Dateline Rice for June 10, 2013 (Weekend Edition)

FEATURED ITEM

Worldwide domination: Rice Alliance named No. 1 university business incubator
Rice University’s Rice Alliance for Technology and Entrepreneurship has been named the top global university business incubator of 2013, according to the first in-depth study by the University Business Incubator Index, based in Sweden. Brad Burke, managing director of the Rice Alliance, is quoted.
Houston Business Journal
http://bit.ly/14GhGA0

NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL

Census nominee’s full plate
Steve Murdock, the Allyn and Gladys Cline Professor of Sociology and a former director of the U.S. Census Bureau, is quoted in a column about President Barack Obama’s nominee to lead the Census Bureau.
Wall Street Journal
http://on.wsj.com/19QTctq

Voice of Russia Radio
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, appeared on Voice of Russia Radio to discuss U.S. relations with South America. Jones is also quoted in articles about US relations with Venezuela and Argentina, freshman Texas legislators and immigration reform. English translations of the Clarin and La Voz articles are not available.
http://english.ruvr.ru/radio_broadcast/25298789/220694440/
USA: Closer to Venezuela, but still distant from Argentina
Clarin (Argentina)
http://bit.ly/19ezoS0
Youngest freshman legislators’ first session takes surprising turns
Austin American-Statesman
http://bit.ly/11AYaqE
Immigration reform likely to not include a path to citizenship, according to experts
La Voz (Houston)
http://bit.ly/13LYjGP

Expert advocates to take advantage of current situation to form elite groups
Bill Glick, dean of Rice’s Jesse H. Jones Graduate School of Business, spoke at a lunch organized by the Paraguayan newspaper 5 Dias.
5 Dias
http://bit.ly/16N04tf

Into the lives of three deserters who did not have a good war
A review of "The Deserters" by Charles Glass mentions Rice.
New York Times
http://nyti.ms/11aT0id

HOUSTON/TEXAS

‘Faking It’ at the MFAH
Joseph Campana, assistant professor of English literature, authored this review of the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston’s exhibit "Faking It: Manipulated Photography Before Photoshop."
Houston Chronicle
http://bit.ly/17Cav2j

Rice University participates in analysis of the future of corn-based ethanol
A new study suggests that demands for water will make it harder for the United States to meet current biofuel goals if the climate continues to evolve as predicted by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. Pedro Alvarez, the George R. Brown Professor and chair of the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, and alumna Rosa Dominguez-Faus ’07 are quoted.
BioNews-TX.com
http://bit.ly/14OYcJs
Ethanol crops face opposition from irrigation, climate study
Farm Futures (This article also appeared in the Farmer-Stockman.)
http://bit.ly/1bdG1Aw

UH links to online venture that expands education
An article reporting that the University of Houston has joined massive open online course platform Coursera notes that Rice had previously joined Coursera.
Houston Chronicle (This article also appeared on the front of the City & State section.)
http://bit.ly/14OPCui

Quantum Materials’ new San Marcos, Texas, lab’s tetrapod quantum dots break Kasha’s Rule
An article about the Quantum Materials Corp. cites research by Michael Wong, professor of chemical and biomolecular engineering.
BioNews-TX.com
http://bit.ly/16QhtkG

Chili cook-off heats up at fairgrounds
Lovett College sophomore Michael Saad is quoted in an article about a cooking competition at the state fair.
Denton Record-Chronicle
http://bit.ly/19gXPhO

Memorial graduate becomes doctor
Alumna Kristen Rojas ’08 received a Doctor of Medicine degree from the University of Texas Southwestern Medical School.
Victoria Advocate
http://bit.ly/1bo4Bih

Rock, paper, scissors … salud!
Alumnus Brock Wagner ’87 is pictured in photos of Saint Arnold Brewing Company’s 19th anniversary celebration.
Houston Chronicle
http://bit.ly/17C99EK

Houston Symphony veterans end careers on high notes
An article about two retiring Houston Symphony performers notes that one of them, David Peck, has taught at Rice.
Houston Chronicle
http://bit.ly/13xhuVM

