Dateline Rice for May 22, 2015

FEATURED ITEM

Why this venture capitalist and his wife made a $50 million bet on their alma mater
With a $50 million gift from venture capitalist John Doerr ’73 and his wife, Ann ’75, through their private family foundation, Rice University is planning an unconventional approach to developing students into leaders. Retired Brig. Gen. Tom Kolditz, who has headed leadership training at Yale and West Point, will direct the Doerr Institute for New Leaders. A previous donation by the Doerrs to establish the Rice Center for Engineering Leadership is mentioned.
Inside Philanthropy
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NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL

New infant SOS device designed to save children left in hot cars
Five recent Rice University graduates have designed a new car seat accessory that can not only protect infants accidentally left in hot cars but can also notify caregivers and emergency personnel. Graduates Audrey Clayton, Rachel Wang and Jason Fang are quoted. Ralph LaFrance, Ge You and alumna Susan Baldwin ’82 are mentioned.
About Parenting
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‘It could happen to you,’ tearful mom warns parents
KHOU.com
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Seat accessory designed to save infants from hot cars
News Reality (This United Press International article also appeared in News on Feeds, My Informs and Tiempos del Mundo.)
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Car seat device saves kids left in hot cars
Red Orbit (This article also appeared in Phys.org and e! Science News.)
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KWTV-TV (Oklahoma City)
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WBTW-TV (Myrtle Beach, S.C.)
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KMTV-TV (Omaha, Neb.)
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WFSB-TV (Hartford-New Haven, Conn.)
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WSAW-TV (Wausau, Wis.)
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UN diplomacy on horizon for Israeli-Palestinian conflict
The United Nations is attempting to resolve conflicts by reaching a negotiation between Israelis and Palestinians. Edward Djerejian, the founding director of Rice’s Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted.
Anadolu Agency (This article also appeared in VideoNews.us.)
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Brain or heart? Where you place thy ‘sense of self’ says a lot about you
Whether people locate their sense of self in the brain or the heart can have a major influence on their decision-making, according to a new study by management and business experts at Rice University and Columbia University. Hajo Adam, visiting assistant professor of business, and Otilia Obodaru, assistant professor of management at Rice’s Jones Graduate School of Business, are quoted.
Yahoo! News India (This article also appeared in Business Standard and 10 other media outlets.)
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Sense of self-placement influences decision-making
Red Orbit
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Huffpollster: Even Republicans aren’t happy with the new GOP-led Congress
Recent polls reveal that Democrats and Republicans are dissatisfied with the GOP-led Congress. Rick Wilson, the Herbert S. Autrey Professor of Political Science and professor of statistics and of psychology, is quoted from his blog post about science working in the ethics of politics.
Huffington Post
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Houston’s learning curve
Rice is mentioned for its marketing classes in an article about Houston’s public school system.
Politico
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At Southern Republican Leadership Conference, Oklahoma energy executives urge lifting of oil export ban
Republican Lt. Gov. Todd Lamb and Larry Nichols, co-founder and executive chairman of Devon Energy Corp., made their cases for crude oil exports at the conference “Energizing America.” The article mentions that Nichols cited a study from Rice University to help prove that lifting the ban wouldn’t raise U.S. gasoline prices.
NewsOK
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HOUSTON/TEXAS

Suburbs seek to shape growth, not let growth shape them
Several Houston counties and suburbs are concerned about the quality of life in their area from rapid population growth. Bill Fulton, director of Rice’s Kinder Institute for Urban Research, is quoted.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription required.)
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What happens when you let kids build a city?
Postdoctoral research fellow Kyle Shelton of Rice’s Kinder Institute for Urban Research authored an op-ed about an exercise he designed with Raj Mankad, editor of the Rice Design Alliance’s Cite Magazine, which allowed East End residents to show their ideas for the neighborhood by setting up colorful objects on a table.
Houston Chronicle (This article appeared in the Houston Chronicle’s “Gray Matters” online magazine and in the May 21 issue of Dateline. It is featured on the front of today’s Extra section in the online newspaper. Subscription required.)
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Mercedes-Benz of Sugar Land names new vice president
Derek Brown, who earned an executive certification from Rice, has been promoted to vice president of business development at Mercedez-Benz of Sugar Land.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription required.)
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Shark Tank casting call in Houston
Rice’s Jones Graduate School of Business is hosting a public casting call for the ABC show “Shark Tank.”
KRGV.com
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TRADE/PROFESSIONAL

Earthquakes reveal deep secrets beneath East Asia
A towering rock structure deep under East Asia has been detected in research involving 3-D supercomputer simulations using data from 227 earthquakes that hit the region during 2007-11. Min Chen, a postdoctoral research assistant in Earth science, is mentioned.
Space Daily
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Seashell strength inspires stress tests
Engineers at Rice and the Indian Institute of Science analyze seashells to see how their shapes contribute to their remarkable strength. Postdoctoral research associate Chandra Sekhar Tiwary is quoted.
Space Daily
http://bit.ly/1F1xK12

Boron-infused graphene ‘can aid creation of wearable supercapacitors’
Flexible, wearable electronics may benefit from graphene microsupercapacitors infused with boron and made with a common laser. James Tour, the T.T. and W.F. Chao Professor of Chemistry, professor of computer science and of materials science and nanoengineering, is quoted.
Zenopa
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Wearables may get boost from boron-infused graphene: Rice U. researchers flex muscle of laser-written microsupercapacitors
Nanotechnology Now
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OTHER NEWS OF INTEREST

‘Be the left shark’: Advice from this year’s celebrity commencement speakers
Retired Gen. Colin Powell delivered Rice University’s 2015 commencement address.
Millionaire Corner
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George Stevens Academy announces honor parts for the Class of 2015
George Stevens Academy valedictorian Claire Ciampa plans to attend Rice.
The Weekly Packet
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The John Cooper School honors more than 300 outstanding athletes
Muna Uzodike, a senior at the John Cooper School, plans to attend Rice.
Woodlands Online
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SPORTS

Around Sports: Ducks kill off 5 power plays in 2-1 victory
Former Rice tennis player Natalie Beazant is featured for her win against Southern California University’s Giuliana Olmos at the NCAA women’s championships in Waco, Texas.
Houston Chronicle (Similar articles appeared in over 30 other media outlets. Subscription required.)
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Florida International pounds UTSA 15-5 at C-USA tournament
Rice baseball fell to Florida International University 6-5 and Middle Tennessee University 6-5 at the Conference USA baseball tournament.
San Antonio Express-News (Similar articles appeared in 117 other media outlets.)
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WDAM-TV (Hattiesburg, Miss.)
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Rice track qualifies 9 for NCAA West prelims
Nine Rice track and field competitors will compete at the 2015 NCAA West Preliminary Championships.
Conference USA
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14th annual Hawaii Bowl to be showcased on Christmas Eve
Former Rice football player Driphus Jackson is mentioned for his winning game play at the Hawaii Bowl last December.
KHON2.com
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Shock players Courtney Paris, Jessica Kuster have ties to Stars
Alumna Jessica Kuster ’14 is featured.
Tulsa World
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