Dateline Rice for Jan. 7, 2021

FEATURED ITEMS

WNYC-FM (New York)
Douglas Brinkley, the Katherine Tsanoff Brown Professor in Humanities, is interviewed about the storming of the U.S. Capitol by a mob of President Donald Trump's supporters in an attempt to overturn President-elect Joe Biden's victory. He is also mentioned as co-author of an open letter with over 20 other prominent historians about the election in the TaxProf Blog. Bob Stein, the Lena Gohlman Fox Professor of Political Science, is interviewed by the Houston Chronicle about the impact of the insurrection. 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 by the Dallas Observer and KRIV on the chaos in Washington and is interviewed by WOIA about the future of the Texas energy sector.
https://bit.ly/3oqzzDD (This broadcast also aired on more than 175 National Public Radio affiliate stations.)
METROFOCUS: Jan. 6, 2021
New York Public Media
https://bit.ly/2Xm7W2C
Historians' statement on congressional certification of the 2020 presidential election
TaxProf Blog
https://bit.ly/2JVIeiw
'What does this coup mean for democracy?'
Houston Chronicle (This article also appeared in the Laredo Morning Times.)
https://bit.ly/3omLUsE
Texans call for Sen. Ted Cruz's resignation following Capitol raid
Dallas Observer
https://bit.ly/398G5sq
'Houston's Morning Show'
KRIV-TV (Houston)
https://bit.ly/38kVoii
Elections in 2020 put Texas Gov. Greg Abbott in strong position
KERA
https://bit.ly/2MEf88d
WOAI-AM (San Antonio)
https://bit.ly/38nlXU7 (This segment aired twice.)

NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL

Fever brings candle-lit outdoor classical concerts to Houston
Alumnus Eugeniu Cheremoush, a graduate of Rice’s Shepherd School of Music, is featured.
MSN (This article originally appeared in the Houston Chronicle’s “Preview” and was included in a previous edition of Dateline.)
https://bit.ly/3opuuvt

HOUSTON/TEXAS

Best Virtual Bets: Big bands, vaccines and 'Drowning Girls'
Alumna Sasha Cooke is featured.
Houston Press
https://bit.ly/3q4huvL

Former Texas senators: The lieutenant governor shouldn’t play political games with Senate rules
President John F. Kennedy’s “moon speech,” which was delivered at Rice Sept. 12, 1962, is mentioned.
Denton Record-Chronicle (This article appeared in the Jan. 5 print edition of the Record-Chronicle and was featured in a previous edition of Dateline.)
https://bit.ly/3beOzRm

BROADCAST

'Channel 5 News at 10'
A study by Rice’s Baker Institute for Public Policy into how restrictions on nonessential travel over the U.S.-Mexico border due to the pandemic have affected the economy is featured.
KRGV-TV (Harlingen, Texas)
https://bit.ly/3pRG42C
https://bit.ly/3qb9Uzx

'Houston's Morning Show'
Mary Lynn Fernau, director of executive and international programs at Rice's Glasscock School of Continuing Studies, is interviewed about the school's partnership with Chase for Business to offer free, online short courses to small-business owners.
KRIV-TV (Houston)
https://bit.ly/3bh7pap

TRADE/PROFESSIONAL

Advisers rebuke FEMA for racial unfairness in disaster aid
Jim Elliott, a professor and chair of sociology at Rice and a fellow at Rice’s Kinder Institute for Urban Research, is quoted.
E&E News
https://bit.ly/3onpck9

AI microscope to help check tumor removal in just minutes
An article features collaborative Rice research that created a new microscope that can quickly and inexpensively image large tissue sections, potentially during surgery. Co-authors quoted or mentioned in Design Products & Applications include: Rebecca Richards-Kortum, the Malcolm Gillis University Professor, professor of bioengineering and director of the Rice 360º Institute for Global Health; Ashok Veeraraghavan, associate professor of electrical and computer engineering and of computer science; graduate student Mary Jin; and postdoctoral research associate Yubo Tang. A Rice video is included. Jin is also quoted in Paperblog. Veeraraghavan is featured along with Richard Baraniuk, the Victor E. Cameron Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering, in an episode of "Xploration Nature Knows Best" that features Rice research on squids and lensless cameras.
Design Products & Applications
https://bit.ly/39e3zMy
CANCER : L’IA pour éliminer le risque à la marge
Paperblog (An English translation is not available.)
https://bit.ly/3nrU55n
'Xploration Nature Knows Best'
WFXT-TV (Boston)
https://bit.ly/3s1v44L

Our blog team’s top faith-learning books of 2020
"Why Science and Faith Need Each Other," a book authored by Elaine Howard Ecklund, professor of sociology and director of the Religion and Public Life Program at Rice, is featured.
Christian Scholar's Review
https://bit.ly/3hRuXnt

America’s top researcher reveals: Scientists clueless on origins of life
James Tour, the T.T. and W.F. Chao Chair in Chemistry and a professor of computer science and of materials science and nanoengineering, is featured.
Israel365 News
https://bit.ly/2LdKB0L

PROS appoints Martin Simoncic as Chief Customer Officer
Martin Simoncic, an adjunct professor in management and marketing at Rice's Jones Graduate School of Business, is featured.
PROS (This also appeared in MediaPost, MarTechSeries and Le Lézard.)
https://bit.ly/3nj98hL

SPORTS

2021 Becky Hammon Mid-Major Player of the Year Midseason Watch List
Rice women's basketball player Nancy Mulkey has been named to the Becky Hammon Mid-Major Player of the Year Midseason Watch List.
Her Hoop Stats
https://bit.ly/2Xj1ppt

'KFOX Morning News'
The Rice men's basketball team's pair of games against the University of Texas at El Paso Jan. 8-9 are mentioned.
KFOX-TV (El Paso, Texas)
https://bit.ly/2XkXgBu (This segment aired four times.)

Fall report: Rice
The Rice baseball team is featured. Head coach Matt Bragga is among the Owls mentioned.
D1Baseball.com (Subscription is required.)
https://bit.ly/3onMAht

Canadian TE Luke Willson promoted to Seahawks active roster for playoffs
Former Rice football player Luke Willson is featured.
3DownNation
https://bit.ly/3onmtap

'AT&T SportsNet Pittsburgh'
Former Rice baseball player Ford Proctor is featured in an Australian Baseball League broadcast.
https://bit.ly/3s6eS1Z

West Point leadership allows football players who cheated on exams to play in bowl game
A 2016 football game between Rice and Army is mentioned.
The College Fix
https://bit.ly/3bo7Ekh

NEWS RELEASES

Rice’s Baker Institute among finalists selected for $10M Lone Star Prize to improve Texans’ quality of life
An innovative project proposed by Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy is among the five finalist teams announced today that advance to the next stage of eligibility for the $10 million Lone Star Prize. The Texas-based, statewide competition was launched in early 2020 by Lyda Hill Philanthropies and Lever for Change to improve the lives of Texans and their communities.
https://bit.ly/3q1Qdd0

Simple bioreactor makes ‘gut check’ more practical
Rice and Baylor College of Medicine researchers have found a way to mimic conditions in intestines, giving them a mechanical model for the real-time growth of bacterial infections. In a new study, they demonstrate a lab tool that simplifies simulations of the human intestine, making it more practical to find treatments for diseases like infectious diarrhea.
https://bit.ly/3s6LrNA