Dateline Rice for Feb. 1, 2016 (Weekend Edition)

FEATURED ITEMS

Kinder grant seeks solutions to ‘complex issues’
Houston Endowment has awarded $7 million to Rice’s Kinder Institute for Urban Research to greatly expand its research capacity and ability to help solve the most pressing challenges facing Houston and cities across the U.S. Sun Belt. President David Leebron and William “Bill” Fulton, director of the Kinder Institute, are quoted. Fulton also authored on op-ed about the “sharing economy.”
Houston Chronicle (Subscription required.)
http://bit.ly/1Sy1eOE
http://bit.ly/1NMg3qj
Why we shouldn’t let the sharing economy kill zoning
Governing
http://bit.ly/1SxHTNq

Nanocoating makes coaxial cables lighter
Rice scientists used carbon nanotubes to make durable, flexible coaxial cables for aerospace applications with half the weight. Matteo Pasquali, the A.J. Hartsook Professor of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, chair of the Department of Chemistry and a professor of materials science and nanoengineering and of chemistry, and alumna Francesca Mirri ’14, a research scientist, are quoted. Also mentioned are graduate students Robert Headrick and Amram Bengio and alumni April Choi’14 and Yimin Luo ’13.
Science 360 (This is featured on the home page.)
http://1.usa.gov/1SnsNMl
Nano-coating from Rice University makes coax 50 percent lighter
Electrical News
http://bit.ly/1nzPnDY
Koaxialkabel mit Nanoröhrchen statt Kupfer
Elektor Magazine (An English translation is not available.)
http://bit.ly/1Klzf3p

NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL

Do elite colleges lead to higher salaries? Only for some professions
A Wall Street Journal analysis found that diplomas from prestigious schools boost future earnings only in certain fields. Rice is listed in a chart showing the top-ranked schools by salary potential for engineering majors.
Wall Street Journal (This article appeared on the front of the Wealth Management section in the Feb. 1 print edition with a different headline, “Do prestigious colleges pay off?”)
http://on.wsj.com/1QC5Tx6

President-to-be sees advantages for small colleges in efforts to diversify
Baylor University has named Michelle “Mikki” Hebl, Rice professor of psychology and management, the 2016 recipient of the Robert Foster Cherry Award for Great Teaching.
The Chronicle of Higher Education
http://bit.ly/20BFnbJ

New appointments
Peter Rodriguez, currently senior associate dean for degree programs and chief diversity officer at the University of Virginia’s Darden School of Business, has been named dean of Rice’s Jones Graduate School of Business.
BizEd Magazine
http://bit.ly/1PM7jSs

There’s a lot we’re not learning when we try to learn online
Rice’s “An Introduction to Interactive Programming in Python (Part 1)” is listed as one of the most popular courses featured on Coursera.
Quartz
http://bit.ly/1STwZ68

Recruiters explain 6 social media habits that could cost you the job
Findings from a 2013 Rice study are mentioned.
Business Insider
http://read.bi/1P0K4qn

The many twists and turns of ‘award wapsi’
Rice students are mentioned for the programming language “TrumpScript” they created during HackRice.
Yahoo! News (Similar articles appeared in Punjab Star News and the Indian Express.)
http://bit.ly/1P9Zoie

Crossing the Mexican-American border, every day
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 about the difficulties of living on the U.S.-Mexico border and the decline in unauthorized Mexican immigrant population.
MSN News
http://bit.ly/1Sy82vG

A cheap cure for Flint? Scientists tout new fix for tainted water
Tenacious proteins similar to those implicated in Alzheimer’s disease could help purify polluted water. Qilin Li, associate professor of civil and environmental engineering and of materials science and nanoengineering, is quoted.
NBC News (This article also appeared in Counton2.)
http://nbcnews.to/1P9sK08
Cheap water purification technology developed in Switzerland may solve Flint water crisis
TechTimes
http://bit.ly/1nzwLE0

Journey to College series 2: Where our students are applying
The second installment of the Students Rising Above’s “Journey to College” series mentions Rice.
HuffPost Impact
http://huff.to/20jvLFU

HOUSTON/TEXAS

Feds back new heart patch for infants
Bioengineers at Rice University and Texas Children’s Hospital have won a National Institutes of Health grant to develop a new generation of patches to repair the damaged hearts of infants. Jeffrey Jacot, assistant professor of bioengineering, is quoted.
TMC News (This article appeared in the Feb. 1 issue of TMC Today.)
http://bit.ly/1Sb1dln

