Dateline Rice for May 24, 2017

FEATURED ITEM

Analytical tool may improve prediction of flooding
U.S. and Chinese geologists studying China’s Yellow River have created a new tool that could help Chinese officials better predict and prevent the river’s all-too-frequent floods, which threaten as many as 80 million people. The new tool, a physics-based formulation to calculate sediment transport, can also be applied to study the sustainability of eroding coastlines worldwide. Jeffrey Nittrouer, assistant professor of Earth science, and postdoctoral research associate Hongbo Ma are mentioned.
China Daily
http://bit.ly/2rTOVD6
Yellow River sediment transport a clue to flooding
MSN
http://bit.ly/2qVIP7W
New tool could help predict, prevent surging waters in flood plains
R&D
http://bit.ly/2rTZtCd

NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL

Pakistan, US need close cooperation to fight terrorism: Aizaz Chaudhry
Rice’s Baker Institute for Public Policy is mentioned.
Such TV
http://bit.ly/2rU09HG
Pakistan, US need close cooperation to fight terrorism, restore peace in Afghanistan: Aizaz Chaudhry
Daily Pakistan
http://bit.ly/2rzWL8t

OpenGov, neighborly continue hot streak for Gov Tech funding news
Rice’s Kinder Institute for Urban Research’s research on public-private partnerships is mentioned.
Government Technology
http://bit.ly/2rQmMNY

Just some of the investors you’ll run into at #TheEuropas, June 13, London
An article mentions that Sean Seaton Rogers attended Rice.
Tech Crunch
http://tcrn.ch/2rh9Svx

Coming full circle: Giving thanks to teachers who change lives
In an op-ed, alumna Esther Tricoche ’09 mentions she attended Rice.
Ed Surge
http://bit.ly/2qPj1tP

Big Oil is betting on plastics. It may be a risky bet.
Amy Myers Jaffe, a former energy fellow at Rice Baker Institute for Public Policy, authored an op-ed about Big Oil.
Wall Street Journal (Subscription required.)
http://on.wsj.com/2qP4WMI

HOUSTON/TEXAS

Rice University, University of Houston tech incubators sign on at DesignHive space
Rice’s OwlSpark and University of Houston’s RED Labs will co-lease a creative office space in downtown. Kerri Smith, managing director of OwlSpark and associate managing director of Rice Alliance, is quoted.
Houston Business Journal
http://bit.ly/2qPfkUP
UH and Rice lease creative office space for summer accelerator
LMT Online
http://bit.ly/2qWeh3Q

MD Anderson officials optimistic after 4th straight month in the black
Vivian Ho, the James A. Baker III Institute Chair in Health Economics at Rice’s Baker Institute for Public Policy and professor of economics, is quoted about MD Anderson and her research on freestanding emergency rooms.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription required.)
http://bit.ly/2qbQaRs
Here’s what you need to know about freestanding emergency rooms
Don’t Waste Your Money
http://bit.ly/2qW9amb

How will Texas continue to pay for its highways?
Kyle Shelton, director of strategic partnerships at Rice’s Kinder Institute for Urban Research, authored an op-ed about Texas highways.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription required. This appeared in the Chronicle’s “Gray Matters” online magazine.)
http://bit.ly/2rUacww

Rice University students create indoor farming device
A team at Rice, cleverly named Lettuce Turnip the Beet, has designed a produce cultivation machine — a hydroponic garden that grows plants without soil. Instead, a pump recirculates 55 gallons of water through tiers of PVC pipe, using little energy and no waste to grow lettuce, garlic and other vegetables. Undergraduate students Sanjiv Gopalkrishnan, Dominique Schaefer Pipps, Jared Broadman and George Dawson are mentioned.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription required. This also appeared in My San Antonio.)
http://bit.ly/2rTYtOy
http://bit.ly/2qP2Dtk

Midtown property where Beyonce’s career was launched sold to BMW dealer
Rice University founder William Marsh Rice is mentioned.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription required.)
http://bit.ly/2rUFvrO
http://bit.ly/2qgm2Aw

Fort Bend ISD announces top students
Articles mentions students who were accepted to Rice.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription required.)
http://bit.ly/2qbXWuS
http://bit.ly/2rUTVbs
Lamar CISD announces top 2017 seniors
Houston Chronicle (Subscription required.)
http://bit.ly/2qo6JF4
http://bit.ly/2rU3JS9
Aiken High’s Tucker named US Presidential Scholar
NA Today
http://bit.ly/2qVZmH1
Accomplished Aiken senior Tucker adds to many laurels
NA Today
http://bit.ly/2rQCUPJ
MFHS grads earn more than $5M in scholarships
The Highlander
http://bit.ly/2qbZF36

BROADCAST

Click2Daily: Visiting Bellaire’s new Evelyn’s Park
An article mentions that Teas Nursery completed landscaping projects at Rice.
KPRC
http://bit.ly/2qW77wq

TRADE/PROFESSIONAL

Zap! Graphene is bad news for bacteria
Scientists at Rice University and Ben-Gurion University of the Negev have discovered that laser-induced graphene is a highly effective anti-fouling material and, when electrified, bacteria zapper. James Tour, the T.T. and W.F. Chao Professor of Chemistry, professor of computer science and of materials science and nanoengineering, and graduate student Yilun Li are mentioned.
Bionity (This also appeared in Chem Europe and Innovations Report.)
http://bit.ly/2rTSXvd
New laser-induced graphene kills bacteria, resists biofouling
Azo Nano
http://bit.ly/2rTQscn
Laser-produced graphene kills resistant bacteria
Science & Enterprise
http://bit.ly/2qjIUye
Laser-induced graphene showing promise as implant material
Med Gadget
http://bit.ly/2rQHcX1
System bits: May 23
Semiconductor Engineering
http://bit.ly/2qbGE0V
Graphene becomes enemy of bacteria
Controlled Environments
http://bit.ly/2rh9Unb

