Dateline Rice for Oct. 26, 2015 (Weekend Edition)

NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL

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 possible outcomes of Argentina’s presidential election, Texas’ tax appraisal system and Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick’s recently issued interim charges.
Argentine opposition scores upset to force runoff election
Bloomberg Business
http://bloom.bg/1i8c1Ac
Argentina’s elections could mark end of politics of fantasy
Gulf News (This article also appeared in the Chicago Tribune, National Post Online, 24 News, Bullfax and La Repubblica.)
http://bit.ly/1LQfb49
Argentines go to the polls
The Inside Korea
http://bit.ly/1MmlKky
Can a new president fix Argentina’s crazy economy?
The Street (This article also appeared in Daily Tribune and 10 other media outlets.)
http://bit.ly/1LvXlWa
Culminan 12 años de presidencia
Metro (An English translation is not available. Similar articles appeared in Publimetro, Gestion, Entorno Inteligente and El Mostrador.)
http://bit.ly/1jZ8c1p
Austin challenges property tax system as unfair
Houston Chronicle (Subscription required.)
http://bit.ly/1ORR0YW
Texas legislators to tackle growing concerns over state’s property tax process
Fort Worth Star-Telegram (This article also appeared in Equities.com.)
http://bit.ly/1GrFKA2
Patrick’s interim charges get mixed response
Amarillo Globe-News (Subscription required.)
http://bit.ly/1kGfoAc
Patrick strikes nerves with policy plans
ChronLaw.com
http://bit.ly/1MmRmGJ

Shutdown charade hurts science
Neal Lane, the Malcolm Gillis University Professor Emeritus, senior fellow in science and technology policy at Rice’s Baker Institute for Public Policy and professor emeritus of physics and astronomy, authored an op-ed about the significant cuts federal-level science receives when the government faces a crisis.
JSOnline.com
http://bit.ly/1O2IUN0

This self-driving car just completed a 1,500-mile trek from the US border to Mexico City
Alumnus Raul Rojas Gonzalez ’02 completed his longest drive ever in his self-driving car named “Autonomos,” which he began creating at Rice and Stanford University.
Business Insider (This article also appeared in Business Insider UK.)
http://read.bi/1H4upk7

Joe Biden is right. It’s time for a moonshot for cancer
President John F. Kennedy’s famous “Moon Speech” delivered at Rice Sept. 12, 1962, is quoted.
Forbes
http://onforb.es/1WcZOYC
TMC Today
http://bit.ly/207pNFs

HOUSTON/TEXAS

Essay collection examines how the Internet erodes initiative and mystery
Joseph Campana, the Alan Dugald McKillop Chair in English and associate professor of English literature, authored a review of Sven Birkerts’ “Changing the Subject: Art and Attention in the Internet Age.”
Houston Chronicle (Subscription required.)
http://bit.ly/1LX1Eey

Who’s allowed in our bathrooms? Houston, we have bigger problems
Bob Stein, the Lena Gohlman Fox Professor of Political Science, is cited for his voter poll in an op-ed supporting the Houston Equal Rights Ordinance. Stein is also quoted in an article about the ongoing political feud between Wayne Dolcefino and Sylvester Turner.
Houston Chronicle (This appeared on the front of the City & State section in Sunday’s Chronicle. Subscription required.)
http://bit.ly/205XzuE
Dolcefino making his mark on mayor’s race
Houston Chronicle (Subscription required.)
http://bit.ly/1MeRLEN

Ups and downs
An editorial gives a thumbs-up to Rice for its appeal to rappers, such as Bernard “Bun B” Freeman, the Center for Engaged Research and Collaborative Learning’s Distinguished Lecturer, and the rapper Drake for wearing an owl sweatshirt that resembles Rice’s Athenian owl logo, but is actually by a brand called October’s Very Own.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription required.)
http://bit.ly/1O3761N

Libby Lehman qualifies as the quilting world’s comeback kid
Alumna Libby Lehman ’70, who is recognized internationally for her intricate quilts, is featured.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription required.)
http://bit.ly/1k4QGsR

