Dateline Rice for Jan. 2, 2014 (Holiday Edition)

FEATURED ITEMS

New Year, fresh start for high-profile Houstonians
Rice University President David Leebron is among the high-profile Houstonians who were asked to share their New Year’s resolutions.
Houston Chronicle (This article was featured on the front page of the Jan. 1 edition.)
http://bit.ly/1cZ8kJ9

University statements rejecting academic boycott of Israel
Rice University is listed among the universities that have rejected the academic boycott of Israel passed by the American Studies Association. A statement from Rice President David Leebron is cited.
Legal Insurrection
http://bit.ly/1kWBOJe
List of universities rejecting academic boycott of Israel
Legal Insurrection
http://bit.ly/KlaFSQ

Houston’s contributions can’t be overstated
Science writer Eric Berger asked 10 people, including David Alexander, director of the Rice Space Institute and a Rice professor of astronomy, and Cindy Farach-Carson, Rice’s vice provost for translational bioscience and scientific director of the BioScience Research Collaborative, to write essays on Houston’s contributions to a better world.
Houston Chronicle (This article appeared on the front page of the Dec. 29 edition.)
http://bit.ly/1hR1CE4

Bailiff still a ‘perfect fit’ for Rice program
Rice football coach David Bailiff is profiled.
Houston Chronicle (This article appeared on the front of the Dec. 29 Sports section.)
http://bit.ly/1ajUGdi

Rice coach Vinklarek travels long road that includes raising his brothers
The Rice Owls’ offensive line coach Ronnie Vinklarek is profiled.
Houston Chronicle (This article appeared on the front of the Dec. 28 Sports section.)
http://bit.ly/1a3GSHJ
KRIV-TV
http://bit.ly/JwdUWR

NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL

Big data becomes a mirror
“Uncharted: Big Data as a Lens on Human Culture,” a book co-authored by Erez Lieberman Aiden, adjunct assistant professor in computational and applied mathematics, is featured.
New York Times
http://nyti.ms/JqwUpI

Chinese university leaders visit Texas to round-up some ideas
A delegation of more than 20 leaders from Chinese universities met at the Consulate General of China in Houston Dec. 19 to discuss ways to entice Chinese doctoral graduates at U.S. universities to return to China. Sonny Lim, special assistant for international collaborations at Rice, is quoted. Rice President David Leebron and University Representative Y. Ping Sun are mentioned.
China Daily
http://bit.ly/1llvecH

‘5 things I did not expect from my Teach For America experience’
An excerpt from a blog post by Julian Vasquez Heilig, a researcher and associate professor of educational policy and planning at the University of Texas at Austin, mentions Rice.
Washington Post
http://wapo.st/1djZYtD

Mark Jones, the Joseph D. Jamail Chair in Latin American Studies, professor and chair of political science and fellow in political science at Rice’s Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted in articles on the loss of three major donors in Texas and on politics.
Texas Republicans lose 3 major donors in 2013
Huffington Post (This Associated Press article appeared in the Houston Chronicle, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, the Austin American-Statesman and more than 450 other publications.)
http://huff.to/KhJhEE
What happens when billionaire donors die off? Texas GOP is about to find out
Addicting Info
http://bit.ly/1d1HOP4
KRIV-TV
http://bit.ly/19Lq1pq
As council seats churn, calls for term-limit reform
Houston Chronicle
http://bit.ly/1hiIilL
Political stampede for local Congressional district
News 92-FM
http://bit.ly/1coOL6D
Wendy Davis turns filibuster into gubernatorial bid
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
http://bit.ly/1cKLQcU

Mysterious structures spotted in Peruvian rainforest finally explained (well, sort of)
Spider-hunting scientists led by Rice graduate student Phil Torres traveled into the Amazon to uncover the mystery behind the builders of tiny silk towers.
The Blaze
http://bit.ly/1iqQf8Q

Ted Cruz to his Canadian citizenship: Take off, eh!
An article notes that U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz has ties to Rice. Cruz’s mother is Rice alumna Eleanor Darragh ’56.
Daily Caller
http://bit.ly/19xUYmH

