Dateline Rice for Dec. 13, 2013

NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL

Kerry’s go-big-or-go-home foreign policy
Douglas Brinkley, professor of history and fellow in history at the Baker Institute, authored this article on U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry’s approach to foreign policy.
Chicago Tribune (Subscription required.)
http://trib.in/1bCT41c

US companies poised to move into Mexican oil industry after reform vote
Mexico’s Congress sounded the starting gun this week for a rush of potentially billions of dollars in oil and gas investment when it passed energy reform legislation that would let foreign companies operate there for the first time since 1938. Kenneth Medlock III, the James A. Baker III and Susan Baker Fellow in Energy and Resource Economics at the Baker Institute, senior director of the Center for Energy Studies at the Baker Institute and lecturer on economics, is quoted.
Washington Examiner
http://bit.ly/1c1i84B

This wacky technology could possibly clean up the developing world
Naomi Halas, the Stanley C. Moore Professor in Electrical and Computer Engineering and director of Rice’s Laboratory for Nanophotonics and professor of physics and astronomy, chemistry and biomedical engineering, is mentioned in an article on steam-powered autoclaves.
Yahoo!Finance
http://yhoo.it/18owfAm

Gel may be used to repair facial bones
Rice bioengineers have developed a hydrogel scaffold for craniofacial bone tissue regeneration that starts as a liquid, solidifies into a gel in the body and liquefies again for removal. Antonios Mikos, the Louis Calder Professor of Bioengineering and Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, is mentioned.
Mumbai Mirror
http://bit.ly/18ZuhHb
Temperature-sensitive gelling scaffolds developed to regenerate craniofacial bone
Medical News Today (Similar articles appeared in Innovations Report, Medical Design Technology, DeviceSpace and Science Blog.)
http://bit.ly/Jn5rFr

Sports agent outlines plan to achieve success
A story on universities with sports management programs mentions Rice.
Daytona Times
http://bit.ly/19FgcZQ

Doug Eckerty: Vote centers provide best election experience
A Rice study is mentioned in an op-ed on Indiana using vote centers instead of precinct voting.
The Star Press (Muncie, Ind.)
http://tspne.ws/1fqi11w

HOUSTON/TEXAS

District I runoff mirrors larger political rivalry
Saturday’s runoff in City Council District I, which covers downtown and the East End, pits the proteges of two pillars of Hispanic politics against each other in the sort of showdown political observers love. Mark Jones, the Joseph D. Jamail Chair in Latin American Studies, professor and chair of political science and fellow in political science at Rice’s Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted.
Houston Chronicle (This story appeared on the front of the City & State section. Subscription required.)
http://bit.ly/1gvyMLE

Pay inequality narrows gap
Women still aren’t paid on an equal par with men, but the gap is closing, according to new figures released by the Pew Research Center. Michael Cline, associate director of Rice’s Hobby Center for the Study of Texas, comments.
Sunny99.com
http://bit.ly/1dbubcd

Stafford MSD ‘did you know‘
The 11th annual Rice Alliance for Information Technology, Entrepreneurship and Web Venture Forum is mentioned in a roundup of Stafford Middle School items.
Fort Bend Star
http://bit.ly/JfqMjw

BROADCAST

NewsChannel 8 (Washington, D.C.)
David Alexander, director of the Rice Space Institute and professor of physics and astronomy, comments on a malfunctioning cooling pump on the International Space Station.
(This or similar stories appeared on All News 106.7 [Atlanta], WSET-TV [Roanoke, Va.], WVEC-TV [Norfolk, Va.], KGO-AM [San Francisco] and more than 30 other broadcast outlets.)
http://bit.ly/1b2rlnm

‘Best of Imus in the Morning’
Douglas Brinkley, professor of history and fellow in history at Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy, comments on Nelson Mandela’s funeral.
Fox Business Network
http://bit.ly/1hRdetx

NewsRadio 740 KTRH-AM
Bob Stein, the Lena Gohlman Fox Professor of Political Science, comments on the runoff races for Houston City Council.
http://bit.ly/1fqlvBa

WCJB-TV (Gainesville, Fla.)
A “scholar-athlete of the week” profile features a high school student who plans to apply to Rice University.
http://bit.ly/1cGcGTp

TRADE PROFESSIONAL

Light and sound fire scientists’ imaginations: Researchers lead review of photonic, phononic metamaterials
Researchers at Rice and MIT analyze the effects of projectile impacts at the nanoscale to make better body armor for soldiers and materials for aerospace applications. Ned Thomas, the William and Stephanie Sick Dean of the George R. Brown School of Engineering, and Jae-Hwang Lee, research scientist in mechanical engineering and materials science, are quoted.
Phys.org (A similar article appeared in AzoNano.com.)
http://bit.ly/1cEmTzE
Light and sound fire scientists’ imaginations
eScience News (This article also appeared in Product Design & Development, Science Codex, Bio-Medicine, NanoWerk and Science Newsline.)
http://bit.ly/1gvrmYU

With new study, aquatic comb jelly floats into new evolutionary position
Rice is mentioned in an article about a study that compares the genomes of aquatic life forms.
NIL.gov (This article also appeared on Science Daily.)
http://www.nih.gov/news/health/dec2013/nhgri-12.htm

Ethanol blends carry hidden risk
A Rice study finds spills of fuel with more ethanol could endanger people and buildings. Pedro Alvarez, the George R. Brown Professor and chair of the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, is quoted.
Health Canal (This article also appeared on Phys.org.)
http://bit.ly/18pSGVI

