Dateline Rice for Sept. 16, 2014

FEATURED ITEM

New report’s recipe for economic success: Nurturing university-business ties
Neal Lane, the Malcolm Gillis University Professor, senior fellow in science and technology policy at Rice’s Baker Institute for Public Policy and a professor of physics and astronomy, is quoted about a report he co-authored for the American Academy of Arts and Sciences on boosting federal funding for basic research and removing barriers to innovation presented in Washington, D.C.
The Chronicle of Higher Education
http://bit.ly/1t71bg5
Prominent US academics reprise plea for more basic research to fuel innovation
Science AAAS
http://bit.ly/1m8aL1C

NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL

Color display designed for ‘squid skin’ camo
Rice’s Laboratory for Nanophotonics created a color-display technology, which may aid in the development of artificial camouflaging “squid skin.” Naomi Halas, the Stanley C. Moore Professor in Electrical and Computer Engineering and director of Rice’s Laboratory for Nanophotonics and professor of physics and astronomy, and Stephan Link, associate professor of chemistry and of electrical and computer engineering, are quoted. Postdoctoral fellow Alejandro Manjavacas and Peter Nordlander, professor of physics and astronomy and in electrical and computer engineering, are mentioned.
Futurity
http://bit.ly/XcBVs4
‘Squid skin’ is the secret to wearable camouflage screens
Gizmodo UK
http://bit.ly/1tYOAgR
Invisibility suits are coming thanks to squid-like displays
Engadget
http://engt.co/Xw0TTD
‘Squid skin’ metamaterials project yields vivid color display
Phys.org (This article also appeared in Controlled Environments, Science Codex, ScienceNewsline, Product Design & Development and IT Pro Portal.)
http://bit.ly/XrI589
‘Squid skin’ metamaterials project yields vivid color display: Rice lab creates RGB color display technology with aluminum nanorods
Nanotechnology Now
http://bit.ly/1qJsIEP
New color-display technology developed
The Financial Express
http://bit.ly/1r4c7Lb
Durchsichtige Displays mit Tarnfunktion könnten schon bald Realität warden
AndroidMag.de (An English translation is not available.)
http://bit.ly/Xw5WDG

Diversity: Pride in science
An article discusses the acceptance of LGBT scientists. Erin Cech, assistant professor of sociology, hopes to conduct a survey of LGBT scientists and engineers.
Nature.com
http://bit.ly/1ybXVok

Where the middle class is most unequal
CNN Money analyzes five states with the biggest differences in middle class incomes. Steve Murdock, the Allyn and Gladys Cline Professor of Sociology and director of Rice’s Hobby Center for the Study of Texas, is quoted.
CNN Money (This article also appeared in WPTZ-TV and 17 other media outlets.)
http://cnnmon.ie/1pifdpn

Colleges and universities that claim to meet full financial need
Rice is included in a list of colleges and universities reported to have met 100 percent of financial need for full-time undergraduates in fall 2013.
U.S. News & World Report
http://bit.ly/1ycvdDQ

These schools offer the most cash for business plan competitions
Rice’s Jones Graduate School of Business’ Business Plan Competition is featured in a list of graduate level programs that offered the largest awards in the 2013-2014 academic year.
Entrepreneur
http://bit.ly/1qJvE4d

HOUSTON/TEXAS

Using gold to fight cancer
Eugene Zubarev, associate professor of chemistry and of materials science and nanoengineering, received a creativity extension from the National Science Foundation in addition to the three-year grant he received in 2011 to develop new methods for large-scale synthesis and self-assembly of gold nanorods.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription required.)
http://bit.ly/1m7VONc

Symphony gala welcomes new conductor with open arms
Colombian violinist and conductor Andrés Orozco-Estrada will bring the Houston Symphony to Rice’s Alice Pratt Brown Hall for concerts and a discussion.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription required.)
http://bit.ly/1oVYOb1

Many lessons to be learned from the ice-bucket challenge, Rice University expert says
Angela Seaworth, director of the Center for Philanthropy and Nonprofit Leadership at the Glasscock School of Continuing Studies, discusses the lessons in philanthropy that can be gained from the ice-bucket challenge.
Sugar Land Sun (This article also appeared in Memorial Examiner and Bellaire Examiner.)
http://bit.ly/1mbgmUP

Extra billions in Austin will draw calls for spending and tax cuts
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 extra billions of dollars at politicians’ disposal from the sustained outburst of buying and drilling and Texas Gov. Rick Perry.
My Fox Houston
http://bit.ly/1qJGrvh
Línea dura en la frontera podría beneficiar a Rick Perry
El Diario (An English translation is not available.)
http://bit.ly/1ARfQN0

