Dateline Rice for July 13, 2017

FEATURED ITEM

Baker Institute gets $3M for drug policy research
Rice’s Baker Institute for Public Policy has received a $3 million gift from the Glassell Family Foundation led by Houston philanthropist Alfred C. Glassell III to endow a fellow in drug policy and advance the research of the institute’s Drug Policy Program. Katharine Neill, the Alfred C. Glassell III Postdoctoral Fellow in Drug Policy at Rice’s Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted. William Martin the Harry and Hazel Chavanne Senior Fellow in Religion and Public Policy at the institute, is mentioned.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription required. This article appeared on the front of the Business section in the July 13 print edition with a different headline, “Scholar hoping to recast debate.” This also appeared in My San Antonio.)
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NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL

A few thoughts on the decision to eliminate evolution from Turkey’s high school curriculum
Alumnus Erkan Saka ’09 authored an op-ed.
HuffPost
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Woody Harrelson gets insanely candid on sex, drugs, ‘Apes’ and those Han Solo firings
In an interview, actor Woody Harrelson mentions that his mother attended Rice.
MSN Entertainment (This article also appeared in True Viral News.)
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HOUSTON/TEXAS

Talos Energy makes big find in Mexico’s Gulf waters
Francisco Monaldi, a fellow in Latin American energy policy at Rice’s Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription required. This article appeared on the front of the Business section in the July 13 print edition with a different headline, “Small fish makes big find in Mexican Gulf.”)
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Rice scientists simplify the incorporation of nitrogen into molecules
A Rice laboratory that specializes in synthesizing reagents and intermediate molecules for the design and manufacture of drugs and other fine chemicals has delivered on a promise to generalize the synthesis of electrophilic (electron-poor) aminating agents. László Kürti, associate professor of chemistry; postdoctoral researchers Padmanabha Kattamuri and Jun Yin; and McMurtry College senior Surached Siriwongsup are mentioned.
TMC News (This also appeared in Houston Style Magazine, Phys Org and Science Daily.)
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Allright takes aim on East, Midwest for acquisitions
A reprint of a 1965 Houston Chronicle article mentions the late alumnus Durell Carothers ’30.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription required. This also appeared in My San Antonio and LMT Online.)
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Rice oceanographer sees bigger threats in Antarctica than Larsen ice shelf break
John Anderson, the W. Maurice Ewing Chair in Oceanography and professor of Earth science, is quoted.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription required. This also appeared in My San Antonio.)
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Iceberg size of Delaware breaks off Antarctica ice shelf
KJZZ-FM (Phoenix)
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KOMO-TV (Seattle)
http://bit.ly/2uW0SKX (Similar broadcasts aired on WGN and KGMI.)
Rising seas may cause constant flooding in Galveston, report says
Insurance News Net
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Study: Harris County colleges likely overestimate costs to live in region
Rice is mentioned.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription required. This also appeared in My San Antonio and LMT Online.)
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Rank: Best bang-for-your-buck Texas colleges and universities for 2017-18
Rice is No. 12 on Money’s list of “Best Colleges for Your Money.”
Houston Chronicle (This also appeared in My San Antonio.)
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Best Texas colleges for your money 2017
Houston Chronicle
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University of Texas ranks highly on ‘Best Colleges for Your Money’ list
Austin Business Journal
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How Texas universities rank on ‘Best Colleges for Your Money’ list
San Antonio Business Journal
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KVUE-TV (Austin, Texas)
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Project Row Houses selects residents, mentor artists of Summer Studios
Lovett College senior Heather Wright was selected for Project Row Houses’ Summer Studios residency.
Defender Network
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How Ford F150s have lowered US gasoline use
Gabriel Collins, the Baker Botts Fellow in Energy and Environmental Regulatory Affairs at Rice’s Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted about his paper on gasoline usage.
My San Antonio (This also appeared in MRT.)
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Aggie pride
Rice is mentioned.
The Battalion
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Experts: AmazonFresh Houston expansion good for consumers
Utpal Dholakia, the George R. Brown Professor of Marketing at Rice’s Jones Graduate School of Business, is quoted about Amazon’s expansion into Houston.
Houston Patch
http://bit.ly/2uVQzq2

The long rise and fast fall of the ambitious 1 bin recycling program
Jim Blackburn, professor in the practice of environmental law and co-director of the Severe Storm Prediction, Education and Evacuation from Disasters Center, is quoted.
Houston Press
http://bit.ly/2vhcMyi

Austin tech industry gears up to fight the bathroom bill
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.
512 Tech
http://bit.ly/2tN8O2e
US Rep. Al Green joins California Democrat’s effort to impeach President Trump
KPRC-TV (Houston)
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BROADCAST

