Dateline Rice for April 30, 2014

FEATURED ITEM

Rice men capture C-USA golf title
Rice men’s golf won the Conference USA Championship.
Houston Chronicle (Scroll down to see article about Rice. Subscription required.)
http://bit.ly/1n01WFX 
College golf: Rice claims C-USA men’s title
Humble Observer (This article also appeared in the Atascocita Observer, Sugar Land Sun and Bellaire Examiner.)
http://bit.ly/R2Deae

NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL

Scientists find fatal flaw in brittle graphene
Jun Lou, associate professor of mechanical engineering and materials science, is quoted about the strength and flexibility of graphene, as well as its weaknesses.
Futurity
http://bit.ly/1nIduOq
Super-strong graphene has an Achilles’ heel
Yahoo! News (This article also appeared in Mother Nature Network and LiveScience.com.)
http://yhoo.it/1rOpmxL
6 futuristic construction materials that will change the way we build stuff
Business Insider India
http://bit.ly/R03uT6
Experiments determine real-world limits of graphene
Lab Manager
http://bit.ly/1kgWxUK
Imperfect graphene may be somewhat brittle
AZoNano.com
http://bit.ly/1lyFVfi
‘Miracle’ graphene material may not be that good
IANS Live (This article also appeared in Oman Observer and 10 other publications.)
http://bit.ly/1hW4uxd
Graphen bekommt Risse
Golem.de (An English translation is not available.)
http://bit.ly/1n2xNDs

Central African Republic and its neglected tropical diseases
Peter Hotez, a fellow in disease and poverty at Rice’s Baker Institute for Public Policy, authored this blog post about neglected tropical diseases.
Huffington Post
http://huff.to/R0bMKt

Soon, a battery for your phone sans lithium
Rice chemists created a flexible material with the high energy of a battery or supercapacitor. James Tour, the T.T. and W.F. Chao Chair in Chemistry and professor of mechanical engineering and materials science and of computer science, and postdoctoral researcher Yang Yang are quoted. Graduate student Gedeng Ruan is mentioned.
Times of India (This article also appeared in Indian Mirror, Webindia123.com, India TV, Netindia123.com, Newkerala.com and Toronto Telegraph.)
http://bit.ly/QZwt9m
Rice develops better power source
KODA-FM
http://bit.ly/1rP9NGd
Flexible battery without lithium
Hispanic Business
http://bit.ly/SaGO3e
Flexible batteries, as thin as a film
Deccan Chronicle
http://bit.ly/1rF4w1V
Thin-film flexible batteries developed for wearable devices – no lithium
Crazy Engineers
http://bit.ly/1kt355B
New thin-film batteries to help usher in bendable, wearable electronics
NDTV Gadgets
http://bit.ly/1mczDQU
Thin-film energy storage device developed
Overclockers Club
http://bit.ly/1mdpjYS
Rice creates wearable energy storage film
Energy Manager Today
http://bit.ly/1rP9wD2
New flexible battery skips the lithium ion
Pune Mirror
http://bit.ly/1o38Tn4
New battery for bendable, wearable electronics developed
Jagran Post
http://bit.ly/1n2tCrq
Flexible material to provide battery-like supercapacitor performance developed
Austrian Tribune
http://bit.ly/1pOUGPv
Les nouvelles générations de batterie sont à l’étude!
Android et Vous (An English translation is not available.)
http://bit.ly/1hWh5Ai

College textbook publisher drops price on every title
Rice’s OpenStax College announced a distribution partnership with NACSCORP to drop prices of print textbooks. Richard Baraniuk, the Victor E. Cameron Professor of Engineering and founding director of Rice’s OpenStax College, is quoted.
University Business
http://bit.ly/1me6pWj

Réserver vos vacances au travail peut vous coûter cher!
According to a new study from Rice University and Iowa State University, consumers who traveled farther and made reservations while at the office were more likely to select higher quality hotels but were less satisfied after their stay. Ajay Kalra, the Herbert S. Autrey Chair in Business and professor of marketing, is mentioned.
Mode(s) D’emploi (An English translation is not available.)
http://bit.ly/1koV7c0

