COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Harris County vaccination data shows African American, Latino residents have fallen behind
Vivian Ho, the James A. Baker III Institute Chair in Health Economics at Rice’s Baker Institute for Public Policy’s Center for Health and Biosciences, is quoted.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required. This article appeared in the April 21 print edition of the Chronicle's Sugar Land Sun and a previous edition of Dateline.)
http://dateline.rice/april-21-ho
COVID-19 pandemic changes to healthcare and health policy
An article mentions that experts from Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy will participate in the virtual Health and Science Policy Research Day May 4 to discuss the acceleration of partnerships during the pandemic and new opportunities for a post-pandemic world.
Baylor College of Medicine
http://dateline.rice/april-21-bcm
NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL
The Royal family's continental rift
Martin Wiener, Mary G. Jones Professor Emeritus in History, is quoted.
Vanity Fair (This article also appeared in 10 other media outlets.)
http://dateline.rice/april-21-wiener
Ukraine tensions test Erdogan and Putin’s complex relationship
Anna Mikulska, nonresident fellow in energy studies at Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted.
Al-Jazeera (This article also appeared in MSN.)
http://dateline.rice/april-21-mikulska
HOUSTON/TEXAS
RUSMP's Spring Networking Conference goes global
Anne Papakonstantinou, director of the Rice University School Mathematics Project (RUSMP), authored an article about the April 10 RUSMP Spring Networking Conference. Carolyn White, director of mathematics programs, and Robin Ward, RUSMP director of curriculum integration, are mentioned.
Village News (This article also appeared in the April 20 digital and print editions.)
http://dateline.rice/april-21-rusmp (Scroll to page 7.)
Houston-born astronaut commands International Space Station
An article features astronaut and alumna Shannon Walker.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required. This article appeared in the April 21 print edition of the Chronicle's Bay Area Citizen and a previous edition of Dateline.)
http://dateline.rice/april-21-walker
Students earn coveted National Science Foundation fellowships to pursue research
Rice is mentioned.
UTSA Today
http://dateline.rice/april-21-utsa
BROADCAST
Texas schools are getting worse at advancing English-learning students, report says
An article features research by the Houston Education Research Consortium at Rice's Kinder Institute for Urban Research that found English-learning students in Texas are not language proficient within five years. Daniel Potter, HERC associate director of regional research and Lizzy Cashiola, HERC research scientist, are quoted.
Houston Public Media
http://dateline.rice/april-21-potter-cashiola
For Matthew Broussard, a math degree from Rice comes in handy in comedy
Alumnus and comedian Matthew Broussard is featured.
Houston Public Media
http://dateline.rice/april-21-broussard
Al Young, former California Poet Laureate, dies at 81
An article mentions that the late Al Young had taught poetry at Rice.
KQED Online
http://dateline.rice/april-21-kqed
TRADE/PROFESSIONAL
Russian oil supplies to US at ten-year high
Mark Finley, fellow in energy and global oil at Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy's Center for Energy Studies, is quoted.
RealNoeVremya.com
http://dateline.rice/april-21-finley
ExxonMobil floats 'massive' carbon storage hub proposal for US Gulf
Ken Medlock, senior director of the Center for Energy Studies at the Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted.
Upstream
http://dateline.rice/april-21-medlock
A guilty verdict, a sigh of relief
Martel College junior Kendall Vining, incoming president of the Rice Student Association, is quoted.
Inside Higher Ed
http://dateline.rice/april-21-vining
Rice University, IBM and USC study pushes quantum state tomography beyond current computation capabilities
An article features collaborative Rice research into developing a novel quantum state reconstruction algorithm.
Synced
http://dateline.rice/april-21-synced
Coinbase's $100 billion debut: Cryptocurrency goes mainstream
Alumnus Brian Armstrong is featured.
The Richest
http://dateline.rice/april-21-armstrong
The pulse in your face and an app could replace biometric health monitors
An article mentions that experts at Rice are researching the use of video for internal biometrics.
BiometricUpdate.com
http://dateline.rice/april-21-bu
OTHER NEWS OF INTEREST
Constructive science and religion dialogues at the University
Elaine Howard Ecklund, professor of sociology and director of the Religion and Public Life Program at Rice, is quoted.
The Stanford Daily
http://dateline.rice/april-21-ecklund
Fresno planetary scientist draws lessons on climate change from space exploration
An article mentions President John F. Kennedy’s “moon speech,” which was delivered at Rice Sept. 12, 1962.
The Fresno Bee
http://dateline.rice/april-21-kennedy
Newman: Why I support Glenn Youngkin for governor
Alumnus Glenn Youngkin is featured.
The Roanoke Times
http://dateline.rice/april-21-youngkin
Rocky River High School offers students pathways for chosen careers
An article featuring Dante Gil Rivas mentions that he will be pursuing a master's degree at Rice's School of Architecture next semester.
The Mint Hill Times (This article also appeared in The Weekly Post.)
http://dateline.rice/april-21-mht
SPORTS
TEN: 2021 All-Academic teams announced
An article features Rice tennis players Sumit Sarkar and Michaela Haet, who were both named to Conference USA's All-Academic Team.
Conference USA
http://dateline.rice/april-21-sarkar-haet
Raiders to open C-USA Championship against Southern Miss
An article mentions that Rice's women's team is slated to compete in the second round of the Conference USA Championship April 23. The Owls are the defending champions as last year's tournament was cancelled due to COVID-19.
GoBlueRaiders.com
http://dateline.rice/april-21-gbr
2021 NFL Draft pro days news, results: Will DeVonta Smith’s 166-pound weigh-in turn teams off?
An article mentions that Rice hosted an NFL pro day April 9.
The Athletic
http://dateline.rice/april-21-ta
Replacing Odums: Meet the coaches Southern could target this offseason
A roundup features former Rice assistant football coach Jerry Mack.
HBCU Sports
http://dateline.rice/april-21-hbcusports
2021 NFL Draft: Kylen Granson Player Profile
Former Rice football player Kylen Granson is featured.
Last Word on Sports
http://dateline.rice/april-21-lwos
Collision course: Badgers volleyball team ready for Texas in national semifinal match
An article mentions that Rice's volleyball team defeated the University of Texas at Austin March 23.
The Journal Times (This article also appeared in 10 other media outlets.)
http://dateline.rice/april-21-jt
NEWS RELEASE
Pedram Hassanzadeh wins NSF CAREER Award
Rice fluid dynamicist Pedram Hassanzadeh has won a prestigious National Science Foundation CAREER Award to study atmospheric blocks.
http://dateline.rice/april-21-news-release-hassanzadeh