Dateline Rice – Nov. 7

FEATURED ITEMS

Author says zoning leads to corruption
Lars Lerup, the Harry K. and Albert K. Smith Professor of Architecture, discusses Houston and his recent book, “One Million Acres and No Zoning,” in a column that appeared on the front of the Star section.
Houston Chronicle
http://tinyurl.com/c2wz8l3

A reality check on renewables
Amy Myers Jaffe, the Wallace S. Wilson Fellow in Energy Studies at the James A. Baker III Institute for Public Policy, authored this New York Times op-ed about the limitations of renewable energy. Jaffe is also quoted in a David Brooks op-ed about hydraulic fracking.
New York Times
http://tinyurl.com/cakujqb
Natural gas: A gift we don’t like getting
Minneapolis Star-Tribune (This op-ed also appeared in the Houston Chronicle, the Longview News-Journal, the San Jose Mercury News, the Centre Daily Times, the Scramento Bee, the Greensboro News & Record, the Seattle Times, the Santa Rosa Press-Democrat, the Elizabeth City Daily Advance, the Twin Cities Pioneer Press and 620WTMJ.com [Milwaukee].)
http://www.startribune.com/opinion/otherviews/133271678.html

Money woes weigh heavy on young
Older Americans weathered the economic storm considerably better than their younger counterparts and contributed to the largest wealth gap on record. Households headed by those 65 or older had a median net worth 47 times greater than those headed by a person under 35, according to an analysis of 2009 U.S. Census data by the Pew Research Center. Stephen Klineberg, professor of sociology and co-director of the Kinder Institute for Urban Research, is quoted in this front-page story.
Houston Chronicle
http://tinyurl.com/crbnegp

NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL

Profile of a changing freshman class
Rice appears in a chart accompanying an article about the shifting demographics of freshman college classes.
New York Times
http://tinyurl.com/cdfoym9
http://tinyurl.com/cpgoylt (chart)

Graham, America’s most famous preacher, turns 93
Rev. Billy Graham is profiled for his life, career and influence on American culture. William Martin, the Harry and Hazel Chavanne Senior Fellow in Religion and Public Policy at the James A. Baker III Institute for Public Policy, is quoted.
San Francisco Chronicle (This Associated Press article also appeared in the Washington Post, the Boston Globe, Maclean’s, the Chicago Tribune, the Boston Herald, the Detroit News, the Washington Times, the Houston Chronicle, FoxNews.com, CBSNews.com, ABCNews.com, NPR.org, Salon.com, HuffingtonPost.com, MSNBC.com and nearly 400 other media outlets.)
http://tinyurl.com/6m7hrls

Despite tough times, big-city mayors expected to be re-elected
Voters on Tuesday will select mayors in eight of the nation’s 25 largest cities — including Houston, Philadelphia, San Francisco and Baltimore — with incumbents expected to win in most cases. Bob Stein, the Lena Gohlman Fox Professor of Political Science, is quoted. Stein is also mentioned in an article about voting centers in Travis County, Texas.
Reuters (This article also appeared in the Hartford Courant, PublicBroadcasting.net/WXXI [Rochester, N.Y.], PublicBroadcasting.net/WXEL [West Palm Beach, Fla.], PublicBroadcasting.net/KERA [Dallas], PublicBroadcasting.net/WBFO [Buffalo, N.Y.], PublicBroadcasting.net/WAMC [Albany, N.Y.], WGNTV.com [Chicago], WHTC.com [Holland, Mich.], Fox8.com [Cleveland], Fox59.com [Indianapolis], WHNT.com [Huntsville, Ala.], KFOR.com [Lincoln, Neb.], 39Online.com [Houston], WTVR.com [Richmond, Va.], WKZO.com [Kalamazoo, Mich.], WNEP.com [Scranton, Penn.] and The33TV.com [Dallas] and Fox43.com [York, Penn.].)
http://tinyurl.com/7r5efvt
Travis vote centers give people choice about where to cast ballots
Austin American-Statesman
http://tinyurl.com/dxxytqr

Online interactions = riskier decisions
Interacting with websites involved in lending and auctions can cause users to take risky financial decisions, according to new research. Utpal Dholakia, professor of marketing at the Jesse H. Jones Graduate School of Business, is quoted.
United Press International (This article also appeared on iStockAnalyst.com, MenaFN.com and Dalje.com.)
http://tinyurl.com/89gt6df
Risky business
Wall Street Journal (subscription required)
http://tinyurl.com/6nh6urj
Online much? You could be headed for risky financial decisions, Rice study says
Friendswood Journal (Texas)
http://tinyurl.com/67lostc
Online interactions can lead to risky financial decision-making
Cypress Times (Texas)
http://tinyurl.com/bnmllm8