Campus-carry
An op-ed discusses the various reactions to Texas’ new campus carry law, which will go into effect Aug. 1, 2016. Trinity University, Austin College and Paul Quinn College have opted out of the law, which will allow licensed students to carry concealed guns on campus. Rice is still consulting with the campus community about the law.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription required.)
http://bit.ly/1WdORG5
Campus carry advocates
Education News
http://bit.ly/1H4NL8P

Houston-area book events: Oct. 25-31
Events for the International Literature Festival will be held at Rice’s Stude Concert Hall Oct. 30.
Houston Chronicle
http://bit.ly/1kGeG6b

Rice uses snake venom to help stop bleeding in wounds
A hydrogel infused with snake venom may be the best material to stop bleeding quickly, even in the presence of anti-coagulants, according to Rice University scientists. Jeffrey Hartgerink, professor of chemistry and of bioengineering, is quoted. Postdoctoral researcher Vivek Kumar is mentioned.
KHOU.com
http://bit.ly/1R8J57i

Researchers perform first surgery on the human genome
A research team based in Houston’s Texas Medical Center has found that loop-forming proteins inside the human chromosome appear to work like the sliding plastic adjusters on a grade-schooler’s backpack. This discovery may allow researchers to reprogram human cells by directly modifying the loops that form in DNA. Erez Lieberman Aiden, adjunct assistant professor in computational and applied mathematics and in computer science, is quoted.
TMC Today
http://bit.ly/207pNFs

Biomarker finder adjusts on the fly
Rice bioengineers develop a continuously tunable method to locate biomarkers in DNA and RNA. Finding biomarkers is important for the detection of diseases and design of therapies to treat them. David Zhang, assistant professor of bioengineering, is quoted.
TMC Today
http://bit.ly/1PxmQdu

BROADCAST

KQED-FM (San Francisco)
Jeffrey Kripal, the J. Newton Rayzor Professor of Religion, is interviewed about his study of the paranormal.
http://bit.ly/1R9iKpM

KHOU-TV
Stephen Klineberg, professor of sociology and founding director of Rice’s Kinder Institute for Urban Research, is cited for his study, “Shared Prospects: Hispanics and the Future of Houston.”
http://bit.ly/1LxfaEf

KTRH-AM
Bradshaw’s Tree Nursery is mentioned to be responsible for the oak trees on the Rice campus.
http://bit.ly/1XtMEZw

C-SPAN
Sen. Ted Cruz mentions his mother, alumna Eleanor Darragh ’56.
http://bit.ly/1KAWDDb

TRADE/PROFESSIONAL

Positrons are plentiful in ultra-intense laser blasts
Physicists from Rice and the University of Texas at Austin (UT) have found a new recipe for creating dense antimatter. The researchers blasted tiny gold and platinum targets with UT’s Texas Petawatt Laser and showed they could make billions of positrons, the antimatter particles that mirror electrons. Edison Liang, the Andrew Hays Buchanan Professor of Astrophysics, is quoted.
Phys.org
http://bit.ly/1GsUXRo
Physicists create antimatter in record density
Lifeboat.com
http://bit.ly/1PNWyUt

Cobalt atoms on graphene a powerful combo
Cobalt atoms on nitrogen-doped graphene are a robust solid-state catalyst for hydrogen production. The Rice discovery may be an effective replacement for more expensive platinum-activated catalysts in fuel cells and other energy applications. James Tour, the T.T. and W.F. Chao Professor of Chemistry, professor of computer science and of materials science and nanoengineering, is quoted.
Next Big Future (Similar articles also appeared in Science Daily, World News, Fresh Ghana, ChemEurope and Kurzweil Accelerating Intelligence.)
http://bit.ly/1k3JgpM
Graphene could lower the cost of renewable hydrogen for FCEVs
Clean Technica
http://bit.ly/1S66Fm6

Miniature plastic digital fluorescence microscope for use in rural areas
In a project funded by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation’s Grand Challenges in Global Health Initiative, Rice researchers have recently developed a plastic, miniature digital fluorescence microscope that can quantify white blood cell levels in patients in rural parts of the world.
AZONano
http://bit.ly/1N2hZj4
Cheap microscope could improve medical care in poor nations
California Daily News
http://bit.ly/1MdWsPn

