Dateline Rice – Nov. 16

CBS National Radio News
Sixty percent of people arrested for Islamic terrorist activities between January 2009 and April 2011 were American citizens, according to a new report from Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy. The study of 104 people who were arrested included U.S. and non-U.S. citizens living in America or abroad. Joan Neuhaus Schaan, a fellow in homeland security and terrorism at the James A. Baker III Institute for Public Policy, is quoted. A link to the CBS National Radio News broadcast is not available.
Rice profile of Islamic extremists arrested in US: 60 percent are American citizens
West University Examiner (This article also appeared in the Bellaire Examiner, the Rancher, the River Oaks Examiner, the Fort Bend Sun, the Sugar Land Sun and the Memorial Examiner.)
http://tinyurl.com/7l56pjd

Scars, birthmarks shown to hurt job seekers’ chances
People with birthmarks, prominent scars or other facial disfigurements are more likely to receive poor ratings in job interviews, according to a new study by researchers at Rice University and the University of Houston. Mikki Hebl, professor of psychology and management, is quoted.
CBSNews.com
http://tinyurl.com/7q5fjbd
Can acne ruin your job interview? Study shows it can
CBSNews.com
http://tinyurl.com/787gqck
Can facial flaws cost you the job?
WDAM.com (Hattiesburg, Miss.) (This article also appeared on KLJB.com [Davenport, Iowa].)
http://www.wdam.com/story/16023423/can-facial-flaws-cost-you-the-job

Credit rating fees climb faster than inflation as governments fret costs
Four years after faulty ratings helped trigger the worst financial crisis since the Great Depression, Moody’s and Standard & Poor’s remain dominant. Research by John Hund, visiting assistant professor of management at the Jesse H. Jones Graduate School of Business, is cited.
Bloomberg.com (This article also appeared in the San Francisco Chronicle, BusinessWeek, Financial Advisor, the Financial Post and MoneyNews.com.)
http://tinyurl.com/d4rskgk

UFOs and government: Proposing a new way forward
Neal Lane, the Malcolm Gillis University Professor and senior fellow in science and technology policy at the James A. Baker III Institute for Public Policy, is quoted in an article about the U.S. government and UFOs.
HuffingtonPost.com
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/leslie-kean/ufos-and-government_b_1094028.html

Methane time bomb is ticking
New calculations by Rice researchers suggest the release of massive amounts of carbon from methane hydrate frozen under the seafloor 56 million years ago likely led to a major climate shift on Earth.
Japan Times
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/eo20111116mr.html

LOCAL/STATE

Rice unveils new method to grow synthetic collagen
In a significant advance for cosmetic and reconstructive medicine, scientists at Rice University have unveiled a new method for making synthetic collagen. The new material, which forms from a liquid in as little as an hour, has many of the properties of natural collagen and may prove useful as a scaffold for regenerating new tissues and organs from stem cells. Jeffrey Hartgerink, associate professor of chemistry and of bioengineering, is quoted.
Texas Medical Center News
http://tinyurl.com/79k4ann

Rice professor writes book on superheroes and spirituality
An article discusses the book “Mutants and Mystics: Science Fiction, Superhero Comics and the Paranormal,” by Jeffrey Kripal, the J. Newton Rayzor Professor in Religious Studies. April DeConick, the Isla Carroll and Percy E. Turner Professor of Biblical Studies, is also quoted.
Houston Chronicle
http://tinyurl.com/cdl5vjr

Former Rice professor to lead feds’ ocean research, enviro studies
Former Rice professor Alan Thornhill has been hired as chief environmental officer for the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management.
FuelFix.com
http://tinyurl.com/7ofe6q4

Houston Friends of Chamber Music series to host string quartet
The American String Quartet will perform at Rice Dec. 8.
UltimateWestU.com
http://tinyurl.com/c4avxdq

