Dateline Rice for May 30, 2019

NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL

The June 9 provincial election in Chubut, Argentina’s No. 2 petro-province
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 in Forbes about provincial elections in Argentina. Jones is quoted in three additional articles.
Forbes
http://bit.ly/2JLzKJ1
Joe Biden makes play for Texas, says he can defeat Donald Trump and unite the country
The Dallas Morning News (This article also appeared in the May 30 print edition, and it appeared in more than 10 other media outlets.)
http://bit.ly/2Mi4DXu
6 Texas House takeaways, Biden in Dallas, O’Rourke’s immigration plan, Texas spelling bee finalists
The Dallas Morning News
http://bit.ly/2Mj7mQI
A year after Santa Fe, Texas shuns tougher gun regulation
The Hazleton Standard-Speaker (This article appeared in the May 27 print edition, and it appeared in a previous edition of Dateline when it was first posted online.)
http://bit.ly/2WuUElx

Transcripts
Douglas Brinkley, the Katherine Tsanoff Brown Professor in Humanities and author of “American Moonshot: John F. Kennedy and the Great Space Race,” is quoted in a transcript from a CNN broadcast. The Waco Tribune-Herald mentions that Brinkley spoke at Texas State Technical College May 24, and KAZU Online mentions that he spoke as part of the 2019 Leon Panetta Lecture Series May 27 in Monterey, California.
CNN
https://cnn.it/2WzDp2B
‘American Moonshot’ author speaks at TSTC
Waco Tribune-Herald
http://bit.ly/2MdV2kA
What was the hope of our forefathers? Has it worked?
KAZU Online (Brinkley’s talk aired on KAZU-AM in Monterey, California.)
http://bit.ly/2WxmhdQ

Teknion earns green certifications, David Dillon remembered at panel and more news this week
An architecture news roundup mentions that Sarah Whiting, dean of Rice’s School of Architecture and the William Ward Watkin Professor of Architecture, will assume the deanship of Harvard University’s Graduate School of Design on July 1, and that Maria Nicanor, executive director of the Rice Design Alliance, will participate in “A Conversation About Architecture and Design Education and the Unique Challenges and Opportunities in Houston” June 4. The event is co-sponsored by the Yale Alumni Nonprofit Alliance and the Rice Design Alliance. Whiting is mentioned in The Harvard Gazette.
Yahoo! News (This article also appeared in Architectural Digest and MSN Travel Canada.)
https://yhoo.it/2MfY2gn 
Looking back at 2018-19
The Harvard Gazette
http://bit.ly/2JOJa6G

Researchers grow stable, ultrathin magnets
Rice research that simplified the synthesis of a unique, nearly two-dimensional form of iron oxide with strong magnetic properties is featured.
NSF Science360 (This research was featured in “Headlines” on the Science360 homepage May 30.)
http://bit.ly/2WyDgMQ

Health notes: Pill made from peonies could ease arthritis pain and slow down destruction of cartilage
A roundup of health news quotes Martel College senior Justin Tang, whose team developed of a wearable device for allergy sufferers.
MSN Philippines
http://bit.ly/2WwT5Ue
Arthritis sufferers could benefit from pill made from peonies
Konitono News (This article also appeared in Celbest News, Infosurhoy, Health-Medicine.Net and ExpressDigest.com.)
http://bit.ly/2WuJRI1

HOUSTON/TEXAS

A new space race
David Alexander, director of the Rice Space Institute and professor of physics and astronomy, is quoted.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required.)
http://bit.ly/2MetUln

Team effort on Loop 610 busway a nod to new thinking
Kyle Shelton, director of strategic partnerships at Rice’s Kinder Institute for Urban Research, is quoted.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required. This article also appeared on the front page of the May 30 print edition with a different headline, “Loop 610 bus project gets wheels turning,” and it appeared in Mass Transit.)
http://bit.ly/2MhDl3K

Rice business school brings leadership seminar to The Woodlands
An article features “The Leadership Accelerator: The Woodlands,” an Oct. 7-10 seminar offered by Rice’s Jones Graduate School of Business. Zoran Perunovic, director of executive education at the Jones School, and Brent Smith, associate professor of management and psychology and senior associate dean for executive education at the Jones School, are quoted. Peter Rodriguez, dean of the Jones School, is pictured.
The Courier of Montgomery County
http://bit.ly/2WxjMIu
Houston biotech company closes $120M Series B, Chevron taps local startup for program and more innovation news
InnovationMap
http://bit.ly/2MsAK6S

Chemists build a better cancer-killing drill
An article features the research of an international team of scientists that includes experts from Rice, who are developing molecule-sized motors that drill through the surface of cancer cells, killing them in an instant. James Tour, the T.T. and W.F. Chao Chair in Chemistry and a professor of computer science and of materials science and nanoengineering, is quoted. A Rice video is included.
Houston Style Magazine (This article also appeared in 10 other media outlets.)
http://bit.ly/2WrMRFi

