Dateline Rice for Sept. 10, 2015

NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL

Explore the 2016 best national universities
Rice University is ranked No. 18 among the best national universities and the highest among universities in Texas in the 2016 edition of U.S. News & World Report’s “Best Colleges” guidebook.
U.S. News & World Report
http://bit.ly/1EVe0CP
20 best colleges: Our list versus that other one
Time
http://ti.me/1Qr5L2w
US News & World Report names the best colleges in Texas for 2016
Houston Chronicle (This article also appeared in San Antonio Express-News, Beaumont Enterprise and the Daily Caller. Subscription required.)
http://bit.ly/1igjPB0
The state of Texas: Sept. 9, 2015
Texas Monthly
http://bit.ly/1Kd4bAs
Top Texas schools improve ranking on US News & World Report’s ‘Best Colleges’ list
Austin Business Journal (This article also appeared in Dallas Business Journal.)
http://bit.ly/1O3WYW0
US News ranks Rice No. 18 among top national universities
Bellaire Examiner (This article also appeared in Fort Bend Sun, Sugar Land Sun and Memorial Examiner.)
http://bit.ly/1QqQteg
KPRC-TV
http://bit.ly/1KGFr5R
KTRK-TV
http://bit.ly/1LZFc34
KUT 90.5 (Austin, Texas)
http://bit.ly/1ignCyh
KTSA-AM (San Antonio)
http://bit.ly/1NpGlUR
KVUE-TV (Austin, Texas)
http://bit.ly/1QqWnvY
Rice and UT climb in US News rankings; A&M falls slightly
KENS5.com (This article also appeared in Fort Worth Business Online, MyHighPlains and Gilmer Mirror.)
http://bit.ly/1FzoToN
US News & World Report finds 2 area universities top the best-value list
21alive.com
http://bit.ly/1IZTJqF
Princeton once again tops US News’ ‘Best Colleges’
NJBIZ.com
http://bit.ly/1Meruw3

The promise of Telehealth: States push for insurance coverage as support for virtual health care services swells
A new law that went into effect Sept. 1 allows doctors to administer routine health checks through video to save time and money. Quianta Moore, scholar in health policy at Rice’s Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted.
International Business Times (This article also appeared in Foreign Affairs.)
http://bit.ly/1NqddNb

When the customer is stressed
Scott Davis, postdoctoral fellow in marketing at the Jones Graduate School of Business, co-authored an op-ed about how employees in high-emotion services can best handle stressed customers.
Harvard Business Review
http://bit.ly/1i0MrNT

Love in the time of surveillance: FBI agents tracked Gabriel García Márquez
Author Gabriel García Márquez spent his life being monitored by the FBI, which he was not aware of. The article mentions that in 1982 Rice’s Spanish Department invited García Márquez to give a lecture, but he did not respond.
Washington Post
http://wapo.st/1izNQvl

35 business leaders share their daily habits
Business leaders share their daily habits for managing your day. The Seed Accelerator Ranking Project, a joint study by Rice and MIT is mentioned.
Time
http://ti.me/1MdTX59

La Terra è davvero così speciale?
According to recent research by Adrian Lenardic, professor of Earth science, if the “experiment” of our solar system was restarted, seemingly insignificant early changes — like internal heat, climate or water content — could completely reroute planetary history.
National Geographic (An English translation is not available.)
http://bit.ly/1Me7Sbt

HOUSTON/TEXAS

Houston: All the burdens of zoning, none of the foresight
Ryan Holeywell, senior editor at Rice’s Kinder Institute for Urban Research, authored an op-ed Houston’s lack of zoning, despite its size.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription required.)
http://bit.ly/1NrEBu6

Johnson: Classical radio in Houston has been needlessly silenced
KUHA, currently on 91.7-FM, Rice’s former KTRU frequency, is discussed in an op-ed about the future of classical radio in Houston.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription required.)
http://bit.ly/1L4sph2

Expertos advierten sobre problemas financieros de la ciudad de Houston
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, comments on the importance of choosing the best mayoral candidate to handle Houston’s financial situation.
La Voz de Houston (An English translation is not available.)
http://bit.ly/1J0gbjx

