Dateline Rice for Oct. 28, 2015

FEATURED ITEM

Rice researchers make blood clotting aid with snake venom
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.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription required.)
http://bit.ly/1Gwnaa3
Snake venom gel stops bleeding in seconds
Discovery News (Similar articles appeared in Design & Trend, Health News, BioSpace.com, RedOrbit, SlashGear, Island Crisis, Deccan Chronicle, Hindue Business Line and Nature World News.)
http://bit.ly/209YwSR

NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL

Gary Tinterow, hometown boy made good, goes home to Houston
Rice President David Leebron is quoted about the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston director Gary Tinterow, who has made significant improvements to the museum.
New York Times
http://nyti.ms/1P4NBoe

Schooling school leaders: Houston ‘Education Entrepreneurship Program’ brings business savvy into the classroom
Rice’s Education Entrepreneurship Program (REEP), a leadership program geared toward K-12 educators, is featured. Andrea Hodge, executive director of REEP, is quoted.
The Seventy Four
http://bit.ly/1Kmtqf6

The 30 US colleges with the best dorm rooms
Rice is No. 6 on Niche’s ranking of the best college dorms based on the quality, cost and crime rate.
Business Insider (This article appeared in over 350 other media outlets.)
http://bit.ly/1OWY6vg

Could Hurricane Patricia be a harbinger of storms in a warming climate?
Daniel Cohan, associate professor of civil and environmental engineering, authored an op-ed about the effect of a warm climate on major future storms.
The Conversation
http://bit.ly/1MixRsD

Argentina went to the polls on Sunday. Here are 7 insights from those elections.
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, authored an op-ed about Argentina’s presidential election. Jones also comments on the Houston mayoral race and the upcoming Republican presidential debate.
Washington Post (This article also appeared in MSN News.)
http://wapo.st/1WhLu6o
Houston mayoral candidates make final push for early voters
KPRC-TV
http://bit.ly/209Z62R
Garcia spends big as he looks to make runoff
Houston Chronicle (Subscription required.)
http://bit.ly/1MiigcD
HERO decision: A tale of 2 cities
KRIV-TV
http://bit.ly/1O7GooX
García gasta más de cara a una posible segunda vuelta de la elección para la Alcaldía de Houston
La Voz de Houston (An English translation is not available.)
http://bit.ly/1Gx4ers
Republicans ready to square off again
KTSA.com
http://bit.ly/1N7xmGV

Kuwaiti emir calls for spending cuts over low oil prices
Kuwaiti emir Sheikh Sabah Al Ahmad Al Jaber Al Sabah called for urgent measures to reduce public spending and corruption at his parliament address. Kristian Coates Ulrichsen, fellow for the Middle East at Rice’s Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted.
The National (This article also appeared in Dubai Easy.)
http://bit.ly/1k91LJm

How to be a healthy cannibal (and avoid prion disease)
Volker Rudolf, associate professor of ecology and evolutionary biology, explains the diseases associated with cannibalism, and how to avoid them.
Inverse.com
http://bit.ly/1N7IIe3

Company’s performance may depend on CEO’s gender too
A CEO succession with a gender change may amplify the disruption of the CEO succession process and thus adversely affect company performance, according to a new study by strategic management experts at Rice University and the Central University of Finance and Economics in Beijing. This dynamic will increase the likelihood of the new CEO’s early departure, the study found. Anthea Zhang, professor of management at Rice’s Jones Graduate School of Business, is quoted.
The Hans India
http://bit.ly/1WhQPKS

The money chronicles: Making the perfect pitch for your startup
TNG Pharmaceuticals, which won at Rice’s Business Plan Competition four years ago, is mentioned in an article about composing an effective pitch for a business.
Forbes
http://onforb.es/1PQy2SL

HOUSTON/TEXAS

Insurers limit plan types for 2016 ACA exchange
Vivian Ho, the James A. Baker III Institute Chair in Health Economics at Rice’s Baker Institute for Public Policy and professor of economics, comments on the lack of Preferred Provider Organization plan options in the Houston market.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription required.)
http://bit.ly/1S9g5NB

2015 Tribune Festival: Audio from the higher ed track
Rice President David Leebron participated in a panel called, “What the Publics Can Learn from the Privates” at the 2015 Texas Tribune Festival. The article includes a recording of the discussion.
Texas Tribune
http://bit.ly/1H9iFgi

Space City rocker Jeremy Hart makes mix CDs for his kids
Alumnus Jeremy Hart ’95 is interviewed about his career music writing, which he started when working production for the Rice Thresher.
Houston Press
http://bit.ly/20a2NWp

Don’t completely blame the Third Ward for crime
An opinion article questions the cause of crime on the University of Houston campus. Rice is mentioned.
The Cougar
http://bit.ly/1LBMyK1

BROADCAST

Towns on path of proposed Mexican pipelines suffer rash of violence
Residents in the Juárez Valley southeast of Ciudad Juárez and El Paso, Texas, are claiming that people are being aggressively forced out of their homes in preparation for energy production and infrastructure construction. Tony Payan, the Baker Institute for Public Policy’s Françoise and Edward Djerejian Fellow for Mexico Studies and director of the institute’s Mexico Center, is quoted.
Texas Standard
http://bit.ly/1Miu7aD

With Election Day around the corner, Houston’s mayoral campaigns once again spending big
Bob Stein, the Lena Gohlman Fox Professor of Political Science, is quoted about the Houston mayoral race candidates and the diversity of those who oppose the Houston Equal Rights Ordinance.
Houston Public Media
http://bit.ly/1MTn6xy

TRADE/PROFESSIONAL

Our self-limiting energy policies
The Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries is almost back to its previous healthy pump levels before the oil price slump. The article cites a Rice study on U.S. crude.
Breaking Energy
http://bit.ly/1RdiF4k

OTHER NEWS OF INTEREST

9 colleges with actual ‘Game of Thrones’ courses
Rice is included in a list of universities that offer Game of Thrones-themed courses.
MTV News
http://on.mtv.com/1GwZUsd

LSMSA alum to students: ‘Don’t be afraid to fail’
Alumnus Grant Belgard ’08 spoke about his experiences at the Louisiana School for Math, Science and the Arts.
The Advocate
http://bit.ly/209ZEpA

SPORTS

Dillard could break record as Rice hosts La. Tech
Rice football beat the U.S. Military Academy 38-31 and will play against Louisiana Tech University at Rice Stadium Oct. 30. Player Darik Dillard is featured. Head coach David Bailiff is quoted.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription required.)
http://bit.ly/1M18cJd
Rice defense faces big challenge against Louisiana Tech
Houston Chronicle (Subscription required.)
http://bit.ly/1ihCuLU

Katy football star back in the game in ‘Carter’
An article about Texas Christian University football player Aundre Dean includes a photo from a Clements High School football game at Rice Stadium.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription required.)
http://bit.ly/1ihBhEe

NEWS RELEASE

Telemedicine in Texas schools is topic at Rice’s Baker Institute Oct. 30
Texas state Rep. Jodie Laubenberg, R-Parker, will discuss efforts to advance policies to support the sustainability of telemedicine in Texas at Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy Oct. 30. Laubenberg is the author of House bill 1878, which passed in the 2015 legislative session and provides Medicaid reimbursement for physicians who provide telemedicine services in schools.
http://bit.ly/1O7vEGY