Nov. 5, 2020
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Dateline Rice for Nov. 5, 2020

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FEATURED ITEMS
Historian Douglas Brinkley on 2020 election
Douglas Brinkley, the Katherine Tsanoff Brown Professor in Humanities, is interviewed and quoted.
WBUR (This "Here and Now" segment also aired on more than 400 affiliate stations across the U.S., and this item appeared on 50 NPR-affiliated websites.)
http://dateline.rice/nov-5-brinkley
Third party voting: Does it matter?
The Bagpipe
http://dateline.rice/nov-5-brinkley

Dark alley no more: This time, Texas Republicans were ready for the Democrats
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.
The Dallas Morning News (Subscription is required. This article also appeared on the front page of the Nov. 5 print edition.)
http://dateline.rice/nov-5-jones
Fort Bend makes history, elects Eric Fagan as first Black sheriff since Reconstruction
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required. This article also appeared on the front of the City|State section in the Nov. 5 print edition of the Chronicle, and it appeared online in MSN and 10 other media outlets.)
http://dateline.rice/nov-5-jones
Democrats hoped high turnout would usher in a blue wave across Texas. It didn’t.
The Texas Tribune (This article also appeared in more than 10 other media outlets.)
http://dateline.rice/nov-5-jones
They waged big-dollar campaigns in Texas, but Democrats’ blue wave was just a ripple
Fort Worth Star-Telegram (Subscription is required. This article also appeared on the front page of the Nov. 5 print edition.)
http://dateline.rice/nov-5-jones
Tarrant Republicans targeted by Democrats turn attention to economy after victories
Fort Worth Star-Telegram (Subscription is required. This article also appeared on the front page of the Nov. 5 print edition, and it appeared online in MSN.)
http://dateline.rice/nov-5-jones
What happened in Texas? Republicans celebrate decisive victory statewide
WFAA Online (This segment also aired on WFAA-TV in Dallas, and this article also appeared in KENS Online.)
http://dateline.rice/nov-5-jones
Texas Dems' face-plant in State House takeover means Abbott and GOP hold all the cards
Houston Press
http://dateline.rice/nov-5-jones
Blue wave hits Fort Bend County, but will it continue beyond 2020?
ABC 13 Online (This article also appeared in MSN.)
http://dateline.rice/nov-5-jones
First African American elected as Harris County attorney
Fox 26 Online (This segment also aired on KTRK-TV in Houston.)
http://dateline.rice/nov-5-jones
No easy ride ahead for self-proclaimed new Texas House speaker
Reform Austin
http://dateline.rice/nov-5-jones
KRLD-AM (Dallas)
http://dateline.rice/nov-5-jones (This segment aired five times.)
WOAI-AM (San Antonio)
http://dateline.rice/nov-5-jones (This segment aired six times.)
Texas Public Radio 
http://dateline.rice/nov-5-jones (This segment also aired on KUT and appeared in yesterday's Dateline.)
KRLD-AM (Dallas)
http://dateline.rice/nov-5-jones (This segment aired 12 times.)

Arson, water damage: Paper ballots are fragile. But there's a reason we don't vote online

Dan Wallach, a Rice professor of computer science and of electrical and computer engineering, is quoted.
MSN (This article originally appeared in CNET.)
http://dateline.rice/nov-5-wallach

Election still too close to call: How to spot misinformation while you wait for results

MSN (This article originally appeared in CNET, and it appeared online in New York Pilot.)

http://dateline.rice/nov-5-wallach

'Mentally I am not in a good place': Students struggle with school amid election anxiety
An article cites a recent Rice Thresher op-ed.
Vox (This article also appeared in MSN.)
http://dateline.rice/nov-5-thresher
 

COVID-19 PANDEMIC
One key trait that predicts how much people will socially distance
An article mentions that Yael Hochberg, the Ralph S. O’Connor Professor of Finance and Entrepreneurship at Rice’s Jones Graduate School of Business, collaborated on the featured research, which may help policymakers and public-health officials predict how well different populations might adhere to rules meant to protect public health.
Kellogg School of Management's "Insight"
http://dateline.rice/nov-5-hochberg
 

NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL
'Cosmic plasma bubbles' might have helped create dark matter, new study says
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.
Sputnik (This article also appeared in Webby Feed.)
http://dateline.rice/nov-5-long
 

HOUSTON/TEXAS

In a lasting patch of Texas beach, residents seek to keep oil out

Gabriel Collins, the Baker Botts fellow in energy and environmental affairs at Rice’s Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required. This article also appeared in MSN, the San Antonio Express-News, San Francisco Chronicle and 10 other media outlets.)
http://dateline.rice/nov-5-collins

As Texas colleges plan in-person graduations, faculty push back
An article mentions that Rice will hold an in-person graduation ceremony this fall.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required. This article also appeared in the San Antonio Express-News and 10 other media outlets.)
http://dateline.rice/nov-5-hc

Houston environmental news update Nov. 4, 2020
A roundup mentions that Rice's Kinder Institute for Urban Research will host a webinar on how to make transportation and public spaces more equitable Nov. 11.
CEC Houston
http://dateline.rice/nov-5-kinder-talk
 

BROADCAST
Rice University's Baker Institute discussion on U.S.-China relations
Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy webinar examining the role of “soft power” in U.S.-China diplomacy is broadcast.
C-SPAN
http://dateline.rice/nov-5-baker-talk
 

TRADE/PROFESSIONAL
Adjaye Associates tapped for Rice University’s new student center
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. President David Leebron is quoted.
The Architect's Newspaper
http://dateline.rice/nov-5-leebron

