NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL
Iran, Saudi Arabia agree to resume ties, with China’s helpKristian Coates Ulrichsen, fellow for the Middle East at the Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted.The Associated Press (This article appeared in more than 100 media outlets and was in a previous edition of Dateline.)http://dateline.rice/march-13-ulrichsen
You ache what you eat: Brushing your teeth properly lowers risk of arthritis later in life, study suggestsAn article features collaborative Rice research that found bacteria associated with gum disease can worsen rheumatoid arthritis flare-ups. Vicky Yao, assistant professor of computer science, is quoted.Daily Mail (This article also appeared in the March 11 print editions of the Daily Mirror, Irish Daily Mirror, Northern Ireland Daily Mirror and Daily Express.)http://dateline.rice/march-13-yaoHow keeping teeth clean can ward off the misery of arthritisMSN (This article originally appeared in Talker.)http://dateline.rice/march-13-yao‘News 10 in the Morning Sunday’WTEN-TV (Albany, New York)http://dateline.rice/march-13-wten (This segment aired three times.)
Kentucky should join neighboring states, pass common-sense laws to curb fentanyl overdoses OpinionKatharine Neill Harris, the Alfred C. Glassell III Fellow in Drug Policy at the Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted.AOL (This Lexington Herald-Leader article appeared in the March 10 print edition, and it appeared online in The Daily Independent and was in a previous edition of Dateline.) http://dateline.rice/march-13-harris
WATCH: Youngkin teases his upcoming March Madness picks in promo videoAlumnus and former Rice basketball player Glenn Youngkin, governor of Virginia, is featured.The Washington Examiner (A similar article also appeared in the March 10 print edition of the Daily Press.)http://dateline.rice/march-13-youngkinGovs. Youngkin, Moore to play 1-on-1 basketball game to potentially decide home of FBI headquartersFox Newshttp://dateline.rice/march-13-youngkinFBI’s new headquarters could be decided by a 1-on-1 basketball gameFox 5 Online (This article also appeared in Fox 29 Online.)http://dateline.rice/march-13-youngkinFox Sports RadioKPOJ-AM (Portland, Oregon)http://dateline.rice/march-13-youngkin (This segment aired twice.)
In defense of space colonies and mining the high frontierAn article mentions President John F. Kennedy’s “moon speech,” which was delivered at Rice Sept. 12, 1962.The Hill (This article also appeared in MSN Money.)http://dateline.rice/march-13-hillHistory Book: ‘Because it’s there’Worldhttp://dateline.rice/march-13-world
Living abroad makes us more civically engaged (and better employees)An article cites Rice research into the benefits of time spent living abroad. Forbeshttp://dateline.rice/march-13-forbes
HOUSTON/TEXAS
Rice University raises yearly tuition to $57K, pushing cost of attendance to $74KAn article mentions that Rice’s tuition for 2023-24 rose 5.7% over the previous year. The article also mentions the Rice Investment, an initiative offering full-tuition scholarships and grants to students from low- and middle-income families. President Reginald DesRoches is quoted.Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required.)http://dateline.rice/march-13-desroches‘Wake Up! with SallyMac & Lina’KRIV-TV (Houston)http://dateline.rice/march-13-kriv‘Good Day Austin’KTBC-TV (Austin)http://dateline.rice/march-13-ktbc
Ted Cruz is one of crypto’s true believers, even as calls for regulation growMark Jones, the Joseph D. Jamail Chair in Latin American Studies, professor of political science and fellow in political science at the Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted.Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required. This article appeared on the front page of the March 12 print edition and a previous edition of Dateline.)http://dateline.rice/march-13-jonesKTRH-AM (Houston)http://dateline.rice/march-13-jones (This segment aired 15 times.)
