Dateline Rice for March 19, 2021

Stefan De La Garza
– March 19, 2021Posted in: Dateline Rice

COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Chip delivers COVID-19 test results on a phone
An article features Rice research that developed a microfluidic chip that measures the concentration of protein biomarkers for COVID-19 in blood serum from a standard finger prick and delivers results on a smartphone in less than an hour. Co-author Peter Lillehoj, associate professor and the Shankle Chair in Mechanical Engineering, is quoted.
National Science Foundation
http://dateline.rice/mar-19-lillehoj

The week in COVID and education policy: 17 key updates on schools, students and why one district is investing in cell towers

An article features collaborative Rice research that found a school’s internet-access spending is associated with improved graduation rates and fewer disciplinary problems at schools.
The 74
http://dateline.rice/mar-19-74

NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL
Biden’s border strategies won’t work
Kelsey Norman, fellow for the Middle East and director of the Baker Institute for Public Policy’s Women’s Rights, Human Rights and Refugees Program, authored an article.
Foreign Policy (Subscription is required.)
http://dateline.rice/mar-19-norman

At a hotel in Caracas, oil executives weigh a return to Venezuela
Francisco J. Monaldi, fellow in Latin American energy policy at the Center for Energy Studies, the Center for the United States and Mexico and the Latin America Initiative at the Baker Institute for Public Policy and a lecturer in energy economics at Rice, is quoted.
Bloomberg (Subscription is required. This article also appeared in more than 10 other media outlets.)
http://dateline.rice/mar-19-monaldi

Tucker Carlson: Media ignoring facts about Atlanta shooter to boost their political agenda
President Leebron is quoted.
Fox News (This segment also aired twice on Fox News.)
http://dateline.rice/mar-19-leebron

HOUSTON/TEXAS
Alice recognizes native Nobel Prize winners with billboards

BROADCAST
Experts agree Texas voting systems needs to be reformed but disagree how
Bob Stein, the Lena Gohlman Fox Professor of Political Science, is quoted.
Houston Public Media (This segment also aired on KUHF-FM in Houston.)
http://dateline.rice/mar-19-stein

Bravery and imagination required to get Texas women back to work
A broadcast and article feature Julie Fette, associate professor of Classical and European Studies, and Quianta Moore, the Huffington Fellow in Child Health Policy at the Baker Institute for Public Policy, who participated in a town hall discussion March 18 about how women in the workplace have been disproportionately affected by the pandemic and provide strategies to help them return to their careers.
ABC 13 Online (This segment also aired on KTRK-TV in Houston.)
http://dateline.rice/mar-19-moore

‘News Nation Prime’
Tony Payan, the Françoise and Edward Djerejian Fellow for Mexico Studies and director of the Center for the United States and Mexico at Rice’s Baker Institute for Public Policy, is interviewed.
WGN America (This segment aired twice.)
http://dateline.rice/mar-19-payan

WOAI-AM (San Antonio)
Guadalupe Correa-Cabrera, nonresident scholar at the Center for the United States and Mexico at Rice’s Baker Institute for Public Policy, is interviewed about Mexico’s attempts to prevent migrants from entering the country along its southern border.
http://dateline.rice/mar-19-correacabrera

TRADE/PROFESSIONAL
Plasmonic gold nanogaps make light shine ever brighter
An article features Rice research detailing a phenomenon that boosts the light from a nanoscale device more than 1,000 times greater than anticipated. Co-authors quoted or mentioned include Doug Natelson, professor of physics and astronomy, of electrical and computer engineering and of materials science and nanoengineering, and the department chair of physics and astronomy, former postdoctoral fellow Longji Cui and graduate student Yunxuan Zhu.
Nanowerk
http://dateline.rice/mar-19-natelson

Want to win Latino voters? Drop the assumptions and organize
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.
National Catholic Reporter
http://dateline.rice/mar-19-jones

With $1 million grant, 25 Alliance of Baptists congregations are working to understand systemic racism and overcome it
An article mentions that Michael Emerson, fellow at Rice’s Kinder Institute for Urban Research, is collaborating on an online survey that will be administered to the larger Alliance of Baptists community.
Baptist News Global
http://dateline.rice/mar-19-emerson

OTHER NEWS OF INTEREST
MCS senior earns candidacy for national scholarships
An article featuring Victoria Santos mentions that she plans to attend Rice on the QuestBridge National Match scholarship.
Marianas Variety (This article also appeared in Saipan Tribune.)
http://dateline.rice/mar-19-mv

