COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Experts warn of vaccine stumbles ‘out of the gate’ because Trump officials refused to consult with Biden team
Douglas Brinkley, the Katherine Tsanoff Brown Professor in Humanities, is quoted.
The Washington Post (Subscription is required. This article also appeared in the San Francisco Chronicle, Houston Chronicle, Wealth Creation Investing, News-Times Online and Nation Online.)
https://wapo.st/3ief0bg
Texas ranks near the bottom in distribution of vaccine per 100 people
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. She is also interviewed about a Rice study that found stay-at-home orders are likely the biggest factor in reducing the spread of COVID-19 in the U.S.
Click2Houston.com (This article also appeared in News Break.)
https://bit.ly/3qmnEY7
KPRC-TV (Houston)
https://bit.ly/39ENGzf
https://bit.ly/2N7OPaS
https://bit.ly/360POjR
KTSA-AM (San Antonio)
https://bit.ly/3stqoEZ (This segment aired twice.)
WABE-FM (Atlanta)
https://bit.ly/3qBgwYb (This segment aired twice.)
https://bit.ly/39E71R1 (This segment aired twice.)
NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL
Amid multiple crises, immigration cannot be forgotten
Tony Payan, the Françoise and Edward Djerejian Fellow for Mexico Studies and director of the Center for the United States and Mexico at Rice’s Baker Institute for Public Policy, authored an op-ed.
The Hill
https://bit.ly/3sDboVc
Electric eels hunt in packs, shocking prey and scientists
Kory Evans, assistant professor of natural sciences, is quoted in several media outlets. He is mentioned in CentralJersey.com.
The New York Times (This article also appeared in the Seattle Times and Big World Tale.)
https://nyti.ms/39yIAEC
Common calendar, packet papers, Jan. 15
CentralJersey.com
https://bit.ly/39wYOhy
Reaktor z měděných kostek dovede přeměňovat oxid uhelnatý na kyselinu octovou
An article features Rice research into turning carbon monoxide directly into acetic acid with renewable electricity to turn out a highly purified product. Haotian Wang, assistant professor of chemical and biomolecular engineering and William Marsh Rice Trustee Chair, is quoted.
Czech Sight (An English translation is not available.)
https://bit.ly/2MZ3c0W
HOUSTON/TEXAS
Houston program in the running for prestigious $10 million prize
An article reports that the “Texas Dirt: The Key to Environment, Economy and Resilience” project proposed by Rice’s Baker Institute for Public Policy, which aims to transform the state’s environment with a soil carbon storage market while creating new economic opportunities for rural Texans, is one five finalists for the $10 million Lone Star Prize. Project members include 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; Caroline Masiello, a professor of Earth, Environmental and Planetary Sciences; and Kenneth Medlock, the James A. Baker III and Susan G. Baker Fellow in Energy and Resource Economics and senior director of the Baker Institute’s Center for Energy Studies.
InnovationMap Houston
https://bit.ly/2KnCO00
2 innovative Austin companies named finalists for prestigious $10 million prize
CultureMap Austin
https://bit.ly/2LrfOxJ
Rice University researcher looks into what creates social well-being
Research by Siyu Yu, an assistant professor of management focused on organizational behavior, is featured.
InnovationMap Houston
https://bit.ly/38LR10b
US Rep. Louie Gohmert wrongfully quoted as inciting more 'uprisings'
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 in multiple articles and broadcasts on politics.
Dallas Observer
https://bit.ly/39yliyt
What is next for President Trump?
KRLD-AM (Dallas)
https://bit.ly/2NbD833
'Houston's Morning Show'
KRIV-TV (Houston)
https://bit.ly/3nKwc9l
Texas Public Radio
KSTX-FM (San Antonio)
https://bit.ly/3qsjuhd (This segment also aired on KERA-FM in Dallas and KUT-FM in Austin.)
Business calendar: Upcoming events in the area
Rice's Glasscock School of Continuing Studies' partnership with Chase for Business to offer free, online short courses to small-business owners is mentioned.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required.)
https://bit.ly/39vdXzO
Schools team up on robotics so every student gets a chance
An article mentions the ConocoPhillips Rice University AMP! Innovation Grant aimed at promoting STEM engagement.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required. This article appeared in the Jan. 15 print edition of the Chronicle and a previous edition of Dateline when it first appeared online.)
http://dateline.rice/jan-12-hc
Gov. Abbott appoints six to Texas Medical Board District Four Review Committee
Alumna Leanne Burnett is featured.
Texas.gov (This release also appeared in STL News.)
https://bit.ly/2LB9B27
Five-Minute Tours: The David E. Brauer Collection at the Mobile Museum of Art
An article mentions David Brauer formerly taught at Rice.