Self-driving cars aren’t far down the road
Raj Mankad, editor of the Rice Design Alliance’s Cite Magazine, authored an op-ed discussing the impact self-driving cars may have on Houston.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription required. This article appeared on the front of the Zest section in Jan. 31 print edition.)
http://bit.ly/1JBDUxV

Woodlands parking at a premium?
Kyle Shelton, postdoctoral research fellow at the Kinder Institute for Urban Research, is quoted about a recent institute study on parking in Rice Village.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription required. This article appeared on the front of the Feb. 1 print edition.)
http://bit.ly/1OP7bnR

Cruz’s spending tactics take modern twist
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 evangelical Christians’ support of presidential candidate Donald Trump, the Iowa caucus and Sen. Ted Cruz’s presidential campaign.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription required.)
http://bit.ly/1TwWkSE
Evangelical Christians eye Republican candidates
Voice of America (This broadcast was also featured on TingVOA.)
http://bit.ly/1m24c0M
Iowa caucuses kick off election season
KTSA
http://bit.ly/202GTS2
http://bit.ly/1RVH4PN
Iowa caucuses to clear misty presidential scenarios up about as well as fog lights
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
http://bit.ly/1nIbCrP
Elecciones en Estados Unidos: Qué son y cómo funcionan los caucus
Entorno Inteligente (An English translation is not available. This article also appeared in Infobae America.)
http://bit.ly/1nzHZbD
Furioso con Trump y Cruz, establishment republicano busca su ‘tercer hombre’
elTitular (An English translation is not available. This article also appeared in the Buenos Aires Herald and Ambito Financiero.)
http://bit.ly/20iTCFP

Zika threat is one about which we should be concerned
Peter Hotez, a fellow in disease and poverty at Rice’s Baker Institute for Public Policy, authored an op-ed about stopping the spread of the Zika virus.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription required.)
http://bit.ly/1PPQ2xT

Student blog: China’s exchange rate management puzzle
McMurtry College junior Hanqing Sun authored an op-ed about the devaluation of the yuan.
Houston Chronicle
http://bit.ly/1Pngv3I

Zika virus, expansions, calls to action, hirings
Parental permission for adolescent participation in research on HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis and other sexually transmitted infections is not required ethically and may undermine public health interests, according to a new paper by law and public health experts at Rice’s Baker Institute for Public Policy and Baylor College of Medicine.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription required.)
http://bit.ly/1KlHqNa

Hazlewood Act must be protected
A Rice study showing that less than a third of veterans serve for longer than six years on active duty is mentioned.
Houston Chronicle (This article also appeared in My San Antonio and San Antonio Express-News.)
http://bit.ly/1WXxN9i

Arrest of Mexican kingpin ‘El Chapo’ won’t slow Texas drug trade
An op-ed about how “kingpin arrests” make little to no difference to drug trafficking in Texas was co-authored by Gary Hale, a nonresident fellow in drug policy at Rice’s Baker Institute for Public Policy; 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; and Nathan Jones, the Alfred C. Glassell III Postdoctoral Fellow in Drug Policy at Rice’s Baker Institute for Public Policy.
Trib Talk
http://bit.ly/1TwNYug

6 pioneering abstract expressionists at Texas-size exhibit
Work by alumna Leila McConnell Gadbois ’48 and Charles Schorre, who previous taught at Rice, will be featured in the “Texas Originals: Six Bayou City Expressionists” exhibit Feb.12-March 19 at William Reaves | Sarah Foltz Fine Art.
Houston Press
http://bit.ly/20j8Om5

A conversation with Houston’s energy leaders
Ken Medlock, the James A. Baker III and Susan Baker Fellow in Energy and Resource Economics and senior director of the Center for Energy Studies at the Baker Institute and lecturer of economics, will be a featured speaker at “A Conversation with Houston’s Energy Leaders” Feb. 23.
Houston Business Journal
http://bit.ly/1nZ6XSp

Rice’s School of Humanities to host Houston High School Ethics Bowl Feb. 6
Teams of students from seven Greater Houston-area high schools will compete in the third annual Houston High School Ethics Bowl at Rice University’s School of Humanities Feb. 6. Graduate student Peter Zuk is quoted and graduate student David Erdel is mentioned.
Houston Style Magazine
http://bit.ly/1KSBmq9

Here is a month that everyone can fall in love with.
A reading, interview and book signing with Tracy K. Smith, author of “Ordinary Light,” will take place at Stude Concert Hall Feb. 29.
Local Houston Magazine
http://bit.ly/1WXDAeQ