8 energy tech startups recognized at Houston’s CERAWeek pitch competitionAn article features the following startups that won funding during pitch contests at CERAWeek: Helix Earth Technologies, which developed high-speed, high-efficiency filter systems, was co-founded by graduate student Rawand Rasheed and alumnus Brad Husick and was awarded $25,000 in prizes for first place and fan favorite; Tierra Climate, a two-sided marketplace for carbon offsets co-founded by graduate student Emma Konet and alumnus Jacob Mansfield, won $10,000 for third place; and Criterion Energy Partners, a geothermal energy tech company that was part of Rice’s inaugural Clean Energy Accelerator cohort, won both the most-promising series A company and fan favorite series A categories.InnovationMaphttp://dateline.rice/march-13-innomap
Tomlinson: Hydrogen and geothermal startups steal the show from fossil fuels at CERAWeekAn article mentions that U.S. Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm recently spoke at Rice.Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required. This article appeared on the front of the Business section in the March 12 print edition, and it appeared in the March 12 print edition of the San Antonio Express-News.)http://dateline.rice/march-13-hc
Houston’s BLP Holdings is sold, Urban South Brewery expands local distributionAn article mentions that DexMat, which commercializes materials science technology, was founded on Rice research.Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required. This article appeared in the March 13 print edition and was in a previous edition of Dateline.)http://dateline.rice/march-13-hc
Texas-Squared Startup newsletter No. 391A roundup features Rice news stories from the past week.Texas-Squared Startup on Mediumhttp://dateline.rice/march-13-tss
BROADCAST
‘Houston Newsmakers’: Former Prairie View A&M President Ruth Simmons speaks truth to powerAn episode of “Houston Newsmakers” features Ruth L?pez Turley, director of the Kinder Institute for Urban Research and professor of sociology, and Erin Baumgartner, director of the Houston Education Research Consortium at the Kinder Institute, discussing the historical outcomes of state school district takeovers. The segment also features Trustee Emerita Ruth Simmons, former president of Prairie View A&M University, who has been named a President’s Distinguished Fellow at Rice effective April 1.Click2Houston (This segment also aired on KPRC-TV in Houston.)http://dateline.rice/march-13-turly-baumgartner-simmonsFifth Ward community worries HISD takeover may close their school: ‘Stop saying Wheatley is a failure’Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required. This article appeared on the front page of the March 12 print edition and a previous edition of Dateline.)http://dateline.rice/march-13-simmons
Today on Texas St andard: Ideas for combatting the trucking shortage Nathan Jones, nonresident scholar in drug policy and Mexico studies in the Center for the United States and Mexico at the Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted. Texas Standard (This segment also aired on more than 40 stations across Texas.)http://dateline.rice/march-13-jonesReactions to Mexico kidnappings: ‘There’s a different threshold for violence against Americans’Texas Standardhttp://dateline.rice/march-13-jones
Politically motivated border policies, coverage of migrant caravans have done little to curb illegal immigration, Rice University study findsA broadcast features Rice research that found media coverage of “migrant caravans” has contributed to stop-gap immigration policies. Co-author Gary Hale, nonresident fellow in drug policy and Mexico studies at the Baker Institute for Public Policy, is interviewed.Houston Public Mediahttp://dateline.rice/march-13-hale‘5 a.m. newscast March 13, 2023’Houston Public Media on Google Podcasts (This segment also aired on KUHF-FM in Houston and appeared in 12 other media outlets.)http://dateline.rice/march-13-hale‘6 a.m. newscast March 13, 2023′Houston Public Media on Google Podcasts (This segment also aired on KUHF-FM in Houston and appeared in 12 other media outlets.)http://dateline.rice/march-13-hale‘7 a.m. newscast March 13, 2023’Houston Public Media on Google Podcasts (This segment also aired on KUHF-FM in Houston and appeared in 12 other media outlets.)http://dateline.rice/march-13-hale‘9 a.m. newscast March 13, 2023’Houston Public Media on Google Podcasts (This segment also aired on KUHF-FM in Houston and appeared in 12 other media outlets.)http://dateline.rice/march-13-haleTexas Public RadioKSTX-FM (San Antonio)http://dateline.rice/march-13-hale (This segment also aired on seven affiliate stations across Texas.)