Cuba’s offshore oil and the US imposed blockade
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 about energy and U.S.-Cuba relations. Jones also appeared on KUHF-FM to discuss a presidential debate that took place in the Woodlands and on KTRK-TV to discuss elections in Houston.
GlobalResearch.ca
http://www.globalresearch.ca/index.php?context=va&aid=27466
KUHF-FM
http://tinyurl.com/8xbto2m
KTRK-TV
http://tinyurl.com/77jhsyh

Classrooms for tomorrow
An op-ed about new classroom technologies mentions Krishna Palem, the Ken and Audrey Kennedy Professor of Computer Science and Electrical and Computer Engineering, and the I-slate, a low-cost electronic tablet designed to improve the education of children.
HuffingtonPost.com
http://tinyurl.com/3mmx7jm

Memo to Jody Williams: Ethical oil helps women’s rights
Research by James Coan, research associate for the Energy Forum at the James A. Baker III Institute for Public Policy, is cited in an article about activist Jody Williams.
HuffingtonPost.com
http://tinyurl.com/5rluzl5

WISE education summit
Rice’s Connexions project is mentioned in an article about the 2011 World Innovation Summit on Education.
EuroNews.net
http://www.euronews.net/2011/11/04/wise-education-summit/

TiE Pune chapter launches global business plan contest
The Rice Business Plan Competition is mentioned in an article about a new business plan competition in Pune, India.
Daily Bhaskar (India) (This article also appeared on DNAIndia.com.)
http://tinyurl.com/bwefuyp

LOCAL/STATE

National Philanthropy Day luncheon knocks it out of the ballpark as the who’s who mingle
Rice President David Leebron and University Representative Y. Ping Sun are mentioned in an article about the 26th annual National Philanthropy Awards Day Luncheon hosted by the Association of Fundraising Professionals. Also mentioned in the article are Rice Board of Trustees Chair Jim Crownover ’65; Rice trustee emeritus Charles Duncan ’47 and his wife, Anne; and Rice trustee Bobby Tudor ’82 and his wife, Phoebe.
Culturemap.com
http://tinyurl.com/bso9d29

Let’s protect the land surrounding the Grand Canyon
Douglas Brinkley, professor of history and fellow in history at the James A. Baker III Institute for Public Policy, authored this op-ed about preserving land around the Grand Canyon. This piece was reprinted from the New York Times.
Houston Chronicle
http://tinyurl.com/c4s9vvd

Rice sustainability study on Galveston Island not so dire: Focus on restoration and coping with disaster
Galveston should focus on developing the island’s east end, according to a new Rice University study. John Anderson, the W. Maurice Ewing Chair in Oceanography and professor of Earth science; Christopher Hight, associate professor of architecture and director of undergraduate studies; and Davin Wallace, a post doctoral research associate in Earth science, are mentioned.
Culturemap.com
http://tinyurl.com/7zgfdqy

Archies rejoice! Rice architecture ranked among the top five in the country
Rice’s undergraduate architecture program placed fifth in Design Intelligence’s ranking of top architecture programs in the country.
Culturemap.com
http://tinyurl.com/7neq6e6

The true story of Jesse H. Jones
An article discussing the life and career of Houston entrepreneur Jesse H. Jones mentions Rice’s Jesse H. Jones Graduate School of Business.
OutSmart
http://tinyurl.com/7nauycd

Latino Leadership Roundtable launches inaugural symposium
An article about the Texas Latino Leadership Roundtable mentions the participation of Steve Murdock, the Allyn and Gladys Cline Professor of Sociology, director of Rice’s Hobby Center for the Study of Texas and former director of the U.S. Census Bureau.
Paper Magazine
http://tinyurl.com/6j9tty2

Rice professor wins 2011 World Technology Award
Andrew Barron, the Charles W. Duncan Jr.-Welch Chair of Chemistry and professor of materials science, is the winner of the prestigious 2011 World Technology Award for Materials. The award was presented at the World Technology Summit and Awards gala at the United Nations Oct. 26.
UltimateWestU.com
http://tinyurl.com/5rfrseb

On deck: This week and beyond
Ken Medlock, the James A. Baker III and Susan Baker Fellow in Energy and Resource Economics at the Baker Institute for Public Policy and adjunct assistant professor in economics, will testify at a Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee hearing on market developments for U.S. natural gas Nov. 8.
Houston Chronicle
http://tinyurl.com/cjwryar

