Dateline Rice for Feb. 22, 2016 (Weekend Edition)

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Not every drop of a person’s blood is the same, a study says
Bioengineers at Rice University recently found that different drops from single fingerpricks on multiple subjects varied substantially on results for basic health measures like hemoglobin, white blood cell counts and platelet counts. Rebecca Richards-Kortum, the Malcolm Gillis University Professor, director of the Institute of Biosciences and Bioengineering and of Rice 360°: Institute for Global Health Technologies, and graduate student Meaghan Bond are quoted.
The New York Times
http://nyti.ms/1SNR6TB

NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL

Clinton’s Nevada win shifts burden back to Sanders to stop her
Bob Stein, the Lena Gohlman Fox Professor of Political Science, is quoted about early voting in Texas.
Bloomberg Politics (This also appeared in News Max, Arca Max, Yahoo! India Business, Yahoo! Finance UK and Ireland, Yahoo! 7 Finance and Yahoo! Finance.)
http://bloom.bg/1KE9tHV
Texas is key for Clinton’s campaign
Houston Chronicle (Subscription required. This also appeared in SF Gate and My San Antonio.)
http://bit.ly/1PSd8AK
http://bit.ly/1QVho07
Clinton beats Sanders in Democratic Nevada caucuses
Farandu Life
http://bit.ly/1WDPf1P
USA media: Hillary Clinton wins Nevada Democratic caucuses
Tri-County Sun Times
http://bit.ly/1SNnYM3
Clinton takes Nevada caucus
Investment Underground
http://bit.ly/1OqfEdr

Time ripe to invest in nano-research: Scientist Pulickel Ajayan
Pulickel Ajayan, the Benjamin M. and Mary Greenwood Anderson Professor in Materials Science and NanoEngineering and of chemistry, spoke at Nano-2016, a four-day international seminar on nanotechnology at the Cochin University of Science and Technology.
The New Indian Express
http://bit.ly/1XIbrcg
Cochin University of Science and Technology hosts brainstorming in nano-frontiers
Deccan Chronicle
http://bit.ly/1XIiQrV

‘The Exchange’ with Dan Spector
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, expects that within 30 years, machines will be capable of doing almost any job that a human can.
CJAD
http://bit.ly/1OqgKWF
Why artificial intelligence won’t leave half of the world unemployed
Business Insider Australia (Similar articles appeared in 18 other media outlets.)
http://bit.ly/1TAqzcy
The work terminator — How the rise of AI and robots could kill jobs and boost inequality
MSN (This also appeared in TechSum, MSN News and MSN Money.)
http://bit.ly/1L65Udq
Is this the creepy future of work?
Huddle
http://bit.ly/1PSBlXO

‘The Place for Politics 2016’
Bernard “Bun B” Freeman, former distinguished lecturer at Rice, covers the 2016 presidential primaries. Freeman will also interview James Prince at the 2016 SXSW Music Conference.
MSNBC
http://bit.ly/1QxfnwO
Hot air in the Deep South
Vice
http://bit.ly/1UiaQhv
Houston Rappers are totally upstaging the media’s campaign 2016 coverage
Houston Press
http://bit.ly/219CaDS
Hip-hop’s presence in the 2016 democratic primaries is more than politics as usual
HipHopDX
http://bit.ly/1oXQpdS
Rap-A-Lot CEO keynotes at SXSW in Austin
Defender Network
http://bit.ly/1RiH3Cx

These 25 schools are America’s best small colleges
Rice is ranked No. 4 on a list of best small colleges by StartClass based on five main factors — financial affordability, career readiness, admissions selectivity, expert opinion and academic excellence — with data from the National Center for Education Statistics.
Rare
http://bit.ly/1QVFAj6

Money can’t buy Qatar love: $200 billion in World Cup spending jeopardized …
Jim Krane, the Wallace S. Wilson Fellow in Energy Studies at Rice’s Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted in an article about Qatar’s emir.
Qatar Daily Star
http://bit.ly/1RXck0e

