Dateline Rice for June 22, 2015 (Weekend Edition)

FEATURED ITEM

Life quest
Chinese Vice Premier Liu Yandong delivered the keynote address today at the U.S.-China University Presidents Roundtable at Rice’s Baker Institute for Public Policy. She is the highest-ranking official from China to visit Texas since 1979.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription required.)
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KHOU-TV
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KTRH-AM
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NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL

Living in a disadvantaged city ups suicide risk
The city where an individual lives can influence the risk of dying by suicide, according to a new study from sociologists at Rice University and the University of Colorado at Boulder. Justin Denney, assistant professor of sociology, is quoted.
The Times of India (This article also appeared in Yahoo! India and 16 other media outlets.)
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Why you should let employees work on passion projects on the clock
Rice and the American University’s study on empowering leadership to promote creativity and trust among employees and their supervisors is cited in an article about new ways to keep employees happy in the workplace. Jing Zhou, the Houston Endowment Professor of Organizational Behavior and professor of psychology, is quoted.
Fast Company
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Church shooting strikes at the heart of black culture
Douglas Brinkley, professor of history and fellow in history at Rice’s Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted in an article about the legacy of Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Charleston, S.C.
CNN (This article also appeared in 19 other media outlets.)
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Houston’s mayor appoints Sanjay Ramabhadran to the METRO board
Houston Mayor Annise Parker appointed Sanjay Ramabhadran to the Metropolitan Transit Authority Board of Directors. He is the first Indian-American to serve on the board. His biosketch mentions Rice’s Kinder Institute for Urban Research.
Indo American News
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How Israeli startups are looking to become a powerhouse in space
John F. Kennedy’s speech given at Rice in 1962 is mentioned.
The Jerusalem Post
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HOUSTON/TEXAS

Kantarjian, Ho: Expanding Medicaid under ACA would avert state health crisis
Hagop Kantarjian, nonresident fellow in health policy at the Baker Institute for Public Policy, and Vivian Ho, the James A. Baker III Institute Chair in Health Economics at Rice’s Baker Institute and professor of economics, authored an op-ed about the financial and coverage benefits of expanding Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act.
Houston Chronicle (This article also appeared in Beaumont Enterprise. Subscription required.)
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Houston poised to grow as tech hub
The Houston Chronicle is highlighting top local business communities and companies as part of its “Chronicle 100” report, which includes the Rice Business Plan Competition at Rice’s Jones Graduate of School of Business. Brad Burke, managing director of the Rice Alliance for Technology and Entrepreneurship, is quoted. Medical Adhesive Revolution, winner of the Rice Business Plan in 2014, is mentioned for moving its commercialization efforts to Houston after the competition gave it access to mentors and experts.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription required.)
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ReBuild Houston and the mayor’s race
Houston mayor candidates Bill King and Stephen Costello are battling to win the right-leaning voters. Bob Stein, the Lena Gohlman Fox Professor of Political Science, is quoted.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription required.)
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Rebuild Houston and the mayor’s race
Houston Chronicle
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How soon will Houston pass Chicago?
Andrew Keatts, content editor for Rice’s Kinder Institute for Urban Research, authored an op-ed about the likelihood that Houston will become the third-largest city in the country by 2030. Stephen Klineberg, professor of sociology and founding director of the Kinder Institute, is quoted.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription required. This Houston Chronicle op-ed was featured on the front of the Extra section in Sunday’s online newspaper. It also appeared in the Chronicle’s “Gray Matters” online magazine last week, as noted in the June 18 issue of Dateline.)
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New report: Texas Hispanics, women show largest reductions in rates of uninsured
Hispanics and women in Texas showed the largest percentage of reductions in rates of uninsured since enrollment began in the Affordable Care Act’s Health Insurance Marketplace, according to a new report released today by the Episcopal Health Foundation and Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy. Vivian Ho, the James A. Baker III Institute Chair in Health Economics at Rice’s Baker Institute and professor of economics, and Elena Marks, president and CEO of the Episcopal Health Foundation and a nonresident health policy fellow at the Baker Institute, are quoted.
Texas Medical Center News (This is featured in TMC Today.)
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Official shrimp, hats and nicknames in Texas?
The Texas Legislature approved resolutions for Texas designations, like the cowboy hat becoming the official State Hat of Texas. 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 importance of these recognitions, and is mentioned for his plotting of political ideologies in Texas’ 20 most populous counties.
Fort Worth Star-Telegram (Subscription required.)
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Richard Parker: There really is no place like Texas
Dallas Morning News
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Valedictorians and salutatorians, Dallas County private, charter schools
Lakehill Preparatory School valedictorian Rachel Drazner plans to attend Rice.
Dallas Morning News
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BROADCAST

FOX 26 recognized for working to make a positive difference
The Center for Healing of Racism honored FOX 26 for its special series called “Houston: The New Face of America.” Stephen Klineberg, professor of sociology and founding director of Rice’s Kinder Institute for Urban Research, is acknowledged for providing insight for the series and received an award too. Klineberg also appeared on KTRH’s “Houston’s Morning News” to discuss the effect of the city’s population growth on Houstonians and the economy and is quoted about America’s former immigration system.
KRIV-TV
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[Podcast] Stephen Klineberg of Rice University joins Houston’s Morning News
KTRH-AM (This broadcast also appeared on KODA-FM.)
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Vox: 37 maps that explain how America is a nation of immigrants
EuroChicago.com
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C-SPAN
Sen. Ted Cruz mentions his mother, alumna Eleanor Darragh ’56.
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TRADE/PROFESSIONAL

Startup’s magic bullet for safer lithium-ion: Fiber in Kevlar
Elegus Technologies Inc., a semifinalist at the Rice Business Plan Competition, developed batteries made of aramid fiber, which is extremely strong, heat-resistant and increases the time between charges for lithium-ion batteries.
Crain’s Detroit Business
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Happy Father’s Day, from the Father of Hyperconvergence
Alumnus Mohit Aron ’98, known as the Father of Hyperconvergence, is featured.
Network World
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OTHER NEWS OF INTEREST

Award-winning authors tackle the Islam-Christianity divide
David Cook, associate professor of religion, comments on the book “Jesus Right: How Muslims get Jesus and Islam Wrong,” which examines portrayals of Jesus by famous Muslim writer Reza Aslan.
ChristianPress.com
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Plainviewan answers God’s call in Africa
Alumnus Scott Noel ’02 is featured.
MyPlainview.com
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SPORTS

KTVD-TV (Denver)
Alumnus Klein Kubiak ’14 and his father, Denver Broncos head coach Gary Kubiak, are featured.
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KUSA-TV (Denver)
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Chasing a dream
Former Delcambre High School standout Brock Moreaux, who competed at Rice, is training to qualify for the Olympics.
The Daily Iberian
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