COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Disaster research response experts share insights for pandemic
An article mentions Rice's collaborative COVID-19 Registry, which produces a demographic portrait of the pandemic’s impact on Houston residents.
Environmental Factor
http://dateline.rice/april-2-covid-registry
NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL
Companies, facing new expectations, struggle with pressure to take stand on Georgia voting bill
Doug Schuler, associate professor of business and public policy at Rice's Jones Graduate School of Business, is quoted.
The Washington Post (Subscription is required. This article also appeared in more than 50 other media outlets.)
http://dateline.rice/april-2-schuler
Houston’s Democrat mayor facing possible referendum on his powers after 35,000 signatures collected: Report
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.
Yahoo! News (This article originally appeared in Fox News.)
http://dateline.rice/april-2-jones
Hollywood still can't get autism right
Morénike Giwa Onaiwu, visiting scholar at Rice's Center for the Study of Women, Gender and Sexuality, is quoted.
Salon
http://dateline.rice/april-2-Onaiwu
How to transfer money from one bank account to another: A guide
Alumnus Ben Gran co-authored an article.
Forbes
http://dateline.rice/april-2-gran
Everyone needs a tribe
An op-ed authored by Louise Finney mentions that her son, Clayton, attended Rice.
MSN (This op-ed originally appeared in the Times Record.)
http://dateline.rice/april-2-finney
HOUSTON/TEXAS
Opinion: Rice and Malawai 'frugal design' partnership spurs medical innovations during pandemic
Rebecca Richards-Kortum, the Malcolm Gillis University Professor, professor of bioengineering and director of the Rice 360º Institute for Global Health, co-authored an article.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required. This article originally appeared in The Conversation, and it appeared in the April 2 print edition of the Chronicle.)
http://dateline.rice/april-2-richardskortum
Houston composer judges inaugural Astor Piazzolla music contest
Arthur Gottschalk, professor of composition and theory at Rice's Shepherd School of Music, is quoted.
Houston Chronicle's "Preview" (Subscription is required. This article appeared in the April 2 print edition and a previous edition of Dateline.)
http://dateline.rice/april-2-gottschalk
See which local universities rank on US News & World Report's 2022 Best Grad Schools lists
An article featuring top-ranked graduate programs in Texas mentions that Rice's Jones Graduate School of Business is ranked No. 25 in the nation and the George R. Brown School of Engineering is No. 29 according to U.S. News & World Report.
Houston Business Journal
http://dateline.rice/april-2-hbj
AJC, Boniuk Institute to hold webinar on security in places of worship
An article mentions that Rice’s Boniuk Institute for Religious Tolerance will co-host the webinar "Protecting Places of Worship Virtual Forum" April 6.
Jewish Herald-Voice
http://dateline.rice/april-2-boniuk
5 most popular innovation stories in Houston this week
A roundup features an article by Shanna Jin, communications and marketing specialist at Rice's Center for Transforming Data to Knowledge (D2K), which provides a clinic for one-time sessions and a semesterlong D2K capstone program.
Innovation Map
http://dateline.rice/april-2-jin
We can defeat racism, bigotry if we stand together
Alumna Tho Bella Dinh-Zarr authored an op-ed.
The Galveston County Daily News
http://dateline.rice/april-2-gdn
BROADCAST
Rice University reveals expansion plan to increase student body, campus size by 2025
An article mentions that Rice plans to expand its student body by 20% by 2025. President David Leebron and Robert Ladd, chair of the Rice Board of Trustees, are quoted in Houston Public Media.
Houston Public Media
http://dateline.rice/april-2-leebron-ladd
Top schools spring into fall
Washington Business Journal (This article also appeared in 10 other media outlets.)
http://dateline.rice/april-2-wbj
'Fresh Air'
A broadcast features an interview with the late Larry McMurtry, alumnus and former Rice lecturer, who died March 25 at 84.
NPR
http://dateline.rice/april-2-mcmurtry (This segment aired on more than 900 stations across the U.S.)
'Made of honor'
Ryan Brown, managing director for measurement at Rice's Doerr Institute for New Leaders, is interviewed about storytelling and "cultural scripts" that shape society.