Tres gatas contemporáneas para el Bulevar
Artist Adriana Arenas Ilian’s exhibition at the Rice Art Gallery is mentioned.
El Tiempo (An English translation is not available.)
http://bit.ly/1lyOSVP

HOUSTON/TEXAS

Baylor scientists elected to nation’s elite body of scientists
Dora Angelaki, adjunct professor of electrical and computer engineering and adjunct professor of psychology, has been named to the National Academy of Sciences. The article reports that Rice has seven NAS members.
Houston Chronicle
http://bit.ly/1hXkQ8F

Taking action during Air Quality Awareness Week
Rice researchers studied state implementation plans to reduce particulate matter. Efforts to reduce dangerous particulates have been successful. Daniel Cohan, associate professor of civil and environmental engineering, is quoted.
KPRC-TV
http://bit.ly/1iIcwig

Kantarjian/Ho: New trove of Medicare cost data an eye-opener
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 Medicare’s reimbursement of physicians.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription required.)
http://bit.ly/1fyp8ZH

Utility’s bankruptcy prompts consumer worries in Texas
Charles Griffey, adjunct professor of management at Rice’s Jones Graduate School of Business, is quoted in an article about Energy Future Holdings Corps.’ bankruptcy and its marketing tactic.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription required.)
http://bit.ly/1koEDAH

Notalone.gov to assist campus rape victims
The White House this week introduced the website notalone.gov as a reference for how to prevent and respond to sexual violence on college campuses. John Hutchinson, dean of undergraduates, and McMurtry College senior Nora Burdis are quoted about Rice’s programs, policies and resources involving sexual assault prevention and response and the punishment for offenders.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription required.)
http://bit.ly/R0eZdd

Culture scene: May 1-7
Gente de Teatro presents Roberto Cissa’s tragicomic play “La Nona” at Rice’s Hamman Hall.
Houston Chronicle
http://bit.ly/R0cG9S

Candidates talk urban-rural divide in runoff
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 about the Texas primary.
Texas Tribune
http://bit.ly/1iIakas

Rice’s Klineberg calls Fort Bend a model for diversity
Rice’s 33rd annual Kinder Institute Houston Area Survey results show Fort Bend’s diversity. Stephen Klineberg, professor of sociology and co-director of Rice’s Kinder Institute for Urban Research, is quoted.
Fort Bend Sun (This article also appeared in the Rancher.)
http://bit.ly/1fPZQAX

Texas touts lighter regulation in wooing California firms
Gov. Rick Perry is urging California business owners to move to Texas to escape regulations. Stephen Klineberg, professor of sociology and co-director of Rice’s Kinder Institute for Urban Research, is quoted.
San Marcos Mercury
http://bit.ly/1iD52ba

Fab 4: Tuneful troupe freshens up with star replacement
The Emerson String Quartet will perform at Rice’s Shepherd School of Music.
CultureMap
http://bit.ly/1jimBSA

Museum District | May 2014
Vietnamese artist Dinh Q. Lê’s installation “Crossing the Farther Shore” is on display at the Rice Gallery through Aug. 28.
002mag.com
http://002mag.com/39060/

LETU to host Doug Lawler as commencement speaker May 3
Alumnus Doug Lawler ’02 will be the commencement speaker for LeTourneau University.
Gilmer Mirror
http://bit.ly/1fyvBUt

BROADCAST

Bluegrass pipeline project through Ohio and beyond is cancelled
Kenneth Medlock III, the James A. Baker III and Susan Baker Fellow in Energy and Resource Economics, is interviewed about the billion-dollar Bluegrass pipeline being canceled.
89.7 WKSU (Kent State University)
http://www.wksu.org/news/story/39022

Preventing a heart hack attack
Engineers created pacemakers and defibrillators that use the patient’s own heartbeat to secure the device from being hacked. Farinaz Koushanfar, associate professor of electrical and computer engineering, and graduate student Masoud Rostami are quoted.
Inside Science
http://bit.ly/1khhFtX

