Dateline Rice for Nov. 17, 2015

FEATURED ITEM

Speedy submarine is made of a single molecule
Rice scientists build light-powered nanoscale submarines with just 244 atoms. James Tour, the T.T. and W.F. Chao Professor of Chemistry, professor of computer science and of materials science and nanoengineering, and graduate student Victor García-López are quoted.
Popular Science
http://bit.ly/1NBxfiX
Insanely fast submarine is made of 1 molecule
Futurity
http://bit.ly/1MzL7Kw
Researchers make a light-driven nanosubmarine
Science360.gov (This is featured on the home page.)
http://1.usa.gov/1kCzbB1
The superfast ‘submarine’ made from a single molecule: Microscopic submersible powered by LIGHT could one day deliver drugs around our bodies
Daily Mail
http://dailym.ai/1HVE1hi
Essential science: Graphene makes improved night vision tech
Digital Journal (This article also appeared in Nanotechnology Now and 16 other media outlets.)
http://bit.ly/1OOJCxY
World’s smallest submarine: 1-molecule craft that can move at breakneck speed
HNGN
http://bit.ly/1HTrccV
Rice makes light-driven nanosubmarines
Next Big Future
http://bit.ly/1N8T7rs
Manufacturing bits: Nov. 17
Semiconductor Engineering
http://bit.ly/1HT79LA
Erstes Nano-U-Boot mit UV-Antrieb
Scinexx.de (An English translation is not available.)
http://bit.ly/1PMj7b5
Wetenschappers creëren onderzeeërs ter grootte van molecuul
Nu.nl (An English translation is not available.)
http://bit.ly/1QsAMGa
Moleculaire duikboot
C2w.nl (An English translation is not available.)
http://bit.ly/1j5xFpb

NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL

Houston’s conundrum: Closing its pension-funding gap
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 Houstonians’ unwillingness to support tax increases to close its pension-funding gap and presidential candidate Sen. Ted Cruz’s fundraising totals.
Global Finance
http://bit.ly/1j5Fknm
Cruz banks on Texas to fuel his campaign
Weatherford Democrat (This article also appeared in Jacksonville Daily Progress.)
http://bit.ly/1NB8KSK

Married with roommates: Why my wife and I choose to live in a group house
Alumnus Thomas Burnett ’00 authored an op-ed about why he and his wife prefer living with roommates.
Vox
http://bit.ly/1MSYJQk

Chinese female scientist participates in NASA news conference
Alumna Yaxue Dong ’11 was the first female Chinese scientist to participate in a NASA news conference.
Yibada
http://bit.ly/1l2UJ9A

HOUSTON/TEXAS

The big new concept in Obama’s Keystone XL decision
Daniel Cohan, associate professor of civil and environmental engineering, authored an op-ed about the rationale behind President Barack Obama’s rejection of the Keystone XL pipeline.
Houston Chronicle (This appeared in the Houston Chronicle’s “Gray Matters” online magazine. Subscription required.)
http://bit.ly/1LjQNGF

Rice Design Alliance gala honors Uptown Houston
The Rice Design Alliance hosted a black-tie event to celebrate Uptown Houston and raise money for its educational programs and grants.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription required.)
http://bit.ly/1OdGKaK

Commentary: The president’s Affordable Care Act needs repair, not repeal
Vivian Ho, the James A. Baker III Institute Chair in Health Economics at Rice’s Baker Institute for Public Policy and professor of economics, is pictured and quoted in an article about the need for improving the Affordable Care Act instead of repealing it.
San Antonio Express-News
http://bit.ly/1H6ynyl

Exclusive: Fast-growing Houston energy tech startup pursues acquisitions
Bill Glick, dean of Rice’s Jones Graduate School of Business, is mentioned.
Houston Business Journal
http://bit.ly/1l2U5c6

Baker Botts marks 175 years in practice
Baker Botts, the oldest and largest law firm in Texas, which helped with the legal work for the creation of Rice University, celebrated its 175th anniversary.
Dallas Morning News
http://bit.ly/1lsH7F8

