COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Houston, long a target for Chinese hackers, may face reckoning over consulate closure
Steven Lewis, the C.V. Starr Transnational China Fellow at Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted and interviewed by numerous outlets about the recent order by the Trump administration to close the Chinese Consulate in Houston. Richard Stoll, the Albert Thomas Professor of Political Science at Rice, is quoted in an editorial by the Houston Chronicle.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required. This article also appeared on the front page of the July 23 print edition of the Chronicle, and it appeared online in MSN, the San Antonio Express-News and San Francisco Chronicle.)
http://dateline.rice/july-23-lewis
Chinese Consulate in Houston accused of being 'spy center'
KHOU Online (This segment also aired on KHOU-TV in Houston.)
http://dateline.rice/july-23-lewis
How Chinese Consulate closure may affect Houston designer
ABC 13 Online (This segment also aired on KTRK-TV in Houston.)
http://dateline.rice/july-23-lewis
China faces repeated espionage accusations amid closure of Houston consulate
Click2Houston (This segment also aired on KPRC-TV in Houston.)
http://dateline.rice/july-23-lewis
Editorial: Trump wrong to shut Chinese Consulate in Houston
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required. This op-ed also appeared in the July 23 print edition of the Chronicle, and it appeared online in the San Antonio Express-News.)
http://dateline.rice/july-23-stoll
Republicans and Democrats see COVID-19 very differently. Is that making people sick?
Yael Hochberg, the Ralph S. O’Connor Professor of Finance and Entrepreneurship at Rice’s Jones Graduate School of Business, is quoted.
FiveThirtyEight
http://dateline.rice/july-23-hochberg
Rice University engineers design DIY ventilation unit
An article mentions that the design plans for the open-source emergency ventilator developed by a team of Rice engineering experts and students are now online and freely available to everyone in the world. Amy Kavalewitz, executive director of the Oshman Engineering Design Kitchen, is quoted. Mentioned are Dr. Rohith Malya, adjunct assistant professor of bioengineering at Rice and associate of the Rice 360° Institute for Global Health; Danny Blacker, OEDK engineering design supervisor; and graduate student Thomas Herring.
TMC News (This article also appeared in the July print and digital editions of the TMC Pulse.)
http://dateline.rice/july-23-kavalewitz-malya-blacker
Health students not hampered by distance, COVID-19 in innovation
An article features the Rice 360° Institute for Global Health, which collaborated with institutes in Malawi on six projects to mitigate the effects of the coronavirus pandemic. Rice community members quoted or mentioned include Rebecca Richards-Kortum, the Malcolm Gillis University Professor, professor of bioengineering and director of Rice 360º; Maria Oden, a full teaching professor in bioengineering, director of the Oshman Engineering Design Kitchen and co-director of Rice 360°; Lovett College seniors Hannah Andersen and Nimisha Krishnaswamy; Lovett College junior Ben Zaltsman; and McMurtry College senior Alex Lammers.
Control Engineering (This article also appeared in Plant Engineering.)
http://dateline.rice/july-23-kortum-oden
Seven tips for managing health care teamwork during a pandemic
Eduardo Salas, chair and professor of psychological sciences, and graduate student Allison Traylor are quoted.
Medical Bag (This article appeared in a previous edition of Dateline.)
http://dateline.rice/july-23-salas
Unconventionals at a crossroads: Where do we go from here?
An article mentions that Ken Medlock, senior director of the Center for Energy Studies at Rice’s Baker Institute for Public Policy, was a featured speaker at the virtual Unconventional Resources Technology Conference.
Journal of Petroleum Technology
http://dateline.rice/july-23-medlock
Art Valet: Mask up and get down with Houston’s galleries
An article mentions that Rice's Moody Center for the Arts is showcasing work from Texas artists in its windows.
The Leader
http://dateline.rice/july-23-moody-center
Keeping Bayou Bucket on schedule a ‘priority’ for UH, Rice
An article features the Bayou Bucket football game between Rice and the University of Houston, which is slated for Sept. 3 this year. Director of Athletics Joe Karlgaard is quoted in the Houston Chronicle and KAGS Online.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required. This article also appeared on the front of the Sports section in the July 23 print edition of the Chronicle, and it appeared online in the San Antonio Express-News and San Francisco Chronicle.)
http://dateline.rice/july-23-bayou-bucket
Coronavirus headlines: Alief ISD releases fall plan; Spring Branch ISD teachers scared; football's economic impact
Houston Business Journal
http://dateline.rice/july-23-rice-football
Season cancellations could cause severe damage to Texas' economy
KAGS Online (This article also appeared in MSN and a previous edition of Dateline.)
http://dateline.rice/july-23-karlgaard
Houston ISD, Rice University partner to conduct districtwide study on educational equity
The Houston Independent School District has partnered with the Houston Education Research Consortium at Rice's Kinder Institute for Urban Research and School of Social Sciences to conduct a comprehensive study on educational equity across the district.
