FEATURED ITEMS
Universities, including Rice, A&M, want to make applying to college easier
A coalition of elite universities, including Rice and Texas A&M, wants to make it easier for students — especially first-time college students and those from low-income families — to apply for college. In January, the Coalition for Access, Affordability and Success will launch a new online application system as an alternative to the Common Application. Chris Muñoz, vice president for enrollment, is quoted.
Houston Chronicle (This appeared on the front of the City & State section. Subscription required.)
http://bit.ly/1YMg4nm
Admissions revolution
Inside Higher Ed
http://bit.ly/1iH9n5c
Prestige schools team up on redesigned college application
The Washington Post
http://wapo.st/1PLgtQP
80 colleges just announced a website to make it easier to apply
Huffington Post
http://huff.to/1O5PC4H
Penn State joins coalition to improve college admission process
Penn State News
http://bit.ly/1KPVPvF
KOIN-TV (Portland, Ore.)
http://bit.ly/1FAyDog
McNair Foundation endowment forms new entrepreneurship center at Rice
The Robert and Janice McNair Foundation has provided an $8 million endowment to establish the McNair Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation at Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy.
Houston Business Journal (This article also appeared in My Informs.)
http://bit.ly/1LM0PFS
The brain man of Baylor
Neuroscientist David Eagleman ’93 is featured.
Houstonia
http://bit.ly/1OEmvFx
NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL
Myoglobin in whales may help researchers develop synthetic blood
The ultra-stable properties of the proteins that allow deep-diving whales to remain active while holding their breath for up to two hours could help Rice University biochemist John Olson and his colleagues finish a 20-year quest to create lifesaving synthetic blood for human trauma patients. Olson, the Ralph and Dorothy Looney Professor of Biochemistry and Cell Biology, and graduate student Premila Samuel are quoted.
United Press International (Similar articles appeared in 15 other media outlets.)
http://bit.ly/1YKDFF8
Diving whales offer clues to making synthetic blood
Futurity
http://bit.ly/1WtUge7
Whale protein holds clue to lifesaving synthetic blood for trauma patients
Tech Times
http://bit.ly/1FFuQWt
Keep building ties in higher education
Rice President David Leebron authored an op-ed about the role of higher education in building relationships between the U.S. and China.
China Daily
http://bit.ly/1KIuE85
Energy forum: Experts predict rising oil prices
The Rice Alliance for Technology and Entrepreneurship held its 13th annual Energy and Clean Technology Venture Forum at Rice. Brad Burke, managing director of the Rice Alliance for Technology and Entrepreneurship, is mentioned.
Breitbart
http://bit.ly/1Geuste
The 610 smartest colleges in America
Rice is No. 11 in a ranking of American colleges and universities based on SAT and ACT scores reported to U.S. News & World Report, according to a study by Jonathan Wai, a Duke University Talent Identification Program research scientist.
Business Insider (This article also appeared in the Houston Chronicle and 19 other media outlets.)
http://read.bi/1YMk8nK
Donald Trump’s immigration message is potent. It’s also a lost cause.
An article about America’s shifting demographics cites Steve Murdock, the Allyn and Gladys Cline Professor of Sociology and director of Rice’s Hobby Center for the Study of Texas.
The Washington Post
http://wapo.st/1RdGj0W
The $12 billion reason BP isn’t worried about a hostile deal
William Arnold, professor in the practice of management at Rice’s Jones Graduate School of Business, comments on British Petroleum’s veto power over any federal government deal.
Chicago Tribune (This article also appeared in Stuff.co.nz, San Antonio Express-News, La Repubblica, Bunker Port News, Hellenic Shipping News, Sunday Star-Times, Southland Times, Marlborough Express, Dominion Post and Rigzone.)
http://trib.in/1KOuYPv
The AstroCritic: What ‘The Martian’ gets right about astronauts
Astronaut Leroy Chiao, lecturer in mechanical engineering and materials science, authored an op-ed about the upcoming film “The Martian.”
Space.com (This article also appeared in Yahoo! News, Yahoo! News UK, Yahoo! Canada, DailyMe and Maktoob.)
http://bit.ly/1O5E41j
Shell abandons Arctic Ocean drilling efforts amid costs and controversy
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 in an article about Shell’s decision to abandon its efforts to drill in the Arctic Ocean.
