Dateline Rice for Feb. 24, 2014 (Weekend Edition)

FEATURED ITEM

Organist steps to forefront with varied repertoire
Ken Cowan, associate professor of organ at Rice’s Shepherd School of Music, is featured. He will end his faculty recital with the overture from “The Mastersingers of Nuremberg” Feb. 24 at Rice’s Alice Pratt Brown Hall.
Houston Chronicle
http://bit.ly/NrmoQI

NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL

‘Nanotracers’ follow cracks opened by hydrofracking
A device created at Rice gathers data on how tracers move through deep rock formations that have been opened by hydraulic fracturing. Andrew Barron, the Charles M. Duncan Jr., the Welch Professor of Chemistry and professor of materials science, is quoted. Alumnus Samuel Maguire-Boyle ’12 is mentioned.
Futurity
http://bit.ly/1hL0DZY
Nanotracer tester tells about wells: Rice University lab builds rig to evaluate oil, gas wells in fracturing operations
Nanotechnology Now
http://bit.ly/1fnqG7R

Coal seam gas debate has no place for scare campaigns
Peter Hartley, professor of economics, is quoted in an article about coal seam gas and activist opposition.
Sydney Morning Herald
http://bit.ly/1hptfmV

When the game was for more than gold
John F. Kennedy’s speech given at Rice in 1962 is referenced.
CNN (This article also appeared in KPRC-TV and 16 other affiliates.)
http://cnn.it/1hhDMlx
Championship goals can destine programs for failure
Bleacher Report
http://bit.ly/1lfh9Sy
LIFE photographer to reflect on 1960s images
Jewish Herald-Voice
http://bit.ly/1cgIsDL

Book review: ‘The Kennan Diaries’ by George Kennan, edited by Frank Costigliola
Douglas Brinkley, professor of history and fellow in history at Rice’s Baker Institute for Public Policy, authored a book review on “The Kennan Diaries” by George Kennan. He will also be the convocation speaker at Missouri Western State University.
The Washington Post
http://wapo.st/1h5XUHM
Cronkite biographer selected as MWSU convocation speaker
STJoeChannel.com
http://bit.ly/1eezIh9
Fox Business Network
http://bit.ly/1cgMFY2
http://bit.ly/1dpJ22a

Let’s talk a bit more about Bates and Anna
Robert Patten, the Lynette S. Autry Professor Emeritus in Humanities and professor emeritus of English, is mentioned for his appearance as a panelist on PBS’ “Manor of Speaking,” a talk show created for discussion of Downton Abbey.
New York Times
http://nyti.ms/MUhAmI

HOUSTON/TEXAS

Coming to our census
Steve Murdock, the Allyn and Gladys Cline Professor of Sociology and director of Rice’s Hobby Center for the Study of Texas, is featured for his book “Changing Texas: Implications of Addressing or Ignoring the Texas Challenge.”
Texas Monthly
http://bit.ly/1gLzrHo

Guest column: Why 3 Republicans made the hot list
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, authored a column about three incumbent Texas state senators on Texas Tribune’s Texas Weekly Hot List. He is also quoted about the Texas primary.
The Texas Tribune
http://bit.ly/1c1v1No
Crowded GOP fields mean May runoffs likely
Houston Chronicle
http://bit.ly/Ou2BkO
Race to replace Stockman seen as a toss-up
Houston Chronicle
http://bit.ly/1lflXaD
Open seats, crowded fields make GOP runoffs likely
Express News
http://bit.ly/1gwQ6w4
No – Not Dan Branch for TAG
EducationViews.org (This article also appeared in Voices Empower.)
http://bit.ly/1fipoF3

Adios, Art Barn
Rice’s Martel Center will be demolished and replaced with grass, and the Warhol tree will remain.
Houston Chronicle
http://bit.ly/1jufsNW
The Art Barn’s last dance
Glasstire
http://bit.ly/1hipSiU

Pathways to empowerment: women and the economy in the developing world
Marwa Shalaby, director of the Women and Human Rights in the Middle East Program at the Baker Institute, authored a blog post announcing a panel discussion to discuss the empowerment of women in the Middle East.
Houston Chronicle
http://bit.ly/1dc9exi

Project could revive a neglected part of downtown
Stephen Fox, lecturer of architecture, is quoted about the renovation of the “Sunset Coffee Building” near Buffalo Bayou.
Houston Chronicle
http://bit.ly/1o0Sez1

James Gaffigan strives for balanced approach
Alumnus James Gaffigan ’03 is featured.
Houston Chronicle
http://bit.ly/MoD7mQ

