COVID-19 PANDEMIC

ABC13 town hall to explore why women are leaving the workplace during COVID-19 pandemic
An article mentions that 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, will participate 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
http://dateline.rice/mar-12-fette-moore

‘The Lead with Jake Tapper’
A broadcast mentions that experts from Rice have partnered with officials from Houston to test wastewater to track the spread of the coronavirus.
CNN (This segment aired twice.)
http://dateline.rice/mar-12-cnn

The music couldn’t be stopped
An article mentions collaborative research between Rice and the Houston Symphony to determine how far a musician or vocalist’s droplets are pushed into the atmosphere when they perform.
Downtown Houston
http://dateline.rice/mar-12-dh

NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL

Diéselo tú: Es sencillo, por Alejandro Armas
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.
RunRun.es (An English translation is not available.)
http://dateline.rice/mar-12-monaldi

HOUSTON/TEXAS

BROADCAST

WDET-AM (Detroit)
A broadcast cites research by Diana O’Brien, the Albert Thomas Associate Professor of Political Science, into leadership roles in governments around the world.
http://dateline.rice/mar-12-obrien

TRADE/PROFESSIONAL

SPORTS

Ertel scores 22 to lead UAB over Rice 73-60 in C-USA tourney
Rice’s men’s basketball team was defeated by the University of Alabama at Birmingham 73-60 March 11 in the quarterfinals of the Conference USA Tournament. Head coach Scott Pera is quoted in the Houston Chronicle.
The Associated Press (This article also appeared in 50 other media outlets.)
http://dateline.rice/mar-12-ap-mbb
Rice’s season ends after late UAB run
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required. This article appeared in the March 12 print edition.)
http://dateline.rice/mar-12-hc
MBB: Quarterfinal round coverage
Conference USA
http://dateline.rice/mar-12-cusa
UAB meets WKU in C-USA semis
The Associated Press (This article also appeared in 50 other media outlets.)
http://dateline.rice/mar-12-ap
Hilltoppers to face UAB in Friday’s C-USA semifinals
WKUSports.com
http://dateline.rice/mar-12-wku

Aggies’ match at Rice moved to Monday
An article mentions that Rice’s soccer match against Texas A&M University at Holloway Field has been rescheduled for March 15.
KBTX (This article also appeared in WTAW Online.)
http://dateline.rice/mar-12-kbtx

Tangle with Texas State
An article mentions that Rice was defeated by Texas State University in last week’s Shriners Hospitals for Children College Classic baseball tournament.
UHCougars.com
http://dateline.rice/mar-12-uhc

Cougars shut out Owls
An article mentions that Rice’s soccer team was defeated by the University of Houston 2-0 March 11.
UHCougars.com
http://dateline.rice/mar-12-uhc
Memphis women’s soccer faces Houston on Sunday looking to stay unbeaten at home
GoTigersGo.com
http://dateline.rice/mar-12-gtg

A time for new beginnings: North Texas football begins spring practice after dramatic offseason
Former Rice football player TyRae Thornton is mentioned.
North Texas Daily
http://dateline.rice/mar-12-ntd

No. 6 VB’s match at North Texas canceled
An article mentions that Rice’s volleyball team is slated to play Baylor University March 19.
BaylorBears.com
http://dateline.rice/mar-12-bb

No. 6 men’s tennis preview: at Rice
An article mentions that Rice’s men’s tennis team is slated to play the University of Texas at Austin March 12 at Rice’s George R. Brown Tennis Center.
TexasSports.com
http://dateline.rice/mar-12-ts

Hood Blazers baseball home to three Jefferson players
Rice baseball player Austin Bulman is featured.
The Shepherdstown Chronicle 
http://dateline.rice/mar-12-sc