Dateline Rice for Jan. 27, 2014 (Weekend Edition)

FEATURED ITEM

Hispanics’ scores on computer science test worrisome
A concerning number of Hispanic students failed the Advanced Placement computer science test last school year. Stephen Klineberg, professor of sociology and co-director of Rice’s Kinder Institute for Urban Research, is referenced.
Houston Chronicle (This appeared on the front page.)
http://bit.ly/1f76FhB

NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL

Protein ‘capture’ could slash costs for drug makers
Christy Landes, assistant professor of chemistry, and her team have created a way to fine-tune a process critical to the pharmaceutical industry that could save time and money.
Futurity (This appeared on the homepage.)
http://bit.ly/1cm5f4m
Improved protein capture a boon for drug manufacturers
Medical News Today
http://bit.ly/1aYfjj4

The next George Bush
Rice alumnus George P. Bush ’98 has begun his statewide campaign for Texas land commissioner.
Politico
http://politi.co/1f6oZrb

Kenneth Medlock III, the James A. Baker III and Susan Baker Fellow in Energy and Resource Economics at Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy, senior director of the Center for Energy Studies at the Baker Institute and lecturer on economics, is quoted.
Filmmaker claims 6,000 oil and gas spills in 2012, more liquid spreading than 1989 Exxon Valdez
Politifact
http://bit.ly/1aPNCpo
Gates on Biden, Obama on oil, hemp for paper: PolitiFact Oregon roundup
The Oregonian
http://bit.ly/1bl6I6X

Possession
Amber Dermont, the Gladys Louise Fox Associate Professor of English, reviews “The Visionist,” by Rachel Urquhart.
New York Times
http://nyti.ms/1mOuiOS

Leading (and teaching) for the common good
Rice is mentioned in an op-ed authored by former Rice sociology professor and Gordon College President Michael Lindsay.
Huffington Post
http://huff.to/L23RbW

Online learning in the traditional classroom
Richard Baraniuk, the Victor E. Cameron Professor of Engineering and founding director of Rice’s OpenStax College, is referenced in an article about the digital future of college textbooks.
Edutopia
http://bit.ly/1i4sYHh

‘The Joys of Winter Ragas’ concert at Rice casts a musical spell on Houston audience
KTRU hosted renowned sitar player Shri Indrajit Banerjee and accompanying tabla artist Pandit Shantilal Shah for “The Joys of Winter Ragas — Ritu Tarang” concert Jan. 19 in Rice Memorial Center’s Grand Hall.
Indo American News
http://bit.ly/1aPMAKf

Portland State’s Business School joins the MBA building boom
Rice’s Jones Graduate School of Business is mentioned in an article about university renovations.
Bloomberg Businessweek
http://buswk.co/1jXld6O

Awards, accolades continue for Greenville’s Caroline Shaw
Rice alumna Caroline Shaw ’04 is profiled for her music career.
News & Observer
http://bit.ly/Lf1RxM

7 scientific facts that would impress Sheldon Cooper
A Rice study suggests that the way produce is stored and eaten could impact its nutritional value and health benefits. Janet Braam, professor and chair of biochemistry and cell biology, is quoted.
Epoch Times
http://bit.ly/1mO7Yor

HOUSTON/TEXAS

Rice’s Education Entrepreneurship Program wins MBA Roundtable Innovator Award
Rice’s Graduate School of Business for MBA was recognized for its innovative Rice University Education Entrepreneurship Program. Bill Glick, dean of the Jones School, is quoted.
Memorial Examiner (This article also appeared in Microfinance Monitor and The Rancher.)
http://bit.ly/1bsmL2E

Texas and Medicaid
Hagop Kantarjian, the Baker Institute Scholar in Health Policy at the Baker Institute for Public Policy, and Vivian Ho, the James A. Baker III Institute Chair in Health Economics at the Baker Institute for Public Policy and professor of economics, authored a blog post about health care.
Houston Chronicle
http://bit.ly/1eH0bHw

Jones: Politics slows legalization effort
Nathan Jones, the Alfred C. Glassell III Postdoctoral Fellow in Drug Policy at Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted on the sale of retail recreational marijuana.
Houston Chronicle
http://bit.ly/1cmnnLB

Business calendar
Stephen Klineberg, professor of sociology and co-director of Rice’s Kinder Institute for Urban Research, will speak at the Greater Houston Business Procurement and Kinder Institute Annual Luncheon.
Houston Chronicle
http://bit.ly/1esvymg
Kinder Institute Annual Luncheon 2014
CultureMap
http://bit.ly/1fr68Hy

