Dateline Rice for March 21, 2016 (Weekend Edition)

NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL

‘PoliticsNation with Al Sharpton’
Douglas Brinkley, professor of history, discusses his new book, “Rightful Heritage: Franklin D. Roosevelt and the Land of America,” and Donald Trump.
MSNBC
http://bit.ly/1RuVGq9
‘Book TV’
C-SPAN
http://bit.ly/1Rfbh7I
History: ‘Rightful Heritage: Franklin D. Roosevelt and the Land of America,’ by Douglas Brinkley
The Dallas Morning News
http://bit.ly/22ySECQ
How Franklin Roosevelt saved America’s lands and boosted Texas parks
Austin American-Statesman
http://atxne.ws/1MjbM3P

Climate change, the elephant in the Gulf
Jim Krane, the Wallace S. Wilson Fellow in Energy Studies at Rice’s Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted about the Gulf Cooperation Council.
Open Democracy UK
http://bit.ly/1ZjVt8S

Just the facts: The nation’s wealthiest colleges in 2015
Rice is included among the top 25 U.S. universities and colleges with the largest endowments in two different rankings. One is based on the 2015 survey by Commonfund and the National Association of College and University Business Officers; the other is a ranking of private colleges based on data reported to the National Center for Education Statistics.
Examiner
http://exm.nr/1Rfepk4
The richest private colleges by endowment
Business 2 Community
http://bit.ly/1o1Hhnr

Author events, March 20-26
Amber Dermont, the Gladys Louise Fox Associate Professor of English, will give a talk about her new book, “Damage Control,” at Emory University March 24.
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
http://bit.ly/1pF9r9v

What causes inflammation?
Rice research is mentioned.
Real Simple
http://bit.ly/1Vv7ad4

Houston mayor: City strives for ‘global future’
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.
China Daily
http://bit.ly/1T44bHG

Do teens face too much academic pressure?
An article mentions that a student hopes to attend Rice.
The Seattle Times
http://bit.ly/25fH81w

HOUSTON/TEXAS

City bond rating downgrade reflects oil bust, pension problems
Mark Jones, the Joseph D. Jamail Chair in Latin American Studies, professor of political science, fellow in political science at Rice’s Baker Institute for Public Policy and fellow at Rice’s Kinder Institute for Urban Research, is quoted about the fiscal crisis facing Houston, the Republican primaries and the Wilks brothers.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription required. This article appeared on the front of the March 19 print edition with a different headline, “City’s credit rating drops.”)
http://bit.ly/22rTsgh
When ‘mad men’ meet dark money
Reveal News (This broadcast is also airing on 230 other stations.)
http://bit.ly/1Sd6dmL
Perry is pushed to take on Trump
San Antonio Express-News
http://bit.ly/22yJ8zG
Cruz tries to slow Trump — gets help from Romney
McClatchy DC (This also appeared in 32 other media outlets.)
http://bit.ly/1pFa82H
Dan Patrick: GOP is over if Republicans don’t nominate Cruz or Trump
Austin American-Statesman
http://atxne.ws/1UfjH5i
Texas Take: March 21
Houston Chronicle
http://bit.ly/1Mxa61l
Establishment GOP plots Trump’s demise
Periodismo Transversa
http://bit.ly/1RaiGIP
Donald Trump will likely be GOP nominee. Deal with it.
Solo News
http://bit.ly/1Mj94v4
White House slams Trump for riot remarks
Go Sport Times
http://bit.ly/1UxKxVC
A vote by Romney against ‘Trumpism’
Abruzzo
http://bit.ly/22rY3iq
Florida, Ohio, more 2016 primary results, winners
NYSE Post
http://bit.ly/1VuS33j
Trump’s appeal with Mormons to be tested in Utah
Abruzzo
http://bit.ly/1S0qIjQ
Trump, Clinton solidly on course for party nominations
The Waltonian
http://bit.ly/1Mje1UP

A little change goes a long way with Metro’s Christof Spieler
Alumnus Christof Spieler ’97 discusses the recent redesign of Houston’s bus system.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription required. This article appeared on the front of the Star section in the March 21 print edition; the online version appeared in Dateline last week.)
http://bit.ly/1M8B1pk

