Rice University: COVID-19 not welcome here
Several articles and broadcasts mention Rice’s plans to prevent the spread of COVID-19, which have included conducting over 60,000 tests since August, altering Thanksgiving and spring break schedules and establishing a student-run COVID Community Court to adjudicate public health violations on campus. President David Leebron is interviewed by KRLD; Emily Garza, director of student judicial programs, is interviewed by KVII; and McMurtry College junior Melody Xiao is quoted in the first Houston Chronicle article. Radio.com (This segment also aired on KRLD-AM in Dallas, and this article also appeared in MSN.) http://dateline.rice/nov-18-leebron ‘ABC 7 News’ KVII-TV (Amarillo, Texas) http://dateline.rice/nov-18-garza(This segment aired six times.) Rice University student COVID court is helping stifle virus cases on campus Houston Chronicle (This article also appeared in the San Francisco Chronicle and more than 25 other media outlets.) http://dateline.rice/nov-18-xiao When schools close, moms fill gaps The New York Times (Subscription is required.) http://dateline.rice/nov-18-covid-court Texas colleges encourage testing before sending students home for the holiday break Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required. This article also appeared in the San Antonio Express-News, San Francisco Chronicle and 10 other media outlets.) http://dateline.rice/nov-18-hc2 Anonymous tips to student-run court help keep COVID-19 cases down at Rice Texas Standard (This article also appeared in KUT and KERA.) http://dateline.rice/nov-18-ts
After summer increases, California, Texas and Florida brace for new surge
E. Susan Amirian, research scientist at Rice’s Texas Policy Lab and at School of Social Sciences, is quoted. The Wall Street Journal http://dateline.rice/nov-18-amirian
NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL
Venezuelan oil could become world’s biggest stranded asset, say experts
An article quotes Francisco Monaldi, fellow in Latin American energy policy at the Baker Institute for Public Policy’s Center for Energy Studies, Center for the United States and Mexico, and Latin America Initiative and a lecturer in energy economics. Financial Times (Subscription is required.) http://dateline.rice/nov-18-monaldi
Hunk of Earth’s surface lies 400 miles under China
An article features collaborative Rice research into tectonic subduction 400 miles beneath northeastern China, which may help answer fundamental questions about the processes that shaped Earth’s surface over billions of years. Co-author Fenglin Niu, professor of Earth, environmental and planetary science, is quoted. Futurity (This article was featured in the Nov. 18 Futurity Today newsletter.) http://dateline.rice/nov-18-niu
Turkish billionaire Ali Koç buys $14.5 million Bird Streets mansion
Alumnus Ali Koç is featured. Variety (This article also appeared in more than 30 other media outlets.) http://dateline.rice/nov-18-koç
Adjaye Associates to create student hub for Rice University in Texas
An article features Rice’s plan to build a new student center, which is expected to break ground in 2022 and be completed by 2023. MSN (This article originally appeared in DeZeen.) http://dateline.rice/nov-18-msn
HOUSTON/TEXAS
Cornyn, Cruz not holding out much hope for Trump to pull off re-election
Two Houston universities’ entrepreneurship programs rank No.1 in Princeton Review
Several articles mention that Rice’s Jones Graduate School of Business is ranked No. 1 in the nation for its graduate entrepreneurship program, according to the 2021 rankings by the Princeton Review and Entrepreneur magazine. Peter Rodriguez, dean of the Jones School, is quoted. The Houston Business Journal mentions Rice’s Liu Idea Lab for Innovation and Entrepreneurship and the Rice Alliance. Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required. This article also appeared in 10 other media outlets.) http://dateline.rice/nov-18-rodriguez Rice, University of Houston top Princeton Review lists for entrepreneurial programs again Houston Business Journal (Subscription is required.) http://dateline.rice/nov-18-rodriguez Top 50 best grad programs for entrepreneurs in 2021 Houston Chronicle (This slideshow also appeared in more than 25 other media outlets.) http://dateline.rice/nov-18-jones-school
Rice Management Co. taps Transwestern, Common Desk for leasing, coworking at The Ion
For Texas immigrants, the switch from Trump to Biden is ‘like leaving years of abuse’
