Dateline Rice for Feb. 20, 2014

FEATURED ITEM

KHOU-TV’s ‘Great Day Houston’
Rice University was featured on today’s “Great Day Houston” as part of the program’s college-week theme. Head football coach David Bailiff, Vice President for Public Affairs Linda Thrane, alumna Katherine Whaley ’04 and Rice football players Brown College senior Gabe Baker and Baker College senior Tanyan Farley were interviewed in the KHOU studio. The program also included a live broadcast from the Academic Quad, where Jones College senior Ambi Bobmanuel and Baker College junior James Voytek were interviewed.
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NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL

D.C. community calendar, Feb. 20-27, 2014
Students from Rice’s Shepherd School of Music will perform Feb. 21. at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C.
The Washington Post
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Are religion and science at odds? New poll says maybe not
Elaine Howard Ecklund, the Herbert S. Autrey Chair and Professor of Sociology, co-director of the Boniuk Institute for the Study and Advancement of Religious Tolerance and director of Rice’s Religion and Public Life Program, conducted a study that supported coexistence and introduced similarities among science and religious communities.
The Christian Post
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Science group, evangelicals push new collaboration
The State
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Religion and science may not be as contradictory as previously thought, study suggests
Daily Free Press
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Study: 2 million scientists identify as evangelical
Christianity Today
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The science of stupid: Galileo is rolling over in his grave
Malaysian Digest
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HOUSTON/TEXAS

Pre-Obamacare launch, insured and uninsured struggled with medical bills: Baker Institute
Many Texans were struggling to pay for basic health services before the launch of the Affordable Care Act, according to a new Rice study. Vivian Ho, the James A. Baker III Institute Chair in Health Economics at the Baker Institute for Public Policy and professor of economics, and Elena Marks, scholar in health policy at Rice’s Baker Institute for Public Policy, are quoted.
Houston Chronicle
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Texans concerned about health costs, new survey says
KUHF-FM
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Many Texans struggling to pay for health service as Affordable Care Act is about to launch
Science Codex (This article also appeared in Bio-Medicine, Medical Xpress and Science Newsline.)
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As Affordable Care Act is about to launch, many Texans struggling to pay for health service
Med India
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Cost of care hit Texans last fall
Dallas Morning News
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Even Texans with health insurance struggle to afford it, study suggests
KUT.org
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Jerry Patterson aims to ride gun-rights fame to lieutenant governor job
Mark Jones, the Joseph D. Jamail Chair in Latin American Studies, professor and chair of political science and fellow in political science at Rice’s Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted about campaign strategies among Texas primary candidates and President Barak Obama’s upcoming trip to Mexico.
Dallas Morning News
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State Senator Dan Patrick responds to accusations of employing illegal immigrants
KTRK-TV
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Migrant faults lieutenant governor candidate Patrick on immigration stance
The Monitor
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Carona-Huffines accusations in state Senate race often lack concrete backup
Dallas Morning News
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Obama to travel to Mexico
KTSA (San Antonio)
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Rice study: Profits from US natural gas exports could disappoint
According to a Rice study, new natural gas export terminals in the U.S. might not be as profitable as imagined. Kenneth Medlock III, the James A. Baker III and Susan Baker Fellow in Energy and Resource Economics at Rice’s Baker Institute for Public Policy, senior director of the Center for Energy Studies at the Baker Institute and lecturer on economics, is quoted.
Houston Chronicle (This article appeared on the front of the Business section.)
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Profits from US natural gas exports could disappoint, researcher says
Fuel Fix (This article also appeared in Business Report.)
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Radio executive Gow has Kickstarter campaign for sports media training program
Rice is launching a sports media camp in collaboration with radio executive David Gow. Clark Haptonstall, chair of Rice’s Department of Sport Management Program and professor in the practice of kinesiology, is mentioned.
Houston Chronicle
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David Gow launches kickstarter to fund sportscaster training camp
All Access Music Group
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3 Humble principals awarded sponsorship to attend leadership program
Raise Your Hand Texas is sponsoring 26 principals from seven Houston-area school districts to attend the yearlong Rice Education Entrepreneurship Program Business Fellowship for School Leaders.
Humble Observer (This article also appeared in the Kingwood Observer and Atascocita Observer.)
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Culture Scene: Feb. 20-26
Five London actors in residency at Rice will perform a concert staging of “As You Like It” Feb. 20-22.
Houston Chronicle
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Speaker series features robot swarm researcher
James McLurkin, assistant professor of computer science, is pictured demonstrating his robots at UT Arlington.
The Shorthorn
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2 hums make a whole: DiverseWorks to present sound performances in the sky and underground
Vocalist Bonnie Barnett will bring HUM, a participatory performance, to Rice’s “Twilight Epiphany” Skyspace.
Glasstire
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BROADCAST

