Dateline Rice for March 23, 2016

FEATURED ITEM

Is Houston prepared for a terrorist attack?
Joe Barnes, the Bonner Means Baker Fellow at Rice’s Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted about the metro station and airport terrorist attacks in Brussels. Barnes also authored an op-ed about Russia’s involvement in Syria.
FOX 26
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KRLD (Dallas-Fort Worth Radio)
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Brussels attack impacts Houston families
KPRC
http://bit.ly/21H7y7Z
http://bit.ly/1LGOaWO
In Syria, Putin astounds and confounds yet again
Houston Chronicle
http://bit.ly/1WI6e3s

NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL

Highly educated obese women at greater risk of depression
Even with higher education, obese women run greater risk of depression, according to a new study conducted by Ashley Kranjac, postdoctoral fellow in population health in Rice’s Department of Sociology and Rice’s Kinder Institute for Urban Research.
Med India
http://bit.ly/1q0vd7F
Higher education doesn’t always protect from depression
MSN Lifestyle
http://bit.ly/1q2dPiF
Highly educated women with BMI at increased risk of depression
News Medical
http://bit.ly/1LEIKf1
Highly educated obese women 43 percent more likely to develop depression than their normal weight peers
Medical Daily
http://bit.ly/1pxtCWh
Educated women too at risk of depression
Hans India
http://bit.ly/1ZpvKMz
Education may not cut obese women’s risk of depression
The Indian Express (This also appeared in The Siasat Daily, Argentina Star, Dublin News, Zimbabwe Star, CanIndia, Israel Herald, WebIndia 123, and North Korea Times.)
http://bit.ly/1Prcyq3
Obese women at double the risk of depression than women of normal weight
New Delhi Times
http://bit.ly/1T6bBu2
Obese women run higher risk of depression
First Post (This also appeared in IN.com.)
http://bit.ly/21H7nte
Education plays no role in preventing depression in obese women
The Health Site
http://bit.ly/22tCDS8

Global oil power Venezuela develops sudden thirst for American crude oil
Francisco Monaldi, a fellow in Latin American energy policy at Rice’s Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted about Venezuela’s increased interest in U.S. crude oil.
The Gulf Time
http://bit.ly/1RkvwD7
Global oil power Venezuela suddenly has a thirst of US crude
Curacao Chronicle (This also appeared in the American Journal of Transportation, Bunker Ports News Worldwide and Hellenic Shipping News.)
http://bit.ly/1o4JQFe
Hubungan Politik Tak Bagus, Venezuela Malah Ketagihan Impor Minyak Dari AS
Kabar 24 (An English translation is not available. This also appeared in Politik Metropolitan.)
http://bit.ly/1ZpkmQC

4 stats to measure before signing up for an MBA
Bill Glick, dean of Rice’s Jones Graduate School of Business, is quoted in an article about factors students should consider before joining an MBA program.
Yahoo! Finance Canada (This also appeared in Yahoo! Finance India, Yahoo! Finance, Yahoo! 7 Finance, Yahoo! Business & Finance New Zealand and Yahoo! Finance Singapore.)
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Does engineering education breed terrorists?
Research by Erin Cech, assistant professor of sociology, is mentioned.
The Chronicle of Higher Education
http://bit.ly/1Rz5i3a

Can parents measure the ROI of college tuition?
A photo of Rice is included.
Forbes
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5 tips for Koreans who wish to study in US
An unnamed Rice student is quoted.
The Korea Times
http://bit.ly/1q22rDC

HOUSTON/TEXAS

Federal lawmakers question Rice University tuition hike
Some congressional committees sent letters to 56 private universities, including Rice, to learn more about how the schools are using endowment assets to fulfill their charitable and educational purposes. Rice’s financial aid statistics are discussed.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription required. This also appeared in My San Antonio.)
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Thriller author Harlan Coben: ‘Probably my most shocking ending’
Author Harlan Coben will discuss his book “Fool Me Once” in conversation with Rice President David Leebron March 24 at 6 p.m. at Rice.
Houston Chronicle (This appeared in the Chronicle’s “Gray Matters” online magazine. Subscription required.)
http://bit.ly/22D6swc

