Dateline Rice for Nov. 15, 2016

NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL

Flaws cause cracks in material for flexible electronics
Scientists at Rice University have discovered that an atom-thick material being eyed for flexible electronics and next-generation optical devices is more brittle than they expected. Jun Lou, associate professor of materials science and nanoengineering, and postdoctoral research associate Yingchao Yang are mentioned.
Futurity (This also appeared in The Exception.)
http://bit.ly/2eWy0sz
2-D semiconductor more brittle than expected
Compound Semiconductor
http://bit.ly/2f0LYNf
A brittle surprise from a 2-D material
Controlled Environment
http://bit.ly/2fcS0Z3
2-D material a brittle surprise
Science Daily (This also appeared in R&D, Innovations Report, Scienmag, Health Medicine Network and Science & Technology Research News.)
http://bit.ly/2fRpDAu

Trump’s jobs plan faces a bigger challenge than China
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, is quoted about job losses due to automation.
Yahoo Finance (This also appeared in Yahoo Finance Canada.)
https://yhoo.it/2f0Z3GE
These are my 2 biggest fears about artificial intelligence
Yahoo Tech
https://yhoo.it/2eBWxaU

Rice University students organize group hug to cope with Trump win
An article discusses students’ reactions to the results of the 2016 election. Brown College senior Conor Beck wrote the College Fix article.
Breitbart (This also appeared in Conservative Daily Review.)
http://bit.ly/2fVuqSc
Rice University students engage in massive group hug — yes, literally — to process Trump victory
The College Fix
http://bit.ly/2g2HNSX
A moment for forceful action: As Trump takes power, stay focused on what’s important, not what’s interesting
New York Daily News
http://nydn.us/2fuf8Ft

Could Trump make US energy independent?
Jim Krane, the Wallace S. Wilson Fellow for Energy Studies at Rice’s Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted about the 2016 election.
Trend News Agency
http://bit.ly/2fRdFXR

Trump’s victory fuels surge of panic donations to liberal groups
Vikas Mittal, the J. Hugh Liedtke Professor of Marketing at Rice’s Jones Graduate School of Business, is quoted about the 2016 election.
New York Post
http://nyp.st/2fRlQ6B

Trump’s win is a victory for ISIS
Craig Considine, lecturer of sociology, authored an op-ed about the 2016 election.
The Huffington Post (This also appeared in Yahoo News.)
http://huff.to/2gakpmv

How to make a white dwarf with lasers and cold atoms
Thomas Killian, professor of physics and astronomy, is mentioned.
Forbes
http://bit.ly/2fVIKtV

How being generous can help your health
Research by Hilary Davidson, a visiting scholar, is mentioned.
Canadian Living
http://bit.ly/2fuiYhB

Architect behind New York’s High Line has lofty hopes for Tel Aviv
Rice is mentioned.
Haaretz (Subscription required.)
http://bit.ly/2eWGGPQ

HOUSTON/TEXAS

Industry predicts small steps, giant leaps in space commercialization
David Alexander, director of the Rice Space Institute and professor of physics and astronomy, is quoted about the U.S. space industry.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription required. This article appeared on the front of the Business section in the Nov. 15 print edition with a different headline, “The new space race.”)
http://bit.ly/2fu4T3K

Houston hosts National Trust for Historic Preservation event
Stephen Fox, lecturer of architecture, is quoted about preservation in Houston.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription required. This article appeared on the front of the Business section in the Nov. 15 print edition with a different headline, “1,200 historic preservation leaders gather in Houston.”)
http://bit.ly/2fCfEyw
http://bit.ly/2fSRTSm

In Afro-Latinos, a vision of the transracial US
Stephen Klineberg, founding director of Rice’s Kinder Institute for Urban Research and a professor of sociology, is mentioned.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription required.)
http://bit.ly/2f0NBur
Thanksgiving service to celebrate area blessings
Houston Chronicle (Subscription required.)
http://bit.ly/2fRaK1e
http://bit.ly/2fu9umL
Recent editorials from Texas newspapers
Miami Herald
http://hrld.us/2fUvEiB

Fort Bend County school roundup
An article discusses students who have applied to Rice.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription required.)
http://bit.ly/2gcqcc1
King High School student prepares for med school with flying lessons
Corpus Christi Caller-Times
http://bit.ly/2fcMc1o

