NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL
The seven pillars of Biden’s foreign policy
Douglas Brinkley, the Katherine Tsanoff Brown Professor in Humanities, is quoted.
The New Yorker
http://dateline.rice/nov-12-brinkley
Purpose, or purpose-washing?
Tom Kolditz, director of Rice’s Doerr Institute for New Leaders, is cited.
Fortune
http://dateline.rice/nov-12-kolditz
Wells Fargo initiate business checking review
Alumnus Ben Gran co-authored an article.
Forbes
http://dateline.rice/nov-12-gran
Bidens grosse versprechen im klimaschutz
Neal Lane, senior fellow in science and technology policy at Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted.
Basler Zeitung (An English translation is not available. Subscription is required. This article also appeared in the Nov. 12 print edition.)
http://dateline.rice/nov-12-lane
HOUSTON/TEXAS
Houston-born astronaut Shannon Walker ready for her flight to the Space Station
An article features astronaut and alumna Shannon Walker '87, who is a member of the first crew rotation flight to the International Space Station on the SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft, which is scheduled to launch from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center Nov. 14. Umbe Oliveira-Cantú, department operations administrator for Rice's Department of Physics and Astronomy, is quoted.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required.)
http://dateline.rice/nov-12-walker-cantu
NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine does not plan to stay under new administration
NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine ’97 is featured, and 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 of the City/State section in the in the Nov. 12 print edition of the Chronicle, and it appeared in the Nov. 12 print edition of the San Antonio Express-News.)
http://dateline.rice/nov-12-bridenstine-alexander
Memory limits raise red flags on Apple’s new M1 Macs
Ray Simar, professor in the practice of electrical and computer engineering, and Joe Cavallaro, professor of electrical and computer engineering and computer science, are quoted.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required. This article also appeared on the front of the Business section in the Nov. 12 print editions of the Chronicle and San Antonio Express-News.)
http://dateline.rice/nov-12-simar-cavallaro
Houston Republicans saw election boost, even as Trump lost their districts
Mark Jones, the Joseph D. Jamail Chair in Latin American Studies, professor of political science, fellow in political science at Rice’s Baker Institute for Public Policy and fellow at Rice’s Kinder Institute for Urban Research, is quoted.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required. This article appeared on the front of the City/State section in the Nov. 12 print edition and yesterday's Dateline.)
http://dateline.rice/nov-12-jones
Border expert: Biden can remove obstacles to asylum, citizenship ‘with the stroke of a pen’
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.
Border Report (This article also appeared in 20 other media outlets.)
http://dateline.rice/nov-12-payan
Disaster database cements itself as go-to hub for natural hazard information
An article mentions that experts from Rice are part of a team of researchers who created DesignSafe, a database for natural disaster information that was recently awarded a $15.5 million National Science Foundation grant for another five years.
UT News
http://dateline.rice/nov-12-utn
BROADCAST
Today on Texas Standard
Dan Wallach, a Rice professor of computer science and of electrical and computer engineering, is interviewed about upcoming upgrades to voting machines in Harris County, Texas.
Texas Standard (This segment also aired on more than 30 affiliate stations across Texas.)
http://dateline.rice/nov-12-wallach
Harris County prepares to pick new paper-based voting machines
Houston Public Media (This segment also aired on KUHF-FM in Houston.)
http://dateline.rice/nov-12-wallach
TRADE/PROFESSIONAL
Folding proteins feel the heat, and cold
An article features collaborative Rice research that suggests temperature influences how proteins fold, a factor not always included in models. Dilip Asthagiri, lecturer in chemical and biomolecular engineering, is quoted.
Science Daily (This article also appeared in 10 other media outlets.)
http://dateline.rice/nov-12-asthagiri
Review of 'John S. Chase — The Chase Residence'
An article quotes Stephen Fox, lecturer of architecture.
Architectural Record
http://dateline.rice/nov-12-fox
Researchers look to Rice University for nonsurgical brain interfaces to control weapons and computers
A roundup of DARPA's Next-Generation Nonsurgical Neurotechnology projects mentions that researchers from Rice are developing a bidirectional system for recording from and writing to the brain.
Military & Aerospace Electronics
http://dateline.rice/nov-12-mae
Jill Biden will be the first first lady to work full time
An article cites a study by Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy that suggests first ladies are among the most important political actors in the White House and act as trusted advisers to the president.
Government Executive
http://dateline.rice/nov-12-baker-study
Barnhouse named new WCTC president
An article featuring Rich Barnhouse mentions he formerly worked at Rice.
The Daily Reporter
http://dateline.rice/nov-12-dr
Media literacy, finding common ground key for civics ed
An article mentions OpenStax, a Rice-based publisher of open educational resources.
Education Dive
http://dateline.rice/nov-12-openstax
Calumet Specialty Products adds board member
Alumnus Paul Raymond is featured.
Inside Indiana Business
http://dateline.rice/nov-12-raymond
SPORTS
University of Texas at San Antonio football game against Rice University postponed due to COVID-19
Articles mention that Rice's Nov. 7 game against the University of Texas at San Antonio was postponed. Head coach Mike Bloomgren and Director of Athletics Joe Karlgaard are quoted. Additions articles mentions that the Owls are slated to play Louisiana Tech University Nov. 14.
Houston Business Journal (Subscription is required.)
http://dateline.rice/nov-12-bloomgren-karlgaard
Craven’s Corner: Backing Big 12 favorites, Seattle in the NFL
Austin American-Statesman
http://dateline.rice/nov-12-rice-lt
'NBC 10 News at 10'
KTVE-TV (Monroe, Louisiana)
http://dateline.rice/nov-12-rice-lt
High schools: National signing day list
Several articles feature athletes who have signed to become Rice Owls: Morgan Bartley (swimming), Mark Perkins (baseball), Lola Foord (volleyball) and Javien Toviano (football).
San Antonio Express-News (Subscription is required. This article also appeared in the Nov. 12 print edition, and it appeared in more than 25 other media outlets.)
http://dateline.rice/nov-12-bartley
Where Houston's high school athletes signed national letters of intent
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required.)
http://dateline.rice/nov-12-perkins
Local high school athletes find ways to celebrate national signing day during coronavirus pandemic
Whittier Daily News (This article also appeared in the San Gabriel Valley Tribune.)
http://dateline.rice/nov-12-foord
Longhorns recruiting road trip: Week 10
HornSports
http://dateline.rice/nov-12-toviano
FBS game being moved to HS stadium in Texas
An article mentions that Rice's football team is slated to play the University of Texas at El Paso later this season.
247Sports.com
http://dateline.rice/nov-12-rice-utep
North Texas at UAB 2020 — maybe
Rice football is mentioned.
Mean Green Nation
http://dateline.rice/nov-12-mgn
Cowgirl soccer signs six for 2021
Rice is mentioned.
OKState.com
http://dateline.rice/nov-12-osu
49ers announce roster moves
An article features former Rice football player Austin Walter.
49ers.com (This article also appeared in 10 other media outlets.)
http://dateline.rice/nov-12-walter
Anthony Rendon ethnic background, nationality, parents, Hispanic roots
An article features former Rice baseball player Anthony Rendon.
Yen.com
http://dateline.rice/nov-12-rendon
NEWS RELEASE
Parents pick children’s pre-K based on location and program quality
Houston-area parents decide where to send their children for prekindergarten based largely on quality and location, according to a new research brief from Rice's Houston Education Research Consortium.
http://dateline.rice/nov-12-news-release-herc