Dateline Rice for Nov. 21, 2014

FEATURED ITEMS

CNN
The Religion and Hip-Hop Culture MOOC that Rice will be offering next March through edX was featured. Anthony Pinn, the Agnes Cullen Arnold Professor of Humanities and professor of religious studies, and Bernard “Bun B” Freeman, the Center for Engaged Research and Collaborative Learning’s Distinguished Lecturer, were interviewed about how a MOOC is produced.
http://bit.ly/1ujCtFy

MSNBC
Douglas Brinkley, professor of history and fellow in history at Rice’s Baker Institute for Public Policy, discusses President Barack Obama’s immigration address.
http://bit.ly/1HviqhK

NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL

Why do humans have thumbs?
David Carrier, an evolutionary biologist at the University of Utah, explains the advantage of a dexterous thumb when forming a fist to use in combat. Suzanne Kemmer, associate professor of linguistics and cognitive sciences, is quoted about the thumb’s responsibility for the development of the brain.
Smithsonian
http://bit.ly/11Km8Ut

The MBA scholarship wars
Poets & Quants interviewed business school deans, admissions and financial aid directors to determine which business schools offer the most scholarship money. Rice’s Jones Graduate School of Business is mentioned as the most generous top business school.
Fortune
http://for.tn/1BUpEf5

Obama says Keystone XL is for exporting oil outside the US, experts disagree
The Senate voted against the controversial Keystone XL pipeline because President Barack Obama and other Democrats argue that it will have a negative environmental impact. Kenneth Medlock III, the James A. Baker III and Susan Baker Fellow in Energy and Resource Economics and lecturer of economics, believes that most of the Keystone XL crude oil would be refined in the U.S.
PolitiFact.com
http://bit.ly/1uNhyjA

What a messy desk does to you
While feelings of disgust can increase behaviors like lying and cheating, cleanliness can help people return to ethical behavior, according to a recent study by marketing experts at Rice, Pennsylvania State University and Arizona State University. Vikas Mittal, the J. Hugh Liedtke Professor of Marketing at Rice’s Jones Graduate School of Business, is quoted.
News.com.au (This article also appeared in Real Estate Investment SmartBrief, PerthNow, Daily Telegraph, Herald Sun and the Advertiser.)
http://bit.ly/11KDJf6

True art detective
Don H. Johnson, the J.S. Abercrombie Professor Emeritus of Electrical and Computer Engineering and professor of statistics, collaborated with Cornell University Professor Richard Johnson to develop digital weave density maps of canvases to make it easier for scholars to study paintings.
Khaleej Times (This article also appeared in Gulf News and 23 other media outlets.)
http://bit.ly/1xJUdBf

HOUSTON/TEXAS

Magazine highlights Rice’s work in 3-D printing
Jordan Miller, assistant professor of bioengineering, is highlighted for his featured work in the New Yorker and his praise of Harvard materials scientist Jennifer Lewis’ development of a human tissue-specific 3-D printer.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription required.)
http://bit.ly/1qGGY2w

Spiritual journey transformed artist
International artist Barbara Hines is showing a collection of paintings inspired by the land of Israel and the Torah at the Museum of Biblical Art in Dallas. Hines took courses on Tibetan language and Buddhist texts at Rice.
Houston Chronicle (This article is featured on the front of the Star Living section. Subscription required.)
http://bit.ly/11lDLcF

For sale: Swimming pool, lazy river and man cave instead of house
The seller of six acres on Lake Livingston lowered the price of his vacation spot. A Rice graduate also recently purchased land in the Greenway Plaza area to develop a nature-focused fitness center.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription required.)
http://bit.ly/1yyMMtQ

Noted Houston photographer got closer than he wanted to JFK’s funeral
John F. Kennedy’s speech given at Rice in 1962 is mentioned.
Houston Chronicle
http://bit.ly/1ujvTPl
Saturday marks the anniversary of President Kennedy’s assassination
The Exponent
http://bit.ly/1z3d87c

BROADCAST

KTRK-TV
Stephen Klineberg, professor of sociology and founding director of Rice’s Kinder Institute for Urban Research, is quoted about President Barack Obama’s immigration address.
http://bit.ly/1uNZ5mR

TRADE/PROFESSIONAL

A new understanding of how cancer spreads
Graduate student Mohit Kumar Jolly authored an op-ed about Rice researchers mapping how information flows through genetic circuits that cause cancer cells to become metastatic, which revealed a common pattern that allows cancer cells to migrate and form new tumors.
World Economic Forum
http://bit.ly/11lKsvg

