Dateline Rice for April 9, 2019

NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL

Demand for Saudi Aramco bonds sails past the goal
Jim Krane, the Wallace S. Wilson Fellow for Energy Studies at Rice’s Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted.
The New York Times (Subscription is required. This article appeared in the April 8 print edition with a different headline, “Investors craving any piece of Aramco,” and it also appeared in ACQ and F3News.)
https://nyti.ms/2v3vE5T

Erdogan’s setback in Turkey’s local elections may not hurt him that much. Here is why.
Abdullah Aydogan, postdoctoral fellow in the Center for the Middle East at Rice’s Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted in a Washington Post article on Turkish politics. A.Kadir Yildirim, fellow for the Middle East at the Baker Institute, is quoted in The Algemeiner.
Washington Post (Subscription is required. This article also appeared in Ahval News.)
http://wapo.st/2EalFOL
Turkish prosecutor’s document suggests Turkey spying on US soil
The Algemeiner
http://bit.ly/2uWV98K

Provincial elections in Río Negro: A ‘glass half full’ evening for Argentine President Mauricio Macri
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, authored an op-ed and is quoted in a column.
Forbes
http://bit.ly/2uTp0Pd
Aid to Central America rewards bad behavior
The Epoch Times
http://bit.ly/2uXdRgC

Elizabeth Warren’s charisma didn’t suddenly disappear
A study co-authored by Otilia Obodaru, assistant professor of management at Rice’s Jones Graduate School of Business, is cited.
The Atlantic
http://bit.ly/2uU2Mwu

Education for the public good
Caroline Levander, vice president for strategic initiatives and digital education at Rice, is featured.
Harvard Magazine
http://bit.ly/2uSm8SX

In bubbles, she sees a mathematical universe
Jo Nelson, assistant professor of mathematics, is quoted.
The New York Times (This article appeared in the April 8 print edition with a different headline, “The bubble-verse,” and it also appeared in WSTale.)
http://bit.ly/2uWEulI

HOUSTON/TEXAS

Finding poetry in the news
“The Book of Life” by Joseph Campana, the Alan Dugald McKillop Professor of English, is featured.
Houstonia
http://bit.ly/2uTYsNZ

Houston swans return to Wortham, raise $500K at Society for the Performing Arts Black and White Ball
The Rice Apollos, a student-led a capella singing group, is mentioned.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required.)
http://bit.ly/2uVB5DR
http://bit.ly/2uSfVq0
SPA channels Capote’s party of the century with a Black and White Ball of its own
Houstonia
http://bit.ly/2uWRVSG

Why you should start a pocket prairie in your yard
Rice’s pocket prairie is mentioned.
Houstonia
http://bit.ly/2uWXL6q

5 events to check out in Houston this week
A roundup of Houston-area events mentions Francisco Reyero will sign and discuss his book “Y Bernardo de Galvez Entro en Washington” April 12 at Rice’s Welcome Center.
Houston Chronicle (This Hoodline article also appeared on ABC13.com.)
http://bit.ly/2uX7kSS

Family Day at Sylvester Turner Park
Rice’s Mariachi Luna Llena will perform April 13 at Houston’s Sylvester Turner Park.
Houston Style Magazine
http://bit.ly/2uSjWL7

Katy ISD board early voting April 22-30
Alumnus Lance Redmon is mentioned.
Houston Chronicle
http://bit.ly/2uTpYLl

BROADCAST

News roundup: Unlicensed ‘constitutional carry’ dead this session, bill sponsor says
Vice President Mike Pence’s speech on the political turmoil and economic crisis in Venezuela April 5 at Rice’s Baker Institute for Public Policy is mentioned.
Texas Standard
http://bit.ly/2uTa6IS
KUT-FM (Austin, Texas)
http://bit.ly/2uVDOgk
Brazil’s Bolsonaro working with US to fracture army — Venezuela crisis
TRT World
http://bit.ly/2uSrRYX
Venezuelan crisis deepens as US tries to isolate Venezuela from Cuba, Russia
The New American
http://bit.ly/2uTkj83
The weekly wrangle
Brains and Eggs
http://bit.ly/2v07FEh

