Dateline Rice for March 7, 2014

NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL

Search continues for missing Rice University student in Panama City Beach
Martel College senior Reny Jose has been reported missing in Panama City Beach, Fla., where he has been spending spring break with fellow students at a rented beach-front home.
The Republic (Columbus, Ind.)
http://bit.ly/1lF6oJl
Dive teams join search for Rice student who vanished in Florida
KHOU-TV
http://bit.ly/1hTTILy
WMBB-TV (Panama City, Fla.)
http://bit.ly/1ihoCvP
Recent cases raise spring break concerns
WTVT-TV (Tampa Bay, Fla.)
http://bit.ly/1g5zH40
Search continues for missing spring breaker
First Coast News
http://fcnews.tv/1fP2Pba
Two Indian-origin students missing in US
NDTV (This article also appeared in India West and Bhatkallys.)
http://bit.ly/1kCq1lf
KHOU-TV
http://bit.ly/1lFDAAD
NECN-TV (Boston)
http://bit.ly/1fPIrXJ
KING-TV (Seattle)
http://bit.ly/1f76eH8
TXCN-TV (Dallas)
http://bit.ly/1kCID4C
Mahasiswa India Hilang Misterius di Amerika Saat Berlibur
Detik News (An English translation is not available.)
http://bit.ly/1ijmZlx

An insider’s view of the Arab world
Ussama Makdisi, the Arab-American Educational Foundation Chair of Arab Studies and professor of history, and Farès el-Dahdah, professor of architecture and director of the Humanities Research Center, organized a talk on “Arabophobia” for the FotoFest Bioennial March 15 to April 27.
GulfNews.com
http://bit.ly/1nnkRbn

Ancient Egyptian soldier’s letter home deciphered
Doctoral candidate Grant Adamson translated a letter found outside a temple in the Egyptian town of Tebtunis using infrared images to read the centuries-old text.
Yahoo! News
http://yhoo.it/1lbLIFG
Ancient papyrus is a soldier’s letter home
Archaeology Magazine
http://bit.ly/1e9Qu1V

Bring on the billions: Enhanced oil recovery discussed at forum
Charles McConnell, executive director of Rice University’s Energy and Environment Initiative and former U.S. assistant secretary of energy for fossil energy in the Department of Energy, is quoted about Mississippi’s methods of tapping into resources below the surface.
MS News Now (This article also appeared in WTOL-TV, KAIT-TV, WMC-TV, WBTV-TV, WLOX-TV and WDAM-TV.)
http://bit.ly/1fLG3XF

HOUSTON/TEXAS

Demographic changes topic of Missouri City’s March Leadership Luncheon
Steve Murdock, the Allyn and Gladys Cline Professor of Sociology and director of Rice’s Hobby Center for the Study of Texas, will speak at Missouri City’s Leadership Luncheon March 13 at the City Centre.
Houston Chronicle
http://bit.ly/1hTPDab

Leaders promote using carbon dioxide in oil output
Rice hosted a conference in Jackson, Miss., to discuss enhanced oil recovery to increase oil production and store carbon dioxide underground.
Houston Chronicle (This article also appeared in the Hattiesburg American, Mississippi Press and Clarion Ledger.)
http://bit.ly/NFWwRx

What Texas private colleges cost
Rice is included in a slideshow showing tuition costs for private schools in Texas.
Houston Chronicle
http://bit.ly/NG0tFC

Despite tea party gains, Speaker Joe Straus predicted to retain power
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 the Texas primary.
Austin-American Statesman
http://bit.ly/1oxmvFY
Texas tea party has a good day; Democrats not so much
Austin-American Statesman
http://bit.ly/1fLA994
Dewhurst tabbed a ‘long shot’ in runoff
Henderson Daily News
http://bit.ly/1ihanqL

Money doesn’t always win votes
Bob Stein, the Lena Gohlman Fox Professor of Political Science, is quoted about the Texas primary.
KTRH-AM
http://bit.ly/1ijfs6g

Too radical for Rice? University’s plan to demolish the historic Art Barn alarms artists and preservationists alike
Rice’s Martel Center will be demolished and replaced with grass; the Warhol tree will remain. Geoff Winningham, the Lynette S. Autrey Professor of Humanities; John Sparagana, professor and chair of visual and dramatic arts; and B.J. Almond, senior director of news and media relations in Rice’s Office of Public Affairs, are quoted.
CultureMap
http://bit.ly/1cgTKx9
Rice University to demolish Menil ‘Art Barn’
Contract Magazine
http://bit.ly/1ijykSD
Architectural Record (reprinted the Houston Chronicle story)
http://bit.ly/1fLV3ox

Desmond Pollard dies suddenly
An article reports the sudden death of Rice sophomore cornerback Darrion Pollard’s brother.
Gilmer Mirror
http://bit.ly/1n2AGYi

Top 5 picks for the week (March 7)
Ken Cowan, associate professor of organ at Rice’s Shepherd School of Music, is featured.
Times Record News
http://bit.ly/1jZJold

BROADCAST

FBTV
Rice Social Sciences Global Urban Lab students toured the soccer stadium in Istanbul.
http://bit.ly/1nnusPg (An English translation is not available.)