Chambers, Postl: Grants will support early childhood education efforts
Stephen Klineberg, professor of sociology and founding director of Rice’s Kinder Institute for Urban Research, is quoted about early childhood education.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription required. A correction on the misspelling of Klineberg’s first name has been requested.)
http://bit.ly/1pytJRq

Rice Gallery art installation repurposes forgotten items
German artist Thorsten Brinkmann’s exhibit “The Great Cape Rinderhorn” is open through May 15 at the Rice Gallery. Joshua Fischer, curator at the Rice Gallery, is quoted in the Houston Chronicle articles.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription required.)
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Thorsten Brinkmann’s ‘The Great Cape Rinderhorn’ on view at Rice University Art Gallery
Art Daily
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5 years later: Gender equity in the law after the Arab Spring in Tunisia
Mounira Maya Charrad, a nonresident fellow in the Women’s Rights in the Middle East Program at Rice’s Baker Institute for Public Policy, co-authored an op-ed about women’s right in Tunisia.
Houston Chronicle
http://bit.ly/1q211sS

Lynn Wyatt hosts an intimate dinner for Zac Posen
A photo of Houston socialite Lynn Wyatt arriving at Rice’s Baker Institute for Public Policy event is included.
Houston Chronicle
http://bit.ly/1RgdBie

A&M climbs in law school rankings; UT remains high
The Master of Business Administration program at Rice’s Jones Graduate School of Business tied for 25th in a U.S. News & World Report ranking of graduate business schools, moving up eight places from last year’s rankings. Rice’s George R. Brown School of Engineering is ranked No. 31.
Midland Reporter-Telegram
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Tech receives award for global education outreach
An article mentions that Rice is a past recipient of the NAFSA’s Senator Paul Simon Spotlight Award.
Daily Toreador
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South by Southwest is over. Did Dallas healthcare innovators find it worth the trip?
The Seed Accelerator Rankings Project, compiled by researchers from Rice, MIT and the University of Richmond, were announced at South by Southwest (SXSW). Yael Hochberg, the Ralph S. O’Connor Associate Professor of Entrepreneurship, is mentioned.
D Magazine
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International educator offers an insider view into the college admissions process
Siva Kumari, former associate dean and director of programs at Rice’s Glasscock School of Continuing Studies, is mentioned.
Katy Magazine
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What’s happening in Lubbock Easter weekend
Alumnus David Cho ’03 is mentioned.
Fox 34
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Winners of Young Texas Artists Music Competition selected
Will Rice College junior Katherine Audas and graduate student Stephanie Sanchez recently won honors at the Young Texas Artists Music Competition’s Finalists’ Concert & Awards.
Montgomery County News
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Residency roads open for medical students
Alumnus Oviea Akpotaire ’12 is quoted.
UT Southwestern Medical Center Newsroom
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Math + basketball = A super Saturday
Alumnus Richard Parr ’85, Executive Director for the Rice University School Mathematics Project (RUSMP), wrote a story about the latest collaborative outreach event for 450 Alief ISD students hosted by RUSMP and Rice Athletics.
Village News (This story appears on page 10 of the March 22 edition.)
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Universities creating pocket prairies for monarch butterfly habitats
The Katy Prairie Conservancy recently launched a fundraiser to build environmental landscapes at Houston universities. Rice is mentioned.
Village News (This story appears on the front page of the March 22 edition.)
http://bit.ly/1pIdEt7

