Dateline Rice for May 4, 2021

Stefan De La Garza
– May 4, 2021Posted in: Dateline Rice

NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL
The GOP won it all in Texas. Then it turned on itself.
Bob Stein, the Lena Gohlman Fox Professor of Political Science, is quoted.
The New York Times Magazine (This article will also appear in the May 9 print edition.)
http://dateline.rice/may-4-stein
Will new voting laws crush turnout — or backfire? Here’s what the research says
AlterNet
http://dateline.rice/may-4-stein

Sensor glove aims to help curb trichotillomania
Seniors at Rice’s Brown School of Engineering are developing a glove-based sensor combined with a smartphone app to help people suffering from trichotillomania, an obsessive-compulsive disorder that often leads to hair-pulling. Co-authors quoted or mentioned include Sabia Abidi, lecturer in bioengineering, Baker College senior Saideep Narendrula, Jones College senior Linda Liu and Gary Woods ’88, professor in the practice in computer technology and electrical and computer engineering.
Futurity
http://dateline.rice/may-4-brown-school

Celebrating Moon Trees on Arbor Day

An article celebrating NASA’s Moon Trees, saplings germinated from seeds aboard the Apollo 14 lunar mission in 1971, mentions that Rice has two Half-Moon Trees, one planted in front of Rice Stadium, where President John F. Kennedy’s delivered his “moon speech” in 1962. Rice community members pictured include President David Leebron; George Abbey, senior fellow in space policy at Rice’s Baker Institute for Public Policy; David Alexander, director of the Rice Space Institute and professor of physics and astronomy; the late John Freeman, former professor emeritus and research professor of physics and astronomy; and alumna Rachel Turkington.

NASA
http://dateline.rice/may-4-moon-tree

Library lifts time restriction for patrons

Graduate student Christian Blacet is quoted.
Yahoo! News (This article originally appeared in Muskogee Phoenix.)
http://dateline.rice/may-4-blacet

HOUSTON/TEXAS
Texas veterans win big at Rice University’s veteran-owned business competition

http://dateline.rice/may-4-the-ion
Prominent young Houston chef reveals new restaurant in innovative mixed-use development
CultureMap Houston
http://dateline.rice/may-4-the-ion
Prominent Houston restaurant family returns with new spot in Midtown’s Innovation Hub
PaperCity
http://dateline.rice/may-4-the-ion

10+ can’t-miss Houston business and innovation events online in May
A roundup mentions that Rice’s Center for Transforming Data to Knowledge will hold its D2K Virtual Showcase May 5.
InnovationMap Houston
http://dateline.rice/may-4-d2k

Test prep guide: 10 Katy-area businesses offering SAT, ACT tutoring
Rice is mentioned.
Community Impact Newspaper
http://dateline.rice/may-4-cin

BROADCAST
‘TWC News Austin’
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, is interviewed about the continued practice of expelling migrants from the U.S.-Mexico border under Title 42.
Spectrum News Austin (Austin, Texas)
http://dateline.rice/may-4-norman

Window-o-power
A podcast about harvesting solar energy from window panes features research by postdoctoral researcher Yilin Li.
The Loh Down on Science (This segment aired on 150 affiliate stations across the U.S.)
http://dateline.rice/may-4-li

Experts say lack of tourism impacts economy of border towns, as travel restrictions continue
A broadcast mentions that a Rice study found counties along the Texas border lost $8 billion in retail and hospitality sales from March 2020 to May 2021.
KRGV Online (This segment also aired four times on KRGV-TV in Weslaco, Texas.)
http://dateline.rice/may-4-krgv

Texas landlords don’t have to disclose flood risk to renters. A new bill would change that
Research from Rice’s Kinder Institute for Urban Research is cited.
Houston Public Media (This article also appeared in the Texas Standard, and the audio segment aired on KUHF-FM in Houston.)
http://dateline.rice/may-4-kinder-study

Texas Standard for May 4, 2021
Graduate student Tarence Rice is interviewed about rising Houston-area home prices.
Texas Standard (This segment aired on more than 20 affiliate stations across Texas, and it appeared in Houston Public Media and yesterday’s Dateline.)
http://dateline.rice/may-4-rice

TRADE/PROFESSIONAL
Flatfish got weird fast due to evolutionary cascade
An article features collaborative Rice research into the evolutionary changes in flatfish, such as flounder or sole. Co-authors Kory Evans, assistant professor of natural sciences, and postdoctoral research associate Olivier Larouche are quoted.
Newswise
http://dateline.rice/may-4-evans-larouche

Pushing the limits of fiber performance
An article mentions that conductive carbon nanotube fibers suitable for wearables and smart textiles have been developed at Rice.
Innovation in Textiles
http://dateline.rice/may-4-intxt

Future100: A new generation of designers is rethinking elder care environments
An article features fifth-year architecture student Belle Carroll, who was nominated for inclusion in Metropolis’ Future100.
Metropolis
http://dateline.rice/may-4-carroll

The more we get together, the happier we’ll be
Alumnus Andrew Campbell authored an article.
Energy Institute at Haas
http://dateline.rice/may-4-campbell