Community Impact Newspaper (This article also appeared in Defender Network.)
http://dateline.rice/july-23-herc-kinder-study
How schools are planning to bring back students this fall
An article features Rice's plan to reopen campus with changes to prevent the spread of COVID-19, which includes holding some classes outdoors in tents.
Houstonia
http://dateline.rice/july-23-tents
A list of Houston school closures
Houstonia
http://dateline.rice/july-23-fall-reopening
Think outside the building
Columbia Star
http://dateline.rice/july-23-tents
McClain: How Texans will adjust to 80-man camp roster
An article mentions that Houston Texans players held workouts at Rice Stadium in 2011.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required.)
http://dateline.rice/july-23-rice-stadium
Newsworthy: St. Andrews's Episcopal School
Rice is mentioned.
The Northside Sun
http://dateline.rice/july-23-ns
Superkomputer Hawk walczy z COVID-19
An article mentions that AMD has partnered with Rice and will provide supercomputing power for COVID-19 research.
TechCity.pl (An English translation is not available.)
http://dateline.rice/july-23-covid-research
RACE IN THE U.S.
John Muir called 'racist' by the Sierra Club he founded
Douglas Brinkley, the Katherine Tsanoff Brown Professor in Humanities, is quoted and interviewed.
ABC 7 Online (This segment also aired on KGO-TV in San Francisco.)
http://dateline.rice/july-23-brinkley
Politicians vanish and narratives are ‘clarified’ — synthetic media goes mainstream
Charge.VC on Medium
http://dateline.rice/july-23-brinkley
Edward Colston, history wars and the legacies of slave owners in Nigeria
Graduate student Abdulbasit Kassim authored a column.
Premium Times (This article also appeared in Lipstick Alley.)
http://dateline.rice/july-23-kassim
County judge responds to racist comments
An article mentions a 2018 study by Rice's Kinder Institute for Urban Research that determined Fort Bend County is one of the most diverse counties in the nation.
Fort Bend Star
http://dateline.rice/july-23-kinder-study
NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL
US rivers are facing a crisis — but scientists show there is hope
An article quotes Michael Wong, the William M. McCardell Professor in Chemical Engineering, and mentions that he is the principal investigator in the university’s Catalysis and NanoMaterials Laboratory researching nitrate and nitrite contamination in water.
The Irish Times
http://dateline.rice/july-23-wong
'The despair and darkness of people will get to you'
Alden Sajor Marte-Wood, assistant professor of English, is quoted in an article about the challenges facing Facebook's international content moderators, who were excluded from a recent court settlement representing over 10,000 former and current moderators in the U.S.
Rest of World
http://dateline.rice/july-23-marte-wood
A time-lapse comparison of caterpillars eating post-harvest lettuce
An article features a 2013 collaborative Rice study about the potential health benefits of maintaining the circadian rhythms of vegetables and fruits post-harvest. A Rice video is included.
MSN Video Poland
http://dateline.rice/july-23-veggie-study
HOUSTON/TEXAS
Would humanity have been ready if comet NEOWISE was hurtling toward Earth?
David Alexander, director of the Rice Space Institute and professor of physics and astronomy, is quoted.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required. This article also appeared on the front page of the July 23 print edition of the Chronicle, and it also appeared in the July 23 print edition of the San Antonio Express-News. It appeared online in MSN, the San Antonio Express-News, Connecticut Post and San Francisco Chronicle.)
http://dateline.rice/july-23-alexander
Field Notes: July 2020
Provost Reginald DesRoches is featured.
TMC News (This article also appeared in the July print and digital editions of the TMC Pulse.)
http://dateline.rice/july-23-desroches
Meet Houston’s winemaking families
Alumnus Michael Stewart is featured.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required. This article also appeared on the front of Food section in the July 22 print edition of the Chronicle, and it appeared online in MSN Lifestyle, the San Antonio Express-News and San Francisco Chronicle.)
http://dateline.rice/july-23-stewart
Dr. Nancy Moreno to lead new Department of Education
Alumna Nancy Moreno is featured and pictured.