Hidden Brain (This segment aired on more than 350 affiliate radio stations across the U.S.)
http://dateline.rice/april-2-brown
TRADE/PROFESSIONAL
Composite hydrogel makes strong, durable heart valves
Jane Grande-Allen, the Isabel C. Cameron Professor of Bioengineering and chair of the George R. Brown School of Engineering's Department of Bioengineering, is quoted.
C&EN
http://dateline.rice/april-2-grandeallen
Future100: Design students rethink the commons
An article features Sid Richardson College senior Gabriella Feuillet, who was nominated for inclusion in Metropolis' Future100 by Viola Ago, visiting Wortham Fellow at Rice's School of Architecture; and graduate student Emma Scott, who was nominated by Troy Schaum, associate professor of architecture.
Metropolis
http://dateline.rice/april-2-rsa
Washington National Opera announces ninth season of American Opera Initiative
An article mentions Rice's 2019 double bill of "Proving Up" and "Taking Up Serpents."
Broadway World
http://dateline.rice/april-2-bw
OTHER NEWS OF INTEREST
History tells us that wealth taxes don't work
An article cites a Center for Freedom and Prosperity study co-authored by John Diamond, the Edward A. and Hermena Hancock Kelly Fellow in Public Finance at Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy and director of its Center for Public Finance, and George Zodrow, the Allyn R. and Gladys M. Cline Chair of Economics at Rice and a faculty scholar at the Baker Institute.
The Brunswick News (This article appeared in a previous edition of Dateline.)
http://dateline.rice/april-2-diamond-zodrow
A Liberian scholar graduates with two distinct master's; MSc in project management and MA in development studies
An article featuring Amara Kamara mentions that he earned a certificate in engineering project management from Rice.
Modern Ghana (This article also appeared in 10 other media outlets.)
http://dateline.rice/april-2-mg
SPORTS
VB: C-USA championship quarterfinal coverage
An article mentions that Rice's volleyball team defeated Middle Tennessee State University 3-0 April 1 in the quarterfinals of the Conference USA Tournament in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. The Owls will face the University of North Carolina at Charlotte in the semifinals April 2.
Conference USA
http://dateline.rice/april-2-cusa
Volleyball makes more history with thrilling 3-2 win over UAB in C-USA quarterfinals
Charlotte49ers.com
http://dateline.rice/april-2-char49
Middle Tennessee concludes season with loss to No. 24 Rice
GoBlueRaiders.com
http://dateline.rice/april-2-gbr
Wisconsin wins B1G, Texas St. thumps Baylor, every conference recap with NCAA bids on the line
VolleyballMag.com
http://dateline.rice/april-2-vbm
A 2,000-point scorer at Davidson, former Catholic Memorial star Kellan Grady is transferring to Kentucky
An article featuring Carl Pierre mentions that he will transfer to Rice and play basketball next season. Head coach Scott Pera is mentioned in The Berkshire Eagle.
MSN (This article originally appeared in the Boston Globe.)
http://dateline.rice/april-2-msn
UMass senior Carl Pierre will play his extra NCAA basketball season at D-I Rice
The Berkshire Eagle (This article also appeared in the Daily Hampshire Gazette.)
http://dateline.rice/april-2-pera
'Wake Up! with SallyMac & Lina'
A broadcast mentions that Rice's women's basketball team won the Women’s National Invitation Tournament, the first such title in school history.
KRIV-TV (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/april-2-wbb
Behind the scenes of UT's 'The Eyes of Texas' controversy
Former Rice Athletics Director Chris Del Conte is mentioned.
Texas Monthly
http://dateline.rice/april-2-tm
Volleyball caps regular season with tough loss to Texas State
An article mentions that Rice's volleyball team was defeated by Baylor University March 19.
Baylor Lariat
http://dateline.rice/april-2-bl
NEWS RELEASE
Could Robinhood debacle lead to 'Robin Hood tax'?
New tax proposals are already being contemplated as a result of the Robinhood-GameStop controversy, according to an expert from Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy. Joyce Beebe, a fellow in public finance at the Baker Institute, explains what a financial transaction tax is and what it could mean for investors in a new blog post. She is available to speak with the news media.
http://dateline.rice/april-2-news-release-beebe