3-D printed livers offer glimpse into the future of biomedical research
One of the most significant items to come from a 3-D printer is coming in 2014: a human liver, the world’s first 3-D-printed organ. Jordan Miller, assistant professor of bioengineering, is quoted.
NBC News
http://nbcnews.to/19BJc58
3-D printed liver coming in 2014
Yahoo! Philippines (This article also appeared on GMA News.)
http://bit.ly/JqxNOS
The first 3-D printed organ — a liver — is expected in 2014
Tech World (This article appeared on Tech World Australia, Computer World, Computer World Australia, Australian Reseller News, Computer World Norge, Small Business IT World and PC World online.)
http://bit.ly/1k203YF

HOUSTON/TEXAS

Why I’m curious about garlic and basil beer
Local craft beer brewer and alumnus Rassul Zarinfar ’04 is featured.
Houston Business Journal (This article also appeared on the Toronto Telegraph and the Cambodian Times.)
http://bit.ly/1hT5Xa4

Rice starts Materials Science/NanoEngineering division
Rice University has established a new academic department to capitalize on the university’s research in materials science and nanotechnology.
Houston Chronicle
http://bit.ly/1by7tsq

Rankings for DFW area a love-hate relationship
An article examines the growth of the Dallas-Fort Worth area. Steve Murdock, the Allyn and Gladys Cline Professor of Sociology and director of Rice’s Hobby Center for the Study of Texas, is quoted.
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
http://bit.ly/1kX5FRY

Philanthropist, oil tycoon Jack Blanton dies at 86
Jack Blanton, a member of the Jones Graduate School of Business’ Council of Overseers, died Dec. 28.
Houston Chronicle (This article also appeared on the Republic, Fort Mill Times and the Beaumont Enterprise.)
http://bit.ly/1bAW7UD
UT donor, oil industry exec Jack Blanton passes away
Austin Business Journal (Similar articles appeared in the Houston Chronicle, Austin American-Statesman, Culture Map, KHOU-TV, the Tulsa World News and the Santa Cruz Sentinel.)
http://bit.ly/1cRLwe9

100 Creatives 2013: Katherine Burkwall-Ciscon, pianist for the Houston Ballet
Houston Ballet pianist and alumna Katherine Burkwall-Ciscon ’88 is featured.
Houston Press
http://bit.ly/Kg73l4

2013: The year in Texas art
A recap of the year of Texas art notes that the Rice University Art Gallery’s “Cubical” and the death of Thomas McEvilley, a former Rice art history professor.
Glasstire
http://bit.ly/1dpVl1a

The top 10 ‘Eating…Our Words’ posts of 2013
“Eating…Our Words” looks back at great stories shared in 2012, remembering some that weren’t so popular and figuring out new ways to keep readers coming back for more. The antics of a Valhalla bartender are mentioned.
Houston Press
http://bit.ly/1en4kim

‘Superbugs’ found breeding in sewage plants
Tests at two wastewater treatment plants in northern China revealed antibiotic-resistant bacteria were not only escaping purification but also breeding and spreading their dangerous cargo. Pedro Alvarez, the George R. Brown Professor and chair of the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, is quoted.
Pearland Journal (This article also appeared in the Bellaire Examiner, the Memorial Examiner and the Fort Bend Sun.)
http://bit.ly/18UR8Dp
Antibiotic-resistant gene in Chinese wastewater treatment plant discharge
Processing Magazine
http://bit.ly/1cZhViQ

Alumna Gillian Kruse’09 authored these local business articles.
An education degree leads a Houston entrepreneur into the consulting business
CBS-Houston
http://cbsloc.al/1k1L8hd
Relationships are a key for success to a financial adviser in Houston
CBS-Houston
http://cbsloc.al/1ghNh3k

