Dateline Rice for Oct. 15, 2012 (Weekend Edition)

FEATURED ITEMS

‘We must be Rice,’ president says
A variety of news items report on Rice’s Centennial Celebration, including coverage of President David Leebron’s centennial address. Leebron is quoted in several of the articles and authored an op-ed for the Houston Chronicle. Leebron and University Representative Y. Ping Sun are mentioned and pictured in the Culturemap.com article, along with many other members of the Rice community.
Houston Chronicle (This article appeared on the front of the City & State section and also in the San Francisco Chronicle, the San Antonio Express-News, the Beaumont Enterprise, the Stamford Advocate, the Seattle Post-Intelligencer, the Albany Times-Union, the New Canaan News, the Connecticut Post and the Danbury News-Times.)
http://bit.ly/TdWQSA
Rice University celebrates a century
Houston Chronicle (This op-ed was authored by Leebron.)
http://bit.ly/OByXr6
Rice University’s Centennial Celebration
Houston Chronicle (This photo gallery also appeared in the Beaumont Enterprise, the Stamford Advocate, the Greenwich Time, the Albany Times-Union, the Connecticut Post, the Danbury News-Times, the Darien News, the Fairfield Citizen and the Norwalk Citizen.)
http://bit.ly/PxpOl0
Owls wow at Rice centennial events
Houston Chronicle (This article also appeared on Individual.com and includes a gallery of photos from the Academic Procession, centennial address, gala and the Spectacle.)
http://bit.ly/QHddaU
Historic faces, historic places
Houston Chronicle (a photo from the Spectacle)
https://news2.rice.edu/files/2012/10/HCSpectacle.jpg
Rice University throws itself birthday bash
Houston Business Journal (This article also appeared on UPI.com, CIO.com and FinancialContent.com.)
http://bit.ly/TrVl3h
Happy 100th birthday, Rice University
Texas Monthly
http://bit.ly/OucmNl
Rice celebrates 100 years in high style
Culturemap.com
http://bit.ly/W0JShi
KPRC-TV
http://bit.ly/RxdqR7

World-famous architect dismisses preservation in Houston, offers an alternative approach
An article discusses architect Rem Koolhaas’ Rice Centennial Lecture.
Culturemap.com
http://bit.ly/SXfpA0

Income segregation fills the suburbs
Two major studies have documented a dramatic rise in "residential income segregation," with Houston leading the way among the nation’s top 10 cities. Stephen Klineberg, professor of sociology and co-director of the Kinder Institute for Urban Research, is quoted in this front-page, above-the-fold article.
Houston Chronicle (This article also appeared on Individual.com.)
http://bit.ly/Wn5QK7

NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL

New oil sheen in Gulf worries BP
The Gulf of Mexico oil spill is causing new headaches for BP and has prompted coastal communities and members of Congress to call for more oversight from the U.S. government. George Hirasaki, the A.J. Hartsook Professor of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, is quoted.
San Francisco Chronicle (This article also appeared on PeakOil.com.)
http://bit.ly/W0ON1P

10 questions: Yan Anthea Zhang
Yan Anthea Zhang, professor of strategic management at the Jesse H. Jones Graduate School of Business, is interviewed about her life and career.
Financial Times (subscription required)
http://on.ft.com/TmLig9

Women are twice as likely to use emoticons in text messages
Women are twice as likely as men to use emoticons in text messages, according to a new study from Rice University. Philip Kortum, assistant professor of psychology, is quoted.
Yahoo.com
http://bit.ly/TmXYUf
KUHF-FM
http://bit.ly/QsXTyC
Women use more emoticons in text messages than men
NewKerala.com
http://bit.ly/X1KukD
Women more likely to use emoticons in text messages
IndiaTVNews.com (This article also appeared in the Times of India, the Khaleej Times, the Siasat Daily, the Oman Daily Observer, the Times of Oman, Smashits.com, NewKerala.com, WebIndia123.com, Mangalorean.com and AlbuquerqueExpress.com.)
http://bit.ly/SXYKGj
Women use emoticons more often, but men have more variety
San Diego Union-Tribune (This article also appeared in the Sacramento Bee, the San Luis Obispo Tribune, the Fort Mill Times, the Bay Citizen, the Fresno Bee and CIROnline.com.)
http://bit.ly/R6LDVF
Women use more emoticons in text messages than men
In.com
http://bit.ly/QhWA4j

Swishahouse archived at Rice University
Houston record label Swishahouse will be the first record label to be archived in Rice University library’s special collections department.
MTV.com
http://on.mtv.com/Q9XnUO
Rice University’s brand-new Swishahouse archive
Houston Press
http://bit.ly/PxnQ3U
Swishahouse makes history with new Rice library archive
Houston Press
http://bit.ly/OtgMEc
Swishahouse first hip-hop label to be archived in Rice University’s special collections
AllHipHop.com
http://bit.ly/UQIJta