Alief Taylor High School’s namesake dies at 82
An article remembering Alief Taylor High School teacher Edward Taylor notes that he taught a six-week history summer course at ‍Rice.
Houston Chronicle (This article appeared on the front of the City & State section and also in the San Antonio Express-News, the Darien News, the Danbury News-Times, the Connecticut Post, the Connecticut Post, the Stamford Advocate, the Seattle Post-Intelligencer, the Norwalk Citizen, the Greater New Milford Spectrum and the Greenwich Time.)
http://bit.ly/14r6quq

Senior graduates in 3 years from Katy High School
Rice is mentioned in articles about high school graduates.
Houston Chronicle
http://bit.ly/113Ss0N
Standout student — Megan McCurry
ReporterNewspapers.net
http://bit.ly/1bl3DDu
Dallas County public schools
Dallas Morning News
http://bit.ly/13RIrlZ

BROADCAST/WEBCAST

KUHF-FM
Houston is the host city for the Southern Baptist Convention’s annual meeting, which starts tomorrow at the George R. Brown Convention Center. Michael Emerson, the Allyn and Gladys Cline Professor of Sociology and co-director of the Kinder Institute for Urban Research, is quoted.
http://bit.ly/105L1Yp

KTRK-TV
Rice University head football coach David Bailiff joined dozens of volunteers in putting together care packages for soldiers at Luling City Market. (This story also appeared on WABC-TV [New York].)
http://bit.ly/1bmseYF

KUHF-FM
Stephen Klineberg, professor of sociology and co-director of the Kinder Institute for Urban Research, was quoted in a KUHF-FM story about interracial couples in Houston. The Kinder Houston Area Survey was cited. A link to this broadcast is not available.

KTRK-TV
Students visited Rice as part of the Young Owl Leadership program. A link to the KXLN-TV broadcast is not available.
http://bit.ly/16X6u8Y
KXLN-TV

TRADE/PROFESSIONAL

The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, presents "James Turrell: The Light Inside"
An article about an exhibition of work by artist James Turrell mentions his "Twilight Epiphany" Skyspace at Rice’s Suzanne Deal Booth Centennial Pavilion.
ArtDaily.org
http://artdaily.org/index.asp?int_sec=2&int_new=63145#.UbXcXNhdDq4

A material matter
In Japan, focus on users’ needs rather than flashy technology is the key to success for advanced materials firms. A Rice collaboration with Teijin Aramid to create a new carbon nanotube fiber that looks and acts like textile thread and conducts electricity and heat like a metal wire is cited.
Chemical & Engineering News
http://cen.acs.org/articles/91/i23/Material-Matter.html

The power of two
Prashant Kale, associate professor of strategic management at the Jesse H. Jones Graduate School of Business, comments on Eicher Motors and Volvo.
Business Today (India)
http://bit.ly/11mtmpp

Electric-car battery breakthroughs: Ultimate guide
An article about recent breakthroughs in battery technology mentions that Rice researchers discovered that a plant extract can be turned into a highly effective, natural cathode for lithium-ion batteries.
GreenCarReports.com
http://bit.ly/14rP8xf

OTHER NEWS OF INTEREST

OK Mozart International Festival keeps pianist Jon Kimura Parker busy with four performances
Jon Kimura Parker, professor of piano, will perform as part of the OK Mozart International Festival in Bartlesville, Okla.
Tulsa World (Okla.)
http://bit.ly/19Y7Ijb

How can electronic voting machines be manipulated?
An article about electronic voting cites a quote by Dan Wallach, associate professor of computer science and in electrical and computer engineering.
e-Pao.net
http://bit.ly/114d09D

College briefs: Auburn University at Montgomery, Mississippi College of Law and more
News briefs report on students who graduated from Rice May 11.
AL.com
http://bit.ly/ZWbveX
Alexandria Fernandez of Martinsville graduates from Rice University
Somerset Messenger-Gazette (N.J.)
http://bit.ly/17Cgbcx
Fort Washington native graduates from Rice University
Patch.com
http://bit.ly/11aHbbN
Among the graduates
Norwalk Hour (Conn.)
http://bit.ly/11usjVE
St. Tammany students earn university accolades
New Orleans Times-Picayune
http://bit.ly/11qZjwV

Charleston design center director Michael Maher has sights set on redevelopment
Alumnus Michael Maher ’89 is profiled for his career in architecture.
Charleston Post & Courier (S.C.)
http://bit.ly/1640kQA

