Dateline Rice for March 10, 2021

COVID-19 PANDEMIC

Harris County surpasses 1 million COVID vaccination doses
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 in the Houston Chronicle, and she participates in a discussion by Houston Public Media about how the health care industry fared over the past year of the pandemic. This and other articles mention that Rice Stadium will open as a vaccination hub in partnership with St. Luke’s Health. It is expected to be open March 15 through the end of July, by appointment only.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required. This article also appeared on the front of the City/State section in the March 10 print edition.)
http://dateline.rice/mar-10-ho

Will restaurants and other businesses fully reopen? (March 10, 2021)
Houston Public Media (This segment also aired on KUHF-FM in Houston.)
http://dateline.rice/mar-10-ho

St. Luke's, Rice University announce Rice Stadium as new vaccination site
ABC 13 Online
http://dateline.rice/mar-10-vacc-hub

Rice Stadium rises as Houston's newest COVID-19 vaccine mega-clinic
CultureMap Houston
http://dateline.rice/mar-10-cmh

'Good Morning East Texas'
KLTV-TV (Tyler, Texas)
http://dateline.rice/mar-10-kltv

UK coronavirus variant widespread in Houston wastewater, health department says
An article mentions that experts from Rice have partnered with officials from Houston to test wastewater to track the spread of the coronavirus.
Fox 10 Phoenix Online (This article also appeared in 10 other media outlets and yesterday's Dateline.)
http://dateline.rice/mar-10-fox10

Texas A&M cutting spring break short, opting for 3-day weekend
An article about how local universities have altered their spring break plans to help prevent the spread of COVID-19 mentions that Rice opted for five "sprinkle" days throughout the semester.
ABC 13 Online
http://dateline.rice/mar-10-abc13

NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL

'Anticipation and anxiety': Derek Chauvin trial highlights America's racial divide after George Floyd's death
Douglas Brinkley, the Katherine Tsanoff Brown Professor in Humanities, is quoted.
USA Today
http://dateline.rice/mar-10-brinkley

New consortium will ensure future of SlaveVoyages database
An article mentions that Rice is one of six partnering institutions in the SlaveVoyages consortium, which will continue to serve as a resource for new initiatives and broader public understanding of the history of slavery.
Atlanta Journal-Constitution
http://dateline.rice/mar-10-ajc

Texas is the future — if only it doesn't become California
Rice is mentioned.
Bloomberg
http://dateline.rice/mar-10-bloomberg

HOUSTON/TEXAS

Texas Republicans still relying on same old anti-immigrant playbook, say experts
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.
Dallas Observer
http://dateline.rice/mar-10-payan

Bruce Bugg of San Antonio suits up for another term as Gov. Abbott's highway-paving quarterback

BROADCAST

'Good Morning San Antonio'
A broadcast cites a recent study by Rice's Kinder Institute for Urban Research into the infrastructure needs of 134 cities.
KSAT-TV (San Antonio)
http://dateline.rice/mar-10-kinder-study (This segment aired twice.)
Public transit, road improvements among infrastructure priorities in San Antonio region
KSAT Online
http://dateline.rice/mar-10-ksat

TRADE/PROFESSIONAL

Physics camp has proven benefits for high school girls
An article features research that showed a long-running summer program at Rice that trains high school girls in basic physics concepts has proven successful in helping them thrive when they take on full courses the next year. Quoted or mentioned are Carolyn Nichol, assistant research professor in chemistry and director of the Office of STEM Engagement; Ericka Lawton, associate director for educational leadership and STEM initiatives; Carrie Obenland Owens, associate director for outreach and research; Christopher Barr, director of assessment and evaluation of STEM programs in the Office of Research; Matthew Cushing, executive director of the Office of STEM Engagement; Christina Crawford, associate director for science and engineering; and Rice alumna and trustee Wanda Gass.
Lab Manager
http://dateline.rice/mar-10-rice-stem

Mexico’s Pemex said falling behind LatAm peers on ESG, natural gas development
Lourdes Melgar, nonresident fellow at the Center for Energy Studies at Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted.
Natural Gas Intelligence (Subscription is required.)
http://dateline.rice/mar-10-melgar

The 8-year-old girl who studies two majors and dreams of being an astronaut
Rice is mentioned.
Entrepreneur (This article also appeared in the Houston Chronicle and 25 other media outlets.)
http://dateline.rice/mar-10-entrepreneur

