COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Survey of Houston families reveals pandemic's unequal impact on wages and employment
An article features Rice research by the Houston Education Research Consortium (HERC) that found that Blacks and Hispanics were more likely to experience lost wages or unemployment than whites during the pandemic. Co-authors quoted or mentioned include HERC associate director of regional research Daniel Potter, research scientist Gabriela Sánchez-Soto and junior research scientist Kenneth Stice.
Phys.org
http://dateline.rice/april-23-herc
Health care policy and partnerships: What has changed since COVID-19?
An article mentions that Elena Marks, a nonresident fellow in health policy at Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy, will participate in the virtual Health and Science Policy Research Day May 4 to discuss the acceleration of partnerships during the pandemic and new opportunities for a post-pandemic world. A roundup also features her Houston Chronicle op-ed headlined "Texas can't afford to pass on Medicaid expansion."
Baylor College of Medicine
http://dateline.rice/april-23-marks
NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL
Small images, big picture: Artificial intelligence to revolutionize microscopy
An article features collaborative Rice research that created a new microscope that can quickly and inexpensively image large tissue sections, potentially during surgery. Rebecca Richards-Kortum, the Malcolm Gillis University Professor, professor of bioengineering and director of the Rice 360º Institute for Global Health, is quoted. Ashok Veeraraghavan, associate professor of electrical and computer engineering and of computer science, is mentioned.
Science
http://dateline.rice/april-23-richardskortum-veeraraghavan
George Floyd: An ordinary man becomes a global symbol
Anthony Pinn, founding director of Rice’s Center for African and African American Studies and the Agnes Cullen Arnold Professor of Humanities, is quoted.
Financial Times (Subscription is required.)
http://dateline.rice/april-23-pinn
Science policy can't be simply about science
Graduate student Melody Tan co-authored an article.
Scientific American
http://dateline.rice/april-23-tan
Gov. Abbott asks Biden to designate Mexican cartels as foreign terror groups
Gary Hale, nonresident fellow in drug policy and Mexico studies at Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted.
MSN (This article originally appeared in KNX Online, and it appeared in yesterday's Dateline.)
http://dateline.rice/april-23-hale
HOUSTON/TEXAS
Chandler Davidson, leading expert on voting rights, dies at 84
An article features the late Chandler Davidson, a leading voting rights scholar and co-founder of Rice’s sociology department, who died April 10 at 84. Bob Stein, the Lena Gohlman Fox Professor of Political Science, is quoted. Rice will host a celebration of Davidson's life Nov. 1.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required. This article appeared in the April 23 print edition.)
http://dateline.rice/april-23-davidson-stein
'A Celebration of Reading' highlights James Baker, the Houstonian who ran Washington
An article features James Baker III, honorary chair of Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy and former U.S. secretary of state.
Houston Chronicles "Preview" (Subscription is required.)
http://dateline.rice/april-23-baker
Does power grid operator ERCOT purposely communicate in gibberish so we don’t understand?
Daniel Cohan, associate professor of civil and environmental engineering and a Rice faculty scholar at the Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted.
The Dallas Morning News (Subscription is required. This article also appeared on the front of the Metro & Business section in the April 23 print edition.)
http://dateline.rice/april-23-cohan
AJC Community of Conscience to hold town hall webinar with Houston’s Asian community
An article mentions that Sanjay Ramabhadran, who will participate in the May 13 "Getting to Know Houston’s Asian Community" town hall, is the chair of the Connecting Communities Initiative at Rice's Kinder Institute for Urban Research. Rice's Boniuk Institute for Religious Tolerance will co-host the event.
Jewish Herald-Voice
http://dateline.rice/april-23-ramabhadran
The Basics Houston tools to support brain development now accessible in 10 languages
An article mentions that Quianta Moore, the Huffington Fellow in Child Health Policy at Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy, conducts research for the Houston Health Department's The Basics Houston, which aims to teach parents and caregivers how to help children reach their full potential.
Houston Health Department
http://dateline.rice/april-23-moore
Greentown Labs opening marks clean-energy milestone in Houston
An article mentions Rice's redevelopment of Houston's historic Midtown Sears building into the Ion, the centerpiece of an innovation district slated to open later this year.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required. This article appeared on the front of the Business section in the April 23 print edition and yesterday's Dateline.)
http://dateline.rice/april-23-the-ion
Santos earns high marks in field, classroom as Sharpstown's shortstop, valedictorian
Rice is mentioned.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required.)
http://dateline.rice/april-23-hc
Infrastructure bill includes green projects — and San Antonio advocates have some in mind
An article cites an infrastructure study co-authored by Henry Cisneros, fellow at Rice's Kinder Institute for Urban Research.
