NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL
Harness keeps basic COVID masks as snug as N95s
An article features collaborative Rice research that found that adhesive silicone harnesses allow light surgical masks to match and sometimes exceed the federal safety standards for N95 and KN95 masks. Co-authors quoted or mentioned include Jacob Robinson, associate professor of electrical and computer engineering and of bioengineering, Caleb Kemere, associate professor of electrical and computer engineering, graduate student Jeannette Ingabire and alumna Hannah McKenney.
Futurity
http://dateline.rice/feb-8-robinson-kemere
Is the 'American Dream' of homeownership a false promise?
An article featuring the film "Owned: A Tale of Two Americas," which explores the history of post-World War II U.S. housing policy, suburbanization and sprawl, mentions that it was directed by alumnus Giorgio Angelini.
Bloomberg's CityLab (This article also appeared in MSN.)
http://dateline.rice/feb-8-angelini
'Owned' documentary on America's history of racist housing policies
WNYC's "All of It" (This segment also aired twice on WNYC-FM in New York.)
http://dateline.rice/feb-8-angelini
Complete show: New albums from Animal Collective and Black Country, New Road, 'Owned' documentary, Spencer Jakab on 'The Revolution that Wasn't'
WNYC's "All of It"
http://dateline.rice/feb-8-angelini
Cooper Hewitt Design Museum gets a new director
An article features Maria Nicanor, executive director of the Rice Design Alliance, who will be the next director of the Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum in New York beginning March 21.
The New York Times (Subscription is required.)
http://dateline.rice/feb-8-rda
Rice University student to compete on 'Jeopardy!' in primetime tonight
An article mentions that Brown College senior Jasmine Manansala will be competing in the 'Jeopardy!' National College Championship beginning Feb. 8.
Yahoo! News (This item originally appeared in ABC 13 Online, and this segment aired eight times on KTRK-TV in Houston.)
http://dateline.rice/feb-8-manansala
How to watch 'Jeopardy!' National College Championship: Time, TV channel, live stream, contestants
Syracuse.com (A similar article also appeared in Cinemaholic and Feeling the Vibe.)
http://dateline.rice/feb-8-manansala
HOUSTON/TEXAS
Harness keeps basic COVID masks as snug as N95s
An article features collaborative Rice research that found that adhesive silicone harnesses allow light surgical masks to match and sometimes exceed the federal safety standards for N95 and KN95 masks. Co-authors quoted or mentioned include Jacob Robinson, associate professor of electrical and computer engineering and of bioengineering, Caleb Kemere, associate professor of electrical and computer engineering, graduate student Jeannette Ingabire and alumna Hannah McKenney.
Futurity
http://dateline.rice/feb-8-robinson-kemere
Is the 'American Dream' of homeownership a false promise?
An article featuring the film "Owned: A Tale of Two Americas," which explores the history of post-World War II U.S. housing policy, suburbanization and sprawl, mentions that it was directed by alumnus Giorgio Angelini.
Bloomberg's CityLab (This article also appeared in MSN.)
http://dateline.rice/feb-8-angelini
'Owned' documentary on America's history of racist housing policies
WNYC's "All of It" (This segment also aired twice on WNYC-FM in New York.)
http://dateline.rice/feb-8-angelini
Complete show: New albums from Animal Collective and Black Country, New Road, 'Owned' documentary, Spencer Jakab on 'The Revolution that Wasn't'
WNYC's "All of It"
http://dateline.rice/feb-8-angelini
Cooper Hewitt Design Museum gets a new director
An article features Maria Nicanor, executive director of the Rice Design Alliance, who will be the next director of the Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum in New York beginning March 21.
The New York Times (Subscription is required.)
http://dateline.rice/feb-8-rda
Rice University student to compete on 'Jeopardy!' in primetime tonight
An article mentions that Brown College senior Jasmine Manansala will be competing in the 'Jeopardy!' National College Championship beginning Feb. 8.
Yahoo! News (This item originally appeared in ABC 13 Online, and this segment aired eight times on KTRK-TV in Houston.)
http://dateline.rice/feb-8-manansala
How to watch 'Jeopardy!' National College Championship: Time, TV channel, live stream, contestants
Syracuse.com (A similar article also appeared in Cinemaholic and Feeling the Vibe.)
http://dateline.rice/feb-8-manansala
BROADCAST
Harris County GOP slams precinct chair Carla Richburg for hate-filled, racist resolution
Mark Jones, the Joseph D. Jamail Chair in Latin American Studies, professor of political science, fellow in political science at the Baker Institute for Public Policy and fellow at the Kinder Institute for Urban Research, is quoted.
