Dateline Rice for April 1, 2015

FEATURED ITEM

David W. Leebron
Rice President David Leebron is profiled in a Q&A with Texas Medical Center Executive Vice President and Chief Strategy and Operating Officer William McKeon.
TMCNews.org
http://bit.ly/1DuX5ED

NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL

An easier road in than out
Kristian Coates Ulrichsen, fellow for the Middle East at Rice’s Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted about the effect the conflict in Yemen has had on the Gulf states.
The Economist
http://econ.st/1OYVjji

Southern Baptists grapple with racist history
Southern Baptists are confronting the denomination’s legacy of slavery and segregation support. Michael Emerson, the Allyn and Gladys Cline Professor of Sociology, is quoted.
Al Jazeera America
http://alj.am/1MzNRfS

The top 20 startup accelerators in the US
Yael Hochberg, the Ralph S. O’Connor Associate Professor of Entrepreneurship, co-authored an op-ed about the 20 best accelerator programs in the U.S. based on objective measurements and survey results.
Harvard Business Review
http://bit.ly/19zfVyf

See ‘Star Trek,’ hear ‘Carmina Burana’ in Grand Rapids Symphony’s 2015-16 season
Larry Rachleff, the Walter Kris Hubert Professor of Orchestra Conducting, will conduct three programs with the Grand Rapids Symphony.
MLive.com
http://bit.ly/1BMdL4V

HOUSTON/TEXAS

Can Houston parents say no to state-required tests?
Houston Independent School District students are opting out of taking the State of Texas Assessment of Academic Readiness achievement test. Linda McSpadden McNeil, director of Rice’s Center for Education and professor of education, is quoted.
Houston Chronicle (This article appeared in the Houston Chronicle’s “Gray Matters” online magazine. Subscription required.)
http://bit.ly/1CNxndC

3-D printing technology provides affordable hand to girl
A story about a prosthetic hand made with a 3-D printer in Los Alamitos, Calif., includes a link to a story about Rice University helping children in Houston with similar prosthetic hands made with 3-D printers (houstonchronicle.com/hands).
Houston Chronicle (Subscription required.)
http://bit.ly/1NJWamz

Teen knew her score would be good, but …
DeBakey High School senior Janett Ordonez plans to attend Rice.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription required.)
http://bit.ly/1EEmJbx

Houston stars you can watch on TV, in the movies or in concert now or in the near future
Houston native Hilary Duff will be in a new TV show called “Younger.” The article includes a slideshow of other well-known Houstonians, including Howard Hughes, who attended Rice but did not complete a degree here.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription required.)
http://bit.ly/1C8Lrtb

Where Houston-area schools get their names
Former Rice trustee Lamar Fleming is included in a slideshow of Houston school namesakes.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription required.)
http://bit.ly/1FhOynh

35 Houston Latinos you should know
A slideshow of Houstonians who “represent the Hispanic community from different positions, professions and perspectives” includes Richard Tapia, University Professor, the Maxfield-Oshman Professor in Engineering and a professor of computational and applied mathematics at Rice; alumna Juliet Stipeche ’96; and Tony Payan, the Baker Institute’s Françoise and Edward Djerejian Fellow for Mexico Studies and director of the institute’s Mexico Center.
La Voz de Houston
http://bit.ly/1F34yXF

Husband and wife team up for Shakespeare in the Shade
Alumni Haley Cooper ’08 and James Cooper ’02 are featured for their Shakespeare in the Shade event at Commissioner R. Jack Cagle’s Burroughs Park.
Tomball Potpourri
http://bit.ly/1ImWuUG

Texas legislators must maintain laws that allow the free flow of public information
The Texas Senate approved Sen. John Whitmire’s filed bill that would require private university police departments to obey requests under the Texas Public Information Act. Rice is mentioned.
Sugar Land Sun (This article also appeared in the Bellaire Examiner, West University Examiner and Daily Campus.)
http://bit.ly/1yAd26r

BROADCAST

CNN ‘New Day’
Douglas Brinkley, professor of history and fellow in history at Rice’s Baker Institute for Public Policy, appeared on CNN’s “New Day” to discuss the historical context of the United States’ deal with Iran.
http://bit.ly/1OZGnl8

Sites allow consumers to comparison shop for health care
Hospital performance reviews and important medical information are available online for consumers seeking treatment. Vivian Ho, the James A. Baker III Institute Chair in Health Economics at Rice’s Baker Institute for Public Policy and professor of economics, recommends using Medicare.gov to research complex medical procedures and to search for hospitals by ZIP code.
KPRC-TV
http://bit.ly/19Jtk6t

Rice University student robbed
A student was robbed of cash at Rice Memorial Center Tuesday afternoon. Rice University Police Department sent a description of the suspect and a photo of him fleeing the scene to the Rice community and asked for help identifying him.
KHOU-TV (This article also appeared in Journal & Courier and Post-Crescent.)
http://bit.ly/1yzJ9TS

