Dateline Rice for Feb. 29, 2016 (Weekend Edition)

NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL

Dean at University of Texas resigns in part over handgun law
Frederick Steiner, the dean of the School of Architecture at the University of Texas at Austin, will leave the school in part due to the new “campus carry” law, while 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 the law takes effect. Rice is mentioned for opting out of the Texas law.
The New York Times
http://nyti.ms/1oSVvZh
With Texas ‘campus carry’ law, professors are urged to ‘not go there’ on sensitive subjects to prevent campus shootouts
Atlanta Black Star
http://bit.ly/21nShOi

The 25 best colleges for a landing a high-paying job right out of school
Rice is ranked No. 12 on a list of best colleges for a landing a high-paying job right out of school.
Business Insider (This appeared in 61 other media outlets.)
http://read.bi/1LqcATU

Dreaming of a career in politics? These colleges produce the most members of Congress
Rice is tied for No. 21 on a list of colleges that produce the most active members of Congress. Rep. Jim Bridenstine ’97, R-Okla.; Rep. John Kline ’69, R-Minn.; and Rep. Pete Olson ’85, R-Texas, are mentioned.
Rare (This also appeared in The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.)
http://bit.ly/1Qo0rfc
Yale University is a politician-making machine
Houston Chronicle (This also appeared in CT Post.)
http://bit.ly/1S7aSZ7
Colleges that produce the most members of Congress
My San Antonio (This also appeared in the Sioux City Journal.)
http://bit.ly/1pl67A6

Donald Trump rides high in jumpy Texas
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, the Republican debate in Houston, Sen. Ted Cruz’s presidential campaign, Hillary Clinton’s presidential campaign and the presidential primaries. A 2015 study on voter turnout conducted by Jones is also mentioned.
Financial Times (Subscription required.)
http://on.ft.com/1Uu2ELg
Woodlands tea party group seeks to give Cruz a boost — again
Houston Chronicle (Subscription required. This article appeared on the front of the City & State section in the Feb. 28 print edition with a different headline, “Patriots solidly in Cruz’s corner.”)
http://bit.ly/1Qn9D79
Soros weighs in on Dem DA race
Houston Chronicle (Subscription required.)
http://bit.ly/1TMyBPy
Rick Perry’s back with a swagger
Houston Chronicle (Subscription required. This also appeared in San Antonio Express-News.)
http://bit.ly/1TKJX5l
James Lloyd, Maria Espinoza challenge Congressman John Culberson for West Houston seat
Houston Public Media
http://bit.ly/1pldVln
Speaker Straus, allies under fire from rivals in Texas House races
The Dallas Morning News
http://bit.ly/1Qlz0CG
How many have been affected by Texas’ voter ID law? It’s hard to say
KUT
http://bit.ly/1TIPhHG
Election outcome could shift power in Austin
Amarillo Globe-News
http://bit.ly/1Uu3yHN
A lot at stake for Texas on primary election day Tuesday, political watchers say
Lubbock Avalanche-Journal
http://bit.ly/1nbvGBY
Bitter Senate rematch key to Democratic future
San Antonio Express-News (Subscription required.)
http://bit.ly/1T444wH
Open legislative races draw more than 70 candidates
My High Plains (This also appeared in KDH News and Houston Public Media.)
http://bit.ly/1QChHfU
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott to endorse Ted Cruz for president
You Don’t Know Football
http://bit.ly/1KR2DPv
Gov. Greg Abbott endorses Sen. Ted Cruz for president
Young Herald
http://bit.ly/1Qm1RXG
Trump calls Cruz a ‘weak little baby’ ahead of Nevada caucuses
Quadrangle Online
http://bit.ly/1OBrHEJ
Ted Cruz, Hillary Clinton have leads in Texas primaries
Blog Notizie
http://bit.ly/1TcuqNl
Ways and Means chairman Brady fights to keep his seat
Modern Healthcare
http://bit.ly/210wTcr
Cruz needs Texas-sized victory to spark his campaign
Jacksonville Progress
http://bit.ly/1VMRdNh
Potential Hillary indictment clouds the nomination race
American Thinker
http://bit.ly/1LPFDv6
Cruz’s big endorsement? A Texas governor still making a name
NYSE Post
http://bit.ly/1KXVWv3
Make-or-break Tuesday in Texas primary
El Paso Times
http://bit.ly/1OIgCBZ
Republican debate: Viewer’s guide: Who fights whom this time?
Lid Time
http://bit.ly/1QGshm9
Texas governor can’t name a single bill Ted Cruz has passed
Ecommerce-Journal
http://bit.ly/1QnXUBy
What if Clinton’s indicted?
Washington Examiner
http://washex.am/1ThZs6x
WBAP
http://bit.ly/21wk1AB (Click on the audio button to listen to the broadcast.)
http://bit.ly/1XVry6l (Click on the audio button to listen to the broadcast.)
http://bit.ly/24x62JN (Click on the audio button to listen to the broadcast.)
KTSA
http://bit.ly/1oJscaH (Click on the audio button to listen to the broadcast.)
http://bit.ly/1ScGIE3 (Click on the audio button to listen to the broadcast.)
http://bit.ly/1XVqSOk (Click on the audio button to listen to the broadcast.)
KLBJ
http://bit.ly/1T4aRGq (Click on the audio button to listen to the broadcast.)
KLIV
http://bit.ly/21wonaI (Click on the audio button to listen to the broadcast.)
KYW
http://bit.ly/1QgqiYC (Click on the audio button to listen to the broadcast.)
Donald Trump y Marco Rubio continuan con ataques mutuos
Univision (An English translation is not available.)
http://bit.ly/1OHUB6i
Politologo si Ted Cruz pierde en Texas se le acaba la fiesta
Univision (An English translation is not available.)
http://bit.ly/1RzU4rx
Ted Cruz, candiato latino y su cruzada por los ‘valores originales’ de EE.UU.
Hoy Los Angeles (An English translation is not available.)
http://bit.ly/1RfbuY3