Review: ‘Street Antiphons,’ Voices of Change, Caruth Auditorium
“Street Antiphons,” a recent work by Pierre Jalbert, professor of composition and theory at Rice’s Shepherd School of Music, was performed in Dallas Jan. 24.
Theater Jones
http://bit.ly/1Q6ZOWK

Harlingen is home to midcentury modernism
Stephen Fox, lecturer of architecture, comments on the architecture of a Harlingen home.
Valley Morning Star
http://bit.ly/1KSlT9O

Kauffman Foundation awards $1.5M grant to Rice University researcher to study effects of entrepreneurship education
A leading researcher at Rice’s Jones Graduate School of Business has received a $1.5 million grant from the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation to study the effects of entrepreneurship education on entrepreneurial success. The five-year project will work with leading startup support organizations in the United States to track the outcomes of a group of startups receiving a free, concentrated entrepreneurship curriculum. Yael Hochberg, the Ralph S. O’Connor Associate Professor of Entrepreneurship; Bill Glick, dean of Rice’s Jones Graduate School of Business; and Provost Marie Lynn Miranda are quoted. Eric Floyd, assistant professor of accounting, is mentioned.
Texas Non Profits
http://bit.ly/1JTK5hb

Spring Branch Education Foundation announces fall grants
Rice’s “Pre-AP Middle School Institute” is mentioned.
Absolutely Memorial
http://bit.ly/1PMyQDk

Transfer process has several steps
Rice is mentioned as a transfer possibility.
The Egalitarian
http://bit.ly/1NFGFsY

Bill Worrell, longtime Rockets’ play-by-play voice, to emcee Athletics Hall of Fame banquet
Bill Worrell, play-by-play commentator for the Houston Rockets, will serve as the guest emcee for the Fifth Annual Pasadena ISD Athletics Hall of Fame Induction Banquet April 9. Rice is mentioned.
Deer Park Broadcaster (This article also appeared in the Pasadena Citizen.)
http://bit.ly/1PPUwV9

TRADE/PROFESSIONAL

‘Rightful Heritage: Franklin D. Roosevelt and the Land of America’
“Rightful Heritage: Franklin D. Roosevelt and the Land of America” by Douglas Brinkley, professor of history, is reviewed. Brinkley is quoted about what it takes to be president in the Dallas Morning News article.
Publisher’s Weekly
http://bit.ly/1TsmpCx
John D. Gartner: Inside the mind of a president
The Dallas Morning News
http://bit.ly/1PKnVjF

Blood serum proteins prompt gold nanoparticles to aggregate
Low concentrations of serum albumin proteins have the ability to bind one-to-one to gold nanoparticles and, upon unfolding, prompt them to aggregate, according to Rice scientists. The finding may be important to those who study diseases caused by protein aggregation or nanoparticle toxicity. Stephan Link and Christy Landes, associate professors of chemistry and of electrical and computer engineering, are quoted.
Azo Nano (Similar articles also appeared in Bionity, SciCasts, Nanotechnology Now and eScience News.)
http://bit.ly/1KlDEmZ

Heavy fermions get nuclear boost on way to superconductivity
Physicists from the United States, Germany and China have made a surprising discovery that the arrangement of atomic nuclei spins helps bring about superconductivity in ytterbium dirhodium disilicide, one of the most-studied materials in a class of quantum critical compounds known as “heavy fermions.” Qimiao Si, the Harry C. and Olga K. Wiess Professor of Physics and Astronomy, is quoted.
Science 2.0 (Similar articles appeared in Nanotechnology Now and Fresh Ghana.)
http://bit.ly/1Q6W2N3
Wechselspiel von elektronischem Magnetismus, Kernspins und Supraleitung
Innovations Report (An English translation is not available.)
http://bit.ly/1PM46Ce
Nichtklassischer Supraleiter in intermetallischer Verbindung entdeckt
Osterreichische Chemie Zeitschrift (An English translation is not available.)
http://bit.ly/1TwZXIh
Supraleitung im Land der ‘schweren Elektronen’
Technische Universitat Munchen (An English translation is not available.)
http://bit.ly/1STGMZO