Daniel Montenegro coming to Missouri City Jan. 19
Thomas Jaber, professor of music and director of choral ensembles, is mentioned in an article about a Jan. 19 Daniel Montenegro concert.
Houston Chronicle
http://bit.ly/1bAW37b
First United Methodist Church opening 2014 concert season with renowned tenor Daniel Montenegro
Sugar Land Sun
http://bit.ly/1iqRAwl

Clara and Robert Schumann original instruments concert set for Jan. 26
A program of piano trios by Clara and Robert Schumann performed on original instruments will take place at 4 p.m. Jan. 26 at the Duncan Recital Hall in Alice Pratt Brown Hall.
Houston Chronicle
http://bit.ly/KglPIi

ArCH walking tours
A walking tour will feature sites around the Texas Medical Center, including stops at Rice.
Houston Chronicle
http://bit.ly/1db0ZAW
A slow-paced News Year’s resolution: Walk, don’t run, with Houston architects
Glasstire
http://bit.ly/1iwf9E6

Keep schools safe
An editorial on campus safety mentions last summer’s arrest of a man who stole a bike from the Rice campus.
Houston Chronicle
http://bit.ly/KkS1dJ

BROADCAST

‘Well-rounded versus angular’: The application colleges want to see
Are you well-rounded or are you angular? That’s the language of the college admissions process these days. And if you’re a high school senior, the answer could affect whether you get into the most selective schools. The article mentions a high school student who has received early decision to Rice.
WBUR-FM
http://bit.ly/19ONXM8

KHOU-TV
David Alexander, director of the Rice Space Institute and a Rice University professor of astronomy and physics, discusses the spacewalk to repair the cooling system on the International Space Station.
http://bit.ly/1kb4Jvq

KTRH-AM
Christopher Bronk, fellow in information technology policy at Rice’s Baker Institute for Public Policy, comments on credit card security.
http://bit.ly/1coABCz

National Public Radio
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, comments on the proliferation of freestanding emergency medical centers.
(This story also aired on KUOW-FM [Seattle] and KUT-FM [Austin, Texas].)
http://bit.ly/1hiEMb5

Newsradio 740 KTRH-AM
The Urban Harvest fruit tree sale Jan. 18 at Rice Stadium is discussed.
http://bit.ly/1dr8xTx

KPRC-TV
An interview with Houston Mayor Annise Parker ’78 mentions that Rice is her alma mater and mentions a report, “Sustainable Development of Houston Districts: The Health of the City,” issued last fall by the Shell Center for Sustainability.
http://bit.ly/1dd10UZ

TRADE/PROFESSIONAL

The US BRAIN initiative boldly begins
An article discusses the Brain Research Through Advancing Innovative Neurotechnologies program. Herbert Levine, the Karl F. Hasselmann Professor of Bioengineering and co-director of the Center for Theoretical Biological Physics, is quoted.
IEEE Spectrum
http://bit.ly/1bB33Rv

Natural gas prices rise to highest levels in over 2 years
December 2013 saw the highest spot price for natural gas in over two years, as cold weather returns to many parts of the East and Midwest. Research from Rice’s Baker Institute for Public Policy is mentioned.
Motley Fool (This article also appeared on Daily Finance.)
http://bit.ly/1hVJ4mk

Rice University researcher reveals ‘social’ bacteria cooperate to hunt for food and survive under harsh conditions
Rice research into multicellular bacterium could lead to new antibiotics or to development of new pest-resistant seeds. Oleg Igoshin, assistant professor of bioengineering, is quoted.
Bio News Texas
http://bit.ly/1cDnq59
Picture of the Day: ‘Social’ bacteria
Science 360
http://1.usa.gov/1gr2JtT
‘Social’ bacteria that work together to hunt for food and survive under harsh conditions
TG Daily
http://bit.ly/KlbZo4

A cyclical concept of time can boost your bank account, the Groundhog Day way
Utpal Dholakia, professor of marketing at Rice’s Jones Graduate School of Business, is mentioned in an article about the way people think about time and how it affects their financial planning.
Medical News Today
http://bit.ly/1d1qppY
Save more moolah, the Groundhog Day movie
The Malaysia Sun (This article also appeared on TruthDive, Newstrack India, Sify.com and Siasat Daily.)
http://bit.ly/1dd8zuX

