Dateline Rice for Nov. 5, 2015

FEATURED ITEMS

Going global
Rebecca Richards-Kortum, the Malcolm Gillis University Professor, director of the Institute of Biosciences and Bioengineering and of Rice 360°: Institute for Global Health Technologies, is quoted about her development of a bubble CPAP machine, which is now used in Malawi health facilities.
Texas Medical Center News
http://bit.ly/1MKQ1Kb

Rice students compete for chance to play with New York Philharmonic
Musicians from the New York Philharmonic held auditions at Rice. Robert Yekovich, dean of Rice’s Shepherd School of Music, and graduate student Muchen Hsieh are quoted.
KHOU.com
http://bit.ly/1Pprbym

NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL

Privacy and identity – The next frontier for the CIOs
Klara Jelinkova, vice president for information technology and chief information officer, authored an op-ed about the roles chief information officers should adopt for better management.
CIO Review
http://bit.ly/1HcuKXf

If a solar plant uses natural gas, is it still green?
Daniel Cohan, associate professor of civil and environmental engineering, authored an op-ed about the Ivanpah solar plant’s high CO2 emissions.
Gizmodo
http://bit.ly/1RYsza3
Why is a solar plant using natural gas? And is that a bad thing?
Houston Chronicle (Subscription required.)
http://bit.ly/1MKDA0U

Defeat of Houston LGBT-rights measure may have broad impact
Bob Stein, the Lena Gohlman Fox Professor of Political Science, explains why voters rejected the Houston Equal Rights Ordinance and discusses the overall results of the Houston elections.
Yahoo! News
http://yhoo.it/1MKUOuW
HERO struggled mightily in majority black council districts
Houston Chronicle (This is featured on the front page. Subscription required.)
http://bit.ly/1MkVKnG
Q&A: Nondiscrimination measure’s defeat prompts reflection
Houston Chronicle (This article appeared in 25 other media outlets. Subscription required.)
http://bit.ly/1HtMuZ3
HERO defeat: 3 key takeaways
Houston Chronicle (Subscription required.)
http://bit.ly/1NfFr8e
Defeat of Houston LGBT-rights measure may have broad impact
The Examiner (This Associated Press article appeared in over 300 other media outlets.)
http://bit.ly/1kwFS6U
Houston City Council could vote on new Equal Rights Ordinance within next 2 months
Houston Public Media
http://bit.ly/1OqL9Kp
KUT 90.5
http://bit.ly/1MeSEOC (This broadcast also aired on WDET-AM, WBUR-AM and WBFO-AM.)
How people voted on local ballot measures across the country
Governing
http://bit.ly/1Q5q9ca
After equal rights setback in Houston, LGBT activists brace for similar battles elsewhere
Newser.com (This article also appeared in Canada.com and 12 other media outlets.)
http://bit.ly/1NRZ2yc
Critics blast LGBT coalition over failed strategy in Houston Equal Rights fight
Towleroad.com
http://bit.ly/1NfDFnr
Defeat of Houston LGBT-rights measure may have broad impact
Live5News.com
http://bit.ly/1GNrgKT

Indian American researcher Pavan Atluri-led team develops replacement tissues, organs
Using sugar, silicone and a 3-D printer, a team of bioengineers at Rice University and surgeons at the University of Pennsylvania have created an implant with an intricate network of blood vessels that points toward a future of growing replacement tissues and organs for transplantation. Jordan Miller, assistant professor of bioengineering, is quoted. Graduate student Samantha Paulsen and bioengineering research technician Anderson Ta are mentioned.
American Bazaar (This article also appeared in Innovation Toronto and Medical News Today.)
http://bit.ly/1NfCncm
3-D printing devised for blood vessel implants
Science & Enterprise
http://bit.ly/1HczYCl

Shyam Ponappa: The buzz around TV white space
There are disagreements about wireless broadband trials using TV white space in India. Rice is cited for its development of the first system that allows wireless data transmissions over UHF channels during active TV broadcasts.
Business Standard
http://bit.ly/1kwnY4c