Baylor College of Medicine News
http://dateline.rice/july-23-moreno
Popped the question
Alumnus Zach Nathan is featured.
The Buzz Magazines (This article also appeared in the July print editions of the Bellaire and Tanglewood/River Oaks issues.)
http://dateline.rice/july-23-nathan
BROADCAST
Best value colleges in every state
An article featuring Rice mentions that it is listed on Niche's list of Best Value Colleges in America.
KAKE Online (This article also appeared in 10 other media outlets.)
http://dateline.rice/july-23-rice-best-value
HL Wine Club: 3 bottles that support great causes in Houston
Alumnus Ryan Levy is featured and pictured.
Click2Houston (This article also appeared in USA News Posts.)
http://dateline.rice/july-23-levy
TRADE/PROFESSIONAL
Rice professor attracts grant to study magnetism
An article featuring Ming Yi, assistant professor of physics and astronomy, mentions that she was awarded a five-year grant by the Department of Energy’s Office of Basic Energy Sciences to study magnetism in two-dimensional materials.
Department of Energy (This research was featured on the DOE's homepage July 22; scroll down to "University and stakeholder news.")
http://dateline.rice/july-23-yi
Long-term investors should put Ayro stock on their radar screen
Gabriel Collins, the Baker Botts Fellow in Energy and Environmental Regulatory Affairs at Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted.
Nasdaq (This InvestorPlace article appeared in a previous edition of Dateline.)
http://dateline.rice/july-23-collins
This pro triathlete is just getting started
Rice alumna Laura Matthews is featured.
Memphis Health+Fitness (This article appeared on the cover of the July print and digital editions, and it appeared in a previous edition of Dateline.)
http://dateline.rice/july-23-matthews
George 'Monk' Foreman III champion boxer: Boxing, business and well-being
Alumnus George Foreman III is featured.
ideaXme on Medium
http://dateline.rice/july-23-foreman
Inspired by JFK — Vision 2031
President John F. Kennedy’s “moon speech” given at Rice Sept. 12, 1962, is mentioned.
National Commission on Service on Medium
http://dateline.rice/july-23-kennedy
Short wives and tall husbands lead a happy married life? Find out
An article mentions a collaborative Rice study that suggests some women are attracted to tall men.
PinkVilla.com
http://dateline.rice/july-23-rice-study
Other materials stories that may be of interest
A roundup features Rice research into turning adhesive tape into a silicon oxide film that replaces troublesome anodes in lithium metal batteries.
The American Ceramic Society
http://dateline.rice/july-23-acs
SPORTS
New Angels star Anthony Rendon handles big-game pressure with a big-league yawn
Former Rice baseball player Anthony Rendon is featured.
Los Angeles Times (Subscription is required.)
http://dateline.rice/july-23-rendon
Alumni check-in: St. Stephen's college athletes
Former Rice soccer player Erin Mikeska is featured.
St. Stephen's Episcopal School's Spartan magazine on Issuu (This article also appeared in the summer print edition.)
http://dateline.rice/july-23-mikeska (Scroll to page 32.)
Could the Red River Rivalry become a home-and-home series?
An article mentions that Rice's football team is slated to play against the University of Texas at Austin in 2021.
USA Today's Longhorns Wire
http://dateline.rice/july-23-longhorns-wire
Demons to face old rivals Louisiana Tech and UTA in Louisiana Tech Classic
An article mentions that Rice's men's basketball team competed in the 2019 Men Against Breast Cancer Cup.
NSU Demons News (This article also appeared in KALB Online.)
http://dateline.rice/july-23-mbb
LSU's next QB spends COVID-19 break chopping trees, bench pressing them
An article mentions that Rice's football team is slated to play Louisiana State University Sept. 19 at NRG Stadium in Houston.
Newsweek
http://dateline.rice/july-23-newsweek
Vanderbilt replaces UH with UConn in 2021 schedule
An article mentions that Rice's football team is slated to play the University of Houston in 2021.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required.)
http://dateline.rice/july-23-rice-football
Committing to Tennessee a 'dream come true' for JUCO infielder
Rice is mentioned.
RockyTopInsider.com
http://dateline.rice/july-23-rti
Northview’s Kyler VanderJagt picks up two Division I offers this week
MLive.com
http://dateline.rice/july-23-mlive
FBCA magazine feature: It's Hanner time
VYPE
http://dateline.rice/july-23-vype