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.
Dateline Rice for Nov. 17, 2020
How Rice University is fighting COVID-19 spread 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, requiring face masks, altering Thanksgiving and spring break schedules and establishing a student-run COVID Community Court to adjudicate public health violations on campus. President David Leebron and Martel College senior and Student Association President Anna Margaret Clyburn are interviewed by KHOU; McMurtry College junior Melody Xiao and Emily Garza, director of student judicial programs, are interviewed by ABC 13; and Bridget Gorman, dean of undergraduates, is quoted in MSN.
Dateline Rice for Nov. 16, 2020 (Weekend Edition)
SpaceX flying ex-football players, flight controller, Scout An article features astronaut and alumna Shannon Walker '87, who is a member of the first crew rotation flight to the International Space Station on the SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft, which launched from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center Nov. 15. Luis Duno-Gottberg, department chair and associate professor of Spanish, Portuguese and Latin American Studies, is interviewed by KRIV following a watch party at Rice. McMurtry College senior Ryan Udell, president of Rice's chapter of Students for the Exploration and Development of Space, and graduate student Feni Pandya, vice president of SEDS Rice, are featured in a C-SPAN broadcast. The Associated Press (This article also appeared in the more than 100 other media outlets.)
Dateline Rice for Nov. 13, 2020
An article features Rice's plans to prevent the spread of COVID-19, which has included conducting over 60,000 tests since August, requiring face masks, holding some classes outdoors in tents and establishing the student-run COVID Community Court to adjudicate public health violations on campus. Rice community members quoted or mentioned include: President David Leebron; Bridget Gorman, dean of undergraduates; McMurtry College junior Mel Xiao; Jones College sophomore Jackson Jeffcoat; Duncan College junior Julian Braxton; Wiess College junior Abigail King; and Emily Garza, director of student judicial programs.
Dateline Rice for Nov. 12, 2020
Douglas Brinkley, the Katherine Tsanoff Brown Professor in Humanities, is quoted.
