Dateline Rice for Sept. 8, 2014 (Weekend Edition)

NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL

A new study clarifies treatment needs for water from fracked gas and oil wells
Andrew Barron’s research on how water produced from fracking should be treated is featured. Barron is the Charles W. Duncan Jr.-Welch Professor of Chemistry and professor of materials science.
New York Times
http://nyti.ms/YqgzZI
How to stem fracking water use
Environmental Leader
http://bit.ly/1w7GdAo
Brine and production water spill in North Dakota
Bakken.com
http://bit.ly/1wbRAED

Lame-duck session plus Louisiana runoff could be a recipe for chaos
The Senate races could end in a run-off, and university scientists weigh in on the possibilities of bipartisan compromise before the results of the Nov. 4 election. Paul Brace, the Clarence L. Carter Professor of Political Science, is quoted.
National Journal
http://bit.ly/1pH7pNG

Can textbook costs be controlled?
Rice is mentioned in an article about the use and future of open source textbooks.
The Boston Globe
http://bit.ly/1uG6Ica

Analysis: Politics trump promises on immigration
Douglas Brinkley, professor of history and fellow in history at Rice’s Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted about President Barack Obama’s decision to act on immigration after Election Day.
The Washington Post (This article also appeared in Houston Chronicle and 50 other media outlets.)
http://wapo.st/1s35xEu

‘The Hill’ is to the left of the ‘New York Review of Books’
An article compares the New York Review of Book’s piece on Gaza to one by Ussama Makdisi, the Arab-American Educational Foundation Chair of Arab Studies and professor of history.
Mondoweiss
http://bit.ly/1oYwljG

HOUSTON/TEXAS

Davis discloses terminating pregnancies in her memoir
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 political impact of Sen. Wendy Davis’ memoir. He is also quoted about Texas Sen. Leticia Van de Putte and the lieutenant governor race and voter demographics.
Houston Chronicle (This article appeared on the front page. Subscription required. Similar articles appeared in the Los Angeles Times, San Antonio Express-News, ElVenezolanoHouston.com, Vagazette, Tide Water Review, Off the Kuff, Texpate.com and 11 other media outlets.)
http://bit.ly/1oYsL9h
Impact of Davis abortion revelation considered
WOAI-AM (San Antonio, Texas)
http://bit.ly/1ojpnqh
Texas Democrat Wendy Davis tells of her abortion in new memoir
Chicago Tribune
http://trib.in/1oRBnyq
Van de Putte goes on attack against Patrick in new TV ad
Houston Chronicle (This appeared on the front of the City/State section. Subscription required.)
http://bit.ly/Yq9dW6
Van de Putte goes on attack against Patrick in new TV ad
San Antonio Express-News (This article also appeared in DailyNewsEn.com, Times Union, the Advocate and News-Times.)
http://bit.ly/1w7MrjK
Leticia Van de Putte releases ads in English and Spanish
San Antonio Current
http://bit.ly/1tmcBu4
El Paso’s Lower Valley voters crucial in District 23 congressional race
El Paso Times
http://bit.ly/1q7bKQv
Jimenez: Nueces County liberal? A poll says so
Corpus Christi Caller-Times
http://bit.ly/1q7bUHG
Texas Dems look to get in front of voter ID issue
Trey Martinez Fischer
http://bit.ly/ZezF5k

J.J. Watt, blue-collar demigod
Will Rice College junior Senthil Natarajan authored an op-ed about Houston Texans player J.J. Watt.
Houston Chronicle (This article appeared in the Houston Chronicle’s “Gray Matters” online magazine. Subscription required.)
http://bit.ly/1w7Ojsx

King: HPD ethnic makeup doesn’t match up to city’s diversity
Stephen Klineberg, professor of sociology and co-director of Rice’s Kinder Institute for Urban Research, is mentioned in an opinion piece about the diversity of Houston’s police department.
Houston Chronicle (This article also appeared in Beaumont Enterprise.)
http://bit.ly/1ruHM4p

Review: ‘Once in the West: Poems’
Paul Otremba, assistant professor of English, reviews “Once in the West: Poems” by Christian Wiman.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription required.)
http://bit.ly/WGcFdW

