COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Owner says financial woes, creditor responsible for Heights Hospital lockout
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, is quoted.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required. This article also appeared on the front of the Business section in the Jan. 20 print edition.)
http://dateline.rice/jan-20-ho
Student sues Rice University, demands refund over online learning during COVID
Several articles and broadcasts mention 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.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required. This article also appeared in the Jan. 20 print editions of the Chronicle and San Antonio Express-News.)
http://dateline.rice/jan-20-hc
Coronavirus live updates: Astros super fan dies after being hospitalized with COVID
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required.)
http://dateline.rice/jan-20-hc
Lawsuit claims Rice University didn't provide expected college experience due to pandemic restrictions
KHOU Online (An excerpt from this article appeared in the Houston Business Journal, and the video segment aired 12 times on KHOU-TV in Houston.)
http://dateline.rice/jan-20-khou
Trump's legacy (Jan. 20, 2021)
KTRH on Spreaker (This segment also aired on KTRH-AM in Houston.)
http://dateline.rice/jan-20-ktrh
Rice women's basketball games vs. UAB postponed for COVID-19 reasons
An article mentions that Rice's women's basketball games against the University of Alabama at Birmingham Jan. 22-23 have been postponed due to the pandemic.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required.)
http://dateline.rice/jan-20-hc
Baylor launches massive COVID-19 testing push as class resumes
An article mentions that Rice has extended remote learning until at least mid-February because of recent surges of the coronavirus.
Waco Tribune-Herald
http://dateline.rice/jan-20-wth
NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL
Analysis: With a nation in crisis, pressure builds on Biden to deliver
Douglas Brinkley, the Katherine Tsanoff Brown Professor in Humanities, is quoted.
Reuters
http://dateline.rice/jan-20-brinkley
Inauguration of Joe Biden
CNN
http://dateline.rice/jan-20-brinkley
Under Newsom, California sees population decline for first time in more than century
Bill Fulton, director of Rice's Kinder Institute for Urban Research, is quoted.
The Center Square
http://dateline.rice/jan-20-fulton
Lawmakers who objected to election results have been cut off from 20 of their 30 biggest corporate PAC donors
Doug Schuler, associate professor of business and public policy at Rice's Jones Graduate School of Business, is quoted.
MSN News (This Washington Post article appeared more than 30 other media outlets and in yesterday's Dateline.)
http://dateline.rice/jan-20-schuler
The Qatari move which has boosted Newcastle takeover hopes among fans
Kristian Coates Ulrichsen, fellow for the Middle East at Rice’s Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted.
Chronicle Live
http://dateline.rice/jan-20-ulrichsen
Mexico’s government wants to antagonize Biden.
Tony Payan, the Françoise and Edward Djerejian Fellow for Mexico Studies and director of the Center for the United States and Mexico at Rice’s Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted.
The Yucatan Times
http://dateline.rice/jan-20-payan
VIDEO: What a Biden presidency will mean for North American relations
Rio Grande Guardian
http://dateline.rice/jan-20-payan
Creative thinking about ‘civic education’ needs a big tent
A roundup mentions that the Rice's Doerr Institute for New Leaders released a collaborative book titled "Leadership Reckoning," which provides an evidence-based blueprint for effective, measurable leader development.
The Chronicle of Higher Education's "The Edge" newsletter
http://dateline.rice/jan-20-doerr-institute
Shannon Walker: NASA astronaut and SpaceX Crew Dragon mission specialist
Alumna Shannon Walker is featured.
Yahoo! News (This article originally appeared in Space.com.)
http://dateline.rice/jan-20-walker
HOUSTON/TEXAS
With Biden in power, it’s a Lone(lier) Star state in Washington
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 and interviewed.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required. This article appeared on the front page of the Jan. 20 print edition and yesterday's Dateline.)
http://dateline.rice/jan-20-jones
KLBJ-AM (Austin)
http://dateline.rice/jan-20-jones
'Houston's Morning Show'
KRIV-TV (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/jan-20-jones
Biden’s immigration plan would give path to citizenship to 1.7 million Texans
An article cites Rice research into the positive impact of undocumented immigrants on Texas' economy.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required. This article also appeared on the front page of the Jan. 20 print editions of the Chronicle and San Antonio Express-News.)
http://dateline.rice/jan-20-rice-study
Community briefs: UHCL offers certification prep course for HR managers
Rice is mentioned.
Houston Chronicle's Pearland Journal (Subscription is required. This article appeared in the Jan. 20 print editions of the Chronicle's Bay Area Citizen and Pasadena Citizen.)
http://dateline.rice/jan-20-hc
How the most hyped US oil merger in a decade went bust
An article mentions that Stephen Chazen spoke at Rice in 2014.
