Cutting-edge approaches to mixtures research shared at NIEHS event
A roundup mentions that Kathy Ensor, the Noah G. Harding Professor of Statistics and director of the Kinder Institute for Urban Research's Urban Data Platform, and Daniel Kowal, the Dobelman Family Assistant Professor of Statistics, co-presented the talk “Bringing Modern Data Science Tools to Bear on Environmental Mixtures" during the Oct. 14 Powering Research Through Innovative Methods for Mixtures in Epidemiology webinar. National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences' "Environmental Factor" http://dateline.rice/nov-3-ensor-kowal
Malaria test as simple as putting on a bandage
An article features Rice research that developed a microneedle patch for rapid diagnostic testing that could test for various diseases, such as malaria or COVID-19. Co-authors Peter Lillehoj, associate professor and the Shankle Chair in Mechanical Engineering, and postdoctoral researcher Xue Jiang are quoted. Nanowerk http://dateline.rice/nov-3-lillehoj
Cosmic bubbles may have forged dark matter, new theory suggests
An article mentions that Andrew Long, assistant professor of physics and astronomy, collaborated on the featured research, which may allow for new experimental strategies in the search for dark matter. Live Science (This article also appeared in MSN.) http://dateline.rice/nov-3-long
Ideata una nuova tecnica per produrre grafene flash dalla plastica di scarto
An article features Rice research that modified a method to make flash graphene to enhance it for recycling plastic into high-quality turbostratic graphene. James Tour, the T.T. and W.F. Chao Chair in Chemistry and a professor of computer science and of materials science and nanoengineering, is quoted. FocusTech.it (An English translation is not available.) http://dateline.rice/nov-3-tour
CP Daily: Monday Nov. 2, 2020
A roundup mentions that a working group led by Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy has developed an innovative measurement-based standard — “BCarbon” — for removing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and storing it in the soil as organic carbon. Carbon Pulse http://dateline.rice/nov-3-baker-study
HPC Career Notes: November 2020 edition
An article mentions that graduate student Keren Zhou was awarded a 2020 Association for Computing Machinery-Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Computer Society George Michael Memorial HPC Fellowship. HPCWire http://dateline.rice/nov-3-hpcw
Would Biden make gas the next coal?
An article cites a talk given Oct. 21 by Secretary of Energy Dan Brouillette at Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy. County 17 http://dateline.rice/nov-3-baker-talk
Top B-schools show an increase in MBA applications despite the chaos caused by the pandemic in the US
An article featuring Rice's Jones Graduate School of Business reported a 63% jump in applications for 2020. PaGalGuy.com http://dateline.rice/nov-3-jones-school
Meet the MBA Class of 2022: Josue Gonzalez, New York University (Stern)
Rice's Jones Graduate School of Business is mentioned. Poets & Quants http://dateline.rice/nov-3-jones-school
¿Quién es quién en cripto? Brian Armstrong
Alumnus Brian Armstrong is featured. Diario Bitcoin (An English translation is not available.) http://dateline.rice/nov-3-armstrong
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