Rice receives $16.5M donation to promote entrepreneurship
Houston entrepreneur and Rice alumnus Frank Liu ’78 and his family, through their philanthropic foundation, have made a $16.5 million gift to launch the Liu Idea Lab for Innovation and Entrepreneurship (Lilie) at Rice. Liu and Rice President David Leebron are quoted.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription required. This also appeared in My San Antonio.)
http://bit.ly/1S8L1y8
Frank Liu’s $16.5M donation will spur entrepreneurship in Houston
Bisnow
http://bit.ly/1LB6YXz

City of Friendswood hiring summer, administrative staff
Daniel Cohan, associate professor of civil and environmental engineering, will discuss climate change as part of the Bay Area Unitarian Universalist Church’s 2016 Great Decisions series March 29 at 7 p.m.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription required.)
http://bit.ly/1TURUGH
http://bit.ly/1R3ZeNT

These super-cool robots are taking over jobs
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.
Houston Chronicle (This also appeared in Seattle PI, GCO New and My San Antonio.)
http://bit.ly/1ZaJo64
See a vision of the jobless future in this beautiful short film
Singularity Hub
http://bit.ly/1XB2H6Y

Book events: March 22-26
Author Harlan Coben will discuss the book “Fool Me Once” in conversation with Rice President David Leebron March 24 at 6 p.m. at Rice.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription required.)
http://bit.ly/1ZaM3wC

Rice University announces tuition for fall 2016
Undergraduate tuition at Rice University for the 2016-17 school year will be $43,220, up from $41,560 for the current year. Rice President David Leebron and Chris Muñoz, Rice’s vice president for enrollment, are quoted.
The Spring Observer (This also appeared in the Potpourri Magnolia Edition, the Potpourri Tomball Edition, the Bellaire, River Oaks and West University Examiner, Your Fort Bend News, the Memorial Examiner, the Sugar Land Sun and Cypress Creek Mirror.)
http://bit.ly/1LAX2Nv

Rice University MBA program ranked among top 25 by US News & World Report
The Master of Business Administration program at Rice’s Jesse H. Jones Graduate School of Business tied for 25th in a U.S. News & World Report ranking of graduate business schools, moving up eight places from last year’s rankings. Bill Glick, dean of Rice’s Jones Graduate School of Business, is quoted.
The Spring Observer (This also appeared in the Potpourri Tomball Edition, the Potpourri Magnolia Edition and Cypress Creek Mirror.)
http://bit.ly/1T4286t
School of pharmacy top 10 in US News & World Report
Lucena Informacion
http://bit.ly/1pvvK0J
Rice MBA ranked among top 25 by US News & World Report
Your Fort Bend News (This also appeared in the Memorial Examiner and the Sugar Land Sun.)
http://bit.ly/1pXjQ0h
UTA MBA program makes mark in US News rankings
Fort Worth Business
http://bit.ly/1RffKam

A farewell tour of Houston: Dive bars and Skyspaces
The James Turrell’s “Twilight Epiphany” Skyspace on the Rice campus is featured in a tour of Houston.
Houstonia
http://bit.ly/1RU1uUb

TCU has $1B endowment; Congress wants to know why
Federal lawmakers sent letters to 56 private universities, including Rice, to learn more about how the schools are using endowment assets to fulfill their charitable and educational purposes.
TCU 360
http://bit.ly/25frh36

5 open-government champs
Articles mention that the Texas Legislature passed a bill requiring private universities’ police departments to follow the state’s public records laws.
Corpus Christi Caller-Times
http://bit.ly/1o1viX6
Indiana court’s ruling for ESPN could be short-lived
The Star Press
http://tspne.ws/1Rw6G0e

What does a ‘genocide’ declaration from the US mean in the ISIS conflict?
Richard Stoll, the Albert Thomas Chair in Political Science and scholar at Rice’s Baker Institute for Public Policy, discusses Secretary John Kerry’s statement that Islamic State group is committing genocide.
Texas Standard
http://bit.ly/1UxZAyx
Texas Standard for March 18
Texas Standard (This also aired on 24 other stations.)
http://bit.ly/1o1zrKw

Some communities worried of being left out of surge protection plans
An investigative report published by ProPublica and the Texas Tribune argues that Houston is not well-prepared for a major hurricane. Rice is mentioned.
The Daily News (Subscription required.)
http://bit.ly/1RcXfpa

