Dateline Rice for Oct. 13, 2014 (Weekend Edition)

FEATURED ITEMS

Berkman’s back in the game as a student at Rice
Former Rice baseball player Lance Berkman, who is completing his kinesiology degree at Rice, is featured. Rice President David Leebron; head baseball coach Wayne Graham; James Disch, associate professor of sport management; and Rick Schell, senior lecturer of management, are quoted. McMurtry College junior Ford Stainback, Will Rice College sophomore Blake Fox and Wiess College sophomore Ben Tour are mentioned.
Houston Chronicle (This was the top story on the front of the Sports section. Subscription required.)
http://bit.ly/1z4DM3M

Levander: In Texas higher education, massive open online courses are money well-spent
Caroline Levander, vice president for strategic initiatives and digital education, authored an op-ed about Rice’s investment in massive open online courses. The De Lange Conference on “Teaching in the University of Tomorrow” that is being held at Rice Oct. 13-14 is mentioned.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription required. This article also appeared in University Business and Beaumont Enterprise.)
http://bit.ly/11edvRD

NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL

Killings force change in focus for Mexico leader
Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto addressed allegations against Mexico’s police force and government. 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.
Huffington Post (This article also appeared in the Houston Chronicle and 108 other media outlets.)
http://huff.to/1o7RcaV
The mass grave uncovered in Mexico might force change for the president
Ryot.org
http://bit.ly/1w1EhWL

EPA readies major ozone rule change
The Environmental Protection Agency is seeking White House approval to update the nation’s ozone standards. Daniel Cohan, associate professor of civil and environmental engineering, is quoted.
The Hill
http://bit.ly/1CauGPc

Tech jobs: Minorities have degrees, but don’t get hired
According to a USA Today analysis, minority technology graduates from top universities are graduating at twice the rate than they are being hired. Rice is mentioned.
USA Today (This article also appeared in KHOU-TV and 79 other media outlets.)
http://usat.ly/1nikhzq

Cruz: Obama waging war on women, meet the 3 women who inspired me
Alumna Eleanor Darragh ’56, mother of Sen. Ted Cruz, is mentioned.
Breitbart
http://bit.ly/11ejiXi

HOUSTON/TEXAS

Mayor honors community leaders at Hispanic Heritage Awards Ceremony
Richard Tapia, University Professor, the Maxfield-Oshman Professor in Engineering and a professor of computational and applied mathematics at Rice, was presented with the Lifetime Achievement Award at the Mayor’s Hispanic Heritage Awards Ceremony.
CultureMap Houston
http://bit.ly/1wtzcql

Both sides claim voter ID ruling will help in November
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, comments on the potential voter turnout for those without ID’s at the upcoming Nov. 4 general election, contentious issues that have surfaced in the race for Texas attorney general, campaign funds raised by the Texas Gov. candidates and the expansion of crude oil and natural gas production in Argentina.
Houston Chronicle (This appeared on the front of the City & State section. Subscription required.)
http://bit.ly/1yuqf4y
Photo ID optional again at Texas polls
My Fox Houston
http://bit.ly/1w1Ly9c
Dems, GOP spar over voter ID ruling
San Antonio Express-News
http://bit.ly/1yuvT6u
More on the voter ID ruling
Off the Kuff
http://bit.ly/1qTLjIK
In AG race, contentious issues but little discussion
The Texas Tribune (This article also appeared in KGNS.tv, KDBC-TV, My High Plains, KAMC-TV and KTSM-TV.)
http://bit.ly/1w3AQRx
Quotes of the week
The Texas Tribune
http://bit.ly/1p6JN8f
2014: Legislative races more costly closer to Election Day
Star-Telegram
http://bit.ly/1w1NLBi
Nov. 4 preview: Legislative races
Star-Telegram
http://bit.ly/ZB826m
Texas 2014 election news: Week of Oct. 6
Arab American Institute
http://bit.ly/1o7MMkh
Votantes latinos podrían tener gran influencia en la política de Texas
La Voz (An English translation is not available.)
http://bit.ly/1smCTQy
Vaca Muerta: Risk and reward
Energy Economist
http://bit.ly/1rqENt1

When Houston wins, we all win
Rice experts will speak at the At the Corner of Conference Oct. 16.
Houston Chronicle
http://bit.ly/1wtrexb

Piano instructor still thrives giving lessons at age 84
Alumnus Don Holcombe ’52 is featured.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription required.)
http://bit.ly/1wtzE83

Texas facility wants to propel science into industry
Robert Robbins, Texas Medical Center president and CEO, is unveiling a 100,000-foot business accelerator called TMCx. Yael Hochberg, the Ralph S. O’Connor Associate Professor of Entrepreneurship, is quoted.
Longview News-Journal
http://bit.ly/11ePABr

Hans Graf returns with Houston favorite Jon Kimura Parker
Jon Kimura Parker, professor of piano, will perform at the Houston Symphony’s classical concert Oct. 23-26.
Atascocita Observer (This article also appeared in Lake Houston Observer, Kingwood Observer and Humble Observer.)
http://bit.ly/1sAW0GP

