Dateline Rice for April 9, 2015

FEATURED ITEMS

Rice students develop vest that allows deaf to feel speech
A vest that allows people who are profoundly deaf to “feel” and understand speech is under development by engineering students and their mentors at Rice University and Baylor College of Medicine. Brown College senior Evan Dougal is quoted. The Slash Gear article includes a video produced by Rice’s Brandon Martin.
USA Today
http://usat.ly/1DMIJBa
Vibrating vest to let deaf people ‘feel’ sound
Futurity
http://bit.ly/1FEYFmp
Rice students develop vest that allows deaf to feel speech
KHOU.com
http://bit.ly/1Fm2wHF
Vest helps deaf feel, understand speech
TMC News
http://bit.ly/1H850IU
Rice University creates vibrating vest, allowing deaf to feel sounds
Slash Gear
http://bit.ly/1cd0wVJ
Vibrating vest could enable deaf people to ‘feel’ sound
Design Products & Applications
http://bit.ly/1GPrq1l
Versatile Extra-Sensory Transducer device helps deaf feel, understand speech
Phys.org
http://bit.ly/1CzqMyD

Shelling out for a BG takeover
William Arnold, professor in the practice of management at Rice’s Jones Graduate School of Business, is quoted about the merger of Shell and BG and other changes in the oil industry.
National Public Radio/American Public Media’s “Marketplace” (This broadcast also aired on WDDE-FM, WUNC-FM and Capital Public Radio.)
http://bit.ly/1CuLAHQ

Rice football signs 7-year-old boy with leukemia (video)
Rice football and head coach David Bailiff announced their newest recruit, 7-year-old Fre’derick “Ziggy” Stoval-Redd, who was twice diagnosed with cancer and is currently in remission.
Yahoo! Sports
http://yhoo.it/1INJaJj
Rice Owls football team signs 7-year-old
KTRK-TV
http://abc13.co/1HUKUQN
Rice football coaches go young with latest feel-good recruiting addition
Houston Chronicle
http://bit.ly/1NehnZ7
Rice football signs 7-year-old leukemia patient Ziggy Stovall-Redd
Bleacher Report
http://ble.ac/1Jsr5S1
KEYE-TV (Austin, Texas)
http://bit.ly/1yYOR1O

NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL

New York Philharmonic names Frank Huang as new concertmaster
The New York Philharmonic named Frank Huang, artist teacher of violin at Rice’s Shepherd School of Music, concertmaster.
Wall Street Journal
http://on.wsj.com/1ygjLYB
Houston Symphony violinist Frank Huang named to prestigious position with New York Philharmonic
Houston Chronicle (This appeared on the front of the City & State section. Subscription required.)
http://bit.ly/1IwbhzQ
Houston Symphony concertmaster appointed to New York Philharmonic
Houston Public Media
http://bit.ly/1CzxOUa
New York Phil nabs Houston concertmaster
Slippedisc.com (This article also appeared in WQXR-FM.)
http://bit.ly/1yYzupS
Frank Huang named concertmaster of the New York Philharmonic
Broadway World
http://bit.ly/1cdSqw0

Low-cost incubator warms hypothermic babies
Rice University engineering students create a low-cost incubator designed to help babies in developing countries recover from neonatal hypothermia. Duncan College senior Carissa Livingston; Brown College senior Amanda Boone; Jones College senior Bailey Flynn; and McMurtry College senior Caleb Owsley are quoted. Jones College senior Zaid Haque is mentioned.
Futurity
http://bit.ly/1CucUpK
Low-cost incubator gently warms hypothermic infants
Medical Xpress
http://bit.ly/1NfcUFm

The spirit of Appomattox Court House
Douglas Brinkley, professor of history and fellow in history at Rice’s Baker Institute for Public Policy, authored an op-ed about the historical representation of the Appomattox Court House.
CNN (This article also appeared in Erie TV News, WICU-TV and KPAX-TV.)
http://cnn.it/1CleHOU

Why biofuel algae should ‘eat’ wastewater
In one of the first studies to examine the potential for using municipal wastewater as a feedstock for algae-based biofuels, Rice University scientists found they could grow high-value strains of oil-rich algae while simultaneously removing more than 90 percent of nitrates and more than 50 percent of phosphorous from wastewater. Meenakshi Bhattacharjee, faculty fellow and executive director of applied algal research, and Evan Siemann, the Harry C. and Olga K. Wiess Professor of BioSciences, are quoted.
Epoch Times
http://bit.ly/1PokLz2
Wastewater-raised algae potentially broaden environmental advantages scope
FIS.com
http://bit.ly/1CzoIqA
Algae from wastewater could remove harmful nutrients, produce biofuel
Processing Magazine (This article also appeared in Valve Magazine.)
http://bit.ly/1CuaJ5s
Olierijke algen werken aan comeback
Duurzaam (An English translation is not available.)
http://bit.ly/1aNHips

HOUSTON/TEXAS

Shell in ‘advanced’ talks to buy BG for LNG, Brazilian oil
Royal Dutch Shell is trying to acquire BG Group to rise to the top of the global gas-export industry. Jim Krane, the Wallace S. Wilson Fellow for Energy Studies at Rice’s Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription required.)
http://bit.ly/1CnMyWv

