Dateline Rice for March 22, 2016

NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL

Education doesn’t shield obese women from 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.
Futurity (This article appeared in the March 22 issue of Futurity Today.)
http://bit.ly/1UL1meO
Education may not cut obese women’s risk of depression
NDTV (This also appeared in India Online, New Kerala, The New Indian Express, the Times of India, Yahoo! News India, Business Standard, the Free Press Journal, Big News Network, Zee News and Daiji World.)
http://bit.ly/22BZvLK
Study: Highly educated obese women run risk of depression
ABC 13
http://abc13.co/1LDBFv8
http://bit.ly/1Zo7pXo
Even with higher education, obese women run greater risk of depression
Science Codex (This also appeared in Medical Xpress, Science Newsline, Stone Hearth News and Health Canal.)
http://bit.ly/1UKKaWI
Fear of rejection causes stress in overweight women
The Economic Times
http://bit.ly/1Rgmebo
Education may not protect obese women from depression risk
Psych Central
http://bit.ly/1XJHUOR
Watch your weight! Obese women are more depressed
The Economic Times
http://bit.ly/1MzvMd9
Obese women run higher risk of depression
First Post
http://bit.ly/1RwONym
Education plays no role in preventing depression in obese women
The Health Site
http://bit.ly/22tCDS8
Diversity in food can avert diabetes and obesity
Live Mint
http://bit.ly/1UBHDPE

4 stats to measure before signing up for an MBA
Bill Glick, dean of Rice’s Jones Graduate School of Business, is quoted in an article about factors students to consider before joining an MBA program.
U.S. News & World Report
http://bit.ly/1MkE6mc

Business plan competitions: Is there life after losing?
The Rice Business Plan Competition is mentioned.
Forbes
http://onforb.es/1MzvraA

US News & World Report’s 2017 best graduate schools rankings
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
HuffPost College
http://huff.to/1UhNEl5

These are the richest private colleges by endowment
Rice is No. 14 among the top 25 private U.S. universities and colleges with the largest endowments, according to a ranking based on the most recent data reported to the National Center for Education Statistics.
Rare
http://bit.ly/1RgCbOI
The 25 richest private colleges by endowment
WTOP
http://bit.ly/1pH9920
The richest private colleges by endowment
The Berkshire Eagle
http://bit.ly/1S3kH5Z

Are we ready for designer babies?
Gang Bao, the Foyt Family Professor of Bioengineering, is quoted about CRISPR, a genome-editing tool.
Popular Science
http://bit.ly/1RghBhl

Global oil power Venezuela suddenly has a thirst for US Crude
Francisco Monaldi, a fellow in Latin American energy policy at Rice’s Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted about Venezuela’s increased interest in U.S. crude oil.
Bloomberg Business (This also appeared in the Washington Post, BOE Report and Gulf News.)
http://bloom.bg/1PoNMa6
Oil prices steadier after gains
WWNT Radio
http://bit.ly/1S3gsr1

APPEA 2016 program features key experts from across the globe
Peter Hartley, the George and Cynthia Mitchell Chair in Sustainable Development at Rice’s Baker Institute for Public Policy and professor of economics, will speak at the APPEA 2016 Conference and Exhibition in June.
Gas Today
http://bit.ly/1WFkERN

5 minutes with local musician and conductor, Lester Kong
Larry Rachleff, the Walter Kris Hubert Professor of Orchestra Conducting, is mentioned.
Singapore Tatler
http://bit.ly/1MzDTX8

HOUSTON/TEXAS

Cuban-Americans in Houston divided over visit
Luis Duno-Gottberg, professor of Spanish and Portuguese, is quoted about President Barack Obama’s visit to Cuba.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription required. This article appeared on the front of the March 22 print edition with a different headline, “Obama spars with Castro on rights.”)
http://bit.ly/1pZBn7X
What Obama’s visit means to Cubans
Houston Chronicle (Subscription required.)
http://bit.ly/1RgeKVH

Rice among schools facing questions over massive endowments
Some congressional committees 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. Rice President David Leebron is mentioned.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription required. This article appeared on the front of the March 22 print edition with a different headline, “Rice among rich schools questioned about rate hikes.”)
http://bit.ly/1T53TAw
Texas Take: March 22
Houston Chronicle (Subscription required.)
http://bit.ly/1pZBWyE
http://bit.ly/21F6O2Z