How planets form around binary stars
Andrea Isella, an assistant professor of physics and astronomy, presented images of the binary system known as HD 142527 at the annual meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science in Washington, D.C.
Times of India
http://bit.ly/1Tvwn5H
ALMA reveals planet-forming intensity of protoplanetary disk
Fresh Ghana
http://bit.ly/1UimetS
Sensationelle doppelstern-aufnahmen!
Clixoom (An English translation is not available.)
http://bit.ly/1Qc0tdB

Knowledge for the masses
Rice is mentioned for joining Coursera.
Bangkok Post
http://bit.ly/1T1K8KW

The 30 most fun colleges in America
Rice is No. 24 on a list of “most fun” colleges.
Business Insider Indonesia (This also appeared in Business Insider Malaysia.)
http://bit.ly/1PSFKdn

Google’s Android has too many flavors and Apple isn’t the only one who thinks so
The article mentions that Hiroshi Lockheimer briefly attended Rice.
CNet (This also appeared in CNet AU and CNet UK.)
http://cnet.co/1Q5E7XI

Discovery’s ‘Telescope’ documentary goes inside the ‘excitement’ and ‘terror’ of the $8 billion Webb gamble
President John F. Kennedy’s famous “Moon Speech” delivered at Rice Sept. 12, 1962, is discussed.
Yahoo! TV (This also appeared in Yahoo! News.)
http://yhoo.it/219HeZd
Border brawl: US, Canada women set for another ‘bloodbath’ as rivalry resumes in CONCACAF Olympic final
Soccer Wire
http://bit.ly/1KEdAnr

HOUSTON/TEXAS

Candidates mobilize in Texas for rich delegate prize
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 the March 1 primaries, Sen. Ted Cruz, the Democratic and Republican presidential candidates and Steve Toth’s campaign commercials. Jones is also mentioned for his ranking of liberal Republicans and a 2011 op-ed he wrote about Joe Straus.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription required. This article appeared on the front of the Feb. 22 print edition.)
http://bit.ly/1oxpzsH
Rangel: Ugly civil war has broken out among Republicans
Lubbock Avalanche-Journal
http://bit.ly/1KvOLdd
Cruz leads presidential field in oil and gas donations
Chem.Info
http://bit.ly/1KZTeoo
2-step logic: Foes blame Texas Speaker Joe Straus for illegal immigrant’s drive-by killings
The Dallas Morning News
http://bit.ly/1OkmC3E
Ted Cruz faces must-win in home state of Texas if he plans to steal GOP from Trump
The Dallas Morning News
http://bit.ly/1VzuHqU
Hillary Clinton slams Texas voter ID law at TSU rally
Houston Press
http://bit.ly/1Oq5s4G
Cruz is big oil’s new crush as donors cool to Bush
San Antonio Express-News
http://bit.ly/1WDKt4d
Rangel: Texas GOP shows obvious divide
Amarillo Globe-News
http://bit.ly/1RX3Xla
As Super Tuesday nears, campaign spotlights pointing at Texas
San Antonio Express-News
http://bit.ly/1PSswgJ
In Texas, it’s Clinton’s roots versus Sanders’ grass roots
My Statesman
http://atxne.ws/1Qxa4xt
Letters for Feb. 22: Look at how the candidate spends his donated campaign funds
The Eagle
http://bit.ly/20QrbKc
Eminent domain attack advertisement deemed grossly misleading
Fox 26
http://bit.ly/1L65mo8
‘FOX 26 News at 9’
KRIV
http://bit.ly/1QtINWq
Surging Cruz is big oil’s new crush as donors cool to Bush
GB Tribune
http://bit.ly/1QcdaVy

Think tank says aspirations still lie in suburbs
Bill Fulton, director of the Rice’s Kinder Institute for Urban Research, is quoted about housing trends in Houston.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription required. This article appeared on the front of the Business section in the Feb. 20 print edition with a different headline, “Housing report fears for middle class.”)
http://bit.ly/1oDgy1F

