Dateline Rice for Feb. 25, 2016

NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL

Texas critical to Cruz’s 2016 hopes
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 Texas primaries, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s endorsement of Sen. Ted Cruz and the Republican debate in Houston.
USA Today (This also appeared in KHOU.)
http://usat.ly/1p8Pyam
Abbott-Cruz relationship has benefited both
Houston Chronicle (Subscription required. This article appeared on the front of the Feb. 25 print edition with a different headline, “Alliance: Cruz gets endorsement from Abbott, but will it be enough?”)
http://bit.ly/1KLjnYz
Culberson faces challengers from the right
Houston Chronicle (Subscription required. This article appeared on the front of the City & State section of the Feb. 25 print edition with a different headline, “District 7 contest will be all right.”)
http://bit.ly/24rcd1X
Abbott’s blessing seen as marginal but crucial boost to Cruz in Texas
Houston Chronicle (Subscription required.)
http://bit.ly/21gzHHS
In Tarrant County, Stickland faces tough challenge in fight for Texas House seat
KERA News
http://bit.ly/1S1NE6T
Open senate seat sparks 4-way East Texas race
The Gilmer Mirror
http://bit.ly/1TGr1FW
Texas debate could be critical for Cruz ahead of Tuesday primary
Lubbock Avalanche-Journal
http://bit.ly/21joC97
For Ted Cruz, it comes down to must-win Texas
San Antonio Express-News (This also appeared in 31 other media outlets.)
http://bit.ly/1UmLz61
Texas debate crucial test for Ted Cruz
Amarillo Globe-News
http://bit.ly/21jpUkn
Abbott endorses Cruz, his former problem-solver
San Antonio Express-News
http://bit.ly/1XOJcZA
Cruz needs Texas-sized victory to spark his campaign
Mineral Wells Index
http://bit.ly/1QA6Vqy
Back home in Texas, Cruz gets welcome endorsement from Gov. Abbott
Statesman
http://atxne.ws/1p8jhQA
Ted Cruz, Hillary Clinton lead among Texas voters in latest poll
My Statesman
http://atxne.ws/1Rq2Ok2
Cruz is ‘like a little baby’
La Kabylie
http://bit.ly/1T9vQIm
Texas Gov. Abbott endorses Cruz ahead of Super Tuesday
La Kabylie
http://bit.ly/24ryble
Ted Cruz shakes off Nevada loss, rallies in Houston
Farandu Life
http://bit.ly/1p8sloB
Ted Cruz hoping home state advantage pays off in Texas primary
IUSB Preface
http://bit.ly/1QAaXit
Remember the Alamo? For Cruz in Texas, it’s victory or death
My Statesman
http://atxne.ws/1XOYldo
Cruz does little to tamp down expectations
SB News Online
http://bit.ly/1oKj1Yd
Trump pulls within a point of Cruz in Texas
Bonham Journal
http://bit.ly/1UmUaWf
KTSA
http://bit.ly/21jRoGt (Click on the audio button to listen to the broadcast.)
WOAI
http://bit.ly/1p8V0tZ (Click on the audio button to listen to the broadcast.)

Why Iran’s elections matter
Mohammad Ayatollahi Tabaar, fellow for the Middle East at Rice’s Baker Institute for Public Policy, is interviewed about the upcoming Feb. 26 election in Iran.
Council on Foreign Relations
http://on.cfr.org/1QAqa34

Artificial intelligence: 10 things you need to understand
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.
Alphr
http://bit.ly/24puJrm

To make a moon village, think beyond science and engineering
Rice’s Baker Institute for Public Policy is mentioned.
Yahoo! News (This also appeared in Rocket News.)
http://yhoo.it/1QdHVGq

Texas academics told to avoid ‘sensitive topics’ if gun law goes into effect
A forum of professors suggested recently that University of Houston faculty members might want to avoid sensitive subjects or drop certain topics from their curriculum altogether after “campus carry” takes effect. Rice is mentioned for opting out of the Texas law.
The Guardian (This also appeared in MSN News.)
http://bit.ly/1WJoBoa
U of Houston faculty get tips on how not to get killed
USA Today
http://usat.ly/1QgYZLu
Texas ‘campus carry’ law putting damper on academic debate
NBC News (This also appeared on KCEN.)
http://nbcnews.to/1TAY6lw
University of Houston is so afraid of ‘campus carry’ its giving faculty members some drastic advice: ‘You may want to …’
The Blaze
http://bit.ly/1oBrA6X
TX professors told to avoid offending campus carriers
The Daily Beast
http://thebea.st/1XNkE2U
Texas academics told to avoid ‘sensitive topics’ to prevent angering gun-toting students
Raw Story
http://bit.ly/1QFaMZN
The University of Houston is so afraid of ‘campus carry’ it’s giving faculty members this drastic advice
KPRC-AM
http://bit.ly/1OvoM0v
A university is so worried about armed students that it’s recommending professors avoid ‘sensitive’ classroom topics
Tech Insider
http://bit.ly/1p5vtBG
Want to talk about trigger warnings?
America Blog
http://bit.ly/21rMYtW
Some Texas professors say guns in classes could chill debate
The Inside Korea
http://bit.ly/1XONlfO
Georgia House of Representatives passes campus gun-carry bill
U.S. News University Directory
http://bit.ly/1XOYFbO
Fear ‘that student’ who carries: University of Houston faculty’s insulting gun-carry guidelines
Red Alert Politics
http://redalert.io/1TBdRJb

