Dateline Rice for March 23, 2020 (Weekend Edition)

COVID-19 PANDEMIC

Saudi Arabia is launching an oil price war. That’s risky.
Jim Krane, the Wallace S. Wilson Fellow for Energy Studies at Rice’s Baker Institute for Public Policy, authored an op-ed.
The Washington Post (Subscription is required.)
http://dateline.rice/march-23-krane

‘Wartime president’? Trump rewrites history in an election year
Douglas Brinkley, the Katherine Tsanoff Brown Professor in Humanities, is quoted.
The New York Times (Subscription is required. This article also appeared in Yahoo! News.)
http://dateline.rice/march-23-brinkley
As coronavirus spreads, so do doubts about America’s ability to meet the moment

The Washington Post (Subscription is required. This article also appeared in more than 30 other media outlets.)
http://dateline.rice/march-23-brinkley
No immunity from political attacks as coronavirus sweeps the country
Los Angeles Times (Subscription is required. This article also appeared in Yahoo! News.)
http://dateline.rice/march-23-brinkley

How religious leaders can help stop the spread of coronavirus
Elaine Howard Ecklund, professor of sociology and director of the Religion and Public Life Program at Rice, authored an op-ed.
Time (This article also appeared in Yahoo! News and Easy Branches.)
http://dateline.rice/march-23-ecklund

Spiritual communion onscreen: Houses of worship rush to go online
William Martin, the Harry and Hazel Chavanne Senior Fellow in Religion and Public Policy at the institute and director of its Drug Policy Program, is quoted.
The Wall Street Journal (Subscription is required.)
http://dateline.rice/march-23-martin

Repression in the time of coronavirus
An op-ed quotes 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.
The Wall Street Journal (Subscription is required.)
http://dateline.rice/march-23-monaldi

Loneliness and stress may put you at greater risk for COVID-19
Stress, loneliness and lack of sleep can weaken your immune system and make you more susceptible to COVID-19, according to Christopher Fagundes, associate professor in psychological sciences.
Forbes (A similar article also appeared in KXAN Online.)
http://dateline.rice/march-23-fagundes

How Marie Kondo declutters during a pandemic
An article features an upcoming book by Marie Kondo and Scott Sonenshein, the Henry Gardiner Symonds Professor of Management at Rice’s Jones Graduate School of Business, titled “Joy at Work: The Career-Changing Magic of Tidying Up.”
The New York Times (Subscription is required. This article also appeared in the March 22 print edition, and it appeared online in Express India, Pioneer News, The World News and MSN Lifestyle Philippines.)
http://dateline.rice/march-23-sonenshein
How to spark joy from your office space at home
Mint (This article also appeared in the March 23 print edition.)
http://dateline.rice/march-23-sonenshein

How a global pandemic inflicts pain on Houston’s economy
An article quotes Vivian Ho, the James A. Baker III Institute Chair in Health Economics at Rice’s Baker Institute for Public Policy’s Center for Health and Biosciences, and Ken Janda, adjunct professor of management at Rice’s Jones Graduate School of Business.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required. This article also appeared in the March 22 print edition.)
http://dateline.rice/march-23-ho-janda

Advocates seek more for science in proposed $25.2B NASA budget
An article quotes David Alexander, director of the Rice Space Institute and professor of physics and astronomy, and George Abbey, senior fellow in space policy at Rice’s Baker Institute for Public Policy,
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required.)
http://dateline.rice/march-23-alexander-abbey

Brodesky: Shift aquifer funding to COVID-19 assistance
An article quotes 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.
San Antonio Express-News (This article also appeared in the March 22 print edition.)
http://dateline.rice/march-23-jones

Small businesses in Texas can apply for emergency federal loans to help ride out coronavirus pandemic, Abbott announces
Bob Stein, the Lena Gohlman Fox Professor of Political Science at Rice, is quoted.
Texas Tribune (This article also appeared in 10 other media outlets.)
http://dateline.rice/march-23-stein

‘If the Italians can be overwhelmed, then we can be overwhelmed’: Houston expert shares insights on coronavirus response
Yousif Shamoo, Rice’s vice provost for research and a professor of biochemistry and cell biology, is quoted.
Community Impact Newspaper
http://dateline.rice/march-23-shamoo

Amid growing coronavirus threat, Mexico’s president says he’s putting trust in good-luck charms
Tony Payan, the Françoise and Edward Djerejian Fellow for Mexico Studies at Rice’s Baker Institute for Public Policy and director of the institute’s Center for the United States and Mexico, is quoted.
Yahoo! News (This Los Angeles Times article also appeared in a previous edition of Dateline when it was first posted online.)
http://dateline.rice/march-23-payan

Let’s apply mind
An article cites a March 17 Newsweek op-ed authored by Craig Considine, lecturer in sociology at Rice.
Greater Kashmir (This article also appeared in Kashmir Today and Rising Kashmir.)
http://dateline.rice/march-23-considine

