Dateline Rice for March 22, 2018

NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL

Crown prince of disorder
Kristian Coates Ulrichsen, fellow for the Middle East at Rice’s Baker Institute for Public Policy, authored op-eds on Saudi Arabian Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and the impact of Kuwait’s role on the United Nations Security Council. Ulrichsen is quoted in an Arab News article on Mohammed.
Foreign Policy
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Kuwait adds heft to its regional role with its Security Council perch
World Politics Review
http://bit.ly/2G2yhIN
Trump rolls out the red carpet for ‘firm ally’
Arab News
http://bit.ly/2px1xQN

Living abroad might be the key to self-discovery, study finds
Living abroad can clarify your sense of self, according to new research by a team of social scientists at Rice, Columbia University and the University of North Carolina. The research is mentioned in a Time news roundup.
Bustle (Similar articles appeared in more than 10 other media outlets.)
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Cities need more workers
Time
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Stunning NASA images show the violent beauty of newly formed stars
Rice images of Herbig-Haro objects, jets of gas and other matter erupting from newly formed stars, are featured.
Quartz
http://bit.ly/2pvKgHG

HOUSTON/TEXAS

Rice ranks No. 23 on list of best graduate-level business schools
U.S. News & World Report ranks Rice’s Jones Graduate School of Business No. 23 among Masters in Business Administration programs. Peter Rodriguez, dean of Rice’s Jones Graduate School of Business, is pictured.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required. This article also appeared in the San Antonio Express-News.)
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The 25 business schools in America that are most admired, most selective and give graduates the biggest step up
Houston Chronicle (This article originally appeared in Business Insider.)
http://bit.ly/2G2KWLS

Silent Spills: Environmental damage from Hurricane Harvey is just beginning to emerge
An article on the effects of chemical spills caused by flooding during Hurricane/Tropical Storm Harvey mentions that Rice researchers analyzed soil samples.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required. This article appeared in more than 190 media outlets.)
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Growth is bigger in Texas
Steve Murdock, the Allyn and Gladys Cline Professor of Sociology and director of Rice’s Hobby Center for the Study of Texas and former U.S. Census Bureau director, is quoted in an article on new Census data that shows six of the 10 counties with the nation’s largest increases in population were located in Texas.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required. This article also appeared in the San Antonio Express-News, and it appeared in the March 22 print edition of the Chronicle with a different headline, “Texas deemed population powerhouse in new census data.”)
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Must List: Bon Jovi returns and Willis Alan Ramsey teases new music
Artist Josiah McElheny’s March 22 Campbell Lecture Series talk at Rice’s Moody Center for the Arts is previewed. “Josiah McElheny: Island Universe,” “Leo Villareal: Particle Chamber” and “Pile the Wood High!” at the Moody Center are mentioned in a roundup of gallery and museum listings.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required. This article also appeared in the Beaumont Enterprise, and it appeared in the Preview Houston section of the March 22 print edition of the Chronicle with a different headline, “Still rockin’.”)
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Gallery and museum listings: March 22-28
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required. This article also appeared in the San Antonio Express-News, and it appeared in the Preview Houston section of the March 22 print edition of the Chronicle.)
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Here’s what you need to know about the 2018 primary runoff election in Texas
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 in articles on the upcoming primary runoff election in Texas and the Texas House Speaker race.
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
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State Rep. Tan Parker keeping reasons for House Speaker bid close to vest
Texas Monitor
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Employee’s courage inspired by our cancer patients
Alumna Shamsha Damani ’12 is featured.
MD Anderson Cancer Center
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Longtime Houston businessman, health care leader dies
An article mentions the late Daniel C. Arnold attended Rice.
Houston Business Journal (This article also appeared in World News Network.)
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‘Rogers Park’ director once thought his sexuality would derail his dreams
Filmmaker Kyle Henry ’93 is featured.
OutSmart Magazine
http://bit.ly/2pB0Hmq

TRADE/PROFESSIONAL

Mat baits, hooks and destroys pollutants in water
A polymer mat developed at Rice has the ability to fish biologically harmful contaminants from water through a strategy known as “bait, hook and destroy.” Pedro Alvarez, director of Rice’s NEWT Center and the George R. Brown Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering, is quoted.
New Atlas (Similar articles appeared in more than 10 other media outlets.)
http://bit.ly/2pyjJtw

