Dateline Rice for Sept. 4, 2012 (Weekend Edition)

NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL

On the beleaguered Gulf Coast, another catastrophe makes for the perfect political backdrop
Douglas Brinkley, professor of history and fellow in history at Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted in an article about visits to the Gulf coast by Mitt Romney and President Barack Obama in the wake of Hurricane Isaac. Brinkley is also quoted in an article about President Obama’s re-election campaign.
Washington Post (This Associated Press article also appeared in the San Francisco Chronicle, the Boston Globe, CBSNews.com, NPR.com, HuffingtonPost.com, Canada.com and nearly 430 other media outlets.)
http://wapo.st/OSkKE2
Obama’s re-election road: Hope and a hard climb
San Francisco Chronicle (This Associated Press article also appeared in the Washington Post, the New Orleans Times-Picayune, the Naples News, the Lexington Herald-Leader, KTVU.com [San Jose, Calif.] and nearly 260 other media outlets.)
http://bit.ly/SdUVmt

Stroke patients get helping hand from ‘telepathic’ robot arm which can respond to your thoughts
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. Marcia O’Malley, associate professor in mechanical engineering and materials science and of computer science, is quoted.
Daily Mail (U.K.) (This article also appeared on ThisIsMoney.co.uk.)
http://bit.ly/PUsicz
This telepathic exoskeleton could help stroke victims move again
Gizmodo.co.uk
http://bit.ly/T9z51e
A new telepathic robot arm for paralyzed patients
Business Standard (India) (This Press Trust of India article also appeared on Yahoo.com, NewsTrackIndia.com, Smashits.com, Sify.com and TruthDive.com.)
http://bit.ly/OOYs49

Launching a ‘social networking war’ against cancer
An article examines the research of Herbert Levine, the Karl F. Hasselmann Professor in Bioengineering and co-director of the Center for Theoretical Biological Physics, and colleagues into the shared traits of cancer cells and bacteria.
Jerusalem Post
http://www.jpost.com/Health/Article.aspx?id=283496

‘Super Wi-Fi’ to offer city-wide wireless internet
Rice is mentioned in an article about "Super Wi-Fi" technology.
Times of India (This article also appeared in the New South Wales Daily Telegraph, the Oman Tribune, the Adelaide Advertiser, the China Post, the Korea Herald, Japan Today, the Age, Western Australia Today, the Canberra Times, the Brisbane Times, the Sydney Morning Herald, the Times [South Africa], the Shanghai Daily, the Australian, the Borneo Post, the Bangkok Post, the Gulf News, the New Straits Times, the Lebanon Daily Star, the Manila Times, the Jakarta Globe, the Malaysia Star, MSN.com, Yahoo.com, ChannelNewsAsia.com, RTL.lu, News.com.au, France24.com, AsiaOne.com, MyLaunchPad.com.my, News24.com, SpaceMart.com and NDTV.com.)
http://bit.ly/TW4Dp5

Top 10 colleges for budding entrepreneurs
Rice appears in the 2013 Unigo College Rankings as a top college for entrepreneurs.
HuffingtonPost.com
http://huff.to/RCHF8K
Aspiring entrepreneurs
Unigo.com
http://bit.ly/TW9t5r

Six pack: Beer buzz of the week
A roundup of beer news mentions the course on the history of beer at the Susanne M. Glasscock School of Continuing Studies.
CNBC.com
http://www.cnbc.com/id/48861298

HOUSTON/TEXAS

HCC bond deserves voter support
Stephen Klineberg, professor of sociology and co-director of the Kinder Institute for Urban Research, is quoted in an editorial about a Houston Community College System bond proposal.
Houston Chronicle
http://bit.ly/PAzk1I

Rice, MD Anderson scientists work to solve mystery of operon evolution
Scientists from Rice University and the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center have published a possible explanation for the existence of operons, clusters of genes found in bacterial chromosomes. Oleg Igoshin, assistant professor of bioengineering, is quoted.
UltimateWestU.com
http://bit.ly/NJNbae

For some Texas schools, demographic future is now
Steve Murdock, the Allyn and Gladys Cline Professor of Sociology and a former director of the U.S. Census Bureau, is quoted in articles about America’s growing Hispanic population.
Texas Tribune (This article also appeared in the Amarillo Globe-News, the Harlingen Valley Morning Star, PermianBasin360.com [Midland, Texas], MyHighPlains.com [Amarillo, Texas], KENS5.com [San Antonio] and WeAreAustin.com.)
http://bit.ly/OMxH20
Major shift in public school students means challenges ahead for educators
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
http://bit.ly/QQxwpM
Democrats court Hispanic voters, but frustrations remain
The Tennessean
http://tnne.ws/OPkqE6
At some schools, the demographic future is now
HispanicTrending.net
http://bit.ly/OgKvwq

