Dateline Rice for April 9, 2021

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COVID-19 PANDEMIC

This COVID-19 vaccine plant shows Texas is becoming biotech's third coast
Alumnus Thomas Page is featured.
Texas Monthly
http://dateline.rice/april-9-page

NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL

This week on 'Sunday Morning' (April 11)
An article mentions that James Baker III, honorary chair of Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy and former U.S. secretary of state, will discuss the late Nancy Reagan on CBS' "Sunday Morning" April 11.
CBS' "Sunday Morning"
http://dateline.rice/april-9-baker

Houston floods sent gross bacteria to offshore reefs
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. Co-authors quoted or mentioned include Adrienne Correa, assistant professor of biosciences, academic visitor Amanda Shore, graduate student Carsten Grupstra and alumna Jordan Sims. A Rice video is included.
Futurity
http://dateline.rice/april-9-correa

Study: Biden's tax plan could kill 1 million jobs in first two years
John Diamond, the Edward A. and Hermena Hancock Kelly Fellow in Public Finance at Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy and director of its Center for Public Finance, is interviewed by Fox News about his collaborative research into the possible effects of increasing the corporate tax rate to 28%. Diamond and study co-author George Zodrow, the Allyn R. and Gladys M. Cline Chair of Economics and a faculty scholar at the Baker Institute, are cited in two additional items.
Fox News on YouTube (This segment aired five times on Fox News.)
http://dateline.rice/april-9-diamond

Do you have your vaccine passport?
KTRH on Spreaker (This segment also aired on KTRH-AM in Houston.)
http://dateline.rice/april-9-diamond-zodrow
Biden's corporate tax hike could cost US economy 1M jobs, trade group warns
Yahoo! Finance (This Fox Business article also appeared in yesterday's Dateline.)
http://dateline.rice/april-9-diamond-zodrow

Unions mobilize to pressure senators on PRO Act
Politico
http://dateline.rice/april-9-politico 'Fox 4 Morning News'
WFTX-TV (Fort Myers, Florida)
http://dateline.rice/april-9-baker-study (This segment aired 37 times on affiliate stations across the U.S., and this research was cited in a broadcast that aired seven times on OAN News.)

Nature's most magnetic objects, ripped apart in starquakes, can unleash powerful flashes of light
Matthew Baring, professor of physics and astronomy, is quoted.
Science
http://dateline.rice/april-9-baring

These elite colleges went virtual — but raised tuition anyway
Rice is featured.
AOL (This article originally appeared in GoBankingRates.)
http://dateline.rice/april-9-aol

HOUSTON/TEXAS

Rice Cinema, Menil Collection team to honor Roberto Rossellini
An article mentions that Rice Cinema will co-host a screening of archival footage of the late filmmaker Roberto Rossellini speaking at Rice April 10. Charles Dove, professor in the practice of visual arts and film and director of Rice Cinema, is quoted.
Houston Chronicle's "Preview" (Subscription is required. This article appeared in the April 9 print edition and a previous edition of Dateline.)
http://dateline.rice/april-9-dove


Arts picks: Nicole Heaston, Alley Theatre's 'Man.Kind' are top fine arts choices
Houston Chronicle's "Preview" (Subscription is required. This article appeared in the April 9 print edition and a previous edition of Dateline.)
http://dateline.rice/april-9-rice-cinema


5 things to do in Houston this weekend, April 9-11
Houstonia
http://dateline.rice/april-9-rice-cinema

Houston alternative energy startup raises $23M series B with global support
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.
InnovationMap
http://dateline.rice/april-9-halas-nordlander

NIH-funded consortium focuses on advancing genome editing research
An article mentions that Gang Bao, the Foyt Family Professor of Bioengineering, professor of chemistry and of materials science and nanoengineering, and Xue Sherry Gao, the T.N. Law Assistant Professor of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, are part of the National Institutes of Health Somatic Cell Genome Editing Consortium, which aims to accelerate genome editing research and the development of new gene editing-related technologies and therapeutic approaches.
Baylor College of Medicine
http://dateline.rice/april-9-bao-gao

Fact-check: Dan Patrick insists that SB 7 doesn't change early voting rules. Is he right?
Bob Stein, the Lena Gohlman Fox Professor of Political Science, is quoted.
Austin American-Statesman
http://dateline.rice/april-9-stein

'Texans deserve better.' George P. Bush considers primary challenge to AG Ken Paxton
Alumnus George P. Bush, the Texas land commissioner, is featured.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required.)
http://dateline.rice/april-9-bush

BROADCAST

What we've learned from chemical fires in recent years (April 9, 2021)
Vivian Ho, the James A. Baker III Institute Chair in Health Economics at Rice’s Baker Institute for Public Policy’s Center for Health and Biosciences, participates in a roundtable discussion of the week's news in "The Good, Bad and Ugly."
Houston Public Media (This segment also aired on KUHF-FM in Houston.)
http://dateline.rice/april-9-ho


Blasting Houston leaders over opposition to new voting bills: 'The Good, Bad and Ugly' of the news'
Houston Public Media
http://dateline.rice/april-9-ho