Rice closed Jan. 24 for inclement weather.
Drivers urged to stay home during Houston’s icy mess
Houston Chronicle
http://bit.ly/L2LhAA
Updated: Inclement weather prompts school closings
Memorial Examiner (This article also appeared in the Fort Bend Sun, Bellaire Examiner and Sugar Land Sun.)
http://bit.ly/Lg9e8h
Houston sees closures, delays due to ice storm
Houston Business Journal
http://bit.ly/1hFgNQq
KTRK-TV
Rice is listed under school closures.
http://bit.ly/1hFnrWV
KTRH-AM
http://bit.ly/1f3douu
KPRC-TV
http://bit.ly/1fr0Rjk

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 and referenced in articles about politics.
Rangel: No competition benefits lawmakers
Amarillo Globe-News
http://bit.ly/1eseaOt
Political analyst Jones – ‘Davis has damaged authenticity’
KRIV-TV
http://bit.ly/1iDvF5C
Perry, his party and pot politics: What now?
San Antonio Express-News
http://bit.ly/1aY8cqW
Argentine energy imports at root of falling peso
ICIS
http://bit.ly/1n7QeHD
Celia Israel, Mike VanDeWalle face off in special runoff for House District 50
Austin American-Statesman
http://bit.ly/1jXu74e
Rangel: Freshmen legislators played their cards right
Lubbock Avalanche-Journal
http://bit.ly/1f2IqCB
Fundraisers speak louder than words
Empower Texans
http://bit.ly/1n7QO8n
Analysis: Stockman’s attacks on Cornyn in Senate race fall short of truth
NewsOK
http://bit.ly/1b1lyzv

Mystery Mesoamerican nephropathy tropical disease killing young men in Central America
Peter Hotez, a fellow in disease and poverty at Rice’s Baker Institute for Public Policy, is featured for his research concerning a killer disease affecting Central American agricultural workers.
BioNews-Texas
http://bit.ly/1lhpw0W

Emerge delivers opportunity to Houston’s poorest residents
Students from the Emerge program attended a college application boot camp at Rice.
Lubbock Avalanche-Journal (This article also appeared in Fort Mill Times and Fort Worth Star-Telegram.)
http://bit.ly/1bsvdPA

Texas town fading away
Steve Murdock, the Allyn and Gladys Cline Professor of Sociology and director of Rice’s Hobby Center for the Study of Texas, is quoted in an article about the decline of Megargel, Texas, and the increase of state-to-state movers.
Anchorage Daily News (This article also appeared in McClatchy D.C.)
http://bit.ly/M4CbEe
Texas again leads nation in state-to-state movers
Star-Telegram
http://bit.ly/1cm5RHh

Identical triplets born in California have Texas ties
Alumnus Brad Dooley ’93 is now the father of identical triplets.
Star-Telegram
http://bit.ly/1iDd3mi

Boston Brass to perform at Adelphi
Rice’s Shepherd School of Music is mentioned as a previous host for Boston Brass.
Garden City News
http://bit.ly/1n82GHk

BROADCAST

KRIV-TV
Rice Stadium is featured in a Fox 26 story about the Super Bowl VIII.
http://bit.ly/1hF1Bmm

CNN
Douglas Brinkley, professor of history and fellow in history at Rice’s Baker Institute for Public Policy, is interviewed about President Barack Obama’s attempted accomplishments on CNN’s “New Day Sunday.”
http://bit.ly/1lhyBXA

KEYC-TV
Rice junior golfer James Ragan is mentioned.
http://bit.ly/1e2Q6Ha (This appeared on over 150 other broadcasts.)

TRADE/PROFESSIONAL

Planet Earth: A guide for alien scientists
New evidence suggests volcanoes cause global warming, due to their large emission of carbon dioxide. Cin-Ty Lee, professor of Earth science, is quoted.
Air & Space Smithsonian
http://bit.ly/1lhliX0

Good vibrations: Researchers at Berkeley lab’s molecular foundry tune the chemical bonds of buckyballs
Rice graduate student Yajing Li and Douglas Natelson, professor of physics and astronomy and of electrical and computer engineering, found that it’s possible to soften the bonds between atoms by applying a voltage and running an electric current through a single buckyball.
Hispanic Business
http://bit.ly/1jBzCb7

US political scientists relieved that Coburn language is gone
Rick Wilson, the Herbert S. Autrey Professor of Political Science and professor of statistics and of psychology, is quoted.
Science News
http://bit.ly/KMWeGc