San Antonio Express-News (Subscription is required. This article appeared on the front page of the April 23 print edition and a previous edition of Dateline.)
http://dateline.rice/april-23-kinder-study
Viewpoint: Texas can be a hydrogen winner
An article mentions that Rice conducts hydrogen research.
Austin Business Journal (Subscription is required.)
http://dateline.rice/april-23-abj
HBJ's 2021 Landmark Awards: Special Project winner and finalists
An article mentions that Rice's semipermanent classroom was a finalist for the Houston Business Journal's Landmark Awards.
Houston Business Journal (Subscription is required.)
http://dateline.rice/april-23-hbj
BROADCAST
Weather experts urge SE Texans to stay ready for unpredictable storms
An article mentions that Stephen Klineberg, founding director of Rice's Kinder Institute for Urban Research and an emeritus professor of sociology, participated in a town hall discussion April 22 about extreme weather in Houston.
ABC 13 Online
http://dateline.rice/april-23-klineberg
There is bipartisan consensus: US infrastructure is in poor shape. What investments, projects are needed nationwide and in Texas?
Bill Fulton, director of Rice's Kinder Institute for Urban Research, is interviewed.
Texas Public Radio's "The Source" (This segment also aired on more than 20 affiliate stations across Texas.)
http://dateline.rice/april-23-fulton
KRLD-AM (Dallas)
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, is interviewed about the possibility of a bill to make Washington, D.C., the 51st state being approved by the U.S. Senate.
http://dateline.rice/april-23-jones
TRADE/PROFESSIONAL
Chemists show ions' staged release from gold-silver nanoparticles could be useful property
An article features collaborative Rice research that could help industry fine-tune nanoparticle alloys for specific uses. Co-authors Christy Landes, professor of chemical and biomolecular engineering, chemistry and electrical and computer engineering; Stephan Link, professor of chemistry and computer and electrical engineering and associate chair for graduate studies; and graduate student Alexander Al-Zubeidi are quoted or mentioned.
Phys.org (This article also appeared in 10 other media outlets.)
http://dateline.rice/april-23-landes-link
Can city-owned vacant lots fill the need for park equity in Houston?
Andy Olin, senior editor and writer at the Kinder Institute for Urban Research and its Urban Edge blog, authored an article.
Next City (This article originally appeared on the Urban Edge.)
http://dateline.rice/april-23-olin
Houston Methodist, Rice launch neuroprosthetic collaboration
Rice and Houston Methodist have forged a partnership to launch the Center for Translational Neural Prosthetics and Interfaces to solve clinical problems with neurorobotics. Behnaam Aazhang, the J.S. Abercrombie Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering, and Marcia O’Malley, the Stanley C. Moore Professor of Mechanical Engineering, professor of computer science and professor of electrical and computer engineering, are quoted.
Today's Medical Developments
http://dateline.rice/april-23-omalley-aazhang
Say cheese! FotoFocus unveils 2022 Biennial theme, initial artists, curators
An article mentions that Ylinka Barotto, associate curator at Rice's Moody Center for the Arts, co-curated a FotoFocus exhibition.
Cincinnati Business Courier
http://dateline.rice/april-23-barotto
Houston Symphony and Rice University partner to establish new Brown Foundation Community-Embedded Musician Fellowship
An article mentions that the Houston Symphony and Rice's Shepherd School of Music have partnered to create the Shepherd School-Houston Symphony Brown Foundation Community-Embedded Musician Fellowship. Robert Yekovich, the Elma Schneider Professor of Music and dean of Rice's Shepherd School of Music, is quoted.
Broadway World
http://dateline.rice/april-23-yekovich
Largest solar farm at an Australian university
An article mentions President John F. Kennedy’s “moon speech,” which was delivered at Rice Sept. 12, 1962.
Off Grid Energy Independence
http://dateline.rice/april-23-kennedy
OTHER NEWS OF INTEREST
The Bible is not a science book
Elaine Howard Ecklund, professor of sociology and director of the Religion and Public Life Program at Rice, is quoted.
John Brown University's The Threefold Advocate
http://dateline.rice/april-23-ecklund
Democrats must stop sacrificing good American nuclear jobs for cheap Chinese solar panels
Rice is mentioned.
Eurasia Review
http://dateline.rice/april-23-er
Interim vice provost talks with students about diversity
Alumna Sarah Walker is featured.