The 25 best graduate programs for entrepreneurship in 2017
Rice is No. 3 on Princeton Review’s list of the best graduate programs for entrepreneurship.
Houston Chronicle (This also appeared in My San Antonio.)
http://bit.ly/2fVxb5E

Donald Trump gives unprecedented boost to Jefferson County Republicans
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 the 2016 election.
Houston Chronicle (This also appeared in My San Antonio and Beaumont Enterprise.)
http://bit.ly/2gdlZUU
Will Trump tap Texans for cabinet?
KRIV
http://bit.ly/2fd2PdE
Condado de Texas votó a Trump, y a una mujer negra para jefa de policía
Houston Chronicle’s “La Voz” (An English translation is not available.)
http://bit.ly/2fVBfCZ
Condado de Texas vota por Trump y por jefa de policía negra
El Nuevo Herald (An English translation is not available.)
http://hrld.us/2gcq8co

Olympic medalist, former astronaut among visiting lecturers this week
Astronaut Leroy Chiao, lecturer in mechanical engineering, is mentioned.
The Daily Cougar
http://bit.ly/2fuohxA

After being told he’d never walk again, rider is back on bike
A physical therapy trial held at Rice is mentioned.
Beaumont Enterprise
http://bit.ly/2fUyqnP

Social justice pioneer Anat Hoffman to visit Temple Sinai
Anat Hoffman will speak at Rice Dec. 3.
The Katy News
http://bit.ly/2fVNyiL

BROADCAST

EPA removes Texas from requirements of Cross-State Air Pollution Rule
Daniel Cohan, associate professor of civil and environmental engineering, authored an op-ed about President-elect Donald Trump. Cohan is also quoted about the Cross-State Air Pollution Rule.
KUT
http://bit.ly/2fVMQCg
What will energy policy look like under President Trump?
Our Energy Policy
http://bit.ly/2eCdLoZ

TRADE/PROFESSIONAL

Existing drug (pioglitazone) may halt breast cancer growth, Rice research shows
An international team including Rice researchers has discovered a way to fight the overexpression of a protein associated with the proliferation of breast cancer. Jose Onuchic, the Harry C. and Olga K. Wiess Professor of Physics and Astronomy, is mentioned.
Knowridge Science Report
http://bit.ly/2fu8Cy7

Nearly 25 percent of Texans say they don’t understand basic health insurance terms
Texans who bought their own health insurance were less likely to understand basic terms and how to use their plans compared with those who have Medicare, Medicaid or employee-sponsored health insurance. That’s one of the findings of a report released by Rice’s Baker Institute for Public Policy and the Episcopal Health Foundation.
Knowridge Science Report
http://bit.ly/2fC4oCl

Spectral eyes bound for the skies
Tomasz Tkaczyk, associate professor of bioengineering, is widening his view from the health of cells to the health of the planet through a new grant from NASA.
Technology.org
http://bit.ly/2fUwnAn
Rice’s spectral eyes bound for the skies
Houston Style Magazine
http://bit.ly/2f13l0t

Weebit ReRAM technology transferred to Leti
An article mentions that the company Weebit Nano was founded to develop a memory and semiconductor technology invented by James Tour, the T.T. and W.F. Chao Professor of Chemistry, professor of computer science and of materials science and nanoengineering.
Electronics Weekly
http://bit.ly/2fugm3d

Dotz Nano makes solid ASX debut
Rice is mentioned.
Business News Western Australia (This also appeared on Yahoo 7 News and Yahoo Finance Singapore.)
http://bit.ly/2f0PhnG

Hunt for Huntington’s cause yield clues
Rice scientists have uncovered new details about how a repeating nucleotide sequence in the gene for a mutant protein may trigger Huntington’s and other neurological diseases. Peter Wolynes, the D.R.Bullard-Welch Foundation Professor of Science, professor of chemistry, of biochemistry and cell biology, of physics and astronomy and of materials science and nanoengineering, is quoted.
Drug Discovery & Development
http://bit.ly/2fcQh5X

Global rig utilization at record low levels, US land activity will rebound in 2017
An article mentions that Carlos Huerta is a student at Rice.
World Oil
http://bit.ly/2gcvBjt

A free, electronic textbook for introductory astronomy
Rice-based publisher OpenStax is mentioned.
Space Ref
http://bit.ly/2fVzG8g