Study: Intersections with traffic lights are 9 times more dangerous
Traffic accidents involving pedestrians and bicyclists have increased both in Houston and nationally in recent years, and a new report from Rice’s Kinder Institute for Urban Research found that intersections with traffic lights are nine times more likely to see fatal car crashes with pedestrians and bicyclists. Yujie Hu, development, transportation and placemaking research fellow at the institute, is quoted.
Houston Public Media’s “Houston Matters”
http://bit.ly/2vh55b4
Who’s responsible for crashes at Houston’s busy intersections?
Houston Public Media
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KHOU-TV (Houston)
An article mentions that the Rice School of Architecture developed a concept for the new Big Brothers Big Sisters headquarters in Houston.
http://bit.ly/2t7RmXB

45 high-level science, technology US adviser positions still open
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, is featured.
KJZZ-FM (Phoenix)
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New scholarship for education students founded by HEB chairman
Rice’s Teacher Education program, part of the university’s Glasscock School of Continuing Studies, has been selected as a partner university in the Raise Your Hand Texas Foundation’s Raising Texas Teachers program. The program will provide $50 million over the next 10 years in scholarship funding for students committed to a career in teaching and technical support for premier Texas teacher preparation programs. Judy Radigan, lecturer of education and director of teacher preparation at Rice’s Glasscock School for Continuing Studies, is featured.
KRIV-TV (Houston)
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TRADE/PROFESSIONAL

Scientists develop imaging method for measuring glutathione in real time
Researchers at Baylor College of Medicine, Texas Children’s Hospital and Rice have moved the field of glutathione research a step forward by developing a fluorescent probe.
Medical Xpress
http://bit.ly/2udnRUh

Rice team developing flat microscope for the brain
Rice engineers are building a flat microscope, called FlatScope, and developing software that can decode and trigger neurons on the surface of the brain. Jacob Robinson, assistant professor of electrical and computer engineering; Richard Baraniuk, the Victor E. Cameron Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering; Ashok Veeraraghavan, assistant professor of electrical and computer engineering; and Caleb Kemere, assistant professor of electrical and computer engineering, are mentioned.
Medical Xpress (This also appeared in Scienmag.)
http://bit.ly/2uVyNDh
Researchers developing flat microscope for the brain
Nanowerk
http://bit.ly/2vgMBrB
Rice engineers building flat microscope to monitor, stimulate neurons in the brain
News Medical
http://bit.ly/2vh7mDe

Cannibalism: A new way to stop the spread of disease
Cannibalism may be just what the doctor ordered, according to a new study that will be published in American Naturalist. Volker Rudolf, associate professor of ecology and evolutionary biology, is mentioned.
Science Newsline
http://bit.ly/2umPV7U
Cannibalism: A new way to stop disease transmission?
SOTT
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Cannibalism may stop disease spread: Research
MynahCare
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Here are the 3D Hubs Student Grant 2017 Award winners
Architecture students Deniz Haklar and Jordan Gracia won a 3D Hubs grant.
All3DP
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3-D printing news sliced: IKEA, 3D Hubs, Made in Space, Roboze, Spatial Corp
3D Printing Industry
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OER Pioneer OpenStax launches personalized learning tool for 3 courses
Rice-based nonprofit OpenStax has launched a low-cost, personalized learning system called OpenStax Tutor Beta that studies how students learn to offer them individualized homework and tutoring.
Campus Technology
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Lab-grown capillaries are here, 3-D-printed organs are just around the corner
In their work toward 3-D printing transplantable tissues and organs, bioengineers and scientists from Rice and Baylor College of Medicine have demonstrated a key step on the path to generate implantable tissues with functioning capillaries. Jordan Miller, assistant professor of bioengineering; Mary Dickinson, adjunct professor of bioengineering; graduate student Gisele Calderon; and Brown College senior Patricia Thai are mentioned.
Digital Trends
http://bit.ly/2tN1pQu
Scientists figured out how to grow capillaries — 3-D-printed tissues are next
AIVA
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Houston team 1 step closer to growing capillaries
Space Daily
http://bit.ly/2unbXYr

