Dateline Rice for Jan. 12, 2017

NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL

A farewell address, a news conference and White House change
Douglas Brinkley, professor of history, discusses President Barack Obama’s farewell address and President-elect Donald Trump’s Jan. 11 press conference.
The New York Times (This also appeared in The Washington Post.)
http://nyti.ms/2ikbBqN
A farewell address, a news conference and White House change
Houston Chronicle (Subscription required.)
http://bit.ly/2jA7d8g
http://bit.ly/2ik3Elq
What Obama’s address has in common with memorable farewells from past presidents
Albuquerque Journal
http://bit.ly/2iLbgi2
‘CNN Newsroom Live’
CNNI (This also aired on CNC3.)
http://bit.ly/2jbPhnS
Una despedida, una rueda de prensa y cambios en Washington
Houston Chronicle (An English translation is not available. This also appeared in Primera Hora.)
http://bit.ly/2jnsqCO

How Donald Trump is bringing Billy Graham’s complicated family back into White House circles
William Martin, the Harry and Hazel Chavanne Senior Fellow in Religion and Public Policy at Rice’s Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted in an article about the evangelist Billy Graham.
The Washington Post
http://wapo.st/2jIh7c4

Indian-American seeks re-election to US city council seat
Stephen Klineberg, founding director of Rice’s Kinder Institute for Urban Research and a professor of sociology, is mentioned.
Indian Express (This also appeared in Business Standard.)
http://bit.ly/2jngMYL
‘Show Me City’ sets myriad milestones in 60th anniversary year
Houston Forward Times
http://bit.ly/2jIylWQ

If you want to be a CEO later, play sports now
An article mentions that alumna Lynn Elsenhans ’78 played basketball at Rice.
CNBC (This also appeared in Yahoo Finance and Yahoo News.)
http://cnb.cx/2jbKjHN

Psychology’s favorite tool for measuring racism isn’t up to the job
Fred Oswald, professor of psychology, is mentioned in an article about the implicit-association test.
New York Magazine’s “The Science of Us”
http://sciof.us/2iLl5wj

Crise de municípios e Estados afeta educação, afirma Flavio Cunha
Flavio Cunha, associate professor of economics, is quoted about education in Brazil.
Valor (Subscription required. An English translation is not available.)
http://bit.ly/2ih6HzL

HOUSTON/TEXAS

Venture capital funding sinks in Texas, across the US
An article mentions that the venture capital industry in Texas decreased over the past decade, according to calculations by Rice’s Baker Institute for Public Policy.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription required. This article appeared on the front of the Business section in the Jan. 12 print edition with a different headline, “Venture capital torrent slows.”)
http://bit.ly/2iL7DIS

Authors have a beef with the Texas legislature
Best-selling author Justin Cronin, writer-in-residence at Rice, is featured in a slideshow of Texas authors.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription required. This also appeared in My San Antonio.)
http://bit.ly/2ioafih
http://bit.ly/2j4uf8b

Facing tougher pollution regulations, Texas coal plants want old EPA rule back
Daniel Cohan, associate professor of civil and environmental engineering, is quoted in an article about Texas’ efforts to block rules pushed forth by the Environmental Protection Agency.
Texas Observer
http://bit.ly/2jnAkwi

Straus talks 1-on-1 about legislative goals; re-elected to 5th term as speaker
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, comments on Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick’s new “bathroom bill,” the Texas Legislature and President-elect Donald Trump’s Jan. 11 press conference.
KWBU
http://bit.ly/2jbyZvm
Lawmakers find less money, more problems
Rockwall County Herald Banner (This also appeared in Athens Daily Review, The Huntsville Item, the Royse City Herald Banner, Jacksonville Progress and Cleburne Times-Review.)
http://bit.ly/2ior2Sa
KRLD
http://bit.ly/2j4TYgS (Click on the audio button to listen to the broadcast.) 
http://bit.ly/2jbtlbU (Click on the audio button to listen to the broadcast.) 
http://bit.ly/2jIs3pR (Click on the audio button to listen to the broadcast.) 

