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.

Black Issues
in Higher Education
Richard Tapia, the Noah Harding Professor of Computational
and Applied Mathematics, commented on minority representation
in the national academies and his work in “improving
diversity in academe in the fields of science, engineering
and mathematics.”

Business2.com
Jim Tour, the Chao Professor of Chemistry, was mentioned
for his research and commented on molecular-computer design.

Circulation
A paper from the Department of Bioengineering appeared.

Electronic
Engineering Times
Sid Burrus, dean of the George R. Brown School of Engineering,
and former Rice faculty member Tom Parks were mentioned
for their role in work on digital signal processing.

Dallas Morning
News
Roderick McIntosh, professor of anthropology, commented
on people living in West Africa.
Earl Black, the Herbert S. Autrey Professor of Political
Science, commented on George W. Bush.

Tampa Tribune
Stephen Klineberg, professor of sociology, commented on
life in Houston.

Houston Chronicle
An article mentioned a poll conducted in part by the James
A. Baker III Institute for Public Policy.
An article included a sidebar profiling Edgar Odell Lovett,
Herman Brown and George R. Brown.
Cheryl Matherly, director of career services, commented
on books that are helpful to students seeking jobs.
Robert Redman, Rice University police officer, was featured
in an article about his tennis game.
An article mentioned a summer program, GirlTECH, held at
Rice.
Yousif Shampoo, assistant professor of biochemistry and
cell biology, was mentioned as receiving a Junior Faculty
Enhancement Award from Oak Ridge Associated Universities.
Kathleen Matthews, dean of the Wiess School of Natural Sciences,
commented on the remodeled Howard Keck Hall.

KHOU
A story featured the last lecture of the “Election
2000 in Perspective” class offered through the School
of Continuing Studies. Paul Brace, the Clarence L. Carter
Professor of Political Science, commented on the election.

KUHT
Edward Djerejian, director of the Baker Institute, discussed
the history of the Arab/Israeli crisis and peace process.

KTRH News
Radio 740
Bob Stein, dean of social sciences, commented on the presidential
election.
Black commented on the recount in Florida.
Brace commented on the recount in Florida.