Most uninsured Texans say cost of health insurance too high
Almost 70 percent of uninsured Texans said the high cost of health insurance is the reason they remain uninsured, according to a new report released by Rice’s Baker Institute for Public Policy and the Episcopal Health Foundation. The report found less than 20 percent of uninsured Texans said they simply don’t want health insurance. Vivian Ho, the James A. Baker III Institute Chair in Health Economics at the Baker Institute and professor of economics, and Elena Marks, a nonresident health policy fellow at the Baker Institute, are quoted.
Science Daily (Similar articles appeared in the Cypress Creek Mirror, Medical News Today and Science News-line.)
http://bit.ly/1nsZ4nB

Graphene composite could keep wings ice-free
A composite of graphene nanoribbons and epoxy proves effective at de-icing a helicopter blade in an experiment at Rice University. The new material may be suitable for keeping aircraft, wind turbines and transmission lines free of ice. James Tour, the T.T. and W.F. Chao Professor of Chemistry, professor of computer science and of materials science and nanoengineering, is quoted. Also mentioned are Will Rice College sophomore Tanvi Varadhachary, postdoctoral researchers Jian Lin and Yongsung Ji, graduate students Tuo Wang and Abdul-Rahman Raji and alumnus Kewang Nan ’14. Tour was also featured on the “People Behind the Science” podcast and will speak at LeTourneau University March 16.
Domain B (Similar articles appeared in Composites World and Textiles Update.)
http://bit.ly/1UvmELd
Rice University develops composite to melt ice on helicopter blades
Composites Manufacturing
http://bit.ly/1m87NL3
LeTourneau University offers free science seminars
Longview News-Journal
http://bit.ly/1m87PCB
330: Dr. Jim Tour: Driving the field forward by combining chemistry and nanotechnology to study nanocars, graphene synthesis, and more!
People Behind the Science Podcast
http://bit.ly/1NM7X0T
http://apple.co/1RWa1v4
11 ting grafén kan revolusjonere
TU.no (An English translation is not available.)
http://bit.ly/1Q78D2H

When too much food is never enough
Justin Denney, assistant professor of sociology and program director, is quoted about a recent Rice study on the effect food insecurity has on children.
Psych Central
http://bit.ly/1WXnTo6

An adaptive composite that heals itself
Rice scientists have invented an adaptive material that heals itself and bounces back from extraordinary compression. The material may be useful for tissue engineering or lightweight structural applications. Postdoctoral researcher Pei Dong; Jun Lou, associate professor of materials science and nanoengineering; and Pulickel Ajayan, the Benjamin M. and Mary Greenwood Anderson Professor in Materials Science and NanoEngineering and of chemistry, are mentioned.
Materials World Magazine
http://bit.ly/1Sy8TMU

OTHER NEWS OF INTEREST

Flint’s damaged pipes spark debate on fix
Sergio Kapusta, adjunct professor of materials science and nanoengineering and complimentary industrial liaison manager, is quoted about the water crisis in Flint, Mich.
Detroit Free Press
http://on.freep.com/1SxpcJJ

US university to offer postdoctoral fellowship
Rice University representatives and leaders of the local Jain community signed a memorandum of understanding Jan. 17 to mark the community’s gift of $80,000 to support a new postdoctoral fellowship at Rice. The fellowship will help deepen the global understanding of Jainism as a religion and culture and will contribute to the Transnational Asia Research Initiative at Rice’s Chao Center for Asian Studies.
Siliconeer
http://bit.ly/20jlycu

Charlie Riedl: Let US export more surplus natural gas
Rice’s Baker Institute for Public Policy is mentioned as one of the organizations that have conducted studies that explore the economic impact of exporting liquefied natural gas.
News Sentinel
http://bit.ly/23DQGCE

Violinist, pianist team up to play classical
Brian Connelly, artist teacher of piano and director of piano and chamber music accompanying program at the Shepherd School of Music, will perform at a Brookings-Harbor Friends of Music concert Feb. 7.
Del Norte Triplicate
http://bit.ly/202I3Ny
Violinist, pianist team up to play classical music
Curry Coastal Pilot
http://bit.ly/1Snkgcd

Erdoğan’s next target to muzzle: Turkey’s academics
Kadir Yildirim, research scholar at Rice’s Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted about academics being threated by the Turkish government.
The Media Line
http://bit.ly/1QBXTvY

Paranormal, religion mix for ‘Unexplained’
“The Super Natural: A New Vision of the Unexplained,” co-authored by Jeffrey Kripal, the J. Newton Rayzor Professor of Religion, is reviewed.
The Blade
http://bit.ly/20iFEDJ

