NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL
Ask the Expert: How effective is it to search for COVID-19 in wastewater?
An article mentions that experts from Rice have partnered with officials from Houston to test wastewater to track the spread of the coronavirus. Loren Hopkins, professor in the practice of statistics, is quoted.
MSN (This article originally appeared in KRLD Online.)
http://dateline.rice/dec-9-hopkins
KRLD on Audacy
http://dateline.rice/dec-9-hopkins (This segment also aired three times on KRLD-AM in Dallas.)
The number of omicron variant cases is growing in Houston
The Dallas Morning News
http://dateline.rice/dec-9-wastewater
Saudi crown prince visits neighboring Qatar after blockade, yearslong rift
Kristian Coates Ulrichsen, fellow for the Middle East at the Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted.
NBC News
http://dateline.rice/dec-9-ulrichsen
Fact check: Gas is over $7 per gallon in some of Europe, just over $1 in Kuwait
Mark Finley, fellow in energy and global oil at the Baker Institute for Public Policy's Center for Energy Studies, is quoted.
USA Today
http://dateline.rice/dec-9-finley
HOUSTON/TEXAS
Houston Power Couples: These are the city's 29 most powerful couples
A roundup features President David Leebron and University Representative Y. Ping Sun, who serves on the advisory boards of Rice's Shepherd School of Music and Kinder Institute for Urban Research and is an honorary chair of the Baker Institute for Public Policy, and former Houston mayor and alumna Annise Parker.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required.)
http://dateline.rice/dec-9-leebron-sun-parker
Houston's best runs: 8 beautiful places to get fit and enjoy nature
A roundup features Rice's exercise path and James Turrell’s "Twilight Epiphany" Skyspace on the Suzanne Deal Booth Centennial Pavilion.
Houston Chronicle (This article also appeared in more than 25 other media outlets.)
http://dateline.rice/dec-9-hc
The 21 must-see Christmas movies with Houston connections
A roundup features the movie "One Crazy Christmas" by alumnus Greg Carter.
Houstonia
http://dateline.rice/dec-9-carter
Recapping Performa 2021: But was it performance art?
A Q&A featuring Melissa Noble mentions that she formerly taught at Rice's Shepherd School of Music.
Glasstire
http://dateline.rice/dec-9-gt
BROADCAST
CULTURE QUEST: Ghana
A broadcast featuring artist Serge Clottey mentions that he is a former artist-in-residence at Rice's Moody Center for the Arts, contributing work to the 2020 exhibit "Radical Revisionists: Contemporary African Artists Confronting Past and Present."
PBS
http://dateline.rice/dec-9-moody-center
YOUR HEALTH: Relieving pain without the wires
Kaiyuan Yang, assistant professor of electrical and computer engineering, and Jacob Robinson, associate professor of electrical and computer engineering and of bioengineering, are interviewed about their research into wireless implants that may be used for spinal cord injuries.
WQAD Online
http://dateline.rice/dec-9-yang-robinson
'Red Eye Radio'
A broadcast cites a Rice voter survey of the Texas governor's race.
KABC-AM (Los Angeles)
http://dateline.rice/dec-9-kabc (This segment aired on 250 stations across the U.S.)
'Good Morning Brazos Valley'
An article mentions President John F. Kennedy’s "moon speech," which was delivered at Rice Sept. 12, 1962.
KRHD-TV (Waco, Texas)
http://dateline.rice/dec-9-kennedy (This segment aired four times.)
TRADE/PROFESSIONAL
Gathering storm: The industrial infrastructure catastrophe looming over America's Gulf Coast
An article about plans to protect the Galveston Bay area from future hurricanes quotes and pictures Jim Blackburn, a professor in the practice of environmental law and the co-director of Rice's Severe Storm Prediction, Education and Evacuation from Disasters Center.
Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists
http://dateline.rice/dec-9-blackburn
Hurricane Harvey led to poorer physical, mental health among Houston adults
An article features Rice research that found that Hurricane Harvey had a significant impact on the mental and physical health of Houstonians, especially those living in areas that suffered the most structural damage. Robert Bozick, senior fellow and associate director of the Houston Area Survey at the Kinder Institute for Urban Research, is quoted.
Medical Xpress
http://dateline.rice/dec-9-bozick
'KPRC Channel 2 News'
KPRC-TV (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/dec-9-kprc
How can we describe France to American students?
A Q&A features Julie Fette, associate professor in the Department of Modern and Classical Literatures and Cultures.
France-Amérique
http://dateline.rice/dec-9-fette
Antibiotic resistance linked to microplastics
An article features collaborative Rice research that found discarded polystyrene broken down into microplastics may contribute to a growing resistance to antibiotics.
Medscape
http://dateline.rice/dec-9-ms
Scripps Howard Foundation announces spring class of Roy W. Howard Fellows
An article features alumnus Nick McMillan, who has been named one of five Roy W. Howard Investigative Fellows for a yearlong postgraduate assignment in investigative journalism.
Arizona State University's Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication
http://dateline.rice/dec-9-mcmillan
11 stocks to buy now according to Chet Kapoor's Tenzing Global
Alumnus Chet Kapoor is featured.
Yahoo! Finance (This article originally appeared in Insider Monkey.)
http://dateline.rice/dec-9-kapoor
OTHER NEWS OF INTEREST
Civil society struggling due to shrinking space
An article mentions that Elora Shehabuddin, professor of transnational Asian studies, spoke at the Centre for Policy Dialogue's virtual conference.
The Daily Star (This article also appeared in The Business Standard.)
http://dateline.rice/dec-9-shehabuddin
6 ways to hit your sleep 'sweet spot'
An article cites a 2019 study by Rice and Northwestern University that found grieving spouses who reported sleeping poorly had high levels of chronic, bodywide inflammation, which can increase their susceptibility to heart disease and cancer.