BlackLocus puts headquarters in Austin and plans for growth
The Rice Business Plan Competition is mentioned in an article about technology startup BlackLocus.
Austin American-Statesman
http://tinyurl.com/86me3oj

BROADCAST/WEBCAST

KPCC-FM (Los Angeles)
Paul Brace, the Clarence L. Carter Professor of Political Science, is quoted in a story about the Occupy Wall Street protests.
http://tinyurl.com/7agelee

TRADE/PROFESSIONAL

Texas censors environmental report
John Anderson, the W. Maurice Ewing Chair in Oceanography and professor of Earth science, is mentioned in an article about deleted mentions of climate change from his report to the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality.
The Scientist
http://the-scientist.com/2011/11/15/texas-censors-environmental-report/

Robots for all? A closer look at the low cost R-One robot kit
An article discusses “swarm” robotics research by James McLurkin, assistant professor of computer science.
Core77.com
http://tinyurl.com/ch5q9sv

Extension of payroll tax cut not a done deal
Economists are growing worried that Congress will not extend this year’s payroll-tax cut past Dec. 31. The article quotes from House Majority Leader Eric Cantor’s speech at Rice.
HispanicBusiness.com (This article also appeared in the Asbury Park Press.)
http://tinyurl.com/ckfpy9e

OTHER NEWS OF INTEREST

Natural gas: A threat to biofuels?
Amy Myers Jaffe, the Wallace S. Wilson Fellow in Energy Studies at the James A. Baker III Institute for Public Policy, is quoted in an article about America’s growing natural gas usage.
Des Moines Register (Iowa)
http://tinyurl.com/7khd69o

Study recommends Houston Ship Channel floodgate
A Rice study on protecting Southeast Texas from disastrous storms like Hurricane Ike has recommended building a floodgate across the Houston Ship Channel.
ClaimsJournal.com
http://www.claimsjournal.com/news/southcentral/2011/11/15/195106.htm

Rapper Bun B on why the new school matters
An article about Houston rapper Bun B mentions that he co-taught a class on religion and hip-hop culture at Rice.
AllHipHop.com
http://allhiphop.com/2011/11/15/rapper-bun-b-on-why-the-new-school-matters/

SPORTS

4-foot-9 player shines on Rice scout team
Duncan College freshman Jayson Carter is profiled for his performance on the Rice Owls football team. Head coach David Bailiff is also quoted.
Houston Chronicle
http://tinyurl.com/8xxggf9

Rice football teammates ready for bittersweet end to the season
An article discusses the performance of the Rice Owls football team this season. Martel College senior Jake Hicks, Hanszen College senior Xavier Webb and head coach David Bailiff are quoted.
West University Examiner (This article also appeared in the River Oaks Examiner and HSGridiron.com.)
http://tinyurl.com/7ws9kgg

Rice Owls vs. Tulane Green Wave
An article previews a football game between Rice and Tulane University.
SportsChatPlace.com
http://sportschatplace.com/college-football/tyrone/2011/november/19/rice/tulane/

Rocky Hill ends Weston’s volleyball’s season
Rice is mentioned in an article about the Weston High School girls’ volleyball team.
Westport News (Conn.)
http://tinyurl.com/7wcp5uh

NEWS RELEASES

Report: More than half of people arrested for Islamic terrorist activities were American citizens
Sixty percent of people arrested for Islamic terrorist activities between January 2009 and April 2011 were American citizens, according to a new report from Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy. The study of 104 people who were arrested included U.S. and non-U.S. citizens living in America or abroad.
www.media.rice.edu/media/NewsBot.asp?MODE=VIEW&ID=16460

Rice chemists cram 2 million nanorods into single cancer cell
Rice University chemists have found a way to load more than 2 million tiny gold particles called nanorods into a single cancer cell. The breakthrough could speed development of cancer treatments that would use nanorods like tiny heating elements to cook tumors from the inside.
www.media.rice.edu/media/NewsBot.asp?MODE=VIEW&ID=16461

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