COVID-19 PANDEMIC
How white evangelicals' vaccine refusal could prolong the pandemic
Elaine Howard Ecklund, the Herbert S. Autrey professor of sociology and director of the Religion and Public Life Program at Rice, is quoted.
The New York Times (Subscription is required. This article appeared in the Times' daily "Coronavirus Briefing" and the Houston Chronicle, and it appeared in yesterday's Dateline.)
http://dateline.rice/april-6-ecklund
Houston expert: Hospitals are at the forefront of innovation due to pandemic
An article mentions that a collaborative vaccination hub between Rice and St. Luke’s Health is now located at Rice's BioScience Research Collaborative.
InnovationMap
http://dateline.rice/april-6-innomap
NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL
Chinese firms position for an energy transition copper supercycle
An article was co-authored by the following people at Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy: Michelle Michot Foss, fellow in energy and minerals in the Center for Energy Studies; Gabriel Collins, the Baker Botts Fellow in Energy and Environmental Regulatory Affairs; Steven Lewis, the C.V. Starr Transnational China Fellow; and student research assistant Jacob Koelsch.
Forbes
http://dateline.rice/april-6-baker-instituteSo, 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.
Forbes
http://dateline.rice/april-6-kouzes
HOUSTON/TEXAS
Syzygy Plasmonics raises $23M Series B for photocatalytic chemical reactor tech
An article mentions that Syzygy Plasmonics' hydrogen fuel cell technology currently under development was pioneered by Naomi Halas, the Stanley C. Moore Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering and professor of chemistry, bioengineering, physics and astronomy and of materials science and nanoengineering and the director of Rice’s Smalley-Curl Institute; and Peter Nordlander, the Wiess Chair in Physics and Astronomy, professor of electrical and computer engineering and professor of materials science and nanoengineering.
Houston Business Journal
http://dateline.rice/april-6-halas-nordlander
BROADCAST
Californians are headed to Texas. Why more people are moving to Lone Star State
A broadcast features a study by Rice's Kinder Institute for Urban Research. Bill Fulton, director of the Kinder Institute, is interviewed.
ABC 7 Online (This article also appeared in ABC 30 Online and yesterday's Dateline, and this segment aired four times on KEYE-TV in Austin.)
http://dateline.rice/april-6-fultonThe future of voting in Texas, part 2
Bob Stein, the Lena Gohlman Fox Professor of Political Science, is interviewed.
Houston Public Media (This segment also aired on KUHF-FM in Houston.)
http://dateline.rice/april-6-stein
TRADE/PROFESSIONAL
What a scientific study with cannibal caterpillars says about the benefits of having a sibling
Rice research on insects has revealed that less selfish behavior evolved under living conditions that forced individuals to interact more frequently with siblings. Co-author Volker Rudolf, professor of biosciences, is quoted.
YourTango.com
http://dateline.rice/april-6-rudolf
Serving size, satisfaction influence food waste on campus
Understanding what drives food choices can help high-volume food service operations like universities reduce waste, according to a new collaborative study by co-author Eleanor Putnam-Farr, assistant marketing professor at Rice’s Jones Graduate School of Business.
The Good Men Project
http://dateline.rice/april-6-putnamfarr
Opinion surveys reveal Chinese public's dislike of US, American allies
An article features collaborative research by Songying Fang, assistant professor of political science.
Indo-Pacific Defense Forum
http://dateline.rice/april-6-fang
17 factual and fictional books about space exploration
An article features Kelly Weinersmith, adjunct assistant professor of biosciences and the former Huxley Fellow in Ecology and Evolution at Rice.
Tor.com
http://dateline.rice/april-6-weinersmith
World's largest, richest business plan competition to be livestreamed
This week’s Rice Business Plan Competition is featured.
Yahoo! Finance (This article originally appeared in Poets & Quants.)
http://dateline.rice/april-6-rbpc
The weekend guide: Barbecue, Rothko and space history in Houston
An article features James Turrell's "Twilight Epiphany" Skyspace on the Suzanne Deal Booth Centennial Pavilion.
Conde Nast Traveler
http://dateline.rice/april-6-skyspace
Four African Americans who have been appointed diversity officers
An article features alumna Sarah Walker.
The Journal of Blacks in Higher Education
http://dateline.rice/april-6-walker
OTHER NEWS OF INTEREST
Springfield Public Schools ROSE banquet: Central High School's Top 10 in Class of 2021
An article featuring Sam Wise Nance mentions that she hopes to attend Rice.
Springfield News-Leader
http://dateline.rice/april-6-snl
SPORTS
Washington hires Tina Langley as new women’s hoops coach
An article features former Rice head women's basketball coach Tina Langley, who is the new head coach at the University of Washington.
