Dateline Rice – Nov. 10

FEATURED ITEMS

Facial disfigurements hurt job applicants, Rice-UH study says
People with birthmarks, prominent scars or other facial disfigurements are more likely to receive poor ratings in job interviews, researchers at Rice University and the University of Houston found in a new study. Mikki Hebl, professor of psychology and management, is quoted.
Houston Chronicle
http://tinyurl.com/7loftez
Facial marks hurt chances of getting a job
Edmonton Sun (Canada) (This article also appeared in the Winnipeg Sun, the Toronto Sun, the London Free Press, Canoe.ca and 24hrs.ca.)
http://tinyurl.com/6vdeeg2
Are good-looking people more successful?
Business Insider
http://tinyurl.com/7auq7oo
Not so pretty: Why facial blemishes hurt job prospects
FINS.com
http://tinyurl.com/7v489ar
Looks do matter: Study shows facial disfigurements negatively impact job applicants
KHOU.com
http://www.khou.com/news/health/Looks-do-matter–133551108.html
How looks can influence job interviews
PsychCentral.com
http://tinyurl.com/cuewnju
New research proves looks matter in getting a job
Business News Daily
http://www.businessnewsdaily.com/job-interview-discrimination-1978/

NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL

Ancient climate event puzzle studied
The release of massive amounts of carbon from methane hydrate frozen under the seafloor 56 million years ago has been linked to the greatest change in global climate since a dinosaur-killing asteroid presumably hit Earth nine million years earlier. New calculations by researchers at Rice University show that this long-controversial scenario is quite possible. Gerald Dickens, professor of Earth science, is quoted.
United Press International (This article also appeared on Dalje.com.)
http://tinyurl.com/82notwa

For the director of the Menil Collection, an unadorned home
Nonya Grenader, professor in the practice of architecture and assistant program director of the Rice Building Workshop, is mentioned in an article about the home of Josef Helfenstein, director of the Menil Collection.
New York Times (This article also appeared in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.)
http://tinyurl.com/77eujjw

Saints fans among top ‘Tweeters,’ too
Midway through the NFL season, the Dallas Cowboys, Philadelphia Eagles and Detroit Lions have been tweeted most by football fans during game action. Using millions of Twitter subscribers as living “sensors,” engineers from Rice University and Motorola Mobility announced in October that they found a way to monitor fans’ levels of excitement and to keep track of the action in NFL games via Twitter. Lin Zhong, assistant professor in electrical and computer engineering and of computer science, is quoted.
MSNBC.com (This article also appeared on WDSU.com [New Orleans].)
http://tinyurl.com/c9kxuoy
Tweets don’t lie: Texans fans aren’t as Twitter-happy as Cowboys in NFL excitement gauge
Culturemap.com
http://tinyurl.com/bs8boa4
KXAS-TV (Dallas)
http://tinyurl.com/7p3ly6y

A look at United Continental CEO Jeffery Smisek
Diana Strassmann, professor in the practice in humanities and editor of the journal Feminist Economics, is mentioned in a profile of her husband, Jeff Smisek, CEO of United Continental.
San Francisco Chronicle (This Associated Press article also appeared in the Wall Street Journal, the Boston Globe, the Washington Post, BusinessWeek, the Houston Chronicle, the Minneapolis Star-Tribune, the Seattle Times, Salon.com, CBSNews.com, MSN.com and more than 170 other media outlets.)
http://tinyurl.com/79g2hb2

To play it safe, discretion
Mark Jones, the Joseph D. Jamail Chair in Latin American Studies, professor and chair of political science and fellow in political science at the James A. Baker III Institute for Public Policy, is quoted in an article on President Barack Obama’s foreign policy agena.
Correio Brazilense (Brazil)
http://tinyurl.com/6tpf9yb

LOCAL/STATE

And Santa makes three …
A photo slideshow accompanying an article about new offerings from Saint Arnold Brewing Company includes the Centenni-Ales produced in honor of Rice’s centennial.
Houston Chronicle
http://tinyurl.com/c3n92no

Debate forum may benefit Rick Perry
Paul Brace, the Clarence L. Carter Professor of Political Science, is quoted in an article about Gov. Rick Perry’s presidential bid.
Houston Chronicle (This article also appeared in the San Antonio Express-News.)
http://tinyurl.com/77kamak

Condoleezza Rice dishes on Bush, Putin and what it was like to be Gaddafi’s ‘Black Flower in the White House’
News items discuss former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice’s appearance at the James A. Baker III Institute for Public Policy.
Culturemap.com
http://tinyurl.com/7asesav
KIAH-TV
http://tinyurl.com/837pjdl

Parker’s slim win may mean trouble in 2013
Bob Stein, the Lena Gohlman Fox Professor of Political Science, is quoted in an article about the re-election of Mayor Annise Parker.
Houston Chronicle
http://tinyurl.com/cu4lj64