A new use for coal: Glowing nanodots
Coal can be turned into large volumes of glowing quantum dots, according to Rice researchers. 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 mentioned.
MIT Technology Review
http://bit.ly/1eHY1dM

Mind the gap year
Alumna Jocelyn Brown ’10 is featured for her development of a low-cost device that provides respiratory support for premature infants.
Science Magazine
http://bit.ly/192OAUe

A reader asks: ‘How can you make an oil and gas internship turn into an oil and gas job?’
An unnamed Rice chemical engineering student asks the Fuel Fix blog about preparing for a future internship with a large oil company.
Fuel Fix
http://bit.ly/1by0zn5

Transforming how we get our fuel
A Q-and-A features Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy Program Director Ramon Gonzalez, associate professor of chemical and biomolecular engineering and also of bioengineering.
Breaking Energy
http://bit.ly/1cngEfu

Study says race perception gap widening
The latest findings from a significant ongoing study of religion and race in America suggest that divergent perceptions on race among black and white Christians have continued to widen since 2006. Michael Emerson, the Allyn and Gladys Cline Professor of Sociology and co-director of Rice’s Kinder Institute for Urban Research, is mentioned.
Associated Baptist Press
http://bit.ly/KhTRv9

2013: Atheism’s 10 defining moments
Atheism was in the headlines perhaps more than ever before in 2013.  Anthony Pinn, the Agnes Cullen Arnold Professor of Humanities and professor of religious studies, is quoted.
Religion News
http://bit.ly/KjNVm9

OTHER NEWS OF INTEREST

Cherokee woman teaches computer skills overseas through Peace Corps
Alumna Elizabeth Crompton ’10 was an information and communications technology volunteer in the Peace Corps from 2011 to 2013, serving in Tanzania in southeast Africa.
Cherokee Tribune
http://bit.ly/1eS0QsM

Qatar Biomedical Research Institute participates in World Stem Cell Summit
An article on the Qatar Biomedical Research Institute mentions its relationship with Rice’s Baker Institute for Public Policy.
Albawaba.com (This article also appeared on Zawya.com.)
http://bit.ly/1gi7VjM

A New Year’s resolution: Dare to be kind
Rainer Ebert, a graduate student in philosophy, authored this op-ed on a New Year’s resolution to be kind.
BD News
http://bit.ly/1hgLHlg

Free concert at Symphony Hall to celebrate 20 years of Talent Development
The Atlanta Symphony Orchestra’s Talent Development Program will host an Alumni Legacy Concert Jan. 4 at 7 p.m. in Atlanta Symphony Hall in the Woodruff Arts Center. Lovett College senior Chelsea Sharpe will perform.
Creative Lofting
http://bit.ly/1dWyY1H

Petal’s Distinguished Young Woman program set for Jan. 11
A contender for Petal’s Distinguished Young Woman of the Year mentions she plans to attend Rice.
Hattiesburg American
http://hatne.ws/1l49o0a

SPORTS

The Rice O-line has the best touchdown celebrations you’ll never see
The Rice offensive line has spent the year dreaming up different TD celebrations, which they hope to deploy on the off chance that one of them ever finds himself carrying the ball into the end zone.
Deadspin (This video was also featured on the Bleacher Report, ESPN, Yahoo!Sports and SBNation.)
http://deadsp.in/1dPqx8b

Best of 2013: Top 10 local sports stories
A recap of the top 10 local sports stories from the past year mention’s Rice’s season opener against Texas A&M.
San Antonio Express-News
http://bit.ly/19Xc4IB

E-N 2013 Sportspeople of the Year
David Bailiff is one of the San Antonio Express-News’ sportspeople of the year.
San Antonio Express-News
http://bit.ly/Kgg5OY

Express-News Sportsman of the Year (tie): David Bailiff
David Bailiff has been named Sportsman of the year by the San Antonio Express-News.
San Antonio Express-News
http://bit.ly/1ak2L1D

