Dateline Rice for March 18, 2021

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COVID-19 PANDEMIC

Shot in the arm: Groundbreaking COVID-19 vaccine research by alumnus Dr. Barney Graham began at Vanderbilt decades ago
Alumnus Barney Graham '75, deputy director of the Vaccine Research Center at the National Institutes of Health’s Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, is featured.
Vanderbilt University Research News
http://dateline.rice/mar-18-graham

UMass needs to host more in-person events
An article mentions that Rice constructed several semipermanent classrooms to help prevent the spread of COVID-19.
The Massachusetts Daily Collegian
http://dateline.rice/mar-18-dc

NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL

Scientists create living entities in the lab that closely resemble human embryos
Kirstin Matthews, fellow in science and technology policy at the Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted and interviewed.
NPR's "All Things Considered" (This segment aired on more than 900 affiliate stations across the U.S., and this article appeared in yesterday's Dateline.)
http://dateline.rice/mar-18-matthews

Power imbalance in the art world gets a shake-up thanks to NFTs
Utpal Dholakia, the George R. Brown Professor of Marketing at Rice’s Jones Graduate School of Business, is quoted and interviewed by CBC Radio about the digital collectibles known as nonfungible tokens.
CBC Radio's "Spark with Nora Young" (This segment aired on more than 400 stations across Canada and the U.S., and it appeared in a previous edition of Dateline.)
http://dateline.rice/mar-18-dholakia

Mars might have an ocean of water hidden underneath its surface
Kirsten Siebach, assistant professor of Earth, environmental and planetary sciences, is quoted.
Deseret News (This article also appeared in MSN.)
http://dateline.rice/mar-18-siebach

Why this popular college guide will stop publishing ACT and SAT score ranges
Alyson Tom, who formerly worked in Rice's admissions office, is quoted.
The Chronicle of Higher Education (Subscription is required.)
http://dateline.rice/mar-18-che

U.S. Bank review
Alumnus Ben Gran co-authored an article.
Forbes
http://dateline.rice/mar-18-gran

Top colleges in the South by size
An article mentions that Rice is ranked No. 15 in the nation, and it is the No. 3 midsize university in the South on the Wall Street Journal/Times Higher Education College Rankings list.
The Wall Street Journal
http://dateline.rice/mar-18-wsj

HOUSTON/TEXAS

Paperwork failures worsened Texas blackouts, sparking mid-storm scramble to restore critical fuel supply
Ken Medlock, senior director of the Center for Energy Studies at the Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted.
The Texas Tribune (This article also appeared in more than 20 other media outlets.)
http://dateline.rice/mar-18-medlock

An Eagle on the move -- other birds, too
A roundup mentions that Rice researchers are developing an economical process to make wastewater drinkable. Qilin Li, professor of civil and environmental engineering and of materials science and nanoengineering and co-director of Rice’s Nanosystems Engineering Research Center for Nanotechnology-Enabled Water Treatment, is quoted.
Texas Co-Op Power (This article also appeared in the March print and digital editions.)
http://dateline.rice/mar-18-li (Scroll down to "Drink to that.")

Gigantic space hurricane with 4,000 mph winds stalled above Earth, new research shows
Patricia Reiff, professor of physics and astronomy and the associate director of the outreach program at the Rice Space Institute, is quoted.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required.)
http://dateline.rice/mar-18-reiff

State rep takes neutral stance on housing project
An article mentions that experts from Rice's Kinder Institute for Urban Research participated in a virtual information session about affordable housing developments in Houston's Garden Oaks neighborhood.
The Leader
http://dateline.rice/mar-18-kinder-study

Baker Botts signs on as founding partner for Houston innovation hub the Ion
An article 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.
Houston Business Journal
http://dateline.rice/mar-18-the-ion

Insight: Houston isn't a tech hub, but may be one day
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required.)
http://dateline.rice/mar-18-the-ion

The Ion Houston names new partner, growing startup names new CTO, and more local innovation news
InnovationMap
http://dateline.rice/mar-18-the-ion

UT String Project led by UTK music lecturer offers exciting opportunity for elementary school students
Alumnus Geoffrey Herd is featured.
UT Daily Beacon
http://dateline.rice/mar-18-herd

TRADE/PROFESSIONAL

How coal failed in the Texas deep freeze
Daniel Cohan, associate professor of civil and environmental engineering and a Rice faculty scholar at the Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted.
E&E News
http://dateline.rice/mar-18-cohan

