Dateline Rice for Feb. 5, 2015

NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL

Minister’s son accused of killing dad, wife, half brother
A son of alumnus Israel Ahimbisibwe ’11 has been arrested and charged with killing his father and other family members.
USA Today (This article also appeared in WXIA-TV, Argus Leader and WHAS-TV.)
http://usat.ly/1vuEMxq
Pastor’s son arrested in 3 deaths
Houston Chronicle (This story appeared on the front page. Subscription required.)
http://bit.ly/1Ki7Nzr
http://bit.ly/1zRiBkX
Son of slain episcopal priest arrested, charged with murdering family
Houston Press
http://bit.ly/1C3kWIE
Pastor’s son, 19, ‘beat his parents and 5-year-old brother to death with a bat and hammer after they found out he’d lied about joining the Marines’
Daily Mail
http://dailym.ai/1KvefkJ
Police piece together details of family’s slayings
San Francisco Gate (This article also appeared in DailyNews724.)
http://bit.ly/16v6VbT
Ahimbisibwe murders: Son Isaac is arrested and charged with killing
Christian Today
http://bit.ly/1DATC47
Minister’s son accused of killing dad, wife, half brother
WHAS11.com
http://bit.ly/1KiVAdJ
KHOU-TV
http://bit.ly/1DJs6Sr

Israeli officials fail to quell Democratic revolt
Edward Djerejian, founding director of Rice’s Baker Institute for Public Policy, comments on the plans to have Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speak to Congress next month.
Politico
http://politi.co/1D1PADT

Greek-Cypriot professor develops anticancer drug
K.C. Nicolaou, the Harry C. and Olga K. Wiess Professor of Chemistry, is featured for his recent interview about science eventually beating cancer.
Greek Reporter
http://bit.ly/1zRj5rt

‘Affordable’ Care Act? Not for people like me
An op-ed about the questionable affordability of the Affordable Care Act quotes Elena Marks, scholar in health policy at Rice’s Baker Institute for Public Policy.
Yahoo! Finance
http://yhoo.it/1zcp7NK
When Obamacare doesn’t seem so affordable
Bankrate.com
http://bit.ly/1xrXboK

Singapore, Switzerland cry for new Plaza Accord
The 30th anniversary of the Plaza Accord is sparking conversations of a second possible round of currency talks in Singapore and Switzerland. Russell Green, the Will Clayton Fellow in International Economics at Rice’s Baker Institute for Public Policy and an adjunct assistant professor of economics, is quoted.
Daily Republic
http://bit.ly/1zTZok7

Mind-controlling parasites are the most horrifying things in nature
Kelly Weinersmith, the Huxley Research Instructor, is quoted about the fungus Ophiocordyceps unilateralis, which lives on forest floors and can control an ant’s brain.
BuzzFeed
http://bzfd.it/1I9RLtN

The rise of sectarianism in the modern Middle East
Ussama Makdisi, the Arab-American Educational Foundation Chair of Arab Studies and professor of history, will present his second lecture in an ongoing series from Evanston Public Library.
Chicago Tribune
http://trib.in/16uGQd1

Se desvanecen las esperanzas de justicia en la mutual judía que sufrió atentado en Argentina
Nicolas Shumway, dean of humanities and the Frances Moody Newman Professor of Humanities and professor of Spanish and Portuguese, is quoted about the death of Alberto Nisman, the prosecutor investigating the bombing at the Argentine Israelite Mutual Association.
Yahoo! Mexico (An English translation is not available. This article also appeared in Terra Argentina, Terra Peru and Economia.)
http://bit.ly/1zRRB4U

HOUSTON/TEXAS

Bun B and Rice University offer free online religion and hip-hop course
Religion and Hip-Hop Culture is a new free edX online course being offered by Rice University’s Center for Digital Learning and Scholarship. 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, will lead the course.
Houston Chronicle (This article also appeared in Beaumont Enterprise. Subscription required.)
http://bit.ly/1zU49Ky
Bun B to teach free online course at Rice University
Inquisitr (Similar articles appeared in Hollywood.com and 43 other media outlets.)
http://bit.ly/1D2cFq7
Enrollment is open for Rice University’s ‘Hip-Hop and Religion’ class taught by Bun B
United Press International
http://bit.ly/1KiU1g3
Rapper Bun B to teach free online class at Rice U.
Learn U
http://bit.ly/1CxMzfS