Kelsey Norman, fellow for the Middle East at Rice’s Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted. Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required. This article also appeared in 10 other media outlets.) http://dateline.rice/nov-18-norman
Cy-Fair school notebook: Event honors namesake of Rowe Middle School
An article mentions that a student from Lone Star College-CyFair will participate in a virtual research program offered by the lab of Julia Saltz, assistant professor of biosciences at Rice. Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required. This article appeared in the Nov. 18 print edition of the Chronicle’s Cypress Creek Mirror-Cy-Fair and a previous edition of Dateline.) http://dateline.rice/nov-18-saltz
Pre-screening key to combating prostate cancer
An article mentions that AuroLase Therapy, a gold nanoparticle prostate cancer treatment that left 13 of 15 trial patients cancer-free after one year, was developed at Rice. Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required. This article appeared in the Nov. 18 print edition of the Chronicle’s Woodlands Villager and a previous edition of Dateline.) http://dateline.rice/nov-18-hc
Meet the astronauts set for SpaceX’s second crew launch
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 launched from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center Nov. 15. Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required. This article appeared in the Nov. 18 print edition of the Chronicle’s Bay Area Citizen and a previous edition of Dateline.) http://dateline.rice/nov-18-hc
BROADCAST
New Rice University program allows students to teach while earning teacher certificate
Two broadcasts feature a new program at Rice’s Glasscock School of Continuing Studies that allows students to work as paid interns teaching classes while they earn their state certification. Jennifer Gigliotti, senior associate dean and adjunct clinical assistant professor in education at the Glasscock School, is interviewed by two outlets, and Martel College senior Bryanah Rideaux is interviewed by KHOU. KHOU Online (This segment also aired twice on KHOU-TV in Houston.) http://dateline.rice/nov-18-gigliotti-rideaux Rice University’s new program is solution for the teacher shortage ABC 13 Online (This segment also aired twice on KTRK-TV in Houston, and it appeared on Yahoo! News and MSN.) http://dateline.rice/nov-18-gigliotti
TRADE/PROFESSIONAL
The man behind the men
An article features James Baker III, honorary chair of Rice’s Baker Institute for Public Policy and former U.S. secretary of state. Commentary http://dateline.rice/nov-18- bakerAmericans’ attitudes about guns influenced by owners’ race and gender
An article features collaborative Rice research that found Americans’ attitudes about gun ownership are impacted by the gender and race of firearms’ potential owners. Matthew Hayes, assistant professor of political science, is quoted. Eurasia Review http://dateline.rice/nov-18-hayes
Scientists can create graphene diamonds without chemistry
An article features collaborative Rice research that found a chemically driven process to make high-quality diamane, the 2D form of diamond, is theoretically possible. Boris Yakobson, the Karl F. Hasselmann Professor of Materials Science and NanoEngineering and a professor of chemistry, and postdoctoral associate Pavel Sorokin are quoted. Somag News http://dateline.rice/nov-18-yakobson
Books outline what it takes to put astronauts in space
A new set of books edited by a Rice psychologist examines current practices of spaceflight leaders at NASA and in academia. Co-editor Eduardo Salas, chair and professor of psychological sciences, is quoted. Phys.org http://dateline.rice/nov-18-salas
Detroit Medical Center names CMO of adult central campus hospitals: 6 notes
An article featuring Karen Carbone mentions she formerly held a leadership position at Rice. Becker’s Hospital Review http://dateline.rice/nov-18-bhr
Alan Maskin shares how the Space Needle renovation kept him up at night
An article mentions that Rice recently held an architectural design competition. Puget Sound Business Journal (Subscription is required.) http://dateline.rice/nov-18-psb
Virtual reality: ALCF’s remote interns tackle real-world computing projects
Martel College senior Max Bowman is featured. Newswise http://dateline.rice/nov-18-bowman
OTHER NEWS OF INTEREST
Duke flags lowered: Former vice provost James Siedow, plant biochemist, dies at 73
An article featuring the late James Siedow mentions that he was a postdoctoral researcher at Rice. Duke Today http://dateline.rice/nov-18-dt
SPORTS
Rice coach Mike Bloomgren retains positivity during off-and-on season
