Dateline Rice for Aug. 30, 2012

NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL

US Gulf oil industry in hunker-down mode as Isaac lashes coast
Hurricane Isaac continued to batter the Gulf Coast on Wednesday, causing flooding in Southern Louisiana but no discernible damage to refineries and offshore oil and gas platforms. Ken Medlock, the James A. Baker III and Susan Baker Fellow in Energy and Resource Economics at Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy and adjunct assistant professor in economics, is quoted. Medlock also is quoted in an article about a University of Texas report on hydraulic fracturing and gas exploration in Eastern Europe.
Reuters (This article also appeared in the Chicago Tribune, the Vancouver Sun, the Malaysia Star, the Baltimore Sun, the Hartford Courant, the South Florida Sun-Sentinel, the South Bend Tribune, the Allentown Morning Call, the Hampton Roads Daily Press, NBCNews.com, Yahoo.com, TheUSDaily.com, LSE.co.uk, CattleNetwork.com, BusinessWorld.ie, KY3.com [Springfield, Mo.], WINA.com [Charlottesville, Va.], WNMTRadio.com [Hibbing, Minn.], KTWBTV.com [Denver], WSAU.com [Wausau, Wis.], WHTC.com [Holland, Mich.], WKZO.com [Kalamazoo, Mich.], CTNow.com [Hartford, Conn.], WLMI.com [Lansing, Mich.] and WTAQ.com [Green Bay, Wis.].)
http://reut.rs/Q1poRf
Many coastal refineries soaked and idle
Houston Chronicle (This article appeared on the front of the Business section and also in the San Antonio Express-News, the Houma Courier, the Thibodaux Daily Comet, FuelFix.com, Individual.com and Equities.com.)
http://bit.ly/UdFR5J
Long arm of University of Texas fracking report reaches Eastern Europe
Austin American-Statesman (Texas)
http://bit.ly/RnF8Li

College guide
Rice placed 38th in Washington Monthly’s 2012 national universities rankings.
Washington Monthly
http://bit.ly/PVtEle
Texas universities score well on unconventional ranking
Texas Tribune (This article also appeared on PermianBasin360.com [Midland, Texas].)
http://bit.ly/RsKj0w
Washington magazine ranks Texas A&M among top schools
San Antonio Business Journal
http://bit.ly/Oug72r

Freedom 7 space capsule to be displayed at JFK Library
Articles about the arrival of the Freedom 7 space capsule at the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum and the death of astronaut Neil Armstrong mention Kennedy’s famous 1962 speech at Rice.
Boston Globe
http://b.globe.com/OygmYS
Pioneering space spirit passes with Armstrong’s generation
Salem News (Mass.)
http://bit.ly/OufDtg

HOUSTON/TEXAS

James Turrell’s Skyspace
A column discusses James Turrell’s "Twilight Epiphany" Skyspace at Rice.
Texas Monthly
http://bit.ly/QDltfg

UT considers mass distribution of free online courses
An article reports that the University of Texas at Austin is in negotiations with Coursera and edX, two of the most prominent companies engaged in the mass distribution of course content from elite universities for free online. Rice Provost George McLendon is quoted.
DailyTexanOnline.com
http://bit.ly/QVuZFc

Corpus Christi teen James Ragan earns rare honor from leader in cancer research
Duncan College freshman James Ragan was named a special ambassador for the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center.
Corpus Christi Caller-Times
http://bit.ly/PtNiSY

What if Isaac hit Houston?
Rice research is mentioned in a blog about storm planning in Houston.
Click2Houston.com
http://bit.ly/OARMtA

The row house reinvented
Alumnus Holden Shannon ’85 is featured in an article about the Row on 25th rental development.
Paper City
http://bit.ly/Nz2nH7

BROADCAST/WEBCAST

KRIV-TV
Chris Bronk, fellow in information technology policy at Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted in a story about monitoring children’s use of electronic devices.
http://bit.ly/SSBSgT

KPRC-TV
Mark Jones, the Joseph D. Jamail Chair in Latin American Studies, professor and chair of political science and fellow in political science at Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted in a story about a speech by Ann Romney at the Republican National Convention.
http://bit.ly/PQ1EA8

