Dateline Rice – Oct. 31 (Weekend edition)

FEATURED ITEMS

A thirtysomething billionaire couple take on tough issues via giving
Rice trustee Laura Arnold and her husband, John, are profiled for their philanthropic work. Jim Crownover ’65, chairman of the Rice Board of Trustees, is also quoted.
Chronicle of Philanthropy
http://tinyurl.com/5ub7mh3

Buffering the Grand Canyon
Douglas Brinkley, professor of history and fellow in history at the James A. Baker III Institute for Public Policy, authored this commentary about the history of the Grand Canyon as a national park.
New York Times
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/10/31/opinion/the-grand-canyon-and-mining.html

NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL

The 20 colleges with the most (and least) student debt
Rice placed ninth in a U.S. News & World report ranking of colleges with the least student debt.
Time
http://tinyurl.com/6h99778
SHSU ranks second in least student debt
Huntsville Item (Texas)
http://itemonline.com/local/x783647228/SHSU-ranks-2nd-in-least-student-debt

Science and technology is the way forward for developing countries
Patricia Reiff, professor of physics and astronomy and director of the Rice Space Institute, is interviewed about science and technology in the developing world.
Vanguard (Nigeria)
http://media.rice.edu/images/media/Dateline/Reiff_Nigeria.pdf

Multiracial children choosing a race
Rice is mentioned in an article discussing race-identification struggles faced by multiracial children.
HuffingtonPost.com
http://tinyurl.com/3pvaecw

Pirated copies of ‘Gandu’ go viral in Kolkata
The film “Gandu” film will be screened at Rice, but pirated copies are already available in Kolkata, West Bengal, India.
Times of India
http://tinyurl.com/3dlouy3

LOCAL/STATE

The toughest schools in Texas? US News ratings put Rice on top, confuses the rest
According to U.S. News & World Report, Rice is the most selective university in Texas and among the most selective nationwide.
Culturemap.com
http://tinyurl.com/3svkvsz

Rice professor wins prestigious World Technology Award
Andrew Barron, the Charles W. Duncan Jr.-Welch Chair of Chemistry and professor of materials science, is the winner of the prestigious 2011 World Technology Award for Materials. The award was presented at the World Technology Summit and Awards gala at the United Nations Oct. 26.
Houston Business Journal
http://tinyurl.com/65ccae4
Rice’s Barron wins World Technology Award for Materials
Cypress Times
http://tinyurl.com/5sqp7y3

Bases in Texas may see more GIs
Retiring Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison is working on Capitol Hill to protect the future of Texas military bases. Mark Jones, the Joseph D. Jamail Chair in Latin American Studies, professor and chair of political science and fellow in political science at the James A. Baker III Institute for Public Policy, is quoted.
San Antonio Express-News (This article also appeared on the front of the Houston Chronicle’s City and State section in the print edition.)
http://tinyurl.com/6dpq3f7

Bill White helps celebrate Houston’s history
Stephen Klineberg, professor of sociology and co-director of the Kinder Institute for Urban Research, is quoted in an article about the Houston History Conference.
Houston Chronicle
http://tinyurl.com/3gcj7jj

College enrollment on the rise
The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board says over 62,000 more students enrolled in higher education institutions this fall compared to 2010. Rice’s enrollment is mentioned.
KTRH.com (This article also appeared on Sunny99.com.)
http://tinyurl.com/3olha7d

Solid research rejected
A letter to the editor discusses a paper by John Anderson, the W. Maurice Ewing Chair in Oceanography and professor of Earth science.
Houston Chronicle
http://tinyurl.com/4xhttuz

Galveston’s West side is disappearing
Galveston should focus on developing the island’s east end, according to a new Rice University study.
Houston Chronicle
http://tinyurl.com/3ljxuf7
KIAH-TV
http://tinyurl.com/68cvxjj
KLST-TV (San Angelo, Texas)
http://tinyurl.com/3ha9d92
KAUZ-TV (Wichita Falls, Texas)
http://tinyurl.com/45×3847

My Colonna: Bologna religious spectacle inspires unique Houston Chamber Choir concert
Anne Schnoebelen, the Joseph and Ida K. Mullen Professor Emerita of Music, is quoted in an article about a Houston Chamber Choir concert.
Culturemap.com
http://tinyurl.com/664bjpo

Business digest
Alumnus Doug Monsour ’91 was named a “Super Lawyer” in the October issue of Texas Monthly magazine.
Longview News-Journal
http://tinyurl.com/3dk5xqs

Rockin’ to the oldies: WindSync makes classical music fun
Alumna Tracy Jacobson ’10 is quoted in an article about the chamber group WindSync.
Culturemap.com
http://houston.culturemap.com/newsdetail/10-28-11-15-31-windsync-preview/

Contemporary art show urges you to ‘go west’
Alumnus Matthew Grabelsky ’02 is mentioned in an article about the exhibition “Go West I.”
Houston Press
http://tinyurl.com/5ty5tm4

