COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Houston's Rice Stadium to open as vaccine hub next week
Numerous media outlets report that Rice Stadium will open as a vaccination hub in partnership with St. Luke’s Health. It is expected to be open March 15 through the end of July, by appointment only.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required. This article also appeared in Woodlands Online and CW 39.)
http://dateline.rice/mar-9-vacc-hub
St. Luke's Health opening COVID vaccine site at Rice Stadium to serve most vulnerable communities
KHOU Online
http://dateline.rice/mar-9-khou
'KHOU 11 News'
KHOU-TV (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/mar-9-khou (This segment aired five times on KHOU-TV in Houston.)
'7 a.m. newscast'
Houston Public Media on Google (This segment also aired twice on KUHF-FM in Houston.)
http://dateline.rice/mar-9-hpm
Rice Stadium to become vaccination site starting March 15
Click2Houston
http://dateline.rice/mar-9-c2h
Houston warns of 'uncontrolled' coronavirus variant spread after detecting UK strain in wastewater
Several articles mention that experts from Rice have partnered with officials from Houston to test wastewater to track the spread of the coronavirus.
Fox News
http://dateline.rice/mar-9-fox
More contagious COVID variant 'actively spreading' in Houston, health officials find
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required. This article also appeared on the front page of the March 9 print edition.)
http://dateline.rice/mar-9-hc
More contagious COVID variant first found in UK spreads in Houston, according to our waste
KHOU Online (This segment also aired on KHOU-TV in Houston.)
http://dateline.rice/mar-9-khou
More contagious variant of virus that causes COVID-19 widespread in Houston wastewater
Houston Health Department
http://dateline.rice/mar-9-hhd
The end of the mask mandate in Texas doesn't mean we should let our guard down
An opinion article authored by Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo mentions that her health policy decisions have been informed by experts from Rice and local medical centers.
Yahoo! News (This Time article also appeared in 10 other media outlets and yesterday's Dateline.)
http://dateline.rice/mar-9-yahoo
NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL
Liberate the minor-league cities!
Bill Fulton, director of Rice's Kinder Institute for Urban Research, authored an opinion piece.
Medium
http://dateline.rice/mar-9-fulton
HOUSTON/TEXAS
Texas lawmakers plan slate of bills in response to power outages, but experts skeptical there will be meaningful change
An article quotes Daniel Cohan, associate professor of civil and environmental engineering and a Rice faculty scholar at the Baker Institute for Public Policy.
The Texas Tribune (This article also appeared in 10 other media outlets.)
http://dateline.rice/mar-9-cohan
Resilient Houston — 1-year report shows progress in 2020
An article mentions that Houston has partnered with Rice's Kinder Institute for Urban Research to report on the progress of the Resilient Houston initiative and the Houston Climate Action Plan. Kyle Shelton, director of strategic partnerships at the Kinder Institute, is quoted.
Houston Style Magazine
http://dateline.rice/mar-9-shelton
CTC/ECHS student earns computing award for women
An article featuring Jenny Stinehour mentions that she has taken online courses from Rice.
Killeen Daily Herald
http://dateline.rice/mar-9-kdh
8 things to know in Houston food right now: Openings, new breakfast and all the tacos for March
An article mentions Rice's redevelopment of Houston's historic Midtown Sears building into the Ion, the centerpiece of an innovation district slated to open later this year.
CultureMap Houston
http://dateline.rice/mar-9-the-ion
TRADE/PROFESSIONAL
Six research teams win Carbon Hub funding
An article reports that the Carbon Hub, Rice's zero-emissions research initiative, has awarded seed grants for six projects that will rapidly advance its vision for transforming the oil and gas sector into a leading provider of clean energy. Matteo Pasquali, the A.J. Hartsook Professor of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, a professor of materials science and nanoengineering and of chemistry, and director of the Carbon Hub, is quoted. One grant was awarded to the team of Caroline Masiello, professor of Earth, environmental and planetary sciences, and Daniel Cohan, associate professor of civil and environmental engineering and a Rice faculty scholar at the Baker Institute for Public Policy, to study how methane-derived carbon could reduce urban smog. A second grant was awarded to Geoffrey Wehmeyer, assistant professor of mechanical engineering; Junichiro Kono, the Karl F. Hasselmann Professor in Engineering and a professor of electrical and computer engineering, of physics and astronomy, and of materials science and nanoengineering; and Matthew Foster, associate professor of physics and astronomy, to study the possibility of replacing metal power transmission cables with carbon nanotube fibers.
7th Space
http://dateline.rice/mar-9-carbon-hub
Biden faces climate clash over LNG
Steven Miles, a nonresident fellow at the Center for Energy Studies at Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted.
E&E News
http://dateline.rice/mar-9-miles
'What We Can Learn From Newcomers' at CSS
An article mentions that Rice Business Wisdom Editor Claudia Kolker will give the virtual talk "What We Can Learn from Newcomers" March 23 as part of the College of St. Scholastica's Alworth Center for Peace and Justice Lecture Series.
