NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL
Demanding supply in college admission: White paper calls for expansion, innovation at selective schools
Rice's plans to enlarge its undergraduate student body by 20% to 4,800 by the fall of 2025 are mentioned.
Forbes
https://bit.ly/3sYsITj
The WFH exodus creates an opportunity for small cities
Bill Fulton, director of the Kinder Institute, is quoted in an article about how working from home is impacting where people choose to live. He is also quoted in an article about the 2020 census showing the U.S. saw its slowest population growth since the Depression.
Wired
https://bit.ly/3xzaUC0
Politické těžiště USA se díky demografii posouvá na západ a jih země
Argument (An English translation is not available.)
https://bit.ly/3gPOeay
For Qatar and UAE, investment in soccer has been ‘potentially worth its weight in gold’
Kristian Coates Ulrichsen, fellow for the Middle East at Rice’s Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted.
CNN (This article appeared in more than 20 other media outlets since appearing in yesterday's edition of Dateline.)
https://cnn.it/2RavpnS
71 colleges that students don't have to take on debt to attend
Rice is mentioned in a slideshow.
MSN (This article originally appeared in MediaFeed.)
https://bit.ly/3aOKT7R
Brasil aplica mais 1,09 milhão de vacinas contra COVID e supera 45 milhões de doses
An article on Brazil's vaccination efforts cites Rice's COVID-19 dashboard.
Diário do Poder (An English translation is not available.)
https://bit.ly/3u915Ze
HOUSTON/TEXAS
Why Dan Patrick is in a quandary over a bill to allow Texans to carry a gun without a permit
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 quoted.
Texas Monthly (Subscription is required. This article also appeared in Patriot Gun News.)
https://bit.ly/3xJwbce
Two Texans tabbed for top jobs in Biden administration
Bob Stein, the Lena Gohlman Fox Professor of Political Science, is quoted.
News Radio KRLD on Audacy
https://bit.ly/3aNWZ13
TCU confronts its history with the Confederacy, racism on campus
An article mentions that Rice is part of the Universities Studying Slavery consortium.
The Dallas Morning News
https://bit.ly/3t2AFXG
Academic and writing resources help play a role in TCU’s retention rate
Rice's student retention rate is cited.
TCU 360
https://bit.ly/3e3dMiz
BROADCAST
'KTAB News at 5'
A broadcast featuring William Hampton, valedictorian of Abilene High School, mentions that he plans to attend Rice.
KTAB-TV (Abilene, Texas)
https://bit.ly/332nw6x
TRADE/PROFESSIONAL
What art historians and experts really think about the rise in NFTs
Graham Bader, associate professor of art history and department chair of art history, is quoted.
Business Insider (Subscription is required. This article also appeared in Markets Insider, Fresh News Now and Latest Nigerian News.)
https://bit.ly/3xvnMca
Mexico’s AMLO says oil central to climate commitments as Pemex ESG strategy questioned
Adrian Duhalt, postdoctoral fellow in Mexico energy studies at the Baker Institute's Center for the United States and Mexico and Center for Energy Studies, is quoted.
Natural Gas Intelligence
https://bit.ly/3e0knKO
How we embarked on a long-distance relationship on behalf of our research career
An article mentions that co-author Gidiane Scaratti studied wastewater treatment at Rice.
Nature
https://go.nature.com/3t4vlmT
Exploiting non-line-of-sight paths for terahertz signals in wireless communications
An article mentions that researchers at Rice and Brown University have solved the longtime problem of keeping devices connected to a terahertz network. Former postdoctoral research associate Yasaman Ghasempour is quoted.
Innovations Report (Similar articles appeared in more than 10 other media outlets since appearing in yesterday's edition of Dateline.)
https://bit.ly/3vzURC9
Want to monetize your energy transition efforts? Here's how
An April 27 webinar hosted by the Baker Institute for Public Policy is featured.
Hart Energy
https://bit.ly/3b6D4uz
Flooding in Houston polluted coral reefs more than 100 miles offshore
Runoff from the 2016 Tax Day flood and flooding from 2017’s Hurricane Harvey carried human waste onto coral reefs more than 100 miles offshore in the Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary, according to a Rice study. Those quoted or mentioned include Adrienne Correa, assistant professor of biosciences, Lauren Stadler, assistant professor of civil and environmental engineering, academic visitor Amanda Shore, graduate students Carsten Grupstra and Lauren Howe-Kerr and undergraduate Jordan Sims.
Ocean News
https://bit.ly/3vuz0M8
OTHER NEWS OF INTEREST
So, you want to lead? Lift where you stand
Jim Kouzes, fellow at Rice's Doerr Institute for New Leaders and co-author of "Everyday People, Extraordinary Leadership: How to Make a Difference Regardless of Your Title, Role, or Authority," is featured in a Q&A.
Meridian Magazine (This article originally appeared in Forbes and was included in a previous edition of Dateline.)
https://bit.ly/3eDAPzH
Being a successful entrepreneur while raising college-bound kids with Judy Young — PODCAST EPISODE 47
Alumna Judy Young is featured on a podcast.
Blonde & Ambitious
https://bit.ly/32YCjyX
Ucross Foundation announces spring speaker lineup
Rice's Shepherd School of Music is mentioned.
Sheridan Media
https://bit.ly/3eEYpMz
GWPD releases first demographics report, breaking down pedestrian stops
Former RUPD chief James Tate is featured.
The GW Hatchet
https://bit.ly/3aOv80x
Simpósio debate internacionalização de pesquisas
Adria Baker, associate vice provost for international education at Rice, is mentioned as a participant in a research symposium.
Mackenzie (An English translation is not available.)
https://bit.ly/2QyRNHC
SPORTS
Rice Owls advance in NCAA Tournament
The Rice soccer team claimed the first NCAA Tournament victory in program history by defeating Furman University 3-1 in the first round April 28 in Cary, North Carolina. The Owls will face West Virginia University May 1 in the round of 32. Players Natalie Gorji, Mikala Furuto, Caleigh Page, Delaney Schultz and Bella Kilgore are mentioned.
Top Drawer Soccer
https://bit.ly/3gNI6PX
West Michigan Whitecaps announce Opening Day roster
Former Rice baseball player Trei Cruz is mentioned.
Fox 17 Online
https://bit.ly/2RarM10
NEWS RELEASES
Wearable glucose monitors shed light on progression of Type 2 diabetes in Hispanic/Latino adults
In one of the first studies of its kind, medical and engineering researchers have shown wearable devices that continuously monitor blood sugar provide new insights into the progression of Type 2 diabetes among at-risk Hispanic/Latino adults.
https://bit.ly/3gOT7Ri
Students wonder what to do with old windmill blades
Wind power has a bright future, but what happens when wind turbines power down? A worn blade the length of a football field isn’t easy to recycle. Rice engineering students are working on environmentally sensitive strategies to process decommissioned blades for recycling or disposal.
https://bit.ly/3vv7T3H