Dateline Rice for Sept. 14, 2015 (Weekend Edition)

NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL

America’s city rankings set for Texas-sized shake up; Houston to edge past Chicago
An article about Houston’s dramatic demographic shift cites a poll from Rice’s Kinder Institute for Urban Research on racially diverse U.S. cities’ attitudes towards social issues.
Reuters (This article also appeared in Reuters India and over 120 other media outlets.)
http://reut.rs/1KadZtX

Indian-American bids for US city’s first South Asian mayor
Sugar Land City Council member Harish Jajoo is running to be the Fort Bend County city’s first South Asian mayor. Stephen Klineberg, professor of sociology and founding director of Rice’s Kinder Institute for Urban Research, is cited for his study on Fort Bend County’s growing diversity.
Business Standard (This article also appeared in Yahoo! India and 11 other media outlets.)
http://bit.ly/1EYjUDi

Yale establishes Islamic Law Center, thanks to $10M from Saudi Sharia-Banker, alleged Bin Laden financier
Saudi banker Saleh Abdullah Kamel donated $10 million to Yale University to build an Islamic Law Center at the school. Rice is mentioned as another university with an Islamic professorship or center.
Breitbart
http://bit.ly/1OoVc14

How Texas plans to make freshman year of college free
Starting next fall, the Texas State University System plans to encourage nontraditional students to take massive open online courses (MOOCs) that prepare them to take Advanced Placement (AP) or College-Level Examination Program tests so they can earn college credits before arriving on campus. Faculty from Rice are teaching some MOOCs geared toward preparing for the AP test for physics and other science courses. An article also highlights the benefit of MOOCs.
Governing
http://bit.ly/1KhTtVc
Free freshman year? Texas State hopes to try it out
Center for Digital Education
http://bit.ly/1Fa3dVs
5 ways MOOCs are helping people get on in life
Center for Digital Education
http://bit.ly/1J7ZqTx

Aylan Kurdi and the photos that change history
A photo of a 3-year-old boy who was found dead on a Turkish beach has had a worldwide impact. Douglas Brinkley, professor of history, comments.
Wall Street Journal
http://on.wsj.com/1iaXV1l

Would-be disruptor shifts gears
Rice is mentioned as a member of Modern States Education Alliance, the latest organization that sees MOOCs as a way to let students quickly earn college credit and increase access to higher education.
Inside Higher Ed
http://bit.ly/1K9KEO4

23 4-year schools with low costs that lead to high incomes
Rice is mentioned as a top school for students with the highest earned salaries postgraduation.
Ed.gov (This article also appeared in Foreign Affairs.)
http://1.usa.gov/1LqdIki
HDLN-TV
http://bit.ly/1KOn5Qj

Moms have taken over the world’s largest college site
Mothers have become a main source of advice on the college site College Confidential. Rice is mentioned.
Business Insider (This article also appeared in Latest Nigerian News and TechSum.)
http://read.bi/1EYkPDN

Today in history
President John F. Kennedy’s famous “Moon Speech” delivered at Rice Sept. 12, 1962, is mentioned.
Associated Press (Similar articles appeared in over 150 other media outlets.)
http://apne.ws/1LuhSHM
‘We choose to go to the moon’: Kennedy dream inspires a dance
The Washington Post
http://wapo.st/1QACSBe
Looking back: Sept. 12
Houston Chronicle (Subscription required.)
http://bit.ly/1Y3w8kr
Today in history
Salon
http://bit.ly/1NqQajz
This day in history — Sept. 14
Journal Sentinel
http://bit.ly/1OQ1CnQ

The global search for education — a global education for all
Former Rice President George Rupp, who was appointed chair of the board of directors for the International Baccalaureate, is interviewed.
Individual.com
http://bit.ly/1QAHJ5k

OKCupid ranks colleges based on sex drive and attractiveness
OkCupid ranked colleges and universities analyzed on the habits of users from those schools and their responses to personality questions to determine a ranking of colleges based on attractiveness, writing, partying and sex drive. Rice is No. 15.
Huffington Post (This article also appeared in African Seer.)
http://huff.to/1L6RaZX