Super Bowl champ agrees to be prom date at former school
Alumnus Luke Willson ’12 is featured.
CBC.ca
http://bit.ly/NFvyJH
Seahawks’ Willson is catch of the day at Villanova (with video)
The Windsor Star
http://bit.ly/1ijh4wZ

TRADE/PROFESSIONAL

UTMB receives $3.2 million to continue collaborative research on cancer in Texas
Rice is mentioned as an investigator for the organization Comparative Effectiveness Research on Cancer in Texas.
Phys.org
http://bit.ly/1n2JOvZ

Addressing neglected tropical diseases key to realizing G20 $2 trillion global GDP increase goal: Dr. Peter Hotez
Peter Hotez, a fellow in disease and poverty at Rice University’s Baker Institute, is referenced for his blog post about the group of 20 finance ministers boosting the world’s gross domestic product by at least $2 trillion over the next five years.
BioNews Texas
http://bit.ly/1oxlLR8

Notice of allowance for patent for siRNA delivery awarded to Houston’s Ensysce Biosciences
The late Richard Smalley is mentioned for his development of Ensysce’s nanotube technologies.
BioNews Texas (This article also appeared in AZoNano.com, 4-Traders, Sys-CON India, the Herald and Fort Mill Times.)
http://bit.ly/1fdrrut

Nutanix patent ups the ante in software-defined storage wars
Willy Zwaenepoel, the former Karl Hassermann Professor of Computer Science, is quoted.
Ervik.as
http://bit.ly/1oxo6f3

Will Foot Locker sales hold up amid harsh weather conditions?
A Rice stock market study is referenced.
Seeking Alpha
http://bit.ly/1fPjIm7

OTHER NEWS OF INTEREST

Professor examines gay rights politics in Nicaragua
Cymene Howe, assistant professor of anthropology, gave a lecture on the politics of sexual rights in Nicaragua at Tufts University.
Tufts Daily
http://bit.ly/1g5TYq6

Will US get hung up on voting by smartphone?
Researchers studying a potential mobile voting system found that smartphone owners made fewer errors voting with their mobile devices in a mock election than they did voting via the traditional system. Michael Byrne, professor of psychology, and Phil Kortum, assistant professor of psychology, are quoted.
KVNU-FM (This article also appeared in 100wapi.com, KSFO-AM, WIVK-FM, WEAN-FM, KBOI-FM and WJR-AM.)
http://bit.ly/1hSUx6A

Boise native to accompany Boise Baroque Orchestra on ‘Concerto for double bass’
Will Rice College senior Renaud Boucher-Browning will perform with the Boise Baroque Orchestra.
Idaho Press
http://bit.ly/1cBfwfy

Bristol Eastern students connect with science
Alumna Andrea Albert ’09 is featured.
The Bristol Press
http://bit.ly/1e9pGP6

SPORTS

Owls snap streak with 4-3 win over Aztecs
Rice men’s tennis won 4-3 against San Diego State at the Aztec Tennis Center in San Diego. Junior Tommy Bennett, sophomore Adam Gustafsson and freshman Max Andrews are mentioned.
Sports Page Magazine
http://bit.ly/1qfscMh

Articles report Rice men’s basketball loss to Louisiana Tech 70-48 at Autry Court.
Rice drops regular-season finale to Louisiana Tech
Houston Chronicle
http://bit.ly/1cHTfa9
Louisiana Tech controls a 70-48 win over Rice
CBSSports.com
http://cbsprt.co/1f6OBY1
Louisiana Tech (24-6) at Rice (7-21)
AthlonSports.com (This article also appeared in Sun Herald and 10 other publications.)
http://bit.ly/1cHSUV1
Recap: Rice vs. Louisiana Tech
Kentucky.com (This article also appeared in Charlotte Observer, the Herald, Lexington Herald-Leader, Island Packet and Tri-City Herald.)
http://bit.ly/MUakXC
Tech men claim share of Conference USA title
Shreveport Times (This article also appeared in KSLA-TV and 10 other affiliates.)
http://bit.ly/1dzgBm3