Dateline Rice for Aug. 18, 2021

Stefan De La Garza
– August 18, 2021Posted in: Dateline Rice

NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL
Tiny fibers in fabric could turn sun’s heat into energy
An article features collaborative Rice research developing small carbon nanotube fibers for textile electronics and energy harvesting. Co-authors include Junichiro Kono, the Karl F. Hasselmann Professor in Engineering and a professor of electrical and computer engineering, of physics and astronomy, and of materials science and nanoengineering; 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 the Carbon Hub; and graduate student Natsumi Komatsu.
Futurity (This article was also featured in the Futurity Today newsletter.)
http://dateline.rice/aug-18-kono-pasquali

Appeasing China is the wrong way to fight climate change
Gabriel Collins, the Baker Botts Fellow in Energy and Environmental Regulatory Affairs at the Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted.
The Washington Times
http://dateline.rice/aug-18-collins

Einstein’s E=mc2 equation has been used to create matter from pure light for the first time
An article quotes Frank Geurts, professor of physics and astronomy, and mentions postdoctoral fellow Shuai Yang.
MSN (This Daily Mail article also appeared in more than 10 other media outlets and a previous edition of Dateline.)
http://dateline.rice/aug-18-geurts

Yo, la peor de todas. La Comisión Reguladora de Energía
Miriam Grunstein, contributing expert and scholar in the Center for the United States and Mexico at the Baker Institute for Public Policy, authored an article.
Expansión (An English translation is not available. This article also appeared in MSN Noticias.)
http://dateline.rice/aug-18-grunstein

HOUSTON/TEXAS
Virtual reality: OTC ‘hybrid’ show offers glimpse of future
Utpal Dholakia, the George R. Brown Professor of Marketing at Rice’s Jones Graduate School of Business, is quoted.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required. This article also appeared on the front of the Business section in the Aug. 18 print edition, and it appeared online in X99News.com.)
http://dateline.rice/aug-18-dholakia

Houston’s population grows by nearly 10%, census data shows
Jie Wu, director of research management at the Kinder Institute for Urban Research, is quoted.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required. This article appeared on the Aug. 18 print edition of the Chronicle’s Cypress Creek Mirror-Cy-Fair, Cypress Creek Mirror-Champions/Klein, Memorial Examiner and Bellaire Examiner. This story appeared in a previous edition of Dateline.)
http://dateline.rice/aug-18-wu

COVID Help Desk: Does social distancing work if I’m in an office and not wearing a mask?

BROADCAST
Governor Abbott tests positive for COVID-19 despite being fully vaccinated
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.
Fox 26 Online (This segment also aired on KRIV-TV in Houston.)
http://dateline.rice/aug-18-jones
‘CBS News Radio’
KNX-AM (Los Angeles)
http://dateline.rice/aug-18-jones (This segment aired on 1,000 affiliate radio stations.)
KRLD-AM (Dallas)
http://dateline.rice/aug-18-jones (This segment aired nine times.)
$600M Oklahoma tribal casino expansion targets Texas gamblers, experts say
Casino.org
http://dateline.rice/aug-18-jones

KTRH-AM (Houston)
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 interviewed about how the failures of Mexico’s COVID-19 response may affect U.S. border states.
http://dateline.rice/aug-18-payan (This segment aired four times.)

45 MBA programs where grads find jobs fast
A roundup features Rice’s Jones Graduate School of Business.
WTOP News
http://dateline.rice/aug-18-jones-school
The best online MBA real estate programs
Business Because
http://dateline.rice/aug-18-bb

TRADE/PROFESSIONAL
Study examines how to use your team’s emotions to boost creativity
An article features a new Rice study that found that teams may benefit when they are comprised of people who are opposites. Jing Zhou, the Mary Gibbs Jones Professor of Management and Psychology at Rice’s Jones Graduate School of Business, is quoted.
Phys.org (This article also appeared in more than 20 other media outlets.)
http://dateline.rice/aug-18-zhou
Harris County offering $100 for people to get their 1st COVID vaccine shot
KHOU Online (This article also appeared in Newsbreak.)
http://dateline.rice/aug-18-zhou

Creating an insulin-producing implant for Type 1 diabetes
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.
Global Biotech Insights 
http://dateline.rice/aug-18-veiseh-miller

Former Parsley COO David Dell’Osso to join Tower Rock Oil & Gas
Alumnus David Dell’Osso is featured.
Hart Energy
http://dateline.rice/aug-18-dellosso

Does Houston really want to lead the energy transition, or is this just more greenwashing by big oil?
An article mentions that Baker Institute for Public Policy has an initiative that aims to create a global market for soil carbon sequestration and carbon credit trading in Houston.
CleanTechnica (This article also appeared in eTransport News.)
http://dateline.rice/aug-18-ct

