Dateline Rice for July 15, 2015

FEATURED ITEM

Researchers test wireless data delivery over active TV channels
Rice University engineers have demonstrated the first system that allows wireless data transmissions over UHF channels during active TV broadcasts. Edward Knightly, professor of electrical and computer engineering and computer science, is quoted. Graduate student Xu Zhang is mentioned.
Science 360 (This appeared on the home page.)
http://1.usa.gov/1CH723e
Rice University: New tech could send Wi-Fi over TV signals
Houston Public Media
http://bit.ly/1HxBaL8
There is a way to use dying UHF channels for ‘super Wi-Fi’ data connections
Gizmag
http://bit.ly/1gC6mlM
Rice tests wireless data delivery over active TV channels
Space Daily (This article appeared in 10 other media outlets.)
http://bit.ly/1I2Facd
Researchers send data over UHF ‘super’ Wi-Fi
RCR Wireless News
http://bit.ly/1LipiBk
Rice transmits data on active UHF channels
Radio Mag Online
http://bit.ly/1gC6EZS
Beaming the Internet through traditional television signals
Mumbai Mirror (This article also appeared in Pune Mirror.)
http://bit.ly/1LiOqb2
Schnurlose Datenübertragung erfolgt über aktiven TV-Kanal
Elektronik Praxis (An English translation is not available.)
http://bit.ly/1I3cHBc
Ledigt TV-utrymme blir super wifi
NyTeknik (An English translation is not available.)
http://bit.ly/1K7vs5O

NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL

A new stream of oil for Iran, but not right away
The nuclear agreement between Iran and the West will allow for new oil to enter world markets, but it will take a year or more for Iran to attain the necessary investments and technology before increasing production. Kenneth Medlock III, the James A. Baker III and Susan Baker Fellow in Energy and Resource Economics and lecturer of economics, is quoted in the New York Times and Economic Times stories. Jim Krane, the Wallace S. Wilson Fellow in Energy Studies at Rice’s Baker Institute for Public Policy, authored an op-ed in Forbes about the nuclear deal and is quoted in the Houston Chronicle and Oil and Gas Investor stories.
New York Times
http://nyti.ms/1TCuwLg
Potential windfall for energy giants: Iran deal opens way for a flood of new oil
Economic Times
http://bit.ly/1CH2Gcp
Iran prepares to re-enter oil market as nuclear agreement reached
Oil and Gas Investor
http://bit.ly/1JhGGBT
From ISIS to climate change, the Iran deal is good for American interests
Forbes
http://onforb.es/1HuKphm
Iran deal still keeps oil industry guessing
Houston Chronicle (Subscription required.)
http://bit.ly/1Mu8lCC

Marriage of titanium and gold makes a rare magnet
How can two metals that are not magnetic combine to make a magnet? Scientists at Rice University have found one answer in their creation of the first known itinerant antiferromagnet from nonmagnetic constituents. Emilia Morosan, associate professor of physics and astronomy, of chemistry and of materials science and nanoengineering, and postdoctoral researcher Eteri Svanidze are quoted. Graduate student Jiakui Wang is mentioned.
Futurity
http://bit.ly/1K7fP0Z
Nonmagnetic elements form unique magnet
Product Design & Development (This article also appeared in Science Daily.)
http://bit.ly/1GlJhZp
Marriage of titanium and gold makes a rare magnet
Epoch Times
http://bit.ly/1Snefap

Soon you too can tour Hunter S. Thompson’s house
Douglas Brinkley, professor of history, is mentioned in an article about Hunter S. Thompson’s legendary house, which will soon be open for public tours.
Newsweek
http://bit.ly/1V2OiBg

William H. Glick of Rice University assumes chair of the AACSB International Board of Directors
William Glick, dean of Rice’s Jesse H. Jones Graduate School of Business, began a one-year term as chair of the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business International’s board of directors.
India Education Diary
http://bit.ly/1f3jGi6

Quantum leap: How tech can help devotees
Rice is mentioned for its involvement in studying India’s mass congregation of people at the Kumbh to monitor and track the health and well-being of people at the event, as well as finding solutions for preventing river and environment pollution.
Daily Mail India
http://dailym.ai/1Mu5lGk

