Dateline Rice for March 12, 2021

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COVID-19 PANDEMIC

When will Houston reach herd immunity?
Vivian Ho, the James A. Baker III Institute Chair in Health Economics at Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy, 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/mar-12-ho


The eyes of Texas are on UT’s school song: 'The Good, Bad and Ugly' of the news
Houston Public Media
http://dateline.rice/mar-12-ho

ABC13 town hall to explore why women are leaving the workplace during COVID-19 pandemic
An article mentions that Julie Fette, associate professor of Classical and European Studies, and Quianta Moore, the Huffington Fellow in Child Health Policy at the Baker Institute for Public Policy, will participate in a town hall discussion March 18 about how women in the workplace have been disproportionately affected by the pandemic and provide strategies to help them return to their careers.
ABC 13 Online
http://dateline.rice/mar-12-fette-moore

'The Lead with Jake Tapper'
A broadcast mentions that experts from Rice have partnered with officials from Houston to test wastewater to track the spread of the coronavirus.
CNN (This segment aired twice.)
http://dateline.rice/mar-12-cnn

The music couldn’t be stopped
An article mentions collaborative research between Rice and the Houston Symphony to determine how far a musician or vocalist's droplets are pushed into the atmosphere when they perform.
Downtown Houston
http://dateline.rice/mar-12-dh

NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL

Biden aims for quicker shots, 'independence from this virus'
Douglas Brinkley, the Katherine Tsanoff Brown Professor in Humanities, is quoted.
The Associated Press (This article has been updated since appearing in yesterday's Dateline, and it has been in more than 2,000 additional media outlets since then. This story also appeared on the front pages of the print editions of the Miami Herald, Houston Chronicle, Denver Post and Philadelphia Inquirer and in more than 30 other print editions across the U.S.)
http://dateline.rice/mar-12-brinkley

Diéselo tú: Es sencillo, por Alejandro Armas
Francisco J. Monaldi, fellow in Latin American energy policy at the Center for Energy Studies, the Center for the United States and Mexico and the Latin America Initiative at the Baker Institute for Public Policy and a lecturer in energy economics at Rice, is quoted.
RunRun.es (An English translation is not available.)
http://dateline.rice/mar-12-monaldi

HOUSTON/TEXAS

House speaker pushes using Texas savings, Biden relief money to help weatherproof power plants
Daniel Cohan, associate professor of civil and environmental engineering and a Rice faculty scholar at the Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted.
The Dallas Morning News (Subscription is required. This article also appeared on the front page of the March 12 print edition.)
http://dateline.rice/mar-12-cohan

Essay: A love letter to our lost commutes during the pandemic
Jennifer Latson, editor of Rice Business Wisdom, authored an essay. Scott Sonenshein, the Henry Gardiner Symonds Professor of Management at Rice’s Jones Graduate School of Business, is quoted.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required. This article also appeared in the March 12 print edition.)
http://dateline.rice/mar-12-latson-sonenshein

Regulators knew of freeze risk to Texas' natural gas system. It still crippled power generation.
Jim Krane, the Wallace S. Wilson Fellow for Energy Studies at the Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required.)
http://dateline.rice/mar-12-krane

After February's storms, Texans left wondering: Who will bear the costs of skyrocketing electricity prices?
Elizabeth Brake, professor of philosophy, is quoted and interviewed.
KENS 5 Online (This segment also aired on KENS-TV in San Antonio.)
http://dateline.rice/mar-12-brake

Preview picks: Asia Fest Spring Break Edition, the Grammys head the list
A roundup mentions that "Red Line Lullaby" and "Songs That Never End," two documentaries chronicling immigrant life in Houston, will be available for screening online through March 15 as part of Rice's "People. Film. Hope." event.
Houston Chronicle's "Preview" (This article appeared in the March 12 print edition and yesterday's Dateline.)
http://dateline.rice/mar-12-hc

5 most popular innovation stories in Houston this week
A roundup mentions Rice's redevelopment of Houston's historic Midtown Sears building into the Ion, the centerpiece of an innovation district slated to open later this year.
InnovationMap
http://dateline.rice/mar-12-the-ion

The future of Houston's economy shines bright, according to new report
Former NASA Administrator and alumnus Jim Bridenstine is quoted.
InnovationMap
http://dateline.rice/mar-12-bridenstine

ENTERPRISE EDITORIAL: Higher education bills from Creighton deserve thorough discussion
Rice is mentioned.
Beaumont Enterprise
http://dateline.rice/mar-12-be