Extraordinary ordinary buildings
Allyn West, assistant director of communications for the Rice Design Alliance, authored an op-ed on “Uncommon Modern,” the exhibit at Architecture Center Houston’s gallery.
Houston Chronicle (This appeared in the Chronicle’s “Gray Matters” online magazine. Subscription required. This article appeared on the front of the Star section in the Feb. 22 print edition.)
http://bit.ly/1omL4wI

Excerpt and appearance: Feb. 29
A reading, interview and book signing with Tracy K. Smith, author of “Ordinary Light,” will take place at Stude Concert Hall Feb. 29.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription required.)
http://bit.ly/1OknwwW

Shape-shifting fat cells respond to diet, exercise
A recent Rice study on depression is mentioned.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription required.)
http://bit.ly/1oQsgFZ

Up all night for code
Rice students participated in the first “Code for Good” challenge in Texas Feb. 20. Wiess College sophomore Avery Jordan and Martel College sophomore Alex Kim are quoted.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription required.)
http://bit.ly/1T1vN1j

Lynn Wyatt auction going, going …
A photo of Houston socialite Lynn Wyatt arriving at Rice’s Baker Institute for Public Policy event is included.
Houston Chronicle
http://bit.ly/1KDSvJJ

HGO premieres ‘Prince of Players’: When men could no longer play women on stage
Alumnus Ben Edquist ’15 will be in “Prince of Players”March 5-13.
Houston Press
http://bit.ly/1Ww8E4H

Electric Bike Expo coming to Houston March 11-13
The Electric Bike Expo will be at Rice March 11-13.
The Atascocita Observer (This also appeared in the Kingwood Observer, the East Montgomery County Observer, the Lake Houston Observer and the Humble Observer.)
http://bit.ly/1Qx7HuF
Stromer to give away limited-edition bike at San Diego e-bike expo
Bicycle Retailer
http://bit.ly/1PLRI8x

‘KHOU 11 News’
Concealed handguns will be allowed in University of Texas classrooms but generally banned from dorms under rules approved Feb. 17 by the school’s president. Rice is mentioned for opting out of the “campus carry” law.
KHOU
http://bit.ly/1Q5VEPw
UT Austin president agrees to ‘campus carry,’ promises to look for loopholes
Campus Reform
http://bit.ly/1oPGd77
University of Texas allows guns in classrooms
The Indian Panorama
http://bit.ly/1Qx5z6d

Pearland Junior High West students honored in Rice’s Rising Stars Program
Rice’s Rising Stars Program is mentioned.
The Journal Pearland
http://bit.ly/1SNwISq

Texas congressman helps fight fires in Congress — and at home
Alumnus and U.S. Rep. Jim Bridenstine ’97 is mentioned.
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
http://bit.ly/1Qxoj5x

BROADCAST

Texas Medical Center launches health policy institute and gives out $750,000 for research
Vivian Ho will conduct a study of freestanding emergency rooms with a grant from the Texas Medical Center’s Health Policy Institute. Ho is the James A. Baker III Institute Chair in Health Economics at the Baker Institute for Public Policy and professor of economics. She is also quoted in articles about a large percentage of uninsured Texans citing the high cost of health insurance as the reason they remain uninsured, as noted in a report released by the Baker Institute and the Episcopal Health Foundation. Elena Marks, a nonresident health policy fellow at the Baker Institute, is also quoted.
Texas Standard
http://bit.ly/1L6ewks
New report: Most uninsured Texans say cost of health insurance too high
Pharmacy Choice
http://bit.ly/1LCDXF9

Kinder Institute confirms mayor staying true to pothole promise
The city of Houston is making good on Mayor Sylvester Turner’s commitment to quick responses to pothole complaints, according to a report from Rice’s Kinder Institute for Urban Research. Kyle Shelton, postdoctoral research fellow at the Kinder Institute, is quoted.
CW39
http://bit.ly/1Qc69Ei

‘DragonflyTV’
Michael Wong, professor and department chair of chemical and biomolecular engineering, of chemistry and of materials science and nanoengineering, is featured on PBS Kids’ “DragonflyTV.”
KCWC
http://bit.ly/1LCzwdv