Rick Hoerster’s legal career spans more than 30 years
Alumnus Rick Hoerster ’75 is featured.
Fredericksburg Standard
http://bit.ly/2jnCImE

BROADCAST

KHOU
Urban Harvest’s 17th Annual Fruit Tree Sale will take place at Rice Jan. 14.
http://bit.ly/2jIlV18
http://bit.ly/2jIplkv

‘Imus in the Morning’
A broadcast mentions former Secretary of State James A. Baker III, honorary chair of Rice’s Baker Institute for Public Policy, and an unnamed Rice professor.
WABC (This also aired on 66 other stations.)
http://bit.ly/2jAo1vB (Click on the audio button to listen to the broadcast.) 
http://bit.ly/2ih3Y9u (Click on the audio button to listen to the broadcast.) 

TRADE/PROFESSIONAL

Ultra-low-cost, hand-powered centrifuge is inspired by whirligig toy
Rebecca Richards-Kortum, the Malcolm Gillis University Professor, professor of bioengineering and of electrical and computer engineering and director of Rice 360° Institute for Global Health, is quoted about the need for centrifuges in low-resource settings.
Physics World
http://bit.ly/2iLeOk5

New election cyber protections cause confusion and concern
Dan Wallach, professor of computer science and of electrical and computer engineering, is quoted about election security. Wallach also authored an op-ed about the SmartDeviceLink technology.
Security Info Watch
http://bit.ly/2ioicUp
SmartDeviceLink introduces ‘target-rich environment’ for car hackers
The Truth About Cars
http://bit.ly/2iomnji

Scientists attempt ultra-safe brain tests with ultra-thin electrodes
Jacob Robinson, assistant professor of electrical and computer engineering, is quoted about his research on carbon nanotubes.
Nature World News
http://bit.ly/2j4H3vo

Cooling carbon nanomaterials with nano-chimneys
A few nanoscale adjustments may be all that is required to make graphene-nanotube junctions excel at transferring heat, according to Rice scientists. Boris Yakobson, the Karl F. Hasselmann Professor of Materials Science and NanoEngineering and professor of chemistry, and postdoctoral research associate Alex Kutana are quoted and graduate student Ziang Zhang is mentioned.
Materials Today
http://bit.ly/2iocbao

Jones School of Business to host Veterans Business Battle
An article discusses the EO Veterans Business Battle, which is hosted by the Entrepreneurs’ Organization-Houston and Rice’s Veterans in Business Association.
Metro MBA
http://bit.ly/2iLfx4R

Rice scientists, colleagues use doped graphene quantum dots to reduce carbon dioxide to fuel
Graphene quantum dots may offer a simple way to recycle waste carbon dioxide into valuable fuel rather than release it into the atmosphere or bury it underground, according to Rice scientists. Pulickel Ajayan, the Benjamin M. and Mary Greenwood Anderson Professor in Engineering and founding chair of the Department of Materials Science and NanoEngineering, and postdoctoral research associate Jingjie Wu are mentioned.
Bio-based News (EU)
http://bit.ly/2jAkSw1

Commercialization of pyrolysis oil in existing refineries — part 1
The byline of an article mentions that Steve Arbogast has taught at Rice.
Hydrocarbon Processing
http://bit.ly/2jbDIwT

Rice University physicist earns White House honor
The White House has awarded Rice University physicist Wei Li a Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers, the government’s highest honor for people who have recently begun their research careers. Li is an assistant professor of physics and astronomy.
Scienmag
http://bit.ly/2iosSCy

IFRS Foundation ponders relocation outside of UK
Stephen Zeff, the Keith Anderson Professorship in Business and professor of accounting, is mentioned.
Thomson Reuters Tax & Accounting News
http://tmsnrt.rs/2ikf88u

OTHER NEWS OF INTEREST

Daily API roundup: SignWise, Diffbot, Rice University, Fuzzy.ai, Social Bicycles
A number of Rice APIs are mentioned.
Programmable Web
http://bit.ly/2iob6zj