Romney’s narrative for next nine weeks aimed at women
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 articles about presidential politics, Gov. Rick Perry’s trip to the Republican National Convention, the 2014 Texas gubernatorial race, support from local business leaders for Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst and the Texas voter ID lawsuit.
Houston Chronicle (This article also appeared in the San Antonio Express-News and the York Herald.)
http://bit.ly/O8OnPX
Perry takes high road to redemption at convention
Houston Chronicle
http://bit.ly/PByIZM
Texas Republicans already looking forward to potentially explosive 2014 contests
Dallas Morning News
http://dallasne.ws/PYMjil
Houston public company leaders supported Dewhurst
Houston Business Journal
http://bit.ly/RyzDJJ
Implications of the Texas voter ID decision
UTexas.edu
http://bit.ly/Q2xFCF

Tapping oil reserve a matter of smoke and mirrors
As Hurricane Isaac churned toward the Louisiana coast earlier this week, roiling oil markets, the Obama administration again floated the possibility of tapping the Strategic Petroleum Reserve. William Arnold, professor in the practice of management at the Jesse H. Jones Graduate School of Business, is quoted.
Houston Chronicle
http://bit.ly/TW9MgE

On Labor Day, we remember our worst jobs ever
Houston Mayor Annise Parker ’78 is quoted in an article about jobs held by notable Houstonians.
Houston Chronicle
http://bit.ly/OHCYJR

Graf set to bid farewell to the Houston Symphony
Rice is mentioned in an article about conductor Hans Graf’s final season with the Houston Symphony.
Houston Chronicle
http://bit.ly/PFMKJK

Texas universities score well on unconventional ranking
Rice placed 38th in Washington Monthly’s 2012 national universities rankings.
KENS5.com (San Antonio)
http://bit.ly/OdLSMh

New educational outlook arrives
Alumna Marilyn Fowle ’94 is mentioned in an article about new school administrators in Wichita Falls, Texas.
Wichita Falls Times Record News
http://bit.ly/O8Bs4Z

Rice spends more on football than the University of Houston? Study reveals Texas football surprises
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.
Culturemap.com
http://bit.ly/PLJ51p

UT and Rice disagree over most effective tobacco policy
An article discusses tobacco policies at Rice and the University of Texas at Austin. Kevin Kirby, vice president for administration, is quoted.
DailyTexanOnline.com
http://bit.ly/RFxwE7

BROADCAST/WEBCAST

WUSA-TV (Washington, D.C.)
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 in a story about the effects of Hurricane Isaac on energy markets.
http://bit.ly/OjCGWV

KTRK-TV
Martel College senior Benjamin Chou is quoted in a story about the Democratic National Convention.
http://bit.ly/NJY5wP

TRADE/PROFESSIONAL

Nanoparticles restore blood flow after brain 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.
Science Illustrated
http://bit.ly/PKpE9t

Immigrant-friendly cities want what Arizona doesn’t
In contrast to some states’ anti-immigration policies, a few cities are actively trying to attract immigrants to boost their own economies. Rice research is cited.
Governing (This article also appeared on Individual.com.)
http://bit.ly/OPqsEK

Short reads
A news brief mentions grants awarded to Rice from the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas.
GenomeWeb.com (subscription required)
http://www.genomeweb.com/short-reads-106

OTHER NEWS OF INTEREST

Life on Mars, what if we brought it there?
There is a small chance microbes from Earth may have hitchhiked to Mars. Janet Siefert, senior faculty fellow in statistics, is quoted.
PlanetSave.com
http://bit.ly/OPtexa

Mexican police detained in shooting of US agents
A judge ruled Monday that 12 police officers accused of opening fire on a U.S. embassy vehicle and wounding two embassy employees should remain in detention in an incident that has roiled U.S.-Mexican relations and drawn fresh attention to serious problems inside Mexico’s premier law enforcement agency. Tony Payan, scholar for immigration studies at Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted.
WVNSTV.com (Lewisburg, W.Va.)
http://bit.ly/R2gMMk

John Horvath to join UMass Police as chief
The University of Massachusetts has selected its new campus police chief. Johnny Whitehead, chief of police and director of public safety for the Rice University Police Department, is mentioned.
DailyCollegian.com
http://bit.ly/NJRD9c

