Dateline Rice for August 24, 2016

FEATURED ITEM

Uninsured rate for young adults in Texas drops dramatically
The percentage of young adults ages 18 to 34 in Texas without health insurance has dropped by 35 percent since the Affordable Care Act went into effect, according to a new report released by Rice’s Baker Institute for Public Policy and the Episcopal Health Foundation. Vivian Ho, the James A. Baker III Institute Chair in Health Economics at the institute and professor of economics, and Elena Marks, a nonresident health policy fellow at the institute and president and CEO of the Episcopal Health Foundation, are quoted.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription required. This article appeared on the front of the Business section in the Aug. 24 print edition with a different headline, “‘Young Invincibles’ finding coverage.”)
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Uninsured rate among young adults in Texas dropped by 35 percent, new report reveals
News-Medical
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New report: Rate of uninsured young adults drops by more than one-third in Texas
Medical Xpress (This also appeared in Science Codex, Scienmag and DOTmed.)
http://bit.ly/2bBCkBi

NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL

Does more regulation lead to more fraud?
When top-level managers find governance mechanisms too coercive, they’re more likely to commit fraud, according to a new paper by strategic management experts at Rice’s Jones Graduate School of Business, Auburn University’s Harbert College of Business and Indiana University’s Kelley School of Business. Robert Hoskisson, the George R. Brown Professor of Strategic Management, is quoted.
Futurity (This also appeared in The Exception.)
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Strong external governance makes top managers more prone to cheat
Psychologie-Aktuell
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Threat of takeover makes top managers more prone to cheating
WebIndia123 (This also appeared in Yahoo! News India.)
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How to plan the ultimate Texas road trip
James Turrell’s “Twilight Epiphany” Skyspace on the Suzanne Deal Booth Centennial Pavilion on the Rice campus is featured.
Conde Nast Traveler
http://bit.ly/2bERy5X

Mexican police turn blind eye to murders of transgender women, say activists
Cymene Howe, associate professor of anthropology, is quoted about transgender women and employment.
The Peninsula
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JFK’s moonshot speech is still one of the most inspiring speeches ever delivered by a president
President John F. Kennedy’s famous “Moon Speech” delivered at Rice Sept. 12, 1962, is discussed.
Business Insider Singapore (This also appeared in Business Insider Malaysia.)
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HOUSTON/TEXAS

Will Trump effect help or harm Harris County Republicans?
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 the 2016 elections.
KRIV
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Houston: ‘The land of misfit tinkerers’
An article mentions that Rice’s mascot is an owl.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription required.)
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Tomball Regional Medical Center welcomes new family medicine physicians
Alumna Karen Romero ’07 is featured.
Cypress Creek Mirror
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2 Houston universities rank among top schools in the world
Rice University ranks No. 72 — up 12 places from last year’s position at No. 84 and tied with Nagoya University and University of Groningen — among the top 500 universities in the world, according to the 2016 Academic Ranking of World Universities by Shanghai Jiao Tong University.
REDNews
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BROADCAST

From college to the workplace: Tuesday’s show (Aug. 23)
David Worth, senior lecturer of humanities and director of forensics, discusses recent college graduates entering the workforce full time.
Houston Public Media’s “Houston Matters”
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From college to the workplace: How are recent grads adjusting to professional life?
Houston Public Media’s “Houston Matters”
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‘Great Day Houston’
A representative from the Houston Area Women’s Center mentions that the center has worked with local universities to provide Title IX support. Rice is mentioned.
KHOU
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WABC
Radio host Don Imus mentions that his son is a student at Rice and is enrolled in a class taught by Douglas Brinkley, professor of history.
WABC (This also aired on 74 other stations.)
http://bit.ly/2bNvCUM (Click on the audio button to listen to the broadcast.)

TRADE/PROFESSIONAL

Light and matter merge in quantum coupling
Where light and matter intersect, the world illuminates. Where light and matter interact so strongly that they become one, they illuminate a world of new physics, according to Rice scientists. Junichiro Kono, professor of electrical and computer engineering, of physics and astronomy, and of materials science and nanoengineering, and Qi Zhang ’15 are quoted. Graduate students Xinwei Li and Minhan Lou are mentioned.
Technology.org (This also appeared in Chem Europe, Space Daily, Science Newsline and Electronic Specifier.)
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Map helps maximize carbon-capture material
A careful balance of the ingredients in carbon-capture materials would maximize the sequestration of greenhouse gases while simplifying the processing — or “sweetening” — of natural gas, according to researchers at Rice. Andrew Barron, the Charles W. Duncan Jr.-Welch Professor of Chemistry and a professor of materials science and nanoengineering, is quoted.
Technology.org (This also appeared in Materialsgate and Space Daily.)
http://bit.ly/2bghxRB
Influences on carbon capture mapped by researchers
AZO Materials
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NIH announces winners of biomedical engineering competition
An article discusses the Design by Biomedical Undergraduate Teams Challenge and mentions that a team form Rice participated in the event.
Health Units
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The 100 best American universities
Rice is No. 16 on StartClass’ list of best American universities.
Business 2 Community
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OTHER NEWS OF INTEREST

