Dateline Rice for Dec. 4, 2014

NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL

The art war waged during the Great War
Gordon Hughes, assistant professor of art history, comments on the curatorial necessity of understanding the differences in World War I images when choosing which art pieces to display in the Getty Research Institute’s “World War I: War of Images, Images of War” exhibit.
The Atlantic
http://theatln.tc/1zpeUjl

Texas death penalty case pits Rick Perry against his evangelical supporters
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 reevaluation of Scott Panetti’s mental health, whose execution sentence has been an issue between Gov. Rick Perry and the conservative, evangelical base.
Vice.com
http://bit.ly/1tGCQLn

Carbon capture made more efficient and environment-friendly by using ‘buckyballs’
Amines bound by buckyballs can absorb carbon dioxide from emissions at industrial plants and at natural gas wells, according to Rice University scientists. Andrew Barron, the Charles W. Duncan Jr.-Welch Professor of Chemistry and professor of materials science, is quoted. Robert Curl, University Professor Emeritus and the Kenneth S. Pitzer-Schlumberger Professor Emeritus of Natural Sciences, and the late Richard Smalley are mentioned.
International Business Times
http://bit.ly/1tKUtcR
Buckyballs enhance carbon capture
Science Codex (This article also appeared in Science Daily, K-Online, Phys.org, Chemisch Weekblad and Nanotechnology Now.)
http://bit.ly/1rULpaB
Stoccaggio CO2 più efficiente grazie a nuova tecnica
GreenStyle (An English translation is not available.)
http://bit.ly/1rZTIfw
Buckyballs tegen broeikaseffect
C2w.nl (An English translation is not available.)
http://bit.ly/1yRRQKT

HOUSTON/TEXAS

Rothko Chapel at the right time of day
Stephen Fox, lecturer of architecture, authored an essay about Rothko Chapel.
Houston Chronicle (This article appeared in the Houston Chronicle’s “Gray Matters” online magazine. Subscription required.)
http://bit.ly/1FQAP4Y

Art VIPs laud a resident genius
Rice President David Leebron attended a reception for Rick Lowe, who was recently named a MacArthur Foundation Fellow.
Houston Chronicle
http://bit.ly/1pYwYRl

Border splurge
Gov. Rick Perry is ordering state agencies and contractors to use a federal database to ensure border guardsmen are in the country legally. Tony Payan, the Baker Institute’s Françoise and Edward Djerejian Fellow for Mexico Studies and director of the institute’s Mexico Center, is quoted.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription required.)
http://bit.ly/1wyp0Rj
Gov. Perry accuses federal government of failing to secure Texas border
El Paso Times (This article also appeared in Lac Cruces Sun-News.)
http://bit.ly/1yVmCU9

New business: Pair turning acorns into Mighty Wild crackers
Aline Copp and sister-in-law Mimi Brown, co-owners of Mighty Wild, are promoting the health benefits of acorns, which are used in their crackers. Yael Hochberg, the Ralph S. O’Connor Associate Professor of Entrepreneurship, explains that people are becoming more concerned with the production of their food.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription required.)
http://bit.ly/1FTfp9e

Asian culture and community: Hmong celebrate the new year
Cho-Liang Lin, professor of violin, will be the featured artist at the Chamber Music International concert at St. Barnabas Presbyterian Church in Richardson.
Dallas Morning News
http://bit.ly/1AlWEbr

Letters on Thomas Sowell, Obama’s legacy, unrealistic GOP
A reader’s letter to the editor cites a Rice study on immigration.
Longview News-Journal
http://bit.ly/1vlVhoi

Rice-owned Village Arcade shedding its suburban skin
Rice University hired Trademark Property Co. to transform Rice Village from a suburban-style shopping center to a more urban, quirky vibe. Brown College senior Brian Cera is quoted.
Houston Chronicle (This appeared on the front page. Subscription required.)
http://bit.ly/1rUIChx

BROADCAST

Thinking out loud: Drs. R. Bowen and Karin Loftin (part 1)
Alumnus R. Bowen Loftin ’73 is interviewed on his current roll as Chancellor of the University of Missouri.
KBIA.org
http://bit.ly/1vrvksp

