Dateline Rice for Oct. 31, 2014

NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL

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 large donations received in Texas’ current election, the race for House District 50, Sen. Leticia Van de Putte’s campaign appeal and Texas’ voter ID law.
Mega-donors give big in state elections
TIME (This article also appeared in The Center for Public Integrity.)
http://ti.me/1tHJO6i
Mega-donors give big to state candidates
PublicIntegrity.org
http://bit.ly/1tHMctV
Nearly $4.1M donated to candidates in Tarrant County state Senate seat since summer
Dallas Morning News
http://bit.ly/1ucJw9E
Celia Israel, Mike VanDeWalle face off in House District 50 — again
Austin American-Statesman
http://bit.ly/1pb4bZN
Van de Putte’s bus tour hits Republican stronghold
The Texas Tribune (This article also appeared in My High Plains, Eagle Pass Business Journal and Concho Valley.)
http://bit.ly/1wkB4nN
Texas voter ID law discourages some voters
Austin News
http://bit.ly/1rGzYMu

Shielded by US alliance, Bahrain suspends Shiite opposition
A court in Bahrain suspended activities of al-Wefaq, the country’s main Shiite opposition group. Kristian Coates Ulrichsen, fellow for the Middle East at Rice’s Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted.
World Politics Review
http://bit.ly/1s0z2E3

Dangerous rhetoric
An article about the public opinions of Ebola patients quotes Bob Stein, the Lena Gohlman Fox Professor of Political Science.
Slate.com
http://slate.me/109Yb7y

Researchers develop spray-on battery
Rice is featured for its development of a spray-on battery.
AOL
http://aol.it/1tHZXsn

Could a robot do your job?
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.
The Californian (This article also appeared in the Springfield News-Leader, Baxter Bulletin, News Journal, Daily Times, Journal & Courier and Daily Advertiser.)
http://bit.ly/1zRuWqt

Experten warnen vor niedrigem Ölpreis in den USA
Goldman Sachs reported that U.S. benchmark crude prices will fall to $70 per barrel in 2015. Kenneth Medlock III, the James A. Baker III and Susan Baker Fellow in Energy and Resource Economics and lecturer of economics, is quoted.
Boerse-Express.com (An English translation is not available.)
http://bit.ly/1wQkEEZ

HOUSTON/TEXAS

Growing pains
The Houston Center for Literacy, with support from Houston Endowment, conducted a 12-city tour to examine Texas’ adult education system. Stephen Klineberg, professor of sociology and co-director of Rice’s Kinder Institute for Urban Research, is quoted.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription required.)
http://bit.ly/10a9hsY

Andrés Orozco-Estrada’s ‘3 Weeks of Beethoven’ opens with the epic Fifth Symphony on Nov. 13-16
Colombian violinist and conductor Andrés Orozco-Estrada will lead “3 Weeks of Beethoven” with performances at Sugar Land Baptist Church and Rice’s Stude Concert Hall.
Lake Houston Observer (This article also appeared in Kingwood Observer.)
http://bit.ly/1DDexCJ

Students carve pumpkins at Hillel
Rice students carved pumpkins at the Houston Hillel.
Jewish Herald-Voice
http://bit.ly/1nWpJIS

Meetings in art and music
Rolston String Quartet, who were recently appointed as the graduate Quartet-in-Residence at Rice’s Shepherd School of Music, performed at the Aperio Music of the America’s season opening.
Arts + Culture Texas
http://bit.ly/1DDeJlt

The 5 best things to do in Houston this weekend: The Noche de los Muertos Celebration, Byron Stripling and more
The 3rd Annual Mediterranean Film Festival, organized by Houston-area consulates from around the world and Rice’s Media Center, will include films from Spain.
Houston Press
http://bit.ly/1xHZq8U

UTSA architecture speaker series, Nov. 5: Renowned architect Derek Dellekamp
Derek Dellekamp, former visiting lecturer and Mexico City-based architect, will give a lecture at the UTSA College of Architecture, Construction and Planning Speaker Series.
UTSA Today
http://bit.ly/1q8F1G9

BROADCAST

National Public Radio
Daniel Bowen, a postdoctoral fellow at the Kinder Institute for Urban Research, discusses the coexistence of academics and sports.
http://bit.ly/1u0Rylp

TRADE/PROFESSIONAL

Cycles of fear and bias in the criminal justice system
Rice’s Baker Institute for Public Policy found that states with a large minority population incarcerate more people. Postdoctoral research fellow and lead author Katharine Neill is quoted.
Pacific Standard
http://bit.ly/1G2j71u

How your brain responds to gross images can say a lot about your political beliefs
Rice’s collaborative research on political leanings is mentioned.
Tech Times (This article also appeared in the Daily Mail, ECN, Newswise, The Australian and Lab Manager.)
http://bit.ly/1vo5hOp

OTHER NEWS OF INTEREST

Julia McCarthy: Free online AP courses can lower costs, class sizes
Rice launched a free Advanced Placement biology course for high school students on edX. Caroline Levander, vice president for strategic initiatives and digital education, is quoted.
Daily Bruin
http://bit.ly/1tpdJin

SPORTS

Rice Owls versus FIU Panthers 2014 preview: What to watch for
Rice football will play against Florida International University Nov. 1 in Miami.
Underdog Dynasty
http://bit.ly/1u0GkgH
Owls-preview
USA Today
http://usat.ly/1wNXJZl

Rice basketball’s rejuvenated and ready to start anew
Rice men’s basketball is featured. Head basketball coach Mike Rhoades is quoted.
Houston Press
http://bit.ly/1xIinby

Bawcum named Conference USA offensive player of the week
Baker College junior Andi Bawcum was named the Conference USA Offensive Player of the Week.
The Paris News
http://bit.ly/1xImu7x

The college report: Gilmer’s Johnson piling up yards, TDs at SFA
An article reports results from the Miramont Invitational hosted by Rice and Stephen F. Austin State University.
News-Journal
http://bit.ly/1s0vVvG

Swimming and diving looks forward to big weekend
Rice women’s swimming team is mentioned.
The Cougar
http://bit.ly/1zmdVDG

NEWS RELEASES

Kinder Institute sociologists available to discuss fast growth, mostly in suburbs, of Houston’s foreign-born population
Metro Houston’s foreign-born population is growing fast – and the vast majority of new foreign-born residents are moving to the suburbs, not to the city of Houston, according to a new report from the Brookings Institution Metropolitan Policy Program. Stephen Klineberg, founding director of Rice University’s Kinder Institute for Urban Research, and Michael Emerson, academic director of the institute, are available to discuss a Kinder Institute analysis of the report and what these findings mean for the Houston metropolitan region.
http://bit.ly/1wN4rgj

Decoding the emergence of metastatic cancer stem cells
In the first study of its kind, Rice University researchers have mapped how information flows through the genetic circuits that cause cancer cells to become metastatic.
http://bit.ly/1wkQPep