Microsoft stock split: When it might happen again and what you need to know
An article cites a 1996 Rice study of stock splits.
Seeking Alpha
http://dateline.rice/mar-10-sa

Women in tech: 'When someone closes a door on me, I start building a window'
An article features Topl co-founder and Rice academic visitor Kim Raath.
Jax Enter
http://dateline.rice/mar-10-raath

Impact of outbreak of COVID-19 on solar water desalination plant market global industry analysis, forecast 2027
A roundup mentions Rice research into solar-powered desalination.
Knnit.com
http://dateline.rice/mar-10-knnit

OTHER NEWS OF INTEREST

Wayne State University names Mark L. Kornbluh provost
An article mentions that Mark Kornbluh has formerly held an administrative position at Rice.
Wayne State University News (This article also appeared in the Kentucky Kernel.)
http://dateline.rice/mar-10-wsu

Memories from the little office by the kitchen
An article authored by Phillip Marshall mentions that his son earned a doctorate at Rice.
247Sports.com
http://dateline.rice/mar-10-247

SPORTS

Fiedler lifts Rice over Southern Miss 61-52 in C-USA tourney
An article mentions that the Rice men's basketball team defeated the University of Southern Mississippi 61-52 March 9 in the first round of the Conference USA Tournament. Head coach Scott Pera is quoted in the Houston Chronicle. The Owls next face Marshall University March 10.
The Associated Press (This article also appeared in 50 other media outlets.)
http://dateline.rice/mar-10-ap-mbb

Rice rallies past Southern Miss in C-USA Tournament opener
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required. This article also appeared in the March 10 print edition.)
http://dateline.rice/mar-10-pera

HerdZone.com
http://dateline.rice/mar-10-hz

Marshall men surging as they enter C-USA tourney
HerdZone.com
http://dateline.rice/mar-10-hz

MCGILL: Herd women enter C-USA tourney with different vibe
An article mentions that Rice's women's basketball team won Conference USA's West Division and will next compete in the C-USA Tournament quarterfinals March 11.
HerdZone.com
http://dateline.rice/mar-10-hz-wbb

Marshall women's basketball: Herd faces Louisiana Tech Wednesday in Conference USA first round
Charleston Gazette-Mail
http://dateline.rice/mar-10-cgm

MBB: Superlative awards announced
An article features Rice basketball player Travis Evee, who was named Conference USA's Newcomer of the Year.
Conference USA
http://dateline.rice/mar-10-evee

VB: Mar. 9 Players of the Week
An article features Rice volleyball player Nicole Lennon, who was named Conference USA's Offensive Player of the Week, and fellow Owl Carly Graham, who was named Setter of the Week.
Conference USA
http://dateline.rice/mar-10-lennon-graham

Tennessee Lady Vols a 4-seed in final bracketology projections
An article mentions that Charlie Creme of ESPN has predicted that Rice's women's basketball team will be a No. 12 seed in the NCAA Tournament.
FanSided
http://dateline.rice/mar-10-fs

Who’s going dancing? Predicting the final week of women’s conference tournaments
The Athletic (Subscription is required.)
http://dateline.rice/mar-10-ta

No. 19 Texas outlasts Sam Houston State in a slugfest, 15-9
An article mentions that Rice was defeated by Sam Houston State University in last week's Shriners Hospitals for Children College Classic baseball tournament.
247Sports.com
http://dateline.rice/mar-10-247

Aggies announce site, opponent and time change for Sunday’s match
An article mentions that Rice's soccer team will play Texas A&M University March 14 at Holloway Field.
KAGS Online
http://dateline.rice/mar-10-kags

Baseball swept in weekend series with Vaqueros
An article mentions that Rice's baseball team is slated to play Northern Illinois University March 12.
Northern Star (This article also appeared in NIU News.)
http://dateline.rice/mar-10-ns

NEWS RELEASE

Rice Business names Constance Porter senior associate dean of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
Constance Porter, assistant clinical professor of marketing at Rice's Jones Graduate School of Business, has joined the leadership team of the school’s newly expanded Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion. As the senior associate dean of the office, Porter is part of the Rice Business Task Force on Racial Equity and Social Justice, which is charged with researching, evaluating and recommending actions to promote diversity and inclusion at the school.
http://dateline.rice/mar-10-news-release-porter