The Reading Life: Douglas BrinkleyAn article features Douglas Brinkley, the Katherine Tsanoff Brown Professor in Humanities and author of “Silent Spring Revolution: John F. Kennedy, Rachel Carson, Lyndon Johnson and the Great Environmental Awakening.”WWNO Online (This segment also aired twice on WWNO-FM in New Orleans.)http://dateline.rice/march-13-brinkley
WABE-FM (Atlanta)A broadcast features work by Jerry Hou, artist teacher of orchestras and ensembles at Rice’s Shepherd School of Music.http://dateline.rice/march-13-hou
UH begins tourney as top seed (March 13, 2023)An article mentions that former U.S. Ambassador to Russia John Tefft spoke at Rice last week.Houston Public Media (This segment also aired on KUHF-FM in Houston.)http://dateline.rice/march-13-tefft
’13 Eyewitness News’A broadcast cites research by the Kinder Institute for Urban Research into Harris County homeownership rates. KTRK-TV (Houston)http://dateline.rice/march-13-ktrk
TRADE/PROFESSIONAL
Researchers create thin, flexible materials for future devicesAn article features collaborative Rice research into the use of single-layer ferroelectric materials. Co-authors quoted include Boris Yakobson, the Karl F. Hasselmann Professor of Materials Science and NanoEngineering and a professor of chemistry, and Jun-Jie Zhang, temporary research associate.OpenGovAsia.comhttp://dateline.rice/march-13-yakobson-zhang EUA desenvolvem ‘p?lula do calor’ que mant?m o corpo quente no frio congelanteAn article features research by Jerzy Szablowski, assistant professor bioengineering, who is developing a nongenetic treatment that can enhance adaptation to cold temperatures.Yahoo! Finan?as Br (This article originally appeared in Canaltech. An English translation is not available.)http://dateline.rice/march-13-szablowski
ChatGPT e chips cerebrais: Viveremos em um mundo com IAs implantadas em nossas mentes?Jacob Robinson, associate professor of electrical and computer engineering and of bioengineering, is mentioned.Epoca Negocios (An English translation is not available.)http://dateline.rice/march-13-robinson
The Southwest Florida Symphony presents ‘A Night at the Opera’Alumna Sara LeMesh is featured.BroadwayWorldhttp://dateline.rice/march-13-lemesh
OTHER NEWS OF INTEREST
Lawmakers who at one time in their lives used food stamps question House proposal on sodaAn article cites a 2019 brief by Rice’s Baker Institute for Public Policy into proposed bills in state legislatures seeking to prohibit the purchase of certain food and drink items using SNAP funds.Florida Phoenixhttp://dateline.rice/march-13-fp
12,000 flock to Masala Radio’s HoliRice is mentioned.Indo American Newshttp://dateline.rice/march-13-ianThe United Way: Celebrating a legacy of inspirational womenDalton Daily Citizenhttp://dateline.rice/march-13-ddc
SPORTS
Former North Shore head coach begins a new job at Rice University as linebacker coachAn article features Rice assistant football coach Jon Kay.MSN Sports (This article originally appeared in ABC 13 Online, and the segment aired on KTRK-TV in Houston.)http://dateline.rice/march-13-kay
BSB: HCU bested by Rice in series finaleAn article mentions that Rice’s baseball team swept a three-game series against Houston Christian University March 10-12.HCUHuskies.comhttp://dateline.rice/march-13-hcuBSB: HCU falls to Rice in offensive battleHCUHuskies.comhttp://dateline.rice/march-13-hcuBSB: HCU bested by Rice in series opener at Reckling ParkHCUHuskies.comhttp://dateline.rice/march-13-hcuBSB: Huskies and Owls set for three at Reckling ParkHCUHuskies.comhttp://dateline.rice/march-13-hcu
Bulldogs fall at No. 71 RiceAn article mentions that Rice’s men’s tennis team defeated Samford University and the University of New Orleans in the Ralph O’Connor Rice Invitational March 10-12. SamfordSports.comhttp://dateline.rice/march-13-samfordMen’s tennis drops match to New OrleansSamfordSports.comhttp://dateline.rice/march-13-samfordNicholls named SoCon Men’s Tennis Player Of The MonthSamfordSports.comhttp://dateline.rice/march-13-samfordPrivateers fall to Rice in Ralph O’Connor InvitationalUnoPrivateers.com http://dateline.rice/march-13-unoMen’s tennis scores victory over Samford at Ralph O’Connor InvitationalUnoPrivateers.comhttp://dateline.rice/march-13-uno
