COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Rice partially lifts mask mandate, changes testing requirements
An article reports that Rice will no longer require those on campus to wear masks in outdoor spaces as long as people stay at least three feet apart. The article quotes Kevin Kirby, Rice’s vice president for administration and chair of the Crisis Management Advisory Committee, Provost Reginald DesRoches and Christopher Johns-Krull, professor of physics and astronomy.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required. This article appeared on the front of the City/State section in the April 27 print edition)
http://dateline.rice/april-26-kirby-desroches-johnskrull
Touchless temperature sensor developed
An article features research by Rice seniors into developing a low-cost, temperature-at-a-distance device to safely check someone for a fever. Those quoted or mentioned include Sid Richardson College's Caterina Grasso Goebel,
Duncan College's Keaton Blazer and Diego Gonzalez, Jones College's Kyla Barnwell, Hanszen College's Sanjana Krishnan and Martel College's Michael Nga.
Control Engineering
http://dateline.rice/april-27-ce
NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL
US marks slowest population growth since the Depression
Bill Fulton, director of Rice’s Kinder Institute for Urban Research, is quoted.
The Associated Press (This article also appeared in more than 1,000 other media outlets.)
http://dateline.rice/april-27-fulton
GOP gets big win in census redistricting battle, gaining control in 3 swing states
Newsweek
http://dateline.rice/april-27-fulton
'This is the time': Rep. Lizzie Fletcher pushes for Ike Dike in Biden infrastructure bill
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required. This article appeared on the front of the City/State section in the April 27 print edition and yesterday's Dateline.)
http://dateline.rice/april-27-fulton
NPR
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 how census results affect Texas politically.
KHPR-AM (Honolulu)
http://dateline.rice/april-27-jones (The audio segment aired twice on more than 900 affiliate radio stations across the U.S.)
Texas will get two new congressional seats in 2022, as communities of color continue to grow
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required. This article also appeared on the front page of the April 27 print editions of the Chronicle and San Antonio Express-News.)
http://dateline.rice/april-27-jones
In foreign policy, Biden adopts elements from former boss Obama — and from former rival Trump
Rachel Meidl, fellow in energy and environment at Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted.
The Washington Post (Subscription is required. This article also appeared in more than 30 other media outlets.)
http://dateline.rice/april-27-meidl
How a historic funding boom might transform the US National Science Foundation
Neal Lane, senior fellow in science and technology policy at Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted.
Nature
http://dateline.rice/april-27-lane
In Texas, Biden's infrastructure plan raises hope of an 'Ike Dike' to protect against hurricanes
Phil Bedient, director of Rice's Severe Storm Prediction, Education and Evacuation from Disasters Center, is quoted.
NBC News
http://dateline.rice/april-27-bedient
9 valedictorians named at same high school, graduating with same GPA
An article featuring Christopher Zhou, co-valedictorian of Bellaire High School, mentions that he plans to attend Rice.
Good Morning America (This article also appeared in more than 10 other media outlets.)
http://dateline.rice/april-27-gma
Fortune dives into the world of business school rankings
An article mentions that the MBA@Rice program at Rice's Jones Graduate School of Business is No. 10 on Fortune's list of the best online MBA programs in the nation.
Forbes (Subscription is required.)
http://dateline.rice/april-27-forbes
HOUSTON/TEXAS
While leisure travel is making a comeback, a key driver of Houston's economy isn't so lucky
Joyce Beebe '07, a fellow in the Center for Public Finance at Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required. This article also appeared in the April 27 print edition.)
http://dateline.rice/april-27-beebe
Astronomers propose using the sun to send messages to other stars
Graduate student Asa Stahl authored two articles.
Houston Chronicle (This article also appeared in more than 25 other media outlets.)
http://dateline.rice/april-27-stahl
China will be first country after America to leave solar system
Houston Chronicle (This article also appeared in more than 25 other media outlets.)
http://dateline.rice/april-27-stahl
Overheard: Houston's energy sector welcomes Greentown Labs
President David Leebron is quoted and pictured.
InnovationMap
http://dateline.rice/april-27-leebron
Texas-Squared Startup newsletter No. 294
A roundup mentions the April 26 Eubank Conference on Real World Markets at Rice, which focused on sports analytics and gaming risk management.
Texas-Squared Startup on Medium (A similar article also appeared in Sports Handle.)
http://dateline.rice/april-27-tss
Opening and closing museum exhibits in Houston: May 2021
A roundup features the May 21 Moody Center for the Arts "Creative Interventions: Rice University Outdoor Structures" exhibit, a campus art initiative that includes murals and installations on the sides of the semipermanent structures built last year.
365 Things To Do in Houston
http://dateline.rice/april-27-moody-center
BROADCAST
Classical 89.5 (Salisbury, Maryland)
A broadcast features a performance by Jon Kimura Parker, professor of piano at Rice's Shepherd School of Music.
