Dateline Rice for June 20, 2013

NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL

CNN-TV
Douglas Brinkley, professor of history and fellow in history at Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy, appeared on CNN-TV to discuss a recent speech in Germany by President Barack Obama.
http://bit.ly/122f01R

What if we demanded Ted Cruz’s papers?
An article about Sen. Ted Cruz mentions his mother, alumna Eleanor Darragh ’56.
Salon.com
http://bit.ly/16K5eTm

HOUSTON/TEXAS

Can patients truly comparison shop for health care procedures?
New research suggests that there’s no easy way to comparison shop when it comes to the price of health care. Vivian Ho, the James A. Baker III Institute Chair in Health Economics at Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy and professor of economics, is quoted.
Houston Business Journal
http://bit.ly/16iUQkp

2012 Anything That Floats winners go for another title
An article discusses the Rice Design Alliance’s Anything That Floats competition.
Houston Chronicle (This article appeared on the front of the Star section.)
http://bit.ly/194TkHO

Pasadena, Clute musicians participate in Helen Olshan Texas Music Festival
Kelly Mozeik, a graduate student in music, is quoted in an article about the Helen Olshan Texas Music Festival.
Houston Chronicle
http://bit.ly/1at3vnQ

BROADCAST/WEBCAST

KPFT-FM
Ric Stoll, the Albert Thomas Professor of Political Science and scholar at Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy, appeared on KPFT-FM to discuss U.S. negotiations with the Taliban. The interview begins approximately 18 minutes into the clip.
http://archive.kpft.org/_pa_dodown.php?id=8468405

TRADE/PROFESSIONAL

Three ways MOOCs will change colleges
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) have taken off in the last few years as universities have made classes available online, both directly and via services like Coursera. MOOCs were discussed at the U.S. News 2013 STEM Solutions Conference in Austin June 18. Rice President David Leebron spoke at the conference and is quoted in the article.
CareerCollegeCentral.com
http://bit.ly/15mUPK8

Graphene nanoribbons could double Li-ion battery capacity
Researchers at Rice University have come up with a new way to boost the efficiency of the ubiquitous lithium ion battery by employing ribbons of graphene that start as carbon nanotubes. James Tour, the T.T. and W.F. Chao Chair in Chemistry and professor of mechanical engineering and materials science and of computer science, is quoted.
NewElectronics.co.uk
http://bit.ly/1atrIum

Rice University engineering students collaborate on design of cervical collar
Rice University biomedical engineering and mechanical engineering students designed and prototyped the HeadCase cervical collar. A Rice-produced video is featured.
American National Standards Institute
http://bit.ly/16jatbA

OTHER NEWS OF INTEREST

List of top STEM universities includes Purdue
Rice appears on a U.S. News & World Report list of national universities that grant the largest proportion of bachelor’s degrees in the fields of science, technology, engineering and math (STEM).
WBAA.org (West Lafayette, Ind.)
http://wbaa.org/post/list-top-stem-universities-includes-purdue

Beware of platform shrinkers
Research by 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 cited in an op-ed about conservative politics.
AgendaWise.com
http://www.agendawise.com/2013/06/beware-of-platform-shrinkers/

Young couple brings opera to Savannah
Alumna Lauren Snouffer ’09 will perform in Savannah, Ga.
Savannah Morning News (Ga.)
http://bit.ly/143lLiz

Northants PCC addresses police strategy forum
President John F. Kennedy’s 1962 speech at Rice is cited in a speech by Northamptonshire police and crime commissioner Adam Simmonds.
AboutMyArea.com
http://bit.ly/15mT9jQ

SPORTS

Closing time: Anthony Rendon and Logan Forsythe, infielders of interest
Former Rice standout Anthony Rendon is featured in an article about Major League Baseball players.
Yahoo.com
http://yhoo.it/11yliU1

Stittsville’s Kyle Norris plays in Edmonton Eskimos’ 1st exhibition game
Alumnus Scott Mitchell ’11 is mentioned in an article about the Edmonton Eskimos Canadian football team.
EMCStittsvilleRichmond.ca
http://bit.ly/16OpG5k

TOHS honors student-athletes
Rice is mentioned in an article about Thousand Oaks High School student-athletes.
Thousand Oaks Acorn (Calif.)
http://bit.ly/11AyszT

NEWS RELEASE

Does your salad know what time it is?
Does your salad know what time it is? It may be healthier for you if it does, according to new research from Rice University and the University of California at Davis.
https://news2.rice.edu/?p=46672