Dateline Rice for Feb. 26, 2016

NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL

Ted Cruz fights in Texas, hoping it won’t be his Alamo
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, the Republican debate in Houston, the Republican primaries and Sen. Ted Cruz’s presidential campaign.
The New York Times (This also appeared in News List.)
http://nyti.ms/1QhBAK4
Texas critical to Cruz’s 2016 hopes
MSN News (This also appeared in USA Today, KHOU, the Poughkeepsie Journal, the Des Moines Register and the Statesman Journal.)
http://bit.ly/1QicZIz
What will become of Marco Rubio’s campaign for president?
MSN Money (This also appeared in The Street, the Times-Herald, the Joshua Star, the Leavenworth Times, the Daily Dispatch, the Bulletin and the Lebanon Daily News.)
http://bit.ly/1QibaLz
GOP candidates prepare for Texas debate
KTSA
http://bit.ly/1RqT1ds
Ted Cruz hopes Texas won’t be like Alamo
New Day Post
http://bit.ly/1Un8iyM
Ted Cruz fights for the Lone Star State
Cleveland.com
http://bit.ly/1n1re8H
Congressman Kevin Brady battles GOP primary challenge from ex-State Rep. Steve Toth
Houston Public Media
http://bit.ly/1QKDYOY
Cruz needs Texas-sized victory to spark his campaign
The Ham (This also appeared in The Item.)
http://bit.ly/1QkKLcB
Open legislative races draw more than 70 candidates
Texas Tribune
http://bit.ly/1WNYI6E
Cruz fires spokesman after false Rubio story posted
Tri-County Sun Times
http://bit.ly/21mKYXd
Texas poll: Cruz beating Trump by 15 points
Gosport Times
http://bit.ly/1VIN10R
Cruz is ‘like a little baby’
Junior College
http://bit.ly/1QiaNR5
Why Ted Cruz is in trouble in Texas
Quadrangle Online
http://bit.ly/1QiaPsf
Texas governor announces Ted Cruz endorsement: ‘This is our time’
Equilibrio Informativo
http://bit.ly/1TDiJ0y
Cruz fires spokesman over ‘inaccurate’ Rubio video
The Lake Andes Wave
http://bit.ly/1UozFbI
Activistas pro-inmigrantes muestran preocupación ante discursos racistas
Univision (An English translation is not available.)
http://bit.ly/1Rtau58
KLIV
http://bit.ly/1RsVnbU (Click on the audio button to listen to the broadcast.)
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WINS
http://bit.ly/20ZBr2W (Click on the audio button to listen to the broadcast.)
WBAP
http://bit.ly/21wVMig (Click on the audio button to listen to the broadcast.)
KLBJ
http://bit.ly/21mN5u8 (Click on the audio button to listen to the broadcast.)
KLIF
http://bit.ly/1LipJyz (Click on the audio button to listen to the broadcast.)
http://bit.ly/1n1BMVa (Click on the audio button to listen to the broadcast.)

This theorem can help to cure 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, researchers first analyzed the stress response of bacteria that cause tuberculosis and then predicted novel interactions. Oleg Igoshin, assistant professor of bioengineering, is mentioned.
The Kashmir Mirror
http://bit.ly/1Lgsu3m

Ocean acidification 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. Kai Zhu, the Huxley Faculty Fellow in the Department of BioSciences, is quoted.
Yahoo! News (This also appeared in 13 other media outlets.)
http://bit.ly/1oMRUvN
Study: Ocean acidification already slowing coral reef growth
Science Codex (This also appeared in eScience News, Science Newsline, the Memorial Examiner, the Bellaire, River Oaks and West University Examiner, the Sugar Land Sun, the Katy Rancher and Your Fort Bend News.)
http://bit.ly/1oDgizd

HOUSTON/TEXAS

How a forged check saved Rice University
A “This Forgotten Day in Houston” segment recaps the murder of William Marsh Rice and the establishment of Rice University.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription required.)
http://bit.ly/1TIljDD
http://bit.ly/1oEvagN

Colleges that produce the most members of Congress
Rice is No. 21 on a list of colleges that produce the most active members of Congress. Alumni Jim Bridenstine ‘97, John Kline ‘69 and Pete Olson ’85 are mentioned.
Houston Chronicle (This also appeared in the Times Union.)
http://bit.ly/1T0jnGp

Best small colleges in the US
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
http://bit.ly/1oMCuHH
Size matters: These are the best small colleges in America
Times Union (This also appeared in My San Antonio.)
http://bit.ly/21wYc05

3 things Texans can watch for during tonight’s Republican debate at the University of Houston
Bob Stein, the Lena Gohlman Fox Professor of Political Science, is quoted about the Republican debate in Houston and the firing of a spokesperson from Sen. Ted Cruz’s campaign.
Houston Public Media
http://bit.ly/1LJJxpk
Houston GOP debate could be make-or-break night for Cruz’s presidential hopes
Texas Standard
http://bit.ly/1XPNcZL
KUT
http://bit.ly/1S68rGi (Click on the audio button to listen to the broadcast.)

