Dateline Rice for Aug. 20, 2014

Correction: Author Alison Lurie’s name was misspelled in yesterday’s edition of Dateline. We apologize for the error.

FEATURED ITEM

Customer service and political genetics: ‘Houston Matters’ for Aug. 19, 2014
John Alford, associate professor of political science, is interviewed about his collaborative research on political bias.
Houston Public Media’s “Houston Matters”
http://bit.ly/VELtM8

NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL

A foundation’s big hunt for weird new materials that could change the world
Emilia Morosan, associate professor of physics and astronomy, of chemistry and of materials science and NanoEngineering, who was recently named a Moore Foundation Materials Synthesis Investigator, is quoted about her upcoming work.
Inside Philanthropy
http://bit.ly/1kUYhtw

Wucker named vice president of studies for the Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Alumna Michele Wucker ’89 was named vice president of studies at the Chicago Council on Global Affairs.
The Chicago Council
http://bit.ly/1vhpp6F

Texas Gov. Perry turns himself in on felony charges
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 Texas Gov. Rick Perry’s decision to turn himself in on two felony counts of abuse of power.
USA Today (Similar articles also appeared in Amarillo Globe-News and 85 other media outlets.)
http://usat.ly/1verj8f
Gov. Perry surrenders on ‘abuse of power’ charge
KHOU-TV
http://bit.ly/1w6AcVp
Is indictment good or bad for Gov. Perry? Analysts weigh in on possible political ramifications
Lubbock Avalanche-Journal
http://bit.ly/1qpYq4w
Evangelicals losing GOP home?
KTSA.com
http://bit.ly/VFkn75
Rick Perry contrata equipo de abogados
El Bravo (An English translation is not available.)
http://bit.ly/1pMHFE9

Interruption rich
An article about creating a functioning workplace cites Rice’s study on work interruptions published in the Academy of Management Review.
Huffington Post
http://huff.to/VEBm9T

HOUSTON/TEXAS

Andrea Phillips brings her dream to Tootsies
Alumna Andrea Phillips ’13 is featured for her new dress line, AG Phillips, which is now available at Tootsies.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription required.)
http://bit.ly/Yz95n0

UT Southwestern named among best universities in the world
Rice University ranks No. 82 — up 10 places from last year — among the top 500 universities in the world, according to the 2014 Academic Ranking of World Universities by Shanghai Jiao Tong University.
Dallas Business Journal
http://bit.ly/1pKVgw0

Dr. Valerie Taylor leads CMD-IT Center
Richard Tapia, University Professor, the Maxfield-Oshman Professor in Engineering and a professor of computational and applied mathematics at Rice, is mentioned as a member of the CMD-IT Board of Advisors.
TAMU.edu
http://bit.ly/1uWyYdX

BROADCAST

Music in the making: Aug. 17, 2014
Rice’s Shepherd School of Music’s performance of Paul Hindemith’s “Mathis der Maler” is played.
Houston Public Media
http://bit.ly/YzDwcN

TRADE/PROFESSIONAL

Scientists win race to find structure of rare nematode virus
Rice scientists found the crystal structure of the Orsay virus that naturally infects a certain type of nematode, which make up 80 percent of the current animal population. Yizhi Jane Tao, associate professor of biochemistry and cell biology; Weiwei Zhong, assistant professor of biochemistry and cell biology; and graduate student Yusong Guo, who is the lead author of this study, are quoted.
Medical News Today
http://bit.ly/1pL1oo0

Is foam about to transform the oil recovery business?
Sibani Lisa Biswal, assistant professor of chemical and biomolecular engineering, and George Hirasaki, research professor of chemical and biomolecular engineering, are mentioned for their paper on foam maximizing enhanced oil recovery in the Royal Society of Chemistry journal Lab on a Chip. Graduate student Charles Conn is quoted.
Oil Price
http://bit.ly/1odkHBi

System bits: Aug. 19
Rice collaborated with Osaka’s Institute of Laser Engineering on a study using terahertz spectroscopy to spot contaminants.
Semiconductor Engineering
http://bit.ly/VEMF1T

OTHER NEWS OF INTEREST

The nation’s healthiest college cafeterias
Rice’s student dining hall is included in a list of the healthiest college cafeterias in the U.S.
Moscow Villager (This article also appeared in Observer-Dispatch and 89 other publications.)
http://bit.ly/1BCio4U

‘Bad Jews and Tigers Be Still’ set for Black Lab Theatre’s 2015 season
Alumnus Jordan Jaffe ’10 is mentioned for founding the Black Lab Theatre.
Broadway World
http://bit.ly/1odmeaw

Granting big oil a free pass under California’s clean energy law would be a giant leap backward
John F. Kennedy’s speech given at Rice in 1962 is referenced.
Switchboard
http://bit.ly/1sUw4pf

SPORTS

KHOU college preview: Rice Owls
The Rice football team is featured. Head football coach David Bailiff and players Driphus Jackson, Jordan Taylor, Derik Dillard, Luke Turner, Charles Ross and Bryce Callahan are mentioned.
KHOU-TV (This article also appeared in News & Observer, Island Packet, Sports Network, the Telegraph and Calgary Herald.)
http://bit.ly/1z0OPpu
NCAA football preview — North Texas Mean Green
Rice football is mentioned.
The State (This article also appeared in Kansas City Star.)
http://bit.ly/1q0oeXE
NCAA football preview — UAB Blazers
Charlotte Observer
http://bit.ly/1pMLB7Z

Notre Dame Fighting Irish rumors: Under Armour unveils new Notre Dame uniforms; new look against Fightin’ Irish tradition? [Video]
The Aug. 30 Rice football game against Notre Dame is mentioned.
Sports World News
http://bit.ly/1peg6E7
Another stumble at Notre Dame
Eagle Tribune (This article also appeared in Gloucester Daily Times, Daily Independent and the Vindicator.)
http://bit.ly/1n9YZ1g
Kelly not lowering on the field expectations despite academic investigation
WNDU.com
http://bit.ly/1uUxwbO
Kelly: No change needed in how Notre Dame recruits after academic misconduct
StatesboroHerald.com
http://bit.ly/1z0WVyd
WBND-TV (South Bend, Ind.)
http://bit.ly/1z0UaNm
WMBD-TV (Peoria, Ill.)
http://bit.ly/1q0q1Mn
WSJV-TV (South Bend, Ind.)
http://bit.ly/1lhCKeY

Cross country: The Woodlands girls led by experienced senior trio
Brown College freshman Madi McLellan is mentioned.
The Villager
http://bit.ly/1pMC4xy

ESPNU
Rice baseball player Michael Aquino is profiled.
http://bit.ly/YzvX5Z

NEWS RELEASES

Rice chemist wins ‘Nobel Prize of Cyprus’
Rice University organic chemist K.C. Nicolaou has earned three prestigious international honors, including the Nemitsas Prize, the highest honor a Cypriot scientist can receive and one of the most prestigious scientific awards in the European Union.
http://bit.ly/1w8VK3U

Pakistan’s ambassador to the US to speak at Rice’s Baker Institute Aug. 28
Pakistan’s ambassador to the United States, Jalil Abbas Jilani, will discuss “Pakistan’s Vision for Peace and Prosperity in South Asia” at Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy Aug. 28. The event is free and open to the public, but registration is required.
http://bit.ly/1oZvM8U