Dateline Rice for Sept. 13, 2012

NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL

NBC Nightly News With Brian Williams (This story also appeared on KXAS-TV [Dallas], WHDH-TV [Boston] and nearly 115 other media outlets.)
News items discuss the anniversary of President John F. Kennedy’s 1962 speech at Rice. George Abbey, the Baker Botts Senior Fellow in Space Policy at Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy, and alumnus Paul Burka ’63 are quoted in the Beaumont Enterprise article. John Freeman, professor emeritus and research professor of space physics and astronomy, is quoted in the KRIV-TV story.

http://bit.ly/QXdkxm
Watch live: NASA airs Kennedy’s 1962 moon speech in high-def
Wired
http://www.wired.com/wiredscience/2012/09/president-kennedy-speech/
50 years ago, JFK sent us to the moon
Smithsonian
http://bit.ly/Qjwlvh
50 years ago today, JFK explained why ‘we choose to go to the moon’
Los Angeles Times
http://lat.ms/QMzhEZ
JFK’s ‘moon speech’ still resonates 50 years later
CBSNews.com (This article also appeared on NBCNews.com and Mashable.com.)
http://cbsn.ws/OgwygI
How JFK ‘wasn’t that interested in space’ before launching a man on the moon
Daily Mail (U.K.)
http://bit.ly/QP0tCX
50 years later, President Kennedy’s call to land humans on the moon still resonates
National Journal (Canada)
http://bit.ly/OivSra
50 years ago a promise made, a promise kept: going to the moon
Beaumont Enterprise (Texas)
http://bit.ly/NZOguJ
KRIV-TV
http://bit.ly/TMCl4v
Remembering Neil Armstrong
Wall Street Journal (subscription required)
http://on.wsj.com/ULN5OJ
On its 50th anniversary, watch JFK’s ‘we choose to go to the moon’ speech
The Atlantic (This article also appeared on Yahoo.com.)
http://bit.ly/RIohbs
JFK’s ‘space age’ speech turns 50
NBCNews.com (This article also appeared on WESH.com [Orlando, Fla.].)
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/49010269#.UFHdQa48Vd0
WBUR-FM (Boston)
http://www.wbur.org/2012/09/12/freedom-capsule-jfk-library
50th anniversary of President Kennedy’s speech at Rice University
WhiteHouse.gov (This article also appeared on NASA.gov.)
http://1.usa.gov/QSzEbz
Watch the moment that defined America’s most epic quest in history
Gizmodo.com (This article also appeared on Gizmodo.com.au.)
http://bit.ly/UK4ZBm
Space race: 50th anniversary of Kennedy’s speech
Weather.com
http://www.weather.com/news/50th-anniversary-kennedy-speech-20120911
Kennedy’s famous ‘moon’ speech still stirs
RFERL.org
http://bit.ly/OgfkA5
JFK’s ‘we choose to the moon’ speech commemorated
Examiner.com
http://exm.nr/Pb4fCV
Remember when presidents were leaders?
Investor’s Business Daily
http://bit.ly/RLCFKH
NASA celebrates 50th anniversary of Kennedy moon speech
PC Magazine
http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2409616,00.asp
NASA celebrates President John Kennedy’s ‘moon speech’ 50 years later
Huntsville Times (Ala.)
http://bit.ly/RJ2W1E
50 years ago, JFK challenged America to go to the moon
ITWorld.com
http://bit.ly/Oqth46
When America dreamed
TheCommentator.com
http://www.thecommentator.com/article/1645/when_america_dreamed
Watch JFK’s iconic moon speech, delivered 50 years ago today
io9.com
http://bit.ly/Q2vGhr
Ending the dropout crisis: The next moon shot
HuffingtonPost.com
http://huff.to/SESBW3
50 years ago today, we chose to go to the moon
UniverseToday.com
http://bit.ly/NoljXS
‘Kennedy is nuts’
Fredericksburg Free Lance–Star (Va.)
http://www.fredericksburg.com/News/FLS/2012/092012/09122012/724571
50th anniversary of President Kennedy’s speech at Rice University
FavStocks.com
http://bit.ly/PeumZC
KTRK-TV
http://bit.ly/QkXApj
KPRC-TV
http://bit.ly/QNndDu
The path from LEO to Mars
SpaceRef.com
http://www.spaceref.com/news/viewpr.html?pid=38532
Subcommittee Democrats emphasize the need for stable funding for NASA’s SLS and Orion programs
SpaceRef.com (Coverage of the speech also appeared in the Beaumont Enterprise, Lucienne.com and nearly 50 other media outlets.)
http://spaceref.com/news/viewpr.html?pid=38529

Fox News Channel
Douglas Brinkley, professor of history and fellow in history at Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy, appeared on Fox News Channel to discuss the deadly assault on the U.S. consulate in Benghazi, Libya.
http://youtu.be/bGRyPsH3lbM

C-SPAN
James Baker, honorary chair of Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy, participated in this forum on America’s debt and fiscal outlook.
http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/USDebt2

Julián Castro, the new star of the Democratic Party
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 an article about San Antonio Mayor Julián Castro. An English translation of this article is not available.
FoxNews.com (This article also appeared on Yahoo.com, HuffingtonPost.com and nearly 30 other media outlets.)
http://bit.ly/PWVeRp