Sen. Ted Cruz makes first public appearance in Houston as presidential candidate
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, comments on Sen. Ted Cruz’s campaign approach. He is also interviewed about the Public Integrity Unit.
ABC13.com
http://abc13.co/1F2gCII
Public integrity unit and Astros GM: Tuesday’s show (March 31, 2015)
Houston Public Media’s “Houston Matters”
http://bit.ly/1EExPNA

‘Equality for Inegalitarians’
George Sher, the Herbert S. Autrey Professor of Philosophy, is interviewed about his critical assessment of “luck egalitarianism” in his book “Equality for Inegalitarians.”
New Books in Philosophy
http://bit.ly/1NBIY15

TRADE/PROFESSIONAL

Urgency in lifting the crude exports ban
Lifting the 40-year-old export ban on U.S. crude oil would have far-reaching effects on pricing, energy security and energy sector investment, according to new research from Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy. Kenneth Medlock III, the James A. Baker III and Susan Baker Fellow in Energy and Resource Economics and lecturer of economics, is quoted about the study.
Breaking Energy
http://bit.ly/1CtuMnV
Texas closer to limiting local say over drilling
Argus Media (This article also appeared in Coal Daily.)
http://bit.ly/1NJvDG5

Advancing physics frontiers: Newest collaborative centers set to blaze trails in basic research
The National Science Foundation announced awards for five Physics Frontiers Centers, which includes Rice’s Center for Theoretical Biological Physics.
Phys.org
http://bit.ly/1GLsHXi

Best ways to save money on college textbooks
Rice’s OpenStax College is included in a list of nine steps for cutting textbook costs.
Investopedia (This article also appeared in MSN Phillippines.)
http://bit.ly/1NJexYU

Decline of US shale plays not clear cut as oil price stays low
Vincent Kaminski, professor in the practice of management at Rice’s Jones Graduate School of Business, comments on reasons shale oil production will not collapse.
Hellenic Shipping News
http://bit.ly/1CNe9oy

Saudi influence on oil markets slipping
Saudi Arabia’s role in global energy markets is changing, according to a new paper from an energy expert at Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy. The researcher found that the kingdom is reshaping itself as a supplier of refined petroleum products while moving beyond its long-held role as a simple exporter of crude oil. Jim Krane, the Wallace S. Wilson Fellow for Energy Studies at Rice’s Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted.
The Street
http://bit.ly/1OZeFVB

OTHER NEWS OF INTEREST

Jump-start your fitness
Hajo Adam, visiting assistant professor of business, recommends buying new fitness clothes and gear in an article about how to stay motivated when achieving fitness goals.
AARP.org
http://bit.ly/1FhvEgj

English department makes major ‘more attractive’ as national numbers shrink
Professors from Rice, Penn State and the University of California, Irvine visited and reviewed the University at Buffalo’s English Department.
The Spectrum
http://bit.ly/1OZu3kW

SPORTS

Falcons hoping to repeat title flight
Several universities will compete at Rice’s Victor Lopez Bayou Classic April 3-4.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription required.)
http://bit.ly/1yAxWCi
Manvel boys send statement at Texas Relays
Houston Chronicle (Subscription required.)
http://bit.ly/1yAwWOH

If MLB, NBA and NHL teams wore NFL helmets, this is what they would look like
Graphic artist Dylan Young created a new batch of NFL concept helmets, which includes a Rice helmet.
Houston Chronicle
http://bit.ly/1xXYJhi

No. 45 Rice sweeps No. 57 Tulane in women’s tennis
Rice women’s tennis beat Tulane University 4-0 at the George R. Brown Tennis Center.
SportsNOLA.com
http://bit.ly/1CxdDcP

No. 60 Cougars host No. 45 Owls
Rice women’s tennis will play against Brigham Young University April 3 in Provo, Utah.
BYUCougars.com
http://bit.ly/1NJw43d
BYU tennis: No. 54 Cougars fall to No. 14 Waves
Deseret News
http://bit.ly/1xzlCao

Blue Raiders beat Old Dominion to stay in first
Rice baseball will play against Middle Tennessee University in a three-game series April 3-5 at Reckling Park.
Cincinnati.com (This article also appeared in Tennessean, Daily News Journal and AZCentral.com.)
http://cin.ci/1GgYMpn

Aggie men’s tennis looks to capture 7th straight, women’s match cancelled
Rice men’s tennis will play against Texas A&M University today at the George R. Brown Tennis Center.
TheBatt.com
http://bit.ly/1IQL0K6
Aggies host pair of ranked teams for Sunday doubleheader
KBTX.com (This article also appeared in WTAW-AM and KAGS-TV.)
http://bit.ly/1EEH7Ju

James McMahon named C-USA Pitcher of the Week
Southern Mississippi University baseball player James McMahon was named Conference USA Pitcher of the Week. The Southern Miss game against Rice is mentioned.
KLTV.com (This article also appeared in WTOL-TV, WDAM-TV and KRIS-TV.)
http://bit.ly/1bPDGmX

A look at the North Texas Mean Green’s biggest rivals, including SMU
Rice is mentioned as a member of Conference USA.
Dallas Morning News
http://bit.ly/19KsTc3