Main Syrian frontlines ‘calm’ as Russia halts air strikes for one day
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/1QnRoef

Spiral form in coal could be key to shrinking chips
A nano-coil made of graphene could be an effective solenoid inductor for electronic applications, according to researchers at Rice University. Graduate student Henry Yu is quoted.
Asia News Network
http://bit.ly/1RAuXVz

HOUSTON/TEXAS

Early vote totals sharply up for Republicans, down for Democrats
Bob Stein, the Lena Gohlman Fox Professor of Political Science, is quoted about the Republican primaries and early voting.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription required. This article appeared on the front of the City & State section of the Feb. 27 print edition with a different headline, “Early voting total jumps as Super Tuesday approaches.” This also appeared in My San Antonio.)
http://bit.ly/24wTfHg
http://bit.ly/2168Hp7
Abbott says he would support Trump if he is the GOP nominee
Guide 2 Nigeria
http://bit.ly/1TKLGHH

The last opera
Alumnus Paul Schleuse ’93 is quoted about the world premiere of Carlisle Floyd’s opera, “Prince of Players.”
Houston Chronicle (Subscription required. This article appeared on the front of the Zest section in the Feb. 28 print edition with a different headline, “Chasing color.”)
http://bit.ly/1WS93hW

The world according to CPLY: Surrealism ‘made everything understandable’
The article mentions that John and Dominique Menil staged a solo show of William Copley’s works at Rice.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription required. This article appeared on the front of the Zest section in the Feb. 28 print edition with a different headline, “Bad-boy artist exposed in his first American retrospective.”)
http://bit.ly/1LKGflJ

Meet Rice University’s 1st black female student
Alumna and Rice’s first undergraduate African-American female Jacqueline McCauley is profiled. Rice historian Melissa Kean is quoted.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription required. This also appeared in My San Antonio.)
http://bit.ly/1n2oNCN
http://bit.ly/1Qm4x7z