The best people in Houston to follow on Twitter now
Ryan Holeywell, senior editor at Rice’s Kinder Institute for Urban Research, is featured on a list of people in Houston to follow on Twitter.
Houston Chronicle
http://bit.ly/1RdaTtL

Coastal Texans consider ways to deal with walls of water
An article mentions that Rice researchers have submitted proposals to stop a surge similar to Hurricane Ike.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription required. This also appeared in 21 other media outlets.)
http://bit.ly/1pFN2Jj
http://bit.ly/1RdD8Hu

Kidding around with Blue Heron Farm
The Rice University Farmer’s Market is mentioned.
Houstonia
http://bit.ly/1RvsSxw

Harlan Coben in conversation with Rice President David Leebron
Author Harlan Coben will discuss his book “Fool Me Once” in conversation with Rice President David Leebron March 24 at 6 p.m. at Rice.
Houston Press
http://bit.ly/1px0eQ3

My top 5: Keyboardist and sidekick Little Jewford
President John F. Kennedy’s famous “Moon Speech” delivered at Rice Sept. 12, 1962, is discussed.
365 Things To Do in Houston
http://bit.ly/1RgAy3t

BROADCAST

US Reps. Al Green, Sheila Jackson Lee accompany Obama on Cuba trip
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 President Barack Obama’s visit to Cuba and Sen. Ted Cruz’s presidential campaign.
Houston Public Media
http://bit.ly/1MkuoAj
Texas Lt. Gov. Patrick: GOP is over if Republicans don’t nominate Cruz or Trump
GOP USA
http://bit.ly/25izbbV
KUT
http://bit.ly/1Rx43kT (Click on the audio button to listen to the broadcast.)

‘Newswatch 12 at 10’
Douglas Brinkley, professor of history, is quoted about President Barack Obama’s visit to Cuba.
WJFW (This broadcast also aired on 24 other stations.)
http://bit.ly/21FeKRZ

TRADE/PROFESSIONAL

Rice University receives $16.5M for innovation lab
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. Rice President David Leebron is quoted.
Philanthropy News Digest
http://bit.ly/1pH93aJ

Relatively slow greenhouse injections triggered ancient hothouse
Gerald Dickens, professor of Earth science, is quoted about the Paleocene-Eocene thermal maximum.
Science
http://bit.ly/1Rdbfk4

ReRAM startup in reverse takeover for funds
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 ReRAM technology.
EE Times
http://ubm.io/1Rdbvzu

Rice University develops 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.
Laser Systems Europe
http://bit.ly/1RhH3AS

Campus pub crawl
Valhalla is featured in a slideshow of campus pubs.
Food Management
http://bit.ly/1PoRnF2

Arovia shows a foldable 24-inch screen that fits in your bag
Graduate student Alexander Wesley and his startup are profiled.
Dark Vision Hardware
http://bit.ly/1VzEvTZ

Houston’s green makeover
Allyn West, assistant director of communications for the Rice Design Alliance, authored an op-ed about changes in Houston. Bill Fulton, director of Rice’s Kinder Institute for Urban Research, and Lars Lerup, the Harry K. and Albert K. Smith Professor of Architecture, are mentioned.
Sustainable Cities Collective
http://bit.ly/1Mky98Y

OTHER NEWS OF INTEREST

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. Melissa Marschall, director of the Center for Local Elections in American Politics and professor of political science, and John Lappie, a postdoctoral research associate with the Center for Local Elections in American Politics, are quoted.
Highland Community News
http://bit.ly/1UKKe8N
Study finds presidential election cycle dramatically influences voter turnout in California mayoral elections
Long Beach Post
http://bit.ly/1S3dAum
Dan Walters: California’s low voter turnout a big puzzle
The Fresno Bee (This also appeared in the Sacramento Bee and the Pioneer.)
http://bit.ly/1WFhhu3

Islamic teaching does not justify ISIS persecution of Christians, study says
Prophet Muhammad believed that freedom of religion and civic rights were important components of a “Muslim nation,” according to a Rice analysis of the prophet’s covenants with Christians. Craig Considine, a lecturer in Rice’s Department of Sociology, is quoted.
The Christian Times
http://bit.ly/1U1Xc38

