Dateline Rice for June 14, 2016

NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL

Glowing tags make nanosubmarines easier to track
The next generation of nanosubmarines being developed at Rice has been upgraded with tags that fluoresce longer, which enables the submersibles to be tracked for greater periods while being driven through a solution. James Tour, the T.T. and W.F. Chao Professor of Chemistry, professor of computer science and of materials science and nanoengineering, and former Rice graduate student Víctor García-Lopéz are quoted.
Futurity (This article appeared in the June 14 issue of Futurity Today.)
http://bit.ly/1YpsDFu
Nanosubs gain better fluorescent properties for tracking
Phys Org (This also appeared in Nanowerk and Drug, Discovery & Development Mag.)
http://bit.ly/1Onk4Jf
Rice University’s nanosubs gain better fluorescent properties for tracking
Science Codex  (This also appeared in Science Newsline.)
http://bit.ly/1rnGleO
Rice University’s single-molecule submersibles gain better fluorescent properties
Next Big Future
http://bit.ly/1UNnioA

Venezuela oil production drops sharply in May
Francisco Monaldi, a fellow in Latin American energy policy at Rice’s Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted in an article about Venezuela’s oil production.
The Wall Street Journal (This also appeared in ADVFN and Morning Star.)
http://on.wsj.com/1UxmUId

This newborn ‘hot Jupiter’ planet is getting eaten by its star
Astronomers searching for the galaxy’s youngest planets have found compelling evidence for one unlike any other, a newborn “hot Jupiter” whose outer layers are being torn away by the star it orbits every 11 hours. Christopher Johns-Krull, associate professor of physics and astronomy, is quoted.
Science.Mic
http://bit.ly/1U6RLvx
‘Hot Jupiter’ baby planet locked in death spiral, being ripped apart by own sun
International Business Times (AU)
http://bit.ly/1Xnch0B
Newborn alien world is getting annihilated by its host star
Yahoo! News UK
http://yhoo.it/1sEoT78
Newly discovered planet candidate, PTFO8-8695b orbits its star in 11 hours
Domain-B
http://bit.ly/1UhF6br
Is PTFO8-8695b a planet? How to classify a planet
Tech Times
http://bit.ly/1UR3D4b
Baby planet in trouble, bound to be killed by parent star
Nature World News
http://bit.ly/1S3QLGn
New alien world getting destroyed by parent star
Science World Report
http://bit.ly/1tojfWF
Exoplanet PTFO8-8695b faces death spiral: Astronomers
NH Voice
http://bit.ly/1U6RsB0
Scoperto un piccolo Giove: Potrebbe essere un pianeta neonato!
Focus Junior (An English translation is not available.)
http://bit.ly/1XnjAp0

Supporting art
Anne Chao, adjunct lecturer in Rice’s School of Humanities, is mentioned.
China Daily USA
http://bit.ly/1YooHob
Ingles: Supporting art
Entorno Inteligente
http://bit.ly/1ZO9OKJ

Addicted to 1 god
Graduate student Mark Schmanko authored an op-ed about the notion of the existence of one god.
HuffPost Religion
http://huff.to/1OnoTSL

Comunidad LGBT castiga un tuit de un funcionario de Texas tras los ataques en Orlando
Mark Jones, the Joseph D. Jamail Chair in Latin American Studies, professor of political science, fellow in political science at Rice’s Baker Institute for Public Policy and fellow at Rice’s Kinder Institute for Urban Research, is quoted about Donald Trump’s speech and Dan Patrick’s Twitter post after the Orlando attack and ride-sharing organizations.
Univision (An English translation is not available.)
http://bit.ly/1Uxscn9
Experts: Trump benefits from Orlando
KTSA
http://bit.ly/1YohOU3
http://bit.ly/1UNrMeP (Click on the audio button to listen to the broadcast.)
http://bit.ly/28BGTQb (Click on the audio button to listen to the broadcast.)
http://bit.ly/1UNt5KR (Click on the audio button to listen to the broadcast.)
Texas legislators revving up for statewide ride-sharing regulation
O’Connor’s Annotations
http://bit.ly/1UaSyAR

HOUSTON/TEXAS

Former shelter residents find connections through books
Graduate student Stephanie Tsuru is quoted about a book club she started for former Star of Hope residents.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription required.)
http://bit.ly/1VXb92I