Preparing graduates to meet STEM needs and opportunities
An article discusses curricula originally developed at Rice.
Education Week
http://bit.ly/2qWbTtK

Lithium battery prototype has thrice the capacity of li-ion batteries
Rice scientists have created a rechargeable lithium metal battery with three times the capacity of commercial lithium-ion batteries by resolving something that has long stumped researchers: the dendrite problem. The battery stores lithium in a unique anode, a seamless hybrid of graphene and carbon nanotubes. The material first created at Rice in 2012 is essentially a three-dimensional carbon surface that provides abundant area for lithium to inhabit. James Tour, the T.T. and W.F. Chao Professor of Chemistry, professor of computer science and of materials science and nanoengineering, is mentioned.
Slash Gear
http://bit.ly/2rQyCHW

Surviving solo with independent practice association support
An article mentions a study on physician integration with hospitals by Rice’s Baker Institute for Public Policy.
Rev Cycle Intelligence
http://bit.ly/2qPdFyG

OTHER NEWS OF INTEREST

DFAlumni Week featured story: Casondra Peretore
Alumna Casondra Peretore ’16 is featured.
Design for America
http://bit.ly/2qVIWk1

How editing Wikipedia empowers students — a reflection
Martel College junior Katie Webber authored an op-ed.
WikiEdu
http://bit.ly/2rQcixU

‘Bobcat nanowagon’ is a 1st step toward creating a new academic field
The Rice and University of Graz team finished first in the inaugural international Nanocar Race in Toulouse, France, April 28.
Ohio University Compass
http://bit.ly/2rUaa7w

A few notes on the CUNY ‘After Piketty’ panel …
Brad DeLong mentions he participated in a panel at Rice.
Washington Center for Equitable Growth
http://bit.ly/2rh86KO

SB 4 lawsuit is filed, as Texas agenda faces court challenges
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.
Equal Voice
http://bit.ly/2rhieTA

Science shows alcohol is a much bigger gateway drug than marijuana
A Rice study on marijuana is mentioned.
Weed TV
http://bit.ly/2qWbaJi

SPORTS

Wayne Graham’s Rice team enters C-USA Tournament fighting for survival
Rice baseball will face Florida Atlantic University in the C-USA Championship May 24. Head coach Wayne Graham is quoted.
Sun Herald
http://bit.ly/2qPknEQ
Rice counting on pitching to make run in C-USA Tournament
Houston Chronicle (Subscription required.)
http://bit.ly/2qjNJaM
‘Not Normal Baseball’
FAU Owl Access
http://bit.ly/2qW11Mv

How many days until college football starts? Every year, it’s confusing
Rice and Stanford will open the 2017 football season Aug. 26 at the Sydney Cup at Allianz Stadium in Sydney.
SB Nation
http://bit.ly/2rU5i2q
Has college football ever seen 2 truly dominant teams like Cavs/Warriors?
Fox Sports
http://foxs.pt/2qgtxHL

Kacy Clemens accompanies Texas hurlers onto All-Big 12 baseball team
An article includes a photo from a Rice baseball game.
Hook ’em
http://bit.ly/2qgc3uY

Key for Jacob Eason this year will be consistency
Rice football is mentioned.
247 Sports
http://bit.ly/2qWaofe

4-Star QB Jalen Mayden commits to Mississippi State over Nebraska and more
Former Rice football player James Mayden is mentioned.
Bleacher Report
http://ble.ac/2rTWzNS
Jalen Mayden, 4-star QB, picks Mississippi State. Watch him spin it.
SB Nation
http://bit.ly/2qguUpE
#CLANGA: 4-Star QB Jalen Mayden commits to Mississippi State
Fansided
http://bit.ly/2qc68er

Mariners routed again, 10-1 by Nationals
Former Rice baseball player Anthony Rendon is mentioned.
Yakima Herald (This also appeared in ArcaMax.)
http://bit.ly/2rU046O
Nationals pummel the Mariners, 10-1
Seattle Times
http://bit.ly/2qW88Vo

Houston Hoedown: Recapping the local action from May 15 to 22
Rice’s Holloway Field is mentioned.
Dynamo Theory (A correction on the misspelling of Holloway Field has been requested.)
http://bit.ly/2rgTDOW

Max Wright talks Aggies and ‘Top 11’
An article discusses a photo shoot that took place at Rice Stadium.
Rivals
http://rvls.co/2rhfw0H

K-State baseball: Who are we? Part 1
Rice baseball is mentioned.
Bring on the Cats
http://bit.ly/2qVZM1S
Texas looks to its defense as Big 12 tournament begins in Oklahoma City
Hook ’em
http://bit.ly/2rgYeR2

NEWS RELEASE

Half of mayoral elections in 6 US states are unopposed
Approximately half of mayoral elections in six U.S. states are unopposed, and unopposed elections are on the rise, according to a report from the Center for Local Elections in American Politics, part of Rice University’s Kinder Institute for Urban Research.
http://bit.ly/2rUibJR