Dateline Rice for March 1, 2016

NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL

Inside Trump’s Texas insurgency
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 and the presidential primaries.
Politico (This also appeared in Golden Gate Daily.)
http://politi.co/1T63MW5
When’s the time for a corporate rate cut?
Politico
http://politi.co/1Uwv2fR
Black vote may have significant impact on Super Tuesday
Houston Chronicle (Subscription required. This article appeared on the front of the March 1 print edition with a different headline, “Black turnout could have significant impact again.”)
http://bit.ly/1XXKp0F
What to look for Super Tuesday
KTSA
http://bit.ly/1XXMvO1
Super Tuesday mega-vote could be key to presidential nomination
Voice of America
http://bit.ly/1LtCian
Texas is a must-win state for Cruz
KHOU (This was also featured in the Poughkeepsie Journal, USA Today, the Des Moines Register and the Statesman Journal.)
http://bit.ly/1T68ram
Texas primary down-ballot drama: Congress members on the brink
McClatchy DC (This also appeared in 26 other media outlets.)
http://bit.ly/1TOqOkb
‘The Now Arizona’
KNXV
http://bit.ly/216J8En
KPFT
http://bit.ly/21G6t25
Texas, la corona del ‘Súpermartes’
Reforma (An English translation is not available. This also appeared in Mural and El Norte.)
http://bit.ly/21zDH6p
Texas, estado clave para el ‘Supermartes’
El Diario (An English translation is not available.)
http://bit.ly/1TOuXVc
La pelea republicana por Texas, el premio mayor del ‘Supermartes’
Univision (An English translation is not available.)
http://bit.ly/1Sf9fZt
Texas, el epicentro político del ‘Supermartes’ en Estados Unidos
El Pais (An English translation is not available. This also appeared in El Popular, Progreso Hispano News, El Periodico de la Espana, Despertar de Tamaulipas and 24 Horas MX.)
http://bit.ly/1OLGcpE
Texas, el epicentro político del ‘Supermartes’
La Prensa (An English translation is not available.)
http://bit.ly/1pmEQNw
Hillary se agranda a horas del ‘Supermartes’
Urgente 24 (An English translation is not available.)
http://bit.ly/1QRCLWc
Sad: Hoće li Cruz pobijediti na domaćem terenu?
Glas Amerike (An English translation is not available.)
http://bit.ly/1TOx626
Rivaliteti Cruz-Trump në Teksas
Zeri i Amerikes (An English translation is not available.)
http://bit.ly/216I7MM
El Supermartes en la campaña presidencial de EE:UU
Radio Rebelde (An English translation is not available.)
http://bit.ly/216Iabc
Distrito 29: La contienda electoral más candente de Houston se definirá mañana
La Voz (An English translation is not available.)
http://bit.ly/1RiQ4ZS

How US academia steers black students out of science
An article about graduation rates and career earnings of minority students cites Rice as an example of an elite school.
New York Post
http://nyp.st/1QIV9dw

The 37 colleges with the most alumni in this 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.
MSN Money
http://bit.ly/1LSGs6h
Colleges that produce the most members of Congress
Business2Community
http://bit.ly/1Sfmiu5

John Oliver’s request to “make Donald Drumpf again” picks up steam online
“TrumpScript,” a programming language created by students during HackRice, is mentioned.
Inverse
http://bit.ly/1TOmtNQ

HOUSTON/TEXAS

UT regents approve tuition increases
Rice is included in a slideshow of Texas universities that accompanies a story about a tuition increase approved for most schools in the University of Texas System.
Houston Chronicle (This also appeared in My San Antonio.)
http://bit.ly/1XXKyRH

KHOU Texas poll shows Texans evenly divided on undocumented workers’ fate
Bob Stein, the Lena Gohlman Fox Professor of Political Science, is quoted about a new Texas Tegna poll on undocumented immigrants and Super Tuesday.
KHOU
http://bit.ly/24yNclp
Bloomberg Radio
http://bit.ly/1VOGHFi
KNX
http://bit.ly/1LtS7Of
WNEW
http://bit.ly/1TOC7Ji

Dome dreams never die
Dara Flinn, an archivist librarian for special collections in Fondren Library’s Woodson Research Center, and Amanda Focke, assistant head for special collections, are quoted about “Astrodome Memories.”
Local Houston
http://bit.ly/1RjcUkj