BROADCAST

‘Xploration Outer Space’
President John F. Kennedy’s famous “Moon Speech” delivered at Rice Sept. 12, 1962, is discussed.
KPTV (This broadcast also aired on 55 other stations.)
http://bit.ly/1pymIAP

TRADE/PROFESSIONAL

Why marketing and HR executives need to coordinate their activities
Chief marketing officers and chief human resource officers need to better coordinate their activities to maximize company value, according to a new paper by strategic management and marketing experts at Rice University and Kent State University. Vikas Mittal, the J. Hugh Liedtke Professor of Marketing at Rice’s Jones Graduate School of Business, and Yan “Anthea” Zhang, the Fayez Sarofim Vanguard Professor of Management, are quoted.
Phys Org (This also appeared in Science Codex and eScience News.)
http://bit.ly/1pRf18A

Obese women run greater risk of depression
Even with higher education, obese women run greater risk of depression, according to a new study conducted by Ashley Kranjac, postdoctoral fellow in population health in Rice’s Department of Sociology and Rice’s Kinder Institute for Urban Research.
Health News Digest
http://bit.ly/1MjeSEW

ReRAM — potential flash killer
James Tour, the T.T. and W.F. Chao Professor of Chemistry, professor of computer science and of materials science and nanoengineering, is mentioned for his memory and semiconductor technology invention that is being used to create Silicon Oxide (SiOx) ReRAM technology.
IT Wire
http://bit.ly/1pEZeKc

Denver announced as 2017 location for Solar Decathlon Competition
Rice is listed as one of the teams that will participate in the U.S. Department of Energy Solar Decathlon 2017 competition.
Energy Solutions
http://bit.ly/1RfdYpH

Bridges improving Chicago economy through small business program
Alumnus Vasco Bridges III ‘03 is profiled.
Diverse
http://diverseeducation.com/article/82654/

LIGHTFAIR International 2016 keynotes and impact speaker will share inspiration and vision for the future
Bjarke Ingels, who was a visiting professor at Rice, will be a keynote speaker at LIGHTFAIR International 2016.
Healthcare Facilities Today
http://bit.ly/1WCzI2x

OTHER NEWS OF INTEREST

Superbugs from hospitals end up at sewage plants
Scientists at the Environmental Protection Agency recently announced they had discovered a lethal superbug in California sewage plants. Pedro Alvarez, the George R. Brown Professor and chair of the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, is quoted.
Star Tribune
http://strib.mn/1PmlOvJ

Former Mayor Annise Parker and Canadian legislator Michael Connolly to speak at Harvey Milk Diversity Breakfast
Former Houston mayor and alumna Annise Parker ‘78 will be presented the Harvey Milk Lifetime Achievement Award at the eighth annual Harvey Milk Diversity Breakfast May 19.
SDGLN
http://bit.ly/1UnBWom

This week in tech: Square opens in St. Louis, Capital Innovators gets national recognition
The results of the Seed Accelerator Rankings Project, compiled by researchers from Rice, MIT and the University of Richmond, were announced at South by Southwest (SXSW). Yael Hochberg, the Ralph S. O’Connor Associate Professor of Entrepreneurship, is quoted in the High Ground article.
St. Louis Business Journal
http://bit.ly/1VkELpU
Memphis accelerator ranked top 25 in nation
High Ground
http://bit.ly/1pFbOJv

SPUD promises to put a 24-inch display in your back pocket
Graduate student Alexander Wesley and his startup are profiled.
Mac Trast
http://bit.ly/1RffsQW

Number BigBeacon Twitter chat — March 2 — Entrepreneurial engineers for social good
Alumna Wanda Gass ’78 participated in a Twitter chat.
Environment Guru
http://bit.ly/1Ufsmo8

Roger Collins on allowing employees to pull the strings at harps
Alumnus Roger Collins ’79 is interviewed.
Arkansas Business
http://bit.ly/22s5rub

Women of Influence: Renee Foster brings stem know-how and an affinity for ‘Star Wars’ to education publishing
Alumna Renee Foster ’92 is mentioned.
Boston Business Journal (subscription required.)
http://bit.ly/1pvyDyA

How to deal with receiving negative feedback from your staff
Rice research is mentioned.
Human Resources Online
http://bit.ly/1UfhTZP

Barbe High student earns top score of 36 on ACT
An article mentions a student who has applied to Rice.
American Press
http://bit.ly/1Ufjlvg