Forbes picks best college in each state: No huge universities here
Rice was named the best college in Texas by Forbes. The Houston Agent article mentions that Rice’s reputation helps raise median home prices in the area.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription required.)
http://bit.ly/1KR6Lz4
http://bit.ly/1S7aKJe
Best college in every state, from Forbes, February 2016
Houston Chronicle
http://bit.ly/1Q9dRhc
Texas’ best university gives home prices a huge boost in Houston
Houston Agent
http://bit.ly/24tpOpw
Houston university named the best school in Texas again
Austin News
http://bit.ly/1Qgwm3l

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
http://bit.ly/1oJfcBW

Book events: Feb. 28-March 5
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/1TJ6gcU

George H. W. Bush: President 1989-1993
A slideshow includes a photo from the 1990 Group of Seven (G7) countries’ summit at Rice.
Houston Chronicle
http://bit.ly/1RfnDfm

Jones School of Business hosts Texas Medical Center CEO and Australian diplomats
Robert Robbins, CEO and president of the Texas Medical Center, and Australian diplomats spoke at Rice’s Jones Graduate School of Business about work currently being done in the health care industry.
TMC News (This appeared in the Feb. 29 issue of TMC Today.)
http://bit.ly/1nbspCt

The Do-Over: Making landscapes ‘edible’
Rice Design Alliance’s spring showcase “Nourish: An Architecture Tour of Homes and Edible Gardens” will take place April 9-10.
The Leader
http://bit.ly/1Rfrj0P

Rodeo festivities kick off this weekend
Former Rice offensive coordinator and quarterback coach Tom Herman is quoted.
Houston Business Journal
http://bit.ly/1TIYdNj
Coach goes country: Tom Herman, grand marshal of 2016’s rodeo parade, talks big goals and plans for his team
Houston Business Journal (This also appeared in the Argentina Star.)
http://bit.ly/1LQ2k2e

The Republican debate at UH: A student’s perspective
Rice is mentioned.
Houstonia
http://bit.ly/1n2ghUn

Sweet charity, gender activism collide for this Houston lesbian
Alumnus Mel Hill ’09 is the illustrator of “the GENDER book.”
Project Q Houston
http://bit.ly/1Ljm4Am

TAMIU robotics competition
A summer STEM camp at Rice is mentioned.
KGNS
http://bit.ly/1QnXOKl

Social media campaign teaches TCU students to talk to strangers
The “Humans of Rice University” Facebook page is mentioned.
Fort Worth Business
http://bit.ly/1T4cQL4

BROADCAST

‘James Baker: The Man Who Made Washington Work’
A PBS documentary explores the life of former U.S. Secretary of State James Baker III, honorary chair of Rice’s Baker Institute for Public Policy. The Baker family’s roll in supporting the establishment of Rice is mentioned.
WOUC
http://to.pbs.org/1RfFIKe

‘FOX 26 News 5 p.m.’
The 2016 Entrepreneurs Organization-Houston Veterans Business Battle was held at Rice.
KRIV
http://bit.ly/1QnpCBV
‘FOX 26 News 6 a.m.’
KRIV
http://bit.ly/1ScIoNE

Study: Hip-hop music encourages underage sex
Bernard “Bun B” Freeman, former distinguished lecturer at Rice, is mentioned.
KHOU
http://bit.ly/1XVaAF2

KRLD
Southern Methodist University announced that it has raised the largest total for a private Texas university in a single fundraising campaign. Rice is mentioned.
http://bit.ly/1Qno62G (Click on the audio button to listen to the broadcast.)

‘KPRC Channel 2 News Midday’
A photo of Rice is included.
KPRC
http://bit.ly/1ScGrRu

WABC-AM
Don Imus mentions his son was accepted into Rice.
http://bit.ly/1QnpnHg (Click on the audio button to listen to the broadcast.)