ABC 13 Online (This segment also aired three times on KTRK-TV in Houston, and this article also appeared in MSN.)
http://dateline.rice/feb-8-jones
'ABC News Radio'
KGO-AM (San Francisco)
http://dateline.rice/feb-8-jones
UH survey: Most think US is heading off track, but opinions are mixed on Texas' direction
University of Houston News
http://dateline.rice/feb-8-jones
'Fox 26 News at Noon'
A broadcast features "Soundwaves: Experimental Strategies in Art + Music," an exhibit on view at Rice's Moody Center for the Arts. Allison Weaver, executive director of the Moody Center, is interviewed.
KRIV-TV (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/feb-8-weaver
TRADE/PROFESSIONAL
Assessing bridge support repairs after earthquakes
An article features collaborative Rice research that developed an innovative computational modeling strategy to inspect or repair steel-reinforced concrete columns affected by earthquakes. Co-authors Reginald DesRoches, Rice provost and professor of civil and environmental engineering and of mechanical engineering, and postdoctoral research associate Mohammad Salehi are quoted.
Homeland Security News Wire
http://dateline.rice/feb-8-desroches
SiOx memory startup scales RRAM devices to 50nm
An article features research by James Tour, the T.T. and W.F. Chao Chair in Chemistry and a professor of computer science and of materials science and nanoengineering.
eeNewsEurope.com
http://dateline.rice/feb-8-tour
Google-supported effort to help develop courses in responsible AI
An article mentions that experts from Rice and more than 10 other universities will convene for a weeklong National Humanities Center conference in June to discuss the social and cultural implications of AI and best practices for engaging with the topic in the classroom.
Campus Technology
http://dateline.rice/feb-8-ct
Products of Tomorrow: February 2022
A roundup features collaborative Rice research that could contribute to new strategies to protect iron from corroding in the environment.
Tech Briefs
http://dateline.rice/feb-8-tb
Distributed AI training SETI-style on idle cloud
An article mentions that a team from Rice along with company ThirdAI has shown that even with low-core-count CPU nodes and low-end internode networks, large neural networks can be trained via unused compute-on-cloud infrastructure.
The Next Platform
http://dateline.rice/feb-8-np
Tires turned into graphene make stronger concrete
An article features a collaborative Rice study into synthesizing graphene from waste through flash Joule heating.
Tech Briefs
http://dateline.rice/feb-8-tb
OTHER NEWS OF INTEREST
Anxieties and ambiguities: Duke's 2022 COVID-19 policies
President David Leebron is quoted.
Duke University's The Chronicle
http://dateline.rice/feb-8-leebron
Irvington early college acceptance: Leo Rao
An article featuring Leo Rao mentions that he plans to attend Rice.
Irvington High School's The Voice
http://dateline.rice/feb-8-tv
Financial aid suit likely to accuse Yale of practicing need-aware admissions
An article mentions that a federal lawsuit names Rice among 16 universities and colleges accused of working together to reduce the financial aid they give to students.
Yale News
http://dateline.rice/feb-8-yn
UNC Charlotte's digital boot camps
An article mentions that Rice offers technology boot camps in partnership with Trilogy.
Niner Times
http://dateline.rice/feb-8-niner
Neville Arena: Auburn trustees approve arena name change, basketball facility improvements
Alumnus Bill Neville is featured.
AuburnTigers.com (This article also appeared in Opelika-Auburn News.)
http://dateline.rice/feb-8-neville
SPORTS
WBB: Feb. 7 Players of the Week
An article features Rice basketball player Malia Fisher, who has been named Conference USA's Freshman of the Week.
Conference USA
http://dateline.rice/feb-8-fisher
Men's basketball wins ninth straight
Articles mention that Rice's men's and women's basketball teams are slated to play upcoming games against the University of North Texas.
MeanGreenSports.com
http://dateline.rice/feb-8-mgs
North Texas upends UAB on the road
MeanGreenSports.com
http://dateline.rice/feb-8-mgs
Men's basketball defeats UTEP 66-58 at home
North Texas Daily
http://dateline.rice/feb-8-ntd
Cal Football: Justin Wilcox talks on benefits of larger salary pool for Bears' staff
An article mentions Rice assistant football coach Marques Tuiasosopo.