Houston tech exec: ‘Massachusetts and California better watch out’
Walter Ulrich, president of the Houston Technology Center, discusses the future of Houston’s startup ecosystem. Rice is mentioned.
Houston Business Journal
http://bit.ly/1wA1T8y

BROADCAST

KPRC-TV
Richard Tapia, University Professor, the Maxfield-Oshman Professor in Engineering and a professor of computational and applied mathematics at Rice, received a 2014 Mayor’s Hispanic Heritage Award.
http://bit.ly/1qJKVlA

Governor Perry undeterred by criticism from Mexican president
Mexico’s president criticized Texas Gov. Rick Perry’s suggestion that ISIS terrorists may be entering the U.S. from Mexico. Tony Payan, the Françoise and Edward Djerejian Fellow for Mexico Studies at Rice’s Baker Institute for Public Policy and director of the Baker Institute’s Mexico Center, is quoted.
News 92 FM
http://bit.ly/1qJzyu8

Music in the making: Sept. 14, 2014
The Shepherd School of Music performs George Gershwin’s “An American in Paris” conducted by Larry Rachleff, the Walter Kris Hubert Professor of Orchestra Conducting.
Houston Public Media
http://bit.ly/1uRipgc

TRADE/PROFESSIONAL

Rice University scientists make neat carbon nanotube fibers
Rice scientists designed a process to create lined single-walled carbon nanotubes. Angel Marti, assistant professor of chemistry, bioengineering, materials science and nanoengineering is quoted. Matteo Pasquali, professor of chemical and biological engineering and of chemistry; graduate student Chengmin Jiang; and graduate student alumnus Avishek Saha are mentioned.
AZoNano.com
http://bit.ly/1s4RpNs
Researchers’ acid-free approach leads to strong conductive carbon threads
DailyNewsEn.com (This article also appeared in R&D Magazine, BioMedicine, ECN, Science Codex, ScienceNewsline, World Industrial Reporter and Product Design & Development.)
http://bit.ly/1uRiK2E

Fracking ‘cleared’ of water pollution
Rice’s research on how water produced from fracking should be treated is mentioned.
Laboratory Talk
http://bit.ly/1qZ12cF

OTHER NEWS OF INTEREST

Yang: The housing crisis
Dartmouth students are seeking residential housing reform to accommodate their growing incoming freshman class. Rice is mentioned.
The Dartmouth
http://bit.ly/1pi0kU2

BU alums vie for $1M on ‘America’s Got Talent’
Alumnus Mason Morton ’11 is competing on the NBC show “America’s Got Talent” with his musical quartet, Sons of Serendip.
BU.edu
http://bit.ly/1qYzWCH

Continental Bakery/Chez Lulu expands to downtown Birmingham
Alumna Carole Griffin ’82 is featured.
Over the Mountain Journal
http://bit.ly/1wA0ZJ7

SPORTS

This week: Rice versus Old Dominion
Rice football will play Old Dominion University at Rice Stadium Sept. 20.
Houston Chronicle
http://bit.ly/1uRfHrf
Rice Owls versus Old Dominion Monarchs pick-odds-prediction
Sports Chat Place
http://bit.ly/YP32eF
Rice will be ready for ODU in Saturday’s C-USA opener
ODUBlitz.com
http://bit.ly/1m8eE6T
Offense must improve as ODU heads into C-USA opener at Rice
Daily Press
http://bit.ly/1t6VCP1

Hill’s 4 TD passes Lead No. 7 A&M over Rice 38-10
Rice football fell to Texas A&M University 10-38 at Kyle Field.
New York Times (This Associated Press article also appeared in Tuscaloosa News and over 50 other publications.)
http://nyti.ms/YPcmPy
Rice Owls fall to former SWC Rival Texas A&M, 38-10
Best College Sports News Network (Similar articles appeared in over 40 other media outlets.)
http://bit.ly/1yckk4X

Rice men’s golf opens play at Ram Masters Invitational
Rice men’s golf finished strong at the Ram Masters Intercollegiate at Fort Collins Country Club. Players Jeff Wibawa, Kevin Reilly, James Lee, Mario Carmona and Mitchell Meissner are mentioned.
Bellaire Examiner (This article also appeared in Sugar Land Sun and Memorial Examiner.)
http://bit.ly/1u2bHDA

NEWS RELEASE

‘Squid skin’ metamaterials project yields vivid color display
The quest to create artificial “squid skin” — camouflaging metamaterials that can “see” colors and automatically blend into the background — is one step closer to reality, thanks to a breakthrough color-display technology unveiled this week by Rice University’s Laboratory for Nanophotonics.
http://bit.ly/1oVZEo0