HOUSTON/TEXAS

Rice University named Texas’ best value college education
Rice is No. 14 on Money magazine’s list of colleges that provide the best value, which is based on a comparison of educational quality, cost and alumni earnings at 736 four-year U.S. universities.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription required.)
http://bit.ly/1GlZrCb
Most valuable college education in Texas? Here’s Money’s pick
Austin Business Journal (This article also appeared in Dallas Business Journal and Austin City Press.)
http://bit.ly/1TCDM1M
Where Texas universities ranked on Money’s best colleges list
San Antonio Business Journal
http://bit.ly/1gCa1jF
Rice University ranks 14 on best college list
KPRC-TV
http://bit.ly/1CGFf2N
http://bit.ly/1L9P6kJ
Texas Tech No. 4 on Money list of best universities in Texas
KTRE.com (Similar articles appeared in WDAM-TV, KCBD-TV, KPLC-TV and WCSC-TV.)
http://bit.ly/1CE0Pp1
KENS-TV (San Antonio)
http://bit.ly/1L9OUBT
KVUE-TV (Austin)
http://bit.ly/1TCCnIO

Bad weather cited for decline in child drownings
The record-high rain in May and June have limited the time families spend outdoors at pools and swimming holes, which has reduced the number of children drowning. Phil Bedient, the Herman Brown Professor of Engineering, is quoted.
Houston Chronicle (This appeared on the front of the City & State section. Subscription required.)
http://bit.ly/1CGV3CH

Rice University appoints Alison Weaver to direct Moody Center for the Arts
Alison Weaver, an art historian and former director of affiliates for the Guggenheim Museum in New York, has been named executive director of Rice University’s Moody Center for the Arts.
Texas Medical Center News
http://bit.ly/1f3PS4R

The 2015 Texas Senate, from left to right
Mark Jones, the Joseph D. Jamail Chair in Latin American Studies, professor of political science and fellow in political science at Rice’s Baker Institute for Public Policy, authored an op-ed about the ranking of the members of the Texas Senate and comments on the suspicion surrounding the U.S. Army Special Operations Command exercises that will be held in seven states.
TribTalk
http://bit.ly/1gAgETD
‘Counter Jade Helm’ effort looks to curb fear
ABC 13
http://abc13.co/1f3wBR8
http://bit.ly/1CDXiH3

BROADCAST

Pluto probe makes contact with Earth
Patricia Reiff, professor of physics and astronomy, comments on the new photos of Pluto and the excitement of this new planetary encounter.
KTRH-AM
http://bit.ly/1HMQByi
http://bit.ly/1I2xiaB

When natural disasters strike, refugees need food, shelter … and flooring?
Alumni Scott Austin Key ’13 and Sam Brisendine ’14 are interviewed about the Emergency Floor project initiated by Rice School of Architecture students through the Rice Building Workshop.
Houston Public Media’s “Houston Matters”
http://bit.ly/1L9Py2d

Music for Mother Nature, part deux
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/1HuMnhN

TRADE/PROFESSIONAL

Research sheds light on Amazon versus Wal-Mart competition
After Amazon announced plans last week for a day of online retail discounts July 15 comparable to Black Friday, Wal-Mart is launching a rival sale online the same day. Who will win the e-commerce battle? Winning is a matter of consistent superior e-service quality — not just on one particular day of the year, according to new research from Rice University’s Jones Graduate School of Business. Vikas Mittal, the J. Hugh Liedtke Professor of Marketing at Rice’s Jones Graduate School of Business, is quoted.
Phys.org
http://bit.ly/1SmSBTF
Amazon versus Wal-Mart: Stakes are bigger than just a day of sales
Consumer Affairs
http://bit.ly/1f3IJBr

‘White graphene’ structures can take the heat
Three-dimensional structures of boron nitride sheets and nanotubes may offer a way to keep small electronic devices cool, according to scientists at Rice University. Rouzbeh Shahsavari, assistant professor of civil and environmental engineering, is quoted. Graduate student Navid Sakhavand is mentioned.
Phys.org (This article also appeared in Controlled Environments.)
http://bit.ly/1Mu6s91

