Dateline Rice for April 3, 2017 (Weekend Edition)

NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL

Got a cold? Your symptoms will be worse if you’re lonely
Suffering through a cold is annoying enough, but if you’re lonely, you’re likely to feel even worse, according to Rice researchers. Chris Fagundes, assistant professor of psychology, and graduate student Angie LeRoy are quoted.
Huffington Post AU (This also appeared in Huff Post Tech UK and Huff Post UK.)
http://huff.to/2nx0Js5
Cold and flu season: Being lonely makes you feel worse
Psychology Today
http://bit.ly/2nPaLXE
Studies suggest loneliness, vitamin C affect cold symptoms
CTV
http://bit.ly/2nwJIi3
Find a friend: Feeling lonely might worsen your cold, study reveals
Sputnik International
http://bit.ly/2oBFB5I
Lonely people report more severe cold symptoms, study finds
Houston Public Media
http://bit.ly/2nwPAYi
No budget yet
Politico
http://politi.co/2ou5Puj
Being lonely could make your cold worse
AOL
http://aol.it/2n4H33v
Loneliness can make your cold symptoms seem even more severe
Harper’s Bazaar
http://bit.ly/2nwSrAs

Rep. Beto O’Rourke will challenge Ted Cruz for Senate in 2018
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 “bathroom bills,” Texas Rep. Beto O’Rourke, Gov. Greg Abbott, the Texas Legislature and the relations between the U.S. and China.
USA Today
http://usat.ly/2nwOFHF
O’Rourke taking on Cruz, but targets Trump in Houston visit
Houston Chronicle (Subscription required.)
http://bit.ly/2nSYKSv
http://bit.ly/2otSvpS
Amid discord, Abbott predicts legislative success
Houston Chronicle (This also appeared in the Austin American-Statesman and Midland Reporter-Telegram.)
http://bit.ly/2nP4CdX
Bill’s sharp teeth would defend monuments to Confederacy
San Antonio Express-News
http://bit.ly/2nwCU3K
Interview: Expert says win-win cooperation between US, China the only right choice
Xinhua (This also appeared in Asia Pacific Daily.)
http://bit.ly/2nwBAy0
Is the ‘bathroom bill’ movement stalling?
Politico
http://politi.co/2oC0Y79
O’Rourke will challenge Cruz for Senate in 2018
El Paso Times
http://bit.ly/2ouktkK
Beto O’rourke vista Houston para adelantar su campaña al senado federal
Univision Houston (An English translation is not available.)
http://bit.ly/2n4zKZH

VN student gets full PhD scholarships from 8 US universities
Students who have been accepted to Rice are featured.
Vietnam Net (This also appeared in VBN.)
http://bit.ly/2oQNEew
Parsippany resident Elijah Lipkin accepted to Rice University
Parsippany Focus
http://bit.ly/2nP3MxG

Moscow and Mongolia, bridged by Skype
Alumna Christine Ning-Chiun Yarng ’04 is featured in the “Weddings” section.
New York Times
http://nyti.ms/2o2AEFB

HOUSTON/TEXAS

US oil industry surges while OPEC cuts
Jim Krane, the Wallace S. Wilson Fellow for Energy Studies at Rice’s Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted in an article about the oil industry.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription required. This article appeared on the front page of the April 2 print edition with a different headline, “Shale’s recovery may stall oil rally.”)
http://bit.ly/2nwgVKr

In Iranian nuclear deal review, Tillerson’s worlds collide
Joe Barnes, the Bonner Means Baker Fellow at Rice’s Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted about U.S. relations with Iran.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription required. This article appeared on the front page of the April 3 print edition with a different headline, “Iran nuclear deal put to test.”)
http://bit.ly/2otxbkr

Kristina Carillo-Bucaram lives life rawfully
Alumna Kristina Carrillo-Bucaram ’09 is featured.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription required. This article appeared on the front of the Star Health section in the April 3 print edition with a different headline, “A raw enthusiasm for life.”)
http://bit.ly/2oQBKB7

Rice’s odd Beer Bike competition celebrates 60th anniversary
Articles discuss Beer Bike’s 60th anniversary. Marthe Golden, assistant vice president of alumni relations and executive director of the Association of Rice Alumni; Lovett College sophomore Helena Martin; and alumnus Scott Corron ’88 are quoted.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription required.)
http://bit.ly/2otOjGc
Beer, bikes and alumni: Rice takes to track for friendly competition
Houston Chronicle (Subscription required.)
http://bit.ly/2nSWXgi
http://bit.ly/2oBAW3I
Beer Bike 2017
Houston Chronicle
http://bit.ly/2nT2e7L

