Dateline Rice for June 2, 2017

FEATURED

Top 20 private universities that aren’t Ivy League
Of the top 20 private universities in the U.S. News & World Report 2017 Best Colleges rankings, Rice has the lowest tuition and fees.
US News & World Report
http://bit.ly/2sxldE4

NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL

Computer scientists simplify deep learning
Rice University computer scientists have adapted a widely used technique for rapid data lookup to slash the amount of computation — and thus energy and time — required for deep learning, a computationally intense form of machine learning. Anshumali Shrivastava, assistant professor of computer science; Krishna Palem, the Ken and Audrey Kennedy Professor of Computer Science and Electrical and Computer Engineering and professor of statistics, and graduate student Ryan Spring are quoted.
UPI (This also appeared on TickerTech.com, My Informs, Scienmag, Follow News, PhysOrg.com, World News and EIN News.)
http://bit.ly/2rjltcc
Scientists slash computations for deep learning
Domain B
http://bit.ly/2s1oeQw

John Manning named new dean of Harvard Law School, white men rejoice
A tweet from Rice President David Leebron is cited in an article about the new dean of Harvard Law School.
Above the Law
http://bit.ly/2sjmuzj

Exhibition highlights legacy of US-Japan baseball ties
Sayuri Guthrie Shimizu, professor of history and the Dunlevie Family Chair in History at Rice University, is quoted.
Japan Times
http://bit.ly/2rMUvv1

Critics say Trump’s cellphone diplomacy is dangerous. Experts aren’t so sure.
Dan Wallach, professor of computer science and of electrical and computer engineering, is quoted.
CNBC
http://cnb.cx/2rMNJoT

Here’s how to stop excessive sweating ruining your summer
Rice research is cited.
Marie Claire UK
http://bit.ly/2qOei8b

From ‘we can do anything’ to ‘we can’t/won’t’ in 50 years
President John F. Kennedy’s famous “Moon Speech” delivered at Rice Sept. 12, 1962, is discussed.
Daily Kos (This also appeared on My Informs.)
http://bit.ly/2rjiQqG
Principal Brian Holland’s speech to the Eckville Class of 2017
Sylvan Lakes News
http://bit.ly/2smiY7A
Caroline Kennedy on JFK
News Today
http://bit.ly/2sm91qD

HOUSTON/TEXAS

Bush: Protecting Texas coast must be a priority
Research by Rice’s Severe Storm Prediction, Education and Evacuation from Disasters Center is mentioned.
Houston Chronicle
http://bit.ly/2rjKown

Houston impact from Trump’s Paris agreement decision
President Donald Trump announced the United States would be exiting the Paris Agreement – a global climate pact that includes all but two nations. Daniel Cohan, associate professor of civil and environmental engineering, is quoted.
Fox 26
http://bit.ly/2rz88wG
Energy leaders react to Trump’s withdrawal from Paris Climate Accord
XConomy
http://bit.ly/2rMLAtm

Kingwood High names Top 10 graduates
An article mentions that graduating high school seniors plan to attend Rice.
Houston Chronicle (This also appeared in the San Antonio Express-News.)
http://bit.ly/2qGtg57
Congratulations 2017 valedictorians and salutatorians!
Fort Bend County Star
http://bit.ly/2rjr5mP
Cy-Fair schools, sports, students June 2017
Cy-Fair Lifestyles & Homes
http://bit.ly/2qI1ml7

Texas jobs lost in the oil bust may not be coming back
Steve Murdock, the Allyn and Gladys Cline Professor of Sociology and director of Rice’s Hobby Center for the Study of Texas, is quoted.
Texas Standard
http://bit.ly/2smgINy

TRADE/PROFESSIONAL

Online voting is inevitable, but will it impact turnout?
Dan Wallach, professor of computer science and of electrical and computer engineering, is quoted.
GovTech
http://bit.ly/2qObVlM

A plant 1,000 times more efficient at CO2 removal than photosynthesis Is now active
Scientists from Rice University have found that doping graphene with nitrogen allows it to convert CO2 into environmentally useful fuels.
Futurism (This also appeared in NewsCaf.)
http://bit.ly/2rh7a81

7 creative economy trends from #SACOConf2017
Erez Lieberman Aiden, adjunct assistant professor in computational and applied mathematics and in computer science, is quoted.
Arts Link
http://bit.ly/2ryEuI2

Cantor Fitzgerald analysts give Veracyte Inc (VCYT) a $13 price target
Rice investments are mentioned.
Sports Investments (This also appeared in Stock Observer.)
http://bit.ly/2ryvp21
Brokerages set PDC Energy Inc. (PDCE) target price at $79.80
Watch List News
http://bit.ly/2qJxicW