Congratulations to the VEGAS INC 2016 40 Under 40 honorees
Alumna Kelly Dove ’02 is one of VEGAS INC’s 40 Under 40 honorees.
VEGAS INC
http://bit.ly/1Pmxbnk

Jennifer Bulcock: 1 philosopher’s path to Cabrini
An article mentions that Jennifer Bulcock attended Rice.
Her Campus Cabrini
http://bit.ly/21DuiWa

Changes at the board of United Continental Holdings, as President and CEO Oscar Munoz returns
Alumnus James Whitehurst ’89 has been appointed to the United Continental Holdings Board of Directors.
Airsoc
http://bit.ly/22s4Hp6

SPORTS

Rice’s Mike Rhoades not shocked by Middle Tennessee State’s win
Rice men’s basketball head coach Mike Rhoades discusses Middle Tennessee State University.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription required.)
http://bit.ly/1UfgjqY
http://bit.ly/1Rcw662

Rice edges UTSA 1-0 to take 2 of 3 in baseball series
Rice baseball won two out of three games against the University of Texas-San Antonio. Players Ryan Chandler, Charlie Warren, Ricardo Salinas, Glenn Otto and Blake Fox are mentioned.
My San Antonio
http://bit.ly/1Mj8rBF
UTSA throttles Rice 6-1 as Burns pitches complete game
My San Antonio
http://bit.ly/1o1wpWL
Rice edges UTSA on Sunday, 1-0
UTSA Roadrunners
http://bit.ly/1UfkJ10
Houston takes 2nd game of Saturday doubleheader over Grand Canyon Lopes
Examiner
http://exm.nr/1Mxam0l

Skeeters acquire Major League infielder Andy Laroche
The article mentions that Andy LaRoche was going to attend Rice before he signed with the Dodgers.
Fort Bend Star
http://bit.ly/1UnIEe7

Cleveland Indians 2016 top prospects: No. 14 Luke Wakamatsu
An article mentions that Luke Wakamatsu was committed to Rice before he was drafted into the MLB.
Fansided
http://bit.ly/21zIMX7

Top 10 quarterback busts in the last 25 years: Where does Johnny Manziel rank?
A photo from a Rice-University of Houston football game is included.
Sports Day
http://bit.ly/1pXaqSu

Tulane posts strong results despite inclement weather conditions at Alabama Relays
The Victor Lopez Classic will be hosted at Rice March 25.
Sports NOLA
http://bit.ly/1ScSvQD

Top 15 things to do this week in Houston: March 21-27
Rice baseball is mentioned.
365 Things To Do in Houston (This also appeared in the Houston Sun Times.)
http://bit.ly/1o1wIAK

Texas A&M men’s tennis team sweeps, women fall
Rice men’s tennis is mentioned.
The Batt
http://bit.ly/1UfkP93
Aggies blank Owls
C-USA
http://bit.ly/1U1oSFm

UTSA to host Lone Star Invitational this week
Rice men’s golf will participate in the Lone Star Invitational.
UTSA Roadrunners
http://bit.ly/1o1x5eI
Lions return to site of record-setting round
Lion Sports
http://bit.ly/1U1eTjl

Pacific hires Damon Stoudamire as new basketball coach
Former Rice basketball coach Damon Stoudamire is mentioned.
Equilibrio Informativo
http://bit.ly/1Rary1b

Roundtable: Basketball season review
Rice women’s basketball is mentioned.
North Texas Daily
http://bit.ly/1MjdzG1

NEWS RELEASES

In California elections, turnout improves locally during presidential election years
In California cities where mayoral elections coincide with the presidential elections, voter turnout is more than double compared with cities where mayoral elections are conducted off cycle, according to a new report from the Center for Local Elections in America Politics, part of Rice University’s Kinder Institute for Urban Research.
http://bit.ly/1S0Ifsa

Even with higher education, obese women run greater risk of depression
Even with higher education, women with a body mass index (BMI) of 30-34.9 (obese I) have double the risk of depression compared with women of normal weight and same educational attainment, according to a new study conducted by a sociologist at Rice University.
http://bit.ly/1WCG5TB

Rice U. study: Why marketing and HR executives need to coordinate their activities
Chief marketing officers and chief human resource officers need to better coordinate their activities to maximize company value, according to a new paper by strategic management and marketing experts at Rice University and Kent State University.
http://bit.ly/1XB56yz