TRADE/PROFESSIONAL

Brainwave-controlled exoskeleton for stroke patient rehabilitation
Researchers at Rice University are looking to help stroke sufferers move their limbs again by using a wearable robot that they can move with their thoughts alone.
MedGadget.com
http://bit.ly/QyLFrj
Device taps brain power to move paralyzed limbs
SmartBrief.com
http://bit.ly/PQ1KYD

Daily deal sites not producing for some small businesses
An article discusses research on daily deal websites such as Groupon by Utpal Dholakia, professor of marketing at the Jesse H. Jones Graduate School of Business.
AmsterdamPrinting.com
http://bit.ly/Nrl4Xh

OTHER NEWS OF INTEREST

Scientists use a nanoparticle to stabilize blood flow to the brain after injury
A nanoparticle developed at Rice University and tested in collaboration with Baylor College of Medicine may bring great benefits to the emergency treatment of brain-injury victims, even those with mild injuries. James Tour, the T.T. and W.F. Chao Chair in Chemistry and professor of mechanical engineering and materials science and of computer science, is quoted.
Examiner.com
http://exm.nr/QUk8LC

More colleges offer classes in beer brewing
An article discussing college classes about beer mentions a Houston Press article about a course on the history of beer at the Susanne M. Glasscock School of Continuing Studies.
CityTownInfo.com
http://bit.ly/Py5uPF

SPORTS

Improving Owls hope to make move up the ladder
An article discusses the Rice Owls football team’s upcoming season.
Houston Chronicle
http://bit.ly/Nz2NNV

College football matchup: UCLA at Rice
Articles preview the season-opening football game between Rice and the University of California, Los Angeles.
Houston Chronicle
http://bit.ly/O5Cnig
Bruins could walk a fine line
Los Angeles Times
http://lat.ms/O4VAkg
Bruins hoping to spread their wings
Los Angeles Times
http://lat.ms/O4TbWF
UCLA quarterback Kevin Prince ready to play supporting role
Los Angeles Times
http://lat.ms/OyI2A9
Sons of Frazier, Kubiak playing for Rice against UCLA just down street from dads’ NFL teams
Washington Post
http://wapo.st/SWu1xe
UCLA Bruins at Rice Owls
CBSSports.com
http://cbsprt.co/O3MT9Q
UCLA at Rice
Kansas City Star (Mo.) (Similar articles also appeared in Sports Illustrated, the Charlotte Observer, the Macon Telegraph, the Bellville News Democrat, the Windsor Star, the Bradenton Herald, FoxSports.com, Yahoo.com, MadduxSports.com, twice on BleacherReport.com, three times on SBNation.com and on nearly 65 other media outlets.)
http://www.kansascity.com/2012/08/29/3784893/ucla-0-0-at-rice-0-0-et.html

Rice and UH make top 100 in football spending
Rice and the University of Houston made the top 100 for spending on collegiate football in an analysis of Equality in Athletics data from the U.S. Department of Education.
Houston Business Journal
http://bit.ly/OKdfPj

College football has history of foiling traditionalists
Rice football is mentioned in an op-ed about the Southwest Conference.
Houston Chronicle
http://bit.ly/SV1z0a

Franco Harris embarks on quest to lessen Penn State sanctions
Rice is mentioned in an article reporting that NFL great and Pennsylvania State University alumnus Franco Harris is seeking leniency for Penn State to restore some of his alma mater’s erased gridiron glory.
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
http://bit.ly/PStA3R

LSU ‘hunkered down’ to ride out Isaac
Rice is mentioned in an article about how Hurricane Isaac is affecting Louisiana college sports.
Indianapolis Star (Baton Rouge, La.) (Similar articles appeared in the Rochester Democrat and Chronicle, the Jackson Sun, LSUReveille.com and nearly 40 other media outlets.)
http://indy.st/PSy3Uh

Coogs’ Thomas a two-way player
Rice is mentioned in an article about the Cinco Ranch High School football team.
Houston Chronicle
http://bit.ly/RZrFzS