Guest Trivia Question:
Name the former post graduate student at Kansas State who invented the N95 mask.  Email your answer here.

Jones School:
Constance Porter named senior associate dean (Rice News)

Fulbright Scholars:
Rice recognized as one of nation's top producers (Rice News)

Virtual New Year Gala:
Student Clubs to Celebrate at Virtual New Year Gala (The Rice Thresher)

Calvin Anderson:
The Denver Broncos plan to tender a contract for 2021 to exclusive rights free agent OT Calvin Anderson.  Read more.

Trivia Answer:
Jim McConaughey, the father of Academy Award winning UT alum Matthew McConaughey, played football for UH.  This week, the Owls will play the Cougars in soccer on Thursday and the Longhorns in men’s tennis on Friday  (Thanks, Joe Graves and Mike Ross!)

Way to go,  Mike Ross, Ted Richard, Richard Avant, Bev Schorre, Russell Henderson, Clarke Anderson, John Montana, James Walker, Bill Allison, Art Gottschalk, Scott Wise, Martha Proctor Gano, Bob Toone, Steve Lukingbeal, Paul Reese, Jimmy Disch, Walt Greenberg, Peter Fasullo, Ann Bixby, Steve Brown, Ty Buthod, Sallie Schwall, Chris Kohnhorst, Ben Mayberry,  Betty Bixby, Kevin Ancell, Bob Reinhold, Vicki Bretthauer, Rick Sheridan, Mike Rogers, Bryant Wilkinson, Melinda Clark and Joe Graves!

Next trivia question tomorrow!

Minor League Baseball:
Liberate The Minor-League Cities! by Bill Fulton (Medium)

Spring Training:
In spring training action yesterday, Tyler Duffey (0-0, 10.13) pitched a scoreless inning with 2 hits and a strikeout on 18 pitches for the Twins and Brock Holt (.200) struck out as a pinch hitter for the Rangers. 

Paul F Meier, PhD '78:
Paul F Meier, PhD Chemistry ’78, recently published The Changing Energy Mix – A Systematic Comparison of Renewable and Nonrenewable Energy.  This book makes a systematic comparison of twelve different energy types to help understand the driving forces for the changing energy mix.  Click here to read more and/or to purchase.

Sue Levinson Herskowitz (1932-2021):
On March 5, Sue Levinson Herskowitz, “a lifelong Houstonian and the wife of sports columnist and author Mickey Herskowitz”, passed away.  She was an honors student at Rice (class of 1954) and, as Rice’s head drum majorette, she “was the first person to set foot officially on Rice Stadium’s turf on the opening night of 1950”.  For family reasons, she had to drop out of Rice and then she earned her bachelor’s degree and master’s in social work from UH ten years later.

She was “a teacher, educational diagnostician, counselor, and social worker” as well as a “rescue activist”.  Also, “she was a devoted wife and loving mother who didn’t spoil her grandchildren”.  She is survived by, among others, Mickey (they were married for 66 years).  Click here for the wonderfully written obituary.

Rice Volleyball:
Lennon, Graham Earn C-USA Player of the Week Honors (RIce Owls)

Rice Golf:
Rice Fires Season-Best Round to Close Trinity Forest Invitational (RIce Owls)

Rice Track:
Simpson-Sullivan Breaks Own Record in Hammer Throw (Rice Owls)
Owls Pick Up Six Victories at Rice Invitational (Rice Owls)

Rice Soccer:
March 14 Match vs SMU Canceled (Rice Owls)
Owls Add Match vs. Texas A&M For Sunday (Rice Owls)

Spring Training:
In spring training action yesterday, Anthony Rendon (.333) hit a solo homer for the Angels.  Also, on March 4, Jon Duplantier (0-0, 0.00) made his spring training debut, giving up 1 unearned run in 2 innings in relief for the Diamondbacks.

Eddie Glaude:
Eddie Glaude on the moment the 'cold war' turned hot (Rice News)

Lauren Anker:
Rice student to play for nationwide audience on 'Performance Today' (Rice News)

Rice Volleyball:
Owls Move to 10-0 in C-USA Action (Rice Owls)

Rice Golf:
Rice Finishes Second Round of Trinity Forest Invitational (Rice Owls)