Duke TIP summer studies program extended to LSU
An article mentions the Duke TIP program at Rice.
The Advocate
http://bit.ly/2jAdmkT

Music for Life International to present ‘Mahler For Life’ at Carnegie Hall
An article mentions that Susanne Mentzer taught at Rice.
Broadway World
http://bit.ly/2ioiWZz

Trump’s inaugural address: What we need to hear
President John F. Kennedy’s famous “Moon Speech” delivered at Rice Sept. 12, 1962, is discussed.
News Talk Florida
http://bit.ly/2jbBdKq

Chad Byers earns Ph.D. in applied physics from Rice University
Alumnus Chad Byers ’14 is featured. Stephan Link and Christy Landes, associate professors of chemistry and of electrical and computer engineering, are mentioned.
Monroe County Beacon
http://bit.ly/2iktMwA

Energy Department announces nearly $25M to enable innovative electrical motors used in manufacturing
The U.S. Department of Energy has announced funding for 13 projects aimed at advancing technologies for energy-efficient electric motors through applied research and development. A team from Rice will lead one of the projects.
E-Drive Online
http://bit.ly/2jAieX4

El colmo de la dependencia a EU es que México, país petrolero, le compre gasolina, dicen analistas
Adrian Duhalt, a nonresident scholar at Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted.
Sin Embargo (An English translation is not available. This also appeared in Yancuic.)
http://bit.ly/2jbDQN3

35 cursos gratuitos universitarios ‘online’ que empiezan en 2017
An online course provided by Rice is mentioned.
Ideal (An English translation is not available.)
http://bit.ly/2ikuDNG

SPORTS

Rice’s Reckling Park to get new video board
Rice baseball will install a new 1,000-square-foot Daktronics LED video display at Reckling Park. Rice Athletics Director Joe Karlgaard is quoted.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription required. This also appeared in My San Antonio.)
http://bit.ly/2j4yIHO
http://bit.ly/2j4uf8b
Rice University bringing new video experience to Reckling Park
Digital Signage Connection (This also appeared in SVG News.)
http://bit.ly/2iob6zj

Perfect Game ranks LSU No. 2 in its preseason top-25; Tigers 1st of 5 SEC teams in top 10
Rice baseball is No. 21 Perfect Game’s preseason college baseball rankings.
The Advocate
http://bit.ly/2jIjFXp

How to spot a counterfeit Super Bowl ticket
An article mentions that Super Bowl VIII was hosted at Rice Stadium.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription required.)
http://bit.ly/2iob22l
http://bit.ly/2j4wsAz

Johnny Manziel to charge for autographs in Houston during Super Bowl week
An article mentions that Johnny Manziel was suspended for half of the 2013 season opening game against Rice football.
CBS Houston
http://cbsloc.al/2jbLGpJ

Cougars commence 2017 season with Metroplex Mania at SMU
Rice tennis is mentioned.
Tennis World
http://bit.ly/2iLhUVv
Aggie men’s tennis picked 4th in SEC standings
KBTX
http://bit.ly/2j4R2Rn
BYU tennis: Cougars begin 2017 season with Metroplex Mania at SMU
Deseret News
http://bit.ly/2iooofl
No. 16 Aggie men’s tennis team picked to finish 4th in SEC
Aggie Sports
http://bit.ly/2jbDyFw

Women’s basketball: Seed planted by Mitchell years ago leads to Bradley becoming a leader at UNT
Rice women’s basketball will play the University of North Texas Jan. 14.
Denton Record-Chronicle
http://bit.ly/2ih0Ryq

KPRC
A broadcast features a runner of the Chevron Houston Marathon who mentions that the race goes by Rice.
http://bit.ly/2iLqIdQ

NEWS RELEASE

Baker Institute expert: Mexico’s energy reform requires investor caution, new laws
Foreign companies and potential national and international investors willing to venture into Mexico’s reforming energy sector need to be aware of the legal and political circumstances under which they would operate, according to an expert in the Mexico Center at Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy.
http://bit.ly/2ikCCdR