Dateline Rice for Feb. 23, 2016

NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL

The best college in every state
Rice was named the best college in Texas by Forbes.
Forbes
http://onforb.es/21cEn1E
‘13 Eyewitness News at 5 a.m.’
KTRK
http://bit.ly/20SYfBb
Forbes releases list of the best college in every state
College Spun
http://bit.ly/1WGtHlf

Apple says expert panel should take up encryption issue
Dan Wallach, professor of computer science and of electrical and computer engineering, is quoted in an article about Apple’s fight against the FBI.
Channel News Asia (This also appeared in 18 other media outlets.)
http://bit.ly/1OqUv2V
San Bernardino victims to oppose Apple on encryption
Bilbaoya
http://bit.ly/1LEjTlS
Apple offers FBI compromise
Chicago Chronicle (This also appeared in the Singapore Star, the Cambodian Times, Dublin News, the Herald Globe, India Gazette and Israel Herald.)
http://bit.ly/1oF4fC7

Arrival: The post(modern) university, secret agents and the value of discretion
John Stroup, the Harry and Hazel Chavanne Professor of Religion, authored an op-ed about his experiences as a 21st-century historian of Christianity.
HuffPost College
http://huff.to/1L8PfGl

A single drop of blood is not enough for an accurate analysis
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, is mentioned and graduate student Meaghan Bond is quoted.
Sputnik International
http://bit.ly/1QeaaYQ
New study says single finger-prick tests aren’t necessarily accurate. Is Theranos just out of luck?
MedCityNews
http://bit.ly/21nWbDA

Intrepid scientists turn a laser cutter into a super cheap 3-D printer
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.
Gizmodo (This also appeared in Gizmodo Australia, Gizmodo India, Gizmodo UK and Ohh Word.)
http://bit.ly/1XIXQS6
Modified laser cutter prints 3-D objects from powder
TMC News (This also appeared in ECN Magazine, Science Daily and R&D Magazine.)
http://bit.ly/1RZ0UsN
Engineers turn laser cutter into an open-source 3-D printer
Design Engineering
http://bit.ly/1Rky5oz
Rice scientists turn a laser cutter into a SLS 3-D printer, 40 times cheaper than commercial counterparts
3Ders
http://bit.ly/20SSh3w
Open-source 3-D printer developed for biomaterials fabrication
DPA
http://bit.ly/1QYjsV8
This modified laser cutter can print complex 3-D objects from powder
Atmel
http://bit.ly/20T1nwV
Laser cutter hacked to create open-source 3-D printer
IEN
http://bit.ly/1oF7KZa
Aangepaste lasersnijder print 3-D-objecten met poeder
Tweakers (An English translation is not available.)
http://bit.ly/1QYnnBg

Analysis: Syria ceasefire significant, but based on ‘wishful thinking’
Kadir Yildirim, research scholar at Rice’s Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted about the “cessation of hostilities” in Syria.
Middle East Eye
http://bit.ly/1QYaAyX

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.
NYOOOZ
http://bit.ly/1XKsHNW

Will artificial intelligence have a disrupting effect on emerging economies?
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.
One India
http://bit.ly/21kYVla
Should we fear artificial intelligence?
Live Mint
http://bit.ly/21csB7q
Intelligent robots threaten millions of jobs
MenaFN
http://bit.ly/1TwQYGH
Rogue Terminator robots to become reality in just a few years… will hunt down and exterminate humans to reduce world population
News Target
http://bit.ly/1TD8j25
Don’t be alarmed: AI won’t leave half the world unemployed
BROCAP
http://bit.ly/1p0S4iZ

In UNO president race, 2 candidates with different backgrounds
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 Times-Picayune
http://bit.ly/1QvJEWO

HOUSTON/TEXAS

Trump doesn’t have to win Texas to deliver a blow to Cruz
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 Super Tuesday, Steve Toth’s campaign ads and the Texas Republican Party.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription required. This article appeared on the front of the Feb. 23 print edition with a different headline, “Trump: Big showing in state could hasten the end of Cruz’s campaign.”)
http://bit.ly/1L8Mkxg
Texas could be turning point for Trump, Cruz
San Antonio Express-News
http://bit.ly/1ozbXgy
Republican race between Steve Toth and US Rep. Kevin Brady turns defamatory
The Pink Armadillo
http://bit.ly/1p0yNOD
Big money flowing to sway houses
White Rock Lake Weekly
http://bit.ly/1SQhBYk
Precandidatos presidenciales se movilizan para triunfar en Texas en el Súper Martes
La Voz (An English translation is not available.)
http://bit.ly/1mUXZo3