Gender matters in negative word-of-mouth advertising
According to a new study in the Journal of Consumer Research, men and women engage in negative word-of-mouth advertising in very different ways. Vikas Mittal, the J. Hugh Liedtke Professor of Marketing at the Jesse H. Jones Graduate School of Business, is mentioned.
Health Canal
http://bit.ly/1h6Hspe

Catalyst can break down nitrites: Engineers
Chemical engineers at Rice University have found a catalyst that can rapidly break down nitrites, a common and harmful contaminant in drinking water that often results from overuse of ag fertilizers. Michael Wong, professor of chemical and biomolecular engineering and of chemistry, is quoted.
Iowa Farmers Today
http://bit.ly/19H2kya

Creating brand loyalty in a saturated market
A Rice study on flash sales is cited in an article on Cyber Monday.
Business2Community.com
http://bit.ly/1h6ICRR

History has lesson for mHealth market
Kirsten Ostherr, professor of English and director and co-founder of Rice’s Medical Futures Lab, is quoted in an article on the mobile health market.
Healthcare IT News
http://bit.ly/1f9Tk8U

OTHER NEWS OF INTEREST

Top 10 most stunning art installations in 2013
An article features Soo Sunny Park’s installation “Unwoven Light” at the Rice University Art Gallery as one of the most stunning of 2013.
My Modern Met
http://bit.ly/1faqTrh

IIT Global Convention serves up the best of India with Texas-sized hospitality
Rice President David Leebron spoke at the IIT 2013 Global Conference.
Indo-American News
http://www.indoamerican-news.com/?p=22106

Indian-Americans, Indians named 2014 IEEE Fellows
Ashu Sabharwal, a professor of electrical and computer engineering, has been named a fellow of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers for 2014.
Indo-American News (This article also appeared in India-West.)
http://www.indoamerican-news.com/?p=22145

Insights on India from Nobel laureate Amartya Sen
Alumnus Dan Mayur ’71 authored this article on Nobel laureate Amartya Sen.
Indo-American News
http://www.indoamerican-news.com/?p=22097

SPORTS

Video message from Rice athletics director Joe Karlgaard
A video features a message from athletics director Joe Karlgaard.
Houston Chronicle
http://bit.ly/1hRjNMx

Liberty Bowl coaches Bailiff, Mullen talk success
As they sat next to each other on the podium in a small meeting room at the Hilton Memphis hotel Thursday, Rice University football coach David Bailiff and Mississippi State coach Dan Mullen exchanged greetings and shared what they had in common: success stories.
Commercial Appeal (Memphis, Tenn.) (Subscription required.)
http://bit.ly/1dx0YJ9

Items preview the Rice-Mississippi State Liberty Bowl game Dec. 31. Head football coach David Bailiff comments on the game in the WMC-TV, WREG-TV, WPTY-TV, WABG-TV, WAPT-TV and the second WLBT items.
CBS Sports Network
http://tinyurl.com/lq5nt48
WLOX-TV (Biloxi, Miss.)
http://tinyurl.com/kv2ssfo
http://tinyurl.com/o36r8xg
WTVA-TV (Columbus, Miss.)
http://tinyurl.com/ma6daf8
WLBT-TV (Jackson, Miss.)
http://tinyurl.com/q6hlp8d
http://tinyurl.com/mjfavro
WDBD-TV (Jackson, Miss.)
http://tinyurl.com/p4psm93
WHBQ-TV (Memphis, Tenn.)
http://tinyurl.com/ogt6n3f
WDAM-TV (Hattiesburg, Miss.)
http://tinyurl.com/o2mj8sd
WCBI-TV (Columbus, Miss.)
http://tinyurl.com/ou7he6z
WMC-TV (Memphis, Tenn.)
http://tinyurl.com/k45g33y
WJTV-TV (Jackson, Miss.)
http://tinyurl.com/kp3uexo
http://tinyurl.com/lhaytv7
WCBI-TV (Columbus, Miss.)
http://tinyurl.com/m8xzjgy
WREG-TV (Memphis, Tenn.)
http://tinyurl.com/ljmop7u
WPTY-TV (Memphis, Tenn.)
http://tinyurl.com/ovuevb7
WABG-TV (Greenville, Miss.)
http://tinyurl.com/ngevkvd
WAPT-TV (Jackson, Miss.)
http://tinyurl.com/obc99jw
Mississippi State cowbell tradition given OK for Liberty Bowl
Houston Chronicle
http://bit.ly/19mnpl9

Top Rice plays of 2013 football season
The best plays of the Owls’ 2013 season are highlighted.
Houston Chronicle
http://bit.ly/1h6V0RU

Rice unveils alternate baseball jersey
Rice unveiled a new alternate baseball jersey Wednesday that features two owls perched atop a bat.
Houston Chronicle
http://bit.ly/19D6qrb

Edmondson to serve as Rice’s play-caller for Liberty Bowl
Larry Edmondson, assistant coach and quarterbacks/passing game coordinator will handle the play-calling duties for the Owls against Mississippi State in the AutoZone Liberty Bowl. Edmondson will replace offensive coordinator John Reagan, who resigned after Saturday’s Conference USA Championship Game to join the coaching staff at Kansas. Football coach David Bailiff is quoted.
Houston Chronicle
http://bit.ly/1b2zYOP

Vikings: Andrew Sendejo takes long, winding road to starting lineup
Rice alumnus Andrew Sendejo ’10 is featured about his career in professional football.
Pioneer Press (Minnesota)
http://bit.ly/19Fjj3V

Warrior volleyball will change its Toon
An article profiles former volleyball coach Tim Toon.
Union Bulletin
http://bit.ly/1hRib5v

Houston freshman Bowser makes most of early playing time
Rice is mentioned in a story on University of Houston player Tyus Bowser.
Houston Chronicle
http://bit.ly/1eaGLh1