METRO’s new smartphone app puts mobile ticketing at your fingertips
Graduate student Zhiting Cai is quoted about METRO’s new smartphone app.
Houston Style Magazine
http://bit.ly/1LtX8WS

Top 10 plays and stage performances this month: March 2016
The Escher String Quartet will perform in the Stude Concert Hall March 1.
365 Thing To Do in Houston
http://bit.ly/1T6bkId
Classical 89.5
http://bit.ly/1TkN99w

TRADE/PROFESSIONAL

Who sleeps?
Janet Braam, professor and chair of biochemistry and cell biology, is quoted in an article about animal sleeping habits.
The Scientist
http://bit.ly/1VOF9ec

Greater drop-to-drop variation observed with fingerprick blood versus venous 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.
Endocrinology Advisor
http://bit.ly/1TOk7NP
Greater variation in drop-to-drop fingerprick versus venous blood
MPR
http://bit.ly/1RiLM4G

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. Jordan Miller, assistant professor of bioengineering, and graduate student Ian Kinstlinger are quoted.
Today’s Medical Developments
http://bit.ly/1ngmhc4

Cutting-edge composites: Materials for a new era
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, is mentioned.
Chemical Engineering
http://bit.ly/1RDCbIw

DailyDirt: Oil and water aren’t supposed to mix…
A sponge made of pure carbon nanotubes with a dash of boron shows remarkable ability to absorb oil spills from the surface of water, according to researchers at Rice and Penn State University. The oil can be stored in the sponge for later retrieval or burned off so the sponge can be reused.
Tech Dirt
http://bit.ly/1LtTAnH

OTHER NEWS OF INTEREST

4 ways to make local governments more efficient
Bill Fulton, director of the Rice’s Kinder Institute for Urban Research, authored an op-ed on the efficiency of local governments.
Gov Tech
http://bit.ly/1WToYwt

Uh oh, mom and dad, Disney is raising ticket prices for its most popular days
A recent article on price surging by Utpal Dholakia, the George R. Brown Chair of Marketing and professor of management at Rice’s Jones Graduate School of Business, is mentioned.
Forbes
http://onforb.es/1Rj8p9g

Forbes picks best college in each state: No huge universities here
Rice was named the best college in Texas by Forbes.
Seattle PI
http://bit.ly/1LtWBnQ

Apple tells employees why it won’t help hack shooter’s phone
Dan Wallach, professor of computer science and of electrical and computer engineering, is quoted in an article about Apple’s fight against the FBI.
Nano News
http://bit.ly/1WTkJRJ
Bill Gates sides against Apple in FBI iPhone-unlocking case
Fredonia Leader
http://bit.ly/1Uwtd2r
Bill Gates backs Federal Bureau of Investigation in iPhone spat
La Kabylie
http://bit.ly/1TOBQoi
Request to unlock terrorist’s iPhone is not unreasonable: White House
Investment Underground
http://bit.ly/1Qk9EXZ

Want a good paying job? Go to Georgia Tech
Rice is ranked No. 12 on a list of best colleges for a landing a high-paying job right out of school.
East Atlanta Patch
http://bit.ly/1RjfLJM

Student Senate pushes cheaper textbooks, lower student costs
Rice University-based publisher OpenStax is mentioned.
The Channels
http://bit.ly/1TkA6oz

North/South Consonance Inc. continues free concert series in March
Works by alumnus David Colson ’90 will be performed by the North/South Chamber Orchestra in Manhattan March 15.
Broadway World
http://bit.ly/1Qp92yd

Student Senate releases vote to split vice president role
A letter mentions Rice.
The Daily Campus
http://bit.ly/1LtxEZY

Cashing in: The top 25 cities to launch a finance business
Rice is mentioned.
Business
http://bit.ly/1oMjj00

An excerpt from ‘Dollar Signs,’ a legal thriller by Manning Wolfe
An excerpt from a new book by alumna Manning Wolfe ’80 is shared.
Omnimystery News
http://bit.ly/1LSErHp

Aptovision hires Justin Kennington
Alumnus Justin Kennington ’02 has been named director of strategic and technical marketing for AptoVision.
AV
http://bit.ly/1XY0F1u
AptoVision names Justin Kennington director of strategic and technical marketing
CEPro
http://bit.ly/1OLTMtc

L’ultimo posto di lavoro sulla Terra
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.
Automazione Plus (An English translation is not available.)
http://bit.ly/1WTsabs