Want free education? Here’s how
Rice is mentioned in articles about online education startups Coursera and edX.
Examiner.com
http://exm.nr/QdcIqz
Thousands sign up for online UI courses
Champaign-Urbana News-Gazette (Ill.)
http://bit.ly/OKQAC8

Woodrow Wilson Montessori School is into solar-powered energy
Houston has agreed to loan a solar-powered generator to Woodrow Wilson Montessori School to be used as an educational tool. Rice is mentioned.
Examiner.com
http://exm.nr/Qgk38W

Veteran candidates
Alumnus Jim Bridenstine ’97 is featured in an article about the race for an Oklahoma legislative seat.
Tulsa World (Okla.)
http://bit.ly/Ojwo9C

SPORTS

Rice’s Nwosu named C-USA special teams player of week
Martel College junior Cameron Nwosu was named Conference USA special teams player of the week.
Houston Chronicle (This article also appeared in the San Francisco Chronicle and the Seattle Post-Intelligencer.)
http://bit.ly/UplItC

Rice volleyball swept by No. 12 Washington in three close sets
Articles discuss the performance of the Rice Owls women’s volleyball team at the Tiger Classic.
Examiner.com
http://exm.nr/N5AIMH
Tigers’ struggles continue against ranked teams
LSUReveille.com
http://bit.ly/RgLThM

Kansas vs. Rice: Jayhawks go for second win under Charlie Weis
Articles preview a football game between Rice and the University of Kansas.
SBNation.com
http://sbn.to/OTw033
Kansas Jayhawks vs. Rice Owls
SportsChatPlace.com
http://bit.ly/ThsG42
Kansas vs. Rice: Jayhawks open as a six point favorite, line moves to 10
RockChalkTalk.com
http://sbn.to/QWy4uj

Best quarterbacks to come through Houston
Former Rice All-American quarterback Tommy Kramer ’77 is included in a photo slideshow of great NFL quarterbacks from Houston.
Greenwich Time (Conn.) (This article also appeared in the New Canaan Times.)
http://bit.ly/PFZpwv

Rice’s Oraby considering leaving basketball program
McMurtry College senior Omar Oraby has expressed interest in leaving the Rice men’s basketball program.
Houston Chronicle (This article also appeared in the San Francisco Chronicle.)
http://bit.ly/R2waIt

Reds plan to call up former Rice pitcher Cingrani
Former Rice baseball player Tony Cingrani will be called up from Class AA Pensacola according to Cincinnati Reds officials.
Houston Chronicle
http://bit.ly/OULrt9
Phillies find another talented arm
Middletown Journal (Ohio) (This article also appeared in the Fairfield Echo, the Springfield News-Sun and the Western Star.)
http://bit.ly/UnXMGQ

Tennessee Titans’ roster newcomers for the 2012-13 NFL season: Local fan’s introduction
Alumnus Scott Solomon ’11 is mentioned in an article about the Tennessee Titans.
Yahoo.com
http://yhoo.it/OOS1kW

Holt provides jolt in leadoff spot
Former Rice baseball player Brock Holt is profiled for his performance with the Pittsburgh Pirates.
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
http://bit.ly/PSSNcN

NEWS RELEASES

Every atom counts in graphene formation
Like tiny ships finding port in a storm, carbon atoms dock with the greater island of graphene in a predictable manner. But until recent research by scientists at Rice University, nobody had the tools to make that kind of prediction.
https://news2.rice.edu/?p=33601

Waste silicon gets new life in lithium-ion batteries at Rice University
Researchers at Rice University and the Université catholique de Louvain, Belgium, have developed a way to make flexible components for rechargeable lithium-ion batteries from discarded silicon.
https://news2.rice.edu/?p=33612

Rice experts available to comment on party conventions
With the national convention right around the corner, the stakes have never been higher for the Democratic Party. Rice University historian Douglas Brinkley and political scientists Paul Brace, Mark Jones and Robert Stein are available to comment on the convention set for Sept. 4-6 in Charlotte, N.C.
https://news2.rice.edu/?p=33670

Experts propose ‘cyber war’ on cancer
In the face of mounting evidence that cancer cells communicate, cooperate and even engage in collective decision-making, biophysicists and cancer researchers at Rice University, Tel Aviv University and Johns Hopkins University are suggesting a new strategy for outsmarting cancer through its own social intelligence.
https://news2.rice.edu/?p=33636