Dateline Rice for Oct. 28, 2020

Stefan De La Garza
– November 4, 2020Posted in: Dateline Rice

COVID-19 PANDEMIC
How COVID-19 may affect spectator sports in the coming years
A roundup of viewpoints on the pandemic’s possible effects on sports authored by Diane Crossey, professor in the practice of sport management, is featured.
The Wall Street Journal
http://dateline.rice/oct-28-crossey

COVID proves better pay and housing are quickest ways to better health
An article cites an April 23 webinar hosted by Rice’s Baker Institute for Public Policy.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required. This article also appeared on the front of the Business sections of the Oct. 28 print editions of the Chronicle and San Antonio Express-News.)
http://dateline.rice/oct-28-baker-talk

UTEP reports more than 400 COVID-19 cases in two weeks
Rice’s COVID-19 testing protocols are mentioned.
The Prospector
http://dateline.rice/oct-28-covid-tests

NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL
Staggering early-vote turnout boosts hopes for Biden in Texas

Numerous outlets quote or interview 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.

Reuters (This article also appeared in more than 30 other media outlets.)
http://dateline.rice/oct-28-jones
As Democrats dream of a blue Texas, tight House race will give a glimpse of how far they’ve come
CNBC (This article also appeared in MSN.)
http://dateline.rice/oct-28-jones
Abbott’s troop deployment won’t include San Antonio, mayor’s office says
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required. This article also appeared on the front pages of the Oct. 28 print editions of the Chronicle and San Antonio Express-News, and it appeared in 10 other media outlets.)
http://dateline.rice/oct-28-jones
Younger daze: Youth vote remains elusive
KTRH Online
http://dateline.rice/oct-28-jones
Hill Country showdown: Wendy Davis, Chip Roy in a congressional horse race
Texas Climate News
http://dateline.rice/oct-28-jones
US election: Donald Trump ahead of Joe Biden by five points in Texas, suggests poll
First Post
http://dateline.rice/oct-28-jones

Early turnout is huge. What does that mean for Biden’s chances?
Bob Stein, the Lena Gohlman Fox Professor of Political Science, is quoted.
Rolling Stone (This article also appeared in MSN and Yahoo! News.)
http://dateline.rice/oct-28-stein
2 Texas polls split on statewide support for Trump, Biden
Houston Public Media
http://dateline.rice/oct-28-stein
Kulkarni, Nehls entering home stretch in pivotal congressional race 
Fort Bend Star
http://dateline.rice/oct-28-stein
These congregations are on a creative quest for 100% voter turnout
Sojourners
http://dateline.rice/oct-28-stein
UH poll shows Trump leading Biden by 5 points among likely voters in Texas
WTSP Online (This KHOU Online article also appeared in a previous edition of Dateline.)
http://dateline.rice/oct-28-stein

New wasp may be a parasite of a parasite
An article features a new wasp species discovered at Rice by Scott Egan, assistant professor of ecology and evolutionary biology.
Futurity (This article also appeared in The Science Times.) 
http://dateline.rice/oct-28-egan

Polish mega-merger primed to stress-test EU antitrust stance
Anna Mikulska, nonresident fellow in energy studies at Rice’s Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted.
Deutsche Welle (This article appeared in the Oct. 28 print edition and yesterday’s Dateline.)
http://dateline.rice/oct-27-mikulska

HOUSTON/TEXAS
Meet 5 of HBJ’s 2020 40 Under 40: Michael Bradbury, Warren Broadnax, Lauren Brown, Mike Brown, Mauricio Camargo
Alumnus Michael Bradbury is featured.
Houston Business Journal (Subscription is required.)

http://dateline.rice/oct-28-bradbury

BROADCAST
How promises to fix income inequality have played out after elections
Allen Matusow, the William Gaines Twyman Professor Emeritus of History and the academic affairs director at Rice’s Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted and interviewed.
Marketplace Morning Report with David Brancaccio (This segment aired multiple times on over 800 affiliate radio stations across the U.S.)
http://dateline.rice/oct-28-matusow

‘CW 39’ 
A broadcast mentions that Rice is leading Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner’s on-campus voting challenge.
KIAH-TV (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/oct-28-rice-votes (This segment aired twice.)

Latino voters 2020: First-generation American, first-time voter
A broadcast mentions that the Latino political advocacy group Mi Familia Vota has held weekend workshops at Rice.
Texas Public Radio (This segment also aired twice on more than 20 stations across Texas.)
http://dateline.rice/oct-28-tpr

TRADE/PROFESSIONAL
US heads to the polls in an election focused on science
Neal Lane, senior fellow in science and technology policy at Rice’s Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted.
Physics World
http://dateline.rice/oct-28-lane

The lowly DDoS attack is still a viable threat for undermining elections

Dan Wallach, a Rice professor of computer science and of electrical and computer engineering, is quoted.
CyberScoop
http://dateline.rice/oct-28-wallach

New study finds that parasites can drain energy from hosts prior to infection
An article mentions that Kelly Weinersmith, adjunct assistant professor of biosciences and the former Huxley Fellow in Ecology and Evolution at Rice, is a co-author of the featured research.
Science Blog
http://dateline.rice/oct-28-weinersmith