TRADE/PROFESSIONAL

Make education politics great again! Eliminate ‘off-cycle’ school board elections
Melissa Marschall, professor of political science, is quoted about turnout in local elections.
The Brookings Institute
http://brook.gs/1Q91qBU

Ocean acidification already taking toll on 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.
The Asian Age
http://bit.ly/1XQ9gDp
Study says ocean acidification has already slowed coral growth
Summit County Citizens Voice
http://bit.ly/1XV7GjO
Study: Ocean acidification already slowing coral reef growth
Bright Surf
http://bit.ly/1KYz4LS

Drop-to-drop variation seen with fingerprick blood
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 mentioned.
Doctor’s Lounge (This also appeared in Medical Xpress and Physician’s Briefing.)
http://bit.ly/1RffM1q

Open-source system 3-D prints from custom powders
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.
Photonics
http://bit.ly/1KY0fGN
OpenSSL la prima stampante 3-D SLS a sinterizzazione laser open-source che costa solo 10 mila dollari la trovate su Github
Stampare in 3-D (An English translation is not available.)
http://bit.ly/1UunWIC

Graphene composite coating can 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, and graduate student Abdul-Rahman Raji are mentioned.
Design News
http://ubm.io/1TMAQlZ

OTHER NEWS OF INTEREST

Bill Gates backs FBI in iPhone spat
Dan Wallach, professor of computer science and of electrical and computer engineering, is quoted in an article about Apple’s fight against the FBI.
Tri-County Sun Times
http://bit.ly/1KYkUum
Tim Cook calls for government commission to settle encryption fight
Go Sport Times
http://bit.ly/21DILDA

Reduce business taxes to stop inversions and kick-start the economy
Research conducted by John Diamond, the Edward A. and Hermena Hancock Kelly Fellow in Public Finance at Rice’s Baker Institute for Public Policy and an adjunct professor of economics, and George Zodrow, the Allyn R. and Gladys M. Cline Chair of Economics and a scholar at the Baker Institute, is mentioned.
Americans for Tax Reform
http://bit.ly/1LqnZmH

Partisan divisions are clear as Missouri Senate takes up voter ID
A 2014 Rice and University Houston study on voter turnout is mentioned.
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
http://bit.ly/2168hzc
Missouri considers new photo-ID requirement for voting
TDS (This also appeared in ArcaMax.)
http://bit.ly/1RfHDyq

Engineering the future at ASU
The article mentions that Rice will partner with Arizona State University to create an Engineering Research Center.
ASU News
http://bit.ly/24tqNWJ

Bonbons from cellist Brinton Averil Smith
Brinton Averil Smith, associate professor of cello, performed with the Boston Conservatory Feb. 21.
The Boston Musical Intelligencer
http://bit.ly/1QQdYBJ

Encourage the quirk: 10 camps and classes that nurture creative kids
Rice’s Creative Writing Camp is mentioned.
Madame Noire
http://bit.ly/1T1D9l9

Quillen dean receives ‘Founders Medal’ from medical organization
Alumnus Robert Means Jr. ’79 was awarded the Founder Medal by the Southern Society of Clinical Investigation.
Bristol Herald Courier
http://bit.ly/1T45Aig

Dover Quartet to perform in Los Alamos
Rice’s former quartet-in-residence, the Dover String Quartet, will perform in Los Alamos March 11.
Los Alamos Daily Post
http://bit.ly/1XVaugK

Softball team, Nebraska executives and more receive honors
Centennial historian Melissa Kean will be recognized by Creighton University with its 2016 Believe and Achieve Award in May.
Omaha
http://bit.ly/1Qnkwpr

Bledsoe’s Civil War history book 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.
Cleveland Daily Banner
http://bit.ly/1Uu5rUS

Ford to join WSO for concert
Alumnus Carlton Ford ’12 will perform with the Waterbury Symphony Orchestra March 13 in Waterbury, Conn.
Republican American
http://bit.ly/1LqozB1