HOUSTON/TEXAS

Robotics engineers see rising demand for this technology
Marcia O’Malley, associate professor of mechanical engineering and computer science, comments on the rising demand for robotic machinery in various industries. O’Malley, alumnus James French ’14 and former postdoctoral research associate Amy Blank are pictured.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription required.)
http://bit.ly/1KatvGf

Fulton, Shelton: Light rail outlook in the Sun Belt: Full steam ahead
Bill Fulton, director of Rice’s Kinder Institute for Urban Research, and Kyle Shelton, postdoctoral research fellow at Rice’s Kinder Institute for Urban Research, co-authored an op-ed about the growth of light rail systems in car-dependent cities.
Houston Chronicle (This article also appeared in Beaumont Enterprise.)
http://bit.ly/1LsDHHH

Combining college demands, religious responsibilities during High Holy Days
Duncan College junior Jeremy Reiskind explains how he maintains his close religious ties to his Jewish heritage while attending Rice. Reiskind, president of Rice Hillel, and Duncan College freshman Jessica Hartz are quoted.
Houston Chronicle (This appeared on the front of the City & State section in Sunday’s Chronicle. Subscription required.)
http://bit.ly/1UPsNWQ
College students enjoy Houston Hillel Shabbats
Jewish Herald-Voice
http://bit.ly/1iqpJiU

Houston’s first flash of fall comes early
Houston received its first cold front for the fall season. Jones College senior Madeleine Tibaldi is quoted.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription required.)
http://bit.ly/1MlDGv1

9/11 rescue dog from Houston area returns to New York City for 16th birthday
A slideshow commemorating Sept. 11 includes a picture of a fire fighter holding an American flag high during the opening ceremony of a Rice football game on Sept. 20, 2001.
Houston Chronicle (This also appeared in Beaumont Enterprise. Subscription required.)
http://bit.ly/1M6FODW

Saturday letters: Classic music, Houston streets, Obama victory
A letter to the editor responds to the op-ed about the future of classical radio in Houston following the sale of KUHA, currently on 91.7-FM, Rice’s former KTRU frequency.
Houston Chronicle (This article also appeared in Beaumont Enterprise and Congoo News. Subscription required.)
http://bit.ly/1M6Gjhq

Freestanding ERs seeing quick success around state, some skeptical
Vivian Ho, the James A. Baker III Institute Chair in Health Economics at the Baker Institute and professor of economics, shares her skepticism and concerns about freestanding emergency departments.
Lubbock Avalanche-Journal
http://bit.ly/1KkGpmd
Growing populations create demand for freestanding ERs
Amarillo Globe-News
http://bit.ly/1Qd2JOQ

Immigration top priority for GOP, Hispanic voters
A recent Gallup poll found that one in five U.S. voters plan to vote for the candidate who best shares their view on immigration. Bob Stein, the Lena Gohlman Fox Professor of Political Science, explains that current presidential candidate poll numbers aren’t of much use.
KTRH-AM
http://bit.ly/1LcnPgW

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.
Texas Medical Center News (This is featured in TMC Today.)
http://bit.ly/1EOveC4
http://bit.ly/1URdM1q

Portland, Ingleside, Gregory building new apartments as rents climb
Despite scarce housing, the Texas Gulf Coast is experiencing population growth, thanks to a recent business boom. The article cites a Rice study that says this migration trend will continue for at least the next 15 years.
Corpus Christi Caller-Times
http://bit.ly/1KMB7lC

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 showing that Ike would have delivered a 20-foot storm surge up the Houston Ship Channel if it had made landfall just west of where it did.
Pearland Journal (This also appeared in Deer Park Broadcaster, Bay area Citizen, Transportation Maritime Infrastructure and Friendswood Journal.)
http://bit.ly/1Fa2ofc

A unique opportunity for spiritual seekers
Swami Vidyadhishananda, the spiritual founder of Self Enquiry Life Fellowship, who has visited Rice in the past, is returning to Houston.
Indo American News
http://bit.ly/1FIE6nB

Miró Quartet with David Shifrin
Austin-based Miró Quartet will perform at Rice Sept. 15.
Houston Press
http://bit.ly/1Fa4BaC

