Dateline Rice for Feb. 18, 2015

NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL

At work: Oil patch woes heighten business school’s appeal
The energy industry cut 20,193 jobs last month, which has resulted in more young professionals in the energy sector starting business school this fall. Rice’s Jones Graduate School of Business reported an increase in applications from energy-sector candidates for its two-year, full-time MBA program.
Wall Street Journal
http://on.wsj.com/1LcDKth

HOUSTON/TEXAS

Delay of Obama order galvanizes immigrants
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 delay of President Barack Obama’s immigration reform order and Gov. Greg Abbott’s State of the State address and is cited for his study on the political leanings of politicians.
Houston Chronicle (This article appeared on the front page of the print edition. Subscription required.)
http://bit.ly/1DqlmfB
Education is big part of Abbott’s 1st State of the State address
Houston Public Media (This broadcast also appeared on KRLD-AM and 19 other media outlets.)
http://bit.ly/1znzqQo
Observers: Abbott strikes less partisan tone
San Angelo Standard-Times (This article also appeared in Abilene Reporter-News and Times Record News.)
http://bit.ly/17qdJYs
El Diablito is in the details: On El Jefe’s loss in Senate District 26
Austin American-Statesman Blog
http://atxne.ws/1E61BsF
Attack site targets noted pinko Robert Nichols
Texas Observer
http://bit.ly/1AF7yNS
Despite attack site, state Sen. Robert Nichols maintains moral high ground
The Daily Texan
http://bit.ly/19wNW2i

Nutrition 101: Smart eating in college
Roberta Anding, a lecturer in kinesiology who has created meal plans for Rice student-athletes, shares healthy eating tips for college students who want to learn portion control and good eating habits. Edward Castillo, executive chef, shares a recipe for an oatmeal and quinoa breakfast bowl. Duncan College sophomore Cassy Gibson’s lentil soup is pictured as an alternative to meat-based main dishes.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription required.)
http://bit.ly/1FstH39

Lithos Jewelry a member of gem society
Lornie and Rose Mueller’s Lithos Jewelry is the first independent jewelry store in Houston to be a member of the American Gem Society. The couple relocated their business to Houston to be near their son, who stayed in the area after graduating from Rice.
Houston Chronicle (This article appears near the end of the “Heights News” column. Subscription required.)
http://bit.ly/1CJ0GKc

Controlling cells through RNA folding: Toward design principles for RNA engineering
Cornell University Julius Lucks will present at Rice’s BioScience Research Collaborative.
TMC News
http://bit.ly/1Lbe3rj

Rice U. study: US natural gas market buffered against local policy intervention
The depth and efficiency of the United States natural gas market would buffer it against potential local policy interventions aimed at limiting access to shale gas resources, according to a new paper by energy economists at Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy. Ken Medlock, the James A. Baker III and Susan Baker Fellow in Energy and Resource Economics and senior director of the Center for Energy Studies at the Baker Institute and lecturer of economics, is quoted.
Memorial Examiner (This article also appeared in Bellaire Examiner, Fort Bend Sun and Sugar Land Sun.)
http://bit.ly/1vG5ddO

Rice art historian publishes his magnum opus
William Camfield, the Joseph and Joanna Nazro Mullen Professor Emeritus of Art History, will discuss “Francis Picabia: Catalogue Raisonné, Vol. 1, 1898-1914″ at the Menil Collection today at 7 p.m.
Houstonia
http://bit.ly/1A5YDmh

Barrios is serious about his future
Athens High School senior Jacob Barrios plans to attend Rice next fall.
Athens Review
http://bit.ly/1vFL9IG

BROADCAST

KTRH-AM
Patricia Reiff, professor of physics and astronomy, explains the Black Supermoon that will be faintly visible tonight.
http://bit.ly/17qKvbT

WCBI-TV (Columbus, Miss.)
James Tour, the T.T. and W.F. Chao Professor of Chemistry, professor of computer science and of materials science and nanoengineering, will speak at Mississippi State University.
http://bit.ly/1EoHbsV

TRADE/PROFESSIONAL

Analysis of microendoscopic images helps diagnose esophageal squamous neoplasia
Rebecca Richards-Kortum, the Stanley C. Moore Professor of Bioengineering, professor of electrical and computer engineering and director of both Beyond Traditional Borders and Rice 360°: Institute for Global Health Technologies, is quoted about her use of high-resolution microendoscopy to identify esophageal squamous neoplasia.
Healio
http://bit.ly/17qAATG

Natcore produces 1st germanium quantum dot-based solar PV cell
Andrew Barron, the Charles W. Duncan Jr.-Welch Professor of Chemistry and professor of materials science and co-founder of Natcore, and scientists working with Natcore Technology Inc. formed a heterojunction solar cell using germanium quantum dots on an ordinary n-type silicon wafer.
Solar Server (This article also appeared in Solar Energy News and EIN News Publications.)
http://bit.ly/1E5ZvZU

