In The News

In the News

Each month Rice News will publish
a sampling of faculty, staff and administrators who have
been quoted in newspaper or magazine articles or have been
interviewed on television or radio. Since the information
is compiled from clippings provided by a national service,
there might be a delay from the time someone is interviewed
until the News mentions the item.

New York Times
An article mentioned that James A. Parker, the judge hearing
the Wen Ho Lee case, is a Rice alumnus.
Stephen Klineberg, professor of sociology, commented on
the changing attitudes in Houston.

Discover
Vicki Colvin, assistant professor of chemistry, was named
as a scientist to watch during the next 20 years. Colvin
was quoted on her research.

Success
Dennis Murphree, a lecturer at the Jesse H. Jones Graduate
School of Management, was quoted on raising capital.

Dallas Morning News
Earl Black, the Herbert S. Autrey Professor of Political
Science, commented on the potential impact on voters of
George W. Bush’s being forced to accept the commission’s
recommendations for debates.

Houston Chronicle
An article featured coverage of the conference on global
warming held at the James A. Baker III Institute for Public
Policy.

Clyde Holloway, professor of organ at the Shepherd School
of Music, commented on the declining number of organists
and organ students.

Mark Wiesner, professor of environmental science and engineering
at the George R. Brown School of Engineering, was photographed
demonstrating a membrane filter through which water is pumped
at high pressure to remove salts. He also commented on the
difficulty of deciding when and where to build a desalination
plant.

Rice student Tony Flynt was mentioned as one of five musicians
chosen to perform at the launch of the Youth Orchestra of
the Americas.

Jon Warren, assistant track-and-field coach, commented on
training for the Houston marathon.

An article featured the kickoff of the “Rice: the Next
Century Campaign.” President Malcolm Gillis was quoted
on the fund-raising effort.

An article featured coverage of the rededication of Howard
Keck Hall. Gillis commented on the restoration of the building
and the research that will be conducted there in the future.

Michael Emerson, associate professor of sociology, commented
on notification programs that identify sex offenders living
in neighborhoods.

A news brief mentioned the Americas Project conference at
the Baker Institute. David Brown, assistant professor of
political science, and Katharine Donato, associate professor
of sociology, were mentioned as scheduled panel members.

Bob Stein, dean of social sciences, commented on the results
of a poll of likely voters in Midwestern suburbs and was
mentioned in a commentary as supervising the poll.

Laura Hsu, assistant dean of the School of Continuing Studies,
was quoted on the feeling among Asian-Americans regarding
the Wen Ho Lee case.

Rice alumna Barbara Shreffler was mentioned in an article
on classical musicians. The Shepherd School was mentioned.
Richard Brown, professor of percussion at the Shepherd School,
commented on being and using a free-lance musician.

San Antonio Business Journal
A commentary on immigrants and the barriers they face in
pursuing higher education quoted an article by Klineberg.

KHOU
Amy Jaffe of the Baker Institute commented on the oil shortage.

KTRK
Jaffe commented on the oil shortage.

KHWB
Jaffe was interviewed about gas prices.

KUAC
David Minter, the Bruce and Elizabeth Dunlevie Professor
of English, was interviewed on “Alaska Edition.”

CBS Radio Network
Jaffe commented on the oil shortage.

KTRH News Radio 740
Rice’s fund-raising campaign was reported. Eric Johnson,
vice president for resource development, commented on the
campaign.

Stein commented on how gas prices could affect the political
races.

KUHF
Stein commented on the arena vote and talked about having
two sports tax plans on one ballot..