New hydrogel demonstrates promise for treating diabetic foot ulcers
A hydrogel that can help the body heal may also be particularly good at treating wounds related to diabetes, new research suggests. Jeffrey Hartgerink, a professor of chemistry and bioengineering, and graduate student Nicole Carrejo are quoted. Hartgerink also is quoted in an article on an immunotherapy drug embedded in STINGel, a slow-release hydrogel invented at Rice in collaboration with the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, that appears to be highly effective at killing cancer cells.
Rehab Management (Similar articles appeared in Medimagazine and Medindia.com.)
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Hydrogel developed for controlled release of immunotherapeutic drugs
Biotech Daily (A similar article appeared in MedicalBrief South Africa.)
http://bit.ly/2pB3RGO

Lensless flat 3-D camera needs a lot of computing
FlatCam, an extremely thin, lensless camera system developed by Rice engineers that uses sophisticated algorithms to record images and videos, is mentioned.
Display Daily
http://bit.ly/2FZEeGA

OTHER NEWS OF INTEREST

Things to do at Penn State: March 22-29
Elaine Howard Ecklund, founding director of the Religion and Public Life Program and the Herbert S. Autrey Chair in Social Sciences, will speak on the relationship between science and religion March 27 at Pennsylvania State University.
Penn State News
http://bit.ly/2G3MntH

Literary festival brings authors to Union
Alumna Catharine Savage Brosman ’55 will speak at the Upcountry Literary Festival in Union, S.C.
MyClintonNews.com
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‘Natuur is een westers concept’
Timothy Morton, the Rita Shea Guffey Chair in English, is featured.
Trouw (An English translation is not available.)
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SPORTS

Spring football delay gives Rice time to deal with tragedy
The Rice football team, which postponed spring football practice after the death of player Blain Padgett, is featured. Head coach Mike Bloomgren and players Graysen Schantz and Austin Trammell are quoted. Players Sam Stewart, Christian Bertrand, Parker Smith, Kylen Granson, Sam Glaesmann, Jackson Tyner, Miklo Smalls and Shawn Stankavage are mentioned.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required.)
http://bit.ly/2FZyso9

Alumni notebook: All-American diver Cook contributes to Stanford NCAA national title
A roundup of sports news mentions the Rice women’s basketball team lost to the University of New Mexico 93-73 March 20 in Albuquerque, N.M. Player Nicole Iademarco is mentioned.
Houston Chronicle (This article also appeared in the Courier of Montgomery County.)
http://bit.ly/2pzQYwi
KOAT-TV (Albuquerque, N.M.)
http://bit.ly/2IJA8Em (Click the video button to watch the broadcast.)

UH earns 5th straight win as conference play looms
An article on the University of Houston’s baseball team mentions the Cougars face Rice March 27 at Reckling Park.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required.)
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UT-Texas A&M volleyball match to be televised on Longhorn Network
An article mentions the Rice volleyball team will face Texas A&M University March 23.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required. This article also appeared in the San Antonio Express-News and Laredo Morning Times.)
http://bit.ly/2G2AB2m
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Rice, Ritter feature for Razorbacks, Red Wolves
A roundup of Arkansas sports news mentions Arkansas State University’s track and field team will participate in the Victor Lopez Classic at Rice. The meet is also mentioned in a Tulane Hullabaloo article.
Hot Springs Sentinel-Record
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Green Wave heads west, takes on ULL at Louisiana Classics
Tulane Hullabaloo
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Bombers on the lookout for best talent at combine, with no positional needs to fill
Former Rice football player Peter Godber is mentioned in an article on the Canadian Football League’s upcoming scouting combine.
Toronto Sun (This article appeared in more than 10 other media outlets.)
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NEWS RELEASES

Mat baits, hooks and destroys pollutants in water
A polymer mat developed at Rice has the ability to fish biologically harmful contaminants from water through a strategy known as “bait, hook and destroy.” Tests with wastewater showed the mat can efficiently remove targeted pollutants, in this case a pair of biologically harmful endocrine disruptors, using a fraction of the energy required by other technology. The technique can also be used to treat drinking water.
http://bit.ly/2pw9w0A

Rice U. students build an upside-down room for Willy Week
Rice students have built a carefully constructed replica of Spider-Man character Peter Parker’s upside-down bedroom inside the commons of one of the university’s residential colleges, Martel College. The students’ work is part of Martel’s theme for Willy Week, “The Amazing Cider-Man!”
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