Dateline Rice for March 24, 2021

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COVID-19 PANDEMIC

All Texas adults eligible for COVID-19 vaccine starting next week
Vivian Ho, the James A. Baker III Institute Chair in Health Economics at Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted and interviewed.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required. This article also appeared on the front page of the March 24 print edition.)
http://dateline.rice/mar-24-ho


Lina Hidalgo: New vaccine eligibility for all Texas adults a 'key milestone'
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required.)
http://dateline.rice/mar-24-ho


Today on Texas Standard
Texas Standard (This segment also aired on more than 20 affiliate stations across Texas.)
http://dateline.rice/mar-24-ho

Innovative physicist Arianna Wright Rosenbluth built foundation for modern computer science
An article featuring the late alumna Arianna Rosenbluth '46 mentions that she died of complications of COVID-19 Dec. 28 at 93.
HPCWire
http://dateline.rice/mar-24-rosenbluth

NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL

US thirst for Russian oil hits record high despite tough talk
Mark Finley, fellow in energy and global oil at the Baker Institute for Public Policy's Center for Energy Studies, is quoted.
Bloomberg
http://dateline.rice/mar-24-finley

Why banks need to do more to help customers become financially successful
Alumnus Ben Gran co-authored an article.
Forbes
http://dateline.rice/mar-24-gran

HOUSTON/TEXAS

Opinion: Abbott, Legislature must prioritize Texas metro areas
Bill Fulton, director of Rice's Kinder Institute for Urban Research, and Kyle Shelton, director of strategic partnerships at the Kinder Institute, co-authored an op-ed about the collaborative "metropolitan blueprint" aimed at addressing Texas' most pressing economic development, housing and infrastructure concerns.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required. This article also appeared in the March 24 print edition.)
http://dateline.rice/mar-24-fulton

In its second pandemic Passover, Houston Hillel saves Seder -- again
An article mentions that Houston Hillel offers Passover "survival kits" for Jewish students at area universities, including Rice. Martel College junior Ling DeBellis is quoted.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required. This article appeared in the March 24 print edition of the Chronicle's Katy Rancher and a previous edition of Dateline.)
http://dateline.rice/mar-24-debellis

Preparados para ganar
An article mentions that Rice's Latino population comprises 11% of its undergraduate student body.
Houston Chronicle (An English translation is not available. This article also appeared in more than 25 other media outlets.)
http://dateline.rice/mar-24-hc

BROADCAST

Cruz blasts 'ridiculous theater' of committee's proposed bills he says won't stop gun violence
While a 2018 survey of Harris County residents found that 81% percent were in favor of universal background checks to purchase guns, respondents don't always vote or contribute to political campaigns that control the balance of power in Congress to make meaningful changes, according to Stephen Klineberg, founding director of Rice's Kinder Institute for Urban Research and an emeritus professor of sociology.
KHOU Online (This article also appeared in 10 other media outlets.)
http://dateline.rice/mar-24-klineberg


'KHOU 11 News'
KHOU-TV (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/mar-24-klineberg (This segment aired four times.)

Texas Public Radio
A broadcast cites a study by Rice that analyzed police oversight groups in Texas' major cities and how closely they align with the National Association for Civilian Oversight of Law Enforcement's guiding principles.
KSTX-AM (San Antonio)
http://dateline.rice/mar-24-kstx (This segment aired twice.)

TRADE/PROFESSIONAL

Corals may need their predators' poop
An article features Rice research that found coral predators' feces are jam-packed with living algae that corals depend on for survival, an unexpected twist on coral reef symbiosis. Co-authors quoted or mentioned include Adrienne Correa, assistant professor of biosciences, graduate students Carsten Grupstra and Lauren Howe-Kerr and Martel College senior Kristen Rabbitt. A Rice video is included.
Phys.org
http://dateline.rice/mar-24-correa

The facts on the increase in illegal immigration
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.
FactCheck.org
http://dateline.rice/mar-24-payan

Steven M. Cohen, shunned by academy after harassment allegations, makes stealthy comeback — and provokes uproar
Melissa Weininger, the Anna Smith Fine Senior Lecturer in Jewish Studies and associate director of Jewish Studies, is quoted.
Forward.com
http://dateline.rice/mar-24-weininger

