The seven pillars of Biden’s foreign policy
Douglas Brinkley, the Katherine Tsanoff Brown Professor in Humanities, is quoted. The New Yorker http://dateline.rice/nov-12-brinkley
Purpose, or purpose-washing?
Tom Kolditz, director of Rice’s Doerr Institute for New Leaders, is cited. Fortune http://dateline.rice/nov-12-kolditz
Bidens grosse versprechen im klimaschutz
Neal Lane, senior fellow in science and technology policy at Rice’s Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted. Basler Zeitung (An English translation is not available. Subscription is required. This article also appeared in the Nov. 12 print edition.) http://dateline.rice/nov-12-lane
HOUSTON/TEXAS
Houston-born astronaut Shannon Walker ready for her flight to the Space Station
An article features astronaut and alumna Shannon Walker ’87, who is a member of the first crew rotation flight to the International Space Station on the SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft, which is scheduled to launch from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center Nov. 14. Umbe Oliveira-Cantú, department operations administrator for Rice’s Department of Physics and Astronomy, is quoted. Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required.) http://dateline.rice/nov-12-walker-cantu
NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine does not plan to stay under new administration
NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine ’97 is featured, and David Alexander, director of the Rice Space Institute and professor of physics and astronomy, is quoted. Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required. This article also appeared on the front of the City/State section in the in the Nov. 12 print edition of the Chronicle, and it appeared in the Nov. 12 print edition of the San Antonio Express-News.) http://dateline.rice/nov-12-bridenstine-alexander
Memory limits raise red flags on Apple’s new M1 Macs
Ray Simar, professor in the practice of electrical and computer engineering, and Joe Cavallaro, professor of electrical and computer engineering and computer science, are quoted. Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required. This article also appeared on the front of the Business section in the Nov. 12 print editions of the Chronicle and San Antonio Express-News.) http://dateline.rice/nov-12-simar-cavallaro
Houston Republicans saw election boost, even as Trump lost their districts
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. Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required. This article appeared on the front of the City/State section in the Nov. 12 print edition and yesterday’s Dateline.) http://dateline.rice/nov-12-jones
Border expert: Biden can remove obstacles to asylum, citizenship ‘with the stroke of a pen’
BROADCAST
Today on Texas Standard
Dan Wallach, a Rice professor of computer science and of electrical and computer engineering, is interviewed about upcoming upgrades to voting machines in Harris County, Texas. Texas Standard (This segment also aired on more than 30 affiliate stations across Texas.) http://dateline.rice/nov-12-wallach Harris County prepares to pick new paper-based voting machines Houston Public Media (This segment also aired on KUHF-FM in Houston.) http://dateline.rice/nov-12-wallach
TRADE/PROFESSIONAL
Folding proteins feel the heat, and cold
An article features collaborative Rice research that suggests temperature influences how proteins fold, a factor not always included in models. Dilip Asthagiri, lecturer in chemical and biomolecular engineering, is quoted. Science Daily (This article also appeared in 10 other media outlets.) http://dateline.rice/nov-12-asthagiri
Review of ‘John S. Chase — The Chase Residence’
An article quotes Stephen Fox, lecturer of architecture. Architectural Record http://dateline.rice/nov-12-fox
Researchers look to Rice University for nonsurgical brain interfaces to control weapons and computers
A roundup of DARPA’s Next-Generation Nonsurgical Neurotechnology projects mentions that researchers from Rice are developing a bidirectional system for recording from and writing to the brain. Military & Aerospace Electronics http://dateline.rice/nov-12-mae
Jill Biden will be the first first lady to work full time
An article cites a study by Rice’s Baker Institute for Public Policy that suggests first ladies are among the most important political actors in the White House and act as trusted advisers to the president. Government Executive http://dateline.rice/nov-12-baker-study
Barnhouse named new WCTC president
An article featuring Rich Barnhouse mentions he formerly worked at Rice. The Daily Reporter http://dateline.rice/nov-12-dr
Media literacy, finding common ground key for civics ed
An article mentions OpenStax, a Rice-based publisher of open educational resources. Education Dive http://dateline.rice/nov-12-openstax
University of Texas at San Antonio football game against Rice University postponed due to COVID-19
Articles mention that Rice’s Nov. 7 game against the University of Texas at San Antonio was postponed. Head coach Mike Bloomgren and Director of Athletics Joe Karlgaard are quoted. Additions articles mentions that the Owls are slated to play Louisiana Tech University Nov. 14. Houston Business Journal (Subscription is required.) http://dateline.rice/nov-12-bloomgren-karlgaard Craven’s Corner: Backing Big 12 favorites, Seattle in the NFL Austin American-Statesman http://dateline.rice/nov-12-rice-lt ‘NBC 10 News at 10’ KTVE-TV (Monroe, Louisiana) http://dateline.rice/nov-12-rice-lt
High schools: National signing day list
Several articles feature athletes who have signed to become Rice Owls: Morgan Bartley (swimming), Mark Perkins (baseball), Lola Foord (volleyball) and Javien Toviano (football). San Antonio Express-News (Subscription is required. This article also appeared in the Nov. 12 print edition, and it appeared in more than 25 other media outlets.) http://dateline.rice/nov-12-bartley Where Houston’s high school athletes signed national letters of intent Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required.) http://dateline.rice/nov-12-perkins
Local high school athletes find ways to celebrate national signing day during coronavirus pandemic Whittier Daily News (This article also appeared in the San Gabriel Valley Tribune.) http://dateline.rice/nov-12-foord Longhorns recruiting road trip: Week 10 HornSports http://dateline.rice/nov-12-toviano
FBS game being moved to HS stadium in Texas
An article mentions that Rice’s football team is slated to play the University of Texas at El Paso later this season. 247Sports.com http://dateline.rice/nov-12-rice-utep
An article features former Rice football player Austin Walter. 49ers.com (This article also appeared in 10 other media outlets.) http://dateline.rice/nov-12-walter
Anthony Rendon ethnic background, nationality, parents, Hispanic roots
An article features former Rice baseball player Anthony Rendon. Yen.com http://dateline.rice/nov-12-rendon
NEWS RELEASE
Parents pick children’s pre-K based on location and program quality
Houston-area parents decide where to send their children for prekindergarten based largely on quality and location, according to a new research brief from Rice’s Houston Education Research Consortium. http://dateline.rice/nov-12-news-release-herc
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