BROADCAST

What can we expect at the gas pump?
Mark Finley, fellow in energy and global oil at the Baker Institute for Public Policy's Center for Energy Studies, is interviewed.
Fox 26 Online
http://dateline.rice/mar-12-finley

WDET-AM (Detroit)
A broadcast cites research by Diana O’Brien, the Albert Thomas Associate Professor of Political Science, into leadership roles in governments around the world.
http://dateline.rice/mar-12-obrien

TRADE/PROFESSIONAL

Key congressional chairman plans to refile federal marijuana legalization bill this year
Katharine Neill Harris, the Alfred C. Glassell III Fellow in Drug Policy at Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted.
Marijuana Moment
http://dateline.rice/mar-12-neillharris

SPORTS

Rice women withstand initial FIU punch to advance to C-USA semifinal
Rice's women's basketball team defeated Florida International University 77-60 March 11 in the quarterfinals of the Conference USA Tournament and will take on Old Dominion University March 12. Owls Lauren Schwartz and Nancy Mulkey are highlighted.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required. This article appeared in the March 12 print edition and yesterday's Dateline.)
http://dateline.rice/mar-11-hc-wbb


WBB: Quarterfinal round coverage
Conference USA
http://dateline.rice/mar-12-cusa


'7 a.m. newscast'
Houston Public Media on Google Podcasts (This segment also aired twice on KUHF-FM in Houston.)
http://dateline.rice/mar-12-hpm


ODU women's hoops pulls off another upset, beats Charlotte in OT
WTKR Online
http://dateline.rice/mar-12-wtkr

Ertel scores 22 to lead UAB over Rice 73-60 in C-USA tourney
Rice's men's basketball team was defeated by the University of Alabama at Birmingham 73-60 March 11 in the quarterfinals of the Conference USA Tournament. Head coach Scott Pera is quoted in the Houston Chronicle.
The Associated Press (This article also appeared in 50 other media outlets.)
http://dateline.rice/mar-12-ap-mbb


Rice's season ends after late UAB run
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required. This article appeared in the March 12 print edition.)
http://dateline.rice/mar-12-hc


MBB: Quarterfinal round coverage
Conference USA
http://dateline.rice/mar-12-cusa


UAB meets WKU in C-USA semis
The Associated Press (This article also appeared in 50 other media outlets.)
http://dateline.rice/mar-12-ap


Hilltoppers to face UAB in Friday's C-USA semifinals
WKUSports.com
http://dateline.rice/mar-12-wku

Aggies' match at Rice moved to Monday
An article mentions that Rice's soccer match against Texas A&M University at Holloway Field has been rescheduled for March 15.
KBTX (This article also appeared in WTAW Online.)
http://dateline.rice/mar-12-kbtx

Tangle with Texas State
An article mentions that Rice was defeated by Texas State University in last week's Shriners Hospitals for Children College Classic baseball tournament.
UHCougars.com
http://dateline.rice/mar-12-uhc

Cougars shut out Owls
An article mentions that Rice's soccer team was defeated by the University of Houston 2-0 March 11.
UHCougars.com
http://dateline.rice/mar-12-uhc


Memphis women’s soccer faces Houston on Sunday looking to stay unbeaten at home
GoTigersGo.com
http://dateline.rice/mar-12-gtg

A time for new beginnings: North Texas football begins spring practice after dramatic offseason
Former Rice football player TyRae Thornton is mentioned.
North Texas Daily
http://dateline.rice/mar-12-ntd

K-State heads to Houston to face NIU, Rice

An article mentions that Rice's baseball team is slated to play Northern Illinois University March 12 and 13 and Kansas State University March 13 and 14.
K-State Sports
http://dateline.rice/mar-12-kstate

No. 6 VB’s match at North Texas canceled
An article mentions that Rice's volleyball team is slated to play Baylor University March 19.
BaylorBears.com
http://dateline.rice/mar-12-bb

No. 6 men's tennis preview: at Rice
An article mentions that Rice's men's tennis team is slated to play the University of Texas at Austin March 12 at Rice's George R. Brown Tennis Center.
TexasSports.com
http://dateline.rice/mar-12-ts

Hood Blazers baseball home to three Jefferson players
Rice baseball player Austin Bulman is featured.
The Shepherdstown Chronicle
http://dateline.rice/mar-12-sc

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