Dateline Rice for Sept. 30, 2014

NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL

The future of higher education
Rice’s OpenStax College is mentioned in a list of educational innovations being incorporated into higher education.
Inside Higher Ed
http://bit.ly/1nEDtrT

Syria raids show Saudi, UAE ambition to extend regional authority
An article about Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates’ decision to join air strikes in Syria quotes Kristian Coates Ulrichsen, fellow for Kuwait at Rice’s Baker Institute for Public Policy.
Reuters (This article also appeared on Zawya.)
http://reut.rs/10knyUJ

Many universities don’t want you to know how they punish sexual assault
Huffington Post conducted an analysis of universities’ punishment for sexual assault. The statement attributed to Rice was provided to the Huffington Post in June.
Huffington Post
http://huff.to/1sLm4Q8

Why taxes and margin pressures won’t stop Walgreen’s earnings momentum on Tuesday
Walgreens is set to report earnings for its fourth fiscal quarter of 2014. Rice is cited.
Yahoo! Finance
http://yhoo.it/10kvqpc

Coinbase leads move to bring bitcoin to masses
Alumnus and CEO of Coinbase Brian Armstrong ’05 is featured.
Bloomberg
http://bloom.bg/10imssF

HOUSTON/TEXAS

Big Brothers Big Sisters to get new headquarters
Rice’s School of Architecture contributed to the schematic design of the new Big Brothers Big Sisters of Houston headquarters.
Houston Chronicle
http://bit.ly/1rBYnan

PM Modi’s US visit dull? An economic policy perspective
Russell Green, the Will Clayton Fellow in International Economics at Rice’s Baker Institute for Public Policy and an adjunct assistant professor of economics, authored a blog post about Narendra Modi, the new prime minister of India.
Houston Chronicle
http://bit.ly/1vrWFaZ

The quiet, quiet signs of Rothko Chapel
The Rothko Chapel is featured for its silence, smell, paintings and unique experience. Rice is mentioned.
Houston Chronicle (This article appeared in the Houston Chronicle’s “Gray Matters” online magazine. Subscription required.)
http://bit.ly/YH8q2E

Judicial Q&A: Jason Luong
Alumnus Jason Luong ’97 is featured.
Houston Chronicle
http://bit.ly/1vt1u5R

The Harris County DA’s race is mostly about drugs
Drugs have been the main topic of discussion in the race for Harris County District Attorney. According to Rice’s Kinder Institute survey, 72 percent of Houston-area residents don’t think residents should be in jail for small amounts of pot, and 65 percent think medical marijuana should be legal.
Houston Press
http://bit.ly/1nFcbBu

Business of pot a growing industry
Medical marijuana business owners from across the country will pitch directly to Houston investors at the city’s first Marijuana Investment Conference. According to Rice’s Baker Institute for Public Policy, marijuana could be legal nationwide in a few years.
San Antonio Express-News
http://bit.ly/1uyDHCM

10 fabulous Houston homes — from most unique to most expensive — offer unforgettable memories
The unique home designed by alumnus Brett Zamore ’99 is for sale.
CultureMap Houston
http://bit.ly/1vrYDbp

BROADCAST

Why care about the Texas lt. governor’s race
Mark Jones, the Joseph D. Jamail Chair in Latin American Studies, professor and chair of political science and fellow in political science at Rice University’s Baker Institute, is quoted about the importance of the Texas lieutenant governor’s race and the debate between Dan Patrick and Leticia Van de Putte.
My Fox Houston
http://bit.ly/10k9wCv
Lt. gov. nominees Patrick, Van de Putte face off in sole debate
KTRK-TV
http://abc13.co/1rIfk3f

Political roundup: Gov. and lt. gov. debate previews
Paul Brace, the Clarence L. Carter Professor of Political Science, discusses the governor and lieutenant governor campaigns.
Houston Public Media’s “Houston Matters”
http://bit.ly/1v0EXuE

TRADE/PROFESSIONAL

Nation is facing a refugee crisis, not an immigration crisis, says writer
Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter Sonia Nazario spoke at Rice for the President’s Lecture Series during Hispanic Heritage Month. Rice President David Leebron is quoted.
Phys.org
http://bit.ly/1rqdBk2

‘Pixel’ engineered electronics have growth potential
Rice, in collaboration with scientists from Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Vanderbilt University and Pennsylvania State University, led the first single-step growth of self-assembled hybrid layers that can be structured multiple ways. Pulickel Ajayan, the Benjamin M. and Mary Greenwood Anderson Professor in Materials Science and NanoEngineering and of chemistry, and Robert Vajtai, senior faculty fellow in materials science and nanoengineering, are quoted.
Controlled Environments (This article also appeared in DailyNewsEn.com.)
http://bit.ly/YNbhXx
Atom-scale semiconducting composites created
PCB Design 007
http://bit.ly/1sLS4Uc

Global health security and the NTDs
Peter Hotez, a fellow in disease and poverty at Rice’s Baker Institute for Public Policy, authored a blog post about President Barack Obama’s call for action to prepare for global health threats.
PLOS Blogs
http://bit.ly/1vu7z0V

The study of concrete’s atomic structure could improve its mechanical properties
Rouzbeh Shahsavari, assistant professor of civil and environmental engineering, is quoted about the computational models created by an international team of scientists to help concrete manufacturers perfect mixes for general applications.
World Cement
http://bit.ly/1ouSk2X

Asia-Pacific said to dominate oil demand by ’20
According to a report from Rice’s Baker Institute for Public Policy, Asia-Pacific accounted for 56 percent of the increase in global primary oil demand.
Hellenic Shipping News (This article also appeared in Asia News Network and EIN News.)
http://bit.ly/1rCHc8G

Natcore files patents on key advancements in black silicon
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.
PV Magazine
http://bit.ly/1vugEqH

OTHER NEWS OF INTEREST

Pre Arte Quartet ends the party where it all began
Pierre Jalbert, professor of composition and theory at Rice’s Shepherd School of Music, is featured for his music style and new clarinet quintet, Howl.
Madison Magazine
http://bit.ly/YN5d1m

Chelsea Clinton leaves Lenox Hill Hospital with her first baby daughter
Chelsea Clinton welcomed her new daughter, Charlotte, Sept. 29. Douglas Brinkley, professor of history and fellow in history at Rice’s Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted about former President Bill Clinton.
Uncover California
http://bit.ly/YHsfH1
Chelsea Clinton leaves Lenox Hill Hospital with baby Charlotte
Maine News Online
http://bit.ly/1qRORej

SPORTS

Southern Mississippi head coach Todd Monken says Rice game was there for the taking
Rice football beat Southern Mississippi University 41-23 at Roberts Stadium.
Gulf Live (Similar articles appeared in more than 60 other media outlets.)
http://bit.ly/1pomx3H
WDAM-TV (Hattiesburg, Miss.)
http://bit.ly/1rIpPnq

NEWS RELEASE

Rice expert says Texas Democrats have an ‘Anglo problem’
While substantial “ink and bytes” have been devoted to the GOP’s “Hispanic problem,” a forthcoming report from Rice University political scientist Mark Jones finds that Texas Democrats face an uphill battle with an “Anglo problem” in the Lone Star State.
http://bit.ly/1rAQWz2