Dateline Rice for May 28, 2014

FEATURED ITEM

Energy solution must be an ‘all of the above’ strategy
Charles McConnell, executive director of Rice University’s Energy and Environment Initiative, authored an op-ed about energy sustainability.
The Hill
http://bit.ly/1pxNZNC

NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL

Map that shows how US immigration has been revolutionized in 60 years: How repeal of ‘racist’ law caused Mexico to outstrip Germany as main source of immigrants
A new series of maps from the Pew Research Center shows the shift in dominant immigrant groups coming to the United States. Stephen Klineberg, professor of sociology and co-director of Rice’s Kinder Institute for Urban Research, is quoted.
Daily Mail (This article also appeared in Capital Bay.)
http://dailym.ai/1k2XCUa
The changing face of American immigration, in one GIF
Vox
http://bit.ly/1nBYXlW

Tea party takes Texas
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, authored a blog post about the seven takeaways from the May 27 primaries. He is also quoted about the Texas primary.
Breitbart
http://bit.ly/1oJVwcF
Seven takeaways from the May 27 primaries
Houston Chronicle (Subscription required.)
http://bit.ly/1mqWcRK
Voters officially knock Pratt off the bench in runoff
Houston Chronicle (Subscription required.)
http://bit.ly/1irYq0p
Tea Party knocks off Texas lt. governor
USA Today
http://usat.ly/1kfDk5i
Patrick beats incumbent Texas Lt. Gov. Dewhurst in GOP runoff
Wall Street Journal
http://on.wsj.com/1mF6mQr
US Rep. Ralph Hall loses Texas runoff primary election – 2nd update
Wall Street Journal
http://on.wsj.com/1nUyjD9
Dan Patrick trounces David Dewhurst in GOP lieutenant governor runoff
Austin American-Statesman
http://bit.ly/1mDbLY8
Dan Patrick defeats David Dewhurst in a landslide
Austin American-Statesman
http://bit.ly/1nus9xA
Democrat David Alameel handily defeats Kesha Rogers in Senate runoff
Austin American-Statesman
http://bit.ly/TTUhNY
Washington Post: We’ll be seeing more of Kesha
LaRouchePac.com
http://larouchepac.com/node/30901
Voters veer right in primary runoffs
Amarillo Globe-News
http://bit.ly/SQgMCz
Patrick beats 3-term Texas Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst
Lubbock Avalanche-Journal (Subscription required.)
http://bit.ly/1nuxp4y
Konni Burton easily wins state senate nomination
Star-Telegram
http://bit.ly/1pxXnRp
Dan Patrick secures Republican nomination for lieutenant governor
Cypress Creek Mirror
http://bit.ly/TTVNj4
Texas lt. gov. runoff race pits Dewhurst vs. Patrick
KPRC-TV
http://bit.ly/1kfDucM
Tea party dominates Texas runoff elections
News 92 FM
http://bit.ly/1k0PZi4
Tea party influence may dissipate in general election
Texas Public Radio
http://bit.ly/RBrueY
Tea party tsunami hits Texas
1200 WOAI
http://bit.ly/1nUVAVt
KRLD-AM (Dallas)
http://bit.ly/1hyIfyh
Dan Patrick vence a David Dewhurst y gana la candidatura republicana para vicegobernador de Texas
La Voz
http://bit.ly/1gyVvaZ

Get tricked by these prize-winning illusions
Graduate student Kimberley Orsten and James Pomerantz, professor of psychology, took third place in the optical illusion contest with their image called “A Turn in the Road.”
ABC News (This article also appeared in Boing Boing and Popular Mechanics.)
http://abcn.ws/TTKG9G
Get tricked by these prize-winning illusions
Yahoo! News
http://yhoo.it/1nUVfST
Les meilleures illusions visuelles de l’année
7 sur 7 (An English translation is not available.)
http://bit.ly/1pyb177
Vidéo: Parfaite illusion d’optique
Direct Matin (An English translation is not available.)
http://bit.ly/SOLWdk