BROADCAST/WEBCAST

KFOR-TV’s ‘Flashpoint’ (Oklahoma City)
A discussion about religious tolerance mentions Jill Carroll, adjunct associate professor of religious studies.
http://tinyurl.com/3p77k4t

TRADE/PROFESSIONAL

Chinese hackers may have attacked US satellites
Suspected Chinese hackers interfered with two U.S. satellites on four separate occasions in 2007 and 2008. Research by Christopher Bronk, fellow in information technology policy at the James A. Baker III Institute for Public Policy, is cited.
MacVideo.tv (This article also appeared on InfoWeek.com.)
http://tinyurl.com/66hnx83

How do entrepreneurs view Groupon deals?
Rice research is cited in an article about the daily deal website Groupon.
DailyDealMedia.com
http://tinyurl.com/6eqzbe6

NASA ‘broken’ after long decline, former space council chief says
An article reports on statements made by Mark Albrecht, the former executive secretary of the National Space Council, at Rice’s James A. Baker III Institute for Public Policy Oct. 26.
SpaceNews.com
http://www.spacenews.com/commentaries/111028-fromwires-nasa-broken.html

OTHER NEWS OF INTEREST

High oil prices boost third-quarter profits
Higher oil prices have masked a slowdown in production among the biggest oil companies. Ken Medlock, the James A. Baker III and Susan Baker Fellow in Energy and Resource Economics at the Baker Institute for Public Policy and adjunct assistant professor in economics, is quoted.
Contra Costa Times (Calif.)
http://www.contracostatimes.com/traffic/ci_19209079

Credit-rating companies favor borrowers paying the most
Credit-rating companies routinely award higher rankings to debt issued by banks and corporations that pay them the most; this conflict of interest that may escape Congressional efforts to change the way they do business. Research by John Hund, visiting assistant professor of management at the Jesse H. Jones Graduate School of Business, is cited.
Worcester Telegram (Mass.) (This article also appeared on HellenicShippingNews.com and the Arlington Heights Daily Herald.)
http://www.telegram.com/article/20111028/NEWS/110289710/1002/business
Well, fancy that! With ratings agencies, the more you pay …
Crikey.com.au
http://tinyurl.com/6ae5fhs

2011 KU Double Reed Festival
Benjamin Kamins, professor of bassoon, will participate in the 10th annual University of Kansas Double Reed Festival.
6Lawerence.com (Kan.)
http://6lawrence.com/entertainment/event-calendar/2011-ku-double-reed-festival/

Olympia lawyer Dixon runs for Superior Court judge
Alumnus James Dixon ’83 will run for Thurston County Superior Court judge in 2012.
The Olympian (Wash.)
http://tinyurl.com/6gznef3

SPORTS

Berkman wins title he hoped would come with Astros
Former Rice standout Lance Berkman earned a World Series ring in the St. Louis Cardinals’ victory over the Texas Rangers. Berkman and alumni Chris ’91 and Chad ’97 Feris are mentioned in a separate article about the victory.
Houston Chronicle (This article appeared on the front page.)
http://tinyurl.com/3psp6lj
Former Houston Astro/Rice Owl, Lance Berkman, wins World Series ring with the Cardinals
West University Examiner (Texas)
http://tinyurl.com/6bokuoc
A sad time for Rangers fans everywhere
Plainview Daily Herald (Texas)
http://tinyurl.com/3vzzxyo

It’s the size of the heart in the man
Duncan College freshman Jayson Carter is profiled for his performance with the Rice Owls football team. Head coach David Bailiff is also quoted.
Colusa Sun-Herald (Calif.) (This article also appeared in the Orland Press-Register and the Willows Journal.)
http://tinyurl.com/6xfrrb9
Football player Jayson Carter: Small frame, big heart
TheRoot.com
http://www.theroot.com/buzz/football-player-jayson-carter-small-frame-big-heart

Rice volleyball falls to Central Florida in four
An article recaps a women’s volleyball match between Rice and the University of Central Florida.
West University Examiner (Texas)
http://tinyurl.com/6avbynd

Rice soccer team earns No. 6 for upcoming C-USA championship
The Rice Owls women’s soccer team will meet longtime state rival SMU in the first round of the Conference USA Women’s Soccer Championship Nov. 2.
Cypress Times
http://tinyurl.com/6ydt7at

Arkansas leads Rice Invite
Articles recap a swim meet between Rice and several other universities.
CollegeSwimming.com
http://tinyurl.com/6z7gzux
Boise State takes second at Houston Invite
CollegeSwimming.com
http://tinyurl.com/3omnzy4

Rice women’s cross country team ready for C-USA championship
An article discusses Rice’s preparations for the 2011 C-USA Cross Country Championships.
Cypress Times (Texas)
http://tinyurl.com/422nzxe

NEWS RELEASE

Making voting more convenient
The convenience of Election Day voting centers can increase voter turnout, according to a new paper by political scientists Robert Stein of Rice University and Greg Vonnahme of the University of Alabama.
http://www.media.rice.edu/media/NewsBot.asp?MODE=VIEW&ID=16396

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