Election 2014: What’s at stake for women
Diana Strassmann, the Carolyn and Fred McManis Distinguished Professor in the Practice of the Humanities and director of Rice’s Program on Poverty, Justice and Human Capabilities in the Center for the Study of Women, Gender and Sexuality, will be on the panel of experts at the Greater Houston Section of the National Council of Jewish Women’s discussion of issues affecting women’s well-being.
Jewish Herald-Voice
http://bit.ly/1tmzwWl

Rep. Gene Green hosts paying for college workshop and academy day
Rice is participating in Congressman Gene Green’s biannual Paying for College Workshop and Academy Day Sept. 15 at North Shore Senior High School.
Kingwood Observer (This article also appeared in Humble Observer, Lake Houston Observer, East Montgomery County Observer and Atascocita Observer.)
http://bit.ly/WpJGeg

Rangel named best close-up magician at magic convention
Magician David Rangel’s TedxHouston speech at Rice is mentioned.
Pasadena Citizen
http://bit.ly/1we60Uw

TRADE/PROFESSIONAL

Phosphorus a promising semiconductor
Boris Yakobson, the Karl F. Hasselmann Professor of Materials Science and NanoEngineering and professor of chemistry, and his team of Rice researchers analyzed the properties of elemental bonds between semiconducting phosphorus atoms in 2-D sheets. Graduate student Yuanyue Liu is quoted.
Phys.org
http://bit.ly/1tm4PAu

Natcore research may cut cell production costs by using copper
Andrew Barron, the Charles W. Duncan Jr.-Welch Professor of Chemistry and professor of materials science, and his Rice research team improved the production and cost of black silicon by using copper to create its nanoscale spikes. Graduate student Yen-Tien Lu is mentioned.
PV-Magazine.com
http://bit.ly/1tERV4s
Black silicon made from copper gets even cheaper, impacts solar cells
The Green Optimistic
http://bit.ly/1uGb6rG
Copper catalyst could make solar cells cheaper
Science 2.0
http://bit.ly/1ruR0NS

OTHER NEWS OF INTEREST

European energy an electric topic of W&J lecture
Kenneth Medlock III, the James A. Baker III and Susan Baker Fellow in Energy and Resource Economics and lecturer of economics, will participate in the W&J Energy Lecture Series.
Observer-Reporter.com
http://bit.ly/1qx5CAn

Opinion: Tone down the political rhetoric around space issues
John F. Kennedy’s speech given at Rice in 1962 is referenced.
Spaceflight Insider
http://bit.ly/1Bn7kYj

SPORTS

Texas A&M versus Rice complete game preview
The Sept. 13 Rice football game against Texas A&M is mentioned.
Bleacher Report (Similar articles appeared in Dallas Morning News and over 50 other media outlets.)
http://ble.ac/1qHksTp
AP top 25 breakdown: Oregon moves up, Big Ten rolls over in week 2
FSUNews.com
http://bit.ly/1usE0fF
KSAT-TV (San Antonio, Texas)
http://bit.ly/1we8Wka

WSJV-TV (South Bend, Ind.)
Rice football fell to University of Notre Dame 48-17 at Notre Dame Stadium.
http://bit.ly/1tEVsQe
Michigan-Notre Dame have shot at grand finale
Yahoo! Sports (Similar articles appeared in more than 100 other media outlets.)
http://yhoo.it/1BnfJe8

Pack goes undefeated in weekend tourney at home
Rice volleyball won against North Carolina State University 25-19, which sent the match into a tie-breaking fifth set.
Technician Online
http://bit.ly/YqfwsU

5 for Friday: Tyrone Willingham, Playoff Selection Committee member
Former assistant coach Tyrone Willingham is interviewed.
Fox Sports
http://foxs.pt/1Czp7Ns

KRQE-TV (Albuquerque, N.M.)
Former video coordinator Benjamin Sanders has been hired in the same position at University of New Mexico.
http://bit.ly/1oYLqSy

Brock Holt deserves to be the Boston Red Sox’ 3rd baseman next season
Alumnus Brock Holt ’12 is featured.
Rant Sports
http://bit.ly/1s2DTrm