Take action now to protect the Texas coast
Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush authored an op-ed about Texas’ vulnerable coast and the urgent need for hurricane protection. Bush cites storm surge modeling by Rice shows that Ike would have delivered a 20-foot storm surge up the Houston Ship Channel, had it made landfall just west of where it did.
Sugar Land Sun (This article also appeared in Fort Bend Sun, West University Examiner, Kingwood Observer and Sugar Land Sun.)
http://bit.ly/1Nk6SRR

Exclusive: KPMG names new Houston-based energy leader
Regina Mayor, former adjunct professor in management, was named sector leader for the U.S. energy and natural resources practice for KPMG LLP.
Houston Business Journal
http://bit.ly/1JXmR3A

2 Abilene High seniors named National Merit Semifinalists
Abilene High School senior Nathaniel Pigott is considering attending Rice.
KTXS.com
http://bit.ly/1KcYS40

BROADCAST

KUT 90.5 (Austin, Texas)
William Martin, the Harry and Hazel Chavanne Senior Fellow in Religion and Public Policy at Rice’s Baker Institute for Public Policy, discusses the connection between evangelicals and the Republican party.
http://bit.ly/1L4B2s2

KUT 90.5 (Austin, Texas)
Recent high school graduate Perry Alagappan is featured for the renewable heavy metal filter he developed in a Rice lab.
http://bit.ly/1izHtYY

WSCL-AM (Salisbury, Md.)
Karim Al-Zand, associate professor of composition and theory at Rice’s Shepherd School of Music, explains the inspiration for his newest piece.
http://bit.ly/1gc8Fvd

TRADE/PROFESSIONAL

Science provides new way to peer into pores
Rice University scientists combine techniques to create a new way to characterize the nanoscale spaces in porous materials. The technique should be of value to materials and biological sciences. Christy Landes, assistant professor of chemistry, is quoted.
Phys.org (This article also appeared in Controlled Environments, e! Science News, News-Medical, My Informs, HealthMedicNet.com and Nanotechnology Now.)
http://bit.ly/1QqOkz9

Light-harvesting nanoparticles, captures energy from hot electrons
Rice University researchers have demonstrated an efficient new way to capture energy from sunlight and convert it into clean, renewable energy by splitting water molecules. The technology, which is described in the journal Nano Letters, uses sunlight-harvesting gold nanoparticles. Isabell Thomann, assistant professor of electrical and computer engineering and of materials science and nanoengineering, is quoted. Researchers Chloe Doiron, Hossein Robatjazi and Shah Mohammad Bahauddin are mentioned.
National Science Foundation (This article also appeared in FuelCellWorks and Energy Harvesting Journal
http://1.usa.gov/1NkkM6j
Il declino del petrolio sarà radioso come il Sole
Teleborsa (This article also appeared in QuiFinanza. An English translation is not available.)
http://bit.ly/1Q4bXNb

Researchers find new clue to halting leukemia relapse
Rice researchers identify and validate a new molecular mechanism of action to overcome drug resistance in patients with acute myeloid leukemia. Zachary Ball, associate professor of chemistry, is quoted.
Medical News Technology (This article also appeared in Science Newsline, Hematology Times and ALN Magazine.)
http://bit.ly/1Qr99dS

Graphene research now expanding at breakneck speed
Talga Resources began graphene pilot plant processing in Germany. Rice is mentioned as a contributor to graphene research.
InvestorIntel.com
http://bit.ly/1OfwRdX

Das IoT bringt neuartige Batterietypen hervor
An article about innovations in battery technology mentions Rice sprayable battery research.
Elektronik Praxis (An English translation is not available.)
http://bit.ly/1XQi8dw

OTHER NEWS OF INTEREST

UNCP prof pens open source textbook
The new book “Chemistry” has been published by Rice’s OpenStax College. Richard Baraniuk, the Victor E. Cameron Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering and founding director of Rice’s OpenStax College, is quoted from his recent testimony before a U.S. Senate committee about OpenStax.
Red Springs Citizen
http://bit.ly/1Kaxb7D
Dear teacher: Too much homework help from parents can be detrimental
PostBulletin.com
http://bit.ly/1LZwX72