Sports Illustrated's Cal Sports Report
http://dateline.rice/feb-8-tuiasosopo
Tracking transfers for each FBS program in Texas
An article features Rice football's recruiting efforts.
Dave Campbell's Texas Football
http://dateline.rice/feb-8-dctf
Who are the players and coaches with Houston or Texas ties in this year's Super Bowl? Here's a comprehensive look
An article mentions that former Rice football players James Casey and Justin Hill are assistant coaches with the Cincinnati Bengals.
Click2Houston
http://dateline.rice/feb-8-casey-hill
No. 9 men's tennis downed by No. 2 Baylor, 6-1
An article mentions that Rice's men's tennis team is slated to play the University of Texas at Austin Feb. 11, Abilene Christian University Feb. 13 and Tulane University Feb. 19.
TexasSports.com
http://dateline.rice/feb-8-ts
New Mexico snaps women’s tennis' four-match win streak
Abilene Christian University's The Optimist
http://dateline.rice/feb-8-acu
Men's tennis struggles in late January action
The Tulane Hullabaloo
http://dateline.rice/feb-8-th
Miners secure sixth straight win against Owls
An article mentions that Rice's men's basketball team was defeated by the University of Texas at El Paso 72-70 Feb. 5.
The Prospector
http://dateline.rice/feb-8-tp
Meet the top 35 point guards in California high school girls basketball
An article mentions that Ashlyn Zhang has signed to play basketball at Rice.
ScorebookLive.com
http://dateline.rice/feb-8-sbl
Houston and the Super Bowl
An article mentions that Super Bowl VIII was held at Rice Stadium.
SB Nation
http://dateline.rice/feb-8-sbn
Saints' Kamara freed from jail after battery arrest in Vegas
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
http://dateline.rice/feb-8-slpd
Lista de todos los Super Bowls, ganadores, marcadores y sedes
TUDN (An English translation is not available.)
http://dateline.rice/feb-8-tudn
Every FCS vs. FBS game In 2022
An article mentions that Rice's football team is slated to play McNeese State University Sept. 10.
HeroSports.com
http://dateline.rice/feb-8-hs
Arkansas' history vs. AP No. 1 teams in hoops
An article mentions that Rice's men's basketball team defeated the University of Arkansas in 1984.
ArkansasRivals.com
http://dateline.rice/feb-8-ark
Lions sign OL Peter Godber to extension
Former Rice football player Peter Godber is featured.
CFL.ca (This article also appeared in 10 other media outlets.)
http://dateline.rice/feb-8-godber
Local area athletes sign National Letters of Intent
An article mentions that Bradford Baur has signed to play football at Rice.
Gold Country Media
http://dateline.rice/feb-8-gcm
LB Jason Reynolds II commits to Northwestern: 'I'm just ready to work'
Rice is mentioned.
MSN (This article also appeared in YardBarker and yesterday's Dateline.)
http://dateline.rice/feb-8-msn
Six GMC JC players sign
Yahoo! News (This article appeared in yesterday's Dateline.)
http://dateline.rice/feb-8-yn
National Preps Champion National Combine recruiting notebook
247Sports.com
http://dateline.rice/feb-8-247
Introducing the 2021 Fort Worth Star-Telegram high school football all-area team
Fort Worth Star-Telegram (Subscription is required.)
http://dateline.rice/feb-8-fwst
Louisville football: Class of 2023 offensive recruits to watch
247Sports.com
http://dateline.rice/feb-8-247
Distribution of top 100 rated players in college football
The Key Play
http://dateline.rice/feb-8-tkp
Evan Mobley selected for Rising Stars; Jarrett Allen on why Cavs duo works, no matter the nickname: Mobley Mondays
The Athletic (Subscription is required.)
http://dateline.rice/feb-8-ta
NEWS RELEASES
Rice team's mask strategy passes muster
A team at Rice and the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center found that an easily manufactured adhesive silicone harness allows light surgical masks to match and sometimes exceed the federal safety standards for N95 and KN95 masks.
http://dateline.rice/feb-8-robinson-kemere
Rice student Jasmine Manansala to compete in 'Jeopardy!' National College Championship Feb. 8
Rice's Jasmine Manansala, a Brown College senior majoring in computer science and cognitive science, is a contestant in the "Jeopardy!" National College Championship that begins airing Feb. 8.
http://dateline.rice/feb-8-manansala