Dateline Rice for Nov. 3, 2020

Dateline Rice

Dateline Rice

COVID-19 PANDEMIC

Houston expands wastewater testing to detect COVID-19
An article mentions that experts from Rice have partnered with officials from Houston to test wastewater to track the spread of the coronavirus.
Reform Austin
http://dateline.rice/nov-3-wastewater-test
 

NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL

How GOP attempts at voter suppression could backfire on Trump
Numerous outlets quote 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.
Vice
http://dateline.rice/nov-3-jones
How early voting could impact Fort Bend Co. congressional race
ABC 13 Online (This segment also aired on KTRK-TV in Houston.)
http://dateline.rice/nov-3-jones
Down ballot races in Harris County offer drama on Election Day
KTRH Online (This segment also aired on KTRH-AM in Houston, and appeared on KTRH on Spreaker and KPRC Online.)
http://dateline.rice/nov-3-jones
Election day in Houston -- Mark Jones, political science professor at Rice University
KTRH on Spreaker
http://dateline.rice/nov-3-jones
Voters rely on mainstream media despite concerns about bias
University of Houston News
http://dateline.rice/nov-3-jones
WOAI-AM (San Antonio)
http://dateline.rice/nov-3-jones (This segment aired five times.)
'Houston's Morning Show'
KRIV-TV (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/nov-3-jones

It's Election Day: How to avoid getting fooled by misinformation
Dan Wallach, a Rice professor of computer science and of electrical and computer engineering, is quoted.
CNET
http://dateline.rice/nov-3-wallach
Will your ballot be safe? Computer experts sound warnings on America's voting machines
USA Today (This article appeared on the front page of the Nov. 3 print edition and yesterday's Dateline.) 
http://dateline.rice/nov-3-wallach

As Trump faces uncertain future, so do his signature rallies
Douglas Brinkley, the Katherine Tsanoff Brown Professor in Humanities, is quoted.
The Associated Press (This article appeared in the Nov. 2 print edition of the Chicago Tribune and yesterday's Dateline.)
http://dateline.rice/nov-3-brinkley

Voters likely to practice social distancing
An article mentions that experts at Rice collaborated on the featured research.
Futurity
http://dateline.rice/nov-3-futurity

 

HOUSTON/TEXAS

REWIND: Here's a look at the many forms of voting over the years and the controversies of each

Bob Stein, the Lena Gohlman Fox Professor of Political Science, is quoted.
WFAA Online (This segment also aired on WFAA-TV in Houston, and the article appeared in KYTX Online.)
http://dateline.rice/nov-3-stein
'Fox 26 News'
KRIV-TV (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/nov-3-stein

Intriguing North Texas state House race continues to unfold in ‘dynamic district’
An article cites a study by Rice’s Baker Institute for Public Policy into the race of Texas House District 114.
The Dallas Morning News (Subscription is required.)
http://dateline.rice/nov-3-baker-study

 

TRADE/PROFESSIONAL

Cutting-edge approaches to mixtures research shared at NIEHS event
A roundup mentions that Kathy Ensor, the Noah G. Harding Professor of Statistics and director of the Kinder Institute for Urban Research's Urban Data Platform, and Daniel Kowal, the Dobelman Family Assistant Professor of Statistics, co-presented the talk “Bringing Modern Data Science Tools to Bear on Environmental Mixtures" during the Oct. 14 Powering Research Through Innovative Methods for Mixtures in Epidemiology webinar.
National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences' "Environmental Factor"
http://dateline.rice/nov-3-ensor-kowal

Malaria test as simple as putting on a bandage
An article features Rice research that developed a microneedle patch for rapid diagnostic testing that could test for various diseases, such as malaria or COVID-19. Co-authors Peter Lillehoj, associate professor and the Shankle Chair in Mechanical Engineering, and postdoctoral researcher Xue Jiang are quoted.
Nanowerk
http://dateline.rice/nov-3-lillehoj

Cosmic bubbles may have forged dark matter, new theory suggests
An article mentions that Andrew Long, assistant professor of physics and astronomy, collaborated on the featured research, which may allow for new experimental strategies in the search for dark matter.
Live Science (This article also appeared in MSN.)
http://dateline.rice/nov-3-long