McClatchy DC (This article also appeared in Bradenton Herald, Leader-Telegram, LNP Online and Celeb Café.)
http://bit.ly/1h7nj7f
Start-up contest: Seeking the next energy star
KAir Battery, a second-place winner at Rice’s business-plan competition, plans to make a potassium air battery that would produce triple the storage of Tesla’s batteries at half the price.
Fortune (This article also appeared in CNN Money.)
http://for.tn/1LZio0K
I exposed Steve Scalise’s white nationalist past — and yet he may soon become even more powerful
Alumnus Lamar White Jr. ’05 authored an article about Rep. Steve Scalise, who is running for majority leader in the U.S. House.
Salon
http://bit.ly/1Rdlgvv
HOUSTON/TEXAS
Paris restricted cars in some neighborhoods, and Houston could too
Paris recently restricted automobile traffic in certain parts of the city for a day, and Chronicle writer Dug Begley researched whether this would also be a possibility in car-dependent Houston. Bill Fulton, director of Rice’s Kinder Institute for Urban Research, and Kyle Shelton, postdoctoral research fellow at the Kinder Institute, are quoted.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription required.)
http://bit.ly/1NZlK8D
Asians expected to outpace Hispanics among US immigrants
Asians are expected to make up more than a third of the U.S. foreign-born population by 2065. Stephen Klineberg, professor of sociology and founding director of Rice’s Kinder Institute for Urban Research, is quoted about Houston being an example of America’s diversity in the future.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription required.)
http://bit.ly/1QJsWow
How the 1965 Immigration Act shaped America’s population
City Lab
http://bit.ly/1Geul0O
The US and Mexico: Addressing a shared legacy of neglected tropical diseases and poverty
Peter Hotez, a fellow in disease and poverty at Rice’s Baker Institute for Public Policy; Jennifer Herricks, postdoctoral fellow in disease and poverty at the Baker Institute; and Kirstin Matthews, an adjunct lecturer of sociology and a fellow in science and technology policy at the Baker Institute, authored a blog post about neglected tropical diseases in the U.S. and Mexico.
Houston Chronicle
http://bit.ly/1LZmENH
Scientists decode structure at root of muscular disease
Researchers at Rice University and Baylor College of Medicine have unlocked the structural details of a protein seen as key to treating nemaline myopathy, a neuromuscular disease that causes muscle weakness. Jianpeng Ma, professor of bioengineering and of biochemistry and cell biology, is quoted.
Texas Medical Center News
http://bit.ly/1LMDrYJ
Report calls on county to expand drug diversion program
Rice’s Baker Institute for Public Policy and the Texas Criminal Justice Coalition released a report examining the First Chance Intervention Program.
The Katy Rancher (This article also appeared in the Defender Network, Memorial Examiner, Bellaire Examiner and Fort Bend Sun.)
http://bit.ly/1O5O4rx
Federal report: Texas A&M among leading institutions for graduate success, low cost
The U.S. Department of Education released data showing the average earnings of graduates of nearly every college and university in the country 10 years after they received their degrees. Rice is No. 1 in Texas.
KBTX.com (This article also appeared in Gilmer Mirror.)
http://bit.ly/1KObBGk
BROADCAST
Video: NASA scientists confirm flowing water on Mars
David Alexander, professor of physics and astronomy and director of the Rice Space Institute, is interviewed about the streams of salty water found on Mars.
Houston Public Media
http://bit.ly/1KPDIpJ
Water found on Mars
KTRH-AM
http://bit.ly/1KIpZmx
Why ‘hard-core conservative’ John Boehner wasn’t conservative enough
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 House Speaker John Boehner’s resignation, the GOP’s likelihood of maintaining control over several House seats and Houston mayoral candidate Adrian Garcia.
Houston Public Media
http://bit.ly/1GeP2cO
Battles ramp up for local House seats
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
http://bit.ly/1RdHjSJ
Candidatos a la Alcaldía de Houston critican a Adrián García por su gestión como sheriff
La Voz de Houston (An English translation is not available.)
http://bit.ly/1MY34HI
TRADE/PROFESSIONAL
Smaller is better for nanotube analysis
Variance spectroscopy, invented at Rice, lets researchers learn more about mixed batches of fluorescent nanotubes by focusing on small areas of samples and comparing their contents. Bruce Weisman, professor of chemistry and of materials science and nanoengineering, is quoted.
