Dateline Rice for Nov. 6, 2015

FEATURED ITEM

Rice U. head honored for global push
Rice President David Leebron shared his international education ideas and vision in a conversation with Douglas Foshee, chairman, president and CEO of Sallyport Investments LLC. Rice Board of Trustees Chair Bobby Tudor ’82 is quoted.
China Daily
http://bit.ly/1PpAAWx

NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL

Antimatter obeys the same law of attraction as matter
Rice University researchers share the first measurements of the attractive force between antiprotons. The discovery gives physicists new ways to look at the forces that bind matter and antimatter. Graduate student Kefeng Xin and Frank Geurts, associate professor of physics and astronomy, are quoted. Co-authors include graduate students Daniel Brandenburg, Joey Butterworth and Nick Luttrell; research scientist Geary Eppley; and Pablo Yepes, a senior faculty fellow in physics and astronomy.
Forbes
http://onforb.es/1HvASol
Physicists measure force of interaction between antiprotons
Sci-news.com
http://bit.ly/1NgrbMl
Antimatter isn’t so different from matter after all, researchers say
RedOrbit (This article also appeared in Science Daily, My Informs and Daily Mail.)
http://bit.ly/1LVdSTT

Chagas: US and Mexico should fight serious disease, says report
Chagas disease — the third most common parasitic infection in the world — affects approximately 7.5 million people, mostly in Latin America. To help reduce outbreaks of this disease in their countries, the United States and Mexican governments should implement a range of programs as well as fund research for the development of Chagas vaccines and treatments, according to a new policy brief by tropical-disease and science policy experts at Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy. Kirstin Matthews, an adjunct lecturer of sociology and a fellow in science and technology policy at the Baker Institute, is quoted.
Nature World News
http://bit.ly/1Qj7Hfp
Paper: US and Mexico must jointly combat Chagas disease
Health Canal (This article also appeared in Science 2.0 and PV Angels.)
http://bit.ly/1RBwZ77

Could Mount St. Helens be about to erupt? Massive magma chamber found below the volcano may reveal clues about future explosions
Geoscientists revealed the magma plumbing beneath Mount St. Helens for the first time. Alan Levander, the Carey Croneis Professor of Earth Science and lead scientist for the study, is quoted.
Daily Mail (This article also appeared in News Reality.)
http://dailym.ai/1iG1UD0
First revelations about Mount St. Helens plumbing revealed this week
TDN.com
http://bit.ly/1Nh3NP1

If a solar plant uses natural gas, is it still green? 
Daniel Cohan, associate professor of civil and environmental engineering, authored an op-ed about the Ivanpah solar plant’s high CO2 emissions.
GovTech.com (This article also appeared in IFLScience.com.)
http://bit.ly/1PeWSvv

Houston’s rejection of LGBT protections could ripple far beyond Texas 
Bob Stein, the Lena Gohlman Fox Professor of Political Science, explains why voters rejected the Houston Equal Rights Ordinance.
Christian Science Monitor
http://bit.ly/1L0nYyS
Will Houston’s lesbian mayor boycott her own city?
The Daily Caller
http://bit.ly/1kfgd30
Defeat of Equal Rights Ordinance is of concern for advocates
Equal Voice Newspaper
http://bit.ly/1SvHZDR
Defeat of Houston LGBT-rights measure may have broad impact
Savannah Now (This article appeared in over 30 other media outlets.)
http://bit.ly/1WC26WG
What’s next for HERO?
Off the Kuff
http://bit.ly/1iHJbXR

Just add ethics
A 2013 study by Erin Cech, assistant professor of sociology, is cited in an article about engineering accreditation.
The Atlantic
http://theatln.tc/20zSivS

HOUSTON/TEXAS

DA: Marijuana now means a citation, not a ride to jail
Harris County police officers will now issue a citation and offer a diversion program to suspects caught with a small amount of marijuana. Rice is cited for its study on the money taxpayers could save if the program were expanded beyond first-time offenders.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription required.)
http://bit.ly/1Q7Ku0H
http://bit.ly/1SvKXIl
DA expected to discuss marijuana reforms
Houston Chronicle (This article also appeared in DailyNews724.)
http://bit.ly/1NfFyRd

UT System plans to open a new campus in Houston
The University of Texas System plans to build a new campus in southwestern Houston. Rice is mentioned as one of three Tier One universities in Texas.
Texas Tribune (This article also appeared in My High Plains, Lubbock avalanche-Journal, Fort Worth Business Online, Gilmer Mirror and Texas Public Radio.)
http://bit.ly/1MfHgSK
UT Chancellor McRaven’s priorities: Houston, diversity, brain health
Austin American-Statesman
http://atxne.ws/1XTV64t

4 Texas colleges with better tech job placement than Stanford, Harvard
The Master of Business Administration program at Rice University’s Jones Graduate School of Business is ranked No. 19 (up from No. 25 in 2014) in Bloomberg Businessweek’s new analysis of the best full-time MBA programs in the nation. The school’s part-time MBA for Professionals program was ranked No. 3 (up from No. 7 in 2014).
Dallas Morning News
http://bit.ly/1RBEHhu