BROADCAST

KUT
Mark Jones, the Joseph D. Jamail Chair in Latin American Studies, professor of political science, fellow in political science at Rice’s Baker Institute for Public Policy and fellow at Rice’s Kinder Institute for Urban Research, is quoted about President Barack Obama’s visit to Cuba, the presidential primaries and the effects of the Brussels attacks on the U.S. presidential race.
http://bit.ly/1U8KvUt (Click on the audio button to listen to the broadcast.)
KTSA
http://bit.ly/1MCbtMk (Click on the audio button to listen to the broadcast.)
The conservative anti-Trump strategy is taking shape
WWNT Radio
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Romney will vote for, but not yet endorse, Cruz
Solo News
http://bit.ly/1XMKDXA
Donald Trump warns of riots if he loses GOP nomination
Lucena Informacion
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Obama in Cuba
The Daily Sentinel
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Argentina: Para Estados Unidos, la relación sale del freezer y abre oportunidades
Entorno Inteligente (An English translation is not available.)
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Finestra sul mondo: Argentina, la visita del presidente Usa a Buenos Aires inaugura una nuova fase delle relazioni bilaterali
Agenzia Nova (An English translation is not available.)
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Para Estados Unidos, la relación sale del freezer y abre oportunidades
Clarin (An English translation is not available.)
http://clar.in/1Pre4IM

How 2 friends became activists together on campus, promoting ‘Black Lives Matter’
Martel College senior Chavonte Wright and Wiess College senior Blaque Robinson discuss activism and their work with the BLMHTX group.
Houston Public Media
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KUOW
Quianta Moore, scholar in health policy at Rice’s Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted about telemedicine and adolescents.
http://bit.ly/1RkSecb (Click on the audio button to listen to the broadcast.)

Houston music highlights: Week of March 21
A concert that was performed at Rice in 2014 will air on Classical 91.7 March 25.
Houston Public Media
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‘Xploration Outer Space’
President John F. Kennedy’s famous “Moon Speech” delivered at Rice Sept. 12, 1962, is discussed.
KPEJ
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TRADE/PROFESSIONAL

Women and minorities are penalized for promoting diversity
Alumna Stefanie Johnson ’04 co-authored an op-ed about women executives.
Harvard Business Review
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Carnegie Mellon launches Allegheny Region Cleantech University Prize
An article mentions that a Cleantech University Prize regional competition will be hosted at Rice.
Breaking Energy
http://bit.ly/1pI4g8W

Kristine Harding of Alabama to lead NCARB
Alumna Kristine Harding ’83 has been elected first vice president/president-elect of the National Council of Architectural Registration Boards.
Architectural Roofing & Waterproofing
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Snake venom used to develop blood-clotting medication
Rice research is mentioned.
Independent Community Pharmacist
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Radar Iron from Australia intends to acquire Israel-based Weebit-Nano
James Tour, the T.T. and W.F. Chao Professor of Chemistry, professor of computer science and of materials science and nanoengineering, is mentioned for his memory and semiconductor technology invention that is being used to create Silicon Oxide ReRAM technology.
Storage Newsletter
http://bit.ly/1pIccXD
ReRAM startup in reverse takeover for funds
Cecb2b
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OTHER NEWS OF INTEREST

SoS’ serendipitous group serenade
Alumnus Mason Morton ’11 is mentioned.
The Sparta Independent (This also appeared in The Township Journal.)
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What are the fastest growing professional careers?
Moshe Vardi, director of Rice’s Ken Kennedy Institute for Information Technology, the Karen Ostrum George Distinguished Service Professor of Computational Engineering and professor of computer science, expects that within 30 years, machines will be capable of doing almost any job that a human can.
Santa Ynez Valley News (This also appeared in The Bismarck Tribune, Montana Standard, NWI The Times, La Crosse Tribune, The Columbus Telegram, Herald & Review, Pantagraph, Napa Valley Register, Daily Herald and The World.)
http://bit.ly/1LGQAVr
L’intelligenza artificiale brucerà il 50% dei posti di lavoro
Droppergen (An English translation is not available.)
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School district challenges parents to put down phones, spend more time with children
Rice research is mentioned.
Live 5 News
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Stocks roundup: MGM Resorts International, (NYSE:MGM), Norfolk Southern Corporation, (NYSE:NSC)
Alumna Ann Adams ’99 has been named vice president human resources at Norfolk Southern Corp.
Wall Street 24
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Norfolk Southern names Ann A. Adams VP human resources
City Biz List
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Mohamedův srdečný vztah ke křesťanům
Prophet Muhammad believed that freedom of religion and civic rights were important components of a “Muslim nation,” according to a Rice analysis of the prophet’s covenants with Christians. Craig Considine, a lecturer in Rice’s Department of Sociology, is quoted.
Echo 24 (An English translation is not available.)
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Arovia SPUD: Aufklappbares display mit mini-projektor
Rice is mentioned.
PC Games Hardware (An English translation is not available.)
http://bit.ly/1MC5JCl