7 best places to find vegetarian empanadas in Houston
Rice Coffeehouse is mentioned.
Houston Press
http://bit.ly/1SQE87o

Dan Branch: How solutions-oriented leadership resulted in a big win for Texas higher education
The Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education has added four Texas universities to the list of schools with “highest research activity.” Rice is mentioned as already having this classification.
The Dallas Morning News
http://bit.ly/1Ost3BG

Review: Chamber Music Society performance full of fiery surprises
Jon Kimura Parker, professor of piano, is mentioned.
Fort Worth Star-Telegram (Subscription required.)
http://bit.ly/21nVUR0

Letters for Feb. 23: Deserve real conservative representation in Austin
A Rice ranking of liberal Republicans in the Texas House is mentioned.
The Eagle
http://bit.ly/1L907UG

BROADCAST

The $100 bill may be in danger
Russell Green, an international economics expert at Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted about the possibility of the elimination of the $100 bill.
KTRH
http://bit.ly/24nfFKV

‘NewsFix’
Bernard “Bun B” Freeman, former distinguished lecturer at Rice, is mentioned for his coverage of the 2016 presidential primaries.
CW39
http://bit.ly/1TD8XMW

TRADE/PROFESSIONAL

New theorem helps reveal tuberculosis’ secret
A new methodology developed by researchers at Rice and Rutgers universities could help scientists understand how and why a biochemical network doesn’t always perform as expected. To test the approach, they analyzed the stress response of bacteria that cause tuberculosis and predicted novel interactions. Oleg Igoshin, assistant professor of bioengineering, and Brown College senior Joao Ascensao are quoted.
Science Codex (This also appeared in Infection Control Today, New Kerala, eScience News and Medical Xpress.)
http://bit.ly/24mvly2
This theorem can help to cure tuberculosis’ secret
Business Standard (This also appeared in Sify News.)
http://bit.ly/1RYPSnh

CERAWeek: Mexico’s deepwater round set for December
Francisco Monaldi, a fellow in Latin American energy policy at Rice’s Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted about oil production.
Offshore Engineer
http://bit.ly/1mTCunu

Take your pick
Rice University-based publisher OpenStax is mentioned. Richard Baraniuk, the Victor E. Cameron Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering, is quoted.
NACUBO
http://bit.ly/20SZJLZ

ONR engineers innovative research in synthetic biology
Jeff Tabor, assistant professor of bioengineering, is mentioned for his recent Office of Naval Research-sponsored research.
Bio Fuel Daily
http://bit.ly/21o0AGE

Can a camera be lensless? Introducing the futuristic 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.
Picture Correct
http://bit.ly/1oznBrE

Colossal Antarctic ice shelf collapsed at end of last ice age
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, postdoctoral research associate Lauren Simkins and graduate student Lindsay Prothro are mentioned.
IFL Science
http://bit.ly/20T2sF7
La colosal porción de la Barrera de hielo de Ross que se derritió al final del la última Era Glacial
NCYT (An English translation is not available.)
http://bit.ly/1Rkx2F5

OTHER NEWS OF INTEREST

How gravitational wave detectors survived the ‘Contract with America’
Neal Lane, the Malcolm Gillis University Professor Emeritus, senior fellow in science and technology policy at Rice’s Baker Institute for Public Policy and professor emeritus of physics and astronomy, is quoted about the National Science Foundation funding.
Ars Technica
http://bit.ly/1UktCor

Do we need Black History Month?
Jones College junior Ronda Dickens authored an op-ed about Black History Month.
The Odyssey
http://bit.ly/1UkyNVv

Jasper String Quartet comes to Shalin Liu on Feb. 26
Rice’s former graduate quartet-in-residence, the Jasper String Quartet, will perform at the Shalin Liu Performance Center Feb. 26.
Beverly Wicked Local (This also appeared in Essex Wicked Local, Ipswich Wicked Local, Rockport Wicked Local, Wenham Wicked Local and Danvers Wicked Local.)
http://bit.ly/1TB8Qlg

