Dateline Rice for June 26, 2014

FEATURED ITEMS

Newcomers help put ‘white flight’ to rest in 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 about the shift in population between Hispanics and white residents and the Asian growth rate in the Dallas-Fort Worth area.
Houston Chronicle (This was the top front-page story. Subscription required.)
http://bit.ly/1pmxfgh
Asians lead Dallas-area census growth rates
Dallas Morning News
http://bit.ly/1lSewp7
Data: Asians thriving in D-FW area
DentonRC.com
http://bit.ly/1qemxrL

Iraq in turmoil
Edward Djerejian, founding director of Rice’s Baker Institute for Public Policy and former U.S. ambassador to Syria and Israel, is interviewed about the Iraq conflict.
Al Jazeera America
http://bit.ly/1iKcUyz

NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL

Higgs Boson looks ‘standard,’ but upgraded LHC may tell a different tale
New data has been gathered from the Large Hadron Collider. Paul Padley, professor of physics and astronomy, is quoted.
Scientific American
http://bit.ly/1mx8LO8

Museum of Fine Arts returns 8 artifacts to Nigeria
Eight Nigerian artifacts that had allegedly been stolen and sent illegally to the United States have been returned. Susan McIntosh, the Herbert S. Autrey Professor in Anthropology, is quoted.
The Boston Globe
http://bit.ly/VqySfU

HOUSTON/TEXAS

Council, mayor spar over tax collection contracts
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 rulings by Houston Mayor Annise Parker ’78.
Houston Chronicle
http://bit.ly/1jR0pMA

Overhaul meant to improve system regulating kidney allocation for transplants
Rice is mentioned as a volunteer and contributor to the Transplant Games.
Houston Chronicle
http://bit.ly/1pSa5fz

Culture scene: June 26-July 2
Vietnamese artist Dinh Q. Lê’s installation “Crossing the Farther Shore” is on display at the Rice Gallery through Aug. 28.
Houston Chronicle
http://bit.ly/1v6oxAh

LU microbiology professor receives $85,000 research grant
Rice is mentioned as a recipient of a Norman Hackerman Advanced Research Program Grant.
The Examiner
http://bit.ly/1pmvakA

Rice University Farmers Market’s Summerfest 2014
The Rice University Farmer’s Market Summerfest 2014 will be July 15.
CultureMap
http://bit.ly/1v9DfGC

$10 (or so) well spent at Rice University farmers market
Alumna Joanna O’Leary ’12 authored a blog post about Rice’s farmers market.
Houston Press
http://bit.ly/1wASg72

BROADCAST

Futurework
Moshe Vardi, the Karen Ostrum George Distinguished Service Professor of Computational Engineering and professor of computer science, is interviewed about technological advances creating a new industrial revolution.
IEEE Spectrum
http://bit.ly/1iw1mPR

TRADE/PROFESSIONAL

Supercapacitors and Li-ion batteries in one neat device
Li-ion batteries and electrochemical supercapacitors are the best option for powering portable electronics, and Rice researchers have combined them to create one multifunctional electrode. 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. Postdoctoral researcher Yang Yang is quoted.
Nanotechweb.org
http://bit.ly/1nLcDYq

UK university incubator ranked second best in the world
The Swedish research initiative UBI Index named the Rice Alliance for Technology and Entrepreneurship No. 1 among top university business incubators. Brad Burke, managing director of the Rice Alliance for Technology and Entrepreneurship, and Yael Hochberg, the Ralph S. O’Connor Associate Professor of Entrepreneurship, are quoted.
Tech World (This article also appeared in Business Leader, University of Bristol, Exeter Daily and Xconomy.)
http://bit.ly/1lS2trL
Il torinese I3P, tra gli incubatori universitari migliori nel mondo
CorriereUniv.it (An English translation is not available.)
http://bit.ly/1mx5lv0
Naboomboo, le lingue si studiano in community
Skuola.net (An English translation is not available. This article also appeared in DerStandard.at, VA.se and Veckans Affarer.)
http://bit.ly/1sHSB9g

Terahertz tech gets a major push
Rice scientists received a grant to develop terahertz-based technology to advance wireless communications and other disciplines. Daniel Mittleman, professor of electrical and computer engineering, is quoted. Also mentioned are Junichiro Kono, professor of electrical and computer engineering and of physics and astronomy; Edward Knightly, professor of electrical and computer engineering and computer science; and Aydin Babakhani, assistant professor of electrical and computer engineering.
Controlled Environments (This article also appeared in R&D Magazine, Global Print Monitor, Townhall and TMCnet.com.)
http://bit.ly/VqNdsJ

Will World Cup fever fuel Nike earnings?
A Rice stock market study is referenced.
Investing.com
http://bit.ly/UMsSh0

OTHER NEWS OF INTEREST

Vatican publisher unveils Italian translation of Father McGivney book
Douglas Brinkley, professor of history and fellow in history at Rice’s Baker Institute for Public Policy, is featured for the Italian translation of his book “Parish Priest.”
Knights of Columbus
http://bit.ly/1jnngiN

Study suggests hormones determine voting behavior
Rice researchers, in collaboration with University of Nebraska at Omaha and University of Nebraska–Lincoln, determined that stress hormones may affect a person’s voting behavior.
Evansville Courier Press (This article also appeared in Cambodian Times and 16 other media outlets.)
http://bit.ly/1iJFGPR

Vanderbilt school named member of Forté Foundation
Rice’s Jesse H. Jones Graduate School of Business recently joined the Forté Foundation, a nonprofit consortium committed to women’s advancement.
Vanderbilt News (This article also appeared in Nashville Post.)
http://bit.ly/1lrN0PD
Rice, Vanderbilt and others join Universal College Application
Examiner.com
http://exm.nr/1pShUlC

25 best colleges for weather
Best College Reviews included Rice in a list of the top 25 U.S. colleges with the best weather.
NextStepU.com
http://bit.ly/1sI0GuA

5 openly gay elected leaders
Houston Mayor Annise Parker ’78 is profiled.
Canoe.ca (This article also appeared in 24 Hours Vancouver.)
http://bit.ly/TmomEu

RiskIQ taps former Google exec to lead expansion into EMEA
Alumnus Ben Harknett ’08 has been appointed as vice president of EMEA.
Herald Online (This article also appeared in Industrial Info and 20 other media outlets.)
http://bit.ly/1ls53Fq

SPORTS

2014 draft review part 2: Me and my shadow
The San Francisco Giants drafted Rice baseball player Skyler Ewing.
VivaElBirdos.com
http://bit.ly/1qeMN5k

NEWS RELEASES

Water-cleanup catalysts tackle biomass upgrading
Rice University chemical engineer Michael Wong has spent a decade amassing evidence that palladium-gold nanoparticles are excellent catalysts for cleaning polluted water, but even he was surprised at how well the particles converted biodiesel waste into valuable chemicals.
http://bit.ly/1iyyQNr

US should re-evaluate definition of skilled workers in immigration policy
New immigration research from Rice University, the University of North Carolina and the Centre for Population, Poverty and Public Policy Studies suggests the U.S. should re-evaluate its definition of skilled workers to include informal skills of migrant workers.
http://bit.ly/1yRuwxz