SPORTS

Owls top Cougars in Silver Glove Series opener
Rice baseball beat the University of Houston 7-4. Sid Richardson sophomore Dane Myers is quoted and players Andrew Dunlap, Charlie Warren, Connor Teykl and Ryan Chandler are also mentioned.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription required.)
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Rice beats UH in Silver Glove Series opener
Houston Chronicle (Subscription required.)
http://bit.ly/1UFG839

College football: Rice adds games against Houston
The Rice-University of Houston Bayou Bucket football rivalry has been extended for two more years with games scheduled for 2020 and 2021. Athletics Director Joe Karlgaard is quoted.
The Atascocita Observer
http://bit.ly/1UFPM5O
Rice, Houston add 2020-21 dates to renewed football rivalry
The Katy Rancher (This also appeared in the Memorial Examiner, Your Fort Bend News, Sugar Land Sun and Bellaire, River Oaks and West University Examiner.)
http://bit.ly/1XMIdbu
College football: University of Houston adds non-conference games
The East Montgomery Observer (This also appeared in The Atascocita Observer.)
http://bit.ly/1RkLpr8

Dawson spends break in winner’s circle
The Victor Lopez Classic will be hosted at Rice March 25.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription required.)
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Washington Nationals opinion: When did we start doubting Anthony Rendon?
Alumnus Anthony Rendon ’12 is mentioned.
Fansided
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MLB season preview: Can Dusty Baker make the Nationals great again?
Yahoo! Sports Canada (This also appeared in Yahoo! Sport France and Yahoo! Sports.)
http://yhoo.it/1S6bREL

Track rallies 25 top 5 finishes
The Victor Lopez Classic will be hosted at Rice March 25.
The Houstonian Online
http://bit.ly/1MlUlQ5

Bearkat baseball opens conference play
Rice baseball is mentioned.
The Houstonian
http://bit.ly/1Rz6fbv
Injuries not slowing down TCU’s Traver
NBC DFW
http://bit.ly/1UkrJtH
TCU baseball 2016: Abilene Christian preview
SB Nation
http://bit.ly/1MlWriV
Sideline report: Chatting with Arkansas Razorbacks closer Zach Jackson
Scout MLB
http://foxs.pt/1ShCRDB

Cleveland Browns draft profile: Corey Coleman
A photo from the 2015 Rice-Baylor University football game is included.
Fansided
http://bit.ly/1ShtrrM

OSU finishes strong in Lone Star Invitational
Rice men’s golf is mentioned.
Buckeye Battle Cry
http://bit.ly/1XMKmUP

Aggies rolls successful doubleheader against Crimson Tide and Owls
Rice men’s tennis is mentioned. Players Jamie Malik, Tommy Bennett, Adam Gustafsson, Jake Hansen, David Warren and Emanuel Llamas are mentioned.
Tennis World
http://bit.ly/1Ry7j9z

NEWS RELEASES

Rice economist Antonio Merlo named dean of Rice’s School of Social Sciences
Antonio Merlo, the George A. Peterkin Professor and department chair of economics at Rice University, has been appointed dean of Rice’s School of Social Sciences. The appointment is effective July 1.
http://bit.ly/1ShEMZ4

42 teams selected to vie for over $1M in prizes at Rice Business Plan Competition
Forty-two teams hailing from some of the world’s top universities will vie for more than $1 million in prizes at the 16th annual Rice Business Plan Competition at Rice University’s Jones Graduate School of Business April 14-16.
http://bit.ly/22w0ssA