Dateline Rice for June 3, 2013 (Weekend Edition)

FEATURED ITEMS

Rice surpasses $1 billion fund-raising goal
Rice University has surpassed its $1 billion goal for its Centennial Campaign, the largest fundraising effort in the private institution’s history. Rice President David Leebron; alumni and trustees Bobby Tudor ’82 and Susanne Glasscock ’62; and Darrow Zeidenstein, vice president for resource development, are quoted. Trustee Suzanne Deal Booth ’77 and a recent $28.5 million gift from Houston philanthropists Dr. Milton and Laurie Boniuk to establish an institute that promotes religious tolerance are mentioned.
Houston Chronicle (This article appeared on the front of the City & State section.)
http://tinyurl.com/mj235pk

For art’s sake
Trustee Suzanne Deal Booth ’77 is quoted in an article about artist James Turrell’s “Twilight Epiphany” Skyspace at Rice.
002Houston
http://002mag.com/for-arts-sake-june-2013/

For Class of 2013, a cold shower
A photo montage of commencement speakers mentions that astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson spoke at Rice.
CNN.com (The photo is not from Rice’s commencement.)
http://bit.ly/19pivmf

NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL

Is sweat the key to male teamwork? Chemical produced when men perspire is linked to their willingness to cooperate
A sidebar accompanying an article about chemical signals in human sweat mentions Rice research on the subject.
Daily Mail (U.K.)
http://dailym.ai/17iifX2

2013 summer arts preview
Yuri McCoy, a graduate student in music, has been selected to compete in Longwood Gardens’ inaugural International Organ Competition.
Washington Post
http://wapo.st/12UypQf
Local church’s musician prepares for major international competition
Brazoria County Facts (subscription required)
http://bit.ly/15y6YOO

Achieve a balanced life, with sports
Alumna Shakera Reece ’10 authored this op-ed about the benefits of sports.
UN Chronicle
http://bit.ly/130IKu7

How your nose can control your brain
An article about research into how the body reacts to human scent cites research by Denise Chen, adjunct assistant professor of neuroscience.
Yahoo.com (This article also appeared on Oprah.com.)
http://bit.ly/130Jcsp

Alice Walker and Stephen Hawking — The useful idiots
An op-ed by Max Blankfeld notes that he serves on the board for the Jewish Studies Program at Rice University.
Times of Israel
http://bit.ly/11vvURQ

HOUSTON/TEXAS

Houston represents the changing face of the nation
The Houston Chronicle’s Sunday “Discover Houston” special section mentioned Rice in several articles. Stephen Klineberg, professor of sociology and co-director of the Kinder Institute for Urban Research, is quoted in the first article on Houston’s diversity. Research by the Kinder Institute and James Turrell’s “Twilight Epiphany” Skyspace at Rice are mentioned in the second article about churches and spirituality in Houston.
Houston Chronicle
http://bit.ly/11mceUR
Houston churches among nation’s largest
Houston Chronicle
http://bit.ly/10Tvlmi
Opportunities for higher learning abound
Houston Chronicle
http://bit.ly/17ix1gr
More than 30 museums beckon
Houston Chronicle
http://bit.ly/11QUOBL
Bellaire area is home to cultural centers
Houston Chronicle
http://bit.ly/13g2607

Republicans in Austin buzzing over a change, finally
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 column about Texas politics.
Houston Chronicle (subscription required)
http://bit.ly/18KzjFw

Baylor College of Medicine, Rice biologists take snapshot of fleeting protein process
Structural biologists from Rice University and Baylor College of Medicine have captured the first three-dimensional crystalline snapshot of a critical but fleeting process that takes place thousands of times per second in each human cell. Jianpeng Ma, professor of bioengineering, is quoted.
BioNews-TX.com
http://bit.ly/11cslBf
Biologists take snapshot of fleeting protein process
PressTrust.com
http://www.presstrust.com/node/1639011