Christian group buys UH radio station 91.7 FM for $10 million
KTRU is mentioned.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription required.)
http://bit.ly/1VIL7gN
Price for KUHA/Houston sale $10 Million; KSBJ to flip station to NGEN format
All Access Music Group
http://bit.ly/1THk47E
KSBJ adds KUHA Houston to spread Christian message
Inside Radio
http://bit.ly/1QidK48
KUHA goes for $10M
RBR
http://bit.ly/1Q88aQI
Fundación de radio cristiana compra emisora de música clásica de la Universidad de Houston
La Voz (An English translation is not available.)
http://bit.ly/1pc6g8T

‘When the Ice Melts’: The aftermath
Frank White, lecturer of architecture, has an exhibition “Movement in a State of Rest” at the Nicole Longnecker Gallery.
Houstonia
http://bit.ly/24sYbNm

Houston university named the best school in Texas — again
Rice was named the best college in Texas by Forbes.
Houston Business Journal
http://bit.ly/1T0vK5q

Photo gallery: See who attended HBJ’s Conversation with Houston 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 Rice’s Baker Institute for Public Policy and lecturer of economics, was a panelist at “Conversation with Houston’s Energy Leaders.”
Houston Business Journal
http://bit.ly/1oL1aAz

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. Rice president David Leebron is quoted. Melissa Marschall, professor of political science, and David Vassar, senior assistant to the president, are mentioned.
Bellaire, River Oaks and West University Examiner (This also appeared in the Sugar Land Sun, the Memorial Examiner, The Potpourri Tomball Edition, the Cypress Creek Mirror, The Potpourri Magnolia Edition, the Spring Observer, Your Fort Bend News and the Katy Rancher.)
http://bit.ly/1RqUj8k

Leap Year — 2016’s extra day next week any Fort Benders ‘leaplings?’
A Rice study that named Missouri City the most diverse city in the Houston region is mentioned.
Fort Bend Star
http://bit.ly/1oDiyqd

Moving away: An interview with EYESORE x Darcy Rosenberger
The article mentions that works by Darcy Rosenberger have been shown at the Matchbox Gallery at Rice.
Free Press Houston
http://bit.ly/1LJXzr0

University again weighs gender-inclusive housing
Rice’s gender-inclusive housing policy is mentioned.
Denton Record-Chronicle
http://bit.ly/1Q7UHs2

$1.15B raised by SMU is largest total for a private Texas university
Rice is mentioned.
The Dallas Morning News
http://bit.ly/21wNzul

James Gaffigan leads exhilarating Dallas Symphony concert
Alumnus James Gaffigan ’03 is suggested as the new Dallas Symphony Orchestra music director.
The Dallas Morning News
http://bit.ly/1QkC81C

TRADE/PROFESSIONAL

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 UK
http://bit.ly/21wHs9p

Modified laser cutting system becomes an open-source laser sintering platform
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.
Industrial Laser Solutions
http://bit.ly/1QKE5dg
Modified laser cutter used to 3-D print lattices for bone tissue
3D Printing Industry
http://bit.ly/1Q88grq

US shale gas sets sail…now what?
A recent report by Rice’s Baker Institute for Public Policy about liquefied natural gas is mentioned.
Center for Strategic & International Studies
http://bit.ly/21mPZ22

Study questions accuracy of finger-prick blood testing
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.
P&T Community
http://bit.ly/1TbQaJ3

OTHER NEWS OF INTEREST

6 ways to create a more walkable Houston
Ryan Holeywell, senior editor at Rice’s Kinder Institute for Urban Research, authored an op-ed about making downtown Houston more pedestrian-friendly.
GovTech
http://bit.ly/1QhGlDg

Bill Gates sides against Apple in FBI iPhone-unlocking case
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 Comment
http://bit.ly/1n09Y3N
US should withdraw demand for iPhone hack help: Apple CEO Tim Cook
WNNT Radio
http://bit.ly/1Lio2RE

Longwood Organ competitors announced
Ken Cowan, associate professor of organ at the Shepherd School of Music, will be a judge at the Longwood Gardens International Organ Competition.
Chadds Ford Live
http://bit.ly/1VILWGq

Will self-driving cars be good or bad for the planet? That all depends on the policies
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.
GeekWire
http://bit.ly/1Q7UYLJ

Dover String Quartet to make Chamber Concert Series debut
Rice’s former quartet-in-residence, the Dover String Quartet, will perform at the Union College Concert Series Feb. 28.
Union College News
http://bit.ly/1Oyk6XI

The great American gun debate
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.
Greater Patchogue News
http://bit.ly/1oMI6BY

UK student entrepreneurs take 1st place at Georgia Bowl
The article mentions that Team Race Assured will participate in a startup competition at Rice.
The Horse
http://bit.ly/1QhEvSX

