Dateline Rice for May 21, 2019

NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL

Hyperspectral camera gathers data in an instant
To reveal details of Earth impossible to observe with the naked eye, Rice engineers are building a portable spectrometer that can be mounted on a small satellite, flown on an airplane or a drone or someday even held in the hand. Tomasz Tkaczyk, associate professor of bioengineering, is quoted. He and Ye Wang, who earned her doctorate this year at Rice, are pictured.
Futurity (Similar articles appeared in more than 10 other media outlets.)
http://bit.ly/2w9Wl9v

This submarine’s historic tour under Thwaites glacier will help scientists predict sea level rise
An article about the Thwaites glacier in Antarctica features photos by Linda Welzenbach, a science writer in the Department of Earth, Environmental and Planetary Sciences at Rice.
PRI
http://bit.ly/2waTnl9

What you didn’t know about the Apollo 11 mission
President John F. Kennedy’s “Moon Speech” given at Rice Sept. 12, 1962, is mentioned.
Smithsonian
http://bit.ly/2wdhtLQ

HOUSTON/TEXAS

Study: Freestanding ERs have not helped ease wait times at traditional nearby hospitals
Free-standing emergency departments in Texas’ largest cities have not alleviated emergency room congestion or improved patient wait times in nearby hospitals, according to a new paper by experts at Rice. Vivian Ho, the James A. Baker III Institute Chair in Health Economics and director of the Center for Health and Biosciences at Rice’s Baker Institute for Public Policy, and Yingying Xu, a graduate student in economics, are quoted.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required. This article appeared on the front of the Business section in the May 21 print edition, and similar articles appeared in more than 10 other media outlets.)
http://bit.ly/2w9Ng0h
‘TWC News All Night’
Spectrum News Austin
http://bit.ly/2weWbxi (This broadcast aired 16 times.)

Elon Musk injects ‘X’ factor into space quest with bold vision, mixed track record
David Alexander, director of the Rice Space Institute and professor of physics and astronomy, is quoted.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required. This article appeared in the May 21 print edition.)
http://bit.ly/2wabyXR

5 things Houston Mayor Turner promised in his State of the City Address
The Ion, the centerpiece of an innovation district being built by Rice in collaboration with other Houston agencies and institutions, is mentioned.
Innovation Map
http://bit.ly/2we8Z7a

Texas Legislature avoids hot-button abortion bills this session
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. Jones is also quoted in an article on a University of Houston survey of Texas voters.
Reporting Texas
http://bit.ly/2wkEtZH
Generational differences point to a changing Texas
University of Houston News
http://bit.ly/2wb6UZE

I.M. Pei dies at age 102, having transformed Dallas and Houston’s skylines in legendary fashion
Stephen Fox, lecturer of architecture, is quoted.
Paper City
http://bit.ly/2w7W1rN

Houston by the neighborhood: Meyerland the resilient
Rice research is mentioned.
Houston Press
http://bit.ly/2waINKP

LSC Foundation StarGala 2019 showcases student success
Jones College student Anthony D’Souza is mentioned.
Hello Woodlands
http://bit.ly/2w9PigS

Prestonwood Christian Academy celebrates 20 years of future problem solving at international level
Baker College student Josh Anil is mentioned.
Plano BubbleLife
http://bit.ly/2wdgEmm

Corsicana installs new bronze statue
Alumnus Kent Rogers ’67 is featured and pictured.
Corsicana Daily Sun
http://bit.ly/2wacs6H

Archer twins named valedictorian and salutatorian at Amarillo High
An article on Truman and Sawyer Archer mentions they plan to attend Rice.
MyHighPlains.com
http://bit.ly/2w9GO9w
KAMR-TV (Amarillo)
http://bit.ly/2waVw0b (This broadcast aired three times.)

TRADE/PROFESSIONAL

Feds fund creation of headset for high-speed brain link
A Rice-led team of neuroengineers is embarking on an ambitious four-year project to develop headset technology that can directly link the human brain and machines without the need for surgery. Jacob Robinson, assistant professor of electrical and computer engineering and of bioengineering, and Ashok Veeraraghavan, an associate professor of electrical and computer engineering and of computer science, are quoted. Gang Bao, the Foyt Family Professor of Bioengineering, and Omid Veiseh, assistant professor of bioengineering, are mentioned.
Bioengineer (Similar articles appeared in more than 10 other media outlets.)
http://bit.ly/2wd4n1j

Superconductor’s magnetic persona unmasked
New experiments by U.S., Chinese and European physicists have found the iron selenide’s magnetic persona to be unexpectedly mundane. Pengcheng Dai, professor of physics and astronomy, is quoted. Tong Chen, a graduate student in Dai’s research group, is mentioned.
Bioengineer (Similar articles appeared in more than 10 other media outlets.)
http://bit.ly/2waYjpQ

Synthetic biologists hack bacterial sensors
Rice synthetic biologists have hacked bacterial sensing with a plug-and-play system that could be used to mix-and-match tens of thousands of sensory inputs and genetic outputs. Jeff Tabor, assistant professor of bioengineering and of biosciences, is quoted. Former postdoctoral fellow Sebastian Schmidl is mentioned.
Bioengineer (A similar article appeared in Scienmag.)
http://bit.ly/2wdQsYF

NASA Mars mission news: Humans on red planet in danger of mutation
Scott Solomon, associate teaching professor in biosciences at Rice, is quoted in an article about possible consequences of colonizing Mars.
International Business Times (Similar articles appeared in more than 10 other media outlets.)
http://bit.ly/2whCe97