TRADE/PROFESSIONAL

Bioengineers make open-source laser sintering printer for biomaterials fabrication
Rice University bioengineering researchers have modified a commercial-grade CO2 laser cutter to create OpenSLS, an open-source, selective laser sintering platform that can print intricate 3-D objects from powdered plastics and biomaterials. Jordan Miller, assistant professor of bioengineering, and graduate student Ian Kinstlinger are quoted.
PhysOrg (This also appeared in Nanowerk and Science Codex.)
http://bit.ly/1QbUAgl

The magic of microbes: Engineers innovative research in synthetic biology
Jeff Tabor, assistant professor of bioengineering, is mentioned for his recent Office of Naval Research-sponsored research.
PhysOrg (This also appeared in Science Codex, Nanotechnology Now and R&D Magazine.)
http://bit.ly/1RcheEm

To make a moon village, think beyond science and engineering
The article mentions that Rice will help conduct a study to help determine what kind of astronauts should go to Mars.
Space.com
http://bit.ly/1Tr7Oqz

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.
NASA Tech Briefs
http://bit.ly/20QxYU4

Nanotube coating lightens coaxial cables
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, is quoted.
IHS Electronics 360
http://bit.ly/1WDDZ5r

Oil traders losing business with Venezuela’s 6,000-pct gasoline hike
Francisco Monaldi, a fellow in Latin American energy policy at Rice’s Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted about crude oil prices.
Petroleum World
http://bit.ly/1TAAYou

Smart belts? Are they really back on stage?
Recently a smart belt from technology giant Samsung was unveiled at CES 2016. A Rice-produced video is included.
Wearable Technologies
http://bit.ly/1LCBiv2

US Crude Exports Congress 2016
Kenneth Medlock, senior director of the Center for Energy Studies and the James A. Baker III and Susan Baker Fellow in Energy and Resource Economics at Rice’s Baker Institute for Public Policy and lecturer of economics, will be a featured speaker at the U.S Crude Exports Congress 2016 Feb. 26.
Process Industry Match
http://bit.ly/1SNDYOf

OTHER NEWS OF INTEREST

Sharing strategies, involving communities, enhancing counterterrorism
David Cook, associate professor of religion, is quoted about the Islamic State group and Boko Haram.
SBS
http://bit.ly/1LCrD7P

Methane a mysteriously mighty molecule
Gerald Dickens, professor of Earth science, is mentioned in an article about methane.
The San Diego Union-Tribune
http://bit.ly/20QlFY1

Study suggests Antarctic ice sheets could crumble rapidly in response to global warming
A study provides clues about how Antarctica’s nation-sized Ross Ice Shelf might respond to a warming climate. John Anderson, the W. Maurice Ewing Chair in Oceanography and professor of Earth science, and Yusuke Yokoyama, a professor at the University of Tokyo who was also a Wiess Visiting Professor in Rice’s Department of Earth Science in 2014-2015, are quoted. Postdoctoral research associate Lauren Simkins and graduate student Lindsay Prothro are also mentioned.
Summit County Citizens Voice (This also appeared in Fresh Ghana.)
http://bit.ly/1TvmiWz

Houston unveils a bold new citywide plan for bicycling
Raj Mankad, editor of the Rice Design Alliance’s Cite Magazine, is quoted about Houston’s bike plan.
Streets Blog USA
http://bit.ly/1QpCgSX

How bike-sharing can gain popularity
Utpal Dholakia, the George R. Brown Chair of Marketing and professor of management at Rice’s Jones Graduate School of Business, is quoted about bike-sharing.
Gas2
http://bit.ly/21l9Hro

Shukrallah Karam: a hero and healer of south Lebanon
Postdoctoral fellow Hicham Safieddine authored an op-ed about Shukrallah Karam.
MondoWeiss (This also appeared in Le Monde diplomatique.)
http://bit.ly/1Tvf8CT

Booth to be recognized at Leaders For Life Luncheon
Centennial Historian Melissa Kean will be recognized by Creighton University with its 2016 Believe and Achieve Award in May.
Go Creighton
http://bit.ly/1TvfclU