Researchers tune in to protein pairs: Team quantifies how mutations affect cell signaling in bacteria
Rice scientists have developed a method for interpreting protein interaction.
Phys
http://bit.ly/1fqJbVc

Kaminski: Risk management investment must go beyond IT
Vincent Kaminski, professor in the practice of executive education at Rice University’s Jones Graduate School of Business, is featured.
Waters Technology
http://bit.ly/1dZ70EY

New sensor easily detects greenhouse gases
Frank Tittel, the J.S. Abercrombie Professor in Electrical and Computer Engineering and professor of bioengineering, and his group have created a highly sensitive portable sensor that tests the air for damaging greenhouse gases.
Earth Techling
http://bit.ly/1ffTqvg
Compact device has sensitive nose for greenhouse gases
ECN (This article also appeared in Environmental Research Web, BrightSurf and Space Daily.)
http://bit.ly/1dzj9f7
New device smells greenhouse gases
Product Design & Development
http://bit.ly/1mOxLgp
New Rice University sensor sniffs greenhouse gases
Green Optimistic
http://bit.ly/1f6SI3g
Portable sensor for nitrous oxide, methane
Wireless Design & Development
http://bit.ly/Lg0i2M
Compact device uses quantum cascade laser to detect trace greenhouse gases
Science World Report
http://bit.ly/1hFbkJi

Ethics and ecologics of wind energy: Lecture explores development in Mexico
Cymene Howe, assistant professor of anthropology, is quoted about her wind energy research in Oaxaca, Mexico.
Oredigger Newspaper
http://bit.ly/L24H8J

Scientists devise method of detecting pathogens faster
Rice researchers have developed a fast biosensor for pathogens in food.
Ingredients Network
http://bit.ly/1cmgyJR

Spotlight on: Michael Provenzano, CEO and co-founder of Vistar Media
The late Richard Smalley is mentioned.
ClickZ
http://bit.ly/1g5VMll

ACM announces 2013 fellows
John Mellor-Crummy, professor of computer science and electrical and computer engineering, has been named a 2013 ACM Fellow.
ACM SIGGRAPH
http://bit.ly/1b1lgsl

So far, these are the 5 hottest stocks of January’s earnings season
A Rice stock market study is referenced.
Business Insider
http://read.bi/1iDKtkF
Will Caterpillar beat Wall Street expectations?
Investing
http://bit.ly/1mNTtB1
What the buy-side is saying about Apple
Investing
http://bit.ly/1iD63ps
eBay’s earnings and the Amazon threat
Investing
http://bit.ly/1dIVc5h
How the buy side expects Honeywell to report Friday
Seeking Alpha
http://bit.ly/1eaQAt4
What the buy side expects from Procter & Gamble
Seeking Alpha        
http://bit.ly/1jG8eWT
Here’s how the buy side expects Bristol-Myers Squibb to report Friday
Seeking Alpha
http://bit.ly/1eaTs9p
Top 5 winners from January earnings season so far
Seeking Alpha
http://bit.ly/1jXJZDO

‘Sugar Opera’ inspires new 3-D graphene for advanced energy storage
Rice researcher’s discovery of graphene sheets produced from manipulated table sugar is referenced.
Clean Technica
http://bit.ly/1dIAS3L

ServerMonkey to attend startup career fair at Rice University
ServerMonkey will attend Rice’s Startup Career Fair Jan. 24.
Street Insider
http://bit.ly/1jGb7am

Spread of metastatic breast cancer reversed with new drug
Rice’s study of metastasis is referenced.
Medical Daily                                               
http://bit.ly/1jAZiVm

Complications from cancer surgical care incur extremely high costs
Marah Short, a senior research analyst at Rice’s Baker Institute’s Health Policy Forum, is quoted in an article about crippling costs from surgery complications. Vivian Ho, the James A. Baker III Institute Chair in Health Economics at the Baker Institute for Public Policy and professor of economics, is mentioned.
Oncology Nurse Advisor
http://bit.ly/1n6PC50
Costs for complications from cancer surgical care extremely high
Pharmacy Choice
http://bit.ly/1fi9jTX

OTHER NEWS OF INTEREST

Debate over coal technology burns at forum on EPA carbon regulations
Charles McConnell, executive director of Rice’s Energy and Environment Initiative, is quoted in an article about the technology available for coal-fired power plants.
Jamestown Sun
http://bit.ly/1ffoA5Y
Obama admits his climate agenda won’t curb global warming
The Daily Caller
http://bit.ly/1cmf4Q1