Rice MBA student charged in connection with attempted rape
Local media reported on the arrest of a Rice student who was charged with burglary with intent to commit another felony.
Houston Chronicle
http://tinyurl.com/6tvqfba
Jailed, charged: Rice MBA student allegedly broke into woman’s apartment, attempted sexual assault
West University Examiner (This article also appeared in the Bellaire Examiner, the Memorial Examiner and the River Oaks Examiner.)
http://tinyurl.com/7n3gxwf
Rice student accused of attempted sex assault of fellow student
KTRK.com (A link to the broadcast version of this story is not available.)
http://tinyurl.com/7gaft8b
Police: Man broke into home to rape woman
Click2Houston.com
http://www.click2houston.com/news/29728780/detail.html
KPRC-TV
http://tinyurl.com/7cc4sv2
KHOU-TV
http://tinyurl.com/7yozo4z

Baker Institute to host conference on health care reform
The James A. Baker III Institute for Public Policy will host the “National Health Care Reform: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly” conference Nov. 11.
UltimateWestU.com
http://tinyurl.com/cbkauve

Resilient ecosystem faces historic threat from drought
History has a way of repeating itself, and in the case of the ongoing drought, that could prompt a fair amount of panic right about now. Ron Sass, the Harry C. and Olga Keith Wiess Professor Emeritus of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology and fellow in global climate change at the James A. Baker III Institute for Public Policy, is quoted.
West University Examiner (This article also appeared in the River Oaks Examiner, the Memorial Examiner, the Bellaire Examiner, the Magnolia Potpourri, the Spring Observer, the Tomball Potpourri, the Woodlands Villager, the Spring Observer and the Courier of Montgomery County.)
http://tinyurl.com/79szq8x

Austin tech companies create MadeInAustin
Rice is mentioned in an article about MadeInAustin, a program to connect technology students and graduates with growing tech companies.
Austin Business Journal
http://tinyurl.com/d5nrm8u

Astronaut lands on university grounds
Alumna Shannon Walker ’87 recently spoke at the University of Houston.
TheDailyCougar.com
http://thedailycougar.com/2011/11/09/astronaut-lands-on-university-grounds/

Rice Theatre to present Shakespeare’s ‘Macbeth’
Rice University Theatre will present Shakespeare’s “Macbeth” Nov.11-19.
UltimateWestU.com
http://tinyurl.com/cqbbqtd

Tech and HSC awarded nearly $6 million in cancer research funds
Rice is mentioned in an article about a cancer research grant given to Texas Tech University.
Lubbock Avlanche-Journal
http://tinyurl.com/d3x449v

TRADE/PROFESSIONAL

World’s smallest remote control car debuts
A “four-wheel drive car” less than one billionth the length of an average SUV has been built and operated by researchers in the Netherlands and Switzerland. James Tour, the T.T. and W.F. Chao Chair in Chemistry and professor of mechanical engineering and materials science and of computer science, is quoted.
Chemistry World
http://www.rsc.org/chemistryworld/News/2011/November/09111103.asp
A nanocar with four-wheel drive
Chemical & Engineering News
http://cen.acs.org/articles/89/web/2011/11/Nanocar-Four-Wheel-Drive.html
Four-wheel nanocar takes to the road
PhysicsWorld.com
http://physicsworld.com/cws/article/news/47756
World’s tiniest electric vehicle rolls out
ABC.net.au
http://www.abc.net.au/science/articles/2011/11/10/3361232.htm

OTHER NEWS OF INTEREST

Should the US take military action against Iran?
A report by the United Nations’ International Atomic Energy Agency suggests for the first time that Iran is suspected of conducting secret experiments with the sole purpose of developing nuclear bombs. Edward Djerejian, founding director of the James A. Baker III Institute for Public Policy, is quoted.
540WFLA.com (Tampa, Fla.) (This article also appeared on 620KMNS.com [Sioux City, Iowa].)
http://tinyurl.com/82uh2gl

Symphony and sax make for odd couple at Saturday’s RSO concert
Rice is mentioned in an article previewing a Reading Symphony Orchestra featuring saxophonist Gary Louie.
Reading Eagle (Penn.)
http://readingeagle.com/article.aspx?id=344759

SPORTS

Rice women’s basketball signs two players, prepares for upcoming season
An article reports on student-athletes signed to the Rice Owls women’s basketball team and the team’s preparations for the upcoming season.
West University Examiner (Texas)
http://tinyurl.com/cgcd9oa

Fanuzzi stays ready at Rice
Will Rice College senior Nick Fanuzzi is profiled for his performance with the Rice Owls football team. Head coach David Bailiff is also quoted.
San Antonio Express-News
http://tinyurl.com/bltojbd

Harper, Rendon top Baseball America prospect list
Former Rice standout Anthony Rendon is among the Washington Nationals’ top prospects.
CSNWashington.com
http://tinyurl.com/bujbh26

Farmers flight!
Rice is mentioned in an article about Texas A&M University’s decision to leave the Big 12 Conference.
Texas Monthly
http://www.texasmonthly.com/2011-11-01/feature.php

For college scholarship athletes, injury can spell financial disaster
An article about scholarship athletes in the NCAA mentions former student Joseph Agnew’s lawsuit against the NCAA.
DailyCaller.com
http://tinyurl.com/bwmrdj4

NEWS RELEASE

Accelerating robotic innovation
Researchers from three universities are collaborating to develop a new generation of design software that can accurately predict the physical behavior of robots prior to prototyping.
http://www.media.rice.edu/media/NewsBot.asp?MODE=VIEW&ID=16437

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