Glasstire
https://bit.ly/3oOm7tB
Original Greenway Coffee location is closed, but there’s hope it may reopen
An article mentions that Audrey’s, the coffee shop at Rice's Jones Graduate School of Business, is temporarily closed.
Houston Food Finder
https://bit.ly/38LOVxl
BROADCAST
'13 Eyewitness News at 10 p.m.'
Paul Brace, the Clarence L. Carter Professor of Political Science, discusses the impeachment of President Donald Trump and the inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden.
KTRK-TV (Houston)
https://bit.ly/35FZY91
'Fox News at 9'
Katharine Neill Harris, the Alfred C. Glassell III Fellow in Drug Policy at Rice’s Baker Institute for Public Policy, is interviewed about possible changes to Texas’ drug laws.
KVCT-TV (Victoria, Texas)
https://bit.ly/2LC1P83 (This segment also aired on KXII-TV in Sherman, Texas.)
'Texas Sports Nation'
Minnesota Timberwolves assistant general manager Joe Branch, a graduate of Rice's Jones Graduate School of Business, is featured.
AT&T SportsNet Southwest
https://bit.ly/39tqLXe
TRADE/PROFESSIONAL
Flashing plastic ash completes recycling
An article cites Rice research into developing turbostratic graphene flakes that can be directly added to other substances for better water resistance and increased strength. James Tour, the T.T. and W.F. Chao Chair in Chemistry and a professor of computer science and of materials science and nanoengineering, and graduate student Kevin Wyss are quoted. Rice graduate students Jacob Beckham, Weiyin Chen and Prabhas Hundi and postdoctoral researcher Duy Xuan Luong are mentioned.
Informed Infrastructure
https://bit.ly/2XJkYaU
New gene therapy methods deliver promise
Jerzy Szablowski, assistant professor of bioengineering, is quoted.
Spectrum
https://bit.ly/3sswDJ0
John Wiley & Sons: Esteemed scholars and consultants, and bestselling authors of 'The Leadership Challenge,' Jim Kouzes and Barry Posner, return with their new book 'Everyday People, Extraordinary Leadership'
Jim Kouzes, fellow at Rice's Doerr Institute for New Leaders, is featured.
MarketScreener
https://bit.ly/2XFcfX8
These elite colleges went virtual — but raised tuition anyway
Rice is mentioned.
Yahoo! Finance (This article originally appeared in GOBankingRates.)
https://yhoo.it/2LTSEj4
Rayonier Advanced Materials announces interim management changes in its high purity cellulose and pulp businesses
Alumnus Tomas Fernandez is featured.
Paper Advance
https://bit.ly/2LNmd61
Next Round: Belinda Chang on the future of virtual events
Alumna Belinda Chang ’95 is featured.
Drinx
https://bit.ly/35H5p7M
Trust plummets around the world: The 2021 Edelman Trust Barometer in #CES2021 and Microsoft context
An article mentions President John F. Kennedy’s “moon speech,” which was delivered at Rice Sept. 12, 1962.
Health Populi
https://bit.ly/3idYfNz
OTHER NEWS OF INTEREST
42 MBA programs with the highest percentage of underrepresented racial minorities
Rice's Jones Graduate School of Business is mentioned.
WTOP News (This article originally appeared in U.S. News & World Report.)
https://bit.ly/3oPFFh3
Visionist: 'The Fold'
An article mentions the former Rice Gallery.
Cool Hunting
https://bit.ly/2XFxbNC
SPORTS
Rice vs. Old Dominion college basketball picks, odds, predictions
The Rice men's basketball team's games against Old Dominion University Jan. 15-16 are featured.
Sports Chat Place
https://bit.ly/39EmYqc
Baseball releases 2021 schedule
An article mentions the Rice baseball team is scheduled to face Texas State University March 6 and March 17.
University Star
https://bit.ly/39xrerH
'Houston's Morning Show 8 a.m.'
Former Rice football players Austin Walter and Aston Walter are interviewed.
KRIV-TV (Houston)
https://bit.ly/39EOLqN
Lance Berkman joins athletic program as assistant baseball coach
Former Rice baseball player Lance Berkman, now an assistant coach at the University of St. Thomas, is featured.
Woodlands Online
https://bit.ly/38Kbt1e
NEWS RELEASE
Rice to welcome six new trustees
Six alumni with long connections to their alma mater have joined the Rice University Board of Trustees. Elle Anderson, George Gonzalez, Courtney Hall, Byron Pope, Gloria Meckel Tarpley and Michael Yuen will each serve four-year terms.
https://bit.ly/35GTCXi