2016 Oscars by the numbers
Charles Dove, director of Rice Cinema, professor in the practice and film program director in the School of Humanities’ Department of Visual and Dramatic Arts, is interviewed in an article about the Oscars.
WalletHub
http://bit.ly/1UmKNG8

It should have been ‘Discover and Make in India’: Ajayan Pulickel
Pulickel Ajayan, the Benjamin M. and Mary Greenwood Anderson Professor in Materials Science and NanoEngineering and of chemistry, is quoted in an article about Indian researchers.
NYOOOZ (This also appeared in The Times of India.)
http://bit.ly/1mZz7vp

Apple denies that it has ever unlocked an iPhone for the government
Dan Wallach, professor of computer science and of electrical and computer engineering, is quoted in an article about Apple’s fight against the FBI.
The Inside Korea
http://bit.ly/21jxETE
Mom who lost son in San Bernardino shooting takes Apple’s side
Leader Call
http://bit.ly/1TAYIHX
Apple facing uphill public relations battle against FBI
Hue Wire
http://bit.ly/1Q4fo8b

HOUSTON/TEXAS

Poll: Cruz leads in Texas but faces a challenge
A recent University of Houston’s Hobby Center for Public Policy and Houston Public Media poll shows Sen. Ted Cruz with 35 percent and Donald Trump with 20 percent. Bob Stein, the Lena Gohlman Fox Professor of Political Science and co-director of the poll, is quoted. Stein is also quoted about a recent KHOU poll that shows Cruz and Trump tied with 32 percent of the vote.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription required.)
http://bit.ly/1XOEoU3
Cruz, Trump tied in KHOU Texas poll
KHOU
http://bit.ly/1T9ppFf
UH Republican debate could prove make-or-break night for Cruz’s presidential hopes
Houston Public Media
http://bit.ly/1S3BU3K
KUT
http://bit.ly/24ryZqv (Click on the audio button to listen to the broadcast.)

Thursday letters: Lifestyle choices
Bill Fulton, director of the Rice’s Kinder Institute for Urban Research, is mentioned in a letter about Houston housing trends.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription required.)
http://bit.ly/1p89ABL

No games with pothole program: We got it done
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.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription required.)
http://bit.ly/1KNtxrq

Size matters: These are the best small colleges in America
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.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription required.)
http://bit.ly/1Q4zDCF
http://bit.ly/1QHTN8U

UH station sold to Christian radio foundation
KTRU is mentioned.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription required.)
http://bit.ly/1QAkh5Z
Christian hip-hop will replace classical music on Houston radio dial after sale
CultureMap Houston
http://bit.ly/1S3A5DU
Price for KUHA/Houston sale: $10 Million
All Access Music Group
http://bit.ly/1QA4UKT
Wisconsin translator sold; Houston Public Media finds buyer for KUHA
All Access Music Group
http://bit.ly/20WXRli
Religious broadcaster buys Houston classical station
Current
http://bit.ly/1p8Scgf
Houston Public Media sells 91.7 KUHA to KSBJ
Radio Insight
http://bit.ly/1mZS80I

City of Houston farmers market re-opens for the spring season
The Rice University Farmers Market is mentioned.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription required.)
http://bit.ly/1Ov3os8
http://bit.ly/1Q0FwRi

Here’s what’s showing on Houston’s stages
The Escher String Quartet will perform at Stude Concert Hall March 1.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription required.)
http://bit.ly/1KKU4G0
http://bit.ly/1p4QnAU

Forged check saves Rice University
A “This Forgotten Day in Houston” segment recaps the murder of William Marsh Rice and the establishment of Rice University.
Houston Chronicle
http://bit.ly/1Ox3RtL