Rice U. lab creates open-source optogenetics hardware, software
Graduate student Karl Gerhardt and Rice colleagues have created the first low-cost, easy-to-use optogenetics hardware platform that biologists who have little or no training in engineering or software design can use to incorporate optogenetics testing in their labs.
Environment Guru
http://bit.ly/2fUuBiE

Ashwani Gupta and Lijie Grace Zhang to be honored at this year’s IMECE
An article mentions that Lijie Grace Zhang completed her postdoctoral training at Rice.
ASME
http://bit.ly/2gdGT64

University of Arkansas launches initiatives at 2 campuses
Rice’s energy-saving measures are mentioned.
Energy Manager Today
http://bit.ly/2fVQPP6

Whatever happened to the molecular computer?
James Tour, the T.T. and W.F. Chao Professor of Chemistry, professor of computer science and of materials science and nanoengineering, is mentioned.
IEEE Spectrum
http://bit.ly/2gcMCtZ

OTHER NEWS OF INTEREST

Trump victory underscores the important role of cities
Bill Fulton, director of Rice’s Kinder Institute for Urban Research, authored an op-ed about the 2016 election.
Governing
http://bit.ly/2fRpltt

Iowa Wesleyan’s own commands International Space Station with Expedition 50/51
Alumna Peggy Whitson ’86 is mentioned.
The Muscatine Journal (This also appeared in Quad-City Times.)
http://bit.ly/2gcoo2T
Iowa Wesleyan University celebrates former student set to command upcoming space expedition
KBUR
http://bit.ly/2fVOVOq

Energy outlook: Boom, but not in US
Ken Medlock, the James A. Baker III and Susan Baker Fellow in Energy and Resource Economics and senior director of the Center for Energy Studies at Rice’s Baker Institute for Public Policy and lecturer of economics, is quoted about the 2016 election.
The Advertiser
http://bit.ly/2fuiiJa

Author to share historical novel at Seaside library
An article mentions that Diana Polisensky was a member of Rice’s faculty.
Coast Weekend
http://bit.ly/2fRlpJg

Out of our past: Nov. 14-20
Alumnus Joby Bell ’96 is mentioned.
Statesville Record & Landmark
http://bit.ly/2fSWbc7

SPORTS

Rice’s Zach Wright happy to be wrong about play
Rice football’s 2016 season is discussed. Head coach David Bailiff and players Zach Wright, Tyler Stehling, Emmanuel Ellerbee, Kylen Granson, Preston Gordon and Temi Alaka are mentioned.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription required.)
http://bit.ly/2fUeWjm
Comeback win biggest highlight in rough season for Rice
Houston Chronicle (Subscription required.)
http://bit.ly/2eWpolG
http://bit.ly/2eWutub
Rice’s Zach Wright, Kylen Granson make big difference
Houston Chronicle (Subscription required. This also appeared in My San Antonio.)
http://bit.ly/2fVykKA
http://bit.ly/2eWzz9Y
Rice QB Tyler Stehling shows turnaround in win
Houston Chronicle (Subscription required. This also appeared in My San Antonio.)
http://bit.ly/2fUd3D2
http://bit.ly/2eWw3fV
David Bailiff not concerned about his future at Rice
KRIV
http://bit.ly/2gdBP1G

Gauchos set to host Pepperdine in home opener
Duncan college sophomore Erica Ogwumike is mentioned.
Daily Nexus
http://bit.ly/2f0QlYN

JMU men’s basketball versus Rice University
Rice men’s basketball defeated James Madison University 94-70.
The Breeze
http://bit.ly/2fufSdE
JMU men’s basketball off to rocky start under Rowe
The Breeze
http://bit.ly/2eWKPD8

Herd Volleyball adds Jacques and Rowe for 2017 season
Rice volleyball is mentioned.
Herd Athletics
http://bit.ly/2fVQ7Bx

5 North Texas Soccer alums earn Women’s Conference Player of the Year awards, 42 named to All-Conference Teams
Sid Richardson sophomore Samantha Chaiken is mentioned.
North Texas Soccer
http://bit.ly/2fd7Xym

NEWS RELEASE

MBA Student Government Leadership Summit to take place at Rice Nov. 17-18
Student government leaders from the country’s top MBA programs will gather at Rice University’s Jones Graduate School of Business Nov. 17-18 for the MBA Student Government Leadership Summit to discuss leadership challenges and best practices.
http://bit.ly/2gcOCSS