Dream big, aim high, get results
President John F. Kennedy’s famous “Moon Speech” delivered at Rice Sept. 12, 1962, is discussed.
Channelnomics
http://bit.ly/1THjxmn

Finalists announced for Barnhart scholar award
The article mentions that a student hopes to attend Rice.
Beeville Bee-Picayune
http://bit.ly/1VIO3Kj

Fue Henry Morris el padre del creacionismo moderno
The late alum Henry Morris ’39 is mentioned.
Vanguardia MX (An English translation is not available.)
http://bit.ly/1VHInjO

SPORTS

College basketball: Evans carries Rice to OT win over Southern Miss
Rice men’s basketball beat the University of Southern Mississippi 76-74. Players Marcus Evans, Connor Cashaw and Max Guercy are mentioned. The team will play Louisiana Tech University Feb. 27.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription required. Similar articles appeared in 17 other media outlets.)
http://bit.ly/1R73051
Thursday’s college basketball
Houston Chronicle (This also appeared in SFGate.)
http://bit.ly/1KQ7tfW
Evans scores 32, leads Rice over Southern Miss 76-74 in OT
Houston Chronicle
http://bit.ly/1QKyKTf
Tech takes down Mean Green in OT
ArkLaTex
http://bit.ly/1S5ZpZR

6-team College Classic maintains a ‘super regional’ feel
Rice baseball will participate in The Shriner’s Hospital for Children College Classic Feb. 26-28. Head coach Wayne Graham is quoted.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription required. Similar articles appeared in 11 other media outlets.)
http://bit.ly/20ZnZMz

Lady Eagle basketball knocks off Rice 59-49
Rice women’s basketball lost to the University of Southern Mississippi 49-59. The team will play Louisiana Tech University Feb. 27.
WDAM
http://bit.ly/1VIMuMn
Brooke Pumroy leads Techsters to victory
The Shreveport Times (This also appeared in the News Star.)
http://bit.ly/1WNThVu
Pumroy leads LA Tech to win
ArkLaTex
http://bit.ly/1oEAuAA
Women’s college basketball schedule
The San Diego Union-Tribune
http://bit.ly/21wQT8J

Elbow injury can’t stop UA pitcher JC Cloney on road to success
Rice baseball is mentioned.
The Daily Wildcat
http://bit.ly/1S5Y6Kr

New faces join the Augusta GreenJackets staff
The article mentions that Steven Rodriguez worked with Rice while at IMG College.
WJBF
http://bit.ly/1TakB2m

2016 spring college football dates
The article discusses Rice football’s spring schedule.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription required.)
http://bit.ly/1QBEb0p
http://bit.ly/1TbDd1S
http://bit.ly/1KQ7G2L

UH, Rice won’t be part of the 2017 College Classic field
Rice baseball will not participate in the 2017 Shriner’s Hospital for Children College Classic.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription required.)
http://bit.ly/21uM3Zz
http://bit.ly/1KOy2C7

Swimming: UNT pulls out of tie with Old Dominion at C-USA meet
Rice women’s swimming will participate in the C-USA Championship Feb. 24-27. Swimmers Hanna Huston, Anniina Ala-Seppala, Jaecey Parham, Kaitlyn Swinney, Marie-Claire Schillinger and Shelby Ragsdale are mentioned.
DRC Sports
http://bit.ly/1VIMLPn
FIU Panthers pull away on day 2 of C-USA Championship
Swim Swam
http://bit.ly/1TDhRJf
LISD graduates win conference titles
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
http://bit.ly/1KQgFB0

Men’s, women’s tennis pick up wins en route to goal of Ivy title
Rice women’s tennis will play Brown College March 5.
The Brown Daily Herald
http://bit.ly/1LJROJU

Women’s tennis to host Ohio State and Marshall
Rice women’s tennis is mentioned.
Penn State Nittany Lions
http://bit.ly/1LJX403

UTSA to play trio of matches at this weekend’s C-USA Pod
Rice men’s tennis will play the University of Texas at San Antonio Feb. 28 and will participate in the 127th Annual Pacific Coast Men’s Doubles Championship March 3-6.
UTSA Roadrunners
http://bit.ly/20XJRYu
127th Annual Pacific Coast Men’s Doubles Championship
10sBalls
http://bit.ly/1QkCF3R

No. 24 Texas takes on Wake Forest
Rice men’s tennis is mentioned.
The Daily Texan
http://bit.ly/24t1X9v

Humber chasing another big-league job, not perfection
Alumnus Philip Humber ’05 is profiled.
The San Diego Union-Tribune
http://bit.ly/1p9K7bc

Texans haven’t discussed if J.J. Watt will be ready for OTA’s
Alumnus Christian Covington ’15 is mentioned.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription required.)
http://bit.ly/1QkrqYZ
http://bit.ly/1pc6YD0

Police: Manziel’s domestic violence case going to grand jury
A photo cutline mentions that Johnny Manziel was suspended for half of Texas A&M’s 2013 season opener against Rice.
Houston Chronicle
http://bit.ly/1RsFZMG