Northeast Lakeview finally taking next step toward accreditation
Rice is featured on a list of the best universities in Texas.
Houston Chronicle
http://bit.ly/1Qgd8sq

Gender bender
Alumnus Colt Keo-Meier ’06 is profiled for his role as Texas’ pre-eminent researcher on transgender issues.
Texas Monthly
http://bit.ly/1oKoPBa

River authority, environmental group make peace after legal battle
Jim Blackburn, professor in the practice of environmental law, is mentioned for his work with the Gulf Coast environmental group the Aransas Project.
San Antonio Express-News
http://bit.ly/1TATfRm

Train in ‘parkour’ at Discovery Green and then hit some of the best Houston spots to try it out in
The Rice campus is mentioned as one of the best places in Houston to practice “parkour.”
Houston Press
http://bit.ly/1TGRYcM

What’s happening final weekend of February
Alumnus David Cho ’03 will be the maestro at North American Saxophone Alliance March 10-13.
Fox 34
http://bit.ly/1QAq2Ra

Inprint Margarett Root Brown Reading Series: Tracy K. Smith
A reading, interview and book signing with Tracy K. Smith, author of “Ordinary Light,” will take place at Stude Concert Hall Feb. 29.
Houston Press
http://bit.ly/1LI5uVD

Pediatrician pens illustrated guide for parents
Alumnus Peter Jung ’95 is profiled.
My San Antonio (This also appeared in SF Gate.)
http://bit.ly/1p92I7o

BROADCAST

INTERVIEW: Landtroop ‘conservative values are worth fighting for’
A Rice ranking of conservative Republicans in the Texas House is mentioned.
Fox 34 (This also appeared in Magic 93.7.)
http://bit.ly/1XOMY51

TRADE/PROFESSIONAL

Rice University study identifies factors that affect state-owned enterprises’ welcome overseas
When a multinational company is a state-owned enterprise, the choice of where to expand may hinge on more than just economic considerations, according to a new paper by strategic management experts at Rice’s Jones Graduate School of Business. Graduate student Wei Shi, Robert Hoskisson, the George R. Brown Professor of Strategic Management, and Yan “Anthea” Zhang, the Fayez Sarofim Vanguard Professor of Management, are mentioned.
Science Codex (This also appeared in Science Newsline and My Social Good News.)
http://bit.ly/1Q1bKMp
Study identifies factors that affect state-owned enterprises’ welcome overseas
PhysOrg (This also appeared in eScience News.)
http://bit.ly/1TzzeKY

Drop to drop
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.
Genome Web
http://bit.ly/1QEDlGz
More bad news for Theranos as Rice University study questions the accuracy of fingerprick blood testing
BioSpace
http://bit.ly/1Q4Jngd

Rice University researchers using OpenSLS 3-D printer to create 3-D printed lattices for bone-tissue engineering
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.
3D Print
http://bit.ly/1oJQnX6
Bioengineers make open-source laser, OpenSLS, sintering 3-D printer for biomaterials fabrication
Innovation Toronto
http://bit.ly/1TH4dpK
Bioengineers turn laser cutter into SLS 3-D printer for biomaterials
3Printr
http://bit.ly/1QgoJLt
Forscher bauen Laserschneider in OpenSource SLS 3-D-Drucker für Biomaterialien um
3D Ruck (An English translation is not available.)
http://bit.ly/1Qga4jt
Scienziati costruiscono stampante laser 3-D SLS economica, precisa ed utilizzabile anche per Biomateriali umani
Stampa3DStore (An English translation is not available.)
http://bit.ly/1Qgmp3C

Revealing the details of planetary construction zones
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.
Ars Technica
http://bit.ly/1Q1aGId

Researchers make low-power Wi-Fi breakthrough
A 2015 rice study on Wi-Fi is mentioned.
Network World
http://bit.ly/1TzfwyY

OTHER NEWS OF INTEREST

African-American pioneers: Col. Johnny Whitehead
Rice Chief of Police Johnny Whitehead is featured for being the first African-American to be promoted to the ranks of captain, major and colonel in the Baltimore County Police Department.
Baltimore County Government News
http://bit.ly/1TBbrKz

Commentary: Unitarian Universalists show courage
Anthony Pinn, the Agnes Cullen Arnold Professor of Humanities and professor of religion, is mentioned for his work with the critical concern of theodicy in black liberation theology. A class taught by Pinn and Bernard “Bun B” Freeman, former distinguished lecturer at Rice, is also mentioned.
Courier Post
http://on.cpsj.com/1QdMIra
Should hip-hop be taught in classrooms?
About
http://abt.cm/1mZT19m