Art daybook: Seeing black
Rice Gallery will present Sol LeWitt’s “Glossy and Flat Black Squares” until May 14.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription required. This appeared in the Chronicle’s “Gray Matters” online magazine.)
http://bit.ly/2nAxiGM

The challenges for Houston’s changing Hispanic community
Leah Binkovitz, staff writer for Rice’s Kinder Institute for Urban Research, authored op-eds about Houston’s Hispanic population and transit habits.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription required. This appeared in the Chronicle’s “Gray Matters” online magazine.)
http://bit.ly/2o2rLLW
Study: Past transit habits shape future ones in dramatic ways
Rivard Report
http://bit.ly/2n4AJJj

Stand-up students design aid for prosthetic patients
Getting a prosthetic leg will be a little more comfortable for patients with a device assembled by Rice students. Renata Ramos, lecturer of bioengineering, and undergraduate students Michael Young, Isabel Gonzalez, Brian Ying, Regina Barcio and Chinwe Appio-Riley are mentioned.
TMC News (This also appeared in ODT.)
http://bit.ly/2oubCjt
Castaway stand built by undergrads to help fit prosthetics/orthotics for legs
MedGadget
http://bit.ly/2n4F27p

Book events: April 2-8
Cynthia Leonor Garza, author of “Lucia the Luchadora,” will discuss writing for children and why adults should read picture books at Rice April 5.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription required.)
http://bit.ly/2o2nnfZ

Revived vision?
An op-ed mentions President David Leebron’s reaction to the University of Texas’ Houston campus proposal.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription required.)
http://bit.ly/2o2gBXC

Ford and Moreau topic for Dayton historians
An article mentions that M.W. Ford attended the Rice Institute.
Houston Chronicle
http://bit.ly/2o2olc9

Roland Schmitt, leader at GE, RPI, dies at 93
Alumnus Roland Schmitt ’51 died March 31.
Houston Chronicle (This also appeared in the Times Union and the Daily Gazette.)
http://bit.ly/2o2gcEy

The best and worst of Houston Whatever Fest 2017
Paul Ellison, the Lynette S. Autrey Professor of Double Bass and chair of strings, is mentioned.
Houston Press
http://bit.ly/2nwHteu

Race and representation in Houston’s arts community takes center stage
Shih-Hui Chen, professor and chair of composition and theory at Rice’s Shepherd School of Music, spoke at the Asia Society’s Texas Center March 31.
Houston Press
http://bit.ly/2oQNSCf

Business notebook April 2
Alumnus Scott Gilreath ’91 is mentioned.
Abilene Reporter-News
http://bit.ly/2nwOwUm

Elon Musk is changing the rules of space travel
President John F. Kennedy’s famous “Moon Speech” delivered at Rice Sept. 12, 1962, is discussed.
KPRC (This also appeared in over 10 other media outlets.)
http://bit.ly/2nB16mC

BROADCAST

Considering the economics of the Keystone XL Pipeline
William Arnold, professor in the practice of management at Rice’s Jones Graduate School of Business, is quoted about the Keystone XL Pipeline.
Houston Public Media
http://bit.ly/2nT2nYE
Texas Standard (This also aired on 24 other stations.) 
http://bit.ly/2ou23RQ

National poetry month: ‘Snapshot’ by Kristi Beer
A poem by Kristi Beer mentions Rice.
Houston Public Media
http://bit.ly/2ou2ECq

Bayou building renovated to prevent flooding
The Rice Design Alliance is mentioned.
KTRK
http://abc13.co/2nwDcYA

KPFT
Richard Stoll, the Albert Thomas Chair in Political Science and scholar at Rice’s Baker Institute for Public Policy, discusses the U.S.’s relationship with Russia.
http://bit.ly/2nwHejK

TRADE/PROFESSIONAL

Guillermo: Halted or not, travel ban already impacting higher ed
Rice is one of the 31 universities that signed an amicus brief in the 4th Circuit about President Donald Trump’s travel ban.
Diverse
http://bit.ly/2oBzePY
CMU among 31 schools filing amicus brief on Trump travel ban
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
http://bit.ly/2nB6LsB
U. files second amicus brief in response to revised immigration ban
Brown Daily Herald
http://bit.ly/2nBntYU

Philanthropic partnerships: Companies working together to do good
IBM Research and Rice University have collaborated to create the prototype IBM Multi-Purpose Eldercare Robot Assistant, a first-of-its-kind Watson-enabled application designed to aid the elderly and assist caregivers.
Boss Magazine
http://bit.ly/2o2CAOi
Russian businesspeople become interested in artificial intelligence
Realnoe Vremya
http://bit.ly/2otErML