You really love us: Business Insider names Houston best city in America
A Business Insider list of “17 Reasons Why Houston Is the Best City In America” mentions Rice.
Houston Business Journal
http://bit.ly/18MnJK5
17 facts that make Houston the best city in America
Business Insider
http://read.bi/1aFFh74

In Houston, too much fine dust?
In Houston, air pollution concerns usually center on ozone. The area violates federal standards on ozone and perpetually struggles to become compliant. But Houston environmentalists and businesses are paying increasingly close attention to another pollutant — fine dust. Daniel Cohan, assistant professor of civil and environmental engineering, is quoted.
KUHF.org
http://bit.ly/1aOEhh0

Clarinetist wins three prizes in Hogg contest
Articles about the Ima Hogg Competition note that the final performances took place at Rice’s Stude Concert Hall.
Houston Chronicle (subscription required)
http://bit.ly/130uJfR
Four advance to finals of symphony’s Hogg contest
Houston Chronicle
http://bit.ly/18Gi2dY
A classical music feud: Competing for $25,000 pushes young artists to their limits
Culturemap.com
http://bit.ly/1aNT2kg

Texas Music Festival serves as a learning experience
Wiess College senior John Turman is quoted in an article about the Texas Music Festival.
Houston Chronicle (subscription required)
http://bit.ly/1aSnaLl

Busy city sidewalks need shady spaces
Rice is mentioned in an article about shade for pedestrians on busy sidewalks.
Houston Chronicle (subscription required)
http://bit.ly/14b4N3Y

Catholic school helped teen, mom realize their dreams
Rice is mentioned in an article about a Houston-area student.
Houston Chronicle (subscription required) (This article appeared on the front of the City & State section.)
http://bit.ly/13g1fMR

Plano resident one of 30 selected for Van Cliburn competition
Rice is mentioned in an article about a pianist competing in the Van Cliburn International Piano Competition.
Carrollton Leader
http://carrolltonleader.com/articles/2013/05/31/news_update/1041.txt

New facility will benefit Houston’s arts, theater groups
An op-ed about the Midtown Arts and Theater Center Houston mentions Rice.
Houston Chronicle
http://bit.ly/15vcCRe

BROADCAST/WEBCAST

KRIV-TV’s ‘Hola Houston’
Gisela Heffes, assistant professor of Hispanic studies, is interviewed about Rice’s Hispanic Studies Department.
http://bit.ly/19CdKWp

KHOU-TV
Rice is mentioned in a story about Cristo Rey Jesuit High School graduates. (This story also appeared on Yahoo.com.)
http://bit.ly/18FqJoT

TRADE/PROFESSIONAL

Starting up: Business-plan contests
The Rice Business Plan Competition is mentioned in an article about business plan competitions.
AllBusiness.com
http://bit.ly/11dkG4Q

Is funding politics bad for stocks?
An article about corporate spending on politics cites Rice research on the subject.
Bankrate.com
http://bit.ly/1aWbUh1

Rice’s breakthrough in carbon nanotubes
Rice University has been making considerable progress in devising methods to manufacture carbon nanotubes for use as electrical conductors.
ECNMag.com
http://bit.ly/18MpyXl

Houston engineering students create shoes that can generate electricity
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.
Zeibiz.com
http://bit.ly/ZogMJT

OTHER NEWS OF INTEREST

Tied to Obama, Biden forges his own distinct role
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.
Marysville Appeal-Democrat (Calif.) (This article also appeared in the Bradford Daily Review.)
http://apne.ws/ZHCCdq

Harvard Law student graduates at 22
Alumnus Cortlan Wickliff ’10 is profiled for graduating from Harvard Law School. He is 22.
CitiFMOnline.com
http://www.citifmonline.com/?id=1.1407651
Harvard Law student graduates at 22
Black Enterprise
http://bit.ly/14gi7Rd

Auburn University in brief for May 31
Rice is one of seven universities recently chosen by the National Science Foundation to launch the Institute for African-American Mentoring in Computing Sciences.
Opelika-Auburn News (Ala.)
http://bit.ly/10NMWMe