Off-duty Houston firefighter saves woman pinned under SUV
Rice undergraduate student Kathleen Glass was rescued by a local off-duty firefighter after being hit by an SUV while she was riding her bike across Main Street.
KPRC-TV
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Houston woman’s invention means big business
Brad Burke, managing director of the Rice Alliance, is quoted about how to fund invention ideas.
KTRK-TV
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TRADE/PROFESSIONAL

CPRIT announces 17 new grants totaling $86 million for cancer research, development and company relocation
Rice received a grant from the Cancer Prevention & Research Institute of Texas to develop bio-nano-chip technology to detect ovarian, prostate and oral cancers.
BioNews Texas
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Carbon nanotube fibers outperform copper
According to new research, carbon nanotube-based fibers invented at Rice have greater capacity to carry electrical current than copper cables of the same mass. Junichiro Kono, professor of electrical and computer engineering and of physics and astronomy, is quoted. Matteo Pasquali, professor of chemical and biological engineering and of chemistry and Xuan Wang, postdoctoral researcher and lead author of this study, are mentioned.
Electronics News
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Is political orientation transmitted genetically?
John Alford, associate professor of political science, is quoted about the correlation between biology and politics.
Science Codex
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National Character and Leadership Symposium starts Feb. 27
Rice students are attending the 21st annual National Character and Leadership Symposium in Colorado.
News from the Field
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Rapid DNA amplification assay detects cryptosporidium in stool samples
Bioengineers at Rice University and the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston have developed a simple, highly sensitive and efficient test for the diarrheal disease cryptosporidiosis that could have great impact on global health.
LabMedica.com
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Researchers ID genetic switch that controls muscle repair system
Rice graduate student Mohit Kumar Jolly authored a study about sarcopenia, which causes the loss of muscle mass and strength.
Arstechnica.com
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OTHER NEWS OF INTEREST

Owlspark seeks accelerator network
Rice’s OwlSpark is launching a National University Accelerator Network to share practices and link mentor and investor networks.
Global University Venturing
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New York Times political correspondent to speak at Purdue
Among the speakers mentioned for a series at Purdue University is Douglas Brinkley, professor of history and fellow in history at Rice’s Baker Institute for Public Policy, who will present “The Greatest Adventure: Neil Armstrong and the Moon Shot.”
Purdue News
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Watch the trailer for 9th Wonder’s Harvard stint, ‘The Hip-Hop Fellow’
Bernard “Bun B” Freeman, the Center for Engaged Research and Collaborative Learning’s Distinguished Lecturer, is mentioned.
ColorLines Magazine
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Hyeyung Yoon and Soyeon Kate Lee to give NY debut of Sirota Violin Sonata at SubCulture, March 26
Alumnus Gregory Beaver ’98 will perform at SubCulture in New York City March 26.
Broadway World
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SPORTS

Graham honored with jersey, plaque for 1,000 wins at Rice
Rice baseball coach Wayne Graham earned his 1,000th Rice win at the Owls’ game against Texas State Feb. 18.
Houston Chronicle
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Rice Owls rally, Wayne Graham gets 1,000th win
College Baseball Central
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College baseball: Rice’s Graham earns 1,000th win
Spring Observer (This article also appeared in the Magnolia Potpourri.)
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Wayne Graham notches 1,000th Rice win as Owls rally past Texas State, 4-3
KENS-TV (San Antonio)
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Tuesday roundup: Wayne Graham gets 1,000th win (video)
Baseball America
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KPRC-TV
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KRIV-TV
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KTRK-TV
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KTAL-TV
Rice men’s basketball will play Louisiana Tech March 6 at Tudor Fieldhouse.
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Old Dominion Monarchs vs. Rice Owls Feb. 20, 2014
Rice men’s basketball will play Old Dominion Feb. 20 in Norfolk, Va.
Sports Chat Place
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Baseball: the words behind the numbers
Rice’s men’s baseball team was predicted to finish first in Conference USA.
FIUSM.com
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San Francisco 49ers: Is Vance McDonald the right complement to Vernon Davis?
Alumnus Vance McDonald ’13 is featured.
Bleacher Report
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NEWS RELEASES

NAFTA summit won’t provide a breakthrough, Baker Institute expert says
President Obama met Wednesday with the leaders of Mexico and Canada to discuss the future of the 20-year-old North American Free Trade Act (NAFTA), and the future of the act is uncertain, according to Tony Payan, a fellow for Mexico studies at Rice’s Baker Institute for Public Policy and director of the Baker Institute’s Mexico Center.
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Survey: Many Texans struggling to pay for health service as Affordable Care Act is about to launch
Many Texans were struggling to pay for basic health services before the launch of the Affordable Care Act, according to a new Rice study. Vivian Ho, the James A. Baker III Institute Chair in Health Economics at the Baker Institute for Public Policy and professor of economics, and Elena Marks, scholar in health policy at Rice’s Baker Institute for Public Policy, are quoted.
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