Dateline Rice for Nov. 4, 2020

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Republicans poised to retain grip over Texas energy regulator

Numerous outlets quote or interview 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.
Reuters (This article also appeared in more than 50 other media outlets.)
http://dateline.rice/nov-4-jones
Results, analysis and your thoughts on the election (Nov. 4, 2020)
Houston Public Media (This segment also aired on KUHF-FM in Houston.)
http://dateline.rice/nov-4-jones
Blues for Texas Democrats, but no blue Texas as a slow vote tally lumbers on
Dallas Observer
http://dateline.rice/nov-4-jones

No election winner yet: How to spot misinformation while you wait for results
Dan Wallach, a Rice professor of computer science and of electrical and computer engineering, is quoted.
CNET
http://dateline.rice/nov-4-wallach
Today's election: You can vote in person or by mail. Here's why most don't vote online
CNET
http://dateline.rice/nov-4-wallach

With Tom Ramsey win, Harris County Dems fail to gain Commissioners Court Supermajority
Bob Stein, the Lena Gohlman Fox Professor of Political Science, is quoted and interviewed. A roundup from the Houston Chronicle mentions that Stein will detail the 2020 election at the virtual meeting of the Cypress-Tomball Democrats Nov. 17.
Houston Public Media (This segment also aired on KUHF-FM in Houston.)
http://dateline.rice/nov-4-stein
After early voting breaks records and heightens emotions, Election Day is finally here
Houston Public Media (This segment also aired on KUHF-FM in Houston.)
http://dateline.rice/nov-4-stein
Nov. 6-17: Bazaars, markets, Wine Walk coming up in northwest Houston
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required. This article appeared in the Nov. 4 print edition of the Chronicle's Cypress Creek Mirror-Champions/Klein, Tomball Potpourri, Memorial Examiner, Bellaire Examiner and Cypress Creek Mirror-Cy-Fair, and it appeared in a previous edition of Dateline.)
http://dateline.rice/nov-4-stein
Early voting was supposed to make our lives easier. How well did it work?
Type Investigations
http://dateline.rice/nov-4-stein

Election Day 2020: Cornyn, Crenshaw fend off challenges; Houston-area incumbents keep their seats
Several articles mentions Rice's voting site, and Houston Public Media mentions that Rice led other local universities in Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner's on-campus voting challenge. Hanszen College junior Mason Reece, the Election Day presiding judge at Rice Stadium, is quoted or interviewed by Houston Public Media and KHOU.
Houston Public Media
http://dateline.rice/nov-4-reece
Rice University students work polling location in an effort to motivate younger adults to participate
KHOU Online (This segment also aired on KHOU-TV in Houston.)
http://dateline.rice/nov-4-reece
Turns out today was the day to vote in the Houston area if you wanted short lines
Houston Press
http://dateline.rice/nov-4-vote-site
Election Live blog, Nov. 3: Presidential race too close to call, per AP
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required.)
http://dateline.rice/nov-4-vote-site
How cities are keeping voting queues save from  COVID-19 and cars
Streets Blog
http://dateline.rice/nov-4-vote-site
Bellaire, Spring Branch, Heights see high turnout during early voting
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required. This article appeared in the Nov. 4 print edition of the Chronicle's Bellaire Examiner and Memorial Examiner.)
http://dateline.rice/nov-4-vote-site
'5 p.m. newscast'
Houston Public Media (This segment also aired on KUHF-FM in Houston.)
http://dateline.rice/nov-4-vote-site

NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL

Malaria test is 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.
Futurity
http://dateline.rice/nov-4-lillehoj

HOUSTON/TEXAS

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Faces in the pandemic
An article features the pop-up exhibit “Faces in the Pandemic” on display through Nov. 15 at Rice's Fondren Library. It is the inaugural exhibition of Rice's Houston Asian American Archive, funded by the Chao Center for Asian Studies.
OutSmart Magazine
http://dateline.rice/nov-4-fondren-exhibit

TRADE/PROFESSIONAL

Death of female soldiers does not diminish support for war
An article features collaborative Rice research that found that the thought of female soldiers dying in combat does not diminish public support for war. Connor Huff, assistant professor of political science, is quoted.
Phys.org
http://dateline.rice/nov-4-huff

David Adjaye tapped to design new student center at Rice University
An article features Rice's plan to build a new student center, which is expected to break ground in 2022 and be completed by 2023.
Architectural Record
http://dateline.rice/nov-4-ar

22 free or affordable online finance courses from top schools like MIT and Wharton

A roundup mentions that Rice offers a finance course on Coursera.

Business Insider
http://dateline.rice/nov-4-bi

Other materials stories that may be of interest
A roundup features collaborative Rice research that found that a chemically driven process to make high-quality diamane, the 2D form of diamond, is theoretically possible.
The American Ceramic Society
http://dateline.rice/nov-4-acs

How Black freedom in the age of slavery undermined white supremacy
Alumnus John Garrison Marks co-authored an article.
Literary Hub
http://dateline.rice/nov-4-marks

Nationwide protocol for storing carbon proposed
An article features a proposal by Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy that has developed an innovative measurement-based standard — “BCarbon” — for removing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and storing it in the soil as organic carbon. Jim Blackburn, a professor in the practice of environmental law and the co-director of Rice’s Severe Storm Prediction, Education and Evacuation from Disasters Center, and Ken Medlock, senior director of the Center for Energy Studies at Rice’s Baker Institute for Public Policy, are quoted.
Oil & Gas Engineering
http://dateline.rice/nov-4-blackburn-medlock

Zumper case study: Finding a place to rent should be easy
McMurtry College junior Cindy Sheng authored an article.
Bootcamp on Medium
http://dateline.rice/nov-4-sheng

OTHER NEWS OF INTEREST

How poverty links to cervical cancer in Malawi
An article features the low-cost universal cervical cancer instructional apparatus, or LUCIA, developed at Rice, which consists of more than 20 3D-printed cylindrical cervical models and replica pelvises that allow trainees in low-resource nations to examine and detect a range of potential conditions, including cancer.
Borgen Magazine
http://dateline.rice/nov-4-lucia

Don't let politics divide you from friends and family
An article mentions that political science experts from Rice and the University of Nebraska-Lincoln co-authored the 2013 book "Predisposed," which suggests that conservative and liberal beliefs are rooted in personality characteristics and biological predispositions.
Sandusky Register
http://dateline.rice/nov-4-sr

SPORTS

WNBA's Ogwumike sisters work election day polls at Toyota Center
Former Rice basketball player Olivia Ogwumike is mentioned.
Houston Chronicle (This article also appeared in more than 25 other media outlets.)
http://dateline.rice/nov-4-olivia-ogwumike

Athletes arrive at the polls to volunteer, vote 

Deadspin
http://dateline.rice/nov-4-oo
Report: Seahawks expected to release veteran TE Luke Willson
Former Rice football player Luke Willson is featured.
Sports Illustrated's "Seahawkmaven" (This and similar articles also appeared in 10 other media outlets.)
http://dateline.rice/nov-4-willson

All-decade team
Rice football player Jacob Doddridge is featured.
Southlake Style
http://dateline.rice/nov-4-doddridge

Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award: San Jose St. QB Nick Starkel named National Player of the Week
An article mentions that Rice football player Austin Trammell was nominated for the Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award, which recognizes the top offensive player in Division I football who also exhibits integrity, performance, teamwork, sportsmanship and drive.
Tyler Morning Telegraph
http://dateline.rice/nov-4-trammell

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