Dateline Rice for March 21, 2014

NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL

Foot is the new traffic for urban cowboys
A recent survey from Rice’s Kinder Institute for Urban Research is referenced in an article about “walkable urbanism.” Stephen Klineberg, professor of sociology and co-director of Rice’s Kinder Institute for Urban Research, is quoted.
New York Times (This article also appeared in the Texas Tribune and Big Country.)
http://nyti.ms/1gi58tN
Will Houston become a city of walkable urbanism?
News Fix
http://bit.ly/OBVruz

‘Moderate’ tag a label to fear for Republicans
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 cited for his research on the Texas Senate and is quoted about the Texas primary.
New York Times
http://nyti.ms/1hNeytZ
Analysis: a movable definition of conservative
Texas Tribune (This article also appeared in My High Plains.)
http://bit.ly/1iKasVZ
Texas lt. governor in fight for political survival
News 92 FM
http://bit.ly/1eWEHEr
Cruz is on the ship, he is not the ship
Agenda Wise
http://bit.ly/1mkNSq3

American student decodes 1,800-year-old letter sent by Egyptian soldier to his family
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.
The Independent
http://ind.pn/1d7xdmJ

Family of Reny Jose offers $15,000 reward for information, recovery of missing youth
Panhandle Crime Stoppers announced a $15,000 cash reward for information that leads to the location and recovery of Martel College senior Reny Jose.
American Bazaar (This article also appeared in WJHG.com and the News Herald.)
http://bit.ly/1duzRxS

Rice study: Simple changes to homework improved student learning
Study from Rice University and Duke University found that making a few changes to homework assignments in an upper-level undergraduate engineering course at Rice led to improved scores on exams.
Dublin News
http://bit.ly/OHOJCO

Norwegian Minister of Foreign Affairs to speak in Houston
Norwegian Minister of Foreign Affairs Børge Brende will give the Norwegian perspective on global energy challenges and opportunities at the Baker Institute April 14.
Norway.org
http://bit.ly/1picVqK

HOUSTON/TEXAS

Obamacare penalties could be greater than uninsured anticipate
Vivian Ho, the James A. Baker III Institute Chair in Health Economics at the Baker Institute for Public Policy and professor of economics, is quoted about the number of uninsured Texans despite the Obama administration’s efforts.
Houston Chronicle
http://bit.ly/1pi8P1Q

Four reasons the Bank Resolution Fund is a big step forward for European financial stability
Russell Green, the Will Clayton Fellow in International Economics at Rice’s Baker Institute for Public Policy, authored a blog post about Europe’s new banking union.
Houston Chronicle
http://bit.ly/NzT6yW

Bang for your buck: Guide to the highest ROI colleges
Rice is listed as an institution worth the cost of attendance, as determined by Payscale’s 2013 College Education ROI Rankings.
Houston Chronicle (This article also appeared in the Motley Fool.)
http://bit.ly/1nJXc8q

Hogg Competition semifinalists include Houston teen
Clarinetist Lin Ma will compete in the Houston Symphony’s Ima Hogg Competition in May.
Houston Chronicle
http://bit.ly/1lWtZm5

Texas’ most influential universities and their most famous alumni
Rice and University of Houston are compared using Time Magazine’s “The Great Influence-Off” ranking.
Houston Chronicle
http://bit.ly/1eZjsC6

Rice versus UH: Who has musical bragging rights?
Rice and University of Houston are compared on the basis of music-oriented criteria.
Houston Press
http://bit.ly/1d7P8Ke

BROADCAST

WYNT-TV (Albany, N.Y.)
Panhandle Crime Stoppers announced a $15,000 cash reward for information that leads to the location and recovery of Martel College senior Reny Jose.
http://bit.ly/1gPF5sA

TRADE/PROFESSIONAL

Richard Tapia, mathematician and mentor, receives 2014 Vannevar Bush Award
Richard Tapia, University Professor, the Maxfield-Oshman Professor in Engineering and a professor of computational and applied mathematics at Rice, has earned the National Science Board’s 2014 Vannevar Bush Award.
National Science Foundation (This article also appeared in Phys.org and Sietch Blog.)
http://1.usa.gov/1gfNrLa

Rebecca Richards-Kortum named OSA’s 2014 Feld Biophotonics Award winner
Rebecca Richards-Kortum, the Stanley C. Moore Professor and chair of the Department of Bioengineering and director of both Beyond Traditional Borders and Rice 360°: Institute for Global Health Technologies, was selected to receive the 2014 Michael S. Feld Biophotonics Award.
BioOptics World
http://bit.ly/1gP9ebq

Shadow banking’s $4.5T in repos spur SEC plan to curb broker leverage
Jefferson Duarte, the Gerald D. Hines Associate Professor of Real Estate Finance, is quoted about leverage ratio for broker-dealers.
Business Telegram
http://bit.ly/1d7IDH7

Shining a light on circadian rhythms in plants
Rice’s research on the “entrainment” of plants is referenced. Janet Braam, professor and chair of biochemistry and cell biology, is quoted.
Boulder Weekly
http://bit.ly/1r5mywG

How will Darden Restaurants’ earnings hole up amid Red Lobster spin-off and the rise of Chipotle?
A Rice stock market study is referenced.
Seeking Alpha
http://bit.ly/1jbtOWR

De alternatieven voor Gazprom
A Rice study on Russian gas is referenced.
Analist.be (An English translation of the article is not available.)
http://bit.ly/1ilUiRK

OTHER NEWS OF INTEREST

Carville versus Gonzales
Alumnus Alberto Gonzales ’79 will debate immigration with James Carville April 3.
Edwardsville Intelligencer
http://bit.ly/1nHrybT

Following national trend, number of tenured faculty positions decrease
An article about a decline in tenured faculty mentions Rice.
Tulane Hullabaloo
http://bit.ly/1d81KAT

WVIA-FM presents a Simply Grand Concert featuring The Mansfield University music faculty on April 6, 2014
Alumna Alissa Rose ’00 is profiled.
WWIA.org
http://bit.ly/1gijeet

Children’s literature not as simple as it seems
Alumna Victoria Ford Smith ’09 is featured.
UConn Today
http://bit.ly/1jbfWvC

SPORTS

Memorial, Strake Jesuit, Bellaire athletes excel
Several local teams will compete in the Victor Lopez Relays at Rice.
Bellaire Examiner
http://bit.ly/OEUBNC

College basketball coaching hot seat: Programs looking for a new coach in 2014-15
Rice has begun its search for a new basketball coach since Ben Braun stepped down after six years of coaching at Rice.
WFTV.com (This article also appeared in WHIO-TV, Journal-News and WPXI-TV.)
http://bit.ly/1eZoBdn