Dateline Rice for Nov. 15, 2012

FEATURED ITEM

KUHF-FM
Subra Suresh, director of the National Science Foundation, is interviewed about the importance of research in the U.S. The interview mentions that Suresh spoke at Tuesday’s session of Transatlantic Science Week at Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy.
http://bit.ly/THFEqS

NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL

Top US cyber defenders work in Idaho Falls
Chris Bronk, fellow in information technology policy at Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted in an article about the Industrial Control Systems Cyber Emergency Response Team.
Wall Street Journal
http://on.wsj.com/TFypgD

Paper-thin super material stops flying bullets
Researchers are firing microscale ammo in an effort to identify materials that can offer better protection to soldiers, aircrafts and satellites. Ned Thomas, the William and Stephanie Sick Dean of Engineering, professor of mechanical engineering and materials science and of chemical and biomolecular engineering, is quoted.
Discovery.com (This article also appeared on FoxNews.com.)
http://bit.ly/TEEfPq
Paper-thin material that can stop flying bullets created
Yahoo.com (This Asian News International article also appeared on NewsTrackIndia.com.)
http://in.finance.yahoo.com/news/paper-thin-material-stop-flying-101410953.html
Paper-thin bulletproof super material developed
MoneyControl.com
http://bit.ly/UFAfov

Goodbye Texas?
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, is quoted in an article about the likelihood that Texas might secede from the Union. Jones is also quoted in an article about the results of Texas elections. An English translation of that article is not available.
NBCNews.com (This article also appeared on KFDX.com [Wichita Falls, Texas], KSEE24.com [Fresno, Calif.], ABC-7.com [Fort Myers, Fla.], WFMJ.com [Youngstown, Ohio] and KOB.com [Albuquerque, N.M.].)
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/49824221#.UKPq1WfJ_Sc
Texas GOP leaders, base at odds over wooing Hispanics
Ahorasi.com
http://bit.ly/T3gZOB

Penning a contemporary biography: A tricky balancing act
Douglas Brinkley, professor of history and fellow in history at Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted in an article about the challenges in writing a biography of a living person.
Economic Times of India
http://bit.ly/TGkvLc

Another George Bush considers a run in Texas
Alumnus George P. Bush ’98 filed paperwork with the Texas Ethics Commission signaling a possible run for office.
ABCNews.com
http://abcn.ws/XGuJCv
Mystery solved: Why George P. Bush chose to run for this surprise Texas political office
Culturemap.com
http://bit.ly/T3LBk5
Another George Bush considers a run in Texas
KGOAM810.com (San Francisco)
http://kgoam810.com/rssItem.asp?feedid=112&itemid=29941206

HOUSTON/TEXAS

Free for all: Mediterranean Film Festival, Via Colori and Prem Souri Kishore
A news brief discusses the Mediterranean Film Festival at Rice.
Houston Press
http://bit.ly/T4HkNm

Local historian’s books celebrate Houston icons
Alumna Kate Sayen Kirkland ’00 is profiled for her books about iconic Houstonians.
UltimateWestU.com
http://bit.ly/UrLxGO

BROADCAST/WEBCAST

KUHF-FM
A story discusses a Rice University forum on human trafficking.
http://bit.ly/TMAOsy

TRADE/PROFESSIONAL

Demographics will determine industry’s future
Socioeconomic strides must be made if the growing minority populations will get into boating. Steve Murdock, the Allyn and Gladys Cline Professor of Sociology and a former director of the U.S. Census Bureau, is quoted.
Soundings Trade Only Today (This article also appeared on TradeOnlyToday.com.)
http://bit.ly/ZuxsOK

MIT beats the rush, names Dropbox CEO as 2013 commencement speaker
An article about MIT’s 2013 commencement speaker mentions Khan Academy founder Salman Khan’s commencement speech at Rice.
ComputerWorld.co.nz (This article also appeared on ComputerWorld.com.au.)
http://bit.ly/ZvqY2d

OTHER NEWS OF INTEREST

Solar cooker can sterilize instruments
Engineering students at Rice University fashioned a sterilizing autoclave using a Capteur Soleil, a device created decades ago by a French inventor to capture the energy of the sun in places where electricity — or fuel of any kind — is hard to get. Doug Schuler, associate professor of business and public policy at the Jesse H. Jones Graduate School of Business, is quoted.
Worcester Telegram (Mass.)
http://www.telegram.com/article/20121114/NEWS/121119881/

More church = more college for teens, study finds
Religiously affiliated youth are 40 percent more likely to graduate from high school than their peers and 70 percent more likely to enroll in college, according to a new study from Rice and Brigham Young University.
Birmingham News (Ala.)
http://www.al.com/living/index.ssf/2012/11/kay_campbell_fear_not_3.html

There is no substitute for live sound
Alumnus Andreas Klein ’89 will perform with the Stockton Symphony Nov. 15.
Stockton Record (Calif.)
http://bit.ly/SsgWJ9

Loudonville woman returns from 27-month Peace Corps stint in Benin, West Africa
Alumna Lissa Glasgo ’10 is profiled for her work with the Peace Corps.
Ashland Times-Gazette (Ohio) (subscription required)
http://bit.ly/XcqAr2

SPORTS

Jackson’s double-double leads Rice past St. Edward’s
An article recaps a men’s basketball game between Rice and St. Edward’s University.
Houston Chronicle
http://bit.ly/UrMO0v
Rice 75, St. Edward’s 63
CBSSports.com
http://cbsprt.co/U0QwC6

Lynx update: Players scattered all over the globe
An article about the Minnesota Lynx women’s basketball team mentions Taj McWilliams-Franklin and notes that she will serve as assistant women’s basketball coach at Rice.
Minneapolis Star-Tribune
http://bit.ly/TJtwVT

Local prep athletes sign letters of intent
Rice is mentioned in articles about National Signing Day.
TheSouthern.com
http://bit.ly/W9g3qk
Drone inks with Rice
WSILTV.com (Carbondale, Ill.)
http://www.wsiltv.com/sports/high-school/Drone-Inks-With-Rice-179387661.html
Lake Highland Prep fall signing class: Sammi Lee, Denzel Davis, Karrah Johnson
BayNews9.com (Tampa Bay, Fla.) (This article also appeared on CFNews13.com [Orlando, Fla.].)
http://bit.ly/XIyXJW
Signing day updates
Tucson Citizen (Ariz.)
http://tucsoncitizen.com/highschoolsports/2012/11/14/signing-day-updates/

The Philadelphia Phillies’ bullpen: Sifting through a stable of fledgling arms
Former Rice standout Joe Savery is mentioned in an article about the Philadelphia Phillies.
Yahoo.com
http://yhoo.it/TGljzE