City smog caused by vehicles, not farms
Agriculture has long been blamed for smog-causing ammonia in the atmosphere, but vehicle tailpipes actually are a more important source of ammonia’s contribution to the haze that hovers over big cities, according to new research by a team that includes Robert Griffin, professor and department chair of civil and environmental engineering; Henry Wallace, postdoctoral research associate, and alumnus Yu Jun Leong ’15.
eeDesignIt
http://bit.ly/2nBj5cm

Pakistani Smart Bandage Startup is competing for $1.5M prize money
An article features a team that will participate in the Rice Business Plan Competition.
Tech List
http://bit.ly/2n4mhAZ

A cool method for industrial water reuse
Former Rice facilities project manager Erik Knezevich is mentioned.
Water Online
http://bit.ly/2nPa945

IISc researchers’ novel, eco-friendly way of recycling e-waste
Postdoctoral research associate Chandra Sekhar Tiwary is mentioned.
Science Chronicle
http://bit.ly/2nwXr8i

Tracking the evolutionary history of a tumor
An article features four different ways of generating tumor trees based on single-nucleotide variations in single-cell sequences. Luay Nakhleh, professor of computer science and assistant professor of biochemistry and cell biology, and graduate student Hamim Zafar are mentioned.
The Scientist
http://bit.ly/2ou9o3c

OTHER NEWS OF INTEREST

A+ is a plus in the workplace
A Rice study on hiring overqualified candidates is mentioned.
Weekend Post
http://bit.ly/2nTeqoL

Fuzzy fibers developed to resist heat produced by next-gen rocket engines
To stand up to the heat and pressure of next-generation rocket engines, the composite fibers used to make them should be fuzzy. A Rice laboratory, in collaboration with NASA, has developed “fuzzy fibers” of silicon carbide that act like Velcro and stand up to the punishment that materials experience in aerospace applications. Pulickel Ajayan, the Benjamin M. and Mary Greenwood Anderson Professor in Engineering and founding chair of the Department of Materials Science and NanoEngineering, graduate student Amelia Hartand postdoctoral research associate Chandra Sekhar Tiwary are quoted.
The News Minute
http://bit.ly/2otS4Mk
Fuel made from grass may power jets in future
EnergyWorld (This also appeared in Times of India.)
http://bit.ly/2otFLiV
SiC nanotubes help strengthen rocket engines
The Engineer
http://bit.ly/2ou6yvx

MIT speeds up the single-pixel camera
An article mentions that Rice engineers created the FlatCam, an extremely thin, lens-less camera system that uses sophisticated algorithms to record images and videos.
Photoxels
http://bit.ly/2otQ5aG
What makes a camera lens-less?
Daily Tech
http://bit.ly/2oBLUXe
MIT speeds up its futuristic lens-less single-pixel camera by 50 times
Extreme Tech
http://bit.ly/2ou2H1c

Freestanding ERs may give patients sticker shock
The rapid growth of freestanding emergency departments in Texas has been accompanied by an equal increase in use at relatively high prices that lead to sizable out-of-pocket costs to patients, according to new research by experts at Rice, Baylor College of Medicine, the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, the Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center and Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas. Vivian Ho, the James A. Baker III Institute Chair in Health Economics at the Baker Institute and professor of economics, is quoted.
KFGO
http://bit.ly/2n4tGk4

Rice varsity award for Indian scientist
Ashok Veeraraghavan, assistant professor of electrical and computer engineering, has received a CAREER Awards from the National Science Foundation.
IANS Live
http://bit.ly/2nT85cY

Spiritual life calendar
David Brockman, nonresident scholar at Rice’s Baker Institute for Public Policy’s
Religion and Public Policy Program, will speak at Central Methodist University April 4.
Columbia Daily Tribune
http://bit.ly/2otVyhz

Wright, Cooke among artists heading to LU
Alumna Sasha Cooke ’04 is mentioned.
Post-Crescent
http://post.cr/2nAVecL

Classical music takes spotlight in Monday Musical program
An article mentions that Peter VanBeck attended Rice.
Herald-Palladium
http://bit.ly/2n4CDcT

Geneva Concerts will present Symphoria later this month
Jon Kimura Parker, professor of piano, is mentioned.
Daily Messenger (This also appeared in Gates-Chili Post and Brighton-Pittsford Post.)
http://bit.ly/2otMB7D

Check it out: Mashpee Public Library — March 31
Alumna Jane Scarborough ’64 is mentioned.
Mashpee Enterprise
http://bit.ly/2nAOITH

‘Stretch: Unlock the Power of Less’: Scott Sonenshein
Scott Sonenshein, the Henry Gardiner Symonds Professor of Management at the Jones Graduate School of Business, discusses his book “Stretch: Unlock the Power of Less — and Achieve More Than You Ever Imagined.”
Value-Walk
http://bit.ly/2nPedBw

Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine leads new $20M effort
Rice is mentioned.
WRAL TechWire
http://bit.ly/2n4rnNS

HFF acquires Hentschel & Company LLC
Alumnus Chris Allen ’90 is mentioned.
New York Real Estate Journal
http://bit.ly/2nPdrUR

Who owns compassion? We all do.
A Rice study is mentioned.
Journal Advocate
http://bit.ly/2n4BWR8

Oil in Venezuela: A new pragmatism?
An article mentions that Alejandro Grisanti spoke at Rice.
BN Americas
http://bit.ly/2nwKlbl

SPORTS

College baseball: No. 23 UH, Rice drop series finales
Rice baseball won one out of three games against Florida Atlantic University.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription required.)
http://bit.ly/2nSTIoU
College baseball: No. 23 UH wins at Central Florida
Houston Chronicle (Subscription required.)
http://bit.ly/2nwizM6
Baseball: FAU takes 2-of-3 versus Rice
University Press
http://bit.ly/2nANW9b
Saturday’s battle of the Owls ends in Rice’s favor; McCormack still 1 short of 300 Wins
CBS12
http://bit.ly/2oR30Qi
Rice cooked
FAU Owl Access
http://bit.ly/2o2BNNe
USM dispatches WKU behind McCarty’s career day
Hattiesburg American
http://hatne.ws/2n4MXlt
Even series
FAU Owl Access
http://bit.ly/2ou1oQ8

Out for jog, Texas woman finds mysterious lost photo
A slideshow features a photo of the Rice football team.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription required.)
http://bit.ly/2otzGT4

GreenJackets and Giants release 2017 roster
Former Rice athletes Skyler Ewing, Anthony Rendon and Luke Wakamatsu are mentioned.
WRDW
http://bit.ly/2nwyMAM
The Nationals talk about Anthony Rendon like he’s a star. He’d rather talk hoops.
Washington Post
http://wapo.st/2o2oXOW
10 Cleveland Indians prospects who could break out in 2017
Let’s Go Tribe
http://bit.ly/2oRed33

Texas A&M opens spring season at Rice
Rice volleyball is mentioned.
KBTX
http://bit.ly/2oBH6kC

Kilgore’s Burks sets UH triple jump mark
Rice hosted the Victor Lopez Invitational March 23-25.
Kilgore News Herald
http://bit.ly/2n4A1vU

Drew Smyly’s arm has drowned, he’s out 6-8 weeks
A Rice study is mentioned.
Lookout Landing
http://bit.ly/2nwOyfd

After Rice basketball coach leaves, star players follow him out the door
An article mentions Rice men’s basketball players who have announced intentions to transfer. Former coach Mike Rhoades is mentioned.
Houston Press
http://bit.ly/2oRn9p0
No. 1-rated prospect in Class of 2018 has KU on current list
Kansas City Star
http://bit.ly/2nTqqGN
OU basketball: Kruger expects big improvement in 2017-18
NewsOK
http://bit.ly/2nBbSct

College baseball RPI watch list
Rice baseball is mentioned.
College Baseball Central
http://bit.ly/2nT5Cz8

Collegiate record victory for Aggie senior Lindon Victor in Texas Relays decathlon
Sid Richardson College senior Scott Filip is second in the final standings of the Texas Relays.
KAGS
http://bit.ly/2n4EnTM

Our mini-mock draft: Jets chart a course to Lattimore Island
Rice football is mentioned.
ESPN
http://es.pn/2oR2ods

Meet the Bobcat baseball team’s 1st baseman: Ryan Newman
Rice baseball is mentioned.
University Star
http://bit.ly/2oBR7hu

Saturday’s ‘360’: ODU, W&M split baseball doubleheaders; U.Va., Hokies prevail; CNU stays unbeaten in CAC baseball
Rice tennis is mentioned.
Daily Press
http://bit.ly/2nTlp1f

Top 13 things to do this week in Houston: April 3-9
Rice baseball will play the University of Houston April 4.
365 Things To Do in Houston
http://bit.ly/2ou5oj6
Top 10 games and sports events this month: April
365 Things To Do in Houston
http://bit.ly/2o2Ovf5

NEWS RELEASES

Rice’s Baker Institute receives $1M gift from Baker Botts to host annual energy conference
Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy has received a $1 million gift from Baker Botts LLP, a leading international law firm, to host an annual energy conference for key industry and government stakeholders.
http://bit.ly/2oumXQ1

‘Smart’ dumbbells allow for solo workouts
Rigging standard dumbbells to keep a user from getting hurt during a solo workout is pretty smart. So the Rice University students who invented the system call themselves “Smart Bells.”
http://bit.ly/2nBLsqQ