Dateline Rice for Aug. 9, 2021 (Weekend Edition)

Stefan De La Garza
– August 9, 2021Posted in: Dateline Rice

NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL
Abbott criticized for ban on COVID mandates as cases soar in Texas
Mark Jones, the Joseph D. Jamail Chair in Latin American Studies, professor of political science, fellow in political science at the Baker Institute for Public Policy and fellow at the Kinder Institute for Urban Research, is quoted and interviewed.
The New York Times (Subscription is required. This article also appeared in the Aug. 9 print edition, and it appeared in 10 other media outlets.)
http://dateline.rice/aug-9-jones
As Texas Democrats mull return, GOP voting bill still awaits
ABC 13 Online (This segment also aired on KTRK-TV in Houston.)
http://dateline.rice/aug-9-jones
KTRH-AM (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/aug-9-jones (This segment aired 8 times.)

Unlocking the sustainability potential of circular processes by applying systems thinking
Rachel Meidl, fellow in energy and environment at the Baker Institute for Public Policy, co-authored an article.
Forbes
http://dateline.rice/aug-9-meidl

Accidente que involucró a una camioneta que transportaba a 30 migrantes ocurrió en una carretera conocida por contrabando: Funcionarios
Tony Payan, the Françoise and Edward Djerejian Fellow for Mexico Studies and director of the Center for the United States and Mexico at the Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted.
InfoBarcelona.cat (An English translation is not available.)
http://dateline.rice/aug-9-payan

Hacia un implante para producir insulina en pacientes de diabetes tipo 1
An article features Rice research on 3D printing an insulin-producing implant for Type 1 diabetics. Omid Veiseh, assistant professor of bioengineering, and Jordan Miller, assistant professor of bioengineering, are quoted.
El Pais (An English translation is not available.)
http://dateline.rice/aug-9-veiseh-miller

College tuition insurance gains attention in pandemic
Rice is mentioned.
The New York Times (Subscription is required. This article appeared in the Aug. 9 print edition of the San Antonio Express-News and a previous edition of Dateline.)
http://dateline.rice/aug-9-nyt

What skills can help you make a career transition?
An article cites 2020 Rice research that suggests graduates earn more when their degree program is tightly linked to specific jobs.
Forbes (Subscription is required.)
http://dateline.rice/aug-9-forbes

México se mantuvo como el primer socio comercial de Estados Unidos en el primer semestre de 2021
An article cites a study by the Baker Institute for Public Policy into how restrictions on nonessential travel over the U.S.-Mexico border due to the pandemic have affected the economy.
Concentrado Noticias (An English translation is not available. This article also appeared in La Opinion.)
http://dateline.rice/aug-9-baker-study

HOUSTON/TEXAS
Houston-area hospitals suspend elective surgeries as delta variant rages, hospitalizations increase

BROADCAST
Third Ward residents express concern about gentrification, believe it could result in loss of culture and history
Bill Fulton, director of the Kinder Institute for Urban Research, is quoted.
Click2Houston (The video segment also aired on KPRC-TV in Houston.)
http://dateline.rice/aug-9-fulton

EMT course among early college programs at Fabens ISD
Rice is mentioned.
KFOX Online
http://dateline.rice/aug-9-kfox

TRADE/PROFESSIONAL
How fossil fuels can help decarbonize the economy
An article features collaborative Rice research that proposes a shift to a world where hydrocarbons are split instead of burned. Matteo Pasquali, the A.J. Hartsook Professor of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, a professor of materials science and nanoengineering and of chemistry, and director of Rice’s Carbon Hub, is quoted.
Mining.com
http://dateline.rice/aug-9-pasquali

New-York Historical Society establishes institute dedicated to community activism
Douglas Brinkley, the Katherine Tsanoff Brown Chair in Humanities and professor of history, is mentioned.
Library Journal
http://dateline.rice/aug-9-brinkley

‘Mutants and Mystics’ — do comic books retell real paranormal experiences?
A review features the 2015 book “Mutants and Mystics: Science Fiction, Superhero Comics, and the Paranormal” authored by Jeffrey Kripal, the J. Newton Rayzor Chair in Philosophy and Religious Thought at Rice.
AIPT
http://dateline.rice/aug-9-kripal

Two new members appointed to Princeton Senior Resource Center board
An article featuring Barry Rabner mentions that he served on the board of directors of the Rice 360º Institute for Global Health.
Planet Princeton
http://dateline.rice/aug-9-rabner

PastureMap merges with soil value exchange to create grassroots carbon
An article features BCarbon, developed by a working group led by the Baker Institute for Public Policy.
Successful Farming
http://dateline.rice/aug-9-sf

The 100 best colleges in America
A roundup features Rice.
Editor 99
http://dateline.rice/aug-9-editor99

‘NextGen Women’ outperform (men) in business. And they’re coming into the workforce
Rice is mentioned.
VN Explorer
http://dateline.rice/aug-9-vnex

OTHER NEWS OF INTEREST
Distractions look more annoying with age
Randi Martin, the Elma Schneider Professor of Psychology, is quoted.
Eminetra
http://dateline.rice/aug-9-martin

As Asian economies stall, world braces for fallout — analysis

David Gantz, the Will Clayton Fellow in Trade and International Economics at the Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted.
Eurasia Review (This article also appeared in the North Denver News.)
http://dateline.rice/aug-9-gantz

Watch now: Youngkin rallies supporters in Amherst, addresses priorities in bid for governor
Alumnus Glenn Youngkin, who is running for governor of Virginia, is featured.
News-Advance
http://dateline.rice/aug-9-youngkin

