Dateline Rice for Oct. 22, 2012 (Weekend Edition)

FEATURED ITEMS

‘Human error’ rattles markets with early release
Google’s financial results were posted hours earlier than planned, after an employee with R.R. Donnelley & Sons mistakenly sent a draft press release containing the numbers to the Securities and Exchange Commission. John Palizza, a lecturer in management at the Jesse H. Jones Graduate School of Business, is quoted in this front-page article.
Wall Street Journal (subscription required)
http://on.wsj.com/TA8CHk

Life after Lance for Livestrong
A column about cyclist Lance Armstrong quotes Vikas Mittal, the J. Hugh Liedtke Professor of Marketing at the Jesse H. Jones Graduate School of Business.
Houston Chronicle (This article appeared on the front of the Business section and also in the Albany Times-Union.)
http://bit.ly/VuPHo6

Let’s use caution in enacting cybersecurity rules
Chris Bronk, fellow in information technology policy at Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy, authored this op-ed about cybersecurity legislation.
Houston Chronicle
http://bit.ly/TaXi82

NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL

Turkey growers to benefit from lower tariffs
Much to the consternation of business and trade officials around the nation, Congress has refused to approve a permanent trade pact with Russia, even though it has won broad bipartisan backing. Joe Barnes, the Bonner Means Baker Fellow at Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted.
Gulf Today (United Arab Emirates)
http://gulftoday.ae/portal/a2660a33-8103-4fb8-a0d7-e149f6c46ab8.aspx
US traders eager to cash in on Russia pact, but it’s stalled in Congress
Anchorage Daily News (Alaska) (This article also appeared in the Wichita Eagle, the Kansas City Star, the Hilton Head Island Packet, the Lake Wylie Pilot, the Fort Mill Times, the Centre Daily Times, the Charlotte Observer, the Tacoma News Tribune, Individual.com and VideEnElValle.com.)
http://bit.ly/TymvW5

UniverScience.tv
Women are twice as likely as men to use emoticons in text messages, according to a new study from Rice University. An English translation of this video is not available.
http://www.universcience.tv/media/5208/meteorite-martienne.html
The battle of the texters
Adelaide Advertiser (Australia)
http://bit.ly/SgVqYC
Can you be feminine and in a power position?
Globe and Mail (Canada)
http://bit.ly/RQaCOY

HOUSTON/TEXAS

Foreign policy at core of tonight’s debate
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 news items about the upcoming presidential debate, the process for filling late Texas Senator Mario Gallegos’ seat in the Texas Senate, the presidential election and the Texas U.S. Senate race. A link to the KTRH-AM broadcast is not available.
Houston Chronicle (This article also appeared in the San Francisco Chronicle, the San Antonio Express-News, the Albany Times-Union, the Bend Bulletin, the St. Paul Pioneer Press and Individual.com)
http://bit.ly/X1dbPL
KROI-FM
http://bit.ly/RWDHIO
KRIV-TV
http://bit.ly/TMu8IT
KPRC-TV
http://bit.ly/VuCgV8
KPRC-TV
http://bit.ly/TsjXPd
KTRH-AM

Lobby leaders for biotech-friendly policy, BIO CEO says
The Texas Lyceum Public Conference was held at Rice Oct. 19.
Houston Business Journal
http://bit.ly/OWB4WT

Local teacher attends Humanities Texas Workshop
Dennis Huston, professor of English, is mentioned in an article about the Humanities Texas Workshop.
San Saba News & Star
http://www.sansabanews.com/news/article/56534

Demand builds for teardowns
An article about teardown homes in Houston includes a geographic reference to Rice.
Houston Chronicle (This article also appeared on Individual.com.)
http://bit.ly/RREeM6

Why Texas’ growth still draws high achievers
A column about job growth in Texas notes that scientists from the University of California, San Diego moved their labs to Rice.
Dallas Morning News (subscription required) (This column also appeared in Businessweek.)
http://dallasne.ws/RgBghS

100-year-old law firm occupies middle ground
Rice is mentioned in an article about local law firm Crain, Caton & James.
Houston Chronicle
http://bit.ly/TKInOp

