Dateline Rice for May 29, 2013

NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL

With 2016 on horizon, Biden bolsters his brand
With his political future tied irrevocably to President Barack Obama, Vice President Joe Biden is still working to preserve his own distinct identity as he contemplates a third presidential run in 2016. Douglas Brinkley, professor of history and fellow in history at Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted.
CBSNews.com (This article also appeared in the Fort Worth Star-Telegram and the San Mateo Daily Journal.)
http://cbsn.ws/11uUF6T

Children living with married parents less likely to be obese
Children living in households where the parents are married are less likely to be obese, according to new research from Rice University and the University of Houston. Rachel Tolbert Kimbro, associate professor of sociology and director of the Kinder Institute for Urban Research’s Urban Health Program, is quoted.
The New Age (South Africa) (This article also appeared on TimesLive.co.za and TheMalaysianInsider.com.)
http://bit.ly/10zLdOb

What commentary gets wrong about Olmert-Abbas negotiations
An article about Israel/Palestine relations mentions Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy.
Newsweek/TheDailyBeast.com
http://thebea.st/15fJfCb

Former Obama staffer says legalizing marijuana would decrease civil liberties
Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy is mentioned in an article about the debate over drug legalization.
Reason.com
http://bit.ly/110Yevs

Off to the races: Warner declines to endorse in Virginia
A roundup of political news mentions alumnus George P. Bush’s ’98 Los Angeles Times profile.
NBCNews.com
http://nbcnews.to/18widbU

My student loan story: How moderate planning saved my wife and me from debt slavery
Rice is mentioned in an op-ed about student loans.
Yahoo.com
http://yhoo.it/17nN9Of

HOUSTON/TEXAS

Students catch a glimpse of college life
Highland Heights Elementary School students visited Rice in a trip organized by the Rice University School Mathematics Project. Mentioned in the article are Anne Papakonstantinou, director of RUSMP; Richard Parr, executive director of RUSMP; Susan Troutman, associate director for secondary programs with RUSMP; Carolyn White, associate director for elementary and intermediate programs with RUSMP; Alice Fisher, instructional support specialist for RUSMP; Lovett College senior Cynthia Alejandre; Sid Richardson College senior Henry Anderson and artist Soo Sunny Park’s Rice Gallery installation. Scroll to page 2 to read the article.
Village News (This article also appeared in the Southwest News.)
http://bit.ly/112mDB4

Lamar grads from ’48 to share memories of old times
Alumnus Lee Duggan ’52 appears in an article about a reunion of Lamar High School’s Class of 1948 graduates.
Houston Chronicle
http://bit.ly/174Na95

Klein graduation takes place June 8
Rice is mentioned in an article about high school graduates from the Klein Independent School District.
Cypress Creek Mirror
http://bit.ly/153ziIC

Central’s top 10 seniors
Rice is mentioned in an article about Central High School graduates.
Keller Citizen
http://bit.ly/11oVFmV

TRADE/PROFESSIONAL

New low cost solar cell assembles itself
A new version of solar cells created by laboratories at Rice and Pennsylvania State universities could open the door to research on a new class of solar energy devices.
CleanTechnica.com
http://bit.ly/18yD4LF

Graphene-boron compound could revolutionize lithium-ion battery capacity
Calculations by Rice researchers show that a graphene/boron anode should be able to hold lots of lithium and perform at the right voltage for use in lithium-ion batteries.
GreenOptimistic.com
http://bit.ly/110DSCG

CAD pioneers lead latest PCB Design hall inductees
Alumnus Howard Johnson ’78 was inducted to the Dieter W. Bergman PCB Design Hall of Fame.
Printed Circuit Design & Fab
http://bit.ly/ZcYAm9

Why isn’t primary care idolized?
An op-ed about the portrayal of primary care in the media mentions a screening of the film "Escape Fire" at Rice.
KevinMD.com
http://bit.ly/ZcpBpW

OTHER NEWS OF INTEREST

Finding new tools for tracing fracking impacts
Andrew Barron, the Charles W. Duncan Jr.-Welch Professor of Chemistry and professor of materials science, is quoted in an article about hydraulic fracturing.
Lancaster Intelligencer Journal (Penn.)
http://bit.ly/118suc8

Device uses exercise to power phone
Rice mechanical engineering students Carlos Armada, Julian Castro, David Morilla and Tyler Wiest have created PediPower — a device embedded in the soles of shoes that generates power to charge the batteries of mobile devices.
ClickOrlando.com (Fla.)
http://bit.ly/1avyH37
College students create walking-powered cellphone charger
WTKR.com (Norfolk, Va.)
http://bit.ly/15h5UhC
WGHP-TV (Greensboro, N.C.) (Similar stories appeared on WTKR-TV [Norfolk, Va.], WJXT-TV [Jacksonville, Fla.], WPMT-TV [Harrisburg, Penn.] and WXIN-TV [Indianapolis].)
http://bit.ly/15ixoTS

Violinist Ben Odhner to play for first time with great aunt, viola player with Met Orchestra, at Glencairn Museum
Ben Odhner, a graduate student in music, will perform at Glencairn Museum June 2. Paul Kantor, the Sallie Shepherd Perkins Professor of Music at the Shepherd School of Music, is mentioned.
Patch.com
http://bit.ly/Ze5Puc

SMF starts summer on a high note
Rice is mentioned in an article about the 2013 Sarasota Music Festival.
YourObserver.com
http://bit.ly/16oY0Y1

Cabrini High held graduation May 18 in New Orleans
Rice is mentioned in an article about graduates of Cabrini High School.
New Orleans Times-Picayune
http://bit.ly/144Du7X

SPORTS

USF headed to NCAA baseball tourney
Rice is mentioned in an article about the NCAA Baseball Championship.
CBSLocal.com (San Francisco) (Coverage of Rice also appeared on BigNewsNetwork.com, KMTR-TV [Eugene, Ore.] and the Biloxi Sun-Herald.)
http://cbsloc.al/11waFp6

Hugh Boyd football needs $40,000 for Texas trip
An article about a fundraiser for the Hugh Boyd Secondary School football team mentions McMurtry College senior Hosam Shahin and notes that he was selected by the Montreal Alouettes in the Canadian Football League draft.
Richmond Review (British Columbia) (This article also appeared in the North Island Midweek, the North Shore Outlook, the Parksville Qualicum News, the Terrace Standard and BCLocalNews.com.)
http://www.richmondreview.com/sports/209199181.html

Power ranking all 30 teams’ top hitting prospect
Former Rice standout Anthony Rendon is mentioned in an article about Major League Baseball prospects.
BleacherReport.com
http://bit.ly/117uduX

Manziel, Aggies brace for SEC’s full attention
Articles about the Texas A&M University football team mention that they will play Rice Aug. 31.
Houston Chronicle (This article appeared on the front of the Sports section.)
http://bit.ly/ZsZIEK
10 things: Rice
247Sports.com
http://tamu.247sports.com/Article/Ten-Things-Rice-132549

NEWS RELEASE

Organic polymers show sunny potential
A new version of solar cells created by laboratories at Rice and Pennsylvania State universities could open the door to research on a new class of solar energy devices.
http://bit.ly/ZsVLQc