UH, Texas A&M, Rice University and others set to begin online classes amid COVID-19
Articles mention that Rice will transition to online classes for the remainder of the spring semester.
MSN
http://dateline.rice/march-23-msn
Baylor student, two faculty members test positive for COVID-19
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required. This article also appeared in the March 21 print edition.)
http://dateline.rice/march-23-hc
Houston-area COVID-19 cancellations, closures and postponements
Houstonia
http://dateline.rice/march-23-houstonia
TCU announces revised pass/no credit policy
TCU 360
http://dateline.rice/march-23-tcu
Portraits from a pandemic: Houstonians’ lives in the time of coronavirus
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required. This article appeared on the front page of the March 23 print edition and a previous edition of Dateline when it was first posted online.)
http://dateline.rice/march-23-hc

Coronavirus brings change of plans for Houston’s engaged couples
Alumni Sara Nizzero and Ryan Ning are featured.
MSN (This Houston Chronicle article also appeared on the front page of the March 23 print edition of the Chronicle, and it appeared online in the San Antonio Express-News and the San Francisco Chronicle.) 
http://dateline.rice/march-23-msn

This year’s MBA job market: How bad will it get?

Rice’s Jones Graduate School of Business is mentioned in Poets & Quants.
InnovationMap mentions that the Jones School is ranked No. 25 in the nation according to U.S. News & World Report’s 2021 Best Graduate Schools list, and that the Brown School of Engineering is No. 33 on the best engineering graduate schools list.
Poets & Quants
http://dateline.rice/march-23-jones-school
Texas school excels in ranking of country’s best graduate schools while Houston schools lag behind
InnovationMap
http://dateline.rice/march-23-jones-brown-schools

HOUSTON/TEXAS

Could internet-providing satellites create more space junk? Some worry about space-faring future.
An article mentions that OwlSat is one of 18 research satellites NASA selected to launch and is expected to lift off in January 2022. It will be the first satellite built and launched by Rice students. Graduate student Hoik Jang is quoted.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required. This article also appeared on the front page of the March 23 print edition, and it appeared online in the San Antonio Express-News and the San Francisco Chronicle.)
http://dateline.rice/march-23-owlsat

Houston’s best running trails — green getaways and hidden hideouts good for jogging and walking too
An article mentions the exercise path ringing Rice.
PaperCity
http://dateline.rice/march-23-pc

Star Cinema Grill chain sold to Mexico-based theater operator
C-Bond nanotechnology, developed at Rice, is featured.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required. This article also appeared on the front page of the March 23 print edition of the Chronicle’s “Texas, Inc.” )
http://dateline.rice/march-23-hc

Lufkin High School student Andrew Adams makes perfect ACT score
An article featuring Andrew Adams mentions that he hopes to attend Rice.
The Lufkin Daily News
http://dateline.rice/march-23-ldn

TRADE/PROFESSIONAL

Nanotech keeps superbugs from sharing resistance

An article features Rice research developing nanosheets that absorb and degrade antibiotic-resistant genes, which will prevent them from persisting in sewage system wastewater, where they can invade and infect other bacteria.
American Institute of Chemical Engineers’ ChEnected 
http://dateline.rice/march-23-aice

OTHER NEWS OF INTEREST

Longtime Mtn. Home dermatologist retires
Alumnus Philip Hardin is featured.
West Plains Daily Quill
http://dateline.rice/march-23-quill

SPORTS

Meredith Schamun named head volleyball coach
Former Rice volleyball player Meredith Schamun was named the head coach at the University of Pennsylvania. Rice head volleyball coach Genny Volpe is quoted.
Penn Athletics News
http://dateline.rice/march-23-penn

Rice’s Austin Walter eyes another NFL shot after strong showing in XFL
Former Rice football player Austin Walter is featured.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required. This article appeared in the March 21 print edition and a previous edition of Dateline when it was first posted online.)
http://dateline.rice/march-23-hc

After father’s death, Boise State’s Igiehon didn’t have to look far for a role model
Rice is mentioned.
Idaho Statesman
http://dateline.rice/march-23-is
Receiver Jack Bech commits to the Vanderbilt Commodores
247Sports.com
http://dateline.rice/march-23-247

Browns agree to deal with former Vikings safety Andrew Sendejo
Former Rice football player Andrew Sendejo is featured.
Canton-Rep.com (This article also appeared in 10 other media outlets.)
http://dateline.rice/march-23-cantrep

Dyaisha Fair leads MAC in scoring, leads nation among freshmen
Rice women’s basketball player Erica Ogwumike is mentioned.
SB Nation
http://dateline.rice/march-23-sbn

NEWS RELEASES

Turning to small business loan programs amid crisis makes
economic, political sense, says Rice U. expert

President Trump’s decision to utilize the Small Business Administration’s grant and loan programs as means of stabilizing local economies amid the shock of the coronavirus pandemic is motivated by their ability to pump money into local economies quickly, according to Robert Stein, professor of political science at Rice.
http://dateline.rice/march-23-news-release-stein
Rice U. experts available to discuss COVID-19’s wide-ranging impact
As the COVID-19 pandemic grows and impacts the lives of people across the globe, numerous Rice experts are available to discuss various topics related to the disease.
http://dateline.rice/march-23-news-release-experts

About Stefan De La Garza

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