Dateline Rice for Aug. 25, 2021

Stefan De La Garza
– August 25, 2021Posted in: Dateline Rice

NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL
Australia’s cane toads evolved as cannibals with frightening speed
Volker Rudolf, professor of biosciences, is quoted.
Nature
http://dateline.rice/aug-25-rudolf

Secret wife of Jamal Khashoggi on murder, courage and complicated love life of slain Saudi journalist
Kristian Coates Ulrichsen, fellow for the Middle East at the Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted.
The Independent (This article also appeared in Yahoo! News, and it appeared in the Aug. 24 print edition.)
http://dateline.rice/aug-25-ulrichsen

NASA chief Bill Nelson optimistic about Artemis moon landing goals amid big delays
An article mentions President John F. Kennedy’s “moon speech,” which was delivered at Rice Sept. 12, 1962.
MSN (This article originally appeared in Space.com, and it appeared in Via Satellite.)
http://dateline.rice/aug-25-kennedy

HOUSTON/TEXAS
False positive COVID tests at Rice prompted return to online learning

Noticias por el Mundo (An English translation is not available.)
http://dateline.rice/aug-25-kirby
‘KXAN News’
KXAN-TV (Austin, Texas)
http://dateline.rice/aug-25-kxan
‘KHOU 11 News’
KHOU-TV (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/aug-25-khou (This segment aired four times.)
‘KHOU 11 News First Look’
KHOU-TV (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/aug-25-khou (This segment aired three times.)
WLS-AM (Chicago)
http://dateline.rice/aug-25-wls

RUSMP supports Houston ISD North Area teachers
Carolyn White, director of mathematics programs at the Rice University School Mathematics Project, authored an article about RUSMP’s one-week summer program for seven schools in Houston Independent School District’s North Area. White and instructional team member Janet Rodarte led the virtual program.
Village News (This article appeared in the Aug. 24 print and digital editions.)
http://dateline.rice/aug-25-white-rodarte

With opposition to GOP ticket items, Rep. Lyle Larson stakes out antagonist position in his own party

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.
The Texan (Subscription is required. A similar article also appeared in Breitbart and Epoch Times.)
http://dateline.rice/aug-25-jones

WOAI-AM (San Antonio)
http://dateline.rice/aug-25-jones

Johnson Space Center’s new director was hooked from her first experiment
An article featuring Vanessa Wyche, director of NASA’s Johnson Space Center, mentions that she is mentoring Duncan College senior Alisa Webb through the Brooke Owens Fellowship, which offers women and gender-minority students paid internships and executive mentorships at aerospace organizations.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required. This article appeared in the Aug. 25 print edition of the Chronicle’s Pearland Journal and a previous edition of Dateline.)
http://dateline.rice/aug-25-webb

Four BIPOC artists based in Houston you should know
An article featuring Jasmine Zelaya mentions that she has exhibited her work at Rice’s Moody Center for the Arts.
Houstonia
http://dateline.rice/aug-25-moody-center

The process behind these popular Houston billboards
Rice is mentioned.
The Katy News
http://dateline.rice/aug-25-kn

BROADCAST
‘8 a.m. newscast for Aug. 25, 2021’
Several newscasts feature Rice research that found that drive-through voting in Harris County was very popular with those who chose to cast their 2020 general election ballots in their cars, and 68% of all voters were very confident their ballot was counted correctly.
Houston Public Media on Google Podcasts (This segment also aired on KUHF-FM in Houston.)
http://dateline.rice/aug-25-hpm
‘5 a.m. newscast for Aug. 25, 2021’
Houston Public Media on Google Podcasts (This segment also aired on KUHF-FM in Houston.)
http://dateline.rice/aug-25-hpm
’12 p.m. newscast for Aug. 24, 2021′
Houston Public Media on Google Podcasts (This segment also aired on KUHF-FM in Houston.)
http://dateline.rice/aug-25-hpm

Houston Health Department vaccine availability
A roundup mentions that Rice will have a vaccination clinic Aug. 25-27 on campus.
CW 39 Online 
http://dateline.rice/aug-25-cw39

‘The Agenda Interview’
A broadcast about gene editing in humans mentions that He Jiankui, the Chinese scientist who claimed he produced the first genetically engineered twins, attended Rice.
TV Ontario (Ontario, Canada)
http://dateline.rice/aug-25-tvo (This segment aired six times.)

TRADE/PROFESSIONAL
Rice to establish Genetic Design and Engineering Center
An article mentions that Gang Bao, the Foyt Family Professor of Bioengineering, professor of chemistry and of materials science and nanoengineering, has been awarded a $4 million grant by the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT) to establish the Genetic Design and Engineering Center. Omid Veiseh, assistant professor of bioengineering, received a $250,000 CPRIT grant to further his research into cytokine factories for the treatment of mesothelioma.
The Science Advisory Board
http://dateline.rice/aug-25-bao-veiseh

Physicists find room-temperature, 2D-to-1D topological transition
An article features collaborative Rice research that discovered a room-temperature transition between 1D and 2D electrical conduction states in topological crystals of bismuth and iodine. Co-authors Ming Yi, assistant professor of physics and astronomy, postdoctoral research associate Jianwei Huang are quoted.
Phys.org 
http://dateline.rice/aug-25-yi-huang

High-quality crystals reveal new physics of topological insulators

The University of Texas at Dallas
http://dateline.rice/aug-25-utd

DEBUT Challenge awards prizes to future bioengineers

A roundup mentions that the team from Rice that designed the CephaloPump, a negative-pressure pump system that pulls fluid away from the brains of patients with hydrocephalus or idiopathic intracranial hypertension, won second place and $15,000 in the annual Design by Biomedical Undergraduate Teams Challenge, which honors innovative healthcare technologies that address significant clinical problems.
National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering
http://dateline.rice/aug-25-nibib