Bioengineer is working to make E. coli fight obesity, depression
Jeffrey Tabor, assistant professor of bioengineering, is quoted about his plan to create an edible probiotic bacterium to protect sailors and marines from obesity and depression.
Baltimore Sun
http://bsun.md/1rgXyoV

Money to burn: OPEC’s wasteful energy subsidies
Oil consumption has risen among exporting countries, which has led to a need for reform. Jim Krane, the Wallace S. Wilson Fellow for Energy Studies at the Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted.
Japan Today
http://bit.ly/1pjQRAE

Online and free — lessons for the future
The University of Auckland is joining other New Zealand institutions by offering free education through massive open online courses. Rice is mentioned for its Python programming course offered through the Coursera.org consortium.
New Zealand Herald
http://bit.ly/1lR6qcH

HOUSTON/TEXAS

New startup showcase will focus on diverse industries
Rice and the University of Houston will host the first Bayou Startup Showcase in August. Rice’s OwlSpark Startup Accelerator will create a business plan and present it to venture capitalists and angel investors.
Houston Business Journal
http://bit.ly/1ntggbt

Massive Galleria-area theater will break ground this summer
The new opera theater at the Shepherd School of Music is mentioned as being in the pre-design phase.
Houston Business Journal
http://bit.ly/1knBCne

Couple wants to help Cy-Fair Latinos in finding their American dream
The American Latino Center for Research, Education and Justice is organizing the Latino Education Summit at Rice.
Houston Chronicle
http://bit.ly/1knMJwE

New Kinder Institute survey draws comparisons between most automobile- dependent city in US – Houston – and ‘Green Capital’ in Europe
Michael Emerson, the Allyn and Gladys Cline Professor of Sociology and co-director of Rice’s Kinder Institute for Urban Research, is cited for his research on Houston traffic.
The Rancher (This article also appeared in Fort Bend Sun, Bellaire Examiner, Memorial Examiner and Sugar Land Sun.)
http://bit.ly/1mFseem
Researchers find commuting differences
KTRH-AM
http://bit.ly/1nUOArP
http://bit.ly/SfmJIp

Live broadcast of Ima Hogg Competition on Classical 91.7
Houston Public Media Classical 91.7 will broadcast live from the Houston Symphony Ima Hogg Competition at Rice’s Shepherd School of Music Stude Hall May 31.
Houston Public Media
http://bit.ly/1pjIIMt
Houston Chronicle critics pick week’s entertainment highlights: Vintage Trouble, Linda Eder
Houston Chronicle
http://bit.ly/1hdXemR
Culture scene: May 29-June 4
Houston Chronicle
http://bit.ly/1hyHjKt

BROADCAST

WFTV-TV (Orlando, Fla.)
Matteo Pasquali, professor of chemical and biological engineering and of chemistry, is featured for his long carbon nanotube fibers that may be used to build an elevator to space.
http://bit.ly/SQzeLd

TRADE/PROFESSIONAL

Oil shale’s future: Resources aplenty, but challenges loom
The combination of 3-D seismic imaging, horizontal drilling and hydraulic fracturing in shale formations has helped the energy industry, though there is debate about the lasting effect. Kenneth Medlock III, the James A. Baker III and Susan Baker Fellow in Energy and Resource Economics and lecturer of economics, is quoted.
Rigzone
http://bit.ly/1gAF9i3

Physicists prove surprising rule of threes
Randall Hulet, the Fayez Sarofim Professor of Physics and Astronomy, is quoted about the infinite series of molecules otherwise known as the Efimov “trimer.”
Quanta Magazine
http://bit.ly/1kg2sc2

Rice researcher rebooting ‘deep brain stimulation’
Caleb Kemere, assistant professor of electrical and computer engineering, plans to redesign deep brain simulators thanks to a new grant from the National Science Foundation.
Medical Xpress (This article also appeared in ECN, Bio-Medicine, HealthCanal and News Medical.)
http://bit.ly/1hdrVsg