Creightonian
http://dateline.rice/april-23-walker
SpectraFlex center to define the future of wireless
An article mentions that experts at Rice collaborated on the featured research.
Arizona State University News
http://dateline.rice/april-23-asu
Pinedale senior makes history with Gold Medal Congressional Award
An article featuring Zoe Griffin mentions that she plans to attend Rice.
Pinedale Roundup
http://dateline.rice/april-23-pr
Mechanical engineering senior earns prestigious DoD scholarship
An article featuring Richard Fontenot mentions that he plans to pursue a doctoral degree in mechanical engineering at Rice next semester.
Louisiana Tech University News
http://dateline.rice/april-23-latech
Wicker: Mr. President, come to the negotiating table to discuss infrastructure
An article cites collaborative Rice research into the possible effects of increasing the corporate tax rate to 28%.
The Vicksburg Post
http://dateline.rice/april-23-vp
SPORTS
'Wake Up! with SallyMac & Lina'
Taurian Houston, director of compliance at Rice Athletics, is interviewed about the possibility of allowing college athletes to earn income.
KRIV-TV (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/april-23-houston (This segment also aired twice.)
Big Guest Thursday: Rice director of recruiting/NFL liaison Alex Brown
An article features Alex Brown, Rice football's director of recruiting.
Dave Campbell's Texas Football
http://dateline.rice/april-23-brown
'Fox 26 News'
A broadcast features Rice Director of Athletics Joe Karlgaard.
KRIV-TV (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/april-23-karlgaard
Best Preps speaker, ex-major leaguer Humber reflects on perfect game, career
An article features former Rice baseball player Philip Humber, who pitched a complete game as Rice beat Stanford University to win the College World Series in 2003.
Longview News-Journal
http://dateline.rice/april-23-humber
Austin Trammell could be the sleeper of the draft that’s actually a sleeper
Former Rice football player Austin Trammell is featured.
SB Nation
http://dateline.rice/april-23-trammell
Baseball hosts Rice in four-game series
An article mentions that Rice's baseball team is slated to play the University of Texas at San Antonio in a four-game series April 23-25.
GoUTSA.com
http://dateline.rice/april-23-utsa
Logan Eggleston fuels Texas volleyball's run to Final Four
An article mentions that Rice's volleyball team defeated the University of Texas at Austin March 23.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required. This article also appeared in the April 23 print edition of the San Antonio Express-News.)
http://dateline.rice/april-23-hc
Eight Concordia seniors sign to run in college
An article and broadcast featuring Tyler Strothman mention that he signed to run cross-country at Rice.
WANE.com (This segment also aired twice on WANE-TV in Fort Wayne, Indiana.)
http://dateline.rice/april-23-wane
Concordia sends eight Cadets to collegiate cross-country programs
Fort Wayne's NBC (This segment also aired on WPTA-TV in Fort Wayne, Indiana.)
http://dateline.rice/april-23-wpta
Aaron Brown: The man behind the stache
An article mentions that Rice's baseball team played a four-game series against Middle Tennessee State University April 1-3.
Middle Tennessee State University's Sidelines
http://dateline.rice/april-23-mtsu
Blessing's blog — All-Freshman (a bittersweet ending)
An article mentions that Rice's soccer team defeated the University of Southern Mississippi on penalty kicks April 15 in the Conference USA Tournament.
The Nationalist
http://dateline.rice/april-23-nation
Houston sends group to J. Fred Duckett Twilight meet
An article mentions that Rice's J. Fred Duckett Twilight track and field invitational is April 24.
UHCougars.com
http://dateline.rice/april-23-uhc
NEWS RELEASES
Survey of Houston families reveals pandemic’s unequal impact on wages and employment
During the pandemic, Blacks and Hispanics were more likely to experience lost wages or unemployment than whites, according to a new research brief from Rice's Houston Education Research Consortium.
http://dateline.rice/april-23-news-release-herc
Silver ions hurry up, then wait as they disperse
A new study by scientists at Rice and the University of Duisburg-Essen, Germany, reveals a two-step mechanism behind silver’s dissipation, a discovery that could help industry fine-tune nanoparticle alloys for specific uses.
http://dateline.rice/april-23-news-release-landes-link
Classical music delivered to Houston’s underserved communities
Rice's Shepherd School of Music has joined forces with the Houston Symphony to bring classical music to children and adults from Houston’s underserved communities.
http://dateline.rice/april-23-news-release-yekovich