Simply believing in success among 3 traits that help students graduate, study finds
Recent research suggests that U.S. college students could succeed if they are encouraged to develop a sense of belonging, a growth mindset and salient personal goals and values, according to a new national report co-authored by Fred Oswald, professor of psychology.
Study Finds
http://bit.ly/2rMTqmG

WatchGuard Video taps Brian Doherty to lead engineering efforts
Alumnus Brian Doherty ’98 is featured.
IT Business Net
http://bit.ly/2sm24FY

The EPA begins rolling back Obama-era emission regulations as US says it will pull out of Paris Climate Agreement
Charles McConnell, executive director of Rice’s Energy and Environment Initiative, is quoted.
Oil & Gas 360
http://bit.ly/2rjapvy

Study: Tactile feedback creates ‘muscle sense’ in prosthetic hand
Engineers working to add “muscle sense” to prosthetic limbs found that tactile feedback on the skin allowed blindfolded test subjects to more than double their ability to discern the size of objects grasped with a prosthetic hand. The results will be presented next month in Germany by researchers from Rice and the Research Center “E.Piaggio” of the University of Pisa and the Italian Institute of Technology. Marcia O’Malley, professor of mechanical engineering and computer science, is quoted.
Healio O&P News (This also appeared in Energy Daily, News Line and Medical Design Technology Online.)
http://bit.ly/2swVtI4
Movement-sensing prosthetics
Trend Hunter
http://bit.ly/2rNaCJ2

Georgia Cyber Academy to hold in-person commencement ceremony June 3rd
Rice is mentioned.
Metro Atlanta CEO (This also appeared in Middle Georgia CEO, Augusta CEO, Albany CEO and My Informs.)
http://bit.ly/2sx7VYr

OTHER NEWS OF INTEREST

Black Empowerment 2017
Anthony Pinn, the Agnes Cullen Arnold Professor of Humanities and professor of religion and fellow at Rice’s Kinder Institute for Urban Research, is quoted.
Defender Network
http://bit.ly/2qJwXHc

Walkway Marathon a fundraiser for Hudson River Housing, others
Alumnus Allan Co ’04 is profiled.
Poughkeepsie Journal
http://pojonews.co/2qJue0i

Centenary biology students win national video contest
An article mentions a graduate student who plans on continuing their education at Rice.
Shreveport Times
http://bit.ly/2qLctsV

Inaugural Bloch Symposium will highlight new science and engineering department
Neal Lane, the Malcolm Gillis University Professor Emeritus, senior fellow in science and technology policy at Rice’s Baker Institute for Public Policy and professor emeritus of physics and astronomy, spoke at the Erich Bloch Symposium in Materials Design and Innovation.
UBNow
http://bit.ly/2rMAMvp

Painter, composer lionized for life’s work by Mississippi Institute
Rice’s Shepherd School of Music is mentioned.
Mississippi Today
http://bit.ly/2rYIgez

SPORTS

Survivors: Wayne Graham and Rice
The Rice Owls 2017 baseball season is profiled. Head coach Wayne Graham is featured.
Houston Chronicle (This appeared on the front page of the Sports section in the June 2 edition.)
http://bit.ly/2sxaKII
College Baseball: Rice Owls buy into season of growth, survival
NCAA.com (This also appeared in The Advocate.)
http://on.ncaa.com/2qOr9XY
Rice hopes remarkable late-season turnaround bodes success in NCAA postseason
Follow News
http://bit.ly/2qJEdmz

A look at LSU’s regional foes
Rice baseball will play in the Baton Rouge NCCA Regional this weekend.
Louisiana Radio Network
http://bit.ly/2rySRMz
Baton Rouge NCAA Regional will likely be affected by rain
973thedawg.com
http://bit.ly/2rz06nT

Texas prominent on ballot for Hall
Former Rice football player Trevor Cobb is a candidate for the College Football Hall of Fame.
Houston Chronicle
http://bit.ly/2qOivsA

Greene remains country’s lone World Championships qualifier
A track meet to be held at Rice is mentioned.
Antigua Observer
http://bit.ly/2qJIK8r

Watch baseball playoffs live: Fort Bend Travis versus Deer Park (game 1 of 3)
Playoff games held at Rice’s Reckling Park are mentioned.
Houston Chronicle
http://bit.ly/2qHTf8i

NCAA baseball: 5 players to watch at UH regional
Rice is mentioned in the photo caption.
Houston Chronicle (This also appeared in the San Antonio Express-News.)
http://bit.ly/2qO5tLU

NEWS RELEASE

Rice U. scientists slash computations for ‘deep learning’
Rice University computer scientists have adapted a widely used technique for rapid data lookup to slash the amount of computation — and thus energy and time — required for deep learning, a computationally intense form of machine learning.
http://bit.ly/2qOnfyx