Dateline Rice for Oct. 14, 2015

NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL

Hesitant Paul Ryan would have $35 million shoes to fill as speaker
Republicans are pushing for Paul Ryan to become U.S. House Speaker and bypass the fundraising process. Paul Brace, the Clarence L. Carter Professor of Political Science, is quoted.
Bloomberg
http://bloom.bg/1X2IOq6

The Sydney Morning Herald celebrates upside of radicalization
President John F. Kennedy’s famous “Moon Speech” delivered at Rice Sept. 12, 1962, is quoted.
The Australian
http://bit.ly/1VSbZiB

HOUSTON/TEXAS

Rice Business Plan Competition winners ring Nasdaq closing bell
The 2015 winner of the Rice University Business Plan Competition will ring the Nasdaq stock market closing bell Oct. 14. Brad Burke, managing director of the Rice Alliance for Technology and Entrepreneurship, is quoted. Bill Glick, dean of Rice’s Jones Graduate School of Business, is mentioned.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription required.)
http://bit.ly/1G5JE1o
http://bit.ly/1K93V0Q

UH to host final Republican debate before Super Tuesday
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 the next Republican primary date, which will be held at the University of Houston in February 2016. Jones also comments on a new ad against the Houston Equal Rights Ordinance, Sen. Ted Cruz’s stance on the GOP’s consideration of a new primary system and the Texan candidates in the contest to become speaker of the U.S. House.
Houston Chronicle (This appeared on the front of the City & State section. Subscription required.)
http://bit.ly/1k4DXXj
Anti-HERO groups launch ad designed to disturb
KRIV-TV
http://bit.ly/1VSq8XB
HERO opponents release ‘it goes too far’ video advertisement
KRIV-TV
http://bit.ly/1Pg6F48
Texas primary still key to GOP victory
KTRH-AM
http://bit.ly/1VSCX4m
http://bit.ly/1OwcZVo
Could the next US House speaker be a Texan?
KTSA.com
http://bit.ly/1Pe0SfB
http://bit.ly/1LMiWqy

4 vie for Council District H post
Alumna Karla Cisneros ’83, who is running for Houston City Council, is profiled.
Houston Chronicle (This appeared on the front of the City & State section. Subscription required.)
http://bit.ly/1R9yDft

UH professor nominated for White House Honor
University of Houston Adjunct Professor Mariam Manuel was nominated by the White House for the Champions of Change honor. Manuel has worked in collaboration with Rice to improve Katy students’ advancement in physics.
The Cougar
http://bit.ly/1Mqx0GE

Panel discussion: International Day of the Girl
Ariana Marnicio, research assistant at Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy, participated in a panel discussion at the University of Houston for International Day of the Girl.
The Cougar
http://bit.ly/1Pgx81u

Meghan Hendley-Lopez knows babies go better with Brian Eno
In an interview, pianist Meghan Hendley-Lopez mentions attending Rice’s Shepherd School of Music programs while she was in high school.
Houston Press
http://bit.ly/1VRQwX9

The ultimate tailgate bracelets
Houstonian Natalie Hightower is featured for her stackable bracelet designs that represent the school colors of Texas colleges. The article explains which bracelets you need to make a Rice set.
Houstonia
http://bit.ly/1VSh3mZ

BROADCAST

Poll results show support for Harris County road bond
Bob Stein, the Lena Gohlman Fox Professor of Political Science, is quoted about a recent poll concerning Harris County’s road bond, the results of a KUHF/KHOU poll he conducted to show the support for each mayoral candidate and the split support for Houston’s Equal Rights Ordinance.
Houston Public Media
http://bit.ly/1LLZni5
News 88.7/KHOU 11 news poll: Economic argument could make the difference in HERO vote
Houston Public Media
http://bit.ly/1QsIhd7
KHOU poll: Turner 19, King and Garcia 9
Off the Kuff
http://bit.ly/1k51TtM

TRADE/PROFESSIONAL

Rice U. study: Customer feedback helps spur employee creativity
Empowering customers to give feedback to service providers can have a key motivational impact on employees’ creativity and customer satisfaction, two important service outcomes, according to a new study by management experts at Rice University, the University of Connecticut, the University of Maryland, the University of Minnesota and National Taiwan University. Jing Zhou, the Houston Endowment Professor of Organizational Behavior and professor of psychology, is quoted.
Science Codex
http://bit.ly/1Rb4AEd

OTHER NEWS OF INTEREST

Eastman School to host top programs at Music College Fair
The Eastman School of Music is hosting its 10th annual Music College Fair in New York. Rice representatives will be at the event.
Rochester Business Journal
http://bit.ly/1K92Fuw

45 free online classes you can take (and finish) by the end of this year
Rice’s Python programming course is included on a list of free online course offerings.
Social Dashboard (This article also appeared in My Informs.)
http://bit.ly/1Rb6vbP

Amulet Strange
Alumna Amulet Strange ’14 is featured.
Jackson Free Press
http://bit.ly/1MqAyJ9

St. Joseph senior named commended student
St. Joseph High School senior Katherine Dent hopes to attend Rice.
Victoria Advocate
http://bit.ly/1GdjSIa

SPORTS

Lady Monarch soccer falls to Rice 2-0
Rice women’s soccer beat Old Dominion University 2-0.
Mace & Crown
http://bit.ly/1OBqfXf

Kicker Chris Boswell the difference for Steelers in win over Chargers
Alumnus Chris Boswell ’13 is featured.
SB Nation
http://bit.ly/1RHsNmq

NEWS RELEASES

Former DC and Chicago transportation director to discuss bridging gap between innovation and bureaucracy
Gabe Klein, who led the city transportation departments in both Chicago and Washington, D.C., will discuss the “urban transportation revolution” at an Oct. 27 talk hosted by Rice University’s Kinder Institute for Urban Research.
http://bit.ly/1MAscDc

MD2K’s first year yields gains toward goal of precision medicine
As its first year wraps up, the Center of Excellence for Mobile Sensor Data-to-Knowledge (MD2K) has made significant progress toward its goal of using mobile sensor data to realize precision medicine. Through their involvement with MD2K, researchers at Rice University are using human sensing technology to study underserved populations.
http://bit.ly/1LMhTa0

Rice U. study: Customer feedback helps spur employee creativity
Empowering customers to give feedback to service providers can have a key motivational impact on employees’ creativity and customer satisfaction, two important service outcomes, according to a new study by management experts at Rice University, the University of Connecticut, the University of Maryland, the University of Minnesota and National Taiwan University.
http://bit.ly/1VSDC5V