Advisory Board (This New York Times article appeared in Dec. 9 print edition of the Las Vegas Review-Journal and yesterday's Dateline.)
http://dateline.rice/dec-9-ab
Endothelial cells play important role in blood clotting
An article mentions that senior research technician Nancy Turner and senior research scientist Joel Moake collaborated on the featured research.
UK Today News
http://dateline.rice/dec-9-moake
Making sense of the brain
Alumna Eva Dyer is featured.
Georgia Tech News
http://dateline.rice/dec-9-dyer
Notre Dame Provost Marie Lynn Miranda is stepping down at the end of the year. Here's why.
Marie Lynn Miranda, former Rice provost and professor of statistics, is featured.
South Bend Tribune
http://dateline.rice/dec-9-sbt
SPORTS
11 a.m. Thursday first serve in Pittsburgh as NCAA Tournament round of 16 gets underway
A roundup features alumna Nichole Ayers, who is one of 10 people to be named to NASA's 2021 astronaut candidate class.
VolleyballMag.com
http://dateline.rice/dec-9-ayers
Alumni notebook: Rice eliminated, Oak Ridge alumna Graham named All-Region
An article features Owl Carly Graham, who received American Volleyball Coaches Association All-Region honors.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required. This article also appeared in more than 25 other media outlets.)
http://dateline.rice/dec-9-graham
http://dateline.rice/dec-9-graham2
Driphus Jackson goes from spirals to STEM
Former Rice football player and alumnus Driphus Jackson is featured.
Focus Daily News
http://dateline.rice/dec-9-jackson
Houston's Marcus Jones named Paul Hornung Award winner
An article mentions that Rice's football team was defeated by the University of Houston 44-7 Sept. 11.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required. This article appeared in the Dec. 9 print edition and yesterday's Dateline.)
http://dateline.rice/dec-9-hc
NCAA announces men's Final Four will return to Houston
An article mentions that Rice will co-host the NCAA Division I Final Four men's basketball tournament April 1-3, 2023.
Houstonia
http://dateline.rice/dec-9-htx
Cougars unveil 2022 schedule
An article mentions that Rice's baseball team is slated to play the University of Houston March 8, May 4 and May 17.
UHCougars.com
http://dateline.rice/dec-9-uhc
Class of 2023 forward Keanu Dawes is on the rise
Rice is mentioned.
247Sports.com
http://dateline.rice/dec-9-247
5 Dallas-area early signing day storylines, including the area's top uncommitted recruits
The Dallas Morning News
http://dateline.rice/dec-9-tdmn
Arkansas-Little Rock looks to move to Ohio Valley
An article mentions that Rice will join the American Athletic Conference.
The Associated Press (This article also appeared in more than 50 other media outlets.)
http://dateline.rice/dec-9-ap
DCTF All-State college teams headlined by Sincere McCormick, Marcus Jones
An article mentions that Rice football player Elijah Garcia has been named to Dave Campbell's Texas Football's All-Texas College Second Team.
Dave Campbell's Texas Football
http://dateline.rice/dec-9-dctf
SMU's Eric Dickerson finally goes into College Hall of Fame
A caption features the 1981 football game between Rice and Southern Methodist University.
Log Cabin Democrat
http://dateline.rice/dec-9-lcd
Texas A&M women's basketball team looks to learn from Texas loss
An article mentions that Rice's women's basketball team defeated Texas Southern University 59-47 Nov. 17.
The Eagle
http://dateline.rice/dec-9-te
Who could the Cowboys hire to replace Jim Knowles?
An article features former Rice assistant football coach Jess Loepp.
The Ponca City News
http://dateline.rice/dec-9-pcn
College football rankings: CBS Sports ranks all 130 teams after conference championship weekend
A roundup mentions that Rice football ended its season 4-8.
247Sports.com
http://dateline.rice/dec-9-247
Aztecs' Matt Araiza is the man, but is he The Guy?
An article mentions that the late Bum Phillips, a former Houston Oilers head coach, sent a ball to Rice to be tested for helium following a 1977 game with the Oakland Raiders.
The San Diego Union-Tribune (Subscription is required. This article also appeared in the Dec. 9 print edition.)
http://dateline.rice/dec-9-sdut
With the Final Four in sight, can Texas pass its upcoming Sweet 16 tests on defense?
An article mentions that Rice's volleyball team was defeated by the University of Texas at Austin 3-0 Dec. 3 in the second round of the NCAA Tournament.
Hook 'Em (Subscription is required.)
http://dateline.rice/dec-9-he
UNT lands three transfers for 2022 recruiting class
An article mentions that Rice's football team defeated Louisiana Tech University 35-31 Nov. 27.
Denton Record-Chronicle
http://dateline.rice/dec-9-drc
RB Walter to active roster; K Ammendola to practice squad
Former Rice football player Austin Walter, who now plays for the New York Jets, is featured.
JetNation.com
http://dateline.rice/dec-9-jn
NEWS RELEASES
'Super trees' may help save Houston … and beyond
A new study by collaborators at Rice, the Houston Health Department’s environmental division and Houston Wilderness establishes live oaks and American sycamores as champions among 17 "super trees" that will help make the city more livable and lays out a strategy to improve climate and health in vulnerable urban areas.
http://dateline.rice/dec-9-news-release-campos-ensor-hopkins
Rice's Doerr Institute expands CoachRICE program to serve other institutions
The Doerr Institute for New Leaders at Rice is expanding its CoachRICE leadership coaching program, providing other institutions of higher education with training to improve how they develop students as high-potential leaders.
http://dateline.rice/dec-9-news-release-kolditz