In The News

In the News

“In the News” features a sampling of faculty, staff and administrators who have been quoted in newspaper or magazine articles or have been interviewed on radio or television. To obtain a copy of the clipping packet from which the “In the News” items are collected, contact the Office of News and Media Relations, 713-348-6774.

USA Today
Richard Smalley, the Gene and Norman Hackerman Professor
of Chemistry and professor of physics, commented on nanotechnology.

Financial
Times
Amy Jaffe, senior energy adviser at the James A. Baker III
Institute for Public Policy, was mentioned as arguing that
it “may be in the U.S. government’s interest to
see the creation of another large U.S. oil company to compete
with BP Amoco, Shell and Franco-Belgian TotalFina Elf.”

New York
Times
An article mentioned that in response to a challenge by
Secure Digital Music Initiative, a group of researchers,
some from Rice, hacked into SDMI’s copyright protection
technology.

United Press
International
Linda McNeil, professor of education, was quoted on public
schools in Texas.

Red Herring
Smalley and Robert Curl, the Harry C. and Olga Keith Wiess
Professor of Natural Sciences, were mentioned in an article
for their Nobel Prize-winning research in chemistry. Smalley
commented on the future of nanotechnology.

Business
Finance
Marc Epstein, research professor of management at the Jesse
H. Jones Graduate School of Management, commented on how
environmental issues can affect a company’s bottom
line.

Chemical & Engineering News
Smalley commented on the possibility of nanobots.
An article mentioned Rice’s Center for Nanoscale Science
and Technology. James Tour, the Chao Professor of Chemistry,
also was mentioned and commented on his work in studying
molecular wires and molecular devices.
Dan Heller, graduate student in chemical engineering, was
listed as receiving honorable mention by the American Chemical
Society Committee on Education.

Choice
Book reviews written by Michael Winkler, professor emeritus
of German; George Marcus, professor of anthropology; and
Robert Sabin, science and engineering librarian, appeared.

Baltimore
Sun
McNeil commented on the Texas Assessment of Academic Skills
test.

Houston Chronicle
Bob Stein, dean of social sciences, commented on the presidential
race and advertising related to the arena issue.
A poll conducted in part by the Baker Institute was mentioned.
Paul Brace, the Clarence J. Carter Professor of Political
Science, commented on the possibility of the Electoral College
voting contrary to the way its state votes.
Rice alumnus Terry Koonce was featured in an article.
A book review by David Medina, senior editor of Sallyport
and minority community affairs director, appeared.
A book written by Susan Wood, professor of English, was
featured.
A review of a performance held at Rice appeared. The article
mentioned Brian Connelly, artist teacher of piano; Kenneth
Goldsmith, professor of violin; Karen Ritscher, associate
professor of viola; and Norman Fischer, professor of cello.
A column noted that a team of staffers from the Baker Institute,
led by Jaffe, won the international trivia contest sponsored
by the Houston World Affairs Council.
Edward Djerejian, director of the Baker Institute, was mentioned
as the guest speaker at an area event.

CNN Interactive
Earl Black, the Herbert S. Autrey Professor of Political
Science, commented on how presidential hopeful George W.
Bush might run the White House and work with Congress.

MSNBC Online
Stein commented on the Texas Senate race.

KPRC
Richard Stoll, professor of political science and associate
director of the Baker Institute, commented on James Baker,
who was called to Florida to oversee the ballot recount.

National
Public Radio
Black commented on the presidential election.

KTRH News
Radio 740
A story covered the dedication of a piece of the Berlin
Wall at the Baker Institute. Comments by Stoll and student
Joy Ashby also were included.

KUHF
Stein commented on voter turnout.

KPIX
Stoll commented on James Baker, who was called to Florida
to oversee the ballot recount.