Houston mayor Annise Parker named No. 1 mayor in the US; No. 7 in the world
Houston Mayor and alumna Annise Parker ’78 is ranked No. 7 on World Mayor’s 2014 top 10 list of mayors in the world, and No. 1 in the United States.
KRIV-TV
http://bit.ly/1DieGPk

Straus’ committee picks show his continued pragmatism
A Rice political scientist’s analysis of politicians is cited.
The Daily Texan
http://bit.ly/1zRpm6d

French architect is winner of Design Marfa multi-family housing competition
French architect Paul Vincent is the winner of the Design Marfa’s Multi-Family Housing Design Competition. Carlos Jimenez, professor of architecture, served as a juror.
Big Bend Now
http://bit.ly/1ueTeZt

Film screening: ‘Naked Among Wolves’
Malaysian multimedia star Pete Teo screened his 1963 East German comedy “Carbide and Sorrel” Feb. 4 at 14 Pews. Lora Wildenthal, professor of history, led a discussion.
CultureMap Houston
http://bit.ly/1Diwbij

Conroe Symphony presents ‘The Romance of Music’ Saturday
Alumna Emma Hoeft ’13 will perform with the Conroe Symphony Orchestra at Conroe High School.
Montgomery County Courier
http://bit.ly/1EJ6glz

BROADCAST

KRIV-TV
Jordan Miller, assistant professor of bioengineering, discusses Rice’s use of 3-D printers to design custom prosthetic hands for kids.
http://bit.ly/1D2hQ9s

KBS News
Kenneth Medlock III, the James A. Baker III and Susan Baker Fellow in Energy and Resource Economics and lecturer of economics, is quoted about the shale revolution.
http://bit.ly/1CybakM (An English translation is not available.)

KLIV-AM (San Francisco)
Elementary schools are embracing college prep and helping children understand and explore higher education options. Rice’s elementary and middle school tours, teacher resource page and classroom packets are mentioned.
http://bit.ly/1uf1f0u (This broadcast also appeared on KGO-AM and All News 106.7.)

Better batteries might hold enough to power your neighborhood
James Tour, the T.T. and W.F. Chao Professor of Chemistry, professor of computer science and of materials science and nanoengineering, is interviewed about the need for better batteries in electronics and vehicles.
State Impact Texas (This broadcast also appeared on State Impact Oklahoma and Austin American-Statesman.)
http://n.pr/1AvW7av

TRADE/PROFESSIONAL

CEO-to-employee pay ratios are lower than popularly thought, according to study
For the vast majority of United States commercial banks, the ratio of CEO-to-employee pay is substantially lower than the levels popularized in the financial media, according to a forthcoming study by accounting experts at Rice University and the University of Houston. The study’s findings carry special relevance in advance of this spring’s proxy season, when America’s publicly traded corporations hold their annual meetings to vote on company business, including CEO compensation. Karen Nelson, the Harmon Whittington Professor in Accounting, is quoted. Brian Rountree, associate professor of accounting, is mentioned.
Phys.org
http://bit.ly/18QWEbe
Corporate pay gap lower than popularly thought
PCB Design 007 (This article also appeared in iConnect007 and SMT.)
http://bit.ly/1zcjEXq

This huge engineering project may be our best chance at colonizing space
Scientists from Rice presented at the Space Elevator Conference. Postdoctoral researcher Vasilii Artyukhov is quoted.
Io9.com
http://bit.ly/1v1sAOO

Don’t worry about low oil prices
Charles McConnell, executive director of Rice’s Energy and Environment Initiative, authored an op-ed about the shift in energy markets creating future investment opportunities.
Ideas Laboratory
http://bit.ly/1KuMwAR

Detecting zero-day hack in 1 millisecond with ‘power fingerprinting’
Computer scientists at Rice are leading an $11 million project called PLINY to develop software that makes it easier to write code.
Computer World
http://bit.ly/1v1DIv0

