Dateline Rice for Jan. 12, 2016

FEATURED ITEM

CNBC’s ‘Power Lunch’
President David Leebron is interviewed about Rice’s programs to develop student entrepreneurs. John Doerr is among the famous Rice alumni listed on-screen. The interview was conducted via satellite in Rice’s studio in Allen Center.
CNBC
https://youtu.be/UvYafs856Kk

NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL

1st Schwarzman Scholars announced for new China ‘Rhodes Scholarship’
Rice University senior Isabel Scher is among the 111 students chosen for the inaugural class of Schwarzman Scholars.
Latin American Herald Times
http://bit.ly/1RAi40t

Terminator-style self-healing, self-adaptive material created by US scientists
Rice University scientists have invented an adaptive material that heals itself and bounces back from extraordinary compression. The material may be useful for tissue engineering or lightweight structural applications. Postdoctoral researcher Pei Dong and Jun Lou, associate professor of materials science and nanoengineering, are quoted.
International Business Times (Similar articles appeared in Business Standard and 26 other media outlets.)
http://bit.ly/1RJsJ7u
Novel self-adaptive material that heals itself
Yahoo! India
http://bit.ly/1SMwYQl
New self-adaptive material heals itself, stays tough
Economic Times
http://bit.ly/1RJeBei
New self-adaptive material heals itself, stays tough: Study
NDTV
http://bit.ly/1PUpath
Self-adaptive material heals itself, stays tough
Phys.org
http://bit.ly/1SfWpKP

El Chapo arrest seen as big symbolic win for Mexico, smaller loss for cartel
Tony Payan, the Françoise and Edward Djerejian Fellow for Mexico Studies at Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy and director of the institute’s Mexico Center, comments on the escape and recapture of Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman Loera.
WJLA.com (Similar articles appeared in Siouxland News, Fox 11 News and FarAnduLife.com.)
http://bit.ly/1SgvCOr
Actor Sean Penn’s meeting and Rolling Stone’s article with El Chapo sparks
Investment Underground
http://bit.ly/1ZiluE8
Drug lord Guzman closer to US trial as Mexico starts extradition process
Ecommerce-Journal
http://bit.ly/1mUsY4v
How that Sean Penn-El Chapo interview happened
NYSE Post
http://bit.ly/1l3bAbP
Mexico begins El Chapo’s extradition
The Comment (This also appeared in Pop & Herald.)
http://bit.ly/1mSP5I0
El Chapo could be on his way to the USA
WOAI-TV (This broadcast appeared in 20 other media outlets.)
http://bit.ly/1N5gLyH

Without a net: ‘All-Star Orchestra’ premieres classical music on TV
Samuel Jones’ 2014 “Concerto for Violin and Orchestra” will be performed on public television’s Emmy-winning series “The All-Star Orchestra,” which airs on 80 PBS stations. Jones is a Rice professor emeritus of music.
The Seattle Times
http://bit.ly/1Ziap5R

Another challenge to the Nicaragua Canal: Indigenous communities refuse to turn over their territories
Indigenous communities living along the planned path of the Nicaragua Canal are feeling pressured to approve the project without being given enough information. Rice is mentioned for its collaboration with experts from Florida International University, Universidad Centroamericana and the University of Georgia on a report citing concerns with the scientific evidence presented about the project.
Mongabay
http://bit.ly/1SgaXKo

HOUSTON/TEXAS

The Dome is a wreck from a bygone era. Let’s embrace that.
Ryan Holeywell, senior editor at Rice’s Kinder Institute for Urban Research, authored an op-ed in favor of repurposing the Astrodome.
Houston Chronicle (This appeared in the Chronicle’s “Gray Matters” online magazine. Subscription required.)
http://bit.ly/1RA8omW

Technology helps keep kids focused in classroom
Beneke Elementary math and science teacher Natalie Johnson is featured for her innovative teaching approach. The article mentions that Johnson has participated in programs offered by Rice’s Office of STEM Engagement for three years.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription required.)
http://bit.ly/1Rk5h1M
http://bit.ly/1SMoCIv

Houston school claims top spot on online college rankings
Rice University is ranked No. 18 among the best national universities and the highest among universities in Texas in the 2016 edition of U.S. News & World Report’s “Best Colleges” guidebook.
Houston Business Journal
http://bit.ly/1l3cKnH

Lowdown on the slowdown: As oil plummets, Houston nonprofits starting to feel the pain
Angela Seaworth, director of the Center for Philanthropy and Nonprofit Leadership at Rice’s Glasscock School of Continuing Studies, discusses how charities rely on end-of-year donations for much of their budget.
CultureMap Houston
http://bit.ly/1PUlGqz

New music storage website launches
Startup company LoveTech announced the release of its unlimited free music storage website, MyMusi.cc, which is “a collection of former Rice students with a common goal of revolutionizing online music storage.”
The Magnolia Potpourri (This also appeared in East Montgomery County Observer.)
http://bit.ly/1ZiiZBA

A Dada anniversary tomorrow in Houston
Alumna Emily Boudreaux ’13 will give a talk at the Greenbriar Consortium’s “Quantum Dada.”
Glasstire
http://bit.ly/1W41l4v

View a sculpture amongst skyscrapers with ‘Exchange’ at Heritage Plaza
The structure titled “Exchange” by artist Ben Butler is being assembled at Rice’s Art Gallery and will be on display at Heritage Plaza Jan. 20.
365 Things To Do In Houston
http://bit.ly/1l3nkLE