2016 market forecast: Dodging market strikes
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 about the changes the Liquefied Natural Gas front has experienced over the past year.
Valve Magazine
http://bit.ly/1jLEnlz

SPORTS

Rice holds off Army with last-minute touchdown
Rice football beat the U.S. Military Academy 38-31 at Rice Stadium. Head coach David Bailiff is quoted.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription required. Similar articles appeared in over 200 other media outlets.)
http://bit.ly/1MOXtOr
Rice versus Army capsule
Houston Chronicle (Subscription required.)
http://bit.ly/1KAQxm8
Rice hopes spark swings season other way
Houston Chronicle (Subscription required.)
http://bit.ly/1PNXFno
Wright’s late TD catch lifts Rice past Army
Houston Chronicle (Subscription required.)
http://bit.ly/1PPV3UY
College football week 8 rewind
Houston Chronicle (Subscription required.)
http://bit.ly/1R9bhHo
KPRC-TV
http://bit.ly/1PNY3Cd
Photos: Rice sneaks by Army, 38-31
KHOU-TV
http://bit.ly/1R9nH1P

Arkansas outshines competition at Rice Invitational
Several university swim teams competed at the Rice Invitational.
ArkansasRazorbacks.com
http://bit.ly/1jJEq17
Arkansas leads Rice invite
College Swimming
http://bit.ly/1GDYDQ5

UTRGV News: Soria picks up win on 1st day of ITA regional
Rice competed at the Intercollegiate Tennis Association Regional. Men’s tennis players Henrick Munch and Koby Jansen are mentioned.
Brownsville Herald
http://bit.ly/1H3Fbaa
Texas Tech men’s tennis goes 7-3 in singles on day 1 of ITA Texas regionals
TexasTech.com
http://bit.ly/1N0jcr2
Tennis claims 1 win in rain-shortened afternoon
The Cougar
http://bit.ly/207nhPE

Owls win 3rd straight, sweep Blue Raiders
Rice women’s volleyball beat Middle Tennessee University at Alumni Memorial Gym, but fell to Louisiana Tech University at Thomas Assembly Center.
Conference USA
http://bit.ly/1S6yU43
Owls fall in 5 sets to Lady Techsters
Conference USA
http://bit.ly/1Mf2H5y

Soccer clinches C-USA championship with win over Rice
Rice men’s soccer fell to North Texas University 2-1.
North Texas Daily
http://bit.ly/1PQ1qaY

Chicago Bears: Head into off week better or worse?
Former Rice football player Bryce Callahan is mentioned.
Fansided
http://bit.ly/1Wd075J

3 things we learned about the Steelers
Alumnus Chris Boswell ’13 is mentioned.
FootballInsiders.com
http://bit.ly/1ORdVUe

NEWS RELEASES

Study seeks cause of fatal bereavement
A Rice study to identify connections between the loss of a significant other and increased risk of cardiovascular disease wins a major grant from the National Institutes of Health.
http://bit.ly/1H4OFlr

New York Philharmonic musicians visit Rice Shepherd School of Music for Global Academy auditions
Musicians from the New York Philharmonic will be holding auditions at Rice.
http://bit.ly/1Gt2aAI

Snake venom helps hydrogels stop the bleeding
A hydrogel infused with snake venom may be the best material to stop bleeding quickly, even in the presence of anti-coagulants, according to Rice University scientists.
http://bit.ly/1MOJA2P

Rice to host Camp Kesem Week Oct. 25-31
Rice University’s chapter is hosting Camp Kesem Week Oct. 25-31.
http://bit.ly/1i7Ka34

‘Toleration and Democracy’ topic of Nov. 5 lecture hosted by Rice’s Boniuk Institute
German philosopher and author Rainer Forst will discuss the intersections of religious and racial tolerance and democracy at Rice University’s Boniuk Institute for the Study and Advancement of Religious Tolerance Nov. 5.
http://bit.ly/1Kzpvf9