COVID-19 PANDEMIC
When the COVID crisis calls for data, who you gonna call? Judith Oppenheim, citizen statistician
An article features the work of "citizen statistician" Judith Oppenheim, who will present her COVID-19 case data April 12 at an online seminar sponsored by Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy. Vivian Ho, the James A. Baker III Institute Chair in Health Economics at the Baker Institute, is quoted.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required. This article also appeared on the front of the Coronavirus section in the March 14 print edition.)
http://dateline.rice/mar-15-ho
Less than 1,400 active COVID-19 cases around Cy-Fair
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required.)
http://dateline.rice/mar-15-ho
University of Houston returning to in-person model for fall 2021 while other schools deliberate
An article mentions that Rice has not yet determined its plans for in-person classes for the fall semester. President David Leebron is quoted.
Houston Business Journal
http://dateline.rice/mar-15-leebron
Texas Standard for March 15, 2021
Quianta Moore, the Huffington Fellow in Child Health Policy at Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy, is interviewed about how the pandemic has affected working-class mothers and their children.
Texas Standard (This segment also aired on more than 30 affiliate stations across Texas.)
http://dateline.rice/mar-15-moore
How COVID-19 changed the lives of 4 Houstonians, in their own words
Houston Public Media (This segment also aired on KUHF-FM in Houston, and this article also appeared in Texas Standard.)
http://dateline.rice/mar-15-moore
Fan capacity increasing for Houston sporting events
A broadcast mentions that only outdoor sports at Rice, such as baseball, are allowing fans in limited capacities. Chuck Pool, assistant athletic director, is quoted and interviewed.
Click2Houston (This segment also aired on KPRC-TV in Houston.)
http://dateline.rice/mar-15-pool
Further evidence of the perils of US college reopenings
An article featuring a study about COVID-19 on college campuses mentions that the data was extracted from five university staff self-studies and university dashboards during the 2020 fall semester, including Rice.
World Socialist Web Site
http://dateline.rice/mar-15-wsws
International student enrollment affected by pandemic
An article mentions that several Texas universities, including Rice, have experienced declines in international student enrollment due to the pandemic.
The Daily Cougar
http://dateline.rice/mar-15-dc
President's Speaker Series welcomes Moderna CEO and leading experts to discuss COVID-19 vaccine
An article mentions that alumnus Stephen Hahn, former commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration, will co-present "Vaccines: Where Are We and Where Are We Going?" March 29 as part of Pepperdine University's President's Speaker Series.
Pepperdine University News
http://dateline.rice/mar-15-hahn
'KHOU 11 News This Morning'
A broadcast mentions that Rice Stadium is a vaccination hub in partnership with St. Luke’s Health. It is expected to be open through the end of July, by appointment only.
KHOU-TV (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/mar-15-khou (This segment aired twice.)
'KPRC Channel 2 News Today'
KPRC-TV (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/mar-15-kprc (This segment aired six times.)
NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL
Power struggle at heart of Polish energy plans
Anna Mikulska, nonresident fellow in energy studies at Rice’s Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted.
Deutsche Welle
http://dateline.rice/mar-15-mikulska
Egypt, Qatar move closer to reconciliation
Kristian Coates Ulrichsen, fellow for the Middle East at Rice’s Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted.
Al-Monitor
http://dateline.rice/mar-15-ulrichsen
The future of Big Oil flaring in the Permian Basin and the climate challenge
An article cites a 2019 analysis by Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy of new export opportunities for Texas oil production by capturing and liquefying all the flared or vented gas in the Permian Basin.
CNBC
http://dateline.rice/mar-15-cnbc
HOUSTON/TEXAS
Regulators knew of freeze risk to Texas' natural gas system. It still crippled power generation.
Jim Krane, the Wallace S. Wilson Fellow for Energy Studies at the Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required. This article appeared on the front page of the March 14 print editions of the Chronicle and San Antonio Express-News, and it appeared in a previous edition of Dateline.)
http://dateline.rice/mar-15-kraneAre gulf oil giants ready to go green?
TankTerminals.com
http://dateline.rice/mar-15-krane
Local author takes a long, long look back at Southeast Texas
An article mentions that John Anderson, professor emeritus of Earth, environmental and planetary sciences, collaborated on the book "A Prehistory of Houston and Southeast Texas," which examines the climate and culture of the area over the past 30,000 years.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required. This article also appeared on the front of the City/State section in the March 15 print edition.)
http://dateline.rice/mar-15-anderson
Noah Smith: Texas is the future — if only it doesn't become California
Rice is mentioned.
Houston Chronicle (This Bloomberg article also appeared in more than 25 other media outlets and a previous edition of Dateline.)
http://dateline.rice/mar-15-hc
BROADCAST
Power imbalance in the art world gets a shake-up thanks to NFTs
Utpal Dholakia, the George R. Brown Professor of Marketing at Rice’s Jones Graduate School of Business, is quoted and interviewed by CBC Radio about the digital collectibles known as nonfungible tokens, and he authored an article on the subject in Psychology Today.
CBC Radio's "Spark with Nora Young" (This segment also aired on more than 400 stations across Canada and the U.S.)
http://dateline.rice/mar-15-dholakia
Why pay $200,000 to 'own' a LeBron James video clip?