To cut costs, know your customer
Vikas Mittal, the J. Hugh Liedtke Professor of Marketing at the Jones Graduate School of Business, co-authored an article.
MIT Sloan Management Review
http://dateline.rice/nov-5-mittal

Microneedle bandage detects malaria in minutes
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.
Medgadget
http://dateline.rice/nov-5-lillehoj

Oregon voters reframe the war on drugs
Katharine Neill Harris, the Alfred C. Glassell, III, Fellow in Drug Policy at Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted.
The Lund Report
http://dateline.rice/nov-5-harris

The Rice report: Congratulations, MBA student … and family

Katie Chung, a student at Rice's Jones Graduate School of Business, authored an article. Fellow students Amie Uttecht and Kunal Shinde are quoted and pictured.
Poets & Quants
http://dateline.rice/nov-5-chung

NC A&T visiting scholar among Inc.’s Top Women Entrepreneurs for 2020
Alumna Sandra Johnson is featured.
Triad Business Journal
http://dateline.rice/nov-5-johnson

Nationally recognized author Tara Ross on the importance of the electoral college
Alumna Tara Ross is featured in a podcast.
Richochet
http://dateline.rice/nov-5-ross

Scientists turn waste into flash graphene
An article features Rice research that modified a method to make flash graphene to enhance it for recycling plastic into high-quality turbostratic graphene.
Waste 360
http://dateline.rice/nov-5-w360

Cornell and Facebook AI simplified graph learning approach outperforms SOTA GNNs
Rice is mentioned.
Synced
http://dateline.rice/nov-5-synced

 

Joe Biden is right. It’s time for a moonshot for cancer
President John F. Kennedy’s “moon speech” given at Rice Sept. 12, 1962, is mentioned.
Digital Tonto
http://dateline.rice/nov-5-kennedy
 

OTHER NEWS OF INTEREST
UNLV names new dean for Lee Business School
An article featuring Gerry Sanders mentions that he formerly taught at Rice's Jones Graduate School of Business.
University of Nevada, Las Vegas News Center
http://dateline.rice/nov-5-jones-school
 

SPORTS
WBB: Middle Tennessee headlines 2020-21 preseason poll
An article featuring Rice basketball player Nancy Mulkey mentions that she has been named as Conference USA co-Preseason Player of the Year.
Conference USA
http://dateline.rice/nov-5-mulkey
MTSU women picked to win Conference USA
Murfreesboro Post
http://dateline.rice/nov-5-mulkey

October tennis athletes of the month
An article featuring Rice tennis player Linda Huang mentions that she has been named as the 2020 C-USA Female Athlete of the Month for October.
Conference USA
http://dateline.rice/nov-5-huang

Where are they now: Drew Coleman
An article features Rice assistant football coach Drew Coleman and quotes head coach Mike Bloomgren.
New York Jets
http://dateline.rice/nov-5-coleman-bloomgren

Marshall games called off by virus rescheduled for December
Several articles mentions that Rice football's postponed games have been rescheduled. The Owls will play Marshall University Dec. 5 and the University of Alabama at Birmingham Dec. 12.
The Associated Press (Below is a sampling of articles that appeared in more than 75 other media outlets.)
http://dateline.rice/nov-5-ap

College football schedule 2020: The 40 games already postponed or canceled due to COVID-19
CBS Sports
http://dateline.rice/nov-5-cbs
The Latest: Packers to continue playing without fans
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required. This article also appeared in more than 30 other media outlets.)
http://dateline.rice/nov-5-hc
http://dateline.rice/nov-5-chron
College football games canceled or postponed because of the coronavirus
MSN (This article originally appeared in USA Today Sports.)
http://dateline.rice/nov-5-msn

C-USA Announces Re-Scheduled Football Games
Conference USA
http://dateline.rice/nov-5-cusa

UTSA to continue road swing at Rice
An article previews Rice football's game against the University of Texas at San Antonio Nov. 7.
UTSA Athletics News
http://dateline.rice/nov-5-rice-utsa
Abilene Reporter-News high school, college, pro football staff picks: Week 11
Abilene Reporter-News
http://dateline.rice/nov-5-arn
Craven’s Corner: Back Texas A&M, WVU in college football; Bills, Ravens in the NFL
Austin American-Statesman
http://dateline.rice/nov-5-aas

5 things North Texas fans should know about Louisiana Tech
An article mentions that Rice's football team will play North Texas University Nov. 21.
Denton Record-Chronicle
http://dateline.rice/nov-5-rice-unt

North Texas women picked to finish eighth in C-USA
An article mentions that Rice's women's basketball team was picked to earn second place in the Conference USA preseason coaches’ poll.
Denton Record-Chronicle
http://dateline.rice/nov-5-drc
Gallegos tabbed preseason All-Conference USA; UTEP picked 6th
El Paso Times
http://dateline.rice/nov-5-ept

#6 Cincinnati Bearcats vs Houston Cougars preview
An article mentions that Rice's Sept. 3 football game against the University of Houston was postponed.
247Sports.com
http://dateline.rice/nov-5-247
Houston Cougars: A look at No. 6 Cincinnati Bearcats' next AAC football opponent
Cincinnati
http://dateline.rice/nov-5-cin
 

NEWS RELEASE
Remote work causes tax issues for both workers and employers  
As employers evaluate whether remote-work arrangements are a viable longterm option, they should consider that these seemingly innocuous arrangements can trigger tax issues for both workers and their employers, according to Joyce Beebe, fellow in public finance at Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy.
http://dateline.rice/nov-5-news-release-beebe