The must list: ‘The Three Musketeers,’ wine and Food Week
A Houston-area events roundup mentions that Gillian Wearing’s “Rock ‘n’ Roll 70” and Tacita Dean’s “Craneway Event” open May 31 at Rice’s Moody Center for the Arts.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required. This article also appeared in more than 25 other media outlets.)
http://bit.ly/2Mi9xUC
http://bit.ly/2Msmf2W

MHS grad receives Rice Alumni Award
An article featuring alumna Cristle Collins Judd ’83, president of Sarah Lawrence College, mentions that she received Distinguished Alumni Award by the Association of Rice Alumni. The article also mentions Judd’s husband is alumnus Robert Judd ’81.
Wood County Monitor
http://bit.ly/2Wzixsc

Cinco Ranch Branch Library to host college fair — Plus!
An article mentions that representatives from Rice will attend the college fair at Cinco Ranch Branch Library on June 17.
The Katy News
http://bit.ly/2WuE3i0

Edinburg CISD honors top graduating seniors
An article features alumnus George P. Bush, the Texas land commissioner, who recently gave the keynote address at the 2019 Top Ten Percent Honor Banquet in McAllen, Texas.
The Edinburg Review (This article also appeared in Valley Town Crier.)
http://bit.ly/2WogOpR

WFISD high school valedictorians reflect, look forward
An article mentions that Alexis Nicolas, valedictorian for Hirschi High School, plans to attend Rice.
Texomas
http://bit.ly/2WCQfgM

College Park’s Class of 2019 graduates cross the stage
An article mentions that Praneel Joshi, valedictorian of College Park High School, plans to attend Rice.
The Courier of Montgomery County
http://bit.ly/2WxqcYe

Heads of their class: Area’s top students share experiences, goals
An article mentions that Jordan Killinger, salutatorian of Lutheran High School North, plans to attend Rice.
The Leader
http://bit.ly/2WvHa9c

Nacogdoches student who received more than $1 million in scholarships: ‘I want to explore my interests’
An article featuring Juan Rubio mentions that he plans to attend Rice.
KTRE Online
http://bit.ly/2MhEWX4

Area’s top grads have big plans for the future
An article mentions that Braedon Schlechte, valedictorian of Tivy High School, plans to  attend Rice.
The Kerrville Daily Times
http://bit.ly/2WF3kGp

Valedictorian Coleman looking forward to a future with purpose
An article mentions that Kennedy Coleman, valedictorian of Liberty Hill High School, plans to attend Rice.
Liberty Hill Independent
http://bit.ly/2QBtYtX

BROADCAST

Tech Corner: Unconventional ways to get kids interested in STEM
Cesare Wright, outreach and leadership specialist at Rice’s Center for Engineering Leadership, is featured in a broadcast.
KHOU.com (This segment aired twice on KHOU-TV in Houston.)
http://bit.ly/2WuG3H2

Texas House could turn blue in 2020
The 38th annual Kinder Houston Area Survey by Rice’s Kinder Institute for Urban Research is cited.
KHOU Online (This segment aired on KHOU-TV in Houston.)
http://bit.ly/2WqQBXF

‘Best Value Colleges’ in Texas Ranked
An article mentions that Rice is the No. 1 best value college in Texas according to SmartAsset.
WOAI.iheart.com
https://ihr.fm/2MidxV8
http://bit.ly/2WuZWgT (This segment aired three times.)

TRADE/PROFESSIONAL

ACS selects Naomi Halas to represent Americas at ChinaNano
An article featuring Naomi Halas, the Stanley C. Moore Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering and professor of chemistry, bioengineering, physics and astronomy, and of materials science and nanoengineering and the director of Rice’s Smalley-Curl Institute, mentions that she has been chosen by the American Chemical Society to represent the Americas as the winner of a 2019 ACS Nano Lectureship Award. An article from The Medical Futurist mentions that Halas’ research group developed the first functioning prototype of a solar autoclave for use in low-resource nations.
Bioengineer (This article also appeared in Nanotechnology News, Scienmag and 15 Minute News.)
http://bit.ly/2MqZWdY
Can digital health go off-grid and still save lives?
The Medical Futurist
http://bit.ly/2Mhx9c0

NOPEC proposal gets new steam
Jim Krane, the Wallace S. Wilson Fellow for Energy Studies at Rice’s Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted.
AAPG Explorer (Subscription is required. This article also appeared in the May 30 print edition.)
http://bit.ly/2WuYviv