‘To the Suburb!’: Lessons from minorities and the new immigrants
Raj Mankad, editor of the Rice Design Alliance’s Cite Magazine, is quoted about living in Houston.
New Geography
http://bit.ly/1UmVngf

Minneapolis Institute of Art names Yasufumi Nakamori photo curator
Yasufumi Nakamori, previously a lecturer at the Chao Center for Asian Studies, has been chosen to head The Minneapolis Institute of Art’s Photography and New Media department.
Star Tribune
http://strib.mn/1LGmZpB
‘The Arsonists’ is squirmingly contemporary; Nakamori is Mia’s new photography curator
Minn Post
http://bit.ly/1SXD9T0

Jule Collins Smith Museum to screen ‘Mr. Turner’
Leo Costello, associate professor of art history, will moderate a discussion of the film “Mr. Turner” at Auburn University.
OA Now
http://bit.ly/1TG9HRv

Texas A&M I-Corps project explores testing air emissions with drones
The article mentions Rice is involved with the I-Corps program.
Dwight Look College of Engineering
http://bit.ly/1QHVnYz

Trying to restore health to coral reefs
An international team of scientists from the Carnegie Institution for Science, Rice University and other institutions has performed the first experiment to manipulate seawater chemistry in a natural coral-reef community to determine the effect that excess carbon dioxide released by human activity is having on coral reefs.
Texas A&M Today
http://bit.ly/1Q4KXP7

Mission to Mars: NASA needs to find the right mix of crew mates
The article mentions that Rice will help conduct a study to help determine what kind of astronauts should go to Mars.
Newsela
http://bit.ly/1oCP77I

5 Chicago startups are finalists in a Chinese startup competition
The article mentions that a ream from Rice will participate in the Sino-US Innovation and Entrepreneurship Competition.
Chicago Inno
http://bit.ly/1LGnqA1

Houston group will honor Battle of Franklin Trust CEO Jacobson
The late military historian and former interim president of Rice Frank Vandiver is mentioned.
Franklin Home Page
http://bit.ly/1KLhw5P

Feeling stressed? Knitting has surprisingly therapeutic effects
A 2011 Rice study on knitting and mild cognitive impairment is mentioned.
The Blue Banner
http://bit.ly/1Q1kKku

Religion, food, race intersect: Duke speaker discusses African-American foodways
Alumnus Derek Hicks ’09 is mentioned.
The Herald-Sun (Subscription required.)
http://bit.ly/21h7gd4

Ted Cruz has much in common with Abraham Lincoln, thanks to patents
Sen. Ted Cruz’s mother, alumna Eleanor Darragh ‘56, is mentioned.
IP Watchdog
http://bit.ly/1XOKhAC

Marshall High School sophomore headed to Boston
An article mentions that a students hopes to attend Rice.
KTBS
http://bit.ly/21tVY1F

10 unsolved spring-break murders and disappearances
Rice student Reny Jose, who went missing while on spring break in Florida in 2014, is featured on a list of unsolved spring-break occurrences.
Listverse
http://bit.ly/1XONErd

Blake Johnson joins CBRE’s Capital Markets group as executive VP
Alumnus Blake Johnson ‘91 has joined CBRE Capital Markets as executive vice president.
RE Journals (This also appeared in CityBizList.)
http://bit.ly/1T9J5bX

SPORTS

College baseball: Texas State tries to break its long dry spell in midweek road games tonight at Rice
Rice baseball best Texas Tech University 8-4.
San Marcos Daily Record
http://bit.ly/1mYcirT
Wednesday’s college baseball scores
The San Diego Union-Tribune
http://bit.ly/1OxdCZa

Southern Miss Golden Eagles versus Rice Owls — Feb. 25 college basketball pick, odds and prediction
Rice men’s basketball will play the University of Southern Mississippi Feb. 25 and Louisiana Tech University Feb. 27.
Sports Chat Place
http://bit.ly/1QyIYjd
Tech searching for consistency in rematch with UNT
The News Star (This also appeared in the Shreveport Times.)
http://tnsne.ws/21rM1lt
College basketball schedule
The San Diego Union-Tribune
http://bit.ly/1QHA754
Southern Miss basketball plays 2 final home games this week
Sun Herald
http://bit.ly/24rlt6e

How Charlotte men’s basketball can get back on track
Rice men’s basketball is mentioned.
Niner Times
http://bit.ly/1UmNCXv

Women’s college basketball schedule
Rice women’s basketball will play the University of Southern Mississippi Feb. 25 and Louisiana Tech University Feb. 27.
The San Diego Union-Tribune
http://bit.ly/1VH5U4h
Techsters begin Texas road swing
The News Star
http://tnsne.ws/24rwnIZ