OTHER NEWS OF INTEREST

‘An excruciating choice’: Patton reflects on decision to depart for Middlebury
Laura Patton, dean of the Trinity College of Arts and Sciences, is leaving Duke this summer to become president of Middlebury College. Provost George McLendon is mentioned.
Duke Chronicle
http://bit.ly/1FauBP8

edX joins ConnectED efforts with PD courses for teachers
Rice is one of several universities that provide edX courses in professional development for free verified certification for teachers.
eSchool News (This article also appeared in the Journal and Mangalorean.)
http://bit.ly/1xKaIgS

Penetron awards sustainable engineering project competition finalists
Rice was a finalist in the Fall 2014 Engineers Without Borders USA Grant Award Contest.
Public Works (This article also appeared in eMoneyDaily.com.)
http://bit.ly/1z3FMVG

Can you guess which colleges these famous musicians attended?
Rice University is included as one of the possible answers in a musician quiz.
BuzzFeed
http://bzfd.it/1AtpRnJ

C of I speech and debate finds early success
The College of Idaho Speech and Debate team beat Rice at the Lewis-Clark State College tournament.
College of Idaho
http://bit.ly/1HuSLFS

American investment executive to replace AIMCo CEO
Alberta Investment Management Corp. appointed alumnus Kevin Uebelein ’86 as CEO.
Edmonton Journal
http://bit.ly/1uJXvRv

SPORTS

Rice seniors can bask in remolding of program
Rice’s football team reflects on past games and their improvement over the years. Head football coach David Bailiff and players James Radcliffe and Jordan Taylor are quoted.
Houston Chronicle (This appeared on the front of the Sports section. Subscription required.)
http://bit.ly/1tnixBt

Back to school: Berkman hits the books at Rice
Former Rice baseball player Lance Berkman, who is completing his kinesiology degree at Rice, is featured. Head baseball coach Wayne Graham; Augusto Rodriguez, lecturer of kinesiology; McMurtry College junior Ford Stainback; and Will Rice College sophomore Kevin McCanna are mentioned.
MLB.com
http://atmlb.com/1uKad2A

Rice football will play against University of Texas at El Paso Nov. 21 at Rice Stadium.
It’s perfect football weather this weekend
Houston Press
http://bit.ly/11KIOUQ
UTEP Miners at Rice Owls: Betting odds, point spread and TV info
Tireball Sports
http://bit.ly/11CDSAk
Opponent preview: The Owls of Rice
Miner Rush
http://bit.ly/1xW4GHC
UTEP at Rice: 3 keys and a wild prediction
Miner Rush
http://bit.ly/11CIne6
Texas-El Paso (6-4) at Rice (6-4) (ET)
The Fresno Bee (This article also appeared in Modesto Bee and Kansas City Star.)
http://bit.ly/11KW0sO

WBB: Ags are first to 4
Rice women’s basketball fell to Texas A&M University 76-55 at Reed Arena.
Good Bull Hunting
http://bit.ly/1z3nyni
Jones, Walker lead No. 5 Texas A&M women’s basketball team over Rice
The Eagle
http://bit.ly/11lO28L

Texas soccer set for Fighting Irish in NCAA Tournament play
Rice women’s soccer fell to University of Texas 3-0 at the NCAA Tournament in Austin.
The Daily Texan
http://bit.ly/1FaAueW

WBRE-TV (Wilkes-Barre, Pa.)
Head basketball coach Mike Rhoades is profiled.
http://bit.ly/1z3AedL (This also appeared on WYOU-TV.)

Rice University swimming and diving ink 4 to 2015-16 class
Head swim coach Seth Huston announced that Sydney Franzen and Rabea Tzenetos have signed a National Letter of Intent.
Swim Swam
http://bit.ly/1z2L3Nc

Astros shuffle titles in front office, name new video coordinator
Alumnus Evan Stackpole ’14 was hired as video coordinator for the Houston Astros.
Houston Chronicle
http://bit.ly/11KzTm5

NEWS RELEASE

UNICEF report features Rice’s ‘Nursery of the Future’
Rice University’s ambitious “Nursery of the Future” project is getting a global boost from UNICEF’s influential annual report, The State of the World’s Children. The 2015 report, which was published Nov. 20, highlights innovation and includes a chapter dedicated to the Rice-based initiative to create affordable technologies to save the lives of newborn babies.
http://bit.ly/1F7zbNP