Dateline Rice for Aug. 3, 2015 (Weekend Edition)

NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL

Big states see big Obamacare gains, still face challenges
Texas’ uninsured population remains primarily Hispanic and middle-aged, with low incomes and no college degree, according to a new report from Rice’s Baker Institute for Public Policy and the Episcopal Health Foundation. Elena Marks, president and CEO of the foundation and a nonresident health policy fellow at the Baker Institute, is quoted. Vivian Ho, the James A. Baker III Institute Chair in Health Economics at the Baker Institute and professor of economics, is mentioned.
CNBC (This article also appeared in Yahoo! News and 10 other media outlets.)
http://cnb.cx/1K15WN6
Texas uninsured remains predominantly Hispanic, middle-aged, undereducated and poor
Health Canal
http://bit.ly/1JHpeeF
Health insurance gap remains large in Texas Hispanic population
Live Insurance News
http://bit.ly/1hfgilD
California, Texas experiences show ACA (Obamacare) successes, issues
Liberty Voice
http://bit.ly/1UigMFH

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, discusses Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick’s comments on the candidate competition for a spot in the first televised presidential debate, Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump, the front-runners in fundraising for the mayoral election, Texas House Speaker Joe Straus’ political position and the indictment against Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton. Jones is also quoted in an article on the effect of the Houston Equal Rights Ordinance on this year’s mayoral election, which cites the Kinder Houston Area Survey.
GOP candidates jockey for position in final debate dash
Fox News
http://fxn.ws/1SvhmCz
http://bit.ly/1K16iTU
Patrick: Trump’s campaign poisonous to GOP
Houston Chronicle (Subscription required.)
http://bit.ly/1MHAI3r
HERO ballot fight presents challenge to GLBT caucus
Houston Chronicle (This appeared on the front page. Subscription required.)
http://bit.ly/1KM2VTz
Small donors draw big shares
Houston Chronicle (Subscription required.)
http://bit.ly/1ITV9cS
Houston Newsmakers Aug. 2: Houston Equal Rights Ordinance; Tax-free weekend approaching
KPRC-TV
http://bit.ly/1SVVsDo
Cruz, Perry hope to shine – or at least appear – at GOP 2016 debate
McClatchy DC (Similar articles appeared in 23 other media outlets.)
http://bit.ly/1SBHLyz
Straus settles into national role for campaign group
My High Plains (This article also appeared in the Monitor, KETR.org and Gilmer Mirror.)
http://bit.ly/1M6xoPx
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton indicted by grand jury in Collin County
Dallas Morning News
http://bit.ly/1LY0Cyx
Paxton indictment expected to be unsealed today
WOAI.com
http://bit.ly/1E4s9Yr
Attorney general indicted
Denton RC
http://bit.ly/1gElIGS

‘En los últimos 15 años el discurso político trajo a la esfera pública cuerpos que habían sido marginados’
Luis Duno-Gottberg, professor of Spanish and Portuguese, is interviewed about his new book on “bio politics” in contemporary Venezuela.
Correo del Orinoco (An English translation is not available.)
http://bit.ly/1Dl32pC

Answers to the Fiske Guide to College Histories
Rice’s founder, William Marsh Rice, is the answer to a Fiske Guide to College Histories quiz question.
New York Times
http://nyti.ms/1KM1fMJ

HOUSTON/TEXAS

Game of City Hall
Bob Stein, the Lena Gohlman Fox Professor of Political Science, is cited for his polls about the Houston mayoral campaign in an article comparing the candidates to “Game of Thrones” characters.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription required.)
http://bit.ly/1P0quJO

Find the perfect tutor
The average parent doesn’t consider tutoring for their child, or hires one once it is too late in the semester. A private tutor company hires Rice students to serve as mentors and role models.
Houston Chronicle
http://bit.ly/1ITZ3m5

In Houston history, socialite, store owner served as inspiration for classic character
Alumnus Larry McMurtry ’60 is mentioned in an article about business owner Grace David.
Houston Chronicle (This appeared on the front page of Sunday’s Chronicle and in the July 30 issue of Dateline. Subscription required.)
http://bit.ly/1MWbXxG
http://bit.ly/1DbW5Hf

Symphony’s search for string musicians ends
The Houston Symphony recruited four new string musicians for its new group of community-embedded Musicians, three of whom are from Rice. Alumni David Connor ’13, Anthony Parce ’09 and Hellen Weberpal ’12 will begin this fall.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription required.)
http://bit.ly/1M6Gf3D

Study: Houston to replace Chicago as 3rd largest city by 2030
Chicago is worried about losing its status as the third-largest city in the country. Houston has grown 1.6 percent over the past four years, compared with Chicago’s 0.2 percent, according to a study conducted by Rice’s Kinder Institute for Urban Research.
Sun Times Houston
http://bit.ly/1HlwjeI
WBBM-AM (Chicago)
http://bit.ly/1IkdgTE
WGN-AM (Chicago)
http://bit.ly/1eNY9cT
WMAQ-CHI (Chicago)
http://bit.ly/1E4BQX2