Le Prix Orford Musique: Un concours en présentiel dès lundi
Rice is mentioned.
Le Reflet du Lac (An English translation is not available.)
http://dateline.rice/aug-9-lr

In Mexico, AMLO’s anti-corruption referendum falls flat
An article cites a 2018 report from the Baker Institute for Public Policy into the effects of corruption on Mexico’s gross domestic product.
Global Americans
http://dateline.rice/aug-9-baker-study

Blitz: Isaiah McKenzie is on a fast track to a big role. Just don’t tell him that
An article mentions that a recent op-ed was authored by a fellow in energy policy at the Baker Institute for Public Policy.
The Buffalo News
http://dateline.rice/aug-9-bn

SPORTS
Rice opens football camp
A slideshow features images from Rice’s Aug. 5 football practice, and the article mentions that Owl Jordan Myers was named to the watch list for the Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award, which recognizes the top offensive player with Texas ties on a Division I team who also exhibits integrity, teamwork and tenacity.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required. This article also appeared in the Aug. 7 print edition.)
http://dateline.rice/aug-9-hc
Watch list for ninth annual Campbell Award announced
Kilgore News Herald
http://dateline.rice/aug-9-myers

Seven Lakes, Klein, Fulshear lead talented Houston volleyball scene
An article mentions that Gaby Mansfield has committed to play volleyball at Rice.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required. This article also appeared in the Aug. 8 print edition.)
http://dateline.rice/aug-9-hc
2021 VYPE Houston volleyball preview — the contenders: Klein Bearkats
VYPE
http://dateline.rice/aug-9-vype

After devastating injury, Texas’ Derek Kerstetter shows signs of progress
A caption mentions the 2019 football game between Rice and the University of Texas at Austin.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required. This article also appeared in the Aug. 8 print edition.)
http://dateline.rice/aug-9-hc

Astros induct 6 into club’s Hall of Fame
A roundup features former Rice baseball player Lance Berkman.
MLB
http://dateline.rice/aug-9-berkman

Wiley baseball adds Strong to coaching staff
An article mentions that Rice’s baseball team was defeated by Texas Southern University in an NCAA Tournament game in 2004.
The Marshall News Messenger
http://dateline.rice/aug-9-mnm

Pelicans acquire Valančiūnas and Graham in three-team trade with Grizzlies and Hornets
An article mentions former Rice basketball player Trey Murphy III.
WGNO Online (Similar articles also appeared in 10 other media outlets.)
http://dateline.rice/aug-9-wgno

Coach DeLaurentis dies
A caption and article mention the late Rice football player Dicky Maegle, who was well known for being awarded a touchdown in the 1954 Cotton Bowl after he was tackled by an Alabama player who was not in the game.
The Hammonton Gazette
http://dateline.rice/aug-9-maegle
History of 49ers camp: St. Mary’s College
49ers.com
http://dateline.rice/aug-9-maegle

Camp challenges: Year 2 of fall ball opens under Pittman
An article mentions Rice’s season-opening football game Sept. 4 at the University of Arkansas.
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
http://dateline.rice/aug-9-adg
Smith included on Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award watch list
Arkansas Razorbacks News
http://dateline.rice/aug-9-ark
Arkansas Razorbacks have a ‘great’ first day of preseason practice
SWArk.today
http://dateline.rice/aug-9-swark
’40/29 News’
KHOG-TV (Fort Smith, Arkansas)
http://dateline.rice/aug-9-khog (This segment aired eight times.)

Preseason college football playoff, bowl projections
A roundup of possible college football bowl matchups mentions Rice.
247Sports.com
http://dateline.rice/aug-9-247

Volleyball to make eight national TV appearances in 2021
An article mentions that Rice’s volleyball team is slated to play the University of South Carolina Aug. 28 in the Carolina Classic tournament.
Gamecocks Online
http://dateline.rice/aug-9-go

College football 50 things countdown: I can’t wait to see Colorado’s 1,200-pound Ralphie running full speed ahead
An article mentions Rice Stadium.
The Athletic (Subscription is required.)
http://dateline.rice/aug-9-ta

Size matters: College football’s biggest offensive linemen of 2021
A roundup mentions the average weight of Rice’s offensive line.
Crescent City Sports
http://dateline.rice/aug-9-ccs

Best of the best: Area athletes earn nods on TSWA all-state baseball team
An article mentions that Jacob DeVenny has committed to play baseball at Rice.
Celina Record
http://dateline.rice/aug-9-cr

He once weighed a ‘sloppy’ 348 pounds. Now Boise State NT is ready to unleash his potential
Rice is mentioned.
Idaho Statesman
http://dateline.rice/aug-9-is

‘Rangers Live! Pregame’
Former Rice baseball player Brock Holt is featured.
Fox Sports Oklahoma
http://dateline.rice/aug-9-holt

NEWS RELEASES
‘Cool’ kids in the cosmos may not be so unique
A study by Rice postdoctoral researcher Alison Farrish and astrophysicists David Alexander and Christopher Johns-Krull links the rotation of cool stars with the behavior of their surface magnetic flux in a way that could help predict how magnetic activity affects any exoplanets in their systems.
http://dateline.rice/aug-9-news-release-farrish-alexander-johnskrull

Why middle-class residents want to stay put after floodwaters recede
Flood disasters like Hurricane Harvey lead some people to move far from the places they had called home. But a new study from Rice and the University of Wisconsin-Madison finds that middle-class people who made long-term plans to stay in their neighborhoods before they flooded are less likely to relocate even if they suffered significant damage.
http://dateline.rice/aug-9-news-release-rhodes

About Stefan De La Garza

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