KTRH-AM
The Heisman Trophy that was named after former Rice football coach John Heisman is mentioned.
http://bit.ly/1me4Ebs

TRADE/PROFESSIONAL

Cognitive science in the real world: How a few simple changes dramatically improve learning
A study from Rice University and Duke University found that making a few changes to homework assignments in an upper-level undergraduate engineering course at Rice led to improved scores on exams. Richard Baraniuk, the Victor E. Cameron Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering and founding director of Rice’s OpenStax College, is quoted.
InformED
http://bit.ly/1iDxwSm

Recycling waste heat can power spacecraft systems
Rice engineering students created a thermoelectric generator to tap excess heat and conserve energy on the International Space Station.
Science Exploration Network
http://bit.ly/1jhNbLA

Rice U. study: How state ownership hampered entrepreneurship in Chinese companies
A new Rice study found that the more equity a state owned of a company, the less likely the company would invest in research and development to gain market share. Robert Hoskisson, the George R. Brown Professor of Strategic Management, is quoted.
Science Codex
http://bit.ly/QZFa3w

What the buy side expects from Boston Beer
A Rice stock market study is referenced.
Investing.com
http://bit.ly/1ft8Wcu
National Instruments’ CEO discusses Q1 2014 results – earnings call transcript
Seeking Alpha
http://bit.ly/1fynZBd
Here’s what the buy side expects from Yelp on Wednesday
Seeking Alpha
http://bit.ly/1o3zEb6

OTHER NEWS OF INTEREST

Universities to research nanotechnology security
Rice received a grant from the U.S. Department of Defense for research to upgrade security protections for nanoscale computer hardware.
The News Tribune (This Associated Press article also appeared in the Lake Wylie Pilot, WSHM-TV, Times Union, the Herald, Tri-city Herald and Merced Sun-Star.)
http://bit.ly/1iJ35iD

Theologians I have known: Reflections on their personalities, part 2
Alumnus Roger Olson ’82 authored an editorial about the influential theologians he has met. Former religious studies professor Niels Nielsen is mentioned.
Patheos
http://bit.ly/1fyg7zP

Few minorities among Iowa school faculty
Melissa Marschall, professor of political science, is quoted about the integration of more diverse school administrators at Iowa schools.
Des Moines Register
http://dmreg.co/1iAeIt5

Sarasota Opera appoints Carlos Vicente as the director of marketing
Alumnus Carlos Vincente ’06 has been named the director of marketing for Sarasota Opera.
Broadway World
http://bit.ly/1mYXEP9

SPORTS

UH, Rice draw tough tennis outs
Rice women’s tennis will travel to Waco for the first and second rounds of the NCAA Tournament.
Houston Chronicle (Scroll down to see article about Rice. Subscription required.)
http://bit.ly/1n01WFX
Owls women’s tennis draws Baylor regional to open tournament
Fort Bend Sun (This article also appeared in the Bellaire Examiner, Memorial Examiner and Sugar Land Sun.)
http://bit.ly/1u4imz0

No. 10 Rebels host Golden Eagles Wednesday night
Rice baseball won against Southern Mississippi University 3-2 in Hattiesburg, Miss.
HottyToddy.com
http://bit.ly/1iILWWc

Ali Shields tabbed WAC Field Athlete of the Week
An article recaps results from Rice’s J. Fred Duckett Twilight Meet.
WolverineGreen.com
http://bit.ly/1fQd40C

Nationals 4-3 over Astros: Adam LaRoche’s RBI single in 9th puts Nats ahead
Alumnus Anthony Rendon ’12 is featured.
Federal Baseball
http://bit.ly/SapUBV
Fields falters again as Nats break tie in 9th
Houston Chronicle (Subscription required.)
http://bit.ly/1u4B5dF

NEWS RELEASE

Students’ energy invention is really out there
Rice University engineering students think it’s a shame to waste energy, especially in space. So a team of seniors invented a device that turns excess heat into electricity.
http://bit.ly/1rPb6VF