Professor finds ways to keep textbook costs down
Heather Chapman, an assistant professor of business and economics at Heartland Community College, uses an assortment of open educational resources instead of traditional textbooks. Rice University-based publisher OpenStax is mentioned.
The Pantagraph
http://bit.ly/1QT5J6m

Career moves: Anousheh Ansari nominated for election to Jabil Board of Directors
Alumnus Amritpal Randhawa ’04 has been named to D.A. Davidson & Co.’s institutional research team.
India West
http://bit.ly/1SoFLYo

One of NASA’s 1st female flight controllers will share her story and vision in Cleveland
Former graduate student Marianne Dyson will be a featured speaker at the International Women’s Air & Space Museum’s “Dinner with a Slice of History” Feb 19.
Cleveland.com
http://bit.ly/1PPO4gU

SUU presents ‘Marimba from the Classical Side’
Alumnus Doug Smith ’98 will be a guest artist at Southern Utah University Feb. 9.
KCSG
http://bit.ly/1TwPj4i

Synthetic biologists developing cells programmed to target, destroy cancer
Research performed at Rice on the concept of engineering multiple cells to work in unison is mentioned.
Genetic Literacy Project
http://bit.ly/1QBYNIP

Is it time to ease the pressure on teen overachievers for college admissions?
In recent years, college admissions director have started calling for more “holistic” evaluations of college applicants. Rice is mentioned.
Kansas City Star (This article also appeared in Equities.)
http://bit.ly/1PPKuDt

‘Pride and Prejudice and Zombies’ cast talks female empowerment, fight training
Will Rice freshman Ryan Lee participates in a Q&A of the movie “Pride and Prejudice and Zombies.”
Emory Wheel
http://bit.ly/1m8af4a

Economic scenario and business environment are the main themes in meeting between Rio Negócios and Rice University
Rio Negócios made a presentation for participants of the Jones School MBA program Jan. 30.
Rio Negócios
http://bit.ly/1QTrItQ

The best clothing for big and tall men
An article mentions findings from a Rice study that used data collected from online dating advertisements and experimental research.
Cheat Sheet
http://bit.ly/1TwRxAN

Alumnus pedals a brighter future with bamboo bicycle startup
The Rice University Business Plan Competition’s Sheafor-Lindsay Social Venture Award is mentioned.
The GW Hatchet
http://bit.ly/1P9ENuu

No Brasil faltam elites dirigentes
Sergio Fausto, contributing expert for the Latin America Initiative at Rice’s Baker Institute for Public Policy and executive superintendent of Fundação Instituto Fernando Henrique Cardoso, authored an op-ed.
Estado (An English translation is not available.)
http://bit.ly/1TxaC5X

Automatisation: Le mythe de la destruction massive d’emplois
Moshe Vardi, director of Rice’s Ken Kennedy Institute for Information Technology, the Karen Ostrum George Distinguished Service Professor of Computational Engineering and professor of computer science, is mentioned.
Les Echos (An English translation is not available.)
http://bit.ly/1WXkiX2

Что произойдет с рынком интернет-рекламы в 2016 году?
A Rice study on Internet advertising is mentioned.
Marketing.by (An English translation is not available.)
http://bit.ly/1VCoYQU

SPORTS

Rice dominates North Texas in return to home court
Rice men’s basketball beat the University of North Texas 95-87 Jan. 30. Players Egor Koulechov, Marquez Letcher-Ellis, Connor Cashaw and Bishop Mency are mentioned. Head coach Mike Rhoades and Marcus Evans are quoted. Rice is also mentioned in the Houston Chronicle’s “College Basketball Power Index.”
Houston Chronicle (This article also appeared in the San Antonio Express-News.)
http://bit.ly/1RVHyW3
Rice tops North Texas to snap skid
Houston Chronicle (Subscription required.)
http://bit.ly/202QlEY
Rice holds off North Texas 95-87
Houston Chronicle (Similar articles appeared in CBS Sports and KHOU.)
http://bit.ly/1m8l5Hs
Saturday’s college basketball
Houston Chronicle
http://bit.ly/1KSBDcG
College basketball power index
Houston Chronicle
http://bit.ly/1Q7v8EO
Chalk talk: UNT at Rice (with Tony Benford video)
Mean Green Sports
http://bit.ly/1PFC9Mv
Jeremy Combs goes off for 25 points and 13 rebounds, but North Texas comes up short at Rice
Dallas Morning News
http://bit.ly/20iWtOR
Men’s basketball looks to climb C-USA standings, stop losing streak
North Texas Daily
http://bit.ly/1nZ9mMR
Men’s basketball drops 5th straight game against Rice
North Texas Daily
http://bit.ly/1PMt5pc

