Editor’s note: In yesterday’s Dateline, the description of the article about the 1990 World Champion Cincinnati Reds “Nasty Boys” should have listed alumnus Norman Charlton III’s graduation year as 1986. Instead, Dateline cited the graduation year for his father, Norman Charlton II, also a Rice alum. We apologize for the error.
FEATURED ITEM
SpaceX Dragon lifts off on mission to refuel space station supplies
David Alexander, professor of physics and astronomy and director of the Rice Space Institute, appeared live online with ABC News to comment on the launch of the SpaceX Dragon spacecraft as it happened. The interview was conducted via satellite in Public Affairs’ TV studio in the basement of Allen Center.
ABC News
http://abcn.ws/1CKfqco
NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL
Shots without the ouch (really!)
If the Rice University freshman engineering design team Comfortably Numb has it their way, children will be less fearful and feel less pain when they go to the doctor’s office for a shot. The research team includes freshman Greg Allison, Andy Zhang and Mike Hua; they were guided by Ann Saterbak, professor in the practice of bioengineering education, and Jane Grande-Allen, the Isabel C. Cameron Professor of Bioengineering.
Futurity
http://bit.ly/1cwc6M2
Simple but ingenious invention takes the ouch out of injections
CNET.com
http://cnet.co/1FTWmvK
Rice students work to ease the pain of needle injections
HealthCanal
http://bit.ly/1yrgANt
Indian American Guggenheim Fellows shine in diverse fields
Krishna Palem, the Ken and Audrey Kennedy Professor of Computer Science and Electrical and Computer Engineering and of Statistics, won a prestigious Guggenheim Fellowship to work with colleagues in the United Kingdom to enable ultra-energy-efficient supercomputing that can help make the resolution of global climate simulations 10 times finer.
India West
http://bit.ly/1IJlIAi
9 authors, artists and researchers win prestigious Guggenheim Fellowships
News India
http://bit.ly/1H7q6XK
‘Oops!’ Rick Perry might do it again
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, is quoted about Rick Perry and his transformation of the office as governor of Texas, Attorney General Ken Paxton’s decision to allow a blind trust to control his companies and properties and the delay of the border security bill.
Governing
http://bit.ly/1FTgAG2
Blind trust created for AG Paxton’s assets
Dallas Morning News
http://bit.ly/1FRsUcE
House’s border security bill sits idle in Senate, awaits debate
Austin American-Statesman
http://atxne.ws/1FKYpje
This creepy video was taken by a digital camera that never needs power
Columbia researchers are presenting their newly designed digital camera that functions without outside power at the International Conference on Computational Photography at Rice.
The Washington Post
http://wapo.st/1EGtqcb
Self-powered video camera could run indefinitely in bright light
IEEE Spectrum
http://bit.ly/1HtcsP2
Camera powered by the light it captures
Photonics.com
http://bit.ly/1FSo5jk
A video camera that powers itself
Science Daily
http://bit.ly/1D23z8Y
La paradoja de la innovación
An article cites “Innovation Paradox: Why Good Businesses Kill Breakthroughs and How They Can Change,” which is co-authored by Marc Epstein, distinguished research professor of management at Rice’s Jones Graduate School of Business.
Semana Economica (An English translation is not available.)
http://bit.ly/1DI1gg0
Bill Arhos, founder of ‘Austin City Limits,’ dies at 80
Alumnus Bill Arhos ’57 died at the age of 80.
New York Times
http://nyti.ms/1NIBajq
‘Austin City Limits,’ founder Bill Arhos passed away
Examiner.com
http://exm.nr/1FKL7U7
HOUSTON/TEXAS
The Grand Adventure: Homemade projects create Maker’s memories
Rice is mentioned for its recent development of robotic arms for children in an op-ed about the Maker Movement initiative.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription required.)
http://bit.ly/1IecloF
Texas lawmakers lobby to end ban on oil exports
Texas lawmakers are pushing to repeal the ban on crude oil exports. Rice is mentioned.
Dallas Morning News
http://bit.ly/1zgDAtP
House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on terrorism, nonproliferation and trade hearing
Insurance News Net
http://bit.ly/1HsBwpB
BROADCAST
Prokofiev goes Chopin
Music performed by Rice’s Shepherd School of Music is played on Houston Public Media’s “Music in the Making.”
Houston Public Media
http://bit.ly/1FL0jk0
TRADE/PROFESSIONAL
Effects of lifting the export ban: Midstream investment
Lifting the 40-year-old export ban on U.S. crude oil would have far-reaching effects on pricing, energy security and energy sector investment, according to new research from Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy. 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 study.
Oil and Gas 360
http://bit.ly/1NJvCoV
Nanotubes with 2 walls have singular qualities
Double-walled carbon nanotubes have unique electronic properties that may someday be tuned for semiconducting applications or for strong, highly conductive nanotube fibers, according to researchers at Rice University. Enrique Barrera, professor of materials science and nanoengineering, is mentioned. Graduate student Matias Soto is quoted.
