Dateline Rice for Aug. 27, 2012 (Weekend Edition)

FEATURED ITEMS

After trauma, nano-drug fights blood toxins
A nanoparticle developed at Rice University and tested in collaboration with Baylor College of Medicine may bring great benefits to the emergency treatment of brain-injury victims, even those with mild injuries. 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.
Futurity.org
http://bit.ly/QmAodD
The brain injection that could help save lives of soldiers in battle and other victims of serious head injury
Daily Mail (U.K.) (This article also appeared on ThisIsMoney.com.)
http://bit.ly/OA2zTg
Nanoparticles quickly stabilize blood flow in brain after injury
NewsTrackIndia.com (This article also appeared on TopNews.in, WebIndia123.com, Sify.com, NewKerala.com and BigNewsNetwork.com.)
http://bit.ly/TZQ7OM
Rice University tests if nanoparticles can reboot blood flow in brain for trauma victims
UltimateWestU.com
http://bit.ly/SIcQPS

Has the tea party ‘sold out’ to the mainstream GOP?
Douglas Brinkley, professor of history and fellow in history at Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted in news items about the tea party, the Republican National Convention and the death of astronaut Neil Armstrong.
CNN.com (This article also appeared on WCVB.com [Boston], Click2Houston.com, KSBW.com [Salinas, Calif.], WXII.com [Greensboro, N.C.], 4029TV.com [Fort Smith, Ark.], KXLY.com [Spokane, Wash.], WFMZ.com [Hertford, N.C.], KOAT.com [Albuquerque, N.M.], KTXS.com [Abilene, Texas], LocalNews8.com [Idaho Falls, Wyo.] and KOCO.com [Oklahoma City].)
http://bit.ly/SHADB3
Fresh abortion debate exposes deep divides among GOP base as convention begins
Montreal Gazette (This article also appeared in the Halifax Chronicle Herald, the Brandon Sun, the Battlefords News-Optimist and nearly 90 other media outlets.)
http://bit.ly/QJEG9t
To hero-astronaut Armstrong, moonwalk ‘just’ a job
U.S. News & World Report (This Associated Press article also appeared in the Boston Globe, Newsday, NBCNews.com, CNBC.com, Yahoo.com, HuffingtonPost.com and nearly 280 other media outlets.)
http://bit.ly/Ph9lLi
Neil Armstrong’s ‘giant leap for mankind’ changed human history
Washington Post (This Associated Press article also appeared in U.S. News and World Report, Salon.com, HuffingtonPost.com, the Boston Globe, Canada.com and nearly 290 other media outlets.)
http://wapo.st/TcHMoC
CBC’s ‘News Now With Michael Serapio’
http://bit.ly/PJaMGy
A giant leap into history
iOL.co.za
http://bit.ly/NrtC6p
Five ways Neil Armstrong likely changed your life
Boise Weekly (Idaho)
http://bit.ly/NP9xqP

Isaac to hit Gulf coast as a hurricane
Tropical Storm Isaac moved into the Gulf of Mexico late Sunday, setting the stage for a mid-week rendezvous with the northern Gulf coast. Satish Nagarajaiah, professor in civil and environmental engineering and in mechanical engineering and materials science, is quoted in the original Houston Chronicle story, which appeared on the front page.
Houston Chronicle (This article also appeared in the San Antonio Express-News, the Beaumont Enterprise, the Connecticut Post and Individual.com.)
http://bit.ly/SHXv1C

NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL

America’s real Strategic Petroleum Reserve
Amy Myers Jaffe, the Wallace S. Wilson Fellow in Energy Studies at Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy, authored this op-ed about energy policy. Jaffe is also quoted in an article about efforts to change the federal renewable fuel standard, which will reserve about 40 percent of the nation’s corn crop for ethanol production this year.
Foreign Policy
http://bit.ly/NPMyYf
Calls to lower ethanol quota rise as US corn crop withers
Los Angeles Times (This article also appeared in the Arizona Daily Sun, the Raleigh News & Observer, the Charleston Gazette,  and WSBT.com [South Bend, Ind.].)
http://lat.ms/PHb923

CNC World (China)
Ron Sass, a fellow in global climate change at Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted in a story about extreme weather trends in the world.
http://bit.ly/SHW4ls