KDBC-TV (El Paso, Texas)
Tony Payan, the Françoise and Edward Djerejian Fellow for Mexico Studies at Rice’s Baker Institute for Public Policy and director of the institute’s Mexico Center, is quoted in a broadcast on turnover among national security officials and a fact-check by PolitiFact.
http://bit.ly/2uXAYHy (This broadcast also aired on KFOX-TV in El Paso.)
Fact-checking a GOP talking point on walls and border apprehensions
PolitiFact
http://bit.ly/2uVzHBa

C-SPAN2
President John F. Kennedy’s “Moon Speech” given at Rice Sept. 12, 1962, is mentioned in several media outlets. NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine ’98 appeared on C-SPAN2.
http://bit.ly/2uVH2AA
Reviews: Photography and Apollo
The Space Review
http://bit.ly/2uSjtIR
Promoting a more balanced approach to cancer prevention and treatment
The ASCO Post
http://bit.ly/2uRlnJQ
Educating young people on sun-safe behaviors and reducing the risk of melanoma
The ASCO Post
http://bit.ly/2uWEulI

TRADE/PROFESSIONAL

Rice University startup competition awards record $2.9 million in prizes
The 2019 Rice Business Plan Competition, hosted by the Rice Alliance for Technology and Entrepreneurship and Rice’s Jones Graduate School of Business, is featured.
Innovation Map
http://bit.ly/2uXr3Ca

3 Houston innovators to know this week
An article mentions that a team from Rice participated in the Shell Eco-marathon Americas competition.
Innovation Map
http://bit.ly/2v0pWBn

The long goodbye: Why some nations can’t kick the coal habit
Anna Mikulska, nonresident fellow in energy studies at Rice’s Baker Institute for Public Policy, authored an op-ed.
Natural Gas World
http://bit.ly/2uTdXWm

3D-printed tissue to help with osteochondral injuries
An article mentions that Rice researchers used 3D printing to fabricate an implant that allows a patient’s own cells and blood vessels to infiltrate it, eventually letting it become part of the natural bone and cartilage. Graduate student Sean Bittner is quoted.
Zenopa
http://bit.ly/2uVyzgF
Des tissus bio-imprimés en 3D pour soigner les lésions ostéochondrales
3D Natives (An English translation is not available.)
http://bit.ly/2uW8sX6

Solvent extracts metal oxides from Li-ion batteries for recycling
Rice research that developed an environmentally friendly way to extract valuable elements from lithium-ion batteries is featured. Pulickel Ajayan, chair of the Department of Materials Science and NanoEngineering, the Benjamin M. and Mary Greenwood Anderson Professor in Engineering and a professor of chemistry; graduate student Kimmai Tran; research scientist Babu Ganguli; and alumnus Marco Rodrigues are quoted.
PowerPulse
http://bit.ly/2uRmcCq

Borophene, graphene, super materials and the recalcitrance of scientific revolution
Rice research on graphene and nanotubes is mentioned.
Equities (This article also appeared in InvestorPoint.)
http://bit.ly/2uVlnsn

The week ahead
A roundup of events mentions that Kirstin Matthews, a fellow in science and technology policy at Rice’s Baker Institute for Public Policy, will give a talk at the American Physical Society’s annual meeting.
American Institute of Physics
http://bit.ly/2uVMGTi

Charles Mary Kubricht’s ‘Alive-nesses: A Proposal for Adaptation’
A Q&A mentions that Charles Mary Kubricht will chair an upcoming conference at Rice.
Bomb Magazine
http://bit.ly/2uTYbur

Inaugural IIE PEER Global Forum seeks collaboration on refugees in HE
Former Rice President George Rupp is mentioned.
The PIE News
http://bit.ly/2uSzwXd

