Dateline Rice for May 28, 2019 (Weekend Edition)

NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL

Through bipartisanship, Bonnen seeks to secure GOP grip on Texas House
Mark Jones, the Joseph D. Jamail Chair in Latin American Studies, professor of political science, fellow in political science at Rice’s Baker Institute for Public Policy and fellow at Rice’s Kinder Institute for Urban Research, is quoted. Jones also discusses politics on several radio broadcasts.
MSN (This article also appeared in the Austin American-Statesman.)
http://bit.ly/2wo4lDZ
KRLD-AM (Dallas)
http://bit.ly/2Z08kTx
KLBJ-AM (Austin, Texas)
http://bit.ly/2YViaFR
WOAI-AM (San Antonio)
http://bit.ly/2YQPjCL (This broadcast also aired on KRLD-AM in Dallas and KLBJ-AM in Austin, Texas.)

HOUSTON/TEXAS

It’s a blip; we don’t need to rescue coal plants
Daniel Cohan, associate professor of civil and environmental engineering, authored an op-ed about adding renewable energy to the Texas power grid.
Houston Chronicle (This article appeared in the May 26 print edition.)
http://bit.ly/2wxXsjz

NASA’s other booster rocket
Douglas Brinkley, the Katherine Tsanoff Brown Professor in Humanities and author of “American Moonshot: John F. Kennedy and the Great Space Race,” is interviewed.
San Antonio Express-News (This article appeared in the May 26 print edition.)
http://bit.ly/2wq00QE
‘The Brian Kilmeade Show’
WDBO-FM (Orlando, Florida)
http://bit.ly/2HGS0kr (This broadcast also aired on more than 100 radio stations.)

Think beyond Coastal Spine for storm protection [Editorial]
An editorial about flood mitigation proposals mentions that Rice’s Severe Storm Prediction, Education and Evacuation from Disasters Center (SSPEED) worked with Rice’s economics department to determine the viability of social impact bonds, where private money is invested in a public project, as well as grant money and other public-private partnerships. The editorial also mentions that SSPEED proposed 25-foot-high barriers across the middle of Galveston Bay to protect coastal communities from storm surge.
Houston Chronicle (This article also appeared in the May 28 print edition.)
http://bit.ly/2wpOnJo

Sunday Conversation: HCFCD executive talks about life after Harvey
The 38th annual Kinder Houston Area Survey by Rice’s Kinder Institute for Urban Research is cited.
Houston Chronicle (This article also appeared in more than 25 other media outlets.)
http://bit.ly/2wmxbV4
http://bit.ly/2wuzqFL

Houston doctor named head of research council
An article mentions that Mauro Ferrari formerly taught at Rice.
Houston Chronicle (This article appeared in the May 27 print edition and a previous edition of Dateline when it was first posted online.)
http://bit.ly/2wq24YW

Texas A&M professor’s research awarded highest honor in astronautics field
President John F. Kennedy’s “Moon Speech” given at Rice Sept. 12, 1962, is mentioned.
The Eagle
http://bit.ly/2wq2DSw
‘Xploration Outer Space’
WNYW-TV (New York; this broadcast aired on more than 60 TV stations.)
http://bit.ly/2YQKqcT
OETA-TV (Oklahoma City)
http://bit.ly/2YQLihB

WFISD seniors take the stage for graduation
An article mentions that Alexis Nicolas, valedictorian of Hirschi High School, plans to attend Rice.
KAUZ Online
http://bit.ly/2wp0F4M
KFDX 3 News at 5
KFDX-TV (Wichita Falls, Texas. This broadcast aired twice.)
http://bit.ly/2YXiEeX

Mirror Image: Apollo 13 astronauts’ gift honors Mission Control ‘heroes’
An article mentions that Fred Haise, one of the three Apollo 13 astronauts, spoke at a 2015 panel discussion at Rice.
Houston Chronicle (This article also appeared in the May 28 print edition.)
http://bit.ly/2QrSTQS

Bank of America ready to move into new namesake office tower
An article featuring the Bank of America Tower in downtown Houston mentions that it has an arbor patterned after Rice’s Brochstein Pavilion.
Houston Chronicle (This article appeared in the May 27 print edition, and a previous edition of Dateline when it was first posted online.)
http://bit.ly/2wmBCPT

Best job market in decades welcomes new graduates
Graduating Rice students are pictured in a slideshow.
Houston Chronicle (This article appeared in the May 25 print edition of the Chronicle and the May 28 print edition of the San Antonio Express-News, and it appeared in a previous edition of Dateline when it was first posted online.)
http://bit.ly/2wmC6Wd

BROADCAST

Study: Free-standing ERs don’t relieve hospital crowding in Texas’ biggest cities
Free-standing emergency departments in Texas’ largest cities have not alleviated emergency room congestion or improved patient wait times in nearby hospitals, according to a new paper by experts at Rice. Vivian Ho, the James A. Baker III Institute Chair in Health Economics and director of the Center for Health and Biosciences at Rice’s Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted.
Houston Public Media (This article also appeared on KUT Online.)
http://bit.ly/2wuzSnr

