Dateline Rice for March 17, 2021 (Weekend Edition)

Stefan De La Garza
– May 17, 2021Posted in: Dateline Rice

NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL
Daily on Energy: Fallout from Biden’s first energy crisis

Jim Krane, the Wallace S. Wilson Fellow for Energy Studies at Rice’s Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted.

MSN (This Washington Examiner article appeared in a previous edition of Dateline.)
http://dateline.rice/may-17-krane

How two first-gen college students got into their dream schools
An article mentions that Padilla Colin plans to attend Rice next semester and highlights the Kinder Institute for Urban Research.
Nerd Wallet (This article also appeared in more than 30 other media outlets.)
http://dateline.rice/may-17-nerd

Houston ranks No. 2 nationally for growing tech markets during COVID-19 pandemic
Rice’s redevelopment of Houston’s historic Midtown Sears building into the Ion, the centerpiece of an innovation district slated to open later this year, is mentioned.
MSN (This Houston Chronicle article also appeared in a previous edition of Dateline.)
http://dateline.rice/may-17-the-ion

HOUSTON/TEXAS
Opinion: Texas, quit playing rural and act like the urban powerhouse you’ve become

BROADCAST
’13 Eyewitness News’
A broadcast mentions that Rice held in-person commencement ceremonies May 14-15. President David Leebron is shown speaking on KTRK, and 2020 graduate Grace Wickerson is interviewed by KHOU.
KTRK-TV (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/may-17-commence
‘KHOU 11 News’
KHOU-TV (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/may-17-khou

40th Kinder Houston Area Survey finds Houstonians are hopeful despite tough year
Numerous media outlets feature the results of the 40th annual Houston Area Survey by Rice’s Kinder Institute for Urban Research, which cited public health as the top issue among residents this year. Stephen Klineberg, founding director of Rice’s Kinder Institute for Urban Research and an emeritus professor of sociology, is quoted and interviewed.
ABC 13 Online (This segment also aired on KTRK-TV in Houston.)
http://dateline.rice/may-17-klineberg
Houston Newsmakers: Houston-area survey shows 40 years strong
Click2Houston (This segment also aired on KPRC-TV in Houston.)
http://dateline.rice/may-17-klineberg

Asian American Archive tells Vietnamese refugee stories at Rice University
An article features Rice’s Houston Asian American Archive and quotes alumna Anne Chao, manager of the archive and adjunct lecturer in Rice’s Department of Humanities.
ABC 13 Online 
http://dateline.rice/may-17-chao

WEEKEND TRAFFIC ALERT: Tour de Corps Bike Tour
Rice is mentioned.
CW 39
http://dateline.rice/may-17-cw

TRADE/PROFESSIONAL
Note on emerging science: Biochar and irrigation
An article mentions Rice research that found biochar could save farmers a little more than 50% of the water they now use to grow crops.
Living on Earth
http://dateline.rice/may-17-loe

The 10 craziest Dennis Hopper stories
Rice is mentioned.
Far Out
http://dateline.rice/may-17-farout

Bio-inspired scaffolds help promote muscle growth
An article features Rice research into the regeneration of injured skeletal muscle. Co-authors Antonios Mikos, the Louis Calder Professor of Bioengineering and Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, and graduate student Mollie Smoak are quoted.
Technology Networks
http://dateline.rice/may-17-mikos

TMA Alliance elects San Antonio leader president
Alumna Jennifer Lewis is featured.
Mega Doctor News
http://dateline.rice/may-17-lewis

91% of cities say insufficient funding impacting critical infrastructure projects
Research on infrastructure needs by Rice’s Kinder Institute for Urban Research is cited.
Roads & Bridges
http://dateline.rice/may-17-kinder-study

OTHER NEWS OF INTEREST
Patrick Hynes: Why is NH’s delegation spending so much money?
An article mentions Rice research into the possible effects of increasing the corporate tax rate to 28%.
New Hampshire Union Leader
http://dateline.rice/may-17-nhul

Indian, US researchers develop algorithms to get clearer images from futuristic lensless cameras
A team of researchers from Rice and the Indian Institute of Technology Madras has developed algorithms for lensless and miniature cameras. Co-author Ashok Veeraraghavan, associate professor of electrical and computer engineering and of computer science, is quoted.
WION News
http://dateline.rice/may-17-veeraraghavan

NU interdisciplinary program to develop device to control circadian rhythms
An article features collaborative Rice to develop a wireless, fully implantable device that can control the body’s circadian clock.
The Daily Northwestern
http://dateline.rice/may-17-dn

Passion for learning, helping others defines Audrey Nguyen-Hoang, the Journal-World’s 2021 Academic All-Star