Business North
http://dateline.rice/mar-9-kolker
The radiation danger to astronauts
An article mentions that experts from Rice have collaborated on a study reviewing existing evidence to better understand the cardiovascular risks of radiation in space.
Antinuclear
http://dateline.rice/mar-9-an
Study outlines new model with recommendations for health care team effectiveness
An article features collaborative Rice research that outlines a new model for health care team effectiveness in different settings to improve communication and coordination and subsequently improve clinical care and patient outcomes.
News-Medical.net (This article also appeared in Phys.org.)
http://dateline.rice/mar-9-nmn
6 places to find spectacular public art in the US
An article features James Turrell’s “Twilight Epiphany” Skyspace on the Suzanne Deal Booth Centennial Pavilion.
Travel Awaits
http://dateline.rice/mar-9-skyspace
OTHER NEWS OF INTEREST
MCLA Green Living Lecture: 'Framing Messages to Make Them Appealing'
An article mentions that Nell Putnam-Farr, assistant professor of marketing at Rice's Jones Graduate School of Business, will give the talk "Framing Messages to Make Them Appealing" March 10 as part of the Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts' Green Living Seminar Series.
iBerkshires.com
http://dateline.rice/mar-9-putnamfarr
President Wilson announces new WSU provost
An article mentions that Mark Kornbluh has formerly held an administrative position at Rice.
The South End
http://dateline.rice/mar-9-se
8 best states in America to go to college
A roundup mentions Rice.
Augusta Free Press
http://dateline.rice/mar-9-afp
SPORTS
WBB: Superlative awards announced
An article featuring Rice basketball player Nancy Mulkey mentions that she has been named the Conference USA Defensive Player of the Year for the third consecutive year, becoming just the third player to win the award three times. Mulkey also leads the conference in field goal percentage at 60.7%, and she is third among all active NCAA Division I players in career blocks. Mulkey is also highlighted in a Fox News article about the Conference USA women’s basketball tournament, in which the top-seeded Owls will play their first game in the quarterfinal round March 11.
Conference USA (Similar articles also appeared in 10 other media outlets.)
http://dateline.rice/mar-9-mulkey
2021 Conference USA women's basketball tournament: Matchups, players to know and more
Fox News (Similar articles also appeared in 10 other media outlets.)
http://dateline.rice/mar-9-mulkey
Southern Miss faces Rice in C-USA tourney
An article previews the Rice men's basketball team's March 9 game against the University of Southern Mississippi in the first round of the Conference USA tournament. Head coach Scott Pera is quoted in the Houston Chronicle.
The Associated Press (Similar article also appeared in 50 other media outlets.)
http://dateline.rice/mar-9-mbb
Rice vs. Southern Miss odds, line: 2021 Conference USA Tournament picks, predictions from proven model
CBS Sports
http://dateline.rice/mar-9-cbs
Facing steep climb, Rice embarks on C-USA tournament
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required. This article also appeared in the March 9 print edition.)
http://dateline.rice/mar-9-pera
MBB: 2020-21 All-Conference awards announced
An article mentions that Rice basketball player Quincy Olivari has been named to the 2020-21 All-Conference USA third team.
Conference USA
http://dateline.rice/mar-9-olivari
Texas ready for another challenge when they face Houston
Former Rice assistant baseball coach David Pierce is featured.
KXAN Online
http://dateline.rice/mar-9-kxan
Baseball to take on TCU and Houston
An article mentions that Rice was defeated by Texas State University in last week's Shriners Hospitals for Children College Classic baseball tournament.
The University Star
http://dateline.rice/mar-9-us
No. 19 baseball preview: Sam Houston State
TexasSports.com
http://dateline.rice/mar-9-ts
Recap: Volleyball swept by Rice in back-to-back series matches, remains in hunt for conference tournament seed
An article mentions that Rice's volleyball team defeated the University of North Texas March 7 and 8.
North Texas Daily (A similar article also appeared in the Denton Record-Chronicle.)
http://dateline.rice/mar-9-ntd
Texas A&M baseball looking for pair of midweek wins over fellow system schools
An article mentions that Rice's baseball team defeated Prairie View A&M March 3.
247Sports.com
http://dateline.rice/mar-9-247
Nutall named SLC Player of the Year; Lampley and Monroe also receive All-SLC honors
An article mentions the men's basketball game between Rice and Sam Houston State University earlier this year.
KAGS Online (This article also appeared in 10 other media outlets.)
http://dateline.rice/mar-9-kags
Pittman finally gets first spring with Hogs
An article mentions that Rice football's 2021 season is slated to start Sept. 4 with a road game against the University of Arkansas.
Whole Hog Sports
http://dateline.rice/mar-9-whs
NEWS RELEASE
Biden should issue executive order granting ‘Dreamers’ citizenship, Baker Institute paper argues
The pathway to lawful permanent resident status -- otherwise known as getting a green card -- is full of roadblocks for Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals beneficiaries, according to new research from the Center for the United States and Mexico at Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy.
http://dateline.rice/mar-9-glazer