Fibromyalgia treatment swaps high-pressure oxygen for meds
A proof-of-concept trial led by researchers at Rice University and institutes in Israel finds hyperbaric oxygen therapy can help patients with fibromyalgia. The late Eshel Ben-Jacob, an adjunct professor of biosciences at Rice and a senior investigator at Rice’s Center for Theoretical Biological Physics, is mentioned.
Laboratory Equipment (This article also appeared in News-Medical, Medical News Today, Armenian Medical Network, Demanjo, ScienceNewsline and Science Daily.)
http://bit.ly/1SmYVut
High-pressure oxygen can effectively treat fibromyalgia
Health Canal
http://bit.ly/1O6o23s

Pyrolyzing buckyballs may help them confine greenhouse gases
Rice scientists have analyzed the carbon-capture ability of materials created with enhanced C60 molecules. Andrew Barron, the Charles W. Duncan Jr.-Welch Professor of Chemistry and a professor of materials science and nanoengineering, is quoted.
AZO Nano
http://bit.ly/1MakUGb
Morphed up buckyballs advance tunable carbon-capture materials
World Industrial Reporter
http://bit.ly/1I2EQKw

OTHER NEWS OF INTEREST

Payer concentration reaches end game
A proposed $37 billion merger of Aetna and Humana would have a combined 33 million health plan members and a revenue of $115 billion. Vivian Ho, the James A. Baker III Institute Chair in Health Economics at Rice’s Baker Institute for Public Policy and professor of economics, said this merger could be the end for payer consolidation.
Health Leaders Media
http://bit.ly/1CDRRrP

Grants support joint Rice U and Houston school district research
With grants totaling $2.2 million from Houston Endowment and the Laura and John Arnold Foundation, Rice’s Houston Education Research Consortium plans to explore new areas of education research in the Houston Independent School District. Ruth López Turley, associate professor of sociology and director of the Houston Education Research Consortium, is interviewed about the grant and partnership.
The Journal
http://bit.ly/1RyXLAZ

Gounod’s ‘Romeo et Juliette’ at the Aspen Music Festival
Stephen King, the Lynette S. Autrey Professor of Voice and chair of voice, who is currently on the summer faculty at the Aspen Opera Theater Center, is mentioned.
The Aspen Times
http://bit.ly/1J0aHKw

Not because it’s easy, but because it’s hard
President John F. Kennedy’s famous “Moon Speech” delivered at Rice Sept. 12, 1962, is quoted.
Patheos
http://bit.ly/1K7uQwY

SPORTS

Keuchel gets AL started on way to victory
Alumnus Brock Holt ’12 is mentioned.
Houston Chronicle (This appeared on the front of the Sports section. Subscription required.)
http://bit.ly/1HMEQYA

Falcons turn to next generation this fall
Freshman football player J.T. Granato is mentioned.
Houston Chronicle
http://bit.ly/1LiEAGl

‘Frustrated’ Wareham skipper Cooper Farris sounds off on Gatemen woes
Rice University pitcher Blake Fox is mentioned.
Wicked Local Rochester (This article appeared in 12 other affiliates.)
http://bit.ly/1CH8e6v

Denver Broncos to watch in training camp: TE James Casey
Alumnus James Casey ’11 is featured.
Bleacher Report
http://ble.ac/1V2Yx8K

NEWS RELEASES

Rice’s Local Elections in America Project joins Kinder Institute for Urban Research
Rice University’s Kinder Institute for Urban Research created a new center this month to house the Local Elections in America Project.
http://bit.ly/1GmeStW

‘White graphene’ structures can take the heat
Three-dimensional structures of boron nitride sheets and nanotubes may offer a way to keep small electronic devices cool, according to scientists at Rice University.
http://bit.ly/1CH3Zb8

Rice U research sheds light on Amazon versus Wal-Mart competition
After Amazon announced plans last week for a day of online retail discounts July 15 comparable to Black Friday, Wal-Mart is launching a rival sale online the same day. Who will win the e-commerce battle? Winning is a matter of consistent superior e-service quality — not just on one particular day of the year, according to new research from Rice University’s Jones Graduate School of Business.
http://bit.ly/1MapdBA