Here are the clutch moves to ensure client wealth transfer keeps you in the picture
An article mentions that Deborah Stavis has lectured at Rice.
Financial Advisor IQ
http://bit.ly/2v3Hddj

OTHER NEWS OF INTEREST

John Fitzgerald Kennedy National Historic Site opens for the 2019 season on May 18
Douglas Brinkley, the Katherine Tsanoff Brown Professor in Humanities, will discuss his new book “American Moonshot: John F. Kennedy and the Great Space Race,” May 18 at Kennedy’s birthplace in Brookline, Massachusetts.
National Parks Service News
http://bit.ly/2uVsEIs

Why you should be skeptical of Mohammed bin Salman’s disappearing act
Kristian Coates Ulrichsen, fellow for the Middle East at Rice’s Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted.
Albawaba
http://bit.ly/2uRojGm

The Art of the Essay’s virtual visiting author
Lacy Johnson, assistant professor of creative writing, is featured.
College of Saint Rose Chronicle
http://bit.ly/2uSkdh6

Sophism of signing bonus
Francisco J. Monaldi, fellow in Latin American energy policy at the Center for Energy Studies, the Mexico Center and the Latin America Initiative at the Baker Institute for Public Policy and a lecturer in energy economics at Rice, is mentioned.
Saigon Dautu
http://bit.ly/2uSMeoV

Research shows a simple test can diagnose deadly global illnesses
Work by former Rice postdoctoral researcher Shannon Weigum is featured.
News-Line (This article also appeared in NewsWise.)
http://bit.ly/2uU5QJ0

RFID: Case studies and articles about radio frequency identification
Rice is mentioned.
Barcode.com
http://bit.ly/2GLApEl

SPORTS

Spring football a time of growth for Rice
The Rice football team is featured. Head coach Mike Bloomgren, offensive coordinator Jerry Mack and defensive coordinator Brian Smith are quoted. Players Wiley Green, Tom Stewart, Aaron Cephus, Austin Trammell, Jake Syptak, Derek Ferraro, Cam Montgomery, Jonathan Sanchez, Jordan Myers, Austin Walter and Shea Baker are mentioned.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required. This article also appeared in the April 9 print edition with a different headline, “Young players continue to find their way.”)
http://bit.ly/2uTitnM

Texas looks to improve upon midweek record against Rice
The Rice baseball team will face the University of Texas April 9 in Austin.
The Daily Texan
http://bit.ly/2uU3idU
No. 14 baseball preview: Rice
TexasSports.com
http://bit.ly/2uShYdN

Matt Bragga: Havin’ fun and gettin’ it done
Rice baseball head coach Matt Bragga is featured in a Q&A.
Inside Pitch
http://bit.ly/2OWkf0y

Conference rankings of the 2018-19 football and basketball seasons
Rice is mentioned.
MSN (This article also appeared in College Football News.)
http://bit.ly/2uSo5if

Myers makes solid start as Flying Tigers win
Former Rice baseball player Dane Myers is featured.
The Ledger
http://bit.ly/2uXpN1U

NCAA Tournament final: Where is the game in 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026?
An article mentions Rice will be a co-host of the 2023 NCAA Men’s Final Four held at Houston’s NRG Stadium.
App
http://bit.ly/2uVkL5P

NEWS RELEASE

Djerejian, Sher available to discuss Israeli elections
Israelis will go to the polls Tuesday to decide whether to give Likud party incumbent Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu another round in office amid corruption investigations or to hand over the reins to the Blue and White party and former military general Benny Gantz. Edward Djerejian, former U.S. ambassador to Israel and director of Rice’s Baker Institute for Public Policy, and Gilead Sher, the Brochstein Fellow in Middle East Peace and Security in Honor of Yitzhak Rabin at the institute, are available for interviews to discuss the Israeli elections.
http://bit.ly/2uU2W7d