Solar cell efficiency receives a transparent boost
Officials with Phillips 66 announced that their partnership with California startup Solarmer Energy and a Chinese university has yielded the most efficient polymer-based organic solar cell yet, a milestone that puts them closer to marketing the technology. Andrew Barron, the Charles W. Duncan Jr.-Welch Professor of Chemistry and professor of materials science, is quoted.
Chicago Tribune (This article also appeared in the Orlando Sentinel.)
http://trib.in/OoJ15L

One of the great explorers
News items about the death of astronaut Neil Armstrong mention President John F. Kennedy’s 1962 speech at Rice.
The Australian
http://bit.ly/RRN7Xn
SpaceX is a good start: Neil Armstrong dies, giving Americans a chance to think big again
PolicyMic.com
http://bit.ly/NRoN6i
KOMO-AM (Seattle)
http://bit.ly/PM6zzE

HOUSTON/TEXAS

Friends of dying Rice student push to get him on Ellen show
Supporters are working to give Duncan College freshman James Ragan, who has been battling cancer for the last six years, a chance to bring his message about pediatric cancer funding to a national audience on the Ellen DeGeneres Show. A separate article profiles Ragan for his fight against cancer and work to promote more funding for pediatric cancer research.
San Antonio Express-News (This article also appeared in the Beaumont Enterprise, the Connecticut Post, the Danbury News-Times, the Seattle Post-Intelligencer, the Albany Times-Union and Individual.com.)
http://bit.ly/OcQu4w
Rice student with ‘orphan cancer’ fights to help others, hopes to bring cause to Ellen DeGeneres
Culturemap.com
http://bit.ly/Qmrr41
19-year-old cancer patient trying to get on Ellen
39Online.com
http://bit.ly/SIaUXu
Rice student leads fight against pediatric cancer
Lubbock Avalanche-Journal (This article also appeared in the Columbus Republic, NECN.com, 10TV.com [Columbus, Ohio] and nearly 25 other media outlets.)
http://bit.ly/QJvd23

For West Nile victims, suffering varies
Meaghan Bond, a graduate student in bioengineering, is quoted in a front-page article about cases of the West Nile virus in Texas.
Houston Chronicle (This article also appeared in the San Francisco Chronicle, the San Antonio Express-News, the Beaumont Enterprise, the Albany Times-Union, the Connecticut Post, the Stamford Advocate, the Seattle Post-Intelligencer and Individual.com.)
http://bit.ly/SHEvBR

Rice researchers unveil multi-antenna technology
New multi-antenna technology could help wireless providers keep pace with the voracious demands of mobile devices by allowing cell towers to beam signals simultaneously to more than a dozen customers on the same frequency. Lin Zhong, assistant professor in electrical and computer engineering and of computer science, is quoted. A Rice-produced video is featured.
West University Examiner (This article also appeared in the River Oaks Examiner, the Memorial Examiner, the Bellaire Examiner, the Sugar Land Sun and the Rancher.)
http://bit.ly/QIPC7k
Prototype 64-way antenna system saves power and spectrum
EE Times
http://bit.ly/P91dSI
Argos feeds data hungry mobile devices
TGDaily.com
http://bit.ly/OeE1AR
New antenna could vastly increase wireless net capacity
Wireless Week
http://bit.ly/P3gVcg

Five serene treasures you can find in Houston
The James Turrell "Twilight Epiphany" Skyspace at Rice appears on a list of five quiet Houston treasures.
Houston Chronicle
http://bit.ly/Omqjbx

Neil Armstrong, R.I.P.
Alumnus Paul Burka ’63 authored this remembrance of astronaut Neil Armstrong and discusses attending President Kennedy’s famous speech at Rice in 1962.
Texas Monthly
http://bit.ly/TgpOSb

Godspeed, Neil Armstrong
Alumnus Justin Kugler ’07 authored this remembrance of astronaut Neil Armstrong.
Houston Chronicle
http://bit.ly/PI2ZsL

Rice University to host forum on drug violence
Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy will host a drug violence forum Aug. 27.
UltimateWestU.com
http://bit.ly/Ph1LQT

Moving Trinity up the Forbes list
Rice placed 37th in Forbes.com’s annual ranking of America’s top 650 colleges.
Trinitonian.com
http://www.trinitonian.com/2012/08/24/moving-trinity-up-the-forbes-list/

Wine classes in Houston this fall, foreign and domestic
An article mentions a wine-tasting class at Rice’s Susanne M. Glasscock School of Continuing Studies.
Houston Press
http://bit.ly/OeT2T0