Rice is mentioned as one of the universities offering courses through online education provider edX.
As Harvard hosts world’s largest bible class, Pat Robertson’s regent launches MOOC
Christianity Today
http://bit.ly/1dIGzPc
For online courses, questions over how success is measured
Big Country Homepage
http://bit.ly/1lhcMHo

Worcester’s elected officials used own money to fuel campaigns
Rice’s Local Elections in America Project is referenced.
GoLocal Worcester
http://bit.ly/MlqdXM

How colleges are preparing students for a country where pot is legal
Rice’s Baker Institute for Public Policy’s interest in drug policy is referenced in an article about how students and faculty are studying the sociological, economic and legal implications of legalizing marijuana.
Sentencing Law and Policy (This article also appeared in Environmental Law Professors.)
http://bit.ly/1i4kGzi

Creationism vs. evolution: Religious teachings have no place in science classes
Zack Kopplin, who is taking a year off from Rice, will speak Jan. 29 at Centenary College about how public schools should teach science and religion.
Shreveport Times
http://bit.ly/1f2OfA8

Organist Ken Cowan at St. Margaret’s
Ken Cowan, associate professor of organ at the Shepherd School of Music, will present at St. Margaret’s Episcopal Church Jan. 28.
Desert Entertainer
http://bit.ly/1f73Jl4

SPORTS

Articles recap Rice’s basketball play.
Men’s college hoops: Rice tops Charlotte 71-69
Kingwood Observer (This article also appeared in Memorial Examiner, Your Fort Bend News and Humble Observer.)
http://bit.ly/1e2dS68
Charlotte (12-6) at Rice (5-13)
Sun Herald (This article also appeared in the Tri-City Herald, Merced Sun Star, Lexington Herald-Leader and Island Packet.)
http://bit.ly/1b1vkBO
Recap: Rice vs. Charlotte
Sun Herald (This article also appeared in Lexington Herald-Leader, Merced Sun-Star, Island Packet, Tri-city Herald, News & Observer, the Olympian and the Telegraph.)
http://bit.ly/1i4wq4R
NCAA game summary — Charlotte at Rice
WZZM-TV (This article also appeared in WGRZ-TV, WBIR-TV, WXIA-TV and WLTX-TV.)
http://on.wzzm.com/1n8e5qH
Rice knocks off Charlotte for 1st C-USA victory
Examiner
http://exm.nr/1fi9I8X
Men’s college hoops: Obi’s double-double not enough for Rice against Marshall
The Villager (This article also appeared in Lake Houston Observer, the Potpourri, Cypress Creek Mirror, East Montgomery County Observer, Kingwood Observer and Spring Observer.)
http://bit.ly/1eaiqWC
Women’s college hoops: Rice’s comeback bid falls short at East Carolina
Lake Houston Observer (This article also appeared in Atascocita Observer, Kingwood Observer and Humble Observer.)
http://bit.ly/1jXBA32
49ers women’s basketball locks down on defense, defeats Rice 58-53
Niner Online
http://bit.ly/1e2L0KZ
Men’s tennis to play 1st match in Houston
Rice men’s tennis played against University of Texas at Arlington Jan. 24.
The Shorthorn
http://bit.ly/MkUl5p

Houston College Classic tickets on sale tomorrow at FanFest
Rice will be one of six teams to be featured at the 2014 Houston College Classic.
Astros.com
http://atmlb.com/1fhLnjn

2014 Quicken Loans All-Star Football Challenge to feature Rice’s Chris Boswell
Rice men’s football kicker Chris Boswell will participate in the 2014 Quicken Loans All-Star Football Challenge.
The Rancher (This article also appeared in Memorial Examiner, Bellaire Examiner and Fort Bend Sun.)
http://bit.ly/1f6mlBN

Indians invite RHP David Aardsma to Major League Camp
Alumnus David Aardsma ’05 is featured.
Indians
http://atmlb.com/1ehtjlE
Tribe signs veteran RHP David Aardsma to minor league contract with invite to big league camp
Akron Beacon Journal
http://bit.ly/1aPQUct

Seahawks’ Canadian rookie Luke Willson can’t believe fortune
Alumnus Luke Willson ’12 is featured.
Toronto Sun
http://bit.ly/1fqiiAL
Canadian Luke Willson off to the Super Bowl with the Seahawks
The Province
http://bit.ly/1dJ2tC8

Adam, Schur, Navarra set to take over SJHS track program
Alumnus Philip Adam ’10 is featured.
Santa Maria Times
http://bit.ly/1aCwAAL

NEWS RELEASE

Researchers tune in to protein pairs
Rice scientists have developed a method for interpreting protein interaction.
http://bit.ly/1hF1fwf