The near-magical mystery of quasiparticles
Doug Natelson, professor of physics and astronomy, is quoted.
Quanta Magazine
http://dateline.rice/mar-24-natelson

International prize in statistics awarded to Nan Laird for longitudinal study methods
An article featuring Nan Laird mentions that she studied French at Rice from 1961-1963.
7th Space
http://dateline.rice/mar-24-7thS

Can cryptocurrencies help the planet?
An article cites a 2018 study by Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy that found that advanced countries spent $800 billion in 2018 to subsidize fossil fuel purchases, compared to the $140 billion spent on subsidizing renewable power generation.
Landscape News
http://dateline.rice/mar-24-bipp-study

VIDEO: Watch 'Electric Island' musical, benefitting Phyllis Newman Women's Health Initiative -- live Thursday at 8pm!
An article featuring the March 25 premier of the musical "Electric Island" mentions that music and additional lyrics are provided by Shepherd School of Music graduate Steven Jamail.
Broadway World
http://dateline.rice/mar-24-jamail

Houston Grand Opera announces next season's 2021–22 HGO Studio artists
An article features Blake Denson, a graduate of Rice's Shepherd School of Music, who is a second year artist at the Houston Grand Opera's HGO Studio program.
Broadway World
http://dateline.rice/mar-24-denson

Monitoring conditions in data centers
Alumnus Marc Cram authored an article.
Facility Executive
http://dateline.rice/mar-24-cram

RAIC announces the 2021 Honorary Fellows
An article featuring architect Tatiana Bilbao mentions that she formerly taught at Rice.
Construction Links Network
http://dateline.rice/mar-24-cln

OTHER NEWS OF INTEREST

Dr. Manjusha Shelke selected for prestigious SERB-POWER Fellowship
An article featuring Manjusha Shelke mentions that she is a former visiting researcher at Rice.
PuneKar News
http://dateline.rice/mar-24-punekar

Count stipend program toward course credit
An article mentions that the Administrative Issues Journal is a joint publication from Rice and Missouri State University.
Temple University's The Temple News
http://dateline.rice/mar-24-templeu

SPORTS

Texas volleyball team shocked by Rice for second straight match
An article mentions that Rice's volleyball team defeated the University of Texas at Austin March 23.
HookEm.com
http://dateline.rice/mar-24-volleyball


No. 2 Volleyball falls to Rice in five sets
TexasSports.com
http://dateline.rice/mar-24-ts


'13 Eyewitness News'
KTRK-TV (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/mar-24-ktrk

WSOC: March 23 Players of the Week
An article features Rice soccer player Mijke Roelfsma, who was named Conference USA's Defensive Player of the Week.
Conference USA
http://dateline.rice/mar-24-roelfsma

The week in women's football: Interview with Argentina midfielder Braun; Davis moves to Israel; Ifill appointed Samoa coach
Former Rice soccer player Gabriela Garton, goalkeeper for Argentina's national squad, is featured.
Tribal Football
http://dateline.rice/mar-24-garton

Libertyville grad helps lead Southern Cal to Sweet 16
Former Rice basketball player Drew Peterson is featured.
Libertyville Patch
http://dateline.rice/mar-24-peterson

Close one: The Jaguar baseball team falls short against the Lamar Cardinals
An article mentions that Rice's baseball team won two of their three games against Southern University March 19-21.
Southern Digest
http://dateline.rice/mar-24-sd

North Texas softball team faces national power Oklahoma State on Wednesday
A roundup mentions that Rice's women's tennis team defeated the University of North Texas March 18.
Denton Record-Chronicle (Subscription is required.)
http://dateline.rice/mar-24-drc

Texas F. Royce Hamm Jr. enters the NCAA transfer portal
Rice is mentioned.
SB Nation
http://dateline.rice/mar-24-sbn

Aggies drop their fourth straight after falling to Rice
An article mentions that Rice's baseball team defeated Texas A&M University 2-1 March 23.
KAGS Online (Similar articles also appeared in 10 other media outlets.)
http://dateline.rice/mar-24-kags

'Fox 40 Morning News'
An article mentions that Rice's women’s basketball team has advanced to the semifinals to play the University of Delaware in the Women’s National Invitation Tournament March 26.
WDBD-TV (Jackson, Mississippi)
http://dateline.rice/mar-24-wdbd

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