Texas Public Radio
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 Texas redistricting efforts.
KSTX-AM (San Antonio)
http://dateline.rice/april-9-jones

'7 a.m. newscast'
A broadcast features a study by Rice's Kinder Institute for Urban Research into how widespread housing construction in higher-income areas in the Houston area may affect gentrification.
Houston Public Media on Google Podcasts (This segment also aired on KUHF-FM in Houston.)
http://dateline.rice/april-9-kinder-study


'5 a.m. newscast'
Houston Public Media on Google Podcasts (This segment also aired on KUHF-FM in Houston.)
http://dateline.rice/april-9-kinder-study

'Today'
Rice is mentioned.
KNTV-TV (San Francisco)
http://dateline.rice/april-9-kntv

TRADE/PROFESSIONAL

Tejan Gabisi joins Logic20/20's Los Angeles office as director
Alumnus Tejan Gabisi is featured.
Consulting.us
http://dateline.rice/april-9-gabisi

OCS expands reimbursement program for Class of 2021
Graduate student Laura Michael is mentioned.
Yale News
http://dateline.rice/april-9-michael

CDS members present at academic Data Science Coast to Coast seminar series
An article mentions that Rice's Ken Kennedy Institute co-hosts the Data Science Coast to Coast seminar series.
NYU Center for Data Science on Medium
http://dateline.rice/april-9-kenkennedy-institute

OTHER NEWS OF INTEREST

Environmental racism targeting people of color: 'Sacrifice Zones'

Jim Elliott, a professor and chair of sociology at Rice and a fellow at Rice’s Kinder Institute for Urban Research, is quoted.
LA Progressive (This article also appeared in CounterPunch.)
http://dateline.rice/april-9-elliott

Cal Poly's College of Architecture and Environmental Design to host annual Design Village Conference virtually on April 17
An article mentions that a team from Rice will compete in an event as part of the California Polytechnic State University's Design Village Conference April 17.
Cal Poly News
http://dateline.rice/april-9-cpn

Stainback adds luxury residential to services
An article features alumnus Ford Stainback.
Park Cities People
http://dateline.rice/april-9-stainback

SPORTS

How the C-USA West was won
An article mentions that Rice's soccer team defeated the University of Texas at El Paso 2-0 April 8 at Holloway Field, clinching the Conference USA West Division title for the Owls.
Top Drawer Soccer (A similar article appeared in North Texas Daily.)
http://dateline.rice/april-9-tds

UTEP falls at Rice, 2-0
UTEPMiners.com
http://dateline.rice/april-9-utep

UTEP soccer falls at Rice, 2-0; Miners in need of outside help to make C-USA Tournament
KVIA Online
http://dateline.rice/april-9-kvia

5 unseeded college volleyball teams to watch out for in the 2021 NCAA Tournament

A roundup features Rice's volleyball team, which will face North Carolina A&T State University in the first round of the NCAA Tournament April 14.
NCAA
http://dateline.rice/april-9-ncaa

Lance Armstrong’s son charged with sexual assault from 2018
An article reports that sexual assault charges have been filed against Rice football player Luke Armstrong.
The Associated Press (Similar articles also appeared in more than 300 other media outlets.)
http://dateline.rice/april-9-ap


Hijo de Lance Armstrong es acusado de abuso sexual
The Associated Press (An English translation is not available. This article also appeared in more 50 other media outlets.)
http://dateline.rice/april-9-ap


'KHOU 11 News'
KHOU-TV (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/april-9-khou (This segment aired five times.)


Alvarez, Lawrence, Simon earn 18-6A basketball MVP awards
An article featuring Elijah Lawrence mentions that he has committed to play basketball at Rice.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required.)
http://dateline.rice/april-9-hc

Texas A&M track, men's golf teams set to host events this weekend
An article mentions that Rice's golf team will compete in the Aggie Invitational April 9.
The Eagle (This article also appeared in 10 other media outlets.)
http://dateline.rice/april-9-eagle

Louisiana Tech heads to Houston for series against Rice

An article mentions that Rice's baseball team is slated to play Louisiana Tech University April 9.

ArkLaTex
http://dateline.rice/april-9-alt

No. 4 Razorbacks compete at Texas A&M this weekend
An article mentions that Rice's track and field team is slated to compete in the Texas A&M Team Invitational April 9.
Arkansas Razorbacks News (This article also appeared in UHCougars.com and GoUTSA.com.)
http://dateline.rice/april-9-ark

Tracking the transactions that are shaping the Texas football roster in 2021
An article mentions the 2019 football game between Rice and the University of Texas at Austin.
247Sports.com
http://dateline.rice/april-9-247

Series preview: Blue Raiders kick off eight-game road swing at UTSA
An article mentions that Rice's baseball team played a four-game series against Middle Tennessee State University April 1-3.
GoBlueRaiders.com
http://dateline.rice/april-9-gbr

Watson, Svoboda filling roles on Alabama coaching staff
An article features former Rice assistant football coach Drew Svoboda.
Dothan Eagle
http://dateline.rice/april-9-de

K-State faces road test at No. 3 Longhorns

An article mentions that Rice's baseball team played Kansas State University March 14.
KStateSports.com
http://dateline.rice/april-9-kstate

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