Whooo’s best in Texas? Rice trumps UT in Forbes list of America’s Top Colleges
Rice is ranked No. 32 on Forbes’ list of America’s Top Colleges, the highest in Texas.
CultureMap Houston
http://bit.ly/1KM1yY1

Houston Public Library to host an Astrodome Memories Project event
The Houston Public Library’s Astrodome Memories Project is hosting an oral history and scanning event Aug. 8. The Woodson Research Center at Rice’s Fondren Library is mentioned as a partner of the project.
Spring Observer (This also appeared in Cypress Creek Mirror and Magnolia Potpourri.)
http://bit.ly/1SVzVL8
KTRK-TV
http://bit.ly/1HlUiKQ

BROADCAST

Obama revealed
Douglas Brinkley, professor of history, is interviewed in a feature on President Barack Obama.
SMH.tv (This appeared in Brisbane and Canberra Times and the Age.)
http://bit.ly/1N4GyZK

Classical 89.5 (Salisbury, Md.)
Rice’s Shepherd School of Music is mentioned.
http://bit.ly/1IkdN89

TRADE/PROFESSIONAL

Discovery opens door to metal-based solar cells
New research from Rice could make it easier for engineers to harness the power of light-capturing nanomaterials to boost the efficiency and reduce the costs of photovoltaic solar cells.
Overclockers Club
http://bit.ly/1SBTNrO

OTHER NEWS OF INTEREST

Chance ‘encounter’ leads to lifelong endeavor for organist
Lovett College senior Monica Czausz has been appointed cathedral organist at Christ Church Cathedral in Houston.
Telegram.com
http://bit.ly/1ITNXxp

Nevada Appeal at 150: Sept. 12, 1962: JFK vows US will win race to moon
President John F. Kennedy’s famous “Moon Speech” delivered at Rice Sept. 12, 1962, is mentioned.
Nevada Appeal
http://bit.ly/1SVQ834

SPORTS

Ohio State ranked No. 1 in preseason coaches’ poll
Rice head football coach David Bailiff is among those who vote in the Amway Coaches’ Poll. He is also featured for his career as Rice’s football coach and mentioned in articles about the availability of single-game tickets for the Rice Owls 2015 football season.
USA Today (Similar stories appeared in Detroit News, SEC.com, WKYT.com, SportsNOLA.com, Austin American Statesman, Yahoo! France and Charleston Gazette.)
http://ow.ly/Qq2Jb
KABB-TV, San Antonio
http://ow.ly/Qq0Ee
Rice football single-game tickets now on sale
Memorial Examiner (Similar stories appeared in the Fort Bend Sun, BigTen.org, Bellaire Examiner and Sugar Land Sun.)
http://ow.ly/Qq1Ix

Projecting every Big 12 game in 2015
Stories mention that the Rice Owls football team will play the Baylor Bears Sept. 26.
FoxSports.com (Similar stories appeared in FoxNews.com, Austin American- Statesman, Bleacher Report, San Marcos Daily, Steve Deace Show online and Scout.com)
http://ow.ly/Qq6CJ

El Pasoan inducted in Texas Aggies Hall of Fame
Head soccer coach Nicky Thrasher Adams was selected for induction into Texas A&M University’s Lettermen’s Association Hall of Fame this fall.
El Paso Inc.
http://bit.ly/1P0nsoW

Twins’ Milone on disabled list; Duffey called up
Former baseball standout Tyler Duffey is featured.
St. Paul Pioneer Press
http://bit.ly/1IjM5IP
Twinsights: Tyler Duffey gets the call to replace ailing Tommy Milone
St. Paul Pioneer Press
http://bit.ly/1IGF6xh
Minnesota Twins: Duffey called up to replace injured Milone
Duluth News Tribune
http://bit.ly/1M6SSf8

KGW-TV (Portland, Ore.)
Former Rice basketball player Seth Gearhart will play with SAM Basket Massagno of the Swiss League in Switzerland.
http://bit.ly/1IAEkgF

NEWS RELEASES

Residential location affects pregnant women’s likelihood of smoking
Women are more likely to smoke during pregnancy when they live in areas where socio-economic resources are lower but also where smoking is more socially accepted, according to a new study from Rice University’s Kinder Institute for Urban Research.
http://bit.ly/1P0DXkS

Rice University scientist to co-author U.N. biodiversity report
A United Nations panel has selected Rice University ecologist Amy Dunham as a lead author for a report evaluating relationships of biodiversity, ecosystem services and human livelihoods in Africa. The study is part of a three-year effort to assess the overall health of Earth’s environment and its relevance to human development and well-being.
http://bit.ly/1SWmUAS