Psychology Today
http://dateline.rice/mar-15-dholakia
Mexico lawmakers take up marijuana bills
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, is interviewed about the possible impact of Mexico legalizing marijuana on drug cartels there.
http://dateline.rice/mar-15-payan (This iHeart Radio news segment aired on 1,000 affiliates stations across the U.S.)
KTRH-AM (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/mar-15-payan
WDBO-FM (Orlando, Florida)
http://dateline.rice/mar-15-payan
WOAI-AM (San Antonio)
http://dateline.rice/mar-15-payan
NPR
A broadcast cites Rice research that found two-thirds of the Latino immigrants surveyed in Houston could not come up with $400 to meet an emergency expense.
http://dateline.rice/mar-15-rice-research (This segment aired on more than 900 affiliate stations across the U.S., and it aired on more than 400 stations affiliated with CBC Radio One.)
Fronteras: $1.3 trillion in spending power — mapping the impact of immigrants on America's economy
Texas Public Radio's "Fronteras" (This segment also aired on more than 20 affiliate stations across Texas.)
http://dateline.rice/mar-15-tpr
Blue house in front of Minute Maid Park on the move
Several broadcasts feature the original house of Arthur Cohn, Rice's first business manager.
ABC 13 Online
http://dateline.rice/mar-15-abc13
'13 Eyewitness News'
KTRK-TV (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/mar-15-ktrk (This segment aired five times.)
'Fox 26 News'
KRIV-TV (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/mar-15-kriv (This segment aired eight times.)
KTRS-AM (St. Louis)
Rice is mentioned.
http://dateline.rice/mar-15-ktrs
TRADE/PROFESSIONAL
There's not much for the United States up in space
An article mentions President John F. Kennedy’s “moon speech,” which was delivered at Rice Sept. 12, 1962.
Foreign Policy
http://dateline.rice/mar-15-kennedy
WOR-AM (New York)
http://dateline.rice/mar-15-kennedy
OTHER NEWS OF INTEREST
At the podium: Free public lectures this week
An roundup mentions that Fred Higgs, the vice provost for academic affairs and the John and Ann Doerr Professor of Mechanical Engineering, will deliver the Notre Dame Engineering Edison Lecture "Industry 4.0 Design for Additive Manufacturing in Energy and Bioengineering Systems" March 16.
South Bend Tribune
http://dateline.rice/mar-15-higgs
Opinion: Tax reform the right way
An article cites a recent study on eliminating Mississippi's state income tax by Jorge Barro, fellow in public finance at Rice’s Baker Institute for Public Policy.
The Northside Sun
http://dateline.rice/mar-15-barro
SportsTrace launches app
An article about sports analytics mentions Rice baseball.
Southeast Missourian
http://dateline.rice/mar-15-sem
SPORTS
Middle Tennessee women beat Rice 68-65 for C-USA title
An article mentions that Rice's women's basketball team lost to Middle Tennessee State University 68-65 March 13 in the Conference USA championship. Head coach Tina Langley is quoted.
The Associated Press (This article also appeared in more than 50 other media outlets.)
http://dateline.rice/mar-15-ap-wbb
Rice rally comes up short in C-USA championship loss to MTSU
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required. This article also appeared in the March 15 print edition.)
http://dateline.rice/mar-15-langley
2021 Women's NCAA Tournament: Baylor looks to repeat and the top storylines ahead of Monday's selection show
CBS Sports
http://dateline.rice/mar-15-cbs
'KHOU 11 News'
Rice runner Grace Forbes is featured in a broadcast and mentioned in an article. Forbes finished sixth at the NCAA Indoor Championships in the 5,000-meter race March 12 in Fayetteville, Arkansas.
KHOU-TV (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/mar-15-forbes
Highlights from the 2021 NCAA Indoor Track and Field Championships
Runner's World (This article also appeared in LetsRun.com.)
http://dateline.rice/mar-15-forbes
UTEP men’s, women’s golf squads return to the links this week
An article mentions that Rice's men's golf team is competing in the Louisiana Classics tournament March 15-16.
El Paso Herald-Post
http://dateline.rice/mar-15-ephp
A&M soccer sets eyes on spring-opening victory at Rice
An article mentions that Rice's soccer team is slated to play Texas A&M University March 15 at Holloway Field.
The Battalion
http://dateline.rice/mar-15-tb
NEWS RELEASES
Internet-access spending improves academic outcomes, according to study of 9,000 Texas public schools
Increased internet-access spending by Texas public schools improved academic performance but also led to more disciplinary problems among students, a study of 9,000 schools conducted by a research team from Rice, Texas A&M University and the University of Notre Dame shows.
http://dateline.rice/mar-15-news-release-mittal
US must prepare for long-term economic fallout from pandemic, says Baker Institute expert
The U.S. economy appears to be improving, but the pandemic will have a lasting macroeconomic impact, according to Jorge Barro, fellow in public finance at Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy.
http://dateline.rice/mar-15-news-release-barro
Rice’s OpenStax making diversity updates to free, openly licensed textbooks
OpenStax, Rice's educational technology initiative, is improving diversity and representation in its textbooks by closely reviewing user feedback and enlisting help from advocates for racial, ethnic, LGBTQ and gender equity.
http://dateline.rice/mar-15-news-release-openstax