Dateline Rice for June 24, 2015

FEATURED ITEMS

Building rehab aids for kids
Alumna Jennifer Muturi ’15, one of the recipients of this year’s Alan Grob Prize, called on students in Rice’s Introduction to Engineering Design course to help her design and build a physical-therapy apparatus to better serve pediatric patients at a rehabilitation center in Buduburam, Ghana. Ann Saterbak, professor in the practice of bioengineering education, is quoted.
AAU.com
http://bit.ly/1Rw7Jhb

NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL

Liu asks university presidents to do more
Chinese Vice Premier Liu Yandong delivered a speech at the second China-U.S. University Presidents Roundtable at Rice June 22. Rice President David Leebron is quoted.
China Daily (This article also appeared on ECNS.cn.)
http://bit.ly/1HbC0Ap
Chinese vice premier urges universities to help cement China-US ties
ECNS.cn (This article also appeared on China.org.cn, China Development Gateway, Individual.com, Nampa.org, CCTV.com, China Economic Net and the Global Times.)
http://bit.ly/1fAVgwP
Biden: US, China must cooperate despite intense differences
The Bell Jar
http://bit.ly/1Rw9Mle
La Vice-PM chinoise appelle les universités à aider à cimenter les relations sino-américaines
Xinhuanet.com (AnEnglish translation is not available.)
http://bit.ly/1eHk32i

Legacy of slavery still impacts education in the South: Researchers
Slavery was abolished more than 150 years ago, but its effects are still felt today in K-12 education in the South. Heather O’Connell, postdoctoral fellow at Rice’s Kinder Institute for Urban Research, is quoted.
Newsroom America
http://bit.ly/1CsAzIj
Legacy of slavery still impacts education in America’s South
The Stewardship Report
http://bit.ly/1JiGmYQ

Bobby Jindal’s biggest troll is his friend’s 21-year-old son
Hanszen College senior Zack Kopplin is featured in an article about Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal.
Mother Jones
http://bit.ly/1J580We

Candace Bushnell: ‘I’ve had a lot of great sex in my life’
A profile of Candace Bushnell mentions that she once attended Rice.
The Daily Beast
http://thebea.st/1GHPwu6

HOUSTON/TEXAS

Senate vote puts trade bill on path to pass
The Senate voted Tuesday to end debate on legislation granting President Barack Obama enhanced negotiating powers to complete a major Pacific trade accord, virtually assuring final passage Wednesday of Obama’s top legislative priority in his final years in office. William Arnold, professor in the practice of management at Rice’s Jones Graduate School of Business, is quoted.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription required.)
http://bit.ly/1NaJUKE

University students help entrepreneurs
Duncan College senior Mijin Han, an English literature major, is one of 22 students from 14 universities selected to participate in the 2015 Women’s Business Enterprise National Council Student Entrepreneur Program.
Chron.com
http://bit.ly/1CsCcWx

Exclusive poll: Turner, Garcia lead pack in race for mayor
A poll designed by Bob Stein, the Lena Gohlman Fox Professor of Political Science, finds Sylvester Turner and Adrian Garcia are the clear front-runners as candidates to be Houston’s next mayor. Stein is quoted.
KHOU-TV
http://bit.ly/1e3tuIf
Houston Public Media
http://bit.ly/1Kci8jg

Fallout over Confederate flag debate
Caleb McDaniel, assistant professor of history, is quoted in a story about protests over the Confederate flag and other symbols of the Confederacy.
KPRC-TV
http://bit.ly/1JiHJ9P

What shifting demographics and growth mean for Houston
Stephen Klineberg, professor of sociology and founding director of the Kinder Institute for Urban Research, went on a tour of Houston with “Here & Now” reporter Jeremy Hobson to explain Houston’s growth and its diverse population.
KERA News
http://bit.ly/1GHRN8O

Houston artist/science nerd completes Rice residency with new installation
Houston artist Debra Barrera, along with artist Carlos Hernandez, recently completed an understated installation titled “Asymmetric Seekers” in Rice’s Brockman Hall for Physics.
Glasstire
http://bit.ly/1HgyCEx

Pro-marijuana advocates plant seeds for next session
Texas citizens do not have access to referendums that advocate for relaxed drug laws, which is a major setback for marijuana legalization. Katharine Neill, the Alfred C. Glassell III Postdoctoral Fellow in Drug Policy at Rice’s Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted.
Weatherford Democrat
http://bit.ly/1BMleYv

The Rev. Kevin Badeaux is headed home — again
An article profiles the Rev. Kevin Badeaux ’80.
Port Arthur News
http://bit.ly/1BAFZWD

Trio of Houstonians win LGBT scholarships
Wiess College sophomore Gabriel Maffuz-Anker has been named a Point Scholar for 2015.
Project Q Houston
http://bit.ly/1BMlGWF

TRADE/PROFESSIONAL

Chaplain raises awareness of problems with immigration family detention
After a two-month stint as a chaplain at a new detention center for immigrant families in Dilley, Texas, Mercy Sister Kathleen Erickson came away impressed with elements of the operation, but keenly aware of a more subtle undercurrent. The article mentions a speech at Rice June 8 by Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson.
North Texas Catholic
http://bit.ly/1GyC7RS

For founders, preparation trumps passion
New unpublished research by a team led by Utpal Dholakia, professor of marketing at Rice’s Jones Graduate School of Business, found that entrepreneurs’ passion has nothing to do with results a few years out.
Harvard Business Review
http://bit.ly/1fy3NAJ

Jenny Lewis’ Strike Brewing Co. taps barrels and markets
Strike Brewing Co., based in San Jose, is contributing to the wave of craft beer crashing over California. Jenny Lewis ’14, co-founder and CEO of Strike Brewing, is featured.
Upstart Business Journal
http://bit.ly/1Ni5my6

Biochar alters water flow
An article about the growing popularity of biochar among farmers and scientists features new research from Rice and Colorado College about the contradictory ability to make clay soils drain faster and sandy soils drain slower. Caroline Masiello, associate professor of Earth science and co-author of the study, is quoted.
Washington Gardener Magazine
http://bit.ly/1FB4j61

OTHER NEWS OF INTEREST

Pacifica performances
A performance by Rice alumnus Robert Howard ’91 is previewed.
San Jose Mercury News
http://bayareane.ws/1eHkI3P

The hackers warned us
In 1998, Senate testimony from hackers went unheeded, and 17 years later the world is still paying the price in rampant insecurity. Dan Wallach, professor of computer science and of electrical and computer engineering, is quoted.
The Durango Herald
http://bit.ly/1TNeleZ

Op-ed: We can find unity on Mars
An op-ed mentions President John F. Kennedy’s famous “Moon Speech” delivered at Rice Sept. 12, 1962.
Florida Today
http://on.flatoday.com/1He8kEK

SPORTS

Kansas Jayhawks: Julian DuBose added to world roster
An article features Julian DuBose, who played his first two seasons of college basketball at Rice.
Fansided
http://bit.ly/1J5byIf