Dateline Rice for April 29, 2014

NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL

Houston Coalition aims to naturalize more immigrants
As of May 5, citizenship applications will double in length from 10 to 21 pages. A Rice study about Houston’s diversity is referenced.
Huffington Post
http://huff.to/1kiWjO4

EMS week goes to college
This year’s National EMS Week publication by the American College of Emergency Physicians mentions Rice’s free blood pressure checks and CPR and automated external defibrillator training. Rice EMS Captain and Baker College senior Patrick McCarthy is quoted and members of Rice EMS are pictured.
http://bit.ly/1ha8Ukq

UConn gets defense grant to research nanotechnology security
Rice received a grant from the U.S. Department of Defense for research to upgrade security protections for nanoscale computer hardware.
NBC Connecticut (This article also appeared in New Haven Register, Hartford Business and Norwich Bulletin.)
http://bit.ly/1iwlNut
Protecting computer hardware: Three universities tapped for cybersecurity research
Phys.org
http://bit.ly/1nZrjVX
Universities to research nanotechnology security
The Macon Telegraph (This article also appeared in Modesto Bee and 19 other affiliates.)
http://bit.ly/1tZsvg5

Ukraine’s unpaid gas bills dwarf US aid
Kenneth Medlock III, the James A. Baker III and Susan Baker Fellow in Energy and Resource Economics, is quoted about solutions to Ukraine’s natural gas needs.
Independent Online
http://bit.ly/1m74G0D

HOUSTON/TEXAS

Roads are high-priority, hard spending sell
Results from Rice’s 33rd annual Kinder Institute Houston Area Survey are mentioned in a column on Houston’s traffic.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription required. This appeared on the front of the City/State section.)
http://bit.ly/QUH7OQ

SpaceX intends to build Texas spaceport
Sierra Nevada Corp.’s Space Systems announced its intent to partner with local contractors to work on the technology and logistics for the Dream Chaser during a news conference held at Rice University. David Alexander, director of the Rice Space Institute and a Rice professor of astronomy, is quoted.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription required.)
http://bit.ly/1ixRqy1

Rice University students develop better way to feed preemies
Rice students designed a mixing device called Nutriflow that assures 95 percent of the fat content in milk will reach preemies. Martel College senior Mika Tabata is quoted. Wiess College senior Alexa Juarez, McMurtry College senior Denizen Kocak, Wiess College senior Nathan Liu and Hanszen College senior Jane Jarjour are mentioned. The story includes a video produced by Public Affairs’ Brandon Martin.
News 92 FM
http://bit.ly/1m7BYB4
‘Flappy’ device delivers fat to preemies
Medical Design Technology
http://bit.ly/1kpDESp

Rice U helping to preserve natural environment
Jim Blackburn, professor in the practice of environmental law in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, is quoted about the Severe Storm Prediction, Education and Evacuation from Disasters Center’s research to protect the Houston-Galveston area from hurricanes and flooding.
KPRC-TV
http://bit.ly/1ftLX0z

Texas touts lighter regs in wooing California firms
Gov. Rick Perry is urging California business owners to move to Texas to escape regulations. Stephen Klineberg, professor of sociology and co-director of Rice’s Kinder Institute for Urban Research, is quoted.
My High Plains
http://bit.ly/1pK7wOV

Rice develops better power source
Rice chemists created a flexible material with the high energy of a battery or supercapacitor. James Tour, the T.T. and W.F. Chao Chair in Chemistry and professor of mechanical engineering and materials science and of computer science, and postdoctoral researcher Yang Yang are quoted. Graduate student Gedeng Ruan is mentioned.
KTRH-AM (This article also appeared on KPRC-AM.)
http://bit.ly/1ltApKV
http://bit.ly/1ftOPum
Flexible battery-like films could someday power your wearable device
GigaOM
http://bit.ly/1iBRIZI
Meet the superman of wearable energy storage
Clean Technica
http://bit.ly/1jd3MAm
Thin-film battery for portable, wearable electronics
RedOrbit (This article also appeared in NDTV.)
http://bit.ly/1koLYSs
Flexible battery, no lithium required
Science Codex (This article also appeared in Product Design and Development and 19 other affiliates.)
http://bit.ly/1ft91wo
Rice University students create flexible battery
Android Headlines
http://bit.ly/1rJuJOH
Thin-film flexible energy storage device created
Daily Fusion
http://bit.ly/1hMGGjt
Power/performance bits: April 29, 2014
Semiconductor Engineering
http://bit.ly/1fN5DqU
New battery for bendable, wearable electronics
Business Standard (This article also appeared in Express Buzz and Terra Daily.)
http://bit.ly/1jdDaix
Flexible batteries pave way for bendable and wearable electronics
BGR.in
http://bit.ly/PNVseE
A battery for your phone sans lithium!
Odisha Sun Times (This article also appeared in Authint Mail and DaijiWorld.com.)
http://bit.ly/1ixAuaX
New battery for bendable, wearable electronics
Indian Express
http://bit.ly/1jd8aPI
KJTV-TV (Lubbock) (This broadcast also appeared on KYTX-TV, WAAY-TV and KUSI-TV.)
http://bit.ly/1nCWadw

Space elevators closer to reality
Matteo Pasquali, professor of chemical and biological engineering and of chemistry, is featured for his long carbon nanotube fibers that may be used to build an elevator to space.
KZTV 10 (Corpus Christi)
http://bit.ly/1h9aN0I

Top indie movie theaters in Houston
Rice Cinema is listed as one of Houston’s top indie movie theaters.
CBS Houston
http://cbsloc.al/1mUN5fX