Oil potential remains abundant beyond shale
An article quotes 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, and mentions that he participated in a panel discussion at the Association of International Petroleum Negotiators’ International Petroleum Summit in Houston.
Oilman (This article also appeared in Oil and Gas Middle East.)
http://bit.ly/2MeBmNx

Flexible insulator developed for thermal conduction, energy storage
An article features Rice research developing dielectric materials, which may help manufacturers create next-generation flexible electronics. 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, is mentioned. Research scientist M.M. Rahman is quoted and pictured, and postdoctoral researcher Anand Puthirath is mentioned.
Control Engineering
http://bit.ly/2Mh82pP

Mars may become a socialist nation of strong-boned ship-dwellers
Scott Solomon, associate teaching professor in biosciences at Rice and author of “Future Humans: Inside the Science of Our Continuing Evolution,” is quoted in an article about the possible consequences of colonizing Mars.
Inverse (A similar article also appeared in SkyWatch TV.)
http://bit.ly/2MfYuuZ

Juilliard announces the 10th Starling-DeLay Symposium on Violin Studies, May 28 through June 1 
An article mentions that Kathleen Winkler, the Dorothy Richard Starling Chair in Classical Violin at Rice’s Shepherd School of Music, will give a master class at The Juilliard School’s 10th biennial Starling-DeLay Symposium for Violin Studies May 28-June 1.
SBO Magazine
http://bit.ly/2WuMUjK

Tiny object, big project
An article authored by Jeff Fitlow, assistant university photographer at Rice, features the research of Jordan Miller, assistant professor of bioengineering, who led a team that developed a tangled, 3D-printed network of vessels that mimic a human lung. Fitlow, Miller and graduate student Daniel Sazer are pictured.
UPAA.org (This article also appeared in ASMP.org with the headline, “Macro photography at Rice University with Houston’s Jeff Fitlow.”)
http://bit.ly/2MgI4Tg

In appreciation of AGU’s outstanding reviewers of 2018
Sylvia Dee, assistant professor of Earth, environmental and planetary sciences, is featured and pictured.
Eos
http://bit.ly/2Mj7yiW

Texas rose in full bloom: Mezzo-soprano Sasha Cooke
Alumna Sasha Cooke ’04, who won her second Grammy Award Feb. 10, is featured and pictured. Kathleen Kaun, the Lynette S. Autrey Professor Emerita at Rice’s Shepherd School of Music, is mentioned.
Ladies Want More
http://bit.ly/2McFfCr

The Muny announces complete casting for ‘Paint Your Wagon’
Alumnus Austin Ku is featured.
Broadway World
http://bit.ly/2Mh9k49

Security 101 opens office in rapidly growing San Antonio
Alumnus Jeff Ye is featured and pictured.
Security World
http://bit.ly/2Mg2An1

Sundance London 2019: Apollo 11 
President John F. Kennedy’s “Moon Speech” given at Rice Sept. 12, 1962, is mentioned.
The Upcoming
http://bit.ly/2Me5mZQ

College radio watch: University of Evansville to sell WUEV license and more news 
An article mentions Rice radio station KTRU.
Radio Survivor
http://bit.ly/2MfCiBi

Alternative energy and the war of the currents
Alumnus Marc Cram authored an article.
Ping! Zine
http://bit.ly/2WzotRW

Virtual reality used to spot early signs of Alzheimer’s disease
Graduate student Siavash Parkhideh authored an article.
Medgadget
http://bit.ly/2WviFZU

Moondust could cloud our lunar ambitions
An article mentions that Brian O’Brien formerly taught at Rice.
GizmoCrazed
http://bit.ly/2MfGvVC

iHeartMedia names Andrew L. Dahm chief privacy officer
Alumnus Andrew Dahm is featured and pictured.
Radio Facts
http://bit.ly/2WBEln0

MBA lessons guide ed-tech leadership
Rice is mentioned.
EIN Technology Today
http://bit.ly/2WvYRFz

OTHER NEWS OF INTEREST

Gainesville adds nearly 1,500 residents in year’s time
Stephen Klineberg, founding director of Rice’s Kinder Institute for Urban Research and professor emeritus of sociology in Rice’s School of Social Sciences, is quoted.
WDUN Online
http://bit.ly/2MgLPrQ

Interest in gene-editing babies is spreading, scientist says
An article about gene editing in humans mentions Michael Deem, the John W. Cox Professor of Biochemical and Genetic Engineering and a professor of physics and astronomy, and that He Jiankui, the Chinese scientist who claimed he produced the first genetically engineered twins, attended Rice.
Merced Sun-Star (This article appeared in the May 30 print edition and the print editions of the Iran Daily, Herald Sun and Belleville News-Democrat, and it appeared in more than 15 additional media outlets since first appearing in yesterday’s Dateline.)
http://bit.ly/2WuTPZZ