Performance Today (This segment also aired on more than 400 stations across the U.S.)
http://dateline.rice/april-27-parker
Martian and lunar anomalies and Earth's turbulent history
A caller mentions James Tour, the T.T. and W.F. Chao Chair in Chemistry and a professor of computer science and of materials science and nanoengineering. Blocks and Files mentions that Weebit Nano is licensing technology developed by Tour.
Coast to Coast AM (This segment also aired on more than 500 affiliate stations across the U.S. and Canada.)
http://dateline.rice/april-27-tour
Resistance is not futile, according to ReRAM startup Weebit Nano
Blocks and Files
http://dateline.rice/april-27-tour
Abilene High School announces top 25 graduates for the Class of 2021
An article featuring William Hampton, valedictorian of Abilene High School, mentions that he plans to attend Rice.
MyFoxZone.com (A similar article also appeared in the Abilene Reporter-News.)
http://dateline.rice/april-27-mfz
'The Rundown'
KIDY-TV (San Angelo, Texas)
http://dateline.rice/april-27-kidy (A similar segment also three times on KRBC-TV in Abilene, Texas.)
Nearly two dozen candidates fighting for District 6 seat
Alumna Jana Lynn Sanchez, who is running to replace the late Ron Wright in the U.S. House, is featured.
NBCDFW.com
http://dateline.rice/april-27-sanchez
'13 Eyewitness News'
A broadcast cites demographic research by Rice's Kinder Institute for Urban Research.
KTRK-TV (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/april-27-kinder-study
TRADE/PROFESSIONAL
Silver ions' dispersion from alloys benefits optical sensors, other applications
An article features collaborative Rice research that could help industry fine-tune nanoparticle alloys for specific uses. Co-authors 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.
Photonics Media
http://dateline.rice/april-27-link
UK universities could end up paying students back for services not provided during COVID
An article mentions that a lawsuit was filed against Rice Jan. 11 seeking prorated tuition refunds after the university moved to remote learning when the pandemic broke out last year.
Campus Reform
http://dateline.rice/april-27-cr
Farley teams are semifinalists at Rice University Business Plan Competition and one brings home prize money
An article mentions the Rice Business Plan Competition.
Northwestern University Engineering News
http://dateline.rice/april-27-rbpc
High-performance computing will power the next normal
Rice is mentioned.
Next Platform
http://dateline.rice/april-27-np
Houston officially opens climatetech incubator
An article mentions the Rice Management Co.
Smart Cities World
http://dateline.rice/april-27-rmc
XSEDE resources lead to better understanding of Jupiter and Saturn
An article mentions that experts from Rice collaborated on the featured research.
HPCWire.com
http://dateline.rice/april-27-hpc
OTHER NEWS OF INTEREST
Is Texas Legislature poised to make necessary changes to prevent power crises? Some experts say no
Daniel Cohan, associate professor of civil and environmental engineering and a Rice faculty scholar at the Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted.
Herald-Mail (This Austin American-Statesman article appeared in 10 other media outlets and yesterday's Dateline.)
http://dateline.rice/april-27-cohan
Introducing Jay Brewster — Pepp's next provost
An article features alumnus Jay Brewster.
Pepperdine University's Graphic
http://dateline.rice/april-27-brewster
SPORTS
Women's DI tournament: First round preview
An article previews Rice soccer's match against Furman University in the first round of the NCAA Tournament April 28. Owls Mijke Roelfsema and Bella Killgore are highlighted.
Top Drawer Soccer
http://dateline.rice/april-27-roelfsema-killgore
WVU women's soccer team prepares for NCAA tourney
WV News (This article also appeared in WBOY Online and BlueGoldNews.)
http://dateline.rice/april-27-wvn
Sideline view by Dale McKee
An article mentions that Rice's baseball team is slated to play the University of Southern Mississippi April 30-May 2.
WTOK Online
http://dateline.rice/april-27-wtok
2021 Yankees top prospects: No. 9 Glenn Otto
Former Rice baseball player Glenn Otto is featured.
Yahoo! News (This article also appeared in 10 other media outlets.)
http://dateline.rice/april-27-otto
As baseball season wears on, Aggie fans' patience with Rob Childress wearing out
An article mentions that Rice's baseball team has defeated Texas A&M in past NCAA Tournament Super Regionals.
SB Nation
http://dateline.rice/april-27-sbn
Texas adds commitment from Alabama grad transfer LB Ben Davis
Former Rice football player Calvin Anderson is mentioned.
247Sports.com
http://dateline.rice/april-27-anderson
The new old guys: A veteran workhorse executing on the rubber
An article mentions that Rice defeated by Baylor University in March's Shriners Hospitals for Children College Classic baseball tournament.
Baylor Lariat
http://dateline.rice/april-27-bl