KPC Feb. 22: How about a chemistry class that includes a free textbook and solutions manual?
Rice University-based publisher OpenStax is mentioned.
Peninsula Clarion
http://bit.ly/1QVwd2F

Meet the lens-less FlatCam
Rice University engineers introduce FlatCam, an extremely thin, lens-less camera system that uses sophisticated algorithms to record images and videos. The system may enable such novel applications as large format, flexible and curved sensors. Richard Baraniuk, the Victor E. Cameron Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering, is quoted.
Hard OCP
http://bit.ly/21lbKfd

Josh Earnest, Obama’s ‘straight shooter,’ speaks on job with Oval Office walk-in privileges
Alumnus and White House Press Secretary Josh Earnest ’97 is interviewed about his time in the White House.
The Asahi Shimbun
http://bit.ly/21l8kJu

Kopplin, UNO’s provost among finalists for school’s top job
Alumnus Andy Kopplin ’88, New Orleans’ first deputy mayor and chief administrative officer, is a semifinalist for the vacant president’s post at University of New Orleans.
The Advocate
http://bit.ly/21eFgmJ
Deputy Mayor Andy Kopplin, Provost John Nicklow named finalists for UNO presidency
The New Orleans Advocate (This also appeared in The Advocate.)
http://bit.ly/1oxxMgs

Lee University’s Bledsoe’s Civil War history book is published
Alumnus Drew Bledsoe’s ’09 first book “Citizen-Officers: The Union and Confederate Volunteer Junior Officer Corps in the American Civil War” was published.
The Chattanoogan
http://bit.ly/1RcNkzK

Helen Ford Wallace’s parties, etc. for Feb. 21
Alumni David Bize ’77 and Susan Bize ’75 are mentioned.
NewsOK
http://bit.ly/1Qtzt4W

Turks and Saudis know any Russia fight will be lonely one
Rice alumnus Gwynne Dyer ’66 authored an op-ed about the “cessation of hostilities” in Syria.
Free Republic
http://bit.ly/1RXe6yo

2 Ottawa artists in concert at Crane
Alumnus Nicholas Hartman ’12 performed at SUNY Potsdam.
Daily Courier Observer
http://bit.ly/1WE1482

Quartet’s concert runs from joy to grief
Rice’s former graduate quartet-in-residence, the Jasper String Quartet, will perform at the Shalin Liu Performance Center Feb. 26.
Gloucester Times (This also appeared in the Salem Times.)
http://bit.ly/1KE0LcG

UK Board approves 4 honorary degree recipients for May commencement
The article mentions that W. David Arnett held academic positions at Rice.
University of Kentucky News
http://bit.ly/219GWS1

Faculty recital: Abigail Walker with David Ott
The article mentions that Abigail Walker studied with Benjamin Kamins, professor of bassoon.
Pensacola News Journal
http://on.pnj.com/1Qx5Uph

America’s secret societies: A new book probes their art and mysteries
Rice is mentioned.
Hyperallergic
http://bit.ly/1mT1vPH

4 awesome neighborhoods in and around Downtown Houston
Rice is mentioned.
Articlesbase
http://bit.ly/1QceZ4M

‘Talk 1300’
Sen. Ted Cruz’s mother, alumna Eleanor Darragh ’56, is mentioned.
WGDJ
http://bit.ly/1oDtrZH
Ted Cruz – životopis
EuroZpravy (An English translation is not available.)
http://bit.ly/1T1GlgP

