Dateline Rice for Dec. 7, 2012

FEATURED ITEM

CBS This Morning
James Baker, honorary chair of Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy, is interviewed about the Syrian civil war.
http://youtu.be/ZeFaKtV27o4

NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL

Four Indian Americans named Marshall Scholars
Sid Richardson College senior Rahul Rekhi is one of 34 students across the U.S. selected for a 2013 Marshall Scholarship.
MSN.com (This article also appeared in the Economic Times of India, IndiaExpress.com, Siasat.com, WebIndia123.com, BritainNews.net, SentinelAssam.com, TorontoTelegraph.com and BigNewsNetwork.com.)
http://on-msn.com/WMf2Vz

Not part of old boys’ club
Rice research is cited in an article about corruption and women in politics.
IOL.co.za
http://bit.ly/SLb3KQ

HOUSTON/TEXAS

KPRC-TV
Rice University students will have the opportunity to mingle, de-stress and share hugs with dogs of various breeds during finals week. Baker College sophomore Kiara Aguirre and Rice student Monica Patterson are quoted.
http://bit.ly/UrGdFo
Therapy dogs helping Rice University students
Click2Houston.com
http://bit.ly/XyqSHT
KPRC-TV
http://bit.ly/YJdmmw

Bulked-up computers bring new brawn to BP’s oil search
British oil giant BP is building a new supercomputing facility at its U.S. offices in Houston that the company will use to go farther, faster and deeper in its global search for oil and gas. A high-performance computing workshop at Rice is mentioned.
Houston Chronicle (This front-page article also appeared on Fuelfix.com.)
http://bit.ly/YUWPuq

Houston’s 41 most fascinating people
Centennial Historian Melissa Kean and Justin Cronin, distinguished faculty fellow in English, appear in a photo slideshow compiled by the Houston Chronicle of Houston’s 41 most fascinating people.
Beaumont Enterprise (This slideshow also appeared in the Danbury News-Times and the Connecticut Post.)
http://bit.ly/11R52Qd

Houston-area college degrees slowly rise
The Houston metropolitan area is seeing a gradual but steady increase in the number of residents attaining college degrees, yet it still ranks near the bottom nationally, newly released census data show. Stephen Klineberg, professor of sociology and co-director of Rice’s Kinder Institute for Urban Research, is quoted.
San Antonio Express-News (This article also appeared in the Connecticut Post, the Albany Times-Union, the Danbury News-Times and the Stamford Advocate.)
http://bit.ly/UIvxo9

Taylor files bill to increase oil production: Legislation has early bipartisan support
Research by 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 cited in an article about legislation introduced by Texas Rep. Van Taylor.
Little Elm Journal
http://www.planostar.com/articles/2012/12/06/little_elm_journal/news/8808.txt

‘Dear John & Dominique:’ Letters and drawings from the Menil archives
Rice is mentioned in an article about the Menil Collection’s 25th anniversary.
Glasstire.com
http://bit.ly/UrKBnH

BROADCAST/WEBCAST

Texas Public Radio
An interview with sociologist Jen’nan Read mentions that she completed a postdoctoral fellowship at Rice.
http://www.tpr.org/post/being-woman-muslim-world

SPORTS

Discover Fan Loyalty Poll Armed Forces Bowl preview: Air Force Falcons vs. Rice Owls
An article previews the Bell Helicopter Armed Forces Bowl game between Rice and Air Force.
ThePigskinReport.com
http://bit.ly/VmB6VU