The Associated Press (This article also appeared in more than 50 other media outlets.)
http://dateline.rice/april-6-ap
Women's basketball coach Tina Langley leaves Rice for Washington
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required. This article also appeared in a sports roundup in the April 6 print edition of the Chronicle and San Antonio Express-News.)
http://dateline.rice/april-6-hc
Washington hires Tina Langley as next women’s basketball coach
The Seattle Times (This article also appeared in the April 6 print edition.)
http://dateline.rice/april-6-st
UW hires Rice coach to right Husky women's team
Sports Illustrated's Husky Maven
http://dateline.rice/april-6-si
Tina Langley tapped as next women’s basketball coach
University of Washington's "The Daily"
http://dateline.rice/april-6-uw
'KIRO 7 News'
KIRO-TV (Seattle)
http://dateline.rice/april-6-kiro (This segment aired six times.)
KOMO-AM (Seattle)
http://dateline.rice/april-6-komo (This segment aired 20 times.)
C-USA announces 2021 Winter Spirit of Service Awards
An article features Rice basketball player Noah Hutchins, who has been named one of Conference USA's 2021 Winter Spirit of Service Award winners for significant community service endeavors and good academic standing.
Conference USA
http://dateline.rice/april-6-hutchins
Goals to go: Texas' 2019 NCAA loss fuels Eggleston, Longhorns
An article mentions that Rice's volleyball team defeated the University of Texas at Austin March 23.
HookEm.com
http://dateline.rice/april-6-hookem
Houston in third at Bayou City Collegiate Classic
An article mentions that Rice's golf team is competing in the Bayou City Collegiate Classic April 5-6.
UHCougars.com (Similar articles also appeared in 10 other media outlets.)
http://dateline.rice/april-6-uhc
Miner soccer heads to San Antonio to battle UTSA Monday
An article mentions that Rice's soccer team is No. 1 in Conference USA's West Division, and that the conference tournament is slated for April 13-17.
El Paso Herald-Post
http://dateline.rice/april-6-ephp
The Sunday leftovers — UNT men's basketball team keeps a senior in Bell, loses another in Simmons
Denton Record-Chronicle
http://dateline.rice/april-6-drc
Recap: Soccer falls to No. 2 in C-USA West after tie with Texas-El Paso
North Texas Daily
http://dateline.rice/april-6-ntd
Alabama hires special teams coordinator, tight ends coach
An article features former Rice assistant football coach Drew Svoboda.
The Associated Press (This article also appeared in more than 50 other media outlets.)
http://dateline.rice/april-6-ap
'WTVM 13 News'
WVTM-TV (Birmingham, Alabama)
http://dateline.rice/april-6-wvtm (This segment aired four times.)
The Flagship: Former Texas basketball coach Tom Penders gives his thoughts on Chris Beard
Former Rice Athletics Director Chris Del Conte is mentioned.
247Sports.com
http://dateline.rice/april-6-247
Louisiana Tech baseball moves up in national rankings after taking three of four from UAB
An article mentions that Rice's baseball team is slated to play Louisiana Tech University April 9-11.
MyArkLaMiss.com
http://dateline.rice/april-6-myarklamiss
Top 5 games and sports events in Houston this week: April 5-11, 2021
365 Things To Do in Houston
http://dateline.rice/april-6-365
A way-too-early look at Texas football’s 2021 schedule: Longhorns renew Southwest Conference rivalry
An article mentions that Rice's football team is slated to play the University of Texas at Austin Sept. 18.
The Dallas Morning News
http://dateline.rice/april-6-tdmn
NEWS RELEASES
Houston flooding polluted reefs more than 100 miles offshore
Runoff from Houston’s 2016 Tax Day flood and 2017 Hurricane Harvey flood carried human waste onto coral reefs more than 100 miles offshore in the Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary, according to a study by Adrienne Correa, assistant professor of biosciences at Rice.
http://dateline.rice/april-6-news-release-correa
Housing growth in high-demand areas stems gentrification, for now
An uptick in new townhome construction in Houston may let people live closer to jobs and services, but it could eventually price many Houstonians out of the city’s historic neighborhoods, according to a new report from Rice’s Kinder Institute for Urban Research.
http://dateline.rice/april-6-news-release-kinder-study
Houston Methodist, Rice U. launch neuroprosthetic collaboration
Rice and Houston Methodist have forged a partnership to launch the Center for Translational Neural Prosthetics and Interfaces, a collaboration that brings together scientists, clinicians, engineers and surgeons to solve clinical problems with neurorobotics.
http://dateline.rice/april-6-news-release-aazhang
Houston students get time with astronauts aboard ISS
Students from eight Houston-area schools will take part in a live Q&A session with two astronauts aboard the International Space Station on Thursday, April 8. The students’ prerecorded questions will get real-time answers from astronauts Kate Rubins and Mike Hopkins. The NASA downlink will be the centerpiece of a two-hour cross-cultural event for students from Houston, Ecuador and Scotland organized by the Rice Space Institute.
http://dateline.rice/april-6-news-release-rice-iss
Rice's OpenStax opens applications for 2021-2022 Institutional Partner Program
OpenStax, Rice's educational technology initiative, announced today that applications for its 2021-2022 Institutional Partner Program are now open. U.S. colleges and universities looking to expand open education advocacy and adoption of open educational resources (OER) to support their students can apply for the free program.
http://dateline.rice/april-6-news-release-openstax