Year after High Court ruling, officials struggle to meet affordable housing demands
Kyle Shelton, postdoctoral research fellow at Rice’s Kinder Institute for Urban Research, is quoted about affordable housing in Houston.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription required.)
http://bit.ly/1UNkAzq

Selling space: Entrepreneurs offer dreams and schemes in the hope of making a buck off the cosmos
George Abbey, the Baker Botts Senior Fellow in Space Policy at Rice’s Baker Institute for Public Policy, is mentioned.
Houston Press
http://bit.ly/1UxlEET

Sugar Land elects new mayor
The article mentions that a study by Rice’s Kinder Institute for Urban Research found Fort Bend County to be America’s most ethnically diverse county.
Houston Business Journal
http://bit.ly/1YptjuO

Director named to head Austin/Travis County EMS
Alumnus Mark Escott ’96, Rice Emergency Medical Services medical director and founder, is featured.
Austin Business Journal
http://bit.ly/1Ypty8W

George H.W. Bush spends 92nd birthday with young great-granddaughter
A slideshow includes a photo from the 1990 Group of Seven (G7) countries’ summit at Rice.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription required.)
http://bit.ly/1Q0KbWP
http://bit.ly/1OniBCN

Travel music: Harmony in the air delights Houston’s airport passengers
“Imagénes de Cuba,” a composition by Arthur Gottschalk, professor of composition and theory at Rice’s Shepherd School of Music, is mentioned.
Art + Culture
http://bit.ly/1WMF12W

BROADCAST

A farewell to Rienzi’s founding director
Rice’s rare book collection at the Woodson Research Center is mentioned.
Houston Public Media
http://bit.ly/1U6O9JY

TRADE/PROFESSIONAL

Where were you born? Origin matters for species interactions
An oft-quoted proverb says it takes a village to raise a child, and new research from ecologists at Rice University and Louisiana State University suggests that a similar concept may be at work in natural ecosystems. Volker Rudolf, associate professor of ecology and evolutionary biology, is quoted.
Science Daily (This also appeared in eScience News, Science Newsline and Phys Org.)
http://bit.ly/28BxxE7

OTHER NEWS OF INTEREST

Spiro Veloudos to direct ‘The Gold’ at NYM
An article mentions the Miller Outdoor Theatre and the Boniuk Center for Religious Tolerance (now the Boniuk Institute for the Study and Advancement of Religious Tolerance) sponsored a 2009 production of the musical “The Gold” at the Miller Outdoor Theatre.
Broadway World
http://bit.ly/1UhFAOT

SPORTS

2 sentences on each Diamondbacks draft pick
Lovett College junior Jon Duplantier was drafted by the Arizona Diamondbacks.
Fansided
http://bit.ly/1OnjPxT
Shelby Miller rehab start will determine Sunday starter for Arizona Diamondbacks
AZ Central
http://bit.ly/1URaSt0

Previewing the 2016 Green Sports Alliance Summit
Rice’s Administrative Center for Sustainability and Energy Management is mentioned.
Sport Techie
http://bit.ly/1S3Ue7V

Legendary oilman Glenn McCarthy won — and lost — big
An article mentions that Glenn McCarthy played football at Rice.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription required.)
http://bit.ly/1XUouLc
http://bit.ly/1XUqOli

OU ranks No. 1 among Big 12 nonconference schedules
Rice football is mentioned.
NewsOK
http://bit.ly/1YojFbl
Full transcript: Politico’s Glenn Thrush interviews Jeff Roe
Politico
http://politi.co/1tu6bjm
The State of Texas: June 14
Texas Monthly
http://bit.ly/1tohkRT
Boston College, Kansas lead Power 5 teams with soft schedules
Fox Sports
http://foxs.pt/1UhFtTn

HOC 2016 spirit week: What some of our alums were up to over the past 12 months
Alumnus Christian Covington ’15 is mentioned.
The Province
http://bit.ly/1ZO23Vg

Rice forces deciding game 7 in NCAA regional
Rice baseball played in the Baton Rouge Regionals.
Equilibrio Informativo
http://bit.ly/1UxnEgi

NEWS RELEASE

Where were you born? Origin matters for species interactions
An oft-quoted proverb says it takes a village to raise a child, and new research from ecologists at Rice University and Louisiana State University suggests that a similar concept may be at work in natural ecosystems.
http://bit.ly/260gLvS