Trump’s response to virus reflects a long disregard for science
Douglas Brinkley, the Katherine Tsanoff Brown Professor in Humanities, is quoted.
The New York Times (This article also appeared on the front page of the April 29 print edition of the Times, and it appeared in the April 29 print edition of The Buffalo News. This story also appeared online in more than 30 other media outlets and a previous edition of Dateline when it was first posted online.)
http://dateline.rice/april-29-brinkley
Meet Venezuela’s new oil minister — a wanted man with Iran links
Francisco J. 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, is quoted.
Financial Times (Subscription is required.)
http://dateline.rice/april-29-monaldi
Until Texas businesses can reopen, it’s ‘retail-to-go’
Constance Porter, clinical assistant professor of marketing, is interviewed.
Houston Public Media (This segment also aired on KUHF-FM in Houston.)
http://dateline.rice/april-29-porter
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Houston Public Media (This segment also aired on KUHF-FM in Houston.)
http://dateline.rice/april-29-porter
Political roundup: Gradually reopening Texas businesses
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, participates in a roundtable discussion.
Houston Public Media (This “Houston Matters” segment also aired twice on KUHF-FM in Houston.)
http://dateline.rice/april-29-jones
We’re living in traumatic times thanks to coronavirus, so don’t be so hard on yourself
Christopher Fagundes, associate professor in psychological sciences, is quoted.
Houstonia
http://dateline.rice/april-29-fagundes
‘Dangerous crossroads’: Gulf rulers in peril as economic shocks continue
Kristian Coates Ulrichsen, fellow for the Middle East at Rice’s Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted.
Middle East Eye
http://dateline.rice/april-29-ulrichsen
As some Americans head back to work, psychologists offer tips on proper social distancing
An article features evidence-based tips on how to properly social distance developed by Jim Pomerantz, professor of psychological sciences.
Medical Xpress
http://dateline.rice/april-29-pomerantz
KSTX-AM (San Antonio)
Bob Stein, the Lena Gohlman Fox Professor of Political Science at Rice, is interviewed about the challenges Harris County and Texas face in expanding mail-in ballots for the November presidential election.
http://dateline.rice/april-29-stein
What the oil bust means for the economy
Jim Krane, the Wallace S. Wilson Fellow for Energy Studies at Rice’s Baker Institute for Public Policy, is interviewed.
KERA’s ‘Think’ (This segment aired on 70 stations across the U.S., and the podcast appeared on NPR.)
http://dateline.rice/april-29-krane
Texas has received 102,000 COVID-19 tests from the federal government. Trump says more are coming.
An article about benchmarks necessary to safely reopen Texas businesses cites Rice experts.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required. This article also appeared on the front of the Coronavirus sections in the April 29 print edition of the Chronicle and San Antonio Express-News.)
http://dateline.rice/april-29-hc
Houston university announces first recipients of coronavirus research funding
An article reports that Rice’s COVID-19 Research Fund has awarded grants for projects to develop affordable diagnostic tools, seals to maximize the efficiency of surgical masks, a system to identify signs of the coronavirus that causes COVID-19 in Houston wastewater and methods to ensure voter safety this fall.
InnovationMap
http://dateline.rice/april-29-covid-research-fund
Students, parents rethinking fall college plans amid uncertain future
An article mentions that while Rice has transitioned classes to an online format for the remainder of the spring and summer semesters, the university has not yet made a determination for the fall semester.
KTRH Online (This segment also aired on KTRH-AM in Houston, and it appeared on KTRH’s Spreaker page.)
http://dateline.rice/april-29-ktrh
Here’s how much Houston-area universities and colleges will get from the CARES Act
An article mentions that Rice will receive $3.4 million from the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act to help students affected by the pandemic complete their education.
Houston Business Journal
http://dateline.rice/april-29-hbj
Community is the secret to successfully enrolling students in the fall
An article highlights Rice’s residential college system and traditions such as Beer Bike.
Inside Higher Ed
http://dateline.rice/april-29-ihe
A bright future in a dark time
Former Rice basketball player Erica Ogwumike, who was the No. 26 pick in the WNBA draft held April 17, is mentioned.
Deseret News
http://dateline.rice/april-29-ogwumike |