Battle of Franklin Trust’s Jacobson honored by Houston Civil War Round Table
The late military historian and former interim president of Rice Frank Vandiver is mentioned.
Williamson Herald
http://bit.ly/1oJvISs

Hit singles
Alumnus Niels Hoven ’03 will participate in Seattle Metropolitan’s Seattle Celebrity Singles Auction and Party, a benefit for the Moyer Foundation June 21.
Seattle Met
http://bit.ly/1QgvFqT

News Roundup: MWC, dead Unicorns and robot bullying
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.
IDG
http://bit.ly/1Qnu1os
AI won’t leave half the world unemployed
Gizmocrazed
http://bit.ly/1RfKXJS
‘Intelligent’ robots threaten jobs
Machinery Market
http://bit.ly/1TMQkq5
Робот за президент на САЩ
Banker.bg (An English translation is not available.)
http://bit.ly/1OBmAob
¿Nos robarán el trabajo los robots?
Expansion (An English translation is not available.)
http://bit.ly/1Qnbw3G

SPORTS

College Classic: UH, Rice complete 0-3 showings
Rice baseball finished 0-3 in The Shriner’s Hospital for Children College Classic. Head coach Wayne Graham and players Blake Fox, Charlie Warren, Jon Duplantier, Dayne Wunderlich, Ryan Chandler, Cody Staab, Ford Proctor, Austin Solecitto, Ricardo Salinas and Grayson Lewis are mentioned. The team will not participate in the 2017 Shriner’s Hospital for Children College Classic.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription required. Similar articles appeared in 32 other media outlets.)
http://bit.ly/1XVbQrN
Rice baseball struggles again in blowout loss to TCU
Houston Chronicle (Subscription required.)
http://bit.ly/1Qg7AAd
http://bit.ly/1QnfWaP
College Classic: No. 17 TCU blanks Rice 10-0
Houston Chronicle (Subscription required.)
http://bit.ly/21DxWkS
UH’s bats silenced in loss to Texas Tech
Houston Chronicle (Subscription required.)
http://bit.ly/1nbBYkZ
Week in photos Feb. 22-28
Houston Chronicle
http://bit.ly/1VMXw3g
Feb. 27: TCU 10, Rice 0
Houston Chronicle
http://bit.ly/1TKVmlu
The Houston College Classic dumps Rice, UH for 2017
Houston Press
http://bit.ly/1OIbRIK

Rice women rebound, top Louisiana Tech
Rice women’s basketball lost to the University of Southern Mississippi 49-59 and beat Louisiana Tech University 84-77. Head coach Tina Langley and McMurtry College sophomore Shani Rainey are quoted. Also mentioned are players Jasmine Goodwine, Maya Hawkins, Elena Gumbs, Alyssa Lang and Megan Palmer.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription required.)
http://bit.ly/1QQbR0R
http://bit.ly/1nbEmIr
Feb. 27: Rice 84, Louisiana Tech 77
Houston Chronicle
http://bit.ly/1RfmCE8
Louisiana Tech’s Summitt blazing his own trail
Houston Chronicle (Subscription required.)
http://bit.ly/21DxYcm
Lady Eagles cruise at Rice
Hattiesburg American
http://hatne.ws/21xOdrr
Techsters look to build momentum
The News Star (This also appeared in the Shreveport Times.)
http://tnsne.ws/1TEawcn
Techsters’ defense falters in loss at Rice
The Shreveport Times (This also appeared in The News Star.)
http://bit.ly/1QgdFN4
Lady Techsters lose on road to Owls
Ruston Daily Leader
http://bit.ly/1plbzTy

Area men’s basketball: SFA wins 4th straight Southland title
Rice men’s basketball lost to Louisiana Tech University 69-88. Players Egor Koulechov, Marquez Letcher-Ellis and Marcus Evans are mentioned.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription required.)
http://bit.ly/21vZGLN
Louisiana Tech crushes Rice 88-69
Houston Chronicle (This also appeared in the Statesman.)
http://bit.ly/1WS9SHC
Saturday’s college basketball
Houston Chronicle
http://bit.ly/1XVeM7M
Rice Owls — Louisiana Tech Bulldogs preview — Feb. 27
Get More Sports
http://bit.ly/1KYdvLp