BROADCAST

National Public Radio
Douglas Brinkley, professor of history, reflects on the tradition and evolution of the State of the Union address and appears on C-SPAN’s “Washington Journal” to discuss which president had the best last year in office.
http://bit.ly/1J19sND (This aired on 11 other media outlets.)
C-SPAN
http://bit.ly/1SguLxb
Looking back: Obama’s State of the Union addresses
The Takeaway
http://bit.ly/1JHQpYv

Incumbent Green, challenger Garcia trading punches
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, comments on former Harris County Sheriff Adrian Garcia’s mission to unseat Democratic Congressman Gene Green and represent the growing Latino community and presidential candidate Donald Trump’s stance on illegal immigration.
Fox 26 Houston
http://bit.ly/1J19R2z
Univision
http://bit.ly/22XTZ7j (An English translation is not available.)

TRADE/PROFESSIONAL

Legal barriers to adolescent participation in HIV and STI research need to be removed
Parental permission for adolescent participation in research on HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis and other sexually transmitted infections (STIs) is not required ethically and may undermine public health interests, according to a new paper by law and public health experts at Rice’s Baker Institute for Public Policy and Baylor College of Medicine. Quianta Moore, scholar in health policy at Rice’s Baker Institute for Public Policy, is mentioned.
Science Codex (This article also appeared in Science Daily, Science Newsline, MedicalXpress, US Official News, HealthCanal and DailyMe.)
http://bit.ly/1TSrfXz

World benefits from US liquefied natural gas exports
Increasing the United States’ export of liquefied natural gas (LNG) above 12 billion cubic feet per day would allow the U.S. to continue to provide a competitive advantage for domestic natural-gas-intensive industries relative to their counterparts overseas, according to a new report presented to the U.S. Department of Energy from the Center for Energy Studies at Rice’s Baker Institute for Public Policy and Oxford Economics.
Hellenic Shipping News
http://bit.ly/1Q2xCsl

OTHER NEWS OF INTEREST

Best colleges in US: Where do top Florida schools rank?
Rice is No. 5 on Niche’s list of the best colleges in the U.S. The list is based on academics, cost, student surveys, diversity, student life and safety, among other criteria, according to the U.S. Department of Education.
PalmBeachPost.com
http://pbpo.st/1PUjsaK

YouDocs: Depression is linked to inflammation
Chronic inflammation in the bloodstream can “fan the flames” of depression, much like throwing gasoline on a fire, according to a new paper from researchers at Rice University and Ohio State University. Christopher Fagundes, assistant professor of psychology, is quoted.
The Crescent-News
http://bit.ly/1ZilrIo

La calunnia è un venticello …
Hanszen College senior Zack Kopplin is mentioned for his campaign to abolish the “Louisiana Science Education Act.”
Paperblog (An English translation is not available.)
http://bit.ly/1nfI30p

Michael Medved: ‘Trump & Ted’ bromance falls apart
Sen. Ted Cruz’s mother, alumna Eleanor Darragh ’56, is mentioned.
The Baxter Bulletin
http://bit.ly/22XvirM

Essay: Poverty
Alumnus Jerry Modisette ’67 authored an essay about his family’s struggle with poverty.
PagosaDailyPost.com
http://bit.ly/1N52amJ

All change on the Internet
Gwynne Dyer, who earned a master’s degree in military history from Rice, authored an op-ed about online surveillance.
Thompson Citizen
http://bit.ly/1nfEiIr

HFF taps new managing director in Dallas
Alumnus Adam Herrin ’06 has been promoted to managing director of the Dallas industrial investment sales group.
CoStar News (This also appeared in REDNews.)
http://bit.ly/1Q2Q3gC

SPORTS

Kelly making Marshall foes see double
Brown College freshman basketball player Marcus Evans is mentioned for his first-place Conference USA rebound score.
Huntington Herald Dispatch
http://bit.ly/1SfYJkX

Houston superstar athlete is in the money now
Former Rice baseball player Mark Quinn was named assistant hitting coach for the Baltimore Orioles.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription required.)
http://bit.ly/1UM8XHH

Fitt: Don’t expect institutional aid reform
Rice is mentioned in an article about academic scholarships.
D1baseball.com
http://bit.ly/1RzWPMo

‘Kann mich in allen Bereichen verbessern’
Alumnus Suleiman Braimoh ’11 is featured.
Mittelhessen.de (An English translation is not available.)
http://bit.ly/1ONyAHX

NEWS RELEASES

Rice University student named Schwarzman Scholar
Rice University senior Isabel Scher is among the 111 students chosen for the inaugural class of Schwarzman Scholars.
http://bit.ly/1nfApmE

Rice expert available to comment on President Obama’s final State of the Union address
Rice University political scientist Paul Brace is available to comment on President Barack Obama’s final State of the Union address.
http://bit.ly/1N5ePGf

Two Rice faculty receive national Entrepreneurship Educator of the Year Award
The founders of the Rice University Jones Graduate School of Business’ globally recognized entrepreneurship program were recognized with the 2016 Entrepreneurship Educator of the Year Award, one of three lifetime awards presented by the United States Association for Small Business and Entrepreneurship (USASBE) at the organization’s annual conference in San Diego.
http://bit.ly/1mSWqr3