Local furniture maker retires after 35-year career
Rice is mentioned in an article about custom furniture-maker Barry LaChance.
Galveston Daily News
http://galvestondailynews.com/story/335222

BROADCAST/WEBCAST

KPRC-TV
Mark Jones, the Joseph D. Jamail Chair in Latin American Studies, professor and chair of political science and fellow in political science at Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy, appeared on KPRC-TV to discuss the Republican National Convention.
http://bit.ly/OEVXD6

KTRK-TV
A story discusses a screening of the documentary "Forgotten Soldiers" at the Rice Media Center.
http://bit.ly/Qn9LFo

WKRC-TV (Cincinnati)
Alumnus Steve Johns ’92 is interviewed about sustainability efforts in Cincinnati.
http://bit.ly/Ns0bkX

TRADE/PROFESSIONAL

For some merchants, Groupon’s real value is cheap advertising
Rice research is cited in an article about daily deal websites such as Groupon.
Network Journal
http://bit.ly/PmNtiT

OTHER NEWS OF INTEREST

Swing states pushed to aid voter signups in welfare offices
Bob Stein, the Lena Gohlman Fox Professor of Political Science and fellow in urban politics at Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted in an article about efforts to compel states to ensure voter participation in the November elections.
Lake Placid Journal (Fla.) (This article also appeared in the Polk County Democrat and the Englewood Sun.)
http://bit.ly/PN95au

SPORTS

Rice’s Bailiff keeps bar raised, cites change in culture
Articles discuss the Rice Owls football team’s preparations for the upcoming season. Head coach David Bailiff and Rick Greenspan, director of athletics, are quoted. Bailiff also appeared on KPRC-TV to discuss the upcoming season.
Houston Chronicle
http://bit.ly/Pjy1IL
Bailiff has high hopes at Rice for 2012
MyFoxAustin.com (Texas)
http://bit.ly/PmM0ZP
KPRC-TV
http://bit.ly/OEW0io

Record crowd watches soccer draw Rice, 1-1
An article recaps a women’s soccer match between Rice and Louisiana State University.
LSUSportsNet.com
http://bit.ly/OEHMy8

Cougars overpower Rice in 3-0 volleyball sweep
An article recaps a women’s volleyball match between Rice and Brigham Young University.
Examiner.com
http://www.examiner.com/article/cougars-overpower-rice-3-0-volleyball-sweep

This week: Rice vs. UCLA
An article preview a football game between Rice and the University of California, Los Angeles.
Houston Chronicle
http://bit.ly/PI6i2Z
UCLA aims for top 25 as it works to re-establish football program
Los Angeles Times
http://lat.ms/NqBEMT
Bruins quarterback Brett Hundley could wing it in first start
Los Angeles Times
http://lat.ms/OmFHYR
UCLA is on the road again for opener
ESPN.com (Similar articles also appeared in the Oklahoman, the Minneapolis Star-Tribune, the San Bernardino Valley Sun, twice in the Los Angeles Daily News, the Long Beach Press-Telegram, the Pasadena Star-News, the Inland Valley Daily Bulletin, the Whittier Daily News, the Torrance Daily Breeze and GoJoeBruin.com, three times on BruinsNation.com and four times on SBNation.com.)
http://es.pn/NqABg7

The all-time Crossroads baseball team
Alumnus Mike Macha ’76 is mentioned in an article about baseball players from Victoria, Texas.
Victoria Advocate (Texas)
http://bit.ly/NxnljJ

Men’s basketball: Owls in running to land Las Vegas twins
An article discusses Rice Owls men’s basketball’s recruiting efforts.
Houston Chronicle
http://bit.ly/OnkNZQ

Tulsa football season preview
Rice is mentioned in an article about the University of Tulsa football team.
NewsOn6.com (Tulsa)
http://bit.ly/NUZSun

NEWS RELEASES

Centennial video series: The R1 computer
Working with Centennial Historian Melissa Kean, video producer Brandon Martin takes a look at Rice’s first large computational research computer.
https://news2.rice.edu/?p=33257

Rice expert available to discuss Isaac threat to offshore platforms
Satish Nagarajaiah, professor of civil and environmental engineering at Rice University, is available for news media interviews about the threat Tropical Storm Isaac poses to offshore drilling platforms.
https://news2.rice.edu/?p=33350

Rice University experts available to discuss Tropical Storm Isaac  
Rice University faculty experts are available to comment on a variety of topics as the Gulf Coast prepares for Tropical Storm Isaac.
https://news2.rice.edu/?p=33376