NFL legend Eddie George stars in ‘Chicago’ and ‘Miss Saigon’ violinist Zoë Miller shares secrets of a touring Broadway musician
Alumna Catherine Lu, a graduate of Rice’s Shepherd School of Music, is featured.
Houston Public Media (The broadcast also aired on KUHF-FM in Houston.)
http://bit.ly/2wpCd34

‘Fox 26 News Hurricane Special’
A system developed by Rice students to monitor flooding is featured. Student Alexandra Du is quoted, and student Kevin Wu is mentioned.
KRIV-TV (Houston)
http://bit.ly/2YVgaNR
‘Fox 26 Morning News Weekends 7 a.m.’
KRIV-TV (Houston)
http://bit.ly/2YQMGRp

TRADE/PROFESSIONAL

Beautiful questions: ‘How Humans Learn’ and the future of education
“How Humans Learn: The Science and Stories Behind Effective College Teaching,” by Josh Eyler, director of Rice’s Center for Teaching Excellence, is featured in a book review.
LA Review of Books
http://bit.ly/2QwYAwP

Texas rose in full bloom: Mezzo-soprano Sasha Cooke
Alumna Sasha Cooke ’04, who won her second Grammy Award Feb. 10, is featured and pictured. Kathleen Kaun, the Lynette S. Autrey Professor Emerita at Rice’s Shepherd School of Music, is mentioned.
San Francisco Classical Voice
http://bit.ly/2QuLTCK

Mind control just got real, and it could soon be used to power weapons
An article about DARPA’s Next-Generation Nonsurgical Neurotechnology research program projects quotes Jacob Robinson, assistant professor of electrical and computer engineering and of bioengineering, who is developing a bidirectional system for recording from and writing to the brain.
SYFY Wire
http://bit.ly/2QvF18k

Fiber-based imaging spectrometer captures record amounts of data
To reveal details of Earth impossible to observe with the naked eye, Rice engineers are building a portable spectrometer that can be mounted on a small satellite, flown on an airplane or a drone or someday even held in the hand. Tomasz Tkaczyk, associate professor of bioengineering, is quoted.
I-Connect007
http://bit.ly/2QuEVOf

Lab grows stable, ultrathin magnets
Rice research that simplified the synthesis of a unique, nearly two-dimensional form of iron oxide with strong magnetic properties is featured. Jun Lou, professor of associate department chair of materials science and nanoengineering; and Doug Natelson, professor of physics and astronomy, of electrical and computer engineering, and of materials science and nanoengineering, and the department chair of physics and astronomy, are quoted.
I-Connect007
http://bit.ly/2QwKWd1

Several UM employees are scheduled to be deposed in lawsuit
An article mentions alumnus Samuel Schultz ’09, who has accused David Daniels and Scott Walters of sexual assault.
Legal Reader 
http://bit.ly/2QwZGZt

OTHER NEWS OF INTEREST

Path paved for printing replacement organs
Collaborative Rice research that developed a tangled, 3D-printed network of vessels that mimic a human lung is featured. Lead co-author Jordan Miller, assistant professor of bioengineering, is mentioned.
Newswise
http://bit.ly/2YTYJ0q

Pete Buttigieg needs black and Latino support to win. Here’s why that could be a problem.
Anthony Pinn, the Agnes Cullen Arnold Professor of Humanities and professor of religion and fellow at Rice’s Kinder Institute for Urban Research, is quoted and pictured.
Indianapolis Star (This article also appeared in the Louisville Courier-Journal.)
http://bit.ly/2QtPAbL

Growth slowing in nation’s biggest cities
Stephen Klineberg, founding director of Rice’s Kinder Institute for Urban Research and professor emeritus of sociology in Rice’s School of Social Sciences, is quoted in an article about the slow growth of most large U.S. cities.
Mohave Valley News
http://bit.ly/2Qw7b2J

Home-schooling might not affect children’s health
An article features research by Laura Kabiri, lecturer of kinesiology, which suggests that increased time being home-schooled does not appear to affect overall health.
Hindustan Times
http://bit.ly/2QuFUxV

Health Notes: Pill made from peonies could ease arthritis pain and slow down destruction of cartilage
A roundup of health news quotes Martel College senior Justin Tang, whose team developed of a wearable device for allergy sufferers.
Daily Mail
https://dailym.ai/2QsGIDj

Mission to Mars: FAU High student to spend summer studying space
An article mentions that participants in the United Space School will visit Rice. United Space School is a two-week summer program in Houston that provides 47 students chosen from around the world with mentorship from astronauts, scientists and industry leaders to complete a manned mission to Mars project.
Sun Sentinel
http://bit.ly/2QCpDah