Ideata una nuova tecnica per produrre grafene flash dalla plastica di scarto
An article features Rice research that modified a method to make flash graphene to enhance it for recycling plastic into high-quality turbostratic graphene. James Tour, the T.T. and W.F. Chao Chair in Chemistry and a professor of computer science and of materials science and nanoengineering, is quoted.
FocusTech.it (An English translation is not available.)
http://dateline.rice/nov-3-tour

CP Daily: Monday Nov. 2, 2020
A roundup mentions that a working group led by Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy has developed an innovative measurement-based standard — “BCarbon” — for removing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and storing it in the soil as organic carbon.
Carbon Pulse
http://dateline.rice/nov-3-baker-study

HPC Career Notes: November 2020 edition
An article mentions that graduate student Keren Zhou was awarded a 2020 Association for Computing Machinery-Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Computer Society George Michael Memorial HPC Fellowship.
HPCWire
http://dateline.rice/nov-3-hpcw

Would Biden make gas the next coal?
An article cites a talk given Oct. 21 by Secretary of Energy Dan Brouillette at Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy.
County 17
http://dateline.rice/nov-3-baker-talk

Top B-schools show an increase in MBA applications despite the chaos caused by the pandemic in the US
An article featuring Rice's Jones Graduate School of Business reported a 63% jump in applications for 2020.
PaGalGuy.com
http://dateline.rice/nov-3-jones-school

Meet the MBA Class of 2022: Josue Gonzalez, New York University (Stern)

Rice's Jones Graduate School of Business is mentioned.
Poets & Quants
http://dateline.rice/nov-3-jones-school

¿Quién es quién en cripto? Brian Armstrong
Alumnus Brian Armstrong is featured.
Diario Bitcoin (An English translation is not available.)
http://dateline.rice/nov-3-armstrong

 

OTHER NEWS OF INTEREST

Nigeria: If Trump wins...
An article cites Rice research into the education levels attained by Nigerian Americans.
This Day (This article also appeared in the Nov. 3 print and digital editions, and it appeared online in All Africa.)
http://dateline.rice/nov-3-this-day
 

SPORTS

Texas A&M’s Smith named to Paul Hornung Award Honor Roll
An article mentions that Rice football player Austin Trammell was named to the 2020 the Paul Hornung Award Honor Roll, which is given annually to the most versatile player in college football. The winner will be announced in March 2021.
KAGS Online (This and similar articles also appeared in 10 other media outlets.)
http://dateline.rice/nov-3-trammell
Texas A&M athletics cancels Tuesday practices for Election Day
The Eagle
http://dateline.rice/nov-3-trammell

Jeff Traylor previews Rice matchup at Media Roundtable
An article mentions that Rice's football will play the University of Texas at San Antonio Nov. 7.
UTSA Athletics News
http://dateline.rice/nov-3-rice-utsa
College football picks: Week 10 predictions for every game
Bleacher Report
http://dateline.rice/nov-3-br
‘Runners disappoint in Florida, fall to 4-4 on the season
The Paisano
http://dateline.rice/nov-3-tp

Fangio praises Broncos' CB Bryce Callahan after his 'huge' Week 8 performance vs. Chargers
Former Rice football player Bryce Callahan is featured.
Sports Illustrated's "Mile High Huddle"
http://dateline.rice/nov-3-callahan

Boys Basketball: No. 3 Summer Creek has state championship aspirations
Rice is mentioned.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required.)
http://dateline.rice/nov-3-hc
Francisco responds with big game following crushing defeat
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette (This article also appeared in the Nov. 3 print edition, and it appeared online in the Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette.)
http://dateline.rice/nov-3-adg

Analysis: Louisiana Tech's 2020-21 schedule offers good RPI chances, games it'll miss
An article mentions that Rice's men's basketball team is slated to play Louisiana Tech University this season.
News Star
http://dateline.rice/nov-3-mbb

What we learned: A look back at the weekend for UNT, Conference USA
An article mentions that Rice's football team will play North Texas University Nov. 21.
Denton Record-Chronicle 
http://dateline.rice/nov-3-rice-unt

Navy returns home to play host to AAC unbeaten Tulsa on Saturday at 12 noon
An article mentions the 1994 football game between Rice and Navy.
Navy Athletics News
http://dateline.rice/nov-3-rice-navy

'ESPN News'
Rice's women's basketball program is mentioned.
http://dateline.rice/nov-3-wbb

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