US drones kill 45 in Pakistan, officials say
An article about a drone strike in Pakistan mentions that former Pakistani President Gen. Pervez Musharraf spoke at Rice.
NBCNews.com
http://nbcnews.to/RLI0nl

HOUSTON/TEXAS

Justin Cronin talks … Houston as inspiration
Justin Cronin, distinguished faculty fellow in English, authored this front-page essay about living in Houston. Separate articles review Cronin’s new book, "The Twelve," the second part in his post-apocalyptic vampire trilogy.
Houston Chronicle (This article also appeared in the San Francisco Chronicle, the Beaumont Enterprise, the San Antonio Express-News, the New Canaan News, the Seattle Post-Intelligencer, the Danbury News-Times, the Albany Times-Union, the Connecticut Post, the Greenwich Time and the Stamford Advocate.)
http://bit.ly/T2mxv2
Justin Cronin revisits post-apocalyptic world in ‘The Twelve’
Houston Chronicle (This article appeared on the front of the Star section.)
http://bit.ly/P4vUtc
A masterful marriage of fantasy and literary fiction
San Antonio Express-News
http://bit.ly/QxD84W
Justin Cronin’s ‘The Twelve:’ The sequel to ‘The Passage’ brings back the vampires
Houston Press
http://bit.ly/QhX4tj

Biodiversity in our backyard
James Blackburn, professor in the practice of environmental law, is profiled for his work to promote biodiversity awareness of the Texas Gulf coast.
Houston Chronicle (This article appeared on the front of the Star section.)
http://bit.ly/QGPcAS

Obama vs. Romney: The Houston money machine
Bob Stein, the Lena Gohlman Fox Professor of Political Science and fellow in urban politics at Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted in a front-page article about Houston political donations to the presidential candidates.
Houston Chronicle (This article also appeared in the San Francisco Chronicle, the San Antonio Express-News, the Danbury News-Times, the New Canaan News, the Fairfield Citizen, the Beaumont Enterprise, the Seattle Post-Intelligencer and the Greenwich Time.)
http://bit.ly/OAn4Sn

Cruz’s life defies simplification
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 front-page article about Texas U.S. Senate candidate Ted Cruz. Alumna Eleanor Darragh ’56 is mentioned.
Houston Chronicle (This article also appeared on Individual.com.)
http://bit.ly/T3T6su

Cho begins tenure as seventh Lubbock orchestra conductor/music director
Alumnus David Cho ’03 is profiled for his work as music director of the Lubbock Symphony Orchestra. Larry Rachleff, the Walter Kris Hubert Professor of Orchestra Conducting, is mentioned.
Lubbock Avalanche-Journal
http://bit.ly/R6Vuun

Political candidate profiles: State races
Alumna Sharon Keller ’75 is mentioned in an article about Texas state political races.
Lufkin Daily News
http://bit.ly/RqT7BE

A slasher in the chat room: ‘Smiley’ is a cut above — and among six new indie movies to watch
Joseph Li, artist teacher in opera studies at Rice’s Shepherd School of Music, is mentioned in an article about movies opening in Houston.
Culturemap.com
http://bit.ly/Tmdhfs

BROADCAST/WEBCAST

KUHF-FM
A story discusses "1912" a new beer created by Buffalo Bayou Brewing Co. to honor Rice’s centennial. Alumnus Rassul Zarinfar ’04 is quoted.
http://bit.ly/R4j5vP

KUHT-TV
The documentary "Beyond the Hedges," which features the history of Rice and its importance to the city of Houston, aired on KUHT-TV this weekend. A link to this broadcast is not available.

KNTV-TV (San Francisco)
A segment about an artificial intelligence project at Stanford University mentions Rice.
http://bit.ly/RZylvv

TRADE/PROFESSIONAL

Photonic gels make inexpensive sensors
Materials scientists at Rice University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology have created very thin color-changing films that may serve as part of inexpensive sensors for food spoilage or security, multiband optical elements in laser-driven systems and even as part of high-contrast displays. Ned Thomas, the William and Stephanie Sick Dean of Engineering, professor of mechanical engineering and materials science and of chemical and biomolecular engineering, is quoted.
EETIndia.co.in (This article also appeared on EETAsia.com.)
http://www.eetindia.co.in/ART_8800676336_1800010_NT_116ac4af.HTM

Light to enable spontaneous generation of graphene circuits
Scientists are developing a new way to use light to dope graphene, the ultrastrong, highly conductive, single-atom-thick form of carbon.
ElectronicsNews.com.au
http://bit.ly/OBAWfe