Candidate Schafersman says evolution should be taught
An article discusses alumnus Steven Schafersman’s ’83 State Board of Education campaign.
San Angelo Standard-Times
http://bit.ly/RVGFx9

BROADCAST/WEBCAST

KHOU-TV
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 story about early voting in Houston.
http://bit.ly/Tsn0XA

WAMU-FM (Washington, D.C.)
Jeffrey Kripal, the J. Newton Rayzor Professor in Religious Studies, is interviewed about religion and science fiction.
http://bit.ly/Se3kUt

TRADE/PROFESSIONAL

The eight worst reasons to go to law school
Rice University’s Centennial Celebration and Centennial Lecture Series culminated with Chief Justice of the United States John G. Roberts Jr. visiting campus for "A Conversation with the Chief Justice." Roberts participated in a discussion with Rice President David Leebron before answering questions from the audience.
Business Insider (This article also appeared on LawFuel.co.nz.)
http://read.bi/VrRLgx
Court doesn’t do politics
Worcester Telegram (Mass.)
http://bit.ly/PMkIl3
KNX-AM (Los Angeles) (Similar stories appeared on KCBS-AM [San Francisco], KIRO-AM [Seattle], KXNT-AM [Las Vegas] and WBAL-AM [Baltimore].)
http://bit.ly/QNSyRn

Audit in need of greater professionalism in US
In his evidence to the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board inquiry into auditor independence, Stephen Zeff, the Herbert S. Autrey Professor of Accounting at the Jesse H. Jones Graduate School of Business, said the decline in professionalism had been happening since the 1970s.
Economia
http://bit.ly/RNyG5j

OTHER NEWS OF INTEREST

College offers class on Norse sagas and ‘Skyrim’
Articles discuss the Rice course "Scandanavian Fantasy Worlds: Old Norse Sagas and Skyrim." Donna Beth Ellard, a postdoctoral fellow in English, is mentioned in several of the articles.
TheVerge.com
http://vrge.co/RLgyW9
‘Skyrim’ course to be offered by Rice University
PCGamer.com
http://bit.ly/RLtScZ
‘Skyrim’ course being taught at Rice University
Eurogamer.net (This article also appeared on Gamefront.net.)
http://bit.ly/RNw8UM
‘Skyrim’ inspires a course at Rice University
UberGizmo.com
http://bit.ly/RPg95h
‘Skyrim’ gets its own college course at Rice University
Examiner.com
http://exm.nr/Vtt9UU
College teaching ‘Skyrim’ in class
AttackOfTheFanBoy.com
http://attackofthefanboy.com/news/college-teaching-‘Skyrim’-class/
This ‘Skyrim’ class makes me wish I was still in college
GeekoSystem.com
http://www.geekosystem.com/’Skyrim’-class-at-rice/
Playing ‘Skyrim’ equals course credits at this US university
Kotaku.com
http://bit.ly/RaVN9j
Get three credit hours toward your degree playing ‘Skyrim’ next semester
Kotaku.com
http://bit.ly/S4GTzk
Rice University uses ‘Skyrim’ to teach English course
GamePolitics.com
http://bit.ly/SdH9Oh
‘Skyrim’-inspired course offered through Rice University’s Department of English
VG247.com
http://bit.ly/S8LORJ
Rice University offers course on Old Norse mythology, ‘Skyrim’
Joystiq.com
http://aol.it/XD15vu
‘Skyrim’ inspires Norse saga course at Rice University
GameNGuide.com
http://bit.ly/Rgx2XE
Study ‘Skyrim’ at Rice University
EscapistMagazine.com
http://bit.ly/Rfxp4e
Play ‘Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim’ and earn college credit at Rice University
Inquisitr.com
http://bit.ly/Uhspk4
Get a degree in ‘Skyrim’
TotalPCGaming.com
http://www.totalpcgaming.com/latest-pc-news/get-a-degree-in-‘Skyrim’/
Rice University offering a course featuring ‘Skyrim’ assignments
GameInformer.com
http://bit.ly/VjXUFT
Rice University offers a new course — in ‘Skyrim’
MyGaming.co.za
http://bit.ly/RMlNoV