Neural networks used to rethink material design
An article features collaborative research to predict the evolution of microstructures. Ming Tang, assistant professor of materials science and nanoengineering, is quoted.
Lab Manager
http://dateline.rice/may-4-tang

Texas Gov. Abbott: ‘The proof is in the pudding’
Rice is mentioned.
Chief Executive
http://dateline.rice/may-4-ce

OTHER NEWS OF INTEREST
Grayson High School senior honored as a Coca-Cola Scholar
An article featuring Jamal Sayid, who won a $20,000 Coca-Cola Scholars Program scholarship, mentions that he plans to attend Rice this fall.
Gwinnett Daily Post
http://dateline.rice/may-4-gdp

CPP students among top 50 architecture undergrad winners in North America
Rice is mentioned.
Cal Poly Pomona’s The Poly Post
http://dateline.rice/may-4-polupost

SPORTS
TEN: ODU, FIU and Rice earn bids to NCAA Women’s Championships
An article mentions that Rice’s women’s tennis team received an at-large bid to compete in the NCAA Tournament. The Owls will face the University of Michigan May 7. Players Federica Trevisan and Linda Huang are highlighted in the first article. The second article mentions that Trevisan and Huang have been named to the All-Conference USA first team; Trevisan was named C-USA All-Freshman; Anna Bowtell and Michaela Haet were named to the All-C-USA second team; and Maria Budin and Diae El Jardi were named to the All-C-USA doubles second team.
Conference USA (A similar article also appeared in Baylor Athletics News.)
http://dateline.rice/may-4-owl-tennis
TEN: Women’s All-Conference awards announced
Conference USA (A similar article also appeared in GoBlueRaiders.com.)
http://dateline.rice/may-4-cusa

Hall of Fame spotlight: Natalie Beazant
An article features former Rice tennis player Natalie Beazant, who was one of five athletes in the Conference USA Hall of Fame’s Class of 2020.
Conference USA
http://dateline.rice/may-4-beazant

Cedar Rapids Kernels ready to get 2021 season going, with lots of familiar faces
Former Rice baseball player Matt Canterino is mentioned.
The Gazette
http://dateline.rice/may-4-canterino

Best Preps winners unveiled Tuesday
Former Rice baseball player Philip Humber, who pitched a complete game as Rice beat Stanford University to win the College World Series in 2003, is featured.
Tyler Morning Telegraph
http://dateline.rice/may-4-humber

Rice gets 2022 verbal from junior national qualifier Lily Cramer of Club Wolverine
An article featuring Lily Cramer mentions that she has committed to swim at Rice.
Swimming World
http://dateline.rice/may-4-sw

Three more Dragons commit to compete in April signing ceremonies
An article mentions that Amarachukwu Oguchi has signed to join Rice’s track and field team and Will McDermott has signed to run cross-country at Rice.
Woodlands Online
http://dateline.rice/may-4-wo

NCAA men’s golf selection show set for Wednesday, May 5
An article mentions the Jan. 25 Rice Intercollegiate golf tournament.
UHCougars.com
http://dateline.rice/may-4-uhc

The Spring League reveals rosters for North Division franchises
An article mentions that The Spring League will hold football games at Rice Stadium.
XFL Newsroom
http://dateline.rice/may-4-xfl

Gallery: Fort Bend Ridge Point has a lot of talent
Former Rice football player Bert Emanuel is mentioned.
247Sports.com
http://dateline.rice/may-4-emanuel

Fischer’s four-hit game lifts Eagles to series win at Rice Sunday afternoon
An article mentions the four-game baseball series between Rice and the University of Southern Mississippi April 30-May 2.
Picayune Item
http://dateline.rice/may-4-pic

What’s next for Mississippi State?
Rice is mentioned.
247Sports.com
http://dateline.rice/may-4-247
Notebook 1.0: The Southern Elite Combine Virtual Showcase
247Sports.com
http://dateline.rice/may-4-247

Argenal reuniting with Musselman at Arkansas
An article features former Rice assistant basketball coach Gus Argenal.
El Dorado News-Times (A similar article also appeared in the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette and 247Sports.com.)
http://dateline.rice/may-4-ednt

Homestead grad Geist among additions to Mastodons staff
An article features former Rice women’s basketball assistant coach Steven Asher.
WANE Online
http://dateline.rice/may-4-wane

Texas A&M men’s tennis selected to host NCAA first and second rounds for eighth straight NCAA Tournament
An article mentions that Rice’s men’s tennis team was defeated by Texas A&M University in the NCAA Tournament in 2007.
WTAW Online
http://dateline.rice/may-4-wtaw

Aggie women’s tennis earns No. 10 overall seed in 21st-consecutive NCAA Tournament appearance
An article mentions that Rice’s women’s tennis team was defeated by Texas A&M University in the NCAA Tournament in 2019.
WTAW Online
http://dateline.rice/may-4-wtaw

NEWS RELEASE
Study explores how private equity acquisitions impact hospitals
A study of short-term acute care hospitals acquired by private equity firms finds they not only have higher markups and profit margins, they’re also slower to expand their staffs.
http://dateline.rice/may-4-news-release-offodile

About Stefan De La Garza

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