Are we letting our national parks go to ruin?
Douglas Brinkley, professor of history, authored an article about national parks in the United States.
True Viral News
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20 things you didn’t know about Galveston Island
A Rice study on Galveston is mentioned.
Housely
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As the number of freestanding ERs grows, so does scrutiny
Vivian Ho, the James A. Baker III Institute Chair in Health Economics at the Baker Institute and professor of economics, is quoted in an article about freestanding ER centers.
OrovilleMR (This also appeared in 12 other media outlets.)
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Magloire’s new chamber ballet opens at City Center Studio in Sept.
An article mentions that Reiko Fueting trained at Rice.
Broadway World
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Digital textbook scribbles, highlights could give students a learning leg up
College students love highlighting textbook passages while they study, and a team of researchers in three states will apply the latest techniques from machine learning and cognitive science to help turn that habit into time well-spent. Phillip Grimaldi, research scientist at the Rice-based nonprofit textbook publisher OpenStax, and Richard Baraniuk, founder and director of OpenStax and the Victor E. Cameron Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering, are quoted.
CU Boulder Today
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Chemical engineering honors
An article mentions that Eleftherios Papoutsakis was previously a member of Rice’s faculty.
UDaily
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Crescent City College notes for Aug. 24
An article mentions that Robin Forman, former dean of undergraduates at Rice, has been named senior vice president for academic affairs and provost of Tulane University.
The New Orleans Advocate
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Prestonwood Christian Academy celebrates lifetime achievement recognition of guidance and college placement director
An article mentions that Ron Moss is a former director of admission for Rice.
McKinney
http://bit.ly/2bw76JZ

SPORTS

Charlotte head coach announces 49ers’ 2016-17 schedule
Rice men’s basketball is mentioned.
The Best College Sports News Network
http://bit.ly/2bhZHix
UTSA unveils 2016-17 men’s basketball schedule on Tuesday
UTSA Athletics
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UTSA unveils 2016-17 men’s basketball schedule
Houston Chronicle
http://bit.ly/2bEVFyL

Mean Green preview: Breakout candidates, star watch, 3 key games, more
Rice football is mentioned.
Sports Day
http://bit.ly/2bFQdwR
National writer: Trevor Knight brings quarterback stability, reminds coaches of Tim Tebow
Sports Day
http://bit.ly/2bVx6PW
Cal and Stanford football: It won’t be dull
San Francisco Chronicle
http://bit.ly/2bES8kn
Heard relishes move to WR
KVUE
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23 things you need to know about the 2016 college football schedule
FB Schedules
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Love it or leave it: The pilot episode
SB Nation
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10 little known facts about Texas Tech football
SB Nation
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College football power rankings
Rant Sports
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Oklahoma wins over LSU in projected college football playoff based on 50,000 simulations at PredictionMachine.com
Rant Sports
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In a college mascot weigh in, where does WKU’s Big Red rank?
WBKR
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College teams pursuing Hayes sisters — all 4 of them
Duncan College freshmen Erica and Olivia Ogwumike are featured.
The Tennessean
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Tomball teams hit the gridiron this week
An article mentions that Rosehill Christian School will play at Rice Stadium Aug. 25.
The Potpourri Tomball Edition
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Hyde Park’s Brandt Peterson grows into football force
An athlete who has committed to Rice is mentioned.
Austin American-Statesman
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KTXX
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What a 2020 US Olympic dream team might look like
Rice baseball player Ford Proctor is featured.
ESPN
http://es.pn/2bEUShv

Williams hungry to break last season’s school rushing record
A slideshow features a photo from a Rice football game.
Houston Chronicle
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NEWS RELEASE

‘10 Commandments of Presidential Leadership’ is topic at Rice’s Baker Institute Aug. 31
Lawyer and historian Talmage Boston will discuss insights from his new book, “Cross-Examining History: A Lawyer Gets Answers From the Experts About Our Presidents,” at Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy Aug. 31.
http://bit.ly/2bF1H2o