HOUSTON/TEXAS

Romney critique criticized by both parties
Political analysts comment on Mitt Romney’s criticism of President Barack Obama in the aftermath of the deadly assault on the U.S. consulate in Benghazi, Libya. Ric Stoll, the Albert Thomas Professor of Political Science and scholar at Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted. Stoll also appeared on KPFT-FM to discuss the consulate attack.
Houston Chronicle (This article also appeared in the Seattle Post-Intelligencer and the Albany Times-Union.)
http://bit.ly/QOX0o0
KPFT-FM
http://archive.kpft.org/mp3/kpft_120912_160000news.mp3

Texas universities hold steady in US News rankings
Rice University is ranked No. 17 in U.S. News & World Report’s guide to America’s best colleges for the ninth consecutive year. Rice is also 10th on the list of best-value schools.
Texas Tribune (This article also appeared on PermianBasin360.com [Midland, Texas] and BagOfNothing.com.)
http://bit.ly/QSexGa
University of Houston joins Rice University on US News rankings
Houston Business Journal
http://bit.ly/Pes1ha
Texas lands two universities in nation’s top 50
San Antonio Express-News
http://bit.ly/Scopev
Coogs Rule: University of Houston makes prestigious best colleges list for first time ever
Culturemap.com
http://bit.ly/PcjJqs
The evening brief: Texas headlines for Sept. 12
Texas Tribune
http://bit.ly/QdAzXS
Virginia Tech’s engineering, business colleges ranked among best for undergraduates
Roanoke Times (Va.)
http://bit.ly/PbX2m2
Northwestern officials split on stagnant US News & World Report ranking
DailyNorthwestern.com
http://bit.ly/TXav46
Nashville colleges make US News & World Report top-schools list
Nashville City Paper (Tenn.)
http://bit.ly/QX6kAA
US News ranks Vanderbilt 17th; Belmont, Lipscomb, TSU also make list
Nashville Post (Tenn.)
http://bit.ly/SHthPh

2012 a year for recovery at Hermann Park
An article about trees at Hermann Park mentions that Rice has announced plans to plant 100 trees at the park in honor of its centennial.
Houston Chronicle
http://bit.ly/U9ccZv

School board candidate Schafersman: Opponent’s faction wants to destroy public education with vouchers
An article discusses alumnus Steven Schafersman’s ’83 State Board of Education campaign.
Abilene Reporter-News
http://bit.ly/SHsldx

Fewer HISD teachers to get bonuses under plan
Fewer Houston Independent School District teachers would get bonuses, though they could earn bigger payouts under a proposal to make the school district’s performance pay system more competitive and less costly. Rice is mentioned.
Houston Chronicle
http://bit.ly/U7GWde

BROADCAST/WEBCAST

KPRC-TV
Joan Neuhaus Schaan, a fellow in homeland security and terrorism at Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted in stories about local reaction to an attack on the U.S. consulate in Benghazi, Libya.
http://bit.ly/Nq3pnF
KTRK-TV
http://bit.ly/OJeZHQ

TRADE/PROFESSIONAL

Texas voices largely missing from health care debate
Vivian Ho, the James A. Baker III Institute Chair in Health Economics at Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy and professor of economics, is quoted in a column about heath-care reform.
NCPA.org
http://bit.ly/TXoM0O

OTHER NEWS OF INTEREST

Five biggest threats to free speech on college campus in election 2012
An op-ed about free speech on college campuses includes a picture of Rice students.
PolicyMic.com
http://bit.ly/QIfqEO

Katrina’s floodwaters destroyed life’s work, Lower-9th-Ward resident testifies
Fred Holmes, parking regulation supervisor, is quoted in an article about a federal trial on the failure of New Orleans’ levee system during Hurricane Katrina.
Staten Island Advance
http://bit.ly/Qm2zpB

TU fires president
Alumnus Geoffrey Orsak ’85 was recently fired as president of the University of Tulsa.
Tulsa World
http://bit.ly/QdF0BR

SPORTS

Rice coach Bailiff on explosive Louisiana Tech offense
Articles preview a football game between Rice and Louisiana Tech University.
Houston Chronicle
http://bit.ly/OsjryN
Rice at Louisiana Tech
Bradenton Herald (Fla.) (This article also appeared in the Centre Daily Times.)
http://bit.ly/Qdeit2

Rice safety Frazier to miss rest of season with knee injury
McMurtry College senior Corey Frazier will miss the rest of the season with a knee injury, head football coach David Bailiff said Wednesday.
Houston Chronicle
http://bit.ly/QX6GqR

Berkman needs surgery, career in jeopardy
Former Rice standout Lance Berkman will undergo additional surgery on his right knee.
KY3.com (Springfield, Mo.) (This article also appeared in the South Bend Tribune.)
http://bit.ly/U9cfEN

NEWS RELEASE

Snakes minus birds equals more spiders for Guam
In one of the first studies to examine how the loss of forest birds is affecting Guam’s island ecosystem, biologists from Rice University, the University of Washington and the University of Guam found that the Pacific island’s jungles have as many as 40 times more spiders than are found on nearby islands like Saipan.
https://news2.rice.edu/?p=33949