Things to do Sept. 10-16
Francisco Monaldi, a fellow in Latin American Energy Policy at Rice’s Baker Institute for Public Policy, will speak at the Domenici Public Policy Conference.
Las Cruces Sun-News (This article also appeared in Deming Headlight Online.)
http://bit.ly/1gckhOw

Cross country, loving to run
Rice’s research on the iliotibial band is mentioned.
The Tennessean
http://tnne.ws/1O3TyTj

Trailblazing real estate veteran puts partnerships in perspective
Alumna Merle Gross-Ginsburg ’57 is featured.
Real Estate Weekly
http://bit.ly/1OCIXvL

Throwback Tulsa: Mob-style murder at posh golf course shocked Tulsa in 1981
The late Roger Wheeler ’46 is featured.
Tulsa World
http://bit.ly/1JX89cR

SPORTS

Rice shoots for moon against UT this week
Rice football will play against University of Texas at Austin Sept. 12 at the Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium. Head coach David Bailiff reflects on Rice’s history playing UT.
Houston Chronicle (This appeared on the front of the Sports section. Subscription required.)
http://bit.ly/1Nk90Jj
ICYMI: Upsets, standout moments from week 1 of college football
USA Today
http://usat.ly/1EQhiHQ
5 things Texas fans should know about Rice
Dallas Morning News (This article also appeared in Austin American-Statesman.)
http://bit.ly/1Kd1Up1

Farrimond happy he stayed at Rice after growing up a UT fan
Sid Richardson College senior James Farrimond is featured for his football career at Rice.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription required.)
http://bit.ly/1KaJFfD

UTRGV News: Men’s tennis to start season Sept. 11
Rice’s men’s tennis will play against the University of Texas-Rio Grande Valley Oct. 24-27.
Brownsville Herald
http://bit.ly/1EQcoKW

Soccer gets ready to kick off conference play
Rice women’s soccer beat the University of Arkansas 2-1.
The Arkansas Traveler
http://bit.ly/1LmoYhA

Alumni notebook: Willis grad Golden 1 away from NCAA kick return TD record
McMurtry College sophomore volleyball player Madison McDaniel is currently leading Conference USA with 322 assists.
Montgomery County Courier
http://bit.ly/1FzMmpN

Did the governor of Colorado lose Pikes Peak in a football bet?
Rice football’s 1938 Cotton Bowl game against the University of Colorado is mentioned in an article about professional sports bets made by the governors of Texas and Colorado that year.
Huffington Post
http://huff.to/1hYkN3W

The coolest concept football helmets ever from NFL, NCAA
Graphic artist Dylan Young created a new batch of NFL concept helmets, which includes a Rice helmet.
News-Times (This article also appeared in Connecticut Post, Greenwich Time and the Advocate.)
http://bit.ly/1FzOw99

Nate Griffin named reporter at KRIV Houston
Fox’s KRIV Houston promoted Rice’s football color analyst Nate Griffin to general assignment reporter.
TVNewsCheck
http://bit.ly/1NkucPt

South Atlantic League playoff preview
Former Rice baseball player Shane Hoelscher is mentioned.
MiLB.com
http://atmilb.com/1igcKQV

Bowie Hall of Honor: Robicheaux keyed 1951 title winners
The late Monte Robicheaux ’58, a former Rice football player, is pictured.
Bowie News
http://bit.ly/1JXLJbD

NEWS RELEASES

Former Milwaukee Mayor John Norquist to discuss urban infrastructure at Rice Kinder Institute talk
As the country debates how to address crumbling highway infrastructure, former Milwaukee Mayor John Norquist will offer a different perspective — Why not let it go to waste? — when he speaks at a Sept. 22 presentation hosted by Rice University’s Kinder Institute for Urban Research.
http://bit.ly/1EYvbmS

US budget and economy in focus at Rice’s Baker Institute Sept. 17
The current national and regional economic trends affecting manufacturers will be the topic of discussion Sept. 17 between the chief economist at the National Association of Manufacturers and a leading economist at Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy.
http://bit.ly/1O3z7pk