MBB: Charlotte, Rice accept bids to Discount Tire College Basketball InvitationalAn article mentions that Rice’s men’s basketball team will play Duquesne University in the Discount Tire College Basketball Invitational March 19.Conference USAhttp://dateline.rice/march-13-cusaDukes accept bid to the 2023 Discount Tire College Basketball InvitationalGoDuquesne.comhttp://dateline.rice/march-13-gdDukes accept bid to the College Basketball InvitationalAtlantic10.com http://dateline.rice/march-13-a10Duquesne men’s basketball to play in College Basketball InvitationalPittsburgh Post-Gazettehttp://dateline.rice/march-13-ppgUSI men’s basketball earns bid to CBI Invitational14 News Onlinehttp://dateline.rice/march-13-14newsCharlotte set to play in 2023 Discount Tire College Basketball InvitationalCharlotte49ers.comhttp://dateline.rice/march-13-49ers‘Houston’s Morning Show’KRIV-TV (Houston)http://dateline.rice/march-13-kriv
Brise?o to train with USA VolleyballAn article mentions that Rice volleyball player Anota Adekunle is part of spring training for the U.S. women’s national team.BaylorBears.comhttp://dateline.rice/march-13-adekunle
BSB falls in series finale to Mercer, 6-3An article mentions that Rice’s baseball team is slated to play Baylor University March 14.BaylorBears.comhttp://dateline.rice/march-13-bbears
A&M-Corpus Christi preps for matches against ACU and RiceAn article mentions that Rice’s women’s tennis team is slated to play Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi March 15.GoIslanders.comhttp://dateline.rice/march-13-gi
Lady Topper tennis heads to Texas for first C-USA matchesAn article mentions that Rice’s women’s tennis team defeated the University of Texas at San Antonio 4-3 March 3.WKUSports.comhttp://dateline.rice/march-13-wku
HS BOYS BASKETBALL: Bulldogs remember ’98 state title 25 years laterAn article mentions former Rice basketball player Jay Christian.Houston Chronicle (This article also appeared in 10 other media outlets.)http://dateline.rice/march-13-hc
John Cooper sports: Dragon golfer is tournament championAn article mentions that the Victor Lopez Classic track and field meet will be held at Rice March 24-25.Woodlands Onlinehttp://dateline.rice/march-13-wo
Dettmer deals in Friday night matchup against NorsemenAn article mentions that Rice’s baseball team lost to Texas A&M University 6-1 March 8.The Battalionhttp://dateline.rice/march-13-tb
All set: Texans find out every overall selection for 2023 NFL DraftFormer Rice football player Cheta Ozougwu is mentioned.Houston Texanshttp://dateline.rice/march-13-ozougwu
Buccaneers re-sign ERFA G Nick LeverettFormer Rice football player Nick Leverett is featured.NFL Trade Rumors (This article also appeared in Yard Barker.)http://dateline.rice/march-13-leverett
Late runs not enough for CougarsAn article mentions that Rice’s baseball team is slated to play the University of Houston April 4.UHCougars.comhttp://dateline.rice/march-13-uhSooners surge late as Cougars drop middle gameUHCougars.comhttp://dateline.rice/march-13-uh
KU fans roast selection committee chairman for explanation about Jayhawks’ seedingRice is mentioned.The Kansas City Starhttp://dateline.rice/march-13-tkcs
North Texas lands spot in NIT, will face Alcorn State after being passed over for NCAA bidAn article mentions that Rice’s men’s basketball team lost to the University of North Texas 74-64 Feb. 4. Denton Record-Chronicle (Subscription is required. This article also appeared in 10 other media outlets.)http://dateline.rice/march-13-drc
Wichita State fires Isaac Brown after 3 seasonsAn article mentions that Rice will join the American Athletic Conference.BallySports.comhttp://dateline.rice/march-13-aac
NEWS RELEASE
Rice labs seek RNA programming for ‘smart’ antibioticsSynthetic biologists at Rice are embarking on a three-year project to create “genetically encoded antibiotics,” strands of RNA that bacteria will readily copy and share that will selectively kill only disease-causing, pathogenic bacteria. http://dateline.rice/march-13-news-release-chappell-silberg
Dateline Rice for March 13, 2023 (Weekend Edition)