Women’s college basketball: 4th-ranked Baylor tops No. 24 West Virginia
Rice women’s basketball beat the University of North Texas 79-73. Players Jasmine Goodwine, Shani Rainey, Wendy Knight, Lauren Grigsby and Maya Hawkins are mentioned. Head coach Tina Langley is quoted.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription required.)
http://bit.ly/1SxTJXS
Saturday’s women’s basketball
Houston Chronicle
http://bit.ly/1PMpk31
Women’s basketball set for rematch against Mean Green
CUSA
http://bit.ly/20BVUfZ
Owls outlast Mean Green in double overtime
CUSA
http://bit.ly/1Q7zUSJ
Shillow’s career night overshadowed by heartbreaking loss
North Texas Daily
http://bit.ly/1Q7B1Si
Women’s basketball falls in double-overtime in another Rice thriller
North Texas Daily
http://bit.ly/1nZjDsu

Ex-Rice receiver Jordan Taylor gets treat from Peyton Manning
Former Rice football player Jordan Taylor has played a key role behind the scenes on the practice squad, working with Denver Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription required.)
http://bit.ly/1UDbmoo
http://bit.ly/1VCMw8i

New UH quarterback Kyle Allen’s tweet met with trolling by spurned Aggies
Two photos from the 2014 Rice-A&M University game are included in a slideshow.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription required.)
http://bit.ly/1Q7kwWg
http://bit.ly/1WXrMJM

SEC making dent in Texas recruiting
Former Rice running backs coach Michael Smith is mentioned.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription required.)
http://bit.ly/1QTzJ1W

Super Bowl ticket prices
Tickets to the 1974 Super Bowl held at Rice Stadium were $15.
Houston Chronicle
http://bit.ly/1m8ls4x

Johnny Manziel sought by Fort Worth police over possible disturbance with ex-girlfriend
An article mentions that Johnny Manziel was suspended for half of the 2013 season opening game against Rice.
Houston Chronicle
http://bit.ly/1QCdhIM

Women’s track and field posts strong results at UH Invitational
Duncan College junior Cali Roper, McMurtry College junior Cybil Obiozor and Will Rice sophomore Elsa Racasan placed among the top collegiate performers in their respective events during the Houston Invitational. Lovett College senior Belle MacFarlane, Lovett College junior Katie Jensen and McMurtry College junior Daisy Ding are also mentioned.
CUSA
http://bit.ly/1RVR9wa

Lady Tigers sweep last quad meet before SEC Championships
Rice women’s swim team fell to Louisiana State University 280-67.
LSU Now
http://bit.ly/1VCQca0
Lady Tigers face familiar competition in Houston
LSU Now
http://bit.ly/1QTujnK
Lady Tigers off to a strong start in quad meet
LSU Now
http://bit.ly/1SnBlCO

Men’s tennis set to face Rice
Rice men’s tennis played Louisiana State University Jan. 31.
LSU Sports
http://bit.ly/1nzJZRb

Owls turn back Mavericks, 4-0
Rice men’s tennis won against the University of Texas at Arlington 4-0. Players Adam Gustafsson, David Warren, Jamie Malik, Jake Hansen, Emanuel Llamas and Henrik Munch are mentioned. Head coach Efe Ustundag is quoted.
Bellaire, Rice Oaks and West University Examiner
http://bit.ly/1ntzPS3

Q&A: Rookie Christian Covington looks to establish his presence with Texans
Alumnus Christian Covington ’15 is interviewed.
The Vancouver Sun (This article also appeared in Canada.com, the Calgary Herald, the Regina Leader-Post and the Ottawa Citizen.)
http://bit.ly/1QTei19

Former Kilgore standouts performing well for college programs
The Victor Lopez Classic will be held at Rice March 24-26.
Kilgore News Herald
http://bit.ly/1m89xDR

Jugadores rumbo a Houston
Rugby matches will be played at Rice Feb. 5-6.
El Diario (An English translation is not available.)
http://bit.ly/1KSqPLR

NEWS RELEASES

Rice to receive $7 million from Houston Endowment for urban research
Houston Endowment has awarded $7 million to Rice University’s Kinder Institute for Urban Research to greatly expand its research capacity and ability to help solve the most pressing challenges facing Houston and cities across the U.S. Sun Belt.
http://news.rice.edu/?p=86539