OTHER NEWS OF INTEREST

Molten aluminum poured over 3-D-printed steel lattice multiplies damage tolerance
Rice is mentioned.
ASM International
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Stawar: Watermelon, the summer symbol and stereotype
An article mentions an op-ed by graduate student William Black.
News and Tribune
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Hugh O’Brian’s legacy
An article mentions that the 1996 World Leadership Congress was held at Rice.
Anderson Valley Advertiser
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In class of 2017: PHS top 10 students named
A student who hopes to attend Rice is mentioned.
Voices News
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NAR recognized for startup savvy
Seed accelerators AngelPad and Y Combinator have landed the coveted top spots in the 2017 rankings from the Seed Accelerator Rankings Project, a benchmarking program run by entrepreneurship and management experts from Rice, MIT and the University of Richmond.
Realtor Mag
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REach technology accelerator named among best in nation
CityBizList (This also appeared in CityBizList Washington and Real Estate Rama.)
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Music Academy Festival Artists Series July 5 concert
Alumna Caroline Shaw ’04 is mentioned.
Santa Barbara Independent
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Making deep learning more efficient
A Rice study is mentioned.
DZone
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The Taviani brothers on Roberto Rossellini’s War Trilogy
An article mentions that film director Roberto Rossellini spoke at Rice.
Blu-ray
http://bit.ly/2sUsONv

Why energy companies will be major users of blockchain technology
Rice is mentioned.
JD Supra
http://bit.ly/2t7FrJC

SPORTS

KXAN-TV (Austin, Texas)
Rice football head coach David Bailiff is interviewed about his caravan to talk to Rice alumni.
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KENS-TV (San Antonio)
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KABB-TV (San Antonio)
http://bit.ly/2ue2guM

Trei Cruz following in family’s baseball footsteps
Rice commit Trei Cruz is featured. Former Rice baseball player Jose Cruz Jr. is mentioned.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription required. This article appeared on the front of the Sports section in the July 13 print edition with a different headline, “Heading for 3rd.”)
http://bit.ly/2umj3fz
Trei Cruz following baseball path of father, grandfather
Houston Chronicle (Subscription required.)
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Rice releases 2017-18 men’s basketball schedule
Articles discuss Rice men’s basketball’s schedule.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription required.)
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Basketball Eagles’ C-USA schedule gets stronger
Hattiesburg American
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League office releases Marshall men’s basketball’s C-USA schedule
Huntington News
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MU men’s basketball C-USA schedule released
Herald-Dispatch
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UTEP releases 2017-18 men’s basketball schedule
Miner Rush
http://bit.ly/2vgY4Y8
UTEP basketball: Breaking down the 2017-18 schedule
Miner Rush
http://bit.ly/2t7GCse
UTEP releases 2017-2018 men’s basketball schedule
KFOX14 (This also appeared in El Paso Herald-Post and El Paso Proud.)
http://bit.ly/2uj6Rez
Marshall men’s basketball C-USA schedule unveiled
Charleston Gazette-Mail
http://bit.ly/2sUaowI
Hilltoppers announce 2017-18 C-USA basketball schedule
LEX18 (This also appeared in Bowling Green Daily News.)
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WKU basketball announces C-USA opponents
WBKO.com
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C-USA releases men’s basketball schedule
Denton Record-Chronicle
http://bit.ly/2sU7jNb
Men’s basketball releases 2017-18 schedule
The Prospector
http://bit.ly/2sUvE5b

5 Longhorns land on preseason All-Big 12 team
An article includes a photo from a Rice football game.
Houston Chronicle
http://bit.ly/2vgylPo

Pigskin rapture
Rice is mentioned.
Fort Worth Weekly
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Men’s hoops honored with Academic Excellence Award
Rice men’s basketball received a NABC Team Academic Excellence Award.
WTAW.com
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Texas A&M men’s hoops honored with Academic Excellence Award
KBTX.com
http://bit.ly/2uiGK7O

Goodman, Harwell, Meissner qualify for US Amateur
Duncan College senior Mitchell Meissner is featured.
San Antonio Express-News
http://bit.ly/2t6ZTu9

Basketball: Former pros to run hoops camp at MEC
An article mentions that JR Harrison played basketball at Rice.
Idaho State Journal
http://bit.ly/2t7sPSs

‘What’s an Xbox?’ Big 12, college football’s tech ‘a huge concern for the future’
Rice football is mentioned.
Dallas Morning News
http://bit.ly/2sUDRX4

Dutchmen and Dragon suspended in the 9th, will resume Thursday
Sid Richardson College sophomore Brad Gneiting is mentioned.
518 Sports
http://bit.ly/2sUf1qv

NEWS RELEASE

Rice team developing flat microscope for the brain
Rice University engineers are building a flat microscope, called FlatScope TM, and developing software that can decode and trigger neurons on the surface of the brain. Their goal as part of a new government initiative is to provide an alternate path for sight and sound to be delivered directly to the brain.
http://bit.ly/2vhmnVD