SPORTS

Rice runs win streak to 3 behind underclassmen
Rice men’s basketball beat Florida International University 86-70. Head coach Mike Rhoades and Brown College freshman Marcus Evans are quoted. Players Egor Koulechov, Connor Cashaw and Marquez Letcher-Ellis are also mentioned.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription required.)
http://bit.ly/1QtsLvM
Rice basketball keeps rolling with win over FIU
Houston Chronicle (Subscription required.)
http://bit.ly/1KDOrcp
http://bit.ly/1VzmeUI
Road to the Final 4: Feb. 21
Houston Chronicle (Subscription required.)
http://bit.ly/1LClOHE
http://bit.ly/1QtvnJX
Road to the Final 4: A&M, Tech, Baylor have big weeks
Houston Chronicle (Subscription required.)
http://bit.ly/1QbNGYo
Evans scores 30 points and Rice cruises over FIU 86-70
Houston Chronicle (This also appeared in 23 other media outlets.)
http://bit.ly/1KDSdCQ
Sports calendar, Feb. 20-21
Houston Chronicle
http://bit.ly/20QaTRJ
Game time
Houston Chronicle
http://bit.ly/1Tvj2ui
Saturday’s college basketball
Houston Chronicle
http://bit.ly/1UhYKVI
Critical loss
Owl Access
http://bit.ly/1Q5Ifqq
‘College Basketball’
CSNBA (This also appeared on Comcast SportsNet Chicago and ESPNU.)
http://bit.ly/1oXUfnt

Women’s college basketball: Baylor continues home surge
Rice women’s basketball beat Florida International University 68-32. Lovett College sophomore Wendy Knight is mentioned.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription required.)
http://bit.ly/1mSNn9f

Arizona baseball opens 2015-16 campaign at Rice
Rice baseball played the University of Arizona Feb. 19-21. Head coach Wayne Graham is quoted. Players Blake Fox, Tristan Gray, Grayson Lewis, Dane Myers, Kendal Jefferies, Hunter Kopycinski, Jon Duplantier and Connor Teykl are also mentioned.
The Daily Wildcat
http://bit.ly/1RTkE12
Arizona versus Rice: Wildcats open 2016 season, new era, against Owls
SB Nation
http://bit.ly/1oQghbq
Around sports: Watson rallies to win for 2nd time at Riviera
Houston Chronicle (Subscription required.)
http://bit.ly/1UhTy42
Blake Fox takes rare loss in Rice’s season opener
Houston Chronicle (Subscription required.)
http://bit.ly/1OpYLQf
http://bit.ly/20Qbkvf
Sloppy play sinks Rice in baseball opener
Houston Chronicle (Subscription required.)
http://bit.ly/20Q7JNG
Arizona baseball wins opening series against Rice
The Daily Wildcat
http://bit.ly/1mSUIFL
Arizona versus Rice baseball: Wildcats take series from Owls behind pitching, base running
SB Nation
http://bit.ly/1KDZK4w
Arizona baseball: Wildcats win 1st game with Jay Johnson as head coach
SB Nation
http://bit.ly/1WDIcpZ
No. 24 Rice avoids sweep, defeats Arizona 4-3
Arizona Wildcats
http://bit.ly/1oDAdyE
Duplantier returns strong in Rice loss
D1 Baseball
http://bit.ly/1SNGfJ8
Arizona baseball: Cats beat No. 20 Rice again
Tucson.com
http://bit.ly/1TvBnHs
Arizona knocks off No. 24 Rice in game 2
Arizona Wildcats
http://bit.ly/21a4Xs4

Herd tennis drops C-USA opener to Rice
Rice women’s tennis beat Marshall University 4-3. Players Lindsey Hodge, Alison Ho, Katherine Ip, Solomiya Zinko, Savannah Durkin and Fernanda Astete are mentioned.
Herd Zone
http://bit.ly/1KDZPFd

No. 24 Texas dominates No. 49 Rice 4-0
Rice men’s tennis lost to the University of Texas 0-4.
The Daily Texan
http://bit.ly/1OqetdX
No. 24 Texas men’s tennis sweeps Rice 4-0, women’s team falls to Duke 4-3
Hook ‘em
http://bit.ly/1LCF47U
No. 24 Men’s Tennis shuts out Rice, 4-0
Texas Sports
http://bit.ly/1TvBbIp

Cross country teams earn USTFCCCA All-Academic honors
The Rice University men’s and women’s cross country teams earned USTFCCCA All-Academic honors. Will Rice College sophomore Elsa Racasan and Duncan College junior Cali Roper earned USTFCCCA individual academic honors.
CUSA
http://bit.ly/20Qsitx