The Altruists: Murder, mistaken identity and misconstrued relationships
The Rice Players present Nicky Silver’s “The Altruists,” a fast-paced production with three separate storylines about self-absorbed 20- and 30-somethings living in Manhattan. The show runs through Nov. 21 at Rice’s Hamman Hall.
Houston Press
http://bit.ly/1H6r1uE

In policy shift, Mexico extraditing more drug suspects to USA
Two high-ranking drug traffickers have been sent from Mexico to the United States to stand trial. Tony Payan, the Françoise and Edward Djerejian Fellow for Mexico Studies at the Baker Institute for Public Policy and director of the institute’s Mexico Center, is quoted.
WOAI.com
http://bit.ly/1OOEiKX

BROADCAST

KABB-TV (San Antonio, Texas)
Rice University’s Jones Graduate School of Business has the No. 6 graduate entrepreneurship program in the U.S., according to rankings announced by the Princeton Review and Entrepreneur magazine. This marks the seventh year in a row the Jones School has been ranked as a top 10 graduate program in entrepreneurship.
http://bit.ly/1QsG4kZ (This broadcast also appeared on KBTV-TV, KDBC-TV, KAUZ-TV and KJTV.TV.)

KHOU-TV
Rice is mentioned in a feature about a new Rothko exhibit.
http://bit.ly/1NZHmCI

TRADE/PROFESSIONAL

Women and men may face weight discrimination in retail
Men who are overweight are just as likely as overweight women to experience interpersonal discrimination when applying for a job or shopping at retail stores, according to new research from Rice University and the University of North Carolina, Charlotte. Michelle “Mikki” Hebl, professor of psychology and management, is quoted.
PsychCentral (This article also appeared in News-Medical, Science Daily, Sugar Land Sun, Medical Xpress, Science Codex, Science Newsline, HealthCanal, India.com and MedIndia.)
http://bit.ly/1LjIElD
Overweight men experience discrimination when applying for a job, shopping at retail stores
University Herald
http://bit.ly/1S1JPvw
Men, here’s 1 more reason for you to lose weight!
The Health Site
http://bit.ly/1l2ZorY

Cancer survivors less likely to receive callbacks from potential employers, says new study
Researchers at Rice and Penn State University found that job applicants who are cancer survivors are less likely to receive callbacks from potential retail employers. Michelle “Mikki” Hebl, professor of psychology and management, is mentioned.
HR.BLR.com
http://bit.ly/1PMir5p

OTHER NEWS OF INTEREST

Bike share popular for rec rides
A new report from Rice’s Kinder Institute for Urban Research finds that Sun Belt city residents are most likely to use bike-share programs for recreation, compared with users in the Midwest or Northeast, who regularly use the same programs for their daily commute. Kelsey Walker, a postbaccalaureate research fellow at the Kinder Institute and the study’s co-author, is quoted.
The Durango Herald (This article also appeared in Orange Leader.)
http://bit.ly/1N980ds

Thomas Hong: Music director of Penn Symphony Orchestra
Thomas Hong has been named the new music director of the Penn Symphony Orchestra at the University of Pennsylvania. Hong’s profile mentions that he concluded his training with Larry Rachleff, the Walter Kris Hubert Professor of Orchestra Conducting.
The University of Pennsylvania Almanac
http://bit.ly/20ZwY34

SPORTS

Colleges: Strong, Swoopes on witness list in Wickline case
Rice football will play against the University of Texas-San Antonio Nov. 21. Head football coach David Bailiff is quoted.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription required.)
http://bit.ly/1OdH6hz

As Terps and Georgetown get ready to renew rivalry, Joe Smith recalls his memorable debut
Duncan College freshman basketball player Amir Smith is mentioned in an article about his dad, Joe Smith.
Baltimore Sun (This article also appeared in Carroll County Times.)
http://bsun.md/1PxY6lR

NEWS RELEASE

Rice Media Tour: Thanksgiving ‘Cheat Day’ radio/TV guest available
Roberta Anding, lecturer in kinesiology at Rice University and dietitian and sports nutritionist for the Houston Astros baseball club, is available for interviews for the Rice media tour.
http://bit.ly/1S1KKMz