Dateline Rice for Feb. 15, 2013

NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL

Argentine probe into blast draws fire from Iran, Jews
Argentine lawmakers advanced a plan to form a "truth commission" with Iran that would probe the deadly 1994 bombing of a Jewish community center in Buenos Aires. 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. Jones is also quoted in an article about immigration reform.
Wall Street Journal (subscription required)
http://on.wsj.com/ZbykdE
Citizenship plan lacks GOP support in Texas
Houston Chronicle (This article also appeared in the San Antonio Express-News.)
http://bit.ly/12oLMM0

Startups bubbling up in Houston
The Rice Alliance for Technology and Entrepreneurship and the Rice Business Plan Competition are mentioned in an article about entrepreneurship in Houston.
Entrepreneur
http://www.entrepreneur.com/article/225807

Demographics expert set to talk population change
Steve Murdock, the Allyn and Gladys Cline Professor of Sociology and a former director of the U.S. Census Bureau, will present a lecture to the Tyler Area Chamber of Commerce Feb 18.
Chicago Tribune (This article also appeared in the Orlando Sentinel.)
http://trib.in/X9yiA8

Angel investor Semyon Dukach stirs up trouble with new award
Hanszen College sophomore Zack Kopplin was awarded the Troublemaker Award for his leadership and advocacy efforts to prevent the spread of creationism in public education.
Xconomy.com
http://bit.ly/VkAxjx

Former AMD chief’s book describes fight against Intel
Articles discuss a book by alumnus Hector Ruiz ’73.
Wall Street Journal
http://on.wsj.com/Z0KceC
Former AMD boss, Hector Ruiz, spills beans on Intel scrap
TechEye.net
http://bit.ly/12Jxnpb

HOUSTON/TEXAS

$20 million for a campus changer: Rice’s new arts center to have a bold, risky look
The Moody Foundation has awarded $20 million to Rice University for a new Center for the Arts on campus. The interdisciplinary center will provide space for arts education, performances and gallery exhibitions on campus and promote collaborations with Houston’s world-class art museums. Caroline Levander, vice provost for interdisciplinary initiatives, the Carlson Chair in the School of Humanities and professor of English, is quoted.
Culturemap.com
http://bit.ly/ViIqpE

Oil, gas officials mull water use
Andrew Barron, the Charles W. Duncan Jr.-Welch Professor of Chemistry and professor of materials science, is quoted in an article about House Natural Resources Committee and House Energy Resources Committee hearings at which he testified.
Corpus Christi Caller-Times
http://bit.ly/YhzBLf

Remodeler selected as NAHB Remodelers chairman
An article reporting that Bill Shaw was appointed as the 2013 chairman of the National Association of Home Builders Remodelers mentions that Shaw once taught at Rice.
Houston Chronicle
http://bit.ly/Wuty6U

Proposed addition scheduled for 2012
An article about a proposed building at the University of Texas-Pan American mentions that Rice is one of three Tier One universities in Texas.
PanAmericanOnline.com
http://www.panamericanonline.com/14355/

BROADCAST/WEBCAST

KTRH-AM
Chris Bronk, fellow in information technology policy at Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy, appeared on KTRH-AM to discuss cyberwarfare. A link to this broadcast is not available.

OTHER NEWS OF INTEREST

Sanford-Burnham nabs Texas cancer expert
An article about a new hire at the Sanford-Burnham Medical Research Institute in La Jolla, Calif., mentions that K.C. Nicolaou, the Henry C. and Olga K. Wiess Professor of Chemistry, left the Scripps Research Institute to join the faculty at Rice.
San Diego Union-Tribune
http://bit.ly/15hItWM

MIT’s $1 million test to see if social media can make investors money
Rice research is cited in an article about a Massachusetts Institute of Technology experiment in investing via social media.
Minyanville.com
http://bit.ly/ViSzCD

KU School of Music Faculty Recital Series: Stephanie Zelnick, clarinet
Alumna Stephanie Zelnick ’95 will perform at the University of Kansas Feb. 15.
Lawrence.com
http://www.lawrence.com/events/2013/feb/15/59317/

SPORTS

Pitching-deep Rice tries to regain CWS status
An article discusses the Rice Owls baseball team.
Houston Chronicle
http://bit.ly/Zfioaj

Men’s tennis knocks off Rice, 4-3
An article recaps a men’s tennis match between Rice and Tulane University.
LSUSports.net
http://bit.ly/12mt7Az

Tulane women’s basketball defeats Conference USA foe Rice, 61-45
An article recaps a women’s basketball game between Rice and Tulane University.
SportsNOLA.com (Coverage of this game also appeared in the New Orleans Times-Picayune.)
http://bit.ly/ZfeG0l

Coquitlam sports hall calls for nominees
Baker College freshman Hodson Harding is mentioned in an article about the Coquitlam Sports Hall of Fame.
Coquitlam Now (British Columbia)
http://bit.ly/14WvZTa

Cardinal opens season at Rice
An article previews a baseball series between Rice and Stanford University.
GoStanford.com
http://www.gostanford.com/sports/m-basebl/spec-rel/021413aah.html

Carolinas college baseball preview
Rice is mentioned in an article about college baseball.
Charlotte Observer (N.C.)
http://bit.ly/Un0csy

Berkman wanted one more go-around in Texas
Former Rice standout Lance Berkman is profiled for his career in baseball.
MLB.com
http://atmlb.com/UjRQSo

Bold predictions for spring training and odds each comes true
Former Rice baseball player Tony Cingrani appears in a photo slideshow about predictions for baseball spring training.
BleacherReport.com
http://bit.ly/YblXHI

Profile: Oscar Pistorius
Rice is mentioned in an article profiling amputee sprinter Oscar Pistorius.
CBCNews.ca (This article also appeared on GlobalTVEdmonton.com and GlobalWinnipeg.com.)
http://www.chbcnews.ca/6442673467/story.html

Power ranking every state by the strength of its football teams
Rice is mentioned in a photo slideshow about college football.
BleacherReport.com
http://bit.ly/12PaXHI

NEWS RELEASE

Former New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson available for national TV interviews
Former New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson is available for national television interviews about immigration and other timely topics Feb. 19 at Rice University.
https://news2.rice.edu/?p=40666