Team-building? Science says pick some moody pessimists too
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.
Ladders
http://dateline.rice/aug-25-zhou

Graham Foundation announces names of 2021 Organizations grant recipients
An article mentions that the Rice School of Architecture’s publication “PLAT 11.0,” which features a unique “call and response” format to explore and respond to compelling issues in architecture, won a Graham Foundation award.
ArchDaily
http://dateline.rice/aug-25-rsa

DCFPI welcomes Nikki Metzgar to our team! 
An article features alumna Nikki Metzgar.
Fiscal Policy Institute
http://dateline.rice/aug-25-metzgar

Birmingham FES project to improve life for amputees
An article mentions that experts at Rice are collaborating on the featured research.
The Engineer
http://dateline.rice/aug-25-engineer

OTHER NEWS OF INTEREST
University of Iowa meta-analysis pioneer Frank Schmidt dies at 77
Fred Oswald, the Herbert S. Autrey Professor of Psychology, is quoted.
The Gazette (Subscription is required.)
http://dateline.rice/aug-25-oswald

Two-states is so dead, it isn’t on the Bennett-Biden agenda
Gilead Sher, the Isaac and Mildred Brochstein Fellow in Middle East Peace and Security in Honor of Yitzhak Rabin at Rice’s Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted.
Jerusalem Post
http://dateline.rice/aug-25-sher

Millionaire vs. Millionaire
Alumnus Glenn Youngkin, who is running for governor of Virginia, is featured.
Bacon’s Rebellion
http://dateline.rice/aug-25-youngkin

SPORTS
Ahalya Lettenberger eager to make Paralympics debut in Tokyo
Rice swimmer Ahalya Lettenberger, who is competing in the Paralympics in Tokyo, is featured.
Swimming World
http://dateline.rice/aug-25-lettenberger
’13 Eyewitness News’
KTRK-TV (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/aug-25-lettenberger (This segment aired three times.)

VB: 2021 preseason team and poll announced
An article mentions that Rice’s volleyball team has been chosen as 2021 Conference USA preseason division favorites by the league’s 14 head coaches. Owl Nicole Lennon has been chosen as the C-USA Preseason Player of the Year. Lennon, Anota Adekunle and Carly Graham have been named to the preseason team.
Conference USA (This article also appeared in Bowling Green Daily News, Mean Green Sports and WKU Athletics News.)
http://dateline.rice/aug-25-vb-owls

WSOC: Aug. 24 Players of the Week
An article features Caleigh Boeckx, who has been named as the Conference USA Defensive Player of the Week, and Bella Killgore, who has been named as the C-USA Goalkeeper of the Week.
Conference USA
http://dateline.rice/aug-25-boeckx-killgore

Ranking Conference USA’s transfer quarterbacks
Rice football player Luke McCaffrey is featured.
SB Nation
http://dateline.rice/aug-25-mccaffrey

Owning the room: Pittman’s manner connects with crowd
An article mentions Rice’s season-opening football game Sept. 4 at the University of Arkansas.
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette (Subscription is required. This article also appeared in the Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, and it appeared on the front of the Sports page in the Aug. 25 print editions.)
http://dateline.rice/aug-25-adg
Ranking Arkansas’ 2021 football games: Easiest to most difficult
247Sports.com (A similar article also appeared in The Spun.)
http://dateline.rice/aug-25-247

Canadian TE Luke Willson returns for fourth stint with Seattle Seahawks
Former Rice football player Luke Willson is featured.
3 Down Nation (This article also appeared in Blackburn News.)
http://dateline.rice/aug-25-willson

The New York Jets’ top players No. 4, 3 and 2
Former Rice football player Don Maynard is featured.
SB Nation
http://dateline.rice/aug-25-maynard

Houston unveils 2021-22 non-conference schedule
An article mentions that Rice’s men’s basketball team is slated to play the University of Houston Nov. 12.
University of Houston News
http://dateline.rice/aug-25-uh

How to watch the Texas Longhorns online all season long
An article mentions that Rice’s football team is slated to play the University of Texas at Austin Sept. 18.
Sports Illustrated
http://dateline.rice/aug-25-si
Deer Park’s Meet the Team returns in fun fashion
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required. This article appeared in the Aug. 25 print edition of the Chronicle’s Pasadena Citizen and a previous edition of Dateline.)
http://dateline.rice/aug-25-hc

The 12 best things to do in Houston this weekend: Aug. 27-29, 2021
A roundup mentions that Rice’s Reckling Park is slated to host a celebrity softball game Aug. 29.
365 Things To Do in Houston
http://dateline.rice/aug-25-365

Nick Leverett’s effort, versatility give him fighting chance at Bucs roster
Former Rice football player Nick Leverett is featured.
MSN (This article originally appeared in Bucs Wire.)
http://dateline.rice/aug-25-Leverett
Nick Leverett battles adversity in roster fight
MSN (This article originally appeared in SB Nation, and it appeared in Bucs Nation.)
http://dateline.rice/aug-25-Leverett

Mizzou Football flourishes in the offseason transfer portal
Former Rice football player Blaze Alldredge is featured.
KOMU Online (This segment also aired on KOMU-TV in Columbia, Missouri.)
http://dateline.rice/aug-25-alldredge

2021 Texas Southern football: 5 burning questions
An article mentions that Rice’s football team is slated to play Texas Southern University Sept. 25.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required.)
http://dateline.rice/aug-25-hc

No. 2: St. Mary’s star Coleman made splash with his first catch, hasn’t looked back since
Rice is mentioned.
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
http://dateline.rice/aug-25-slpd

About Stefan De La Garza

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