OTHER NEWS OF INTEREST

Enriching students by showcasing art: Sacred Heart University teams up with FLAG+Up
The Fernando Luis Alvarez Gallery partnered with Sacred Heart University to adopt the gallery’s FLAG+Up program. Rice’s co-authored 2014 article on the important role the arts play in student development is mentioned.
ArtFix Daily
http://bit.ly/1zRvpIb

Graphene bicycles — the potential future of composites
Bike manufacturers are starting to use graphene in rims. Rice’s development of a strong form of graphene is mentioned.
Bike Radar
http://bit.ly/1AvmM7b

Why Yeshiva is the only university out of 92 with $1 billion endowment to lose value
Yeshiva University’s endowment was the only one to shrink last year out of the 92 North America universities with endowments of more than $1 billion. Rice is mentioned.
The Jewish Daily Forward
http://bit.ly/1CxXcPE

LSO to celebrate Valentine’s Day with Music of the Heart
Graduate student Scott Cuellar will perform with the Lima Symphony Orchestra at Veterans Memorial Civic Center in Ohio.
The Delphos Herald
http://bit.ly/1Fa5rQn

SPORTS

Eighteen student-athletes signed a National Letter of Intent to play for Rice. Head football coach David Bailiff is quoted.
Rice’s class at a glance
Houston Chronicle (Subscription required.)
http://bit.ly/1ueZYqh
In letter-of-intent delivery, it’s no longer just the fax
Houston Chronicle (Subscription required.)
http://bit.ly/1xrF5D9
Owls sign 18 on National Signing Day
KPRC-TV
http://bit.ly/1BXATxG
Rice adds defensive depth on Signing Day
KHOU.com
http://bit.ly/1C3e12g
Rice Owls ink 18 on signing day
The Katy Rancher (This article also appeared in Fort Bend Sun and Sugar Land Sun.)
http://bit.ly/16GSzG4
2015 National Signing Day: Lion football inks 43 high school National Letters of Intent
North Texas e-News (This article also appeared in Gilmer Mirror.)
http://bit.ly/1C3glGG
National Signing Day central
Atascocita Observer
http://bit.ly/1Fas5rO
Scenes from Hardin-Jefferson’s National Signing Day event
Beaumont Enterprise (This article also appeared in The Advocate.)
http://bit.ly/1zDfZFC

Soccer teams adds 6 on National Signing Day
Head soccer coach Nicky Adams announced that six new students signed a National Letter of Intent.
Conference USA
http://bit.ly/1I9NQ06

FIU to give Conference USA a run for their money
Rice baseball was unanimously voted the favorite to win the conference and will be led by player Blake Fox.
FIUSM.com
http://bit.ly/16uzTZo

Marshall versus Rice — Feb. 5, 2015 college basketball pick, odds and prediction
Rice basketball will play against Marshall University today at Henderson Center in West Virginia.
Sports Chat Place
http://bit.ly/1D2aXF9
Owls to host Marshall Thursday at 6 p.m.
Conference USA
http://bit.ly/1DiymCs
Rice (6-14) at Marshall (6-16)
Charlotte Observer
http://bit.ly/1v1Ifxy

Former scholar athlete Byers fit in at Rice University
Assistant basketball coach J.D. Byers is featured. Head coach Mike Rhoades is mentioned.
Conference USA
http://bit.ly/1zROjyt

NEWS RELEASES

Mexico’s energy reform in spotlight at Rice’s Baker Institute Feb. 12
Leading Mexican and United States experts will discuss the opportunities and challenges posed by Mexico’s budding energy reform at a conference at Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy Feb. 12.
http://bit.ly/1BXHpVa

Rice U. study: CEO-to-employee pay ratios are lower than popularly thought
For the vast majority of United States commercial banks, the ratio of CEO-to-employee pay is substantially lower than the levels popularized in the financial media, according to a forthcoming study by accounting experts at Rice University and the University of Houston. The study’s findings carry special relevance in advance of this spring’s proxy season, when America’s publicly traded corporations hold their annual meetings to vote on company business, including CEO compensation.
http://bit.ly/1Awg29a