Justin Cronin’s book two of his vampire triology is plodding and dull
"The Twelve," the second book in a post-apocalyptic vampire trilogy by Justin Cronin, distinguished faculty fellow in English, is reviewed.
Miami Herald
http://hrld.us/T3aIyy

Future surveillance technology will read your brain waves
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.
DigitalJournal.com
http://www.digitaljournal.com/article/335142

US immigration choice: Education vs. diversity, or both?
Alumnus Marcos Hung ’10 is quoted in an article about the immigration debate.
San Jose Mercury News (Calif.) (This article also appeared in the Contra Costa Times, the Whittier Daily News, the Pasadena Star-News, the Oakland Tribune, the Inland Valley Daily Bulletin, the Santa Cruz Sentinel, the Marin Independent Journal, the Woodland Daily Democrat and SiliconValley.com.)
http://bit.ly/QxBrW9

Democratic myth No. 4: Folks like me should go back to the rates we paid under Clinton
John Diamond, the Edward A. and Hermena Hancock Kelly Fellow in Public Finance at Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy and adjunct assistant professor of economics, is mentioned in an article about presidential politics.
HumanEvents.com
http://bit.ly/QCyQIn

Now, about those 12 million jobs …
Rice is mentioned in a column about presidential contender Mitt Romney.
Des Moines Register (Iowa) (This column also appeared in the Philadelphia Inquirer, the Lower Columbia Daily News, the Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal, the Burlington County Times, West Hawaii Today, the Burbank Leader, the Indianapolis Star, the Clark County Columbian, the State, the Orlando Sentinel, the Minneapolis Star-Tribune, the Everett Herald, RocketNews.com and Fox17Online.com [Grand Rapids, Mich.].)
http://dmreg.co/S8rcJf

Race, religion and the 2012 election
Rice University is hosting a one-hour panel discussion at 7 p.m. today to offer insight into this year’s election.
About.com
http://bit.ly/RlTz4G

Easily abused, domestic drones raise enormous privacy concerns
Rice is mentioned in an article about privacy concerns raised by the use of domestic aerial drones.
FavStocks.com
http://bit.ly/RQWSQC

He said, she said: Couple have their own political debate
Rice research is cited in a sidebar accompanying an article about a couple with opposing political views.
Frederick News-Post (Md.) (This article also appeared in Florida Today and the Asheville Citizen-Times.)
http://bit.ly/RPJJaY

SPORTS

Rice hindered by late errors in 28-24 loss to Tulsa
Articles recap a football game between Rice and the University of Tulsa.
Houston Chronicle (This article also appeared in the Beaumont Enterprise.)
http://bit.ly/VjAa4K
Owls falter late in 28-24 loss to Tulsa
Houston Chronicle
http://bit.ly/RemIiJ
Tulsa 28, Rice 24
CBSSports.com
http://cbsprt.co/RgYiEL
Recap: Tulsa vs. Rice
Macon Telegraph (Ga.) (Coverage of this game also appeared in the Sacramento Bee, the Kansas City Star, the Tulsa World, SBNation.com and nearly 40 other media outlets.)
http://www.macon.com/2012/10/20/2220278/recap-tulsa-vs-rice.html

Rice cornerback out for the rest of the season with fractured arm
Wiess College junior Bryce Callahan will miss the remainder of the football season, due to a fractured right arm.
NBCSports.com
http://bit.ly/QN7mQm

Taj McWilliams-Franklin undecided on retirement
An article about basketball player Taj McWilliams-Franklin mentions that she will serve as assistant women’s basketball coach at Rice.
St. Paul Pioneer Press
http://www.twincities.com/timberwolves/ci_21823119?source=pkg
KNOW-FM (Minneapolis)
http://bit.ly/RgPa3H

NEWS RELEASE

Inaugural Rice Seminar to feature US government’s point person on human trafficking Oct. 23
U.S. Ambassador Luis CdeBaca, the senior adviser to Secretary of State Hillary Clinton who was appointed by President Obama to coordinate U.S. government activities in the global fight against contemporary forms of slavery, will kick off the inaugural 2012-13 Rice Seminar, "Human Trafficking Past and Present: Crossing Disciplines, Crossing Borders," at Rice University Oct. 23.
https://news2.rice.edu/?p=36164