Etched nanoparticles both catalyse and track reactions
Scientists can now etch noble metal nanoparticles into shapes due to advances in nanofabrication. Postdoctoral research associate Nicolas Large is quoted. Peter Nordlander, professor of physics and astronomy and in electrical and computer engineering, is mentioned.
NanoTechWeb.org
http://bit.ly/1mForh9

OTHER NEWS OF INTEREST

This breakthrough power source is thinner than paper, bendable and can charge your phone
Rice chemists created a flexible material with the high energy of a battery or supercapacitor. James Tour, the T.T. and W.F. Chao Chair in Chemistry and professor of mechanical engineering and materials science and of computer science, is mentioned.
Business Insider (This article also appeared in the SFGate and 79 other media outlets.)
http://read.bi/1knQmm6

D.C. STEM symposium examines equity issue
There has been a decline in students majoring in STEM disciplines, especially among minority students. Richard Tapia, University Professor, the Maxfield-Oshman Professor in Engineering and a professor of computational and applied mathematics at Rice, is quoted.
Diverse Education
http://diverseeducation.com/article/64538/

Ed Helms encourages Cornell grads to take after Andy Bernard and be ‘a fool’
Actor Ed Helms delivered the commencement speech at Cornell University. Rice is mentioned.
University Herald
http://bit.ly/1otLNJQ

Hey Dave McClure! Invest in these 10 Triangle startups
The Duke University cloud-based jukebox startup that was present at Rice’s Business Plan Competition is listed.
Exit Event
http://bit.ly/SLVpSW

News in brief, 05/28/14
Russell High School salutatorian Alexandra Kali Holmes will study cell biology and molecular biology at Rice.
Daily Independent
http://bit.ly/1kfHnOR

SPORTS

Brackets set for U of H and Rice to begin journey to College World Series
Rice baseball will play George Mason University at Reckling Park Friday.
Fansided
http://bit.ly/TU4p9m
UT baseball falls to OSU in Big 12 tournament, headed to Houston for regional
The Horn
http://bit.ly/1tnoJdr
College baseball notebook: Former Notre Dame High standout Maksimow going to World Series
NJ.com
http://bit.ly/1knrI57

Roger Clemens to host inaugural Rocket Man Celebrity Slam softball
Former Major League Baseball starting pitcher Roger Clemens will host the inaugural Rocket Man Celebrity Slam at Constellation Field. Rice head baseball coach Wayne Graham will attend the event.
Our Sports Central
http://bit.ly/1k18PWq

Track | Scott, Jones do well at Conference USA meet
Articles report on results from the Conference USA Outdoor Championships held at Rice’s Holloway Field and Ley Track.
Hampton Roads
http://bit.ly/RBr2x4
Smith sees no easy road in Glasgow
Royal Gazette
http://bit.ly/1kLae25

Women’s tennis wraps up season with No. 13 national ranking
Rice women’s tennis is ranked 23rd in the Intercollegiate Tennis Association Top-25 Rankings Poll.
Orange and White
http://bit.ly/1tnxUKZ

NFL rumors: Could Chiefs’ Brandon Flowers land with Colts, Texans or Titans?
The Kansas City Chiefs signed senior cornerback Phillip Gaines.
Fansided
http://bit.ly/1rgWaCN

NEWS RELEASE

Access to marijuana could help veterans manage PTSD symptoms, Baker Institute expert says
As veterans return home from combat in the Middle East, many struggle to leave their experiences behind. They are sleepless, anxious and angry, and medications often make the situation worse. Now a growing number of former soldiers are turning to marijuana to treat their symptoms, a treatment that makes them criminals in Texas, according to William Martin, the Harry and Hazel Chavanne Senior Fellow in Religion and Public Policy and director of the Drug Policy Program at Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy.
http://bit.ly/RBEAsH