SPORTS
OTF: Middle Tennessee, Charlotte capture 2021 C-USA outdoor track titles
Several articles feature the results of the 2021 Conference USA Outdoor Track and Field Championship and mention that Rice’s women’s team earned second place. The following Owls are highlighted: Grace Forbes won the 1,500-, 5,000- and 10,000-meter races and broke the meet record in the 10,000 meters, a mark previously held by former Rice runner Cali Roper; Forbes was the High Point Scorer of the Meet and was also named Freshman of the Meet; Tara Simpson-Sullivan set the meet record in hammer throw; Julie Perez earned first place in discus and third place in hammer throw; Nick Hicks earned first place in hammer throw, and Shaun Kerry earned third place; Eliza Kraule earned third place in the heptathlon; Michelle Fokam won the long jump and triple jump; and Corbett Fong competed in the decathlon.
Conference USA (Below is a sampling of articles that also appeared in more than 30 other media outlets.)
http://dateline.rice/may-17-cusa-champs
OTF: 2021 Championships Day 2 recap
Conference USA
http://dateline.rice/may-17-cusa
OTF: 2021 Championships Day 3 recap
Conference USA
http://dateline.rice/may-17-cusa

Baseball falls in rain-shortened finale at Rice
Several articles features the four-game series between Rice’s baseball team and the University of North Carolina at Charlotte May 14-16.
Charlotte49ers.com
http://dateline.rice/may-17-char49
Baseball clinches C-USA East with 9-6 win at Rice
Charlotte49ers.com
http://dateline.rice/may-17-char49
C-USA CHAMPS! Baseball wins regular season crown with dramatic Game 2 win at Rice
Charlotte49ers.com
http://dateline.rice/may-17-char49
Baseball heads to Rice for final weekend of C-USA play eyeing titles
Charlotte49ers.com
http://dateline.rice/may-17-char49
Baseball opens C-USA tourney vs. Middle Tennessee on May 26
Charlotte49ers.com
http://dateline.rice/may-17-char49
How the 20 potential college baseball regional host teams fared
247Sports.com
http://dateline.rice/may-17-247

In the WNBA’s early days, Houston’s Comets came around every year
An article mentions that the WNBA’s Houston Comets played an exhibition game at Rice in 1997.
Texas Monthly
http://dateline.rice/may-17-tm

The Rangers’ farm system is on fire. Which prospects are leading the charge?
Rice baseball is mentioned.
The Athletic 
http://dateline.rice/may-17-ta

2021 schedule preview 3/6: Missouri and Marshall
Former Rice football player Blaze Alldredge is mentioned.
247Sports.com
http://dateline.rice/may-17-247

Lexington Legends sign two former Cincinnati Reds
Former Rice baseball player Tony Cingrani is featured.

MSN Sports (This WKYT Online article appeared in a previous edition of Dateline, and a similar article appeared in the Northern Kentucky Tribune.)
http://dateline.rice/may-17-cingrani

Houston ready for NCAA Kingston Springs Regional
An article mentions the Jan. 25 Rice Intercollegiate golf tournament.
UHCougars.com
http://dateline.rice/may-17-uhc

How Arizona football recruiting looks entering the summer
Rice is mentioned.
SB Nation
http://dateline.rice/may-17-sbn

NEWS RELEASES
Engineered organism could diagnose Crohn’s disease flareups
In an important step toward the clinical application of synthetic biology, Rice researchers have engineered a bacterium with the necessary capabilities for diagnosing a human disease.
http://dateline.rice/may-17-news-release-tabor

Bio-inspired scaffolds help promote muscle growth
Rice bioengineers are fabricating and testing tunable electrospun scaffolds completely derived from decellularized skeletal muscle to promote the regeneration of injured skeletal muscle.
http://dateline.rice/may-17-news-release-mikos

Lost sleep after death of a spouse can damage health of survivor
The death of a spouse is a devastating event that can affect many aspects of the surviving partner’s life. Sleep loss that often follows can have a negative long-term impact on the health of the widowed spouse, according to new research from Lydia Wu, a psychology graduate student at Rice, and Christopher Fagundes, associate professor of psychology.
http://dateline.rice/may-17-news-release-fagundes-wu

Baker Institute webinar examines global supply chain
A two-day, virtual event organized by Ed Emmett, fellow in energy and transportation policy at Rice’s Baker Institute for Public Policy, will examine the need for a resilient global supply chain. The first-ever Houston Global Freight Summit will address the latest developments and vulnerabilities in the international freight system.
http://dateline.rice/may-17-news-release-baker-summit

About Stefan De La Garza

Stefan De La Garza is a news analyst in Rice University's Office of Public Affairs.