BROADCAST

KPRC-TV
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, is quoted about former Gov. Rick Perry’s decision to drop out of the presidential race and explains the process of obtaining a statewide vote for secession. Jones also comments on Houston’s mayoral race and the sentencing of Leopoldo López in Venezuela.
http://bit.ly/1OQJVVc (Similar stories appeared in over 100 other media outlets.)
Ever hopeful and determined, Texas secessionists face long, long odds
Houston Chronicle (Subscription required.)
http://bit.ly/1EWQSnL
No breakout in mayor’s race as Election Day approaches
Houston Chronicle (Subscription required.)
http://bit.ly/1K8e9zG
Mayoral debate No. 1
Off the Kuff
http://bit.ly/1KOo0Aq
Venezolanos de Houston temen más polarización tras la sentencia a López
La Voz de Houston (An English translation is not available.)
http://bit.ly/1Km7XYm

News KNPR (Las Vegas)
Mike Massimino, former executive director of the Rice Space Institute, shares a story about coming home.
http://bit.ly/1KOjXnx

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.
Science Daily (This article also appeared in Nanotechnology Now, Bioscience Technology and BioOptics World.)
http://bit.ly/1LcoMFY

The coming fuel cell revolution: What you need to know
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.
Extreme Tech
http://bit.ly/1KlLWZL

The future of work: But what will humans do?
Moshe Vardi, director of the Ken Kennedy Institute for Information Technology and Rice’s Karen Ostrum George Distinguished Service Professor of Computational Engineering and professor of computer science, authored an op-ed about future changes in the workplace.
ACM.org (This article also appeared in Viral News Chart.)
http://bit.ly/1OaVKrY

Bridging the tech/policy divide
Open Technology Institute ranked Rice No. 19 for its technology and policy courses.
NewAmerica.org
http://bit.ly/1gmIphN

OTHER NEWS OF INTEREST

Sunday reader: Frozen dreams of energy in a warming arctic
Oil and energy experts weigh in on Russia’s plan for an Arctic Klondike and cite failed offshore projects. Kenneth Medlock, senior director of the Center for Energy Studies, the James A. Baker III and Susan Baker Fellow in Energy and Resource Economics and lecturer of economics, is quoted.
Bend Bulletin
http://bit.ly/1QbKBF3

UM students frustrated by textbook shortages; bookstore struggles to adjust
College textbooks are becoming increasingly challenging for students to afford. Rice’s OpenStax College is mentioned as an example of a successful initiative that provides alternatives to expensive textbooks.
Ravalli Republic
http://bit.ly/1O9Ln7O

The Museum District: 10 museums and landmarks to visit in Houston
James Turrell’s “Twilight Epiphany” Skyspace on the Rice campus is included in a list of landmarks to visit in Houston.
The Culture Trip
http://bit.ly/1KisUzb

HerVoice: Concordia violinist brings audiences to their feet
Alumna Sonja Harasim ’08 is featured.
Inforum
http://bit.ly/1NqQA9J

Rossmann: What does the Auburn Theological Seminary in New York City do?
Alumnus Rabbi Justus Baird ’96 is mentioned.
AuburnPub.com (This article also appeared in the Citizen.)
http://bit.ly/1UOdjm1

Zone 2 only contested race in NLR district
Alumnus Tracy Steele ’85 is facing off against attorney Alicia Walton in Zone 2 of North Little Rock School District’s School Board race.
Arkansas Online
http://bit.ly/1i9Hwu4

Former Ashland student joins Teach for America
Teach For America in Houston has hired Kylie Petermann, who completed a professional development program at Rice this summer.
Ashland Daily Tidings
http://bit.ly/1Nz6bFL

Freedom Area Educational Foundation Hall of Fame Class of 2015 announced
The Freedom Area Educational Foundation selected alumnus Jeff Bishop ’04 to be inducted into its eighth Hall of Fame class.
Times Online (This article also appeared in Ellwood City Ledger.)
http://bit.ly/1Ltx0p0

All 128 Division I colleges, ranked by 2 guys who didn’t go to any of them
Thrillist writers Matt Lynch and Kevin Alexander authored a satirical ranking of 128 four-year colleges. Rice is No. 33.
Thrillist
http://bit.ly/1UPCLHR