Was the Gulf of Mexico sacrificed for 3 full months to protect BP’s billions?
An op-ed about the 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill quotes former Baker Institute energy fellow Amy Myers Jaffe.
Truth-Out.org
http://bit.ly/1bcTmsU

SPORTS

Rice’s season ends with 17th-inning loss to NC State
Articles recap the Rice Owls baseball team’s performance at the NCAA super regional tournament.
Houston Chronicle (This article appeared on the front of the Sports section and was promoted on the front page.)
http://bit.ly/11aBhau
Rice baseball team welcomes extra day of rest after rainout
Houston Chronicle
http://bit.ly/13xfWeo
Rice unravels in ninth inning against NC State
Houston Chronicle (subscription required)
http://bit.ly/14OOerw
KHOU-TV
http://bit.ly/11CNd85
KTRK-TV
http://bit.ly/17CwJ4e
NC State rallies in 17th to beat Rice, advance to CWS
USA Today (Coverage of Rice baseball also appeared in the Charlotte Observer, the Fay Observer and nearly 180 other media outlets.)
http://usat.ly/18lxOy6

Tigers select Rice pitcher Kubitza in fourth round
Martel College junior Austin Kubitza was drafted by the Detroit Tigers.
Houston Chronicle
http://bit.ly/19gJqlE
2013 MLB Draft: Round 4-5 notes – Astros try another tiny second baseman
NBCSports.com
http://bit.ly/13it2KX
Tigers heed call to arms in 2013 first-year player draft
MLB.com (Coverage of Kubitza appeared on Examiner.com, BleacherReport.com and MotorCityBengels.com.)
http://atmlb.com/11utwMy

Brewers select Rice outfielder Ratterree in 10th round
Former Rice baseball player Michael Ratterree was selected by the Milwaukee Brewers.
Houston Chronicle (Coverage of Ratterree also appeared in the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel, the Appleton Post-Crescent, the Wausau Daily Herald, the Steven Point Journal and the Marshfield News-Herald.)
http://bit.ly/17Cdnw1

Nats draft Rice righty Simms for second time
Jones College senior John Simms was drafted by the Washington Nationals
MLB.com (Coverage of Simms also appeared in the Auburn Citizen and MASNSports.com.)
http://atmlb.com/17CsgOM

Nationals draft selections for rounds 16 through 33
Will Rice College senior Geoffrey Perrott was drafted by the Washington Nationals.
MASNSports.com
http://bit.ly/11aTQvc

Anthony Rendon elevates to help Nationals take twin bill
An article discusses the performance of former Rice standout Anthony Rendon at a game between the Washington Nationals and the Minnesota Twins.
Sports Illustrated (Coverage of Rendon also appeared on WUSA-TV [Washington, D.C.].)
http://bit.ly/19f7PIk

MLB report: Pirates prospect Cole slated for debut
The New York Mets called former Rice baseball player David Aardsma up from class AAA.
Houston Chronicle
http://bit.ly/11unjQD

Twins farm report: Arcia could be headed back to the big leagues
Former Rice baseball player Tyler Duffey has been promoted to Class A Fort Myers.
Minneapolis Star-Tribune
http://www.startribune.com/sports/twins/210666111.html

Brian Smith’s RBI single sends Strykers to first win of season
Jones College junior Brian Smith is featured in an article about a Woodlands Strikers baseball game.
Cypress Creek Mirror (This article also appeared in the Woodlands Villager, the Courier of Montgomery County, the Magnolia Potpourri and the Tomball Potpourri.)
http://bit.ly/17uZn75

In ’13 Draft, Nationals grab power arms, sluggers
Rice is mentioned in an article about Washington Nationals draft picks.
MLB.com
http://atmlb.com/19XLj5u

Arsalan Kazemi is NBA bound
An article discusses the performance of former Rice basketball player Arsalan Kazemi.
FishDuck.com
http://fishduck.com/2013/06/arsalan-kazemi-is-nba-bound/

NEWS RELEASES

2-D electronics take a step forward
Scientists at Rice University and Oak Ridge National Laboratory have advanced on the goal of two-dimensional electronics with a method to control the growth of uniform atomic layers of molybdenum disulfide.
https://news2.rice.edu/?p=46343

Mismatched materials can be tough enough
Rice University researchers have for the first time detailed the molecular mechanism that makes a particular combination of cement and polymer glue so tough.
https://news2.rice.edu/?p=46428