Phys.org
http://bit.ly/1yuL1Tj
2 walls are better than 1
Controlled Environments
http://bit.ly/1E2regh
Rice students win BP’s engineering prize for water treatment in refineries
Rice’s team won at BP’s Ultimate Field Trip Competition. McMurtry College senior Benjamin Zhang, Hanszen College senior Sun Ji and Lovett College senior Ruth Long developed a plan that would grow microalgae capable of utilizing waste nutrients to purify refinery wastewater and will visit Trinidad and Tobago to complete the Tropical Safety Induction.
Hydrocarbon Processing
http://bit.ly/1zgQms8
Cobalt film a clean-fuel find
A Rice lab produces a thin-film catalyst for both hydrogen and oxygen generation. The material could replace expensive metals like platinum in water-electrolysis devices that produce hydrogen and oxygen for fuel cells. James Tour, the T.T. and W.F. Chao Professor of Chemistry, professor of computer science and of materials science and nanoengineering, is quoted. Postdoctoral researcher Yang Yang is mentioned.
Phys.org
http://bit.ly/1NJMonL
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.
National Science Foundation (This article also appeared in Science Blog.)
http://1.usa.gov/1FSxwiX
Patient vital signs monitored by imaging
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 is quoted.
IMVEurope.com
http://bit.ly/1H7P6Oz
OTHER NEWS OF INTEREST
U of L MBA team headed to the ‘Super Bowl’ of business contests
Forty-two teams hailing from some of the world’s top universities will vie for more than $1.6 million in prizes at the 15th annual Rice Business Plan Competition at Rice’s Jones Graduate of Business April 16-18. It is the world’s richest and largest student startup competition of its kind and hosted by the Rice Alliance for Technology and Entrepreneurship and the Jones Graduate School of Business.
Insider Louisville
http://bit.ly/1aV4wcC
CSM’s Talons head to world robotic championship
Rice is competing at the 2015 VEX U World Championships in Kentucky.
SoMdNews.com
http://bit.ly/1JKsIdR
American debut + reunion tour
Alumnus Michael Petry ’81 is featured for his new glass installation “AT the Core of the Algorithm,” which is on display at Houston’s Hiram Butler Gallery.
PaperCity
http://bit.ly/1HtjTWC
Candidates for open VP position speak at forum
Richard Barnhouse, former assistant director for operations at the Recreation Center, is one of three final candidates for the new vice president position for San Jose State University’s Office of Student Affairs.
Spartan Daily
http://bit.ly/1H7Afnc
SPORTS
Orewiler’s career-high 11 strikeouts lead Owls to 11-0 drubbing of Cougars
Rice baseball beat University of Houston 11-0 at Reckling Park. Head coach Wayne Graham is pictured. Player Ford Stainback is quoted.
Houston Chronicle
http://bit.ly/1FKNJ4i
Silver Glove Series tied after Rice offensive outburst
The Cougar
http://bit.ly/1awieSS
Crusaders primed to defend District 19-6A crown
Several universities competed at Rice’s Victor Lopez Bayou Classic this month.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription required.)
http://bit.ly/1E2sNuv
Herd tennis prepares for conference play
Rice is hosting the tennis quarterfinals Friday at the George R. Brown Tennis Center.
The Parthenon
http://bit.ly/1D1OHYb
NEWS RELEASES
Rice University student chosen for Beinecke Scholarship
Rice University’s Blaque Robinson is one of 20 college students across the country selected for a 2015 Beinecke Scholarship. The $34,000 award supports graduate education in the arts, humanities and social sciences.
http://bit.ly/1CKvxqE
Ex-Im Bank needed now more than ever, Rice University expert says
The House Financial Services Committee will hold a hearing today on reauthorizing the Export-Import Bank (Ex-Im), which works to increase U.S. trade by financing projects to stimulate exports and jobs.
http://bit.ly/1CNYbWE
Cobalt film a clean-fuel find
A Rice lab produces a thin-film catalyst for both hydrogen and oxygen generation. The material could replace expensive metals like platinum in water-electrolysis devices that produce hydrogen and oxygen for fuel cells.
http://bit.ly/1FSpuX2
Rice students work to ease the pain of needle injections
If the Rice University freshman engineering design team Comfortably Numb has it their way, children will be less fearful and feel less pain when they go to the doctor’s office for a shot.
http://bit.ly/1HtdHhg
Nanotubes with 2 walls have singular qualities
Double-walled carbon nanotubes have unique electronic properties that may someday be tuned for semiconducting applications or for strong, highly conductive nanotube fibers, according to researchers at Rice University.
http://bit.ly/1yvwRBm
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