FIU continues to dominate C-USA Friday morning
Rice women’s swimming participated in the C-USA Championship Feb. 24-27. Mentioned are swimmers Kaitlyn Swinney, Marie-Claire Schillinger, Alicia Caldwell, Kiley Beall, Anniina Ala-Seppala, Jaecey Parham, Hanna Huston, Meaghan Wisenbaker, Shelbi Ragsdale and Shelly Patton.
Swimming World
http://bit.ly/1TJ1qfz
FIU wins C-USA behind 3-time champs Kyna Pereira, Naomi Ruele
Swimming World (A correction on the misspelling of Parham’s first name has been requested.)
http://bit.ly/1QnWhUL
FIU Panthers take 5 more events on day 3 of C-USA
Swim Swam (A correction on the misspelling of Ragsdale’s first name has been requested.)
http://bit.ly/1Qo0GHf

Difficult test awaits Arizona women’s tennis
Rice women’s tennis is mentioned.
The Daily Wildcat
http://bit.ly/1LjmqqO

Lady Eagles drop heartbreaker at North Texas, 57-55
Rice women’s basketball is mentioned.
Hattiesburg American
http://hatne.ws/1ThJQ2M

Southern Miss snaps 7-game skid, beats North Texas 81-70
Rice men’s basketball is mentioned.
Houston Chronicle (This appeared in 16 other media outlets.)
http://bit.ly/1OI6Kbg

Men’s tennis edged by UCLA for 5th consecutive loss
Rice men’s tennis beat the University of Texas-San Antonio 4-0. Players Tommy Bennett, Henrik Munch, Adam Gustafsson, David Warren, Jake Hansen and Emanuel Llamas are mentioned. The team will participate in the 127th Annual Pacific Coast Men’s Doubles Championship March 3-6.
The Stanford Daily (This also appeared in Best Paths.)
http://bit.ly/1KY24n7
Roadrunners blanked by 30th-ranked Rice on Sunday
UTSA Roadrunners
http://bit.ly/1LPSIod

Arrow pointing upward for Texans receiver Jaelen Strong
Alumnus Christian Covington ’15 is mentioned.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription required.)
http://bit.ly/24twwf6
http://bit.ly/1VJj68J

Texas volleyball announces spring schedule
Rice volleyball will play the University of Texas April 15.
Hook ‘em
http://bit.ly/1Rfs7Tc

Fresh start leads to more diverse, technical Houston Dynamo side
The article mentions a 2012 Rice study that named Houston as the most ethnically diverse large metropolitan area in the nation.
MLS Soccer
http://bit.ly/1WSbIIx

Philadelphia Eagles add size to receiving core
A photo from the 2013 Rice-Tulane University football game is included.
iSportsWeb
http://bit.ly/1QQeobb

NEWS RELEASES

Rice’s Boniuk Institute, World Affairs Council of Houston to host ‘Between Faith and Extremism: An Interfaith Conversation’ March 9
Rabbi Reuven Firestone and Imam Feisal Abdul Rauf, two thought leaders in their respective faith communities who are committed to interfaith dialogue and exchange, will visit Houston March 9 to participate in a discussion about the relationship between religion and extremism. Rice’s Boniuk Institute for the Study and Advancement of Religious Tolerance and the World Affairs Council of Greater Houston (WAC) are co-hosting the event.
http://bit.ly/1QgF2GP

Expert Alert: Super Tuesday and Texas: Rice political scientist weighs in
With 12 states and one U.S. territory voting March 1, the primary election represents the single biggest day — known as Super Tuesday — for presidential candidates to win delegates. Rice political scientist Mark Jones is available to comment on the crucial Texas primary and what it means for U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz and the rest of the 2016 candidates.
http://bit.ly/1WOMUB2