BROADCAST

Houston Newsmakers Oct. 12: The truth about Ebola from Texas task force expert
Peter Hotez, a fellow in disease and poverty at Rice’s Baker Institute for Public Policy, discusses Ebola’s low risk of infecting Texans in comparison with other tropical diseases on “Houston Newsmakers with Khambrel Marshall.”
KPRC-TV
http://bit.ly/1yueL0O

TRADE/PROFESSIONAL

Novel mobile sensing technologies may help prevent relapses in smokers trying to stop
David Wetter, chair of Rice’s Department of Psychology, and Cho Lam, who will join Rice as a senior faculty fellow in psychology Jan. 1, are part of the National Institutes of Health’s new Center of Excellence for Mobile Sensor Data to Knowledge team.
AZoSensors.com
http://bit.ly/1yukvI2

OTHER NEWS OF INTEREST

Author explores how religions would react to life on other planets
Elaine Howard Ecklund, the Herbert S. Autrey Chair and Professor of Sociology, co-director of the Boniuk Institute for the Study and Advancement of Religious Tolerance and director of Rice’s Religion and Public Life Program, is cited for her study, “Religious Understands of Science.”
Deseret News
http://bit.ly/1w3HaZe

Renowned chemist says evolutionists do not understand the origin of life
James Tour, the T.T. and W.F. Chao Professor of Chemistry, professor of computer science and of materials science and nanoengineering, discusses his inability to understand evolution, and that leading chemists struggle to explain macro-evolution.
Christian News
http://bit.ly/1vmWD7P

What’s missing from conversation about women in tech? Men
Rice is mentioned for its study on allies speaking up for minority groups having a positive effect, particularly in the technology industry.
WUSA-TV (This article also appeared in the Tennessean and 23 other media outlets.)
http://on.wusa9.com/1sBpEvr

Hunger on the rise in local schools
Rice’s Glasscock School of Continuing Studies is cited for its “The 30 Million Word Gap” study in an article about early childhood development.
Lafayette Journal & Courier
http://on.jconline.com/1ytS9NW

SPORTS

Rice football beat the United States Military Academy 41-21 at Michie Stadium in New York.
Defense, Jackson lead Rice over Army 41-21
CBSSports.com (This article also appeared in Island Packet and 10 other media outlets.)
http://cbsprt.co/ZWJk0X
Rice rolls over Army 41-21 at West Point
Houston Chronicle
http://bit.ly/ZB8PEp
Driphus Jackson leads Rice over Army 41-21
KPRC-TV (This article also appeared in CBS New York.)
http://bit.ly/1w3GJhq
State College football capsules: No. 5 Baylor storms back, beats No. 9 TCU
Brownsville Herald
http://bit.ly/1z4zTfk
Recap: Army versus Rice
Athlon Sports (This article also appeared in Fresno Bee and 10 other media outlets.)
http://bit.ly/1s9WKzV
Key matchups: Army versus Rice
Army Sports
http://foxs.pt/1CdLvc3
Warriors defense learned its lesson well against Rice
Star Advertiser
http://bit.ly/1sHzvyW
Saturday’s local interest college football roundup: Delaware State spoils NSU’s homecoming in OT; No.19 East Carolina rallied
Daily Press
http://bit.ly/1o7OaDl

Week in review: Blue Raider volleyball
Rice volleyball beat Middle Tennessee State University 3-0 at the Alumni Memorial Gym in Murfreesboro, Tenn.
MTSUSidelines.com
http://bit.ly/1sANeIC

Panthers suffocate early, lose 2-0 in Tennessee
Rice women’s soccer will play against Florida International University Oct. 17 in Miami.
FIUSM.com
http://bit.ly/1sxjXgW

Decorated swimmers show promise
Rice women’s swimming win against Florida International University is mentioned.
FIUSM.com
http://bit.ly/1vne601

NEWS RELEASES

Rice University’s De Lange Conference on ‘Teaching in the University of Tomorrow’ will be live streamed Oct. 13-14
On Oct. 13-14, lectures by more than a dozen of the country’s leading education experts will be webcast live from Rice University’s De Lange Conference on “Teaching in the University of Tomorrow.”
http://bit.ly/11eZ5AP

Size of minority population impacts states’ prison rates, Baker Institute researcher finds
New research from Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy found that states with a large minority population tend to incarcerate more people.
http://bit.ly/1v3N8ZI

Only 58 percent of votes cast on tamper-resistant systems counted
A Rice University study of tamper-resistant voting methods revealed that only 58 percent of ballots were successfully cast across three voting systems. The researchers concluded additional work is needed to make voting both secure and user-friendly.
http://bit.ly/1qjTf6T

Rice University to be part of NIH-funded Center for Mobile Sensor Data-to-Knowledge
Rice University’s Department of Psychology will use mobile sensing technologies to help people who are trying to stop smoking from having a relapse as a member of the National Institutes of Health’s new Center of Excellence for Mobile Sensor Data to Knowledge (MD2K).
http://bit.ly/1w1WyU6

Media Advisory: Rice Business Plan Competition to ring Nasdaq closing bell Oct. 15
The 2014 winner of the Rice University Business Plan Competition (RBPC) — Medical Adhesive Revolution of RWTH Aachen University, Germany — will ring the Nasdaq stock market closing bell at 3 p.m. CDT Oct. 15.
http://bit.ly/1z4GwhB