The startup accelerators: Organizations behind startup eco-system
The article mentions a recent study on startup accelerators co-authored by Yael Hochberg, the Ralph S. O’Connor Associate Professor of Entrepreneurship.
News 100
http://bit.ly/1UhScrI

Electricity, heating most climate-friendly uses for natural gas
Rice researchers have determined a more effective way to use natural gas to reduce climate-warming emissions would be the replacement of existing coal-fired power plants and fuel-oil furnaces rather than burning it in cars and buses. Daniel Cohan, associate professor of civil and environmental engineering, is quoted and alumnus Shayak Sengupta ’15 is mentioned.
Environmental Research Web
http://bit.ly/1UKPLME

What are the fastest growing professional careers?
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.
Magic Valley (This also appeared in the Albany Democrat-Herald, the Chippewa Herald, the Lincoln Journal-Star, the Sentinel and the Journal Times.)
http://bit.ly/1Rdt42q

Carnegie Mellon launches Allegheny region Cleantech University Prize
An article mentions that a Cleantech University Prize regional competition will be hosted at Rice.
Energy Gov
http://bit.ly/1MzwCa1

‘Nightmare bacteria’ found at SoCal sewage plant
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.
Water Online
http://bit.ly/1RgtIen

LA Chamber Orchestra musicians and cutting-edge neuroscientists explore music and the mind on April 7, Moss Theater
Cho-Liang Lin, professor of violin, will perform with the Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra April 7.
Santa Monica Patch
http://bit.ly/1U4Jpcn

SPORTS

Cougars host rival Rice Owls Tuesday night
Rice baseball will face the University of Houston March 22. Jones College freshman Ford Proctor is mentioned.
The Daily Cougar
http://bit.ly/22tDOAZ
Big wins for baseball, track highlight weekend for athletics
The Daily Cougar
http://bit.ly/1Rx1IX4

Around sports: UH, Rice extend Bayou Bucket series for 2 more games
The Rice-University of Houston Bayou Bucket football rivalry has been extended for two more years with games scheduled for 2020 and 2021.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription required.)
http://bit.ly/1pH8kpP
UH, Rice extend football rivalry 2 more years
Houston Chronicle (Subscription required.)
http://bit.ly/1VzgP2e
http://bit.ly/25ilNEM
Rice and Houston add football games in 2020, 2021
The Potpourri Magnolia Edition (This also appeared in the Potpourri Tomball Edition and C-USA.)
http://bit.ly/1Sfd5zR
Houston adds future football series versus Rice and UTSA
FB Schedules
http://bit.ly/1RhPjB7
Cougars, Owls add future football matchups
KPRC
http://bit.ly/1RhPTP9

Women’s tennis finds success against Houston and Rice during difficult Texas trip
Rice women’s tennis fell to Princeton University 3-4. Brown College junior Katherine Ip is mentioned.
The Daily Princetonian
http://bit.ly/1pH8FJ7

Rosenhaus claims NFL teams are interested in signing Johnny Manziel
Johnny Manziel was suspended for half of the 2013 Rice-A&M University season opening game.
Houston Chronicle
http://bit.ly/1pH8jlP

Twins day at camp: Oliva grateful the door to Cuba is reopening
Alumnus Tyler Duffey ’13 is mentioned.
Star Tribune
http://strib.mn/1RwZGGz

Brown quietly making waves for Texas Lutheran track team
The Victor Lopez Classic will be hosted at Rice March 25.
Corpus Christi Caller-Times
http://bit.ly/1UBJGn4
Region III-6A track and field is hot
Defender Network
http://bit.ly/1ZoaAhB

Tennis: Strong weekend at home as No. 70 men take down Norfolk State and UTSA, No. 33 women defeat East Carolina
Rice men’s tennis is mentioned.
The Flat Hat
http://bit.ly/1PoPetb
Texas A&M men’s tennis sweeps Sunday doubleheader
12th Man
http://bit.ly/1UBWB8j

Learning experience: UL off to face LSU
Rice baseball is mentioned.
The Advertiser
http://bit.ly/1o42rRO
Cajuns coach Tony Robichaux says playing LSU in Wally Pontiff Classic a preview of NCAA regionals’ atmosphere
The Advocate
http://bit.ly/1T59w1C
No. 23 Texas Tech returns home to host New Mexico
Texas