Mexico promises ‘one-stop shop’ for oil-gas safety regulation
Mexican officials discussed Mexico’s reform efforts and issues the country is working on at Rice’s Baker Institute for Public Policy. Ken Medlock, the James A. Baker III and Susan Baker Fellow in Energy and Resource Economics and senior director of the Center for Energy Studies at the Baker Institute and lecturer of economics, is pictured.
OE Digital (This article also appeared in Offshore Engineer.)
http://bit.ly/17T0ikT

OCSiAI contributes 1 ton of single wall CNTs to research institutions
OCSiAl announced the Integrated Nanotube Commercialization award program to develop breakthrough applications of carbon nanotechnology. Wade Adams, senior faculty fellow in materials science and nanoengineering, is quoted.
Phys.org
http://bit.ly/1G2A0aY

OTHER NEWS OF INTEREST

Violinist Cho-Liang Lin named 2015 artist-in-residence at the Huntington
Cho-Liang Lin, professor of violin, was named the 2015 artist-in-residence by the Huntington Library, Art Collections and Botanical Gardens.
Pasadena Now
http://bit.ly/1MxsLfA

Lecture series looks at inequity and quality of life
Michelle Hebl, professor of psychology and management, will speak at the University of Washington March 4.
Washington.edu
http://bit.ly/1EoGUpP

Student engineering team competes in BP’s national contest
Rice is a finalist in the British Petroleum’s Ultimate Field Trip global competition.
The Oklahoma Daily
http://bit.ly/1G2vIR2

Colleges use LPFM to get back into broadcasting
Rice’s student-run radio station is returning to the FM airwaves by the end of this year but won’t be called KTRU.
Inside Radio
http://bit.ly/1EoJM66

Aaron Halfacre new president of Campus Crest Communities
Alumnus Aaron Halfacre ’00 was appointed president of Campus Crest Communities.
PoandPo.com
http://bit.ly/1vGc338

Artists of note | John D. Cogan
Alumnus John Cogan ’78 is featured.
Southwest Art
http://bit.ly/1AFHe68

SPORTS

RSI Sporting Greats Awards Gala
Superstar players from Rice will be honored at the RSI-International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Awards Gala Feb. 20.
Houston Pulse Magazine
http://bit.ly/1JpLo67

Ranch bringing six to state
Duncan College senior Caleb Williams was named Rice’s Scholar Athlete for football at the Scholar Athlete banquet.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription required.)
http://bit.ly/1EoCLlP

2015 Conference USA Championships mini-guide
Swimmer Casey Clark and the Rice women’s swim team will compete at the 2015 Conference USA Championships.
Swim Swam
http://bit.ly/1vWL4WO

NEWS RELEASES

Rice Cinema to host film, TV show screening with Icelandic comedian Jón Gnarr
Jón Gnarr, the Icelandic comedian, pundit and former mayor of Reykjavík, will discuss his work in film and TV at Rice Cinema Film Theatre Feb. 19. As part of the event, “The Man on the Back,” a 2004 short film by Gnarr, and two episodes of “Naeturvaktin” (“The Night Shift”), the Icelandic TV show starring Gnarr, will be screened.
http://bit.ly/1yXDYvX

Rice U. study: US natural gas market buffered against local policy intervention
The depth and efficiency of the United States natural gas market would buffer it against potential local policy interventions aimed at limiting access to shale gas resources, according to a new paper by energy economists at Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy.
http://bit.ly/1CJ3JSR

Puentes Consortium at Rice to discuss public health in the US-Mexico border region Feb. 26
Leading experts from the United States and Mexico will explore the challenges and opportunities of public health efforts in the U.S.-Mexico border region at Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy Feb. 26. The event will feature a panel discussion with two members of the U.S.-Mexico Border Health Commission and conclude with a keynote address by Dr. Julio Frenk, Mexico’s former minister of health and now dean of the faculty at the Harvard School of Public Health.
http://bit.ly/1yXDplN

Rice political scientist available to comment on immigration ruling from Texas judge
Rice University political scientist Mark Jones is available to comment on a Texas federal judge’s decision to halt President Barack Obama’s executive action on immigration.
http://bit.ly/1Dr00yD

Rice to host screening of education documentary ‘The Texas Promise’
“The Texas Promise,” a documentary film highlighting public education in the state, will be screened at Rice University at 6:30 p.m. Feb. 23 in the Anderson-Clarke Center’s Hudspeth Auditorium. The screening is free and open to the public and will be followed by a panel discussion. Rice’s Kinder Institute for Urban Research, Houston Education Research Consortium and the Center for College Readiness are hosting the event.
http://bit.ly/1vG83Qh