Robichaux able to mix and match, develop UL pitchers
Rice baseball will participate in The Shriner’s Hospital for Children College Classic Feb. 26-28.
The Advertiser (Similar articles appeared in 20 other media outlets.)
http://bit.ly/1QfiUOn

‘Big night’ lies ahead for Tech’s tussle with UL Lafayette
Rice baseball is mentioned.
The Shreveport Times
http://bit.ly/1LddXFo

Alumni Notebook: Cook earns spot on USA Diving team for Rio Olympics
Brown College junior Charlie Warren is mentioned.
The Woodlands Villager (This also appeared in the Courier of Montgomery County.)
http://bit.ly/21jNcqc

MU swimming, track in C-USA meet
Rice women’s swimming will participate in the C-USA Championship Feb. 24-27. Swimmers Marie-Claire Schillinger, Alicia Caldwell, Kiley Beall, Kaitlin Swinney, Hanna Huston, Anniina Ala-Seppala, Shelly Patton and Jaecey Parham are mentioned.
Herald Dispatch
http://bit.ly/1oHVPKk
Florida International leads after day 1 relays at women’s C-USA
Swim Swam (Corrections on the misspellings of Schillinger’s and Ala-Seppala’s first names have been requested.)
http://bit.ly/1KNxpJ9
Florida International wins both relays to start Conference USA
Swimming World (Corrections on the misspellings of Schillinger’s and Ala-Seppala’s first names have been requested.)
http://bit.ly/1VHglow

Owls primed for C-USA Indoor Championships in Birmingham
Rice track and field will participate in the Conference USA Men’s and Women’s Indoor Track and Field Championships Feb. 24-25. Mentioned are athletes McKenzie Johnson, Marielle Brisbois, Cybil Obiozor, Daisy Ding, Belle MacFarlane, Cali Roper, Katie Jensen, Elsa Racasan, Austin Riddle, Charlie Card-Childers, Marco Ruiz, Imran Bell, Steve Booker, Bradley Dohner and William Roberts.
C-USA
http://bit.ly/1XP2IVz

ITA Collegiate Tennis men’s rankings — Feb. 23
Rice men’s tennis is mentioned.
Tennis World
http://bit.ly/21rMtQD

Tennis: Men look to turn things around at home while women take to the road
Rice women’s Tennis will face the University of New Mexico March 6.
Daily Lobo
http://bit.ly/1oJWISx

2016 C-USA football power rankings, where it’s still WKU and everybody else
Rice football is mentioned.
SB Nation
http://bit.ly/1WLdOKc
SMU receives death penalty in 1987
Sportsblog
http://bit.ly/1mZFyyA

Former Deer Park golfers compete at All-American Intercollegiate
Rice golf participated in the All-American Classic Feb. 19-21.
Deer Park Broadcaster
http://bit.ly/1Lg0rkr

NEWS RELEASES

Pulitzer Prize-winner Sheryl WuDunn to speak at Rice University’s commencement
Sheryl WuDunn, the first Asian-American reporter to win a Pulitzer Prize and one of Newsweek’s “150 Women Who Shake the World,” will present the commencement address at Rice University May 14.
http://bit.ly/1RqGBSX

Baker Institute expert: Return to gold standard could induce a ‘damaging level of deflation’
Of the remaining GOP presidential candidates, only John Kasich and Marco Rubio have rejected the idea of a return to the gold standard, a monetary policy that was abolished by President Richard Nixon in 1971. Russell Green, the Will Clayton Fellow in International Economics at Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy, said that whether based on theoretical or historical comparisons, the gold standard appears less likely to deliver price stability than the current system.
http://bit.ly/20XpNWm

Study: Ocean acidification already slowing coral reef growth
An international team of scientists from the Carnegie Institution for Science, Rice University and other institutions has performed the first experiment to manipulate seawater chemistry in a natural coral-reef community to determine the effect that excess carbon dioxide released by human activity is having on coral reefs.
http://bit.ly/1SXQ33n

Renovation to Rice track and field, cross-country and soccer facility completed
Renovation of Rice University’s Wendel D. Ley Track has been completed. The $2.2 million project replaced the grandstand and added a new enclosed press box. The project also included a newly built 3,250-square-foot building for the soccer and men’s and women’s track and field and cross-country teams.
http://bit.ly/1XNpZr2

Rice Media Advisory: March, April events at Rice’s Shepherd School of Music
Events at Rice University’s Shepherd School of Music during March and April include the Shepherd School Opera’s production of “A Midsummer Night’s Dream,” faculty recitals and season finale orchestra concerts.
http://bit.ly/1KLlHi6