Week ahead in arts and entertainment
Alumna Jennifer Leshnower ’89 will perform as part of the Cassatt String Quartet in West Texas.
Midland Reporter-Telegram
http://tinyurl.com/76hz8jl

BROADCAST/WEBCAST

Minnesota Public Radio
Leone Buyse, the Joseph and Ida Kirkland Mullen Professor of Flute and chair of woodwinds, is interviewed about her career in music.
http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2011/11/02/leone-buyse-umfa/

KPRC-TV
Dale Sawyer, professor of Earth science, appeared on KPRC-TV to discuss an earthquake that shook parts of Oklahoma.
http://tinyurl.com/7veqc24

TRADE/PROFESSIONAL

A spitting image of health
Research by John McDevitt, the Brown-Wiess Professor in Bioengineering and Chemistry, is mentioned in article about work to use saliva to diagnose diseases.
Science News
http://tinyurl.com/66ej3ye

A smartphone app will now let you vote during elections
Bryan Campbell, a graduate student in psychology, and his team have designed an iPhone app for casting votes.
Technology-Digital.com
http://tinyurl.com/boqrowg

Groupon: Deal or no deal
Rice research is cited in an article about daily deal website Groupon.
DailyDealMedia.com
http://www.dailydealmedia.com/765groupon-deal-or-no-deal/
Groupon before IPO: A marketing timeline
ClickZ.com
http://www.clickz.com/clickz/news/2122888/groupon-ipo-marketingtimeline

OTHER NEWS OF INTEREST

Violinist Jaime Laredo and cellist Sharon Robinson joining faculty at Cleveland Institute of Music
Paul Kantor, a violinist who will join the faculty at the Shepherd School of Music, is mentioned in an article about the search for his replacement at the Cleveland Institute of Music.
Cleveland Plain Dealer
http://tinyurl.com/3jx9ycj

SPORTS

Articles recap a football game between Rice and the University of Texas at El Paso.
Rice tops UTEP 41-37 to snap three-game losing streak
Houston Chronicle
http://tinyurl.com/6w3q4ur
Rice 41, UTEP 37
USA Today
http://tinyurl.com/8a46s9v
Rice football defeats UTEP, 41-37, in homecoming thriller
West University Examiner (Texas) (Coverage of this game also appeared in the Tacoma News-Tribune, the Raleigh News & Observer, FirstCoastNews.com and nearly 20 other media outlets.)
http://tinyurl.com/8x9ok2y
Fanuzzi fires Ols past UTEP in seventh consecutive homecoming win
Cypress Times (Texas)
http://tinyurl.com/7o25dzr

Pasadena Memorial’s Cole, La Porte’s Humphrey lead Rice Volleyball past East Carolina
An article recaps a women’s volleyball game between Rice and East Carolina University.
Pasadena Citizen (A similar article appeared in the West University Examiner.)
http://tinyurl.com/cmcf2ej

Rice’s ‘Wild Owl’ breaks out of offense’s cage
Duncan College sophomore Turner Petersen is profiled for his performance with the Rice Owls football team.
Houston Chronicle
http://tinyurl.com/cvsnj69

Remembering the men who made the calls
Alumnus Kern Tips ’27 is mentioned in a commentary about sports announcers.
Cleveland Advocate (Texas)
http://tinyurl.com/65sd9jf

NEWS RELEASES

House Majority Leader Eric Cantor to speak at Rice Nov. 10
House Majority Leader Eric Cantor will present a speech on “Economic Growth and the American Dream” to Rice University students, faculty, staff and invited guests Nov. 10.
http://www.media.rice.edu/media/NewsBot.asp?MODE=VIEW&ID=16400

Rice Theatre to present ‘Macbeth’ Nov. 11-19
Rice University Theatre will present Shakespeare’s brooding and bloody “Macbeth” at Hamman Hall on the Rice University campus.
http://www.media.rice.edu/media/NewsBot.asp?MODE=VIEW&ID=16424

Chilean director Patricio Guzmán to attend Rice Cinema for three films in retrospective series
Rice Cinema will present six films by noted Chilean filmmaker Patricio Guzmán Nov. 10-19. Guzmán will attend three screenings during the first weekend of the retrospective series and will discuss the films with audience members.
http://www.media.rice.edu/media/NewsBot.asp?MODE=VIEW&ID=16421

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