Articles feature the Liberty Bowl that was held Dec. 31 in Memphis, Tenn. Head football coach David Bailiff comments in some of the stories.
Bitter end to sweet season
Houston Chronicle (This article appeared on the front of the Jan. 1 Sports section.)
http://bit.ly/1drqt0s
Bully’s Growler: Game 13 — Mississippi State 44, Rice 7 Mississippi State rolls to Liberty Bowl win over Rice
Atlanta Journal-Constitution (This article also WOKV-FM.)
http://bit.ly/1aqBLgZ
From the Dawg Walk to New Year’s Eve parties, fans enjoy the Liberty Bowl
Courier-Post
http://on.cpsj.com/1cKyKMX
Mississippi State rolls to Liberty Bowl win over Rice
The Commercial Appeal
http://bit.ly/1cZjT2X
Mississippi State crushes Rice in Liberty Bowl
Sports Network (This article also appeared on Ticker Tech, Optimum, the Vancouver Sun, WDHN-TV and the Times.)
http://bit.ly/19BTnMG
Quick Hits: Mississippi State steams Rice in Liberty Bowl
Austin American-Statesman (This article also appeared on WSOC-TV, the Journal News, WFTV-TV, WPXI-TV, WOKV-FM. WHIO-TV and the Atlanta Journal-Constitution.)
http://bit.ly/1k93mNC
Recap: Miss State vs. Rice
Charlotte Observer (This article also appeared on the State, the Tri-City Herald, the Sun News, the Merced Sun-Star, the Herald, the Island Packet, the Olympian, the Sun Herald, the Fresno Bee, the News Tribune and the Bradenton Herald.)
http://bit.ly/1eWA2HO
Cowbells ring in the New Year as Mississippi State burned Rice at the Liberty Bowl
WLOX-TV (This article also appeared on WSFA-TV, WXIX-TV, WTOL-TV, WALB-TV, WDAM-TV and KRVS-TV.)
http://bit.ly/Klh3sx
Bulldogs steamroll Owls for 44-7 Liberty Bowl victory
Lancaster Eagle Gazette
http://ohne.ws/1cZiw4c
Rice Owls’ Liberty Bowl helmet takes style cues from the Oregon Ducks
Bleacher Report
http://bit.ly/1er8WnA
Mississippi State QB breaks record, fans break SEC noise rule in Liberty Bowl
Fox Sports
http://foxs.pt/1hVLlOv
KPRC-TV
http://bit.ly/1cKu9u3
http://bit.ly/1hiFchH
KHOU-TV
http://bit.ly/1bBTP7K
http://bit.ly/1g36lkS
KTRK-TV
http://bit.ly/1co6AX1
http://bit.ly/1bBTNN2
KRIV-TV
http://bit.ly/1d1m1r1
http://bit.ly/Kmj7R2
WABG-TV
http://bit.ly/1g36rcd
WAPT-TV (Jackson, Miss.)
http://bit.ly/1coB5bO
WLBT-TV (Jackson, Miss.)
http://bit.ly/1aqxx9g
WMC-TV (Memphis, Tenn.)
http://bit.ly/1dr8Uh9
http://bit.ly/JLBcaD
WREG-TV (Memphis, Tenn.)
http://bit.ly/1a3AYX9
http://bit.ly/1eXYuIY
WDBD-TV (Jackson, Miss.)
http://bit.ly/1lCl5bK
WTVA-TV (Columbus, Miss.)
http://bit.ly/1hiFEwn
WLOV-TV (Columbus, Miss.)
http://bit.ly/1hiFFQU
WTVY-TV (Dothan, Ala.)
http://bit.ly/1hiFFQU
WJHG-TV (Panama City, Fla.)
http://bit.ly/1bBU2rj
WPTY-TV (Memphis, Tenn.)
http://bit.ly/1hiFLbm
WHBQ-TV (Memphis, Tenn.)
http://bit.ly/KkQDHW
WJTV-TV (Jackson, Miss.)
http://bit.ly/1kb63OI
WTOK-TV (Meridian, Miss.)
http://bit.ly/1hXxibc
WXVT-TV (Greenville, Miss.)
http://bit.ly/1hiFSDJ
New Year’s Eve bowl picks — the ACC, Rice and Johnny Football
Austin American-Statesman (This article also appeared on the Journal-News, the Dayton Daily News, WFTV-TV, WSOC-TV, WSB-TV, WPXI-TV and WHIO-TV.)