HOUSTON/TEXAS

8 takeaways from 2015 city of Houston elections
Mark Jones, the Joseph D. Jamail Chair in Latin American Studies, professor of political science and fellow in political science at Rice’s Baker Institute for Public Policy, authored a blog post about the 2015 Houston elections and discusses the outcome. Jones also comments on Gov. Greg Abbott’s detainment request for criminal immigrants.
Houston Chronicle
http://bit.ly/1MeCvst
For Harris County Democrats, a win and 2 losses
Texas Tribune (This article also appeared in My High Plains.)
http://bit.ly/1XSA1Y8
How lazy reporting helped kill the Houston Equal Rights Ordinance
Media Matters
http://mm4a.org/1iFCNQA
The transgender wedge
The American Conservative
http://bit.ly/1NS3BbB
Abbott warns sheriffs to comply with federal immigration requests
Austin American-Statesman
http://atxne.ws/1RYu0Ft

DA expected to discuss marijuana reforms
Harris County District Attorney Devon Anderson will speak today on new policies regarding defendants caught with misdemeanor amounts of marijuana. A Rice study is cited.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription required.)
http://bit.ly/1NfFyRd

Wilkinson: Speaker Ryan reined in by anti-immigration Republicans
The article quotes a June 8 speech at Rice by Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription required.)
http://bit.ly/1XSM4Vz
Francis Wilkinson: Anti-immigration Republicans rein in Paul Ryan
Wisconsin State Journal (This article also appeared in ArcaMax and Contra Costa Times.)
http://bit.ly/1NfEuNb

‘Gertrude Barnstone: Home Movie’ chronicles a life well lived
Alumna Gertrude Barnstone ’45 is featured in a new film called “Gertrude Barnstone: Home Movie.”
Houston Press
http://bit.ly/1XStz3p

EHS Knights volunteer with Rice University at Energy Day
Alumna Joanna Papakonstantinou ’92 authored an article about the Episcopal High School students who volunteered at the Rice School Mathematics Project booth at the 2015 Energy Day Festival.
Southwest Village News (This article can be found on Page 12.)
http://bit.ly/1RYpUNH

Top things to do this weekend: Nov. 6-8
The Houston Youth Symphony will perform at Rice’s Alice Pratt Brown Hall Nov. 8.
Houstonia
http://bit.ly/1Hu6smq

TRADE/PROFESSIONAL

Deep magma chambers seen beneath Mount St. Helens
Geoscientists revealed the magma plumbing beneath Mount St. Helens for the first time. Alan Levander, the Carey Croneis Professor of Earth Science and lead scientist for the study, is quoted.
Science AAAS
http://bit.ly/1NRIA0X

Antimatter not so different after all
Rice University researchers share the first measurements of the attractive force between antiprotons. The discovery gives physicists new ways to look at the forces that bind matter and antimatter. Graduate student Kefeng Xin and Frank Geurts, associate professor of physics and astronomy, are quoted. Co-authors include graduate students Daniel Brandenburg, Joey Butterworth and Nick Luttrell; research scientist Geary Eppley; and Pablo Yepes, a senior faculty fellow in physics and astronomy.
Science Codex (This article also appeared in Science Daily and ScienceNewsline.)
http://bit.ly/1Qg8k9I

OTHER NEWS OF INTEREST

Equity advocates discuss needs of ‘invisible’ cyclists on HuffPost live
Andrew Keatts, content editor for Rice’s Kinder Institute for Urban Research, is featured for his op-ed explaining the cyclist demographic.
StreetsBlog LA
http://bit.ly/1NuA3Tf

A lovely night for music
Alumna Bing Wei ’15 accompanied Eric Genius’ quartet at an intimate living room concert in Anchorage, Alaska.
Voice-Tribune
http://bit.ly/1MeW0RR

Students honored to receive awards
Odessa High School senior Vijay Balasekaran is considering attending Rice.
Odessa American
http://bit.ly/1PcEFyX

SPORTS

Rice thriving in rebuilding year
Rice football will play against the University of Texas at El Paso Nov. 6. Head coach David Bailiff is quoted.
El Paso Times
http://bit.ly/1MKKZxc
Conference USA notes: Divisional races could go down to the wire
Charleston Gazette-Mail
http://bit.ly/1NubUvZ

Basketball single-game tickets now on sale
Tickets are now on sale for Rice women’s basketball games. Head coach Tina Langley is mentioned.
Conference USA
http://bit.ly/1kcWEbC

NEWS RELEASES

Rice U. offering free online prep course for AP Physics 1 Exam
A free online course from Rice University helps high school students prepare for the Advanced Placement Physics 1 Exam.
http://bit.ly/1GNssOn

Antimatter not so different after all
Rice University researchers share the first measurements of the attractive force between antiprotons. The discovery gives physicists new ways to look at the forces that bind matter and antimatter.
http://bit.ly/1kcYjOl