10 ways to save monarch butterflies
Glenn Olsen, instructor at the Glasscock School for Continuing Studies, co-authored an op-ed with tips to help preserve the monarch butterfly migration.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription required.)
http://bit.ly/1NWHSNJ

I-10 matchup stirs up Houston-versus-San Antonio rivalry
Rice is included in a slideshow comparing Houston’s attractions to San Antonio’s.
Houston Chronicle (This article also appeared in San Antonio Express-News. Subscription required.)
http://bit.ly/1FFpAOY

Houston lawyer’s tale of healing inspired ‘Leaves’
Houston lawyer David Healey, who took a screenwriting class at Rice, will debut his film “Leaves” at WorldFest Houston.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription required.)
http://bit.ly/1CztNip
http://bit.ly/1aa2IvF

More on yesterday
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 Harris County Sheriff Adrian Garcia’s potential mayoral race announcement.
Campos Communications
http://bit.ly/1i1fcXB

ConocoPhillips stresses shale through 2017
Chairman and CEO of Conoco Phillips Ryan Lance reported that capital spending will stay at $11.5 billion through 2017 and will then shift into relatively cheap shale wells. A photo shows Lance speaking at Rice’s Baker Institute for Public Policy.
Fuel Fix
http://bit.ly/1EbFbHf

Miró Quartet
James Dunham, professor of viola and chamber music at Rice’s Shepherd School of Music, and Norman Fischer, the Herbert S. Autrey Professor of Cello, are commended for their guest performance with the Miró Quartet.
The Austin Chronicle
http://bit.ly/1NWC0DX

BROADCAST

Unprecedented hearing held on lowering pot penalties
William Martin, the Harry and Hazel Chavanne Senior Fellow in Religion and Public Policy at Rice’s Baker Institute for Public Policy, comments on the unfair legal implications of marijuana legislation.
KVUE.com (This article also appeared in KENS-TV.)
http://bit.ly/1IN8kaN
KIDY-TV (San Angelo, Texas)
http://bit.ly/1NWKD1o

TRADE/PROFESSIONAL

Camera-based monitoring of vital signs improved
Rice researchers are developing a touch-free system that monitors patients’ vital signs via video while compensating for skin tone, lighting and movement. Graduate student Mayank Kumar; Ashutosh Sabharwal, professor of electrical and computer engineering; and Ashok Veeraraghavan, assistant professor of electrical and computer engineering, are mentioned.
Photonics.com
http://bit.ly/1cdKE5B
Touch-free ‘tricorder’ takes vitals signs
iAfrica.com (This article also appeared in the Malaysia Star and Canoe Technology.)
http://bit.ly/1JsxJrf
Les signes vitaux par une lecture filmée du visage
24Matins.fr (An English translation is not available. This article also appeared in La Depeche du Midi, L-Echo Republicain Dreux, L-Yvonne Republicaine, Lamontagne.fr, La Provence and Lausanne FM.)
http://bit.ly/1ygvvuc

Amniotic stem cells demonstrate healing potential
Scientists use stem cells derived from amniotic fluid to promote the growth of robust, functional blood vessels in healing hydrogels. Jeffrey Jacot, assistant professor of bioengineering, is quoted. Alumnus Omar Benavides ’14 is lead author. Co-authors are Baker College senior Abby Brooks; Sid Richardson College junior Stephanie Cho; and alumna Jennifer Petsche Connell ’13.
HealthCanal (This article also appeared in ScienceDaily.)
http://bit.ly/1yg14Eu

OTHER NEWS OF INTEREST

Baylor shows high percentage of white faculty, report shows
Baylor is reported to have the highest percentage of white faculty in Texas. Rice is mentioned.
Baylor Lariat
http://bit.ly/1Neoe4D

SPORTS

UH, Rice to renew Bayou Bucket rivalry
The former annual football rivalry between Rice and the University of Houston will renew with a home-and-home football series beginning in 2017.
Houston Chronicle
http://bit.ly/1GPbeNu
UH and Rice to resume football rivalry
CBS Houston
http://cbsloc.al/1GPcf89
Bayou Bucket set to return in 2017
The Cougar
http://bit.ly/1CtWPAy

Blazers baseball outlast Jacksonville State, 7-6
Rice baseball will play against the University of Alabama at Birmingham in a three-game series in Birmingham.
MyFoxAL.com
http://bit.ly/1Iw6Q8c

2 Maryland women’s basketball assistants leaving for head coaching jobs
University of Maryland associate head coach Tina Langley was hired as Rice’s women’s basketball head coach.
Austin American-Statesman (Similar articles appeared in 19 other media outlets.)
http://atxne.ws/1FrfA9l

NEWS RELEASES

Rice device gently warms hypothermic infants
Rice University engineering students create a low-cost incubator designed to help babies in developing countries recover from neonatal hypothermia.
http://bit.ly/1NWHJKe

Kinder Institute to host ‘3 Mayors, 3 Cities, 1 Night’ forum featuring Houston Mayor Annise Parker
Rice University’s Kinder Institute for Urban Research will host a public roundtable discussion April 14 featuring current or former mayors of three wildly different cities.
http://bit.ly/1DolqeN