OTHER NEWS OF INTEREST

An aggressive Biden calms jittery Democrats
David Worth, senior lecturer and director of forensics and speech communications, is quoted in a front-page article about the recent vice presidential debate.
Connecticut Post
http://bit.ly/QrmxQa

A new take on fighting cancer
Scientists believe we have a better chance of tackling cancer by knowing what tumor cells are saying to one another and then cutting off communications. Herbert Levine, the Karl F. Hasselmann Professor of Bioengineering and co-director of the Center for Theoretical Biological Physics, is mentioned.
Examiner.com
http://www.examiner.com/article/a-new-take-on-fighting-cancer

UC Santa Cruz in top three for research influence in world university rankings
Rice University ranked 75th in the 2012 Times Higher Education World University Rankings.
Santa Cruz Sentinel (Calif.) (This article also appeared in the Whittier Daily News, the Inland Valley Daily Bulletin, the Monterey County Herald and the San Jose Mercury News.)
http://bit.ly/SYgo2S

Documents and interviews help architects preserve midcentury gems
Stephen Fox, lecturer in architecture, is quoted in an article about efforts to preserve homes built in the Midcentury Modern style.
Sarasota Herald-Tribune (Fla.)
http://www.heraldtribune.com/article/20121013/ARTICLE/121019802?tc=ar

Risala Foundation presents ‘Where Have All the Ottomans Gone’ at Rice University
Risala Foundation, in collaboration with the Muslim Student Associations at Rice, will present the lecture "Where Have All the Ottomans Gone?" Oct. 17.
Examiner.com
http://exm.nr/TmOd8x

Barry McGee, former street tagger, sees his work in museum
Rice is mentioned in an article about artist Barry McGee.
Sacramento Bee (Calif.)
http://sacb.ee/QA8EiS

Oklahoma interfaith dinner program to resume
Rice’s Boniuk Center for the Study and Advancement of Religious Tolerance is mentioned in an article about Amazing Faiths events in Oklahoma.
Oklahoman
http://bit.ly/QhWOIC

Scandal hits agency that recruits top San Diego scientists
An article reports on the resignation of members of the scientific review council of the Cancer Prevention Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT). The article mentions researchers who have left or will be leaving the San Diego area to join the Rice faculty with funding from CPRIT: Herbert Levine, the Karl F. Hasselmann Professor of Bioengineering and co-director of the Center for Theoretical Biological Physics, José Onuchic, the Harry C. and Olga K. Wiess Professor of Physics and Astronomy, and Kyriacos Costa "K.C." Nicolaou of California’s acclaimed Scripps Research Institute.
San Diego Union-Tribune
http://bit.ly/PwE11n

SPORTS

Rice runs over UTSA to snap four-game losing streak
Articles recap a football game between Rice and the University of Texas at San Antonio.
Houston Chronicle
http://bit.ly/TTnOV7
KHOU-TV
http://bit.ly/Rs36d1
Rice 34, UTSA 14
CBSNews.com
http://cbsprt.co/Rn3gPl
Recap: Rice vs. TX-San Antonio
Macon Telegraph (Ga.) (Coverage of this game also appeared in the San Antonio Express-News, FoxSportsSouthwest.com, DigTriad.com [Greensboro, N.C.] and nearly 25 other media outlets.)
http://www.macon.com/2012/10/13/2212158/recap-rice-vs-tx-san-antonio.html

Gaines, Boswell pick up midseason football honors
Wiess College junior Phillip Gaines and Martel College senior Chris Boswell were selected to Phil Steele Magazine’s Mid-season All-Conference USA first team.
Houston Chronicle
http://bit.ly/QHNLSI

Track record of Rice University pitchers in pro ball
An article discusses the performance of several former Rice baseball pitchers in the major leagues.
SBNation.com
http://sbn.to/Tm8PgF

This week: Rice at Tulsa
An article previews a football game between Rice and the University of Tulsa.
Houston Chronicle
http://bit.ly/Rx5T4H

Nephew tells Heisman’s story in new book
An article about a new biography of football coach John Heisman mentions that he coached at Rice.
Port Clinton News Herald (Ohio) (This article also appeared in the Newark Advocate and the Bucyrus Telegraph Forum.)
http://ohne.ws/PxHCfV

NEWS RELEASES

Kavraki, Mikos elected to Institute of Medicine
Two Rice University scientists were elected to membership in the Institute of Medicine (IOM) of the National Academies
https://news2.rice.edu/?p=35755

Centennial video series: The Nobel Prize
Working with Centennial Historian Melissa Kean, video producer Brandon Martin sat down with Robert Curl, University Professor Emeritus and the Kenneth S. Pitzer-Schlumberger Professor Emeritus of Natural Sciences, about winning the Nobel Prize.
https://news2.rice.edu/?p=35615