http://bit.ly/1db5lbl
AutoZone Liberty Bowl 2013 preview: 2 teams meet after a season of close games
Austin American-Statesman (This article also appeared on WPXI-TV, WSOC-TV, WHIO-TV, WOKV-FM, the Journal News and the Atlanta Journal-Constitution.)
http://bit.ly/1l2sMKR
AutoZone Liberty Bowl: Mississippi St. Bulldogs 44, Rice Owls 7 — will the good times last?
Austin American-Statesman (This article also appeared on WPXI-TV, WSOC-TV, WHIO-TV, WOKV-FM, the Journal News and the Atlanta Journal-Constitution.)
http://bit.ly/1iuMnUq
Height doesn’t deter Owls’ pint-sized powerhouse
Local Memphis
http://bit.ly/1cZaGrf
Rice Owls chasing history in Liberty Bowl
KHOU-TV
http://bit.ly/1iuPbka
2013 AutoZone Liberty Bowl, MSU vs. Rice: Game time, TV and streaming details for MSU’s bowl game
WSOC-TV (This article also appeared on WPXI-TV, Journal-News, WHIO-TV, WFTV-TV, Austin American-Statesman and the Atlanta Journal-Constitution.)
http://bit.ly/1iuFBxM
MSU fans prep for Liberty Bowl
Clarion-Ledger
http://on.thec-l.com/19J7kCG
Mississippi State vs. Rice betting: Liberty Bowl odds, pick, preview
SB Nation
http://bit.ly/1lARcbW
Rice (5-6) at Texas (10-2)
Charlotte Observer (This article also appeared in the Lexington Herald, the Island Packet, the Tri-City Herald and the Merced Sun-Star.)
http://bit.ly/1daWpmh
Liberty Bowl brings out-of-state money to local businesses
WMC-TV (This article also appeared on WAFB-TV, WMBF-TV, WOIO-TV, WALB-TV and WTOL-TV.)
http://bit.ly/JKhVpS
Autozone Liberty Bowl: What bettors need to know
Covers
http://bit.ly/1iuFUsA
Bowl Predictions, ‘MURRICA edition (Liberty, Chick-Fil-A and Dallas)
Austin America-Statesman (This article also appeared on WPXI-TV, WSOC-TV, WOKV-FM, Journal-News.)
http://bit.ly/19J5UIC
Bulldogs look for 7th victory, winning year
Starkville Daily News
http://www.starkvilledailynews.com/node/16113
Conference USA champion Owls head to Memphis for AutoZone Liberty Bowl
Memorial Examiner (This article also appeared in the Bellaire Examiner and the Fort Bend Sun.)
http://bit.ly/1hR6J7j
Nation’s top academic schools having success in football
Columbus Dispatch
http://bit.ly/1ciNM81
Phillip Gaines’ ‘line in the sand’ sparks Rice revival
The Commercial Appeal
http://bit.ly/1eRXhmv
Fans take devotion to new level
The Tennessean (This article also appeared in the Clarion-Ledger and five other publications.)
http://tnne.ws/1cDulLy
Liberty Bowl coaching foes are friends
The Commercial Appeal
http://bit.ly/KhN7gQ
Damien Robinson wins Liberty bowl rib eating contest, MSU celebrates accordingly
Atlanta Journal-Constitution (This article also in the Austin American-Statesman and WOKV-FM.)
http://bit.ly/1iqWOIB
Liberty Bowl action pits Owls against Bulldogs
Fresno Bee (This article also appeared in Columbus Ledger-Enquirer, KGET-TV and more than 40 other publications.)
http://bit.ly/1chSM01
Liberty Bowl culmination for Rice, Mississippi State seniors
The Examiner
http://exm.nr/1dlXUBr
QB McHargue raises Rice’s profile
Columbus Dispatch
http://bit.ly/1ghZViJ
