From developing low-cost ventilator plans to making science-backed recommendations to reduce face-touching, Rice research is contributing to the fight against COVID-19. Read how the Rice community is responding to this urgent effort.
PUBLICATIONS
ES Amirian, JK Levy. Current knowledge about the antivirals remdesivir (GS-5734) and GS-441524 as therapeutic options for coronaviruses. One Health, June 2020.
ES Amirian. Potential fecal transmission of SARS-CoV-2: Current evidence and implications for public health. International Journal of Infectious Diseases, April 2020.
C Weiss, M Carriere, L Fusco, I Capua, JA Regla-Nava, M Pasquali, JA Scott, F Vitale, MA Unal, C Mattevi, DBedognetti, A Merkoçi, E Tasciotti, A Yilmazer, Y Gogotsi, F Stellacci, LG Delogu. Toward Nanotechnology-Enabled Approaches against the COVID-19 Pandemic. American Chemical Society Nano, June 2020.
BLOGS AND ARTICLES
Baker Institute for Public Policy. Baker Institute Blog
Baker Institute for Public Policy. Baker Institute Research Library
JAMA Health Forum. Insights: COVID-19 Safety Grades for Businesses - A Possible Mitigation Tool
Kinder Institute for Urban Research. COVID-19 and Cities
TIME. How religious leaders can help stop the spread of coronavirus
RICE NEWS FEATURES
Oil demand likely to grow despite pandemic, study says
Rice, Rutgers developing inhalable COVID-19 vaccine spray
Housing in Houston: Tough times for tenants, would-be homeowners
Preventing life-threatening pediatric condition starts with pandemic safeguards
Rise in credit scores amid COVID-19 may render them obsolete, says Baker Institute expert
40th Kinder Houston Area Survey: Hope for future despite pandemic's challenges
Dashboard developed at Rice will help Texas schools open safely amid pandemic
Survey of Houston families reveals pandemic's unequal impact on wages and employment
Survey of Houston-area families reveals depth of COVID-19 financial pain
Digital divide disproportionately affected education for Black and Hispanic children during pandemic
Houston refines hunt for COVID in wastewater
NEST360° probes pandemic dangers for newborns
Rice expert: Religious leaders are key to vaccination efforts
Pandemic's end now in sight, experts say
Rice shares grant for AI-driven COVID-19 research
New COVID-19 business grading system could help economy reopen more safely
Rice receives NSF grant to probe COVID-19 evolution
NSF RAPID grant supports COVID-19 'computational pipeline'
AMD gives supercomputer to Rice for COVID-19 research
Rice's COVID-19 research fund awards final grants
Rice engineer wins grant to study temperature and coronavirus
Can COVID-19 spread through fecal matter?
COVID-19 research funds back six new initiatives
Most Houstonians with symptoms are not being tested
New book edited by Rice political scientist examines voting and representation in U.S.
Pandemic requires new ways of thinking about drug addiction, Baker Institute expert says
COVID-19 has unveiled shortcomings of US health policy, Baker Institute expert says
COVID-19 job loss hits Houston's low wage neighborhoods hardest
Trillions in fiscal stimulus must eventually be paid off, Baker Institute expert says
Parenting in a pandemic: How caregivers can ease young minds
Psychologists offer tips on proper social distancing
Rice reacts to critical shortage of COVID-19 protective gear
Rice's Glasscock School hosts conversation with infectious disease expert Yousif Shamoo
Expert: Trump's pandemic response will determine 2020 election
How to give back to your community during the pandemic
In this together: Rice students, Korean kids forge mutually beneficial bonds
Rice researchers looks to 'trap and zap' coronavirus
Environmental rollbacks detrimental to pandemic recovery, according to Baker Institute blog
Texas Policy Lab partners with Harris County judge on COVID-19 response
Manufacturer signs on to mass-produce Rice ventilator
How Muslims are preparing for Ramadan amid COVID-19
OpenStax experts to provide tips on promoting equity, engagement in online learning
Graduates job-hunting during recession must remain hopeful, according to Baker Institute expert
Moody studio space transformed to produce face shields for workers battling pandemic
Rice awards first COVID-19 research grants
Rice professor pulls together massive COVID-19 symposium
Rice student mentors switch gears, go online
Rice researchers: Help us understand COVID-19's impact
Hardship presents opportunity for creativity, Rice Business experts say
Rice's Glasscock School offers free, online learning sessions during pandemic
Rice researchers create interactive map of COVID cases in Texas
Rice establishes COVID-19 research fund
Rice University emergency ventilator plans now online
Psychologists to public: Here’s how to stop touching your faces and #flattenthecurve
Rice offers free math activities for children during COVID-19
Experts: Financial losses from treating COVID-19 could devastate health care sector
Fiscal interventions must stay targeted and apolitical, say Baker Institute experts
Global health expert available to discuss COVID-19 threat to hospitals in sub-Saharan Africa
Ventilator costing less than $300 developed by Rice University and Metric Technologies
'Hunker down' and hope for a controlled crash landing
MEDIA
ABC. 13 Investigates why some have a tougher time getting food
BBC News | Brasil. Coronavírus: os sites que mostram dados de mortes, curvas de contágio e situação dos Estados no Brasil
CNN. There’s no church, but it’s still Easter and Christians are celebrating
Forbes. Visa Restrictions Will Worsen The Post-Covid Recession
Houston Chronicle. Coronavirus live updates
Houston Chronicle. Coronavirus shutdowns pose grave economic risk, raising difficult questions
Houston Chronicle. Harris County works to keep coronavirus-fueled evictions from growing
Houston Chronicle. Rice's nonprofit OpenStax provides free digital textbooks, resources as college resumes classes online
Houston Chronicle. You touch your face 23 times an hour. Here’s how to stop
Houston Matters. Special edition: Sociologist Elaine Howard Ecklund and Dr. Stacey Rose
Inside Higher Ed. Humanities as essential services
National Geographic. In public toilets, flushing isn't the only COVID-19 risk
New York Times. As Energy Prices Tumble, Developing Countries Trim Subsidies
Smithsonian Magazine. How wastewater could help track the spread of the new coronavirus
TMC News. Coronavirus: A Texas Medical Center continuing update
TMC News. How COVID-19 is changing Passover, Easter and Ramadan observances
Univision. Investigadores de Houston crean mapa interactivo de los casos de coronavirus en Texas
Wall Street Journal. Rice University engineers 'MacGyver' an inexpensive ventilator for coronavirus patients
Wall Street Journal. Spiritual communion onscreen: Houses of worship rush to go online
VIDEOS
Engineering staff, students work to deliver automated bag valve mask to address COVID-19 crisis
Psychologists to public: Here’s how to stop touching your faces and #flattenthecurve