RICE UNIVERSITY: Rice study to examine how ice melt in one area impacts sea level rise in another
An article mentions that Cymene Howe, associate professor of anthropology, was awarded a National Science Foundation’s EAGER to explore how warmer temperatures in one part of the world are affecting communities on other continents.
India Education Diary
http://dateline.rice/mar-18-howe

Taylor University announces D. Michael Lindsay as new president

D. Michael Lindsay, a former sociologist at Rice, is featured.

Christian Headlines
http://dateline.rice/mar-18-ch

How can India tap diaspora youth power?
Sid Richardson College sophomore Nithya Shenoy is quoted.
The American Bazaar
http://dateline.rice/mar-18-shenoy

College conversation: New social apps break with toxic predecessors
An article about new college-based communication apps mentions Rice.
Ozy
http://dateline.rice/mar-18-ozy

Reform board exams to improve learning outcomes
Alumnus Doug Johnson co-authored an article.
Qrius
http://dateline.rice/mar-18-johnson

OTHER NEWS OF INTEREST

Internet access spending improves academic outcomes: Study
An article features collaborative Rice research that found that a school's internet-access spending is associated with improved graduation rates and fewer disciplinary problems at schools. Co-author Vikas Mittal, the J. Hugh Liedtke Professor of Marketing at Rice’s Jones Graduate School of Business, is quoted.
The Free Press Journal (This article also appeared in the March 18 print edition.)
http://dateline.rice/mar-18-mittal

Trumpeting in the season: Columbus Symphony to welcome audience with 'Schubert's Welcome to Spring' concert
Alumnus Mark Grisez, principal trumpet player the Columbus Symphony, is featured.
The Columbus Dispatch (This article also appeared on the front of the Life & Art section in the March 18 print edition.)
http://dateline.rice/mar-18-grisez

'The Law of Slavery' topic of program at Society
Alumnus Justin Simard will present the virtual lecture "The Law of Slavery and Alumni of the Litchfield Law School" as part of the Litchfield Historical Society lecture series.
TownTimesNews.com
http://dateline.rice/mar-18-simard

SPORTS

ASU women face big WNIT challenge in Rice 6'9" center Nancy Mulkey
An article previews the first round matchup of the Women’s National Invitation Tournament March 19 between Rice and Arizona State University. Owl Nancy Mulkey is featured and pictured.
AZ Central
http://dateline.rice/mar-18-mulkey

Baseball beats Rice in run-in victory
An article mentions that Rice's baseball team was defeated by Texas State University 16-5 March 17.
The University Star
http://dateline.rice/mar-18-us

Baylor volleyball prepped for Houston road swing
An article mentions that Rice's volleyball team is slated to play Baylor University March 19.
Waco Tribune-Herald
http://dateline.rice/mar-18-wth
No. 6 VB heads to Houston for two road matches
BaylorBears.com
http://dateline.rice/mar-18-bb

Houston opens outdoor slate with pair of weekend meets
An article mentions that Rice's track and field team will compete in the Houston Spring Break Invitational March 18.
UHCougars.com
http://dateline.rice/mar-18-uh

ALUMNI NOTEBOOK: Magnolia West grad Eggleston wins tourney MVP for UMHB
An article mentions that Rice's women's basketball team defeated Florida International University in the Conference USA championship last week.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is require. This article also appeared in more than 25 other media outlets.)
http://dateline.rice/mar-18-hc
http://dateline.rice/mar-18-chron

Houston welcomes Tulsa
An article mentions that Rice's soccer team was defeated by the University of Houston March 11.
UHCougars.com
http://dateline.rice/mar-18-uh

Tech men's, women's tennis advance in national rankings amid win streaks
An article mentions that Rice's tennis team is slated to compete against Texas Tech University March 19.
Daily Toreador
http://dateline.rice/mar-18-dt

No. 7 men's tennis preview: No. 15 Arizona
An article mentions that Rice's tennis team was defeated by the University of Texas at Austin March 12.
TexasSports.com
http://dateline.rice/mar-18-ts

NEWS RELEASE

Teamwork makes light shine ever brighter
Rice physicists came across a phenomenon that boosts the light from a nanoscale device more than 1,000 times greater than they anticipated. Researchers Douglas Natelson and lead authors Longji Cui and Yunxuan Zhu found the effect while following up experiments that discovered driving current through the gap increased the number of light-emitting “hot carrier” electrons in the electrodes.
http://dateline.rice/mar-18-news-release-natelson

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