Assistant professor of psychology Richard Lopez named ‘APS Rising Star’ by the Association for Psychological Science
An article featuring Richard Lopez mentions that he is a former postdoctoral fellow at Rice’s Translational Social Cognitive and Affective Neuroscience Lab.
Bard University News
http://dateline.rice/mar-19-bardu

UC Santa Cruz joins new consortium to ensure future of SlaveVoyages database
An article mentions that Rice is one of six partnering institutions in the SlaveVoyages consortium, which will continue to serve as a resource for new initiatives and broader public understanding of the history of slavery.
UC Santa Cruz
http://dateline.rice/mar-19-ucsc

GOPIO organizes 1st ever webinar session ‘India’s Outreach to the Diaspora — Youth Perspective’
Sid Richardson College sophomore Nithya Shenoy is quoted.
The Indian Panorama
http://dateline.rice/mar-19-shenoy

‘Blood Relative’ genetic mystery pilot is filmed at old Des Allemands bridge in St. Charles
Rice is mentioned.
Nola.com
http://dateline.rice/mar-19-nola

SPORTS
Rice women’s basketball dominates fourth quarter for WNIT win over ASU
An article mentions that Rice’s women’s basketball team defeated Arizona State University 48-36 March 19 in the Women’s National Invitation Tournament in Fort Worth, Texas.
AZ Central
http://dateline.rice/mar-19-wbb

Harter collects 10th consecutive South Central Region honor
An article features Rice runner Grace Forbes, who earned All-American honors by placing 19th in the 6,000-meter race at the NCAA Cross Country Championships March 15.
Razorbacks News
http://dateline.rice/mar-19-forbes

Diamond Dog non-conference opponents RPI and records
A roundup mentions that Rice’s baseball team was defeated by University of Louisiana at Lafayette.
247Sports.com
http://dateline.rice/mar-19-247

UTEP schedules Saturday showdown with No. 15 Oklahoma State
An article mentions that Rice’s soccer team is slated to play the University of Texas at El Paso April 8.
KTSM Online
http://dateline.rice/mar-19-ktsm

‘Cats run-rule Rice, prepare for Sun Belt competition
An article mentions that Rice’s baseball team was defeated by Texas State University 16-5 March 17.
San Marcos Daily Record
http://dateline.rice/mar-19-smdr

College Football’s 20 best safeties of 2021
An article mentions the 2020 football game between Rice and Middle Tennessee State University.
Stay Alive In Power
http://dateline.rice/mar-19-saip

Women’s basketball recovers from their rough start
An article mentions that Rice women’s basketball team defeated the University of Louisiana at Lafayette 83-51 Dec. 16.
The Vermilion
http://dateline.rice/mar-19-wbb

Demons head to Sam Houston for first road SLC series since 2019
An article mentions that Rice’s baseball team was defeated by Sam Houston State University earlier this season.
NSU Demons Sports News (This article also appeared in KALB Online.)
http://dateline.rice/mar-19-nsu

Baylor wins in 5 at Houston, Kentucky vs. Florida tops busy NCAA volleyball Friday, UVA staff fired
An article mentions that Rice’s volleyball team is slated to play Baylor University March 19.
Volleyball.com (This article also appeared in 10 other media outlets.)
http://dateline.rice/mar-19-volley

Tech softball team hosts McHaney Classic
An article mentions the 62nd Ralph O’Connor Rice Invitational tennis tournament slated for four match days between March 19-April 3. Assistant coach Bojan Szumanski is mentioned.
Lubbock Avalanche-Online (A similar article also appeared in TexasTech.com.)
http://dateline.rice/mar-19-szumanski

Just how good are the Twins at drafting?
Former Rice baseball player Matt Canterino is featured.
Prospects 1500
http://dateline.rice/mar-19-canterino

NEWS RELEASE
Rice Alliance Clean Energy Accelerator now accepting summer applications
Applications to join the first Rice Alliance Clean Energy Accelerator cohort are open to early-stage clean energy startups. The Rice Alliance Clean Energy Accelerator — located in Houston, the energy capital of the world — will provide participants access to Rice Alliance’s network of energy corporations, investors and advisers.
http://dateline.rice/mar-19-news-release-rice-alliance

About Stefan De La Garza

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