Low-speed electric vehicles could affect Chinese demand for gasoline and disrupt oil prices worldwide, says expert
Low-speed electric vehicles could reduce China’s demand for gasoline and, in turn, impact global oil prices, according to a new issue brief by Gabriel Collins, the Baker Botts Fellow in Energy and Environmental Regulatory Affairs at Rice’s Baker Institute for Public Policy.
Phys.org
http://bit.ly/2wcocWw

3D-printed tissue scaffolds could help improve nipple reconstruction
Antonios Mikos, the Louis Calder Professor of Bioengineering and Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, is quoted.
News-Medical.net
http://bit.ly/2w9Gckp

Brookings survey finds three-quarters of online users rarely read business terms of service
Rice research is cited.
Brookings
https://brook.gs/2wc6dzn

Reporter’s notebook: Summaries of Monday ATD 2019 sessions
Marie Wehrung, director of Rice’s Office of Learning and Professional Development, is mentioned.
Association for Talent Development
http://bit.ly/2waUXDB

Two Stuyvesant students awarded prestigious Milken Scholarship
An article mentions that Summer Shabana plans to attend Rice.
Patch
http://bit.ly/2w8qwha

Reconcile enlists Ronnie Lillard to direct ‘Any Means’
Alumnus Ronnie Lillard ’12 is featured.
Hip Hop Canada
http://bit.ly/2wd5u0Q

OTHER NEWS OF INTEREST

Researchers create light-based ‘neurosynaptic network’ microchip that can imitate basic brain function
Collaborative Rice research that developed a tangled, 3D-printed network of vessels that mimic a human lung is mentioned.
Techspot (A similar article appeared in Follow News.)
http://bit.ly/2wddxe2

Governor Abbott names vice chair and appoints five to OneStar National Service Commission
Ronnie Hagerty, adjunct professor in management at Rice Jones Graduate School of Business, was appointed to the OneStar National Service Commission.
Office of the Governor of Texas News
http://bit.ly/2we36XD

Biographies of Yale’s 2019 honorary degree recipients
James A. Baker III, honorary chairman of Rice’s Baker Institute for Public Policy, received an honorary degree from Yale University.
Yale News
http://bit.ly/2waU3qH

Three Nemmers Prize winners to be honored May 21
Francis Albarède, the Wiess Visiting Professor of Earth, Environmental and Planetary Sciences, won a 2018 Nemmers Prize.
Northwestern Now
http://bit.ly/2w84SK3

Giovedì il violinista statunitense Kevin Zhu inaugura la rassegna ‘Italy & USA’
Pierre Jalbert, professor of composition and theory at Rice’s Shepherd School of Music, is mentioned.
Cuneo Cronaca (An English translation is not available.)
http://bit.ly/2waIf7J

SPORTS

Erica Ogwumike follows in sisters’ footsteps with USA Basketball camp invite
Rice women’s basketball player Erica Ogwumike, who is participating in the 2019 U.S. Pan American Games team trials, is featured.
USAB.com
http://bit.ly/2wcQa4k

All you need to know about the 2019 C-USA baseball tournament in Biloxi
Rice baseball player Matt Canterino is mentioned. The Owls face the University of Southern Mississippi May 22 in the first round of the Conference USA tournament in Biloxi, Mississippi.
Sun Herald
http://bit.ly/2wbaNxI

Vocel moves on to second round of NCAA singles championship
Rice tennis player Sumit Sarkar lost to Oklahoma State University’s Matej Vocel 7-5, 6-3 in the first round of the NCAA tennis championships May 29 in Orlando, Florida.
OKState.com
http://bit.ly/2waJq7h

Texas A&M’s Townsend advances at NCAA singles championships
Rice tennis player Michaela Haet lost to Texas A&M University’s Katya Townsend 6-2, 6-2 in the first round of the NCAA tennis championships May 29 in Orlando, Florida.
KBTX.com (Similar articles appeared in KAGS.com, WTAW.com and 12thMan.com.)
http://bit.ly/2wdbkzr

NFL Network to televise Conference USA games
Rice is mentioned.
Yahoo! Sports (Similar articles appeared in more than 10 other media outlets.)
https://yhoo.it/2wc9aAc

Pagnato: Ranking the Yankees’ top 2019 trade deadline candidates: Position players
Former Rice baseball player Anthony Rendon is mentioned.
Pinstriped Prospects
http://bit.ly/2w9Vbe1

Jets 2019 UDFA Calvin Anderson OT Texas
Former Rice football player Calvin Anderson is featured.
Gang Green Nation
http://bit.ly/2wbTjBr

UIW baseball aiming for championship as Southland tournament begins
Former Rice assistant baseball coach Patrick Hallmark is quoted.
San Antonio Express-News (Subscription is required.)
http://bit.ly/2QbmI7Y

Former SMU coach to guide Houston’s XFL franchise
An article mentions that Brian Michael Cooper, the Houston XFL team’s president, worked in the athletic department at Rice.
Fort Worth Star-Telegram (Similar articles appeared in more than 25 other media outlets.)
http://bit.ly/2waZfuH

NEWS RELEASE

Low-speed electric vehicles could affect Chinese demand for gasoline and disrupt oil prices worldwide, says Baker Institute expert
Low-speed electric vehicles could reduce China’s demand for gasoline and, in turn, impact global oil prices, according to a new issue brief by an expert in the Center for Energy Studies at Rice’s Baker Institute for Public Policy.
http://bit.ly/2wdcLhj