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Dateline Rice for Dec. 15, 2020

Turner: Nearly 1 in 7 Houstonians have been infected with coronavirus Numerous articles feature phase one results from a collaborative Rice study on the pandemic's true prevalence in Houston. Researchers randomly sampled 678 people in 420 Houston-area households for COVID-19 antibodies, and the results suggest 1 in 7 residents have contracted the illness. Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required. This article also appeared on the front page of the Dec. 15 print edition.)

Dateline Rice for Dec. 14, 2020 (Weekend Edition)

Houston police chief defends against crime, manpower restraints A broadcast features Jorge Barro, fellow in public finance at Rice’s Baker Institute for Public Policy, discussing his research into federal spending during the pandemic. Click2Houston (This segment also aired on KPRC-TV in Houston.)

Dateline Rice for Dec. 11, 2020

Peer-led punishment for flouting pandemic rules An article mentions that Rice established a student-run COVID Community Court to adjudicate public health violations on campus. McMurtry College junior Melody Xiao and Emily Garza, director of student judicial programs, are quoted. Inside Higher Ed

Dateline Rice for Dec. 10, 2020

Will Americans take the COVID-19 vaccine? Utpal Dholakia, the George R. Brown Professor of Marketing at Rice’s Jones Graduate School of Business, authored three articles in Psychology Today. Psychology Today

Dateline Rice for Dec. 9, 2020

Jupiter and Saturn will come within 0.1 degrees of each other, forming the first visible 'double planet' in 800 years Patrick Hartigan, professor of physics and astronomy, is quoted in an article and radio broadcast about the Dec. 21 event in which Jupiter and Saturn will appear so close to each other in the sky they will look like a “double planet” for the first time since the Middle Ages.

Dateline Rice for Dec. 8, 2020

Forget the deficit for now. We have to spend our way out of this pandemic Two articles about federal spending during the pandemic cite recent research by Jorge Barro, fellow in public finance at Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy.

Dateline Rice for Dec. 4, 2020

US women in combat: Will equality affect national security? An article cites collaborative Rice research into how women in combat may have broader implications for women’s equality. Co-author Connor Huff, assistant professor of political science, is quoted.

Dateline Rice for Dec. 3, 2020

These stunning photos show the emotions of life in lockdown A roundup of images capturing how the pandemic has affected Houston residents shows family members of a 2020 graduate watching Rice's virtual commencement ceremony.

Dateline Rice for Dec. 2, 2020

COVID-19, economy top concerns for Texas voters An article features collaborative research by 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. Jones is quoted in several additional media outlets about local and national politics.

Dateline Rice for Dec. 1, 2020

UTEP AD: Rapid testing in Houston led to 10 false positives on football team An article mentions that Rice's football game against the University of Texas at El Paso Nov. 28 was postponed. KTSM Online (This segment also aired on KTSM-TV in El Paso, Texas.)

Dateline Rice for Nov. 30, 2020 (Weekend Edition)

Rice-UTEP football game canceled after positive test within Miners program An article mentions that Rice's football game against the University of Texas at El Paso Nov. 28 was postponed due to the pandemic. Head coach Mike Bloomgren is quoted in the Houston Chronicle, and Director of Athletics Joe Karlgaard is quoted in ABC 13 Online.

Dateline Rice for Nov. 25, 2020

Houston universities have kept COVID-19 cases manageable, for now An article mentions Rice's plans to prevent the spread of COVID-19, which have included conducting over 60,000 tests since August, altering Thanksgiving and spring break schedules and establishing a student-run COVID Community Court to adjudicate public health violations on campus. Kevin Kirby, vice president for administration, is quoted.

Dateline Rice for Nov. 24, 2020

A Houston, les étudiants échafaudent un tribunal anti-COVID An article details Rice's student-run COVID Community Court, which was established to adjudicate public health violations on campus. Emily Garza, director of student judicial programs, and McMurtry College junior Melody Xiao are quoted. Libération (An English translation is not available.)

Dateline Rice for Nov. 19, 2020

Rice University, Houston Symphony team up to study safe social distance for musicians An article and broadcast mention 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. Co-author Ashok Veeraraghavan, associate professor of electrical and computer engineering and of computer science, is interviewed.

Dateline Rice for Nov. 18, 2020

Rice University: COVID-19 not welcome here Several articles and broadcasts mention Rice's plans to prevent the spread of COVID-19, which have included conducting over 60,000 tests since August, altering Thanksgiving and spring break schedules and establishing a student-run COVID Community Court to adjudicate public health violations on campus. President David Leebron is interviewed by KRLD; Emily Garza, director of student judicial programs, is interviewed by KVII; and McMurtry College junior Melody Xiao is quoted in the first Houston Chronicle article.