America’s best party hosts revealed: 3 Houston women join Obama in mega power rankings
Rice is mentioned in an article about who throws the best benefit parties in the country, which includes three Houston philanthropists.
PaperCity
http://bit.ly/1Otk3Ch

Top 5 Nov. 5, 2015
A new installation called “Intersections” by artist Anila Agha will be on display in Rice Gallery through Dec. 6.
Glasstire
http://bit.ly/1GOMJDj

BROADCAST

Future compromise unacceptable to HERO opponents
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 matters concerning the failed Houston Equal Rights Ordinance, Houston mayoral election and tax reform. Jones also comments on Gov. Greg Abbott’s detainment request for criminal immigrants and San Antonio being considered a “sanctuary city.”
Fox26Houston.com
http://bit.ly/1GOJUC5
For Jared Woodfill, HERO’s defeat could be larger political victory
Houston Press
http://bit.ly/1LVazvT
Turner versus King: la contienda por la alcaldía de Houston se torna partidista
La Voz de Houston (An English translation is not available.)
http://bit.ly/1WC6ZyO
After property tax reform passes, lieutenant governor looks for more
San Angelo Standard-Times (This article also appeared in Corpus Christi Caller-Times.)
http://bit.ly/1NTMEha
Abbott warns Texas sheriffs to comply with federal immigration requests
GOPUSA
http://bit.ly/1RBxQET
Immigration a safe issue for Texas GOP, despite demographics
The Salem News (This article appeared in over 40 other media outlets.)
http://bit.ly/1iHDcSI
The source: Should San Antonio become a sanctuary city?
TPR.org 
http://bit.ly/1MMYRae
This year’s pre-election polling: As bad as or worse than 2014
News Busters (This article also appeared in Conservative Junction.)
http://bit.ly/1kyGGs0

TRADE/PROFESSIONAL

Artificial blood vessels may help overcome challenges in organ transplantation
Using sugar, silicone and a 3-D printer, a team of bioengineers at Rice University and surgeons at the University of Pennsylvania have created an implant with an intricate network of blood vessels that points toward a future of growing replacement tissues and organs for transplantation. Jordan Miller, assistant professor of bioengineering, is quoted. Graduate student Samantha Paulsen and bioengineering research technician Anderson Ta are mentioned.
Genetic Literacy Project
http://bit.ly/1MMUD2o
Engineering newswire 164: 580-ton machine constructs entire viaduct
PDDNet.com
http://bit.ly/1PeQSTz

Unexpected hunger may explain kids’ behavioral problems
Adjusting to family circumstances where there is less food available than previously can be a traumatic situation for children. Justin Denney, assistant professor of sociology and program director, and Rachel Kimbro, associate professor of sociology, are quoted.
MedPage Today
http://bit.ly/1S2DsI5
Diet trauma: Adjusting to less food can impact kids negatively
Science 2.0
http://bit.ly/1Qj9nWq
Adjusting to less food availability can impact kids negatively
Fort Bend Sun (This article also appeared in Sugar Land Sun, Memorial Examiner and Bellaire Examiner.)
http://bit.ly/1MgaLDX

OTHER NEWS OF INTEREST

Leave things open
Timothy Morton, a philosopher and the Rita Shea Guffey Chair in English, authored an op-ed about leaving open-endedness in matters of life.
The Brooklyn Rail
http://bit.ly/1HwWpgk

The Harry Winston Opus 14: A considered collector view
President John F. Kennedy’s famous “Moon Speech” delivered at Rice Sept. 12, 1962, is mentioned.
Quill & Pad
http://bit.ly/1Hgomy7

Pianist Lina Morita to perform Nov. 5
Alumna Lina Morita ’01 performed at Northwestern State University.
KTBS.com
http://bit.ly/1Q7u9ZS

LASO season open with Friday’s concert
Alumnus David Chavez ’91 is the conductor for the Los Alamos Symphony Orchestra.
Los Alamos Daily Post
http://bit.ly/1laye2O

SPORTS

Rice OL feasts on coach’s sayings at weekly dining ritual
The Rice football team maintains a close bond by regularly having dinner together. Players Andrew Reue, Caleb Williams, Peter Godber and Calvin Anderson are quoted. Offensive line coach Ronnie Vinklarek is mentioned.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription required.)
http://bit.ly/20yH5M4

Rice athletes rank 8th nationally in graduation success rate
Rice athletes rank eighth for its graduation success rate among all national schools that compete in the Football Bowl Subdivision.
Houston Chronicle
http://bit.ly/1HwQTKT

Rice’s Adam Gustafsson earns C-USA tennis honor
Junior football player Adam Gustafsson was named the Conference USA Men’s Tennis Athlete of the Month.
Houston Chronicle
http://bit.ly/1iHFql4

Bellaire honors hometown MLB pitcher Tyler Duffey
The Bellaire City Council honored former Rice baseball standout and current Minnesota Twins player Tyler Duffey.
Bellaire Examiner
http://bit.ly/1kyCpol

NEWS RELEASE

Cancer survivors less likely to receive callbacks from potential employers 
Job applicants who are cancer survivors are less likely to receive callbacks from potential retail employer.
http://bit.ly/1Q8pvLg