COVID-19 PANDEMIC

Data on voter behavior and COVID-19 fuels student research
A Q&A featuring Hanszen College junior Mason Reece, McMurtry College senior Carolyn Daly and Wiess College senior Arisa Sadeghpour mentions that they won the MetroLab Student Cup by analyzing changes to voter preferences and behavior during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Government Technology
http://dateline.rice/nov-25-reece-daly-sadeghpour

A more mobile workforce generates tax policy issues
Joyce Beebe, a fellow in the Center for Public Finance at Rice’s Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted.
Accounting Today
http://dateline.rice/nov-25-beebe

COVID expert Peter Hotez: ‘I’ll take the first FDA-authorized vaccine offered’
Rice is mentioned.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required. This article also appeared in the San Antonio Express-News.)
http://dateline.rice/nov-25-hc

NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL

At Thanksgiving, fact-checkers give thanks
Rice elections experts are mentioned.
PolitiFact
http://dateline.rice/nov-25-pf

HOUSTON/TEXAS

Houston’s police oversight board ‘least robust’ of largest Texas cities, report finds

TRADE/PROFESSIONAL

Houston’s lack of affordable housing is contributing to its unusually high eviction rate
Kyle Shelton, director of strategic partnerships at Rice’s Kinder Institute for Urban Research, is quoted.
Bisnow
http://dateline.rice/nov-25-shelton

Virtual pipeline leadership conference explores future of industry
An article mentions that Sergio Kapusta, lecturer in management at Rice’s Jones Graduate School of Business and executive director of Rice’s Energy and Natural Resources Initiative, participated in “The Role of Pipelines to Achieve a Low-Carbon Future” panel discussion.
North American Oil & Gas Pipelines
http://dateline.rice/nov-25-kapusta

Neural stimulator device combines two ‘effects’ for implantable energy transfer
An article mentions that researchers at Rice have developed an energy-capture and conversion device driven by external magnetic fields.
EDN
http://dateline.rice/nov-25-edn

OTHER NEWS OF INTEREST

SPORTS

An article mentions that Rice’s football team is slated to play the University of Texas at El Paso Nov. 28.
KVIA Online (This segment also aired on KVIA-TV in El Paso, Texas.)
http://dateline.rice/nov-25-rice-utep

UH postpones football game with Tulsa
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 on the front of the Sports section in the Nov. 25 print edition, and a similar article appeared in KHOU Online.)
http://dateline.rice/nov-25-hc
College football schedule 2020: The 94 games already postponed or canceled due to COVID-19
CBS Sports 
http://dateline.rice/nov-25-cbs

Katy ISD students celebrate early signing day
An article mentions that Graiden West has signed a letter of intent to play baseball at Rice.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required. This article appeared in the Nov. 25 print edition of the Chronicle’s Katy Rancher.)
http://dateline.rice/nov-25-hc

UTSA keeps focus on matchup against North Texas as schedule, Conference USA standings remain unsettled
An article mentions that Rice’s Nov. 7 game against the University of Texas at San Antonio was postponed.
San Antonio Express-News (Subscription is required. This article also appeared in the Nov. 25 print edition.)
http://dateline.rice/nov-25-rice-utsa
UTSA hosts North Texas for Senior Day
GoUTSA.com
http://dateline.rice/nov-25-utsa

UAB football cancels third consecutive game after COVID-19 concerns
An article mentions that Rice’s football team is slated to play the University of Alabama at Birmingham Dec. 12.
WVTM 13 Online (This article also appeared in The Vicksburg Post.)
http://dateline.rice/nov-25-rice-uab

KU Alumni Association honors John Hadl with the 2020 Fred Ellsworth Medallion
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/nov-25-ku

Blue Devils host Longwood in season opener Wednesday
Former Rice assistant women’s basketball coach Winston Gandy is featured.
GoDuke.com
http://dateline.rice/nov-25-gd

5 notable moments from Octobers in Houston’s history
A roundup mentions that Rice’s football team was defeated by Baylor University in the first-ever Southwest Conference game Oct. 8, 1915.
Houston Chronicle (This article also appeared in more than 25 other media outlets.)
http://dateline.rice/nov-25-hc

Games across Texas: Thanksgiving weekend has big matchups
An article mentions that Aidan Siano has committed to play football at Rice.
247Sports.com
http://dateline.rice/nov-25-247

United States of College Basketball 2020-21: Where every team ranks in each state, from top to bottom
A roundup ranks Rice’s men’s basketball team.
CBS Sports
http://dateline.rice/nov-25-mbb

Leadership among players making difference for UNT during winning streak
An article mentions that Rice’s football team was defeated by the University of North Texas 27-17 Nov. 21.
Denton Record-Chronicle (Subscription is required.)
http://dateline.rice/nov-25-rice-unt
UTSA looks to finish regular season strong against North Texas
The Paisano
http://dateline.rice/nov-25-paisano

Texas A&M reveals TV schedule for women’s conference games
An article mentions that Rice’s men’s and women’s basketball teams are slated to play Texas A&M University Dec. 20.
KAGS Online
http://dateline.rice/nov-25-mbb

KBTX Online
http://dateline.rice/nov-25-wbb