TRADE/PROFESSIONAL

Cancer uses abdominal stem cells to fuel growth, metastasis
New research from Rice University and the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center shows how ovarian tumors co-opt a specific type of adult stem cell from abdominal tissues to fuel their growth. The study in the journal Cancer Research suggests new treatment options for metastatic tumors. Deepak Nagrath, assistant professor in chemical and biomolecular engineering, and graduate student Bahar Salimian are quoted.
Drug Discovery and Development (This article also appeared in CheckOrphan and Design Products & Applications.)
http://bit.ly/1yjergD
‘Wound response’ of cancer stem cells may explain chemo-resistance in bladder cancer
Science Blog
http://bit.ly/1yqWAIi

Graphene armor would be light, flexible and far stronger than steel
Rice University scientists use microbullets in experiments to show graphene is 10 times better than steel at absorbing the energy of a penetrating projectile. Edwin Thomas, the William and Stephanie Sick Dean of the George R. Brown School of Engineering, is quoted.
Singularity HUB (This article also appeared in Photonics Online, Strategic Defense Intelligence, IN Compliance Magazine and NFLNR.com.)
http://bit.ly/1vQBYqO

How nanotubes can help healing hearts beat on
Matteo Pasquali, professor of chemical and biological engineering and of chemistry, and Jeffrey Jacot, assistant professor of bioengineering, led a team to create patches infused with conductive single-walled carbon nanotubes that serve as bridges for electrical signals to pass unhindered through pediatric heart-defect patches.
QMED.com
http://bit.ly/1yjHLn9

A little battery buzz
The U.S. Department of Energy’s Pacific Northwest National Laboratory developed a battery injected into salmon to track their movements. Rice’s battery that can be painted onto nearly any surface is mentioned.
Micro Manufacturing
http://bit.ly/1yjEGU2

OTHER NEWS OF INTEREST

Mildred’s Umbrella Theatre Company to host reading of Hotel Volkswagen
Famous Icelandic comedian, pundit and former mayor of Reykjavík Jon Gnarr will begin his residence this coming spring at Rice University. He will be the Center for Energy and Environmental Research in the Human Sciences’ first writer-in-residence during the upcoming spring semester.
Broadway World
http://bit.ly/1yVIiiW

Cleveland Orchestra welcomes 3 new members
Alumna Analisé Kukelhan ’09 will join the first violin section of the Cleveland Orchestra in January.
Broadway World
http://bit.ly/1zVqUsR

Chad Hersh joins Majesco
Former adjunct faculty member Chad Hersh was named executive vice president at MajescoMastek.
BioSpace.com (This article also appeared in MoneyShow.com, Townhall, IndustrialInfo.com and MinyanVille.
http://bit.ly/1vQX08N

Garry Kasparov on chess, the Cold War and the West’s shameful appeasement of Putin
John F. Kennedy’s speech given at Rice in 1962 is mentioned.
Reason.com
http://bit.ly/1FQkxcv
Granite used to enhance JFK Space Center
Stone World
http://bit.ly/12BdPen
‘Elegimos ir a la luna’
LaCerca.com (An English translation is not available.)
http://bit.ly/1yRRHai

SPORTS

HBU holds on for road win over Rice
Rice men’s basketball fell to Houston Baptist University 58-55 at Tudor Fieldhouse.
Houston Chronicle
http://bit.ly/12puArU
Houston Baptist holds off Rice 58-55
CBSSports.com
http://cbsprt.co/1rUXuwo
Rally comes up short against Houston Baptist
Conference USA (This article also appeared in Bellaire Examiner.)
http://bit.ly/1yqXWCS

UH women’s basketball returns to Hofheinz for Rice showdown
Rice women’s basketball fell to University of Houston 59-58 for Houston’s annual “Red Out” game.
Memorial Examiner (This article also appeared in Sugar Land Sun.)
http://bit.ly/1yjTYgD

How Marshall made the Conference USA championship game
Rice football’s loss to Marshall University this season is mentioned.
Underdog Dynasty
http://bit.ly/1I4BnrV

The Nationals’ Bryce Harper quandary
Alumnus Anthony Rendon ’12 is mentioned.
WTOP.com
http://bit.ly/1tSkGpb

NEWS RELEASE

Baker Institute paper: NFL athletes are seeking unproven stem cell treatments
Some National Football League (NFL) players have been seeking out unproven stem cell therapies to help accelerate recoveries from injuries, according to a new paper from Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy. While most players seem to receive treatment within the United States, several have traveled abroad for therapies unavailable domestically and may be unaware of the risks involved, the paper found.
http://bit.ly/1yWf5V4