Phys.org (This article also appeared in Medical Xpress.)
http://bit.ly/1LiSOJC
Subsea Systems Institute gets new director
Marine and offshore engineer Bill Maddock has been named director of the Subsea Systems Institute, a national research center in collaboration with Rice, University of Houston and NASA Johnson Space Center.
Offshore Engineer (This article also appeared in Oil and Gas Investor, University of Houston and Subsea World News.)
http://bit.ly/1h6Kyyh
Maddock becomes director of Subsea Systems Institute
E&PMag.com
http://bit.ly/1FFatJ0
Understanding self-control: Eating and spending are different public policy issues
Utpal Dholakia, professor of marketing, is mentioned for his co-authored study about people’s spending and eating habits and tips on how to achieve self-control.
Science 2.0
http://bit.ly/1L2877y
‘Could they fire me? No!’ The Warren Robinett interview
Alumnus Warren Robinett ’74 is interviewed.
US Gamer
http://bit.ly/1FAcAOC
OTHER NEWS OF INTEREST
Uncertain ruling for judiciary party labels
John Lappie, postdoctoral research associate at the Kinder Institute for Urban Research, comments on the North Carolina House Bill proposal to add partisan labels next to the names of candidates running for N.C. Supreme Court and N.C. Court of Appeals.
Daily Tarheel
http://bit.ly/1YLO4QI
Woman pinned by car happy for neighbors’ quick response
Colleen Lamos, associate professor of English, was rescued after being trapped under her car after a brake failure.
PostStar.com
http://bit.ly/1FzT6JZ
Rice’s college radio station KTRU to return to FM with launch of new LPFM station
KTRU will return to FM radio this Friday as KBLT-LP on 96.1. The station will celebrate its return with a free concert at Rice Memorial Center.
Radio Survivor
http://bit.ly/1FzKH9m
KTRU lives, returning to FM radio dial on 96.1 with celebration concert
Memorial Examiner (This article also appeared in Bellaire Examiner and My Informs.)
http://bit.ly/1OEkWrl
Jackson pushes health care corridor
The Jackson City Council in Mississippi approved an agreement to create a health care corridor. Rice is mentioned.
The Clarion-Ledger (This article also appeared in KENS-TV.)
http://on.thec-l.com/1FzBJc8
SPORTS
Colleges: UT preaches togetherness in face of historically bad start
Lovett College sophomore football player Austin Walter is profiled. Head coach David Bailiff is quoted.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription required.)
http://bit.ly/1L2cCPJ
Done pouting, Briles and No. 5 Baylor regaining their swagger
Rice football fell to Baylor University 70-17 at McLane Stadium.
Fox News (Similar articles appeared in 30 other media outlets.)
http://fxn.ws/1LMCzmW
2 game road test ends with losses
Rice women’s volleyball beat Florida International University in 3 sets.
FIUSM.com
http://bit.ly/1KPz1fr
FIU women’s soccer undefeated in conference play after impressive weekend.
Rice women’s soccer will play against Florida International University Oct. 2.
FIUSM.com
http://bit.ly/1Vl2ic5
Women’s soccer extends record streak
Rice women’s soccer fell to Marshall University 1-0.
The Parthenon
http://bit.ly/1L2eRSU
NEWS RELEASES
Baker Institute experts: US and Mexico can team up to combat neglected tropical diseases
Neglected tropical diseases have become widespread in both the United States and Mexico, and the two countries have an opportunity to jointly tackle and control these afflictions, according to tropical-disease and science-policy experts at Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy.
http://bit.ly/1RdKJoz
Scientists decode structure at root of muscular disease
Researchers at Rice University and Baylor College of Medicine have unlocked the structural details of a protein seen as key to treating nemaline myopathy, a neuromuscular disease that causes muscle weakness.
http://bit.ly/1LMAG9P
Smaller is better for nanotube analysis
Variance spectroscopy, invented at Rice, lets researchers learn more about mixed batches of fluorescent nanotubes by focusing on small areas of samples and comparing their contents.
http://bit.ly/1KOGXwA
Rice expert Daniel Cohan available to discuss EPA ozone rules
Daniel Cohan, an associate professor of civil and environmental engineering at Rice University, is available to discuss this week’s Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announcement of new limits on surface-level ozone pollution.
http://bit.ly/1NZEQvd
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