2D perovskite derivative shows potential for valleytronics
Engineers at Rice and Texas A&M University have found a 2D material, a derivative of a crystal with a distinctive structure known as a perovskite, that could make computers faster and more energy-efficient. Co-authors quoted include Jun Lou, associate chair and professor of materials science and nanoengineering; Hanyu Zhu, assistant professor of materials science and nanoengineering; and postdoctoral fellow Jia Liang.
Compound Semiconductor
http://dateline.rice/oct-28-lou

Episode 121: Climate Chaos (Part I) — how the gap between liberal rhetoric and policy promotes denialism
An article mentions that former President Barack Obama spoke at Rice’s Baker Institute for Public Policy’s 25th anniversary celebration.
Citations Needed on Medium
http://dateline.rice/oct-28-baker-talk

SPORTS
Rice looks to get past quadruple-doink disappointment
Several articles and broadcasts mention that Rice’s football team was defeated by Middle Tennessee State University 40-34 in double overtime Oct. 24. Head coach Mike Bloomgren is quoted in the Houston Chronicle, and kicker Collin Riccitelli is mentioned in the Austin American-Statesman. Several additional articles also mention that the Owls will play the University of Southern Mississippi Oct. 31.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required. This article also appeared in the Oct. 28 print edition.)
http://dateline.rice/oct-28-bloomgren
Bohls: Texas-OSU is big, really big, for both

Austin American-Statesman
http://dateline.rice/oct-28-riccitelli

Walden leaves USM for Austin Peay
WLOX Online (This article also appeared in WDAM Online.)
http://dateline.rice/oct-28-wlox
Boink! … That’s just how the ball bounces
Lindy’s Sports
http://dateline.rice/oct-28-ls
Sources: Austin Peay hires Scotty Walden as new coach
News Channel 5
http://dateline.rice/oct-28-nc5
Let’s all pylon Penn State, as it enters the Bottom 10
ABC 6 Online
http://dateline.rice/oct-28-abc6

Volleyball: Undefeated Klein has only dropped one set in 15 games
An article featuring Gaby Mansfield mentions she has verbally committed to Rice to play volleyball.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required. This article also appeared in the Oct. 28 print edition of the Chronicle’s Cypress Creek Mirror-Champions/Klein issue.)
http://dateline.rice/oct-28-hc

Twins spotlight: Episode 2 (Matt Canterino)
Former Rice baseball player Matt Canterino is featured.
Twins Daily
http://dateline.rice/oct-28-canterino

Jayhawk cherishes new ring for 1957 men’s basketball season
An article mentions that Rice’s football team was defeated by the University of Kansas 33-7 in the 1961 Bluebonnet Bowl.
KU Athletics News
http://dateline.rice/oct-28-bbowl

UC Connections: Putzig joins Rice coaching staff
Rice assistant baseball coach Trevor Putzig is featured.
Herald-Citizen (Subscription is required.)
http://dateline.rice/oct-28-putzig

ODU men’s hoops announces full 2020-21 Conference USA schedule
Several articles feature the 2020-21 schedule for Rice’s men’s and women’s basketball teams.
WTKR Online
http://dateline.rice/oct-28-mbb
ODU women’s hoops reveals updated 2020-21 schedule
WTKR Online
http://dateline.rice/oct-28-wbb
Old Dominion men’s basketball schedule features two-game league stops in 18-game Conference USA slate
Daily Press
http://dateline.rice/oct-28-mbb

Quah, Stepanek earn SEC weekly honors
An article mentions that Rice’s swimming and diving team was defeated by Texas A&M University Oct. 23 in College Station.
KBTX Online (This article also appeared in The Eagle.)
http://dateline.rice/oct-28-swim

With clearer view of team’s identity, Houston hosts UCF
An article mentions that Rice’s Sept. 3 football game against the University of Houston was postponed.
National Football Post
http://dateline.rice/oct-28-nfp
Two Conference USA games postponed because of COVID-19
West Hawaii Today
http://dateline.rice/oct-28-wht

‘Michigan This Morning’
Former Rice assistant basketball coach Mark Vick is featured.
WWTV-TV (Traverse City, Michigan)
http://dateline.rice/oct-28-wwtv

NEWS RELEASES
Rice to open national security research accelerator lab Oct. 30
Rice will webcast the Oct. 30 opening ceremony for laboratories of the Rice University National Security Research Accelerator. Launched in 2019 with support from U.S. Army Futures Command and the Army Research Laboratory, RUNSRA will enhance national security by accelerating the discovery, development and transition of technologies into military and civilian applications
http://dateline.rice/oct-28-news-release-runsra

Study: Early economic action in response to pandemic mitigated downturn 
Decisive action taken by monetary and fiscal policymakers mitigated the economic downturn caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new report by Jorge Barro, fellow in public finance at Rice’s Baker Institute for Public Policy.
http://dateline.rice/oct-28-news-release-barro

About Stefan De La Garza

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