Several articles mention that Rice’s football team is slated to play the University of North Texas Nov. 21. Head coach Mike Bloomgren is quoted in the Houston Chronicle and interviewed by KPRC. Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required. This article also appeared in the Nov. 18 print edition, and it appeared online in the San Antonio Express-News, Connecticut Post, San Francisco Chronicle and 10 other media outlets.) http://dateline.rice/nov-18-bloogmren ‘KPRC Channel 2 News’ KPRC-TV (Houston) http://dateline.rice/nov-18-bloomgren Week 12 preview Conference USA http://dateline.rice/nov-18-owls College football picks (Week 12): Predictions for Bedlam, SMU-Houston, Texas-Kansas, UNT-Rice and more The Dallas Morning News http://dateline.rice/nov-18-unt Tramel college football predictions: Bedlam competitive when OSU ranked higher The Oklahoman http://dateline.rice/nov-18-to UNT press conference takeaways — Littrell once again optimistic about chances to play this week Denton Record-Chronicle (Subscription is required.) http://dateline.rice/nov-18-drc North Texas anticipates ending hiatus this week, is excited about opportunity to play Denton Record-Chronicle (Subscription is required.) http://dateline.rice/nov-18-drc
Mulkey named to Naismith Trophy watch list
An article mentions that Rice basketball player Nancy Mulkey has been named to the Naismith Trophy watch list, which is awarded annually to the top men’s and women’s collegiate players. Conference USA also mentions that former Owl Erica Ogwumike was on the watch list last season. Conference USA http://dateline.rice/nov-18-mulkey-ogwumike 4 UConn women’s players make Naismith Trophy preseason watch list Hartford Courant http://dateline.rice/nov-18-mulkey
Early signing day: 8 Stratford signees include two baseball players staying in Houston
An article features Mark Perkins, who signed a letter of intent to play baseball at Rice. Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required. This article appeared in the Nov. 18 print edition of the Chronicle’s Memorial Examiner and a previous edition of Dateline.) http://dateline.rice/nov-18-hc
UH-SMU postponed by COVID-19 cases at Houston
An article mentions that Rice’s Sept. 3 football game against the University of Houston was postponed. Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required. This article also appeared in 10 other media outlets.) http://dateline.rice/nov-18-hc Timeline: How COVID-19 is affecting UH’s college football schedule Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required. This article also appeared in 10 other media outlets.) http://dateline.rice/nov-18-hc
Tramel: Mike Gundy’s ‘Senior Citizens Club’ of coaches is a boost to OSU football
Former Rice assistant football coach Chris Thurmond is featured. The Oklahoman http://dateline.rice/nov-18-to
Women’s swimming and diving set to host Art Adamson Invite
An article mentions that Rice’s swimming and diving team competed against Texas A&M University earlier this season. KBTX Online http://dateline.rice/nov-18-kbtx
Herd football racks up awards, game postponed by Charlotte
An article mentions that Rice’s football team is slated to play Marshall University Dec. 5. The Parthenon http://dateline.rice/nov-18-rice-marshall
UTEP announces men’s, women’s 2020-21 hoops schedule
An article mentions that Rice’s men’s and women’s basketball teams are slated to play the University of Texas at El Paso Jan. 8-9. El Paso Herald-Post (This and similar articles also appeared in 10 other media outlets.) http://dateline.rice/nov-18-mbb-wbb
Raiders set school record with 93 GSR score
An article mentions that Rice led Conference USA in overall NCAA Graduation Success Rate with a score of 94 and was second among C-USA football teams at 88 in the latest tally. GoBlueRadiers.com http://dateline.rice/nov-18-gbr
2020-21 Gwinnett Daily Post Super Six girls basketball
A roundup featuring Malia Fisher mentions that she plans to play basketball at Rice. Gwinnett Daily Post http://dateline.rice/nov-18-gdp
NEWS RELEASE
First-ever virtual Fall Chamber Music Festival to be held Dec. 3-9
Performance venues have gone dark during the COVID-19 pandemic, but that hasn’t stopped musicians from Rice’s Shepherd School from doing what they do best. Their talents will be on display at the first-ever virtual Fall Chamber Music Festival Dec. 3-9. http://dateline.rice/nov-18-news-release-shepherd-school
About Stefan De La Garza
Stefan De La Garza is a news analyst in Rice University's Office of Public Affairs.
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