Industry internships offer employment gateway
A recent survey conducted by the National Association of Colleges and Employers revealed that hiring rates were the same for those who completed an unpaid internship and those who had not completed any internship. Nicole Van Den Heuvel, director of Rice University’s Center for Career Development, mentions Rice’s Center for Career Development and its impact.
Houston Chronicle
http://bit.ly/1eaZaZt

Editorial: Thumbs up, down and twiddles
Rice is mentioned twice in an editorial about recent news items that included Rice head baseball coach Wayne Graham’s 1,000th win with the Owls and the Princeton Review’s Best-Value Colleges. [Editor’s note: We have notified the Houston Chronicle that Rice University is still designated by the Princeton Review as a best-value school even though it did not make the top 10 list. The Princeton Review identified 75 best-value private schools but ranked only the top 10.]
Houston Chronicle
http://bit.ly/1jueUrt
Ups and downs
Houston Chronicle
http://bit.ly/1epLAgd

Texas ROTC units could face cutbacks
Ten Navy Officers graduated from a partnership program serving Rice and Prairie View A&M.
Houston Chronicle
http://bit.ly/1hpXNoK

ConocoPhillips CEO: Skeptics’ warnings of shale bubble are unfounded
Chairman and CEO of ConocoPhillips Ryan Lance spoke at Rice University’s Baker Institute about the surge in oil and gas production.
Fuel Fix (This article also appeared in Peakoil.)
http://bit.ly/1figUhh

Economist: US underestimating role of Middle East after shale
Fatih Birol, chief economist for the International Energy Agency in Paris, spoke at Rice University’s Baker Institute about oil production predictions.
Fuel Fix
http://bit.ly/1mrRSTc
Don’t write off Mideast oil, economist says
Houston Chronicle
http://bit.ly/1pk2gin

Rice’s Klineberg says education, quality of life critical to Houston’s future
Stephen Klineberg, professor of sociology and co-director of Rice’s Kinder Institute for Urban Research, is featured for his study of Houston and its economic future.
The Rancher
http://bit.ly/1cgabnU

2014 questionnaires from Republican lieutenant governor candidates
Rice is mentioned as a Tier One university in a questionnaire given to Republican lieutenant governor candidates.
Lubbock Avalanche-Journal
http://bit.ly/1pjkv7p

Houston Dynamo select new head physician
Houston Methodist is mentioned as the official health care provider of Rice Athletics.
Sugar Land Sun (This article also appeared in the Bellaire Examiner and Memorial Examiner.)
http://bit.ly/MUf6Vs

BROADCAST

Predisposed: Liberals, Conservatives, and the Biology of Political Differences
John Alford, associate professor of political science, is featured for his new book “Predisposed: Liberals, Conservatives, and the Biology of Political Differences.”
New Books in Political Science
http://bit.ly/1lf1faC

Jim Nantz tribute to James Ragan
Sportscaster Jim Nantz pays tribute to James Ragan, who died at his Corpus Christi, Texas, home after a long illness Feb. 17.
CBS Sports
http://bit.ly/1cg9jj6
KZTV-TV (Corpus Christi)
http://bit.ly/1mscdrz

Duke: $60,000 a year for college is actually a discount
Jennifer West, a former Rice professor of bioengineering, is mentioned in an article about the factors that affect tuition at Duke University.
KBIA.org (This article also appeared in Capital Public Radio and 10 other affiliates.)
http://bit.ly/1o0vXBv

TRADE/PROFESSIONAL

BioHouston Life Science Forum spotlights Texas Biotech Innovation
Rice hosted BioHouston’s Life Science Forum for discussions on Texas biotech’s challenges and promise.
Xconomy
http://bit.ly/1dpyNuS

New findings from Rice University in the area of neoplasia described
An article reports Rice’s new findings from research on neoplasia.
Hispanic Business
http://bit.ly/1h6fFqu

AutoZone reups with AutoZone Liberty Bowl
An article mentions Rice’s participation in the Liberty Bowl that was held Dec. 31 in Memphis, Tenn.
Memphis Business Journal
http://bit.ly/1nUl7Nq

Strike Brewing Co. to open San Jose taproom, brewery
Alumna Jenny Lewis ’05 developed her brewery from inspiration from her sports background at Rice.
Silicon Valley Business Journal
http://bit.ly/1k5ua0B

OTHER NEWS OF INTEREST

Barbara Bryson named UA Vice President for Strategic Planning and Analysis
Barbara Bryson, associate vice president of FE&P, has been named vice president for strategic planning and analysis at University of Arizona, effective March 24.
UA News
http://bit.ly/MJvW9y