SPORTS

Rice miscues lead to loss to Texas
Rice football fell to the University of Texas at Austin 42-28 at the Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium. Head coach David Bailiff and several players are quoted.
Houston Chronicle (Similar articles and broadcasts appeared in over 300 other media outlets. Subscription required.)
http://bit.ly/1K9Bnp0
Opening-kickoff holding call starts Rice off on wrong foot
Houston Chronicle (Subscription required.)
http://bit.ly/1M6IjpX
Freshman Heard gives UT a big lift in romp over Rice
Houston Chronicle (This appeared on the front of the Sports section in Sunday’s Chronicle and in Rapid News Network. Subscription required.)
http://bit.ly/1F9yecb
In first career start at QB, freshman Jerrod Heard leads UT to win over Rice
Houston Chronicle (This appeared on the front of the Sports section in Sunday’s Chronicle and in San Antonio Express-News. Subscription required.)
http://bit.ly/1QAliND
UH claims key win at Louisville
Houston Chronicle (Subscription required.)
http://bit.ly/1OQgtia
Baylor’s Coleman, UT’s Heard serve as ignition switches
Houston Chronicle (Subscription required.)
http://bit.ly/1KNYhIk
Texas’ Jerrod Heard gets start at QB versus Rice, replaces Tyrone Swoopes
ESPN
http://es.pn/1OaCb2Z
Longhorn minute: Texas ends up a winner against Rice
Austin American-Statesman
http://atxne.ws/1Qd3Qhr
Football takes home opener with 42-28 win over Rice
Texas Sports
http://bit.ly/1iq30n3
KVUE-TV (Austin, Texas)
http://bit.ly/1K9WfMS
KTBC-TV (Austin, Texas)
http://bit.ly/1UPJyBh

Owls take down No. 23 Colorado, win Adidas Invitational
Rice women’s volleyball beat the University of Colorado 4-1 at the Rice Adidas Invitational. Head coach Genny Volpe is quoted.
Conference USA
http://bit.ly/1OR0fFu
College volleyball: Rice upsets No. 23 Colorado, 4-1
Atascocita Observer (This article also appeared in Sugar Land Sun.)
http://bit.ly/1OQZoEP
CU volleyball: Buffs finish 2-1 at Rice Invitational
Daily Camera (This article also appeared in Fort Morgan Times Online.)
http://bit.ly/1gkG3Qt
Buffs fall 3-1 to Owls, finish Rice invite 2-1
CUBuffs.com
http://bit.ly/1MlD1d6

Ex-Rockets great Malone dies at 60, ‘loved everybody’
Former Houston Rocket Moses Malone died. A slideshow includes a photo of Malone being introduced before a Rice basketball game.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription required.)
http://bit.ly/1gmfxpJ

Texans report: Healthy Clowney sees limited play
A 2006 Rice football game is mentioned.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription required.)
http://bit.ly/1Y3CXCy

Going for broke: When athletes lose it all
Former Rice football player Christian Covington is quoted.
Yahoo! Finance (This article also appeared in WTSP-TV, WJXX-TV and KTVB-TV.)
http://yhoo.it/1NzBArI

KING-TV (Seattle)
Alumnus Luke Willson ’12 is discussed.
http://bit.ly/1VXWp1l

NEWS RELEASES

Rice, city of Houston to join national MetroLab Network
Rice University and the city of Houston will join forces with 20 other cities and 25 other universities from across the country to create MetroLab Network, a network of universities and city governments charged with collaborating on solutions to the challenges confronting urban infrastructure, city services and civic engagement. The partnership was announced today at a Smart Cities event held at the White House.
http://bit.ly/1FIK480

Pillared graphene gains strength
Rice University researchers discovered that putting nanotube pillars between sheets of graphene could create hybrid structures with a unique balance of strength, toughness and ductility throughout all three dimensions.
http://bit.ly/1Kaa3qP

Rice lands grant to explore exoplanet magnetic fields
Rice University scientists will study distant solar systems to see if their planets have magnetic fields like Earth does that may protect life on the surface. The National Science Foundation is funding the effort.
http://bit.ly/1Fa8koC