The government is serious about creating mind-controlled weapons
An article about DARPA’s Next-Generation Nonsurgical Neurotechnology research program projects quotes Jacob Robinson, assistant professor of electrical and computer engineering and of bioengineering, who is developing a bidirectional system for recording from and writing to the brain. Robinson is also mentioned in a Strange Sounds article on the topic.
WS Buzz
http://bit.ly/2MjV6iL
DARPA is looking for a breakthrough in nonsurgical brain-machine interfaces
Strange Sounds 
http://bit.ly/2WCWRM8

UM joins academic council furthering graphene development
An article mentions that Rice is a member of the Graphene Academic Council with seven other institutions around the country to help further graphene research and development.
Ole Miss News
http://bit.ly/2WxwtmK

College of Science names DeWalt chair of biological sciences
An article featuring Saara DeWalt mentions that she is a former Huxley Research Fellow at Rice.
The Clemson Newsstand
http://bit.ly/2Wzp9a0

Fredonia School of Music alumni and faculty to shine at Kleinhans in ‘Carmen in Concert’
Alumnus Michael Hawk ’18 is featured and pictured.
Observer Today
http://bit.ly/2Wpqb8L

Code Ninjas teaches coding to kids by letting them build video games
Will Rice College sophomore Michael Katona is quoted.
Boulder Daily Camera
http://bit.ly/2MiTplO

Battle Ground Academy’s 130th graduating class offered $10.3 million in scholarships
An article mentions that Jenna Diab, salutatorian of Battle Ground Academy, plans to attend Rice.
Franklin Home Page (This article also appeared in Nolensville Home Page, Brentwood Home Page and Spring Hill Home Page.)
http://bit.ly/2Wt7Yah

Indian American researchers in Goldwater Scholarship 2019
An article mentions that alumna Sahil Patel ’19 is a 2019 Goldwater Scholar.
Media India Group
http://bit.ly/2McQ6wi

Williams Parker welcomes 5 law students to 2019 Summer Associate Program
Alumna Alexandra Prati is featured.
Sarasota Patch
http://bit.ly/2MwWzCH

BGA Class of 2019 accumulates $10M in scholarship offers
An article mentions that Jenna Diab, salutatorian of Battle Ground Academy, plans to attend Rice.
Williamson Herald
http://bit.ly/2Mek03n

‘We’ll always remember this place, and the amazing time we had here together’
An article mentions that Savannah Parrot plans to attend Rice.
Left Hand Valley
http://bit.ly/2MipCcW

Home is where their art is
An article featuring Rathna Kumar mentions that she has given Indian dance workshops at Rice.
The Hindu
http://bit.ly/2Mj4UK2

Harvard Business Review, MBA lessons guide principal’s ed-tech leadership
Alumna Sarah Guerrero is featured and pictured.
TeraNews.in
http://bit.ly/2WyDJP6

SPORTS

Washington Nationals’ GM Mike Rizzo still talking about drafting Anthony Rendon at No. 6 overall in 2011
Former Rice baseball player Anthony Rendon is featured and pictured.
Federal Baseball
http://bit.ly/2Mimz4u

Report: Cowboys hire Klein Kubiak as new area scout
Former Rice football player Klein Kubiak is featured.
SB Nation
http://bit.ly/2Mx6ZlN

MVC outfielder Tyler Keenan hauls in first-team honors 
Former Rice baseball player Jared Gayhart is mentioned.
Daily Republic
http://bit.ly/2MjUlpV

XFL returns to Houston
An article mentions that Brian Michael Cooper, the Houston XFL team’s president, worked in the athletic department at Rice.
Houston Style Magazine
http://bit.ly/2Wt2D2J

Ogden-Davis named Brookwood cross country coach
An article mentions that Lucas Ogden-Davis played on Rice’s club rugby team.
Thomasville Times-Enterprise
http://bit.ly/2McCwJd

NEWS RELEASES

Democratic candidates’ health care plans to be examined at Rice’s Baker Institute
All of the more than 20 candidates seeking the Democratic nomination for president in 2020 support providing health care coverage to more Americans, but they differ on their approaches. Health economist Vivian Ho, the director of the Center for Health and Biosciences at Rice’s Baker Institute for Public Policy, will speak June 7 on how the government’s role in health care could be expanded under a Democratic president and discuss the potential costs for consumers, businesses and taxpayers.
http://bit.ly/2MgkeHd

Rice students’ wireless epilepsy monitor wins in Japan
Rice students who invented a device to give patients with intractable epilepsy more freedom to move have won first prize in a student competition at the IEEE International Symposium on Circuits and Systems in Sapporo, Japan.
http://bit.ly/2YVMmAU