Class Acts: Top graduates this year from Lincoln East
An article mentions that Enya Zhu, a top graduate from Lincoln East High School, plans to attend Rice.
Lincoln Journal Star
http://bit.ly/2QrWj6a

Ormuz, el estrecho codiciado
Jim Krane, the Wallace S. Wilson Fellow for Energy Studies at Rice’s Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted.
El Mundo (An English translation is not available.)
http://bit.ly/2Qw8mz7

La verdad sobre el audio que dice que la ‘intervención militar será en 72 horas’
Francisco J. Monaldi, fellow in Latin American energy policy at the Center for Energy Studies, the Mexico Center and the Latin America Initiative at the Baker Institute for Public Policy and a lecturer in energy economics at Rice, is quoted.
Efecto Cocuyo (An English translation is not available.)
http://bit.ly/2QsLi4B

SPORTS

Owls eliminated in no-hitter
Several articles mention Rice’s baseball team, which lost to 6-0 to the University of Southern Mississippi May 25 in an elimination game at the Conference USA tournament in Biloxi, Mississippi. The Owls defeated Marshall University 6-3 on May 24 and Louisiana Tech University 4-3 on May 23.
Houston Chronicle (This article appeared in the May 26 print edition.)
http://bit.ly/2wpyClA
’13 Eyewitness News at 10 p.m.’
KTRK-TV (Houston)
http://bit.ly/2YRAiR8
Gabe Shepard’s gem vs. Rice lifts Southern Miss to C-USA championship game
Jackson Clarion Ledger
http://bit.ly/2QuGDiD
‘WLBT Saturday 10 p.m. News’
WLBT-TV (Jackson, Mississippi; this broadcast also aired on WDBD-TV in Jackson.)
http://bit.ly/2YTQPEg
Baseball advances to C-USA title game as Gabe Shepard spearheads combined 6-0 no-hitter over Rice
SouthernMiss.com
http://bit.ly/2YY9iQ5
Rice wins to keep C-USA hopes alive
Houston Chronicle (This article appeared in the May 25 print edition.)
http://bit.ly/2wpzhDA
‘KPRC Channel 2 News at 10 p.m.’
KPRC-TV (Houston)
http://bit.ly/2YVdSyf
Rice sends Thundering Herd home from C-USA tournament
Logan Banner
http://bit.ly/2YMAD7A
‘WVVA News at 11’
WVVA-TV (Bluefield, West Virginia)
http://bit.ly/2YTSppI
Baseball season ends in loss to Rice at 2019 C-USA championship
HerdZone.com
http://bit.ly/2YUNYuv
‘KTBS 3 First News Early Edition’
KTBS-TV (Shreveport, Louisiana)
http://bit.ly/2YYslK9
BASE: Southern Miss wins championship
Conference USA
http://bit.ly/2QCusQV
BASE: Championship — Day 4
Conference USA
http://bit.ly/2QqJ05M
BASE: Championship — Day 3
Conference USA
http://bit.ly/2QtnWM0

2019 draft legacies: Witt, Halladay, Hoffman, etc.
Rice baseball player Trei Cruz is featured.
MLB.com
https://atmlb.com/2QrX3bs

Mistake costs UH in 400 relay; Cougars advance 13 individuals to NCAAs
Rice track and field athlete Michelle Fokam qualified for the NCAA championships in the triple jump at the NCAA West Regional in Sacramento, California.
Houston Chronicle (This article also appeared in the May 26 print edition.)
http://bit.ly/2QuDlLW

Arkansas, Rice ’21 game in works
The Rice football team is mentioned.
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
http://bit.ly/2YOxX9q
Hogs, Rebels may have unfinished business
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette (This article also appeared in the Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette and WholeHogSports.com.)
http://bit.ly/2YRInFs

Sports agate — May 25, 2019
An article mentions that Rice named Vince Alexander an assistant men’s basketball coach.
Rome Sentinel
http://bit.ly/2Qtsli9

Jamaica News Network
Former Rice women’s track and field coach Victor Lopez is featured.
http://bit.ly/2YXiEeX

South Side Sox top prospect No. 22: Jordan Stephens
Former Rice baseball player Jordan Stephens is featured and pictured.
South Side Sox
http://bit.ly/2QvQIf5

Former UVA standout LaRoy Reynolds inks new NFL deal
Former Rice football player Austin Walter is mentioned.
247Sports.com
http://bit.ly/2Qw7FWB

Coaching carousel: 50 names to watch
An article mentions that Pat Hallmark was formerly an assistant baseball coach at Rice.
Baseball America
http://bit.ly/2QqEe8k

After electric junior season, Austin Swim Club’s Sarah Kutz commits to Rice
An article featuring Sarah Kutz mentions that she plans to swim at Rice. Owl Brittany Bui is mentioned.
SwimSwam
http://bit.ly/2QtlftS