Premier college baseball returns to Minute Maid Park next weekend
Rice baseball will participate in the 2016 Shriners Hospitals for Children College Classic at Minute Maid Park Feb. 26-28.
The Katy Rancher (This also appeared in the Memorial Examiner, the Sugar Land Sun, Bellaire, River Oaks and West University Examiner and Your Fort Bend News.)
http://bit.ly/1RWZj6V

A&M: Aggies claim 5-2 victory over Hofstra
An article mentions that Texas A&M University and the University of Texas played at Rice in 2014.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription required.)
http://bit.ly/24mnDUv
Aggies open the season with win over Hofstra
Houston Chronicle (Subscription required.)
http://bit.ly/1T1vzXU
http://bit.ly/1oDj7Rr

Westside believes its time has come in baseball
Student-athletes have signed national letters of intent to play at Rice.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription required.)
http://bit.ly/1WDxdNg

Jeff Driskel a QB to keep an eye on at NFL Combine
A photo from the 2015 Rice-Louisiana Tech University football game is included.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription required. This also appeared in the Beaumont Enterprise.)
http://bit.ly/1T1vmDW
http://bit.ly/1oxqQQh

Aggie golfers in action at All-American Intercollegiate
Rice golf participated in the All-American Classic Feb. 19-21.
New Mexico State
http://bit.ly/1PLP1Uu
NM State finishes 12th at All-American Intercollegiate
NM State
http://bit.ly/1T1UTwV
Men’s golf takes 4th at All-American
Baylor Athletics
http://bit.ly/1VzKOVB
Men’s golf climbs to 4th at All-American
Baylor Athletics
http://bit.ly/1oY8pVo
Meehan guides UTSA to 8th at All-American Intercollegiate
UTSA Roadrunners
http://bit.ly/1TvBa7h

McCrary named high school relations director
Hardee McCrary has been named to the newly created position of high school relations director at the University of Texas. The article mentions that McCrary was with Rice football for five seasons.
Texas Sports
http://bit.ly/1PXKOec

Stream Rice baseball all season!
Rice baseball games can be streamed with OwlVision.
CUSA
http://bit.ly/1Okf7K0

Page honored at Texas after 40-year absence
Rice women’s basketball is mentioned.
Hook ‘em
http://bit.ly/1UioEIQ

Top 10 wide receivers in Steelers history: Buddy Dial
The late alum Buddy Dial ’59 is mentioned.
Yard Barker
http://foxs.pt/1SX2LzJ

D-II state wrestling weight-by-weight capsule
The article mentions that a student will apply to Rice.
The Chattanoogan
http://bit.ly/1T1N8Hj

Police could finish Johnny Manziel case by next week
Johnny Manziel was suspended for half of the 2013 season opening game against Rice.
Houston Chronicle
http://bit.ly/1RWUB9a

NEWS RELEASES

Rice’s Ken Kennedy Institute to host Oil and Gas HPC Conference March 2-3
Rice University’s Ken Kennedy Institute for Information Technology will host its ninth annual Oil and Gas High-Performance Computing Conference March 2-3 at Rice’s BioScience Research Collaborative.
http://bit.ly/1TALhJ7

Modified laser cutter prints 3-D objects from powder
Rice University bioengineering researchers have modified a commercial-grade CO2 laser cutter to create OpenSLS, an open-source, selective laser sintering platform that can print intricate 3-D objects from powdered plastics and biomaterials. The system costs at least 40 times less than its commercial counterparts and allows researchers to work with their own specialized powdered materials.
http://bit.ly/1LCHjYU

Rice experts available to comment on Hillary Clinton’s Feb. 20 visit to Houston
As former Secretary of State and Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton prepared for a visit to Houston Feb. 20, Rice University political scientists Mark Jones and Robert Stein were available to comment about her prospects in the Lone Star State and the implications for candidates in the 29th Congressional District race as the March 1 primary looms.
http://bit.ly/1oYbTr7