Alabaster soldier’s company makes clothes for going from the courtroom to chasing down bad guys
The 2016 EO Houston Veterans Business Battle will be held at Rice Feb. 26-27.
AL.com
http://bit.ly/1QY8GhK

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.
WTOP
http://bit.ly/20T1Ter

Lecture to discuss big data Tuesday night
Sallie Keller, former dean of the George R. Brown School of Engineering, will speak at Iowa State University Feb. 23.
Iowa State Daily
http://bit.ly/1KH4IgY

Student to go to science convention in Boston
The article mentions a student will be applying to Rice.
The Marshall News Messenger
http://bit.ly/21czBkI

Oasis Quartet to perform at SFA
A piece by Richard Lavenda, professor of composition and theory at Rice’s Shepherd School of Music, will be performed at Stephen F. Austin State University Feb. 26.
The Light and Champion
http://bit.ly/1p0OhlC

ENR Texas & Louisiana’s 2016 top 20 under 40
Alumnus Edward Dodington ’09 is mentioned.
ENR Texas & Louisiana
http://bit.ly/21cG6np

Lake Erie College names 12th president
Alumnus Brian Posler ’97 has been named president of Lake Erie College.
Gazette News
http://bit.ly/1VBSMxg

Adams Street picks up Charterhouse stakes from US endowment
Rice is mentioned.
Secondaries Investor (Subscription required.)
http://bit.ly/1TDfuYe

John F. Kennedy, een risicobewuste leider
President John F. Kennedy’s famous “Moon Speech” delivered at Rice Sept. 12, 1962, is discussed.
Binnenlands Bestuur (An English translation is not available.)
http://bit.ly/1QYlNPS

Złoto w walce z nowotworami. Nanocząsteczki mogą wyśledzić i wysadzić chore komórki
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.
Rynek Zlota 24 (An English translation is not available.)
http://bit.ly/1oEWPP7

SPORTS

Owls start busy 5-game week Tuesday versus DBU
Rice baseball will play Dallas Baptist University and Texas State University Feb. 23-24 and will participate in The Shriner’s Hospital for Children College Classic Feb. 26-28.
CUSA
http://bit.ly/21cDwhd

Alumni Corner: A weekly review of local athletes in college
Sid Richardson College junior Andrew Drone is mentioned.
The Daily Register
http://bit.ly/21nMwN7

Arizona baseball kicks off season with a strong weekend
Rice baseball played the University of Arizona Feb. 19-21.
Fan Sided
http://bit.ly/1WGhJI9
Arizona baseball: Wildcats take on Lamar Cardinals Monday night
SB Nation
http://bit.ly/1VBH5qq

All 129 major college football teams as Pokémon
Rice football is mentioned.
SB Nation
http://bit.ly/1KF4V4e

Marshall tennis drops C-USA opener to 29th-ranked Rice
Rice women’s tennis beat Marshall University 4-3.
The Parthenon
http://bit.ly/1SQnwwF

Razorback Trailblazers: Kendra Howard
Rice women’s tennis is mentioned.
Arkansas Razorbacks
http://bit.ly/24mviSU

Conference USA basketball: A look at the week ahead
Brown College freshman Marcus Evans set a record with his eighth C-USA Freshman of the Week award, his fourth honor in a row.
The Virginian-Pilot
http://bit.ly/1oDRckf
Mid-Major Madness Freshman of the Week: Marcus Evans, Rice Owls
SB Nation
http://bit.ly/1RYOUHC

Singleton still has time to live up to hefty billing
Alumnus Cederick Johnson ’82 is mentioned.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription required. This article appeared on the front of the Sports section in the Feb. 23 print edition with a different headline, “Only 24, Singleton still has time to live up to hefty billing.”)
http://bit.ly/1QcMu72

Twins Daily top 20 prospect countdown: 11-15
Alumnus J.T. Chargois ’13 is mentioned.
Twins Daily
http://bit.ly/1TwRm8b

Rise and fall: The saga of Johnny Manziel
Johnny Manziel was suspended for half of the 2013 season opening game against Rice.
The Odyssey
http://bit.ly/1mV9ziW

NEWS RELEASES

New theorem helps reveal tuberculosis’ secret
A new methodology developed by researchers at Rice and Rutgers universities could help scientists understand how and why a biochemical network doesn’t always perform as expected. To test the approach, they analyzed the stress response of bacteria that cause tuberculosis and predicted novel interactions.
http://bit.ly/21lUMNS