UH courses get worldly
Rice is mentioned in an article about Coursera.
UWire.com (This article also appeared on TheDailyCougar.com.)
http://uwire.com/2013/06/03/uh-courses-get-worldly/

New Orleans schools recognize valedictorians and salutatorians
Rice is mentioned in an article about New Orleans high school graduates.
New Orleans Times-Picayune
http://bit.ly/15t7sVW

Valedictorians made sacrifices
Rice is mentioned in an article about Forsyth County, Ga., high school graduates.
Forsyth News (Ga.)
http://www.forsythnews.com/section/3/article/18354/

SPORTS

Oregon forces Rice into winner-take-all
Articles recap the Rice Owls baseball team’s performance at the NCAA regional tournament. The Owls will play the University of Oregon tonight to determine if they will move on to the super regionals.
Houston Chronicle
http://bit.ly/15xHKjy
Rice opens NCAA Tournament with win in 11th inning
Houston Chronicle (subscription required)
http://bit.ly/11mbajO
Rice tops San Francisco in wild regional opener
KHOU.com
http://bit.ly/11QZUha
KHOU-TV
http://bit.ly/13zYqoS
KTRK-TV
http://bit.ly/130Kzal
Oregon forces rematch with rout of Rice
FoxNews.com
http://fxn.ws/11g0C2I
Ducks face elimination Monday vs. Rice
Salem Statesman-Journal (Ore.)
http://stjr.nl/11z5kHF
USF baseball falls to Rice in 11 innings
San Francisco Chronicle (Coverage of Rice baseball also appeared in the Beaumont Enterprise, DailyEmerald.com, Examiner.com and nearly 200 other media outlets.)
http://bit.ly/16zYkTT

Talons add former Churchill quarterback
Alumnus Nick Fanuzzi ’11 was signed by the San Antonio Talons.
San Antonio Express-News
http://bit.ly/11uSMRC

Anthony Rendon to Triple-A Syracuse
The Washington Nationals announced the promotion of former Rice standout Anthony Rendon from the Double-A Harrisburg Senators to the Triple-A Syracuse Chiefs.
PennLive.com (Coverage of Rendon also appeared in the Chicago Tribune and FederalBaseball.com.)
http://bit.ly/10LNOEK

Phillies release Durbin, recall Savery
Former Rice standout Joe Savery was called up to the Philadelphia Phillies.
Philadelphia Inquirer
http://bit.ly/11dpMhi

Trojans launch fundraiser drive for upcoming trip to Texas
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.
TheNowNewspaper.com (This article also appeared in the Langley Advance, the Abbottsford-Mission Times, TheNowNews.com and BurnabyNow.com.)
http://bit.ly/17bBkKp

A look at where top draft picks from 2010 are now
Former Rice baseball player Rick Hague appears in a photo slideshow of 2010 Washington Nationals draft picks.
BleacherReport.com
http://bit.ly/18DKsYJ

Francona commends callup Langwell’s versatility
An article discusses the performance of former Rice baseball player Matt Langwell.
MLB.com
http://atmlb.com/11zd8Jq

NEWS RELEASES

Rice University’s Centennial Campaign exceeds $1 billion goal
With a record-setting $1.081 billion in gifts and pledges, Rice University announced today that it has exceeded the $1 billion goal of its Centennial Campaign — the largest fundraising effort in the school’s 100-year history.
https://news2.rice.edu/?p=46080

Seven elected to Rice Board of Trustees
The Rice University Board of Trustees has elected six new members with expertise ranging from banking and investments to the airline, energy, product distribution and satellite communication industries. The board also re-elected one current member.
https://news2.rice.edu/?p=46065

Climate change raises stakes on US ethanol policy
If the climate continues to evolve as predicted by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, the United States stands little to no chance of satisfying its current biofuel goals, according to a new study by Rice University and the University of California at Davis.
https://news2.rice.edu/?p=46029