Texas Monthly
http://dateline.rice/jan-20-tm
BROADCAST
Federal student loan borrowers hopeful Biden administration will provide more relief
Jorge Barro, fellow in public finance at Rice’s Baker Institute for Public Policy, is interviewed.
Click2Houston (This segment also aired on KPRC-TV in Houston.)
http://dateline.rice/jan-20-barro (Editor's note: A correction on the spelling of Barro's name has been requested.)
TRADE/PROFESSIONAL
Tiny bubbles tell tales of big volcanic eruptions
An article features collaborative Rice research into the magnetite-mediated nucleation from explosive volcanic eruptions. Co-authors quoted include postdoctoral researcher Sahand Hajimirza and Helge Gonnermann, professor of Earth, environment and planetary sciences.
Science Daily
http://dateline.rice/jan-20-hajimirza-gonnermann
A little friction goes a long way toward stronger nanotube fibers
An article features collaborative Rice research into the development of a computational model that shows nanotube length and the friction between them are equal contributors to a nanofiber's strength. Co-authors quoted include Boris Yakobson, the Karl F. Hasselmann Professor of Materials Science and NanoEngineering and a professor of chemistry, research scientist Evgeni Penev and graduate student Nitant Gupta.
Science Daily
http://dateline.rice/jan-20-yakobson
Even one arrest can delay a millennial's entry into homeownership, study shows
Getting arrested even once can keep a millennial from buying a home as quickly as peers with no arrest history, according to new research by Brielle Bryan, assistant professor of sociology.
Phys.org
http://dateline.rice/jan-20-bryan
In a GMAT-optional world, average scores plummet at the top 50 schools
Rice's Jones Graduate School of Business is mentioned.
Poets & Quants
http://dateline.rice/jan-20-jones-school
OTHER NEWS OF INTEREST
From 2020 unrest, MBA students create John R. Lewis Racial Justice Case Competition
An article mentions that a team from Rice's Jones Graduate School of Business is a semifinalist in Emory University's John R. Lewis Racial Justice Case Competition.
Emory University
http://dateline.rice/jan-20-eu
SPORTS
UH baseball schedule to include visits from Texas A&M, Texas
Rice baseball is mentioned.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required.)
http://dateline.rice/jan-20-hc
Houston volleyball announces schedule change with Rice
An article mentions that Rice's volleyball team is slated to play the University of Houston Jan. 23 at Tudor Fieldhouse.
UHCougars.com
http://dateline.rice/jan-20-uhc
UTEP men’s basketball yet to turn the corner
An article mentions that Rice's men's basketball team defeated the University of Texas at El Paso earlier this season.
KROD Online
http://dateline.rice/jan-20-mbb
Notebook: North Texas set for key C-USA series at Old Dominion in men's hoops
An article mentions that Rice's women's basketball team is leading the Conference USA West Division standings.
Denton Record-Chronicle
http://dateline.rice/jan-20-wbb
Women’s basketball looks to grow after rough first half of season
An article mentions that Rice's women's basketball team defeated the University of Texas at El Paso earlier this season.
The Paisano
http://dateline.rice/jan-20-wbb
Game Preview: vs. Texas Tech
An article mentions that Rice's women's basketball team defeated Texas Tech University earlier this season.
University of Kansas Athletics
http://dateline.rice/jan-20-wbb
Women's tennis withdraws from ITA Kickoff Weekend
An article mentions that Rice's women's tennis team is slated to play Louisiana State University Jan. 31.
LSU Athletics
http://dateline.rice/jan-20-rice-tennis-lsu
Strike 'em: San Antonio's UIL No. 4 girls soccer ranking — LEE
An article mentions that Jen Jackson plans to play soccer at Rice.
Click2Houston (This article originally appeared in VYPE.)
http://dateline.rice/jan-20-c2h
Sarah Thomas to become first female to officiate a Super Bowl next month
An article mentions the 2011 football game between Rice and Northwestern University, which saw Sarah Thomas become the first woman to officiate a football game at a Big Ten stadium.
Newsweek
http://dateline.rice/jan-20-nw
SMU women travel to Texas A&M Thursday, host Tulane for senior day Saturday
An article mentions Rice's swimming team.
SwimSwam
http://dateline.rice/jan-20-swimming
NEWS RELEASES
Rice expert available to discuss Biden immigration policy
Addressing immigration policy and its associated rhetoric is imperative in the post-Trump era, according to Tony Payan, director of the Center for the United States and Mexico at Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy.
http://dateline.rice/jan-20-news-release-payan
Rocks show Mars once felt like Iceland
An ancient Martian crater is the focus of a study by Rice scientists comparing data from the Curiosity rover to places on Earth where similar geologic formations have experienced weathering in different climates.
http://dateline.rice/jan-20-news-release-siebach