SPORTS

Watch: Rice pitcher pulls off spectacular pickoff move
Will Rice senior Blake Fox is highlighted for his pitching skills.
Sports Illustrated
http://on.si.com/1RiRSC9
Rice Pitcher Blake Fox is sly
Screengrabber
http://bit.ly/24yIDaN
Rice baseball’s Blake Fox pulls out fantastic pickoff move
CBS Houston
http://cbsloc.al/1QjOVnc
This Rice pitcher’s pickoff move is so slick it should be patented
SB Nation (This also appeared in MSN Sports.)
http://bit.ly/21G3V3X
Look: This may be one of the sneakier moves you’ve ever seen
CBS Sports
http://cbsprt.co/1QjTVbz
Rice’s Blake Fox unveils an all-time great pickoff move
The Big Lead
http://bit.ly/216EvKA
And now for the best pickoff move you’ll see this year
NBC Sports
http://bit.ly/1QkdYqn
College pitcher pulls off sneakiest pickoff attempt ever
Bar Down
http://bit.ly/1RjeuT3
College pitcher tries to trick runner with devilishly sneaky pickoff move
Fox Sports
http://foxs.pt/1SfmaL0
Video: College pitcher shows off ridiculous pickoff
The Score
http://thesco.re/1oW1D30
Rice pitcher shows off spectacularly sneaky pickoff play
For the Win
http://usat.ly/1QkgvAH

C-USA basketball: A look at the week ahead
Rice men’s basketball will play the University of North Carolina at Charlotte March 3 and Old Dominion University March 5.
The Virginian-Pilot
http://bit.ly/1L21pkr
Photos: Ogbuez and White carry basketball to win on senior night
Niner Times
http://bit.ly/1LSvFcu

An unpredictable and quirky WKU season draws to a close
Rice men’s basketball is mentioned.
WBKO
http://bit.ly/1VOvZyt
C-USA honor goes to La. Tech’s Alex Hamilton
The Shreveport Times
http://bit.ly/1QpQ8ea

Shriners Hospitals for Children College Classic: Day 2
Rice baseball is mentioned.
Baseball Essential (Similar articles appeared in 31 other media outlets.)
http://bit.ly/24yJet3

Men’s golf tied for 3rd at Querencia
Rice golf participated in the Querencia Cabo Collegiate at Los Cabos Querencia.
Baylor Athletics
http://bit.ly/1QpdnS9
UH men’s golf in 10th at Querencia Cabo collegiate
Sugar Land Sun (This also appeared in the Katy Rancher.)
http://bit.ly/1QpdtZK

3 make-or-break games for UNT this fall
Rice football is mentioned.
Mean Green Sports
http://bit.ly/1QRyge1
Everett Withers’ 1st Texas State squad will be speedy and completely imbalanced
SB Nation
http://bit.ly/21G3V3P

Meet Les Koenning, UAB’s versatile veteran offensive coordinator and QB coach
The article mentions that Les Koenning coached at Rice.
C-USA
http://bit.ly/24yYoyo

KU’s Beaty adds 2 new assistant coaches to Jayhawk football staff
Assistant football coach Michael Slater has joined the University of Kansas football team coaching staff. The Salina Post article also mentions that Joe DeForest was the outside linebacker coach at Rice from 1992 to 1994. Alumni Christian Covington ’15, Cheta Ozougwu ’11, Scott Solomon ’11 and Zach Patt ’14 are also mentioned.
Salina Post
http://bit.ly/1VOAWHE
Michael Slater joins Kansas football staff as defensive line coach
KU Athletics
http://bit.ly/1TkE2Wb
D-Line coach Michael Slater officially joins KU football
KU Sports
http://bit.ly/21zCaNP
Source: Rice DL coach Michael Slater joining Kansas in same position
Sports Illustrated
http://on.si.com/1ngcJhr
Rice D-L coach Slater candidate to join KU
KU Sports
http://bit.ly/1LPQK7d

Johnny Manziel: A timeline of the troubled NFL star
Johnny Manziel was suspended for half of the 2013 A&M-Rice season opening game.
The Dallas Weekly
http://bit.ly/1LtFnXL

McKaig driving UBC into new era, new facility, new stadium
Rice is mentioned.
Canadian Baseball Network
http://bit.ly/1oW1XhW

NEWS RELEASES

Rice conference to explore Yiddish language, culture and identity March 19-20
Leading international scholars will gather at Rice University March 19-20 for “Inside/Outside Yiddish,” a conference that will explore the Yiddish language, culture and identity through its storied history. 
http://bit.ly/1QkhDUU