More fun than fun: Plants also have their social lives and family disputes

An article cites a 2005 study by former postdoctoral researcher Kevin Foster.
The Wire
http://dateline.rice/aug-18-wire

People and places: Aug. 17, 2021
A roundup features OpenStax, a Rice-based publisher of open educational resources.
Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business
http://dateline.rice/aug-18-openstax

Smart cement becoming a reality
An article mentions that Rice scientists have optimized a process to convert waste from rubber tires into graphene that can, in turn, be used to strengthen concrete.
Building and Decor
http://dateline.rice/aug-18-bnd

OTHER NEWS OF INTEREST
Estée Lauder companies executive Amber Garrison named to American Indian Graduate Center’s board of directors
An article features alumna Amber Garrison.
American Indian Graduate Center News (This article also appeared in Happi.)
http://dateline.rice/aug-18-garrison

Create a daily deal app like Groupon: Features, cost and challenges
An article cites Rice research into the benefits of businesses that offer deals to consumers.
Blogarama
http://dateline.rice/aug-18-blogarama

Jones installed at SPFCC

An article featuring Adam Jones mentions that he formerly served as campus missionary at Rice.
Huntington County TAB
http://dateline.rice/aug-18-hctab

Jagdeo makes case for carbon credit market

An article mentions that Bharrat Jagdeo, Vice President of Guyana, addressed Rice’s Baker Institute for Public Policy Aug. 17 on “Climate Change Aspirations and the Viability of Small Development Countries.”
Guyana Chronicle
http://dateline.rice/aug-18-baker-talk

SPORTS
Rice Owls 2021 football season preview: Offense
An article features Rice’s football team ahead of their upcoming season. Head coach Mike Bloomgren and assistant coach Marques Tuiasosopo are quoted.
SB Nation 
http://dateline.rice/aug-18-owls

Ray Stanfield named Houston cross-country head coach
An article featuring Ray Stanfield mentions that he formerly coached cross-country at Rice.
UHCougars.com
http://dateline.rice/aug-18-uhc

Klein High volleyball team focused on balanced offense, on heels of state championship
A mentions that Gaby Mansfield has committed to play volleyball at Rice.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required. This article appeared in the Aug. 18 print edition of the Cypress-Creek Mirror-Champions/Klein and a previous edition of Dateline.)
http://dateline.rice/aug-18-hc

Training in Houston’s heat, Paralympian Ray Martin reflects on long racing career
The captions of a slideshow featuring Paralympian Ray Martin mention that the photos was taken at Rice’s Wendel D. Ley Track.
Houston Chronicle’s “Re/New” (Subscription is required.)
http://dateline.rice/aug-18-hc

Losing our religion: Texas’s college football identity crisis
An article mentions that Rice was part of the Southwest Conference.
Texas Monthly (This article also appeared in Editor 99.)
http://dateline.rice/aug-18-tm
3 reasons why this college football season will be unlike any other
The Providence Journal
http://dateline.rice/aug-18-pj

Pacific women’s basketball open against NAIA team, play on road against 2021 champs
An article mentions that Rice’s women’s basketball team is slated to play Pacific University Nov. 24.
Recordnet.com
http://dateline.rice/aug-18-rn

Texas football: Ranking the 12 games on the 2021 schedule by toughest matchups

An article mentions that Rice’s football team is slated to play the University of Texas at Austin Sept. 18.
Yahoo! Sports (This article originally appeared in Longhorns Wire.)
http://dateline.rice/aug-18-yahoo

Forty observations about the 2021 college football schedule
An article mentions that Rice’s football team is slated to play the University of Alabama at Birmingham Oct. 23.
Sports Illustrated
http://dateline.rice/aug-18-si

CBS Sports: Bet the ‘under’ on Arkansas’ win total
An article mentions that Rice football’s 2021 season is slated to start Sept. 4 with a road game against the University of Arkansas.
247Sports.com
http://dateline.rice/aug-18-247
Defense abounds
The Sun Times (This article also appeared in the Aug. 18 print edition.)
http://dateline.rice/aug-18-st

Texas State, trio of Bobcats receive preseason recognition
An article mentions that Rice’s volleyball team is slated to play an exhibition game against Texas State University Aug. 21.
San Marcos Daily Record (This article also appeared in California News Times.)
http://dateline.rice/aug-18-smdr

A guide to learning tennis in Houston
An article mentions that Rice hosts professional tennis camps.
Superproof Blog
http://dateline.rice/aug-18-sb

Like a boss: Dajuan Eubanks, president, Maine Celtics
An article features former Rice basketball player and alumnus Dajuan Eubanks.
Press Herald
http://dateline.rice/aug-18-eubanks

About Stefan De La Garza

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