Dateline Rice – Nov. 4

FEATURED ITEMS

Outstanding volunteer fundraiser
Jim Crownover ’65, chairman of the Rice Board of Trustees, was honored as the Association of Fundraising Professionals Greater Houston Chapter’s 2011 Outstanding Volunteer Fundraiser.
Houston Business Journal (subscription required)
http://tinyurl.com/6dbs4s5

Shale gas revolution
Amy Myers Jaffe, the Wallace S. Wilson Fellow in Energy Studies at the James A. Baker III Institute for Public Policy, is quoted in a David Brooks op-ed about hydraulic fracking. This op-ed is also mentioned in a Washington Post roundup of top national news.
New York Times
http://tinyurl.com/6hkt9mo
Wonkbook: Another jobs bill fails
Washington Post
http://tinyurl.com/696zz6w

Online communities encourage risky 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. Futurity.org showcases “Breaking News from the Future.” This is the 120th Rice story to be featured on Futurity.org since the website began in June 2009.
Futurity.org
http://tinyurl.com/3vlogvy
Be wary of online financial advice
Globe and Mail (Canada) (This article also appeared on CTV.ca.)
http://tinyurl.com/3exj3j5
Online deals trip you into risky decisions
India Today
http://tinyurl.com/5vkpaw4

NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL

Texas censors science
John Anderson, the W. Maurice Ewing Chair in Oceanography and professor of Earth science, said Texas’ environmental agency deleted all references to climate change and sea-level rise from an article he wrote about changes in Galveston Bay.
HuffingtonPost.com
http://tinyurl.com/5tqlpnu

Groupon sees rapid but slowing growth
Rice research is cited in articles about daily deal website Groupon.
MSN.com
http://tinyurl.com/3g2f35j
Bloomberg-TV’s ‘Countdown With Owen Thomas and Francine Lacqua’
http://tinyurl.com/66pce3t
KGO-TV (San Francisco)
http://tinyurl.com/6zctf69
Groupon new coverage: $7.9 billion Trefis valuation
Trefis.com
http://tinyurl.com/5su3jfr

College radio heads: Off the dial
Rice’s KTRU-FM is mentioned in an article about college radio.
New York Times
http://tinyurl.com/5raxt2m

LOCAL/STATE

Tibetan art and the search for spirituality
Anne Klein, professor of religious studies, is quoted in an article about Tibetan art and spirituality. (Editor’s note: A correction on the spelling of Klein’s name has been requested.)
Houston Chronicle
http://tinyurl.com/3uayeqb

CrossPoint EightTen aims to tap into city’s rich ethnic makeup
Michael Emerson, the Allyn and Gladys Cline Professor of Sociology and co-director of Rice’s Kinder Institute for Urban Research, is quoted in an article about the CrossPoint EightTen church.
Houston Chronicle
http://tinyurl.com/3chqdf9

Low voter turnout could mean propositions pass by default
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 early voting in Houston.
Lake Houston Observer (This article also appeared in the Atascocita Observer, the Kingwood Observer and the Humble Observer.)
http://tinyurl.com/5uyto9t

India’s ambassador to US in free public lecture at Rice Nov. 10
President Barack Obama has cited the relationship between the United States and India as “one of the defining partnerships of the 21st century,” and India’s ambassador to the U.S. will share her insight on that partnership during a lecture at Rice University Nov. 10.
West University Examiner (This article also appeared in the Memorial Examiner, the Bellaire Examiner and the River Oaks Examiner.)
http://tinyurl.com/626xocd

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.
Cypress Times
http://tinyurl.com/42aqedq

Historic Magnolia Depot
Alumnus Buddy Dial ’59 is mentioned in article about the Magnolia Depot.
ImpactNews.com
http://tinyurl.com/5wydwxc

Where’s the love for linguistics?
Rice is mentioned in an op-ed about the study of linguistics.
SMUDailyCampus.com
http://tinyurl.com/3g9urzo

OTHER NEWS OF INTEREST

Twenty years after Madrid, Israel-Palestinian peace prospects bleak
James Baker, honorary chair of the James A. Baker III Institute for Public Policy, is quoted in an article discussing the possibility of an Israeli-Palestinian peace.
IPSNews.net
http://ipsnews.net/news.asp?idnews=105723

Northwestern’s noteworthy November concerts
Paul Ellison, the Lynette S. Autrey Professor of Double Bass and chair of strings, will offer a master class at Northwestern University Nov. 14.
Examiner.com
http://tinyurl.com/63amaok

Nelson believes it takes one to become one
Rice is mentioned in an article about a Robertsdale, Ala., high school student.
BaldwinCountyNow.com
http://tinyurl.com/6ldozjq

SPORTS

College football rankings: Week 10 best games for tailgating
Rice appears in a photo slideshow about the best football games this weekend for tailgating.
BleacherReport.com
http://tinyurl.com/3ufcyv3

Former Rice long snapper excels with the Cleveland Browns
Alumnus Ryan Pontbriand ’03 is profiled for his career in football.
West University Examiner (Texas) (This article also appeared in the Sugar Land Sun and HSGridiron.com.)
http://tinyurl.com/3cecmjd

Wait till next year for the Rangers — again
Former Rice standout Lance Berkman is mentioned in an article about the Texas Rangers and the World Series.
San Angelo Standard-Times (Texas)
http://tinyurl.com/3osl3a6

NEWS RELEASE

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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