Spiritual life: Science and religion are not at war
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.
Tewksbury Advocate (This article also appeared in MetroWest Daily News, Patriot Ledger and Wicked Local.)
http://bit.ly/OtAT7v
More believe science, religion in harmony
News-Journal.com
http://bit.ly/1cgIETn
Science, religion can find common ground, study says
Waterloo Region Record
http://bit.ly/MUJDme
Study shows 2 million US scientists identify as evangelical
KPDQ-FM (Portland, Ore.)
http://www.kpdq.com/11707630/

Our Lady of Columbus: No. 1 lending habit for Mother Cecilia (née hornist Martina Snell) and Missouri’s Benedictines of Mary
Alumna Mother Cecilia (Martina Snell) ’99 is featured for her successful music group The Benedictines of Mary.
Classicalite
http://bit.ly/1k5kdjV

Agriculture in Texas has Kinky secret
Nathan Jones, the Alfred C. Glassell III Postdoctoral Fellow in Drug Policy at Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted on the sale of retail recreational marijuana.
Liberty Voice
http://bit.ly/1fxsRE5
Kinky Friedman stoking long-shot agriculture bid with pot
Dallas Morning News
http://dallasne.ws/1dpEglj

Colorado Music Festival announces ‘transitional’ summer lineup
Larry Rachleff, the Walter Kris Hubert Professor of Orchestra Conducting at Rice’s Shepherd School of Music, will be a guest conductor at the 2014 Colorado Music Festival July 13.
Daily Camera
http://bit.ly/1hhY3ak

Bow police officer seeks help to tackle Everest
Rice contributed a grant to a small team of climate researchers to climb Mount Everest.
Concord Monitor
http://bit.ly/1jtQkqG

SPORTS

Rice baseball swept Purdue in a three-game weekend series.
Rice takes series opener from Purdue
Houston Chronicle
http://bit.ly/1h6bJpI
Owls score 23 runs in finale of series sweep of Boilermakers
Houston Chronicle
http://bit.ly/1hihQGX
Season-high 12 hits propel Rice past Purdue
Houston Chronicle
http://bit.ly/1bFZVKF
Men’s baseball: Purdue takes on No. 11 Rice in Texas
The Exponent
http://bit.ly/1f5hiQ1
Rice baseball scores 23 times to finish off Purdue sweep
Examiner.com
http://exm.nr/1k4x6Y8
Purdue baseball struggles against No. 11 Rice, remains winless
The Exponent
http://bit.ly/1fxMrjF

Rice’s comeback falls short in loss to ECU
Rice men’s basketball fell to East Carolina 67-55 at Williams Arena.
Houston Chronicle
http://bit.ly/1cHpJV8
Rice men’s basketball’s comeback at ECU falls just short
Fort Bend Sun
http://bit.ly/1ealORO
East Carolina Pirates vs. Rice Owls – Feb. 22, 2014
Sports Chat Place
http://bit.ly/1pjNQi1
Richmond leads East Carolina over Rice 67-55
CBSSports.com
http://cbsprt.co/1dpvQdz
Rice (7-18) at East Carolina (14-13)
SunHerald.com (This article also appeared in Columbus Ledger-Enquirer and 10 other publications.)
http://bit.ly/OtXjpj
Recap: East Carolina vs. Rice
The Telegraph (This article also appeared in the Lexington Herald-Leader and 12 other publications.)
http://bit.ly/1k5v5hD
Pirates capture stunning win
TigerAuthority.com (This article also appeared in the Mad Friars.)
http://foxs.pt/1k5A2Hn
Pirates clip Owls at Minges
TulaneInsider.com (This article also appeared in Memphis Insider.)
http://foxs.pt/1gx2H2r

KATC-TV (Lafayette, La.)
Rice men’s tennis won against Louisiana 5-2.
http://bit.ly/1pkejvW

Rice men’s golf surges to 6th-place finish at Bayou City Championship
Rice golf finished sixth at the second annual Bayou City Collegiate Championship.
Fort Bend Sun (This article also appeared in Memorial Examiner.)
http://bit.ly/1fn95Nb

Cowgirls drop tight match to Rice in Montgomery
Rice women’s tennis won against Oklahoma State in the first match of the 2014 Blue Gray National Tennis Classic.
Oklahoma State Athletics
http://bit.ly/1fxNQqu

Techsters drop nail-biter to Rice
Rice women’s basketball won against Louisiana Tech 61-56 at the Thomas Assembly Center.
Monroe News Star
http://tnsne.ws/1dpxPyw

NEWS RELEASE

Nanotracer tester tells about wells
A device created at Rice gathers data on how tracers move through deep rock formations that have been opened by hydraulic fracturing. Andrew Barron, the Charles M. Duncan Jr., the Welch Professor of Chemistry and professor of materials science, is quoted. Alumnus Samuel Maguire-Boyle ’12 is mentioned.
http://bit.ly/1mDgfRk