Is modern technology going too far?
Conspiracy theorists believe humans will one day be required to have microchip implants if technology keeps progressing. Christopher Bronk, fellow in information technology policy at Rice’s Baker Institute for Public Policy, comments that this may not become a reality.
KPRC-AM
http://bit.ly/1iyc6Wu

BROADCAST

Feature interview – Jeffrey Kripal
Jeffrey Kripal, the J. Newton Rayzor Professor of Religious Studies, is interviewed about embracing the unexplained.
Radio New Zealand
http://bit.ly/1iyduZs

Rancher’s racial rant condemned by Texas GOP leaders
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 about Nevada rancher Cliven Bundy’s recent remarks and the Texas primary.
KRIV-TV
http://bit.ly/1kb7wiu
Creighton with cash advantage heading into S-04 special election
Houston Chronicle
http://bit.ly/1iwHryT
Paxton, Branch lob fresh bombs in AG race
San Antonio Express-News (Subscription required.)
http://bit.ly/S62Ggi

99.1 FM Talk (Reno, Nev.)
Rice is mentioned as a university that admits students that come from low-income families through Pell Grants.
http://bit.ly/1jdQaox

TRADE/PROFESSIONAL

Walks with the ancients: Reconstructing Roman, Swahili buildings through interactive, 3-D computer models
Baker College senior Muhammad Shamim and a group of Rice students constructed an interactive 3-D computer model of ancient Roman and Swahili buildings. John Hopkins, assistant professor of art history and classical studies; Jeffrey Fleisher, assistant professor of anthropology; and Jones College sophomore Greg Kamback are quoted.
Phys.org
http://bit.ly/1iCla1J

Transparency is key for marketers using location-based micromarketing, expert says
Utpal Dholakia, professor of marketing at Rice’s Jones Graduate School of Business, comments on Apple’s new iBeacon technology that serves customers based on location.
Phys.org
http://bit.ly/1rBoiey

BCM professor Dora Angelaki joins nation’s academic leaders at American Academy of Arts and Sciences
Dora Angelaki, adjunct professor of electrical and computer engineering and adjunct professor of psychology, has been named to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.
BioNews-Texas
http://bit.ly/1mUBopR

Graphene only as strong as weakest link
Jun Lou, associate professor of mechanical engineering and materials science, is quoted about the strength and flexibility of graphene, as well as its weaknesses.
R&D Funding Forecast (This article also appeared in e! Science News and Nanotechnology Now.)
http://bit.ly/1iCMVqR
Super-strong graphene has an Achilles’ heel
Live Science (This appeared on the home page.)
http://bit.ly/1jdGFFV

This vehicle gets 2,824 miles per gallon
A story about the Shell Eco-marathon mentions Rice’s entry, an ultralightweight vehicle called Alpha Centuria.
ECN Mag
http://bit.ly/1mUGC4W

Scientists mix up graphene in a blender
Graphene is the first man-made two-dimensional material that has garnered much interest. 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.
Knovel
http://bit.ly/1iwJXFo

Twitter: Revenue expectations higher though earnings could slip
A Rice stock market study is referenced.
Investing.com
http://bit.ly/1m7uuOz

OTHER NEWS OF INTEREST

Organ concert by Ken Cowan May 16
Ken Cowan, associate professor of organ at Rice’s Shepherd School of Music, will perform at Emmanuel Church for his 21st time May 16.
MyEasternShoreMD.com
http://bit.ly/1mWi2hi

Daily news flash with Courtney Morris on Ukraine sanctions, Supreme Court on cellphone searches and Donald Sterling’s racist remarks
Courtney Morris, postdoctoral fellow in the Center for the Study of Women, Gender and Sexuality, analyzes the latest news headlines.
Uprising Radio
http://bit.ly/1jdK5bG

Consultant urges early childhood education emphasis
A Rice Center for Education study is cited in an article about South Carolina legislators neglecting the education needs of young children.
Aiken Standard
http://bit.ly/S6lbB2

Russell Healey, Marianne Aho newest judges in 4th Judicial Circuit
Alumna Marianne Aho ’86 was appointed to the Fourth Circuit bench.
Financial News & Daily Record
http://bit.ly/1m6R859

SPORTS

Gio gets call as Nats open series in Houston
Alumnus Anthony Rendon ’12 is featured.
MLB.com      
http://atmlb.com/QVugvL

NEWS RELEASES

Baker Institute panel to explore the use of technology to deliver health care
A panel of leaders from academia, government, insurance and industry will discuss how information technology can be used effectively to improve health care and how to address the policy and regulatory impediments to progress at Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy May 6.
http://bit.ly/1m7Tc16

Rice U. study: How state ownership hampered entrepreneurship in Chinese companies
For state-owned companies in China, the significant detriment in employing innovation may be linked to the company’s ownership structure, according to a new study on Chinese entrepreneurship by Chinese business experts at Rice University, the University of Hong Kong, Texas Christian University, Jilin University and Shantou University.
http://bit.ly/1kbHRGl

Graphene only as strong as weakest link
There is no disputing graphene is strong. But new research by Rice University and the Georgia Institute of Technology should prompt manufacturers to look a little deeper as they consider the miracle material for applications.
http://bit.ly/1rKxorz

Nutriflow delivers fat to preemies
Fat, the bane of many an adult, is precisely what babies born prematurely need to gain weight and grow strong and healthy. Some students at Rice University have invented a device to ensure preemies get enough fat, which has been a challenge.
http://bit.ly/1lukDPV