Dateline Rice for Oct. 10, 2014

FEATURED ITEMS

A new challenge
Rice’s bubble CPAP machine is cited as one of the investments that is paying off for the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation’s Grand Challenges in Global Health program. The bubble CPAP machine helps increase the survival rate of newborns with severe respiratory illness. Rebecca Richards-Kortum, the Stanley C. Moore Professor and chair of the Department of Bioengineering and director of both Beyond Traditional Borders and Rice 360°, is mentioned.
The Economist
http://econ.st/ZigJ55

Innovation Profile: K.C. Nicolaou, Ph.D.
K.C. Nicolaou, the Harry C. and Olga K. Wiess Professor of Chemistry, is profiled.
TMC News
http://bit.ly/110J6Gt

NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL

In US, Ebola turns from a public health issue to a political one
Politicians are linking the first Ebola case diagnosed in the U.S. to border control and other political issues. Bob Stein, the Lena Gohlman Fox Professor of Political Science, is quoted.
NPR (This article also appeared on OPB.org, the South Dakota Public Broadcasting Network, WNYC, WFSU, WDET-FM, KUT-FM and WHQR-FM.)
http://n.pr/1rl6HGO

In race for attorney general, contentious issues but little discussion
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 in an article on contentious issues that have surfaced in the race for Texas attorney general.
New York Times
http://nyti.ms/1vR2MH7

University of Memphis lands $10.8 million grant for data center
The University of Memphis has landed its largest federal research grant, a $10.8 million award that will put the university at the center of a national experiment to collect medical data relayed from sensors soon to be worn by thousands of Americans. Rice is mentioned.
Columbia Daily Herald
http://bit.ly/1thD0Oi
Big data: Ohio State, research centers to gather patient information using sensors, cameras
Columbus Dispatch
http://bit.ly/1vbqNeb
Mobile health data hub coming to University of Memphis
EMS World
http://bit.ly/1C1iU9W

Richard Smith: The accidental China expert
Richard Smith, the George and Nancy Rupp Professor of Humanities and professor of history, discusses his scholarly life as an expert on China’s modern history and culture.
China Daily
http://bit.ly/1ssLPmv

What happened to the Jewish survivors after the war?
Daniel Cohen, associate professor of history, will present a two-part class Oct. 22 and Oct. 29 at 7:30 p.m. at Brith Shalom.
Jewish Herald Voice
http://bit.ly/1EDcy4y

HOUSTON/TEXAS

Houston needs more angels, investors that is
Andrew Barron, the Charles W. Duncan Jr.-Welch Professor of Chemistry and professor of materials science, addressed the Houston Technology Center’s annual Innovation Conference and Showcase about the status of angel investing in Greater Houston. Barron is pictured.
Houston Chronicle
http://bit.ly/1D0NJ0F

Ebola threat highlights concerns about other tropical diseases
Peter Hotez, a fellow in disease and poverty at Rice’s Baker Institute for Public Policy, authored an op-ed about Ebola’s low risk of infecting Americans in comparison with other tropical diseases.
Houston Chronicle
http://bit.ly/1o3nZh2

Innovation Profile: Gloria Gogola, M.D.
Gloria Gogola, M.D., a pediatric hand surgeon at Shriners Hospitals for Children-Houston, is profiled. The Oshman Engineering Design Kitchen at Rice is mentioned.
TMC News
http://bit.ly/1nfMnLR

James McMurtry knows what works by now
An article on musician James McMurtry mentions he spent a few early years in Houston when his father, Larry McMurtry ’60, was teaching at Rice.
Houston Press
http://bit.ly/1waz4fc

BROADCAST

KQED-FM (San Francisco)
Moshe Vardi, the Karen Ostrum George Distinguished Service Professor of Computational Engineering and professor of computer science, comments on how the evolution of technology will affect jobs. Vardi is quoted in three segments of the broadcast.
http://bit.ly/1uQychu
http://bit.ly/1thNhKA
http://bit.ly/1D0UHTn

KRIV-TV (Houston)
Clark Haptonstall, professor in the practice of sport management and chair of the Department of Sport Management, discusses NFL player Adrian Peterson and the legal matters facing him.
http://bit.ly/1smotjj

TRADE/PROFESSIONAL

EdX to offer professional courses next year for a fee
Rice will offer three professional education courses in conjunction with the online education provider edX.
Education News
http://bit.ly/1xy49L5

Paper: Human papillomavirus vaccines offer public health opportunity for Texas
The state of Texas should create a policy that encourages adolescents to obtain the full series of shots for the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine, according to a new paper from Rice’s Baker Institute for Public Policy. HPV is a sexually transmitted virus known to cause cancer. Kristin Matthews, the Baker Institute’s fellow in science and technology policy, is quoted.
Health Canal (This article also appeared in Medical Xpress.)
http://bit.ly/1o3nAve

Kuwait in bid to boost oil and gas output
Five major oil companies will bid for a five-year contract for a tender issued by Kuwait Oil Co. to boost oil and gas production. Kristian Coates Ulrichsen, fellow for the Middle East at Rice’s Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted.
Hellenic Shipping News
http://bit.ly/1ygsmc2

New Percent-for-Art commission at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) to feature a site-specific light sculpture by artist Leo Villareal
The MIT List Visual Arts Center has announced that artist Leo Villareal is being awarded a new Percent-for-Art commission for MIT. Villareal has featured work at Rice.
Art Fix Daily
http://bit.ly/1vR57lo

Managers can boost employee creativity by empowering leadership, earning trust
According to a new study by Rice and American University, empowering leadership promotes creativity and trust among employees and their supervisors. Jing Zhou, the Houston Endowment Professor of Organizational Behavior and professor of psychology, is quoted.
Science Daily (This article also appeared in the Cambodian Times and the Kenya Star.)
http://bit.ly/1ygGWQG
Study reveals ways to promote employee creativity
PCB Designs 007
http://bit.ly/1o3uaSk

OTHER NEWS OF INTEREST

A full sensory experience
Alumnus Andreas Klein ’89 will perform with the University of Florida Symphony Orchestra.
Gainseville.com
http://bit.ly/1qwNDFj

Laura Fallon selected to fill vacant Ward 2 seat on Northampton School Committee
Alumna Laura Fallon ’94 has been elected to the Northampton School Committee.
Daily Hampshire Gazette
http://bit.ly/1105lvZ

Plugging into Phoenix: Bruce Connole, Father’s Day
The Marching Owl Band is mentioned for their rendition of “Louie Louie.”
The Arizona Republic
http://bit.ly/1vWKlBQ

Comptroller Franchot tours St. Charles High School
John F. Kennedy’s speech given at Rice in 1962 is referenced.
TheBayNet.com
http://bit.ly/1s2AvvF

SPORTS

Head to head: Army vs. Rice
The Army Black Knights play the Rice Owls this Saturday at Michie Stadium.
Scout.com
http://foxs.pt/1skH1PF
Football looks to remain unbeaten at home
Go Army Sports
http://bit.ly/1ygLPJx
How to follow Army-Rice football Saturday
Go Army Sports
http://bit.ly/1EDe0UE

Georgia Bulldogs suspend running back Todd Gurley
Georgia running back Todd Gurley was suspended, due to an ongoing investigation into an alleged violation of NCAA rules. An article mentions that Johnny Manziel was suspended half a game against the Rice Owls in 2013.
iSports Web
http://bit.ly/1oXLEub