2013 AutoZone Liberty Bowl, MSU vs. Rice: The big preview
Atlanta Journal-Constitution (This article also appeared on WFTV-TV, WHIO-TV, WPXI-TV, Austin American-Statesman, WSOC-TV and Journal-News.)
http://bit.ly/1ene6kI
Mississippi State vs. Rice: Liberty Bowl preview
Atlanta Journal-Constitution (This article also appeared on SBNation.com, WFTV-TV, WHIO-TV, WPXI-TV, Journal News, WSOC-TV, Austin American-Statesman
http://bit.ly/1cDz14g
Mississippi State vs. Rice: Totally serious opponent preview
Austin American-Statesman (This article also appeared on SBNation.com, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, WHIO-TV, WPXI-TV, Journal News and WSOC-TV.)
http://bit.ly/1d4IaPG
Rice (10-3) vs. Mississippi State (6-6)
Sun Herald (This Sports Network article appeared on the Fresno Bee, the Olympian and more than 15 other publications.)
http://bit.ly/1cDA9ot
12 days of MSU history for Christmas, day 2: The game program from MSU’s Liberty Bowl game in ’63
Atlanta Journal-Constitution (This article also appeared on WOKV-FM, Journal News and the Austin American-Statesman.)
http://bit.ly/1iqUPDV
2013 football conference review: SEC
WFTV-TV (This article also appeared on Journal-News, WPXI-TV and WSOC-TV.)
http://bit.ly/1cRU0St
Stories report on the Liberty Bowl pitting Mississippi State against Rice. Similar stories appeared on more than 50 broadcast outlets.
KTRK-TV
http://bit.ly/1gqE2h8
KHOU-TV
http://bit.ly/1coCcZd
KPRC-TV
http://bit.ly/1cKvFwc
KRIV-TV
http://bit.ly/1a3C5WH
WMC-TV (Memphis, Tenn.)
http://bit.ly/1dd3sLc
WREG-TV (Memphis, Tenn.)
http://bit.ly/1hiH7mu
KOZL-TV (Springfield, Mo.)
http://bit.ly/KkRacQ
KSBW-TV (Monterey, Calif.)
http://bit.ly/KkRatv
WHNT-TV (Huntsville, Ala.)
http://bit.ly/1l462Kp
WHBQ-TV (Memphis, Tenn.)
http://bit.ly/18Zw52H

Rice closes out 2013 with a setback at Texas
Rice men’s basketball suffered just its second double-figure setback of the season at Texas, 66-44, at the Erwin Center Dec. 30.
Memorial Examiner (This article also appeared in the Bellaire Examiner.)
http://bit.ly/1luVvp4

Dad, ‘Kid’ motivate volleyballer to win
A Q-and-A features a high school senior who has committed to play volleyball for Rice.
Houston Chronicle
http://bit.ly/19JRlYg

Reports mention that the Syracuse University football team practiced at Rice Stadium before its Dec. 27 game at Reliant Stadium.
YNN-TV (Syracuse, N.Y.)
http://bit.ly/1gqSfuu
WWTI-TV (Watertown, N.Y.)
http://bit.ly/JLIQ4M

NEWS RELEASES

Vapor nanobubbles rapidly detect malaria through the skin
Rice University researchers have developed a noninvasive technology that accurately detects low levels of malaria infection through the skin in seconds with a laser scanner. The “vapor nanobubble” technology requires no dyes or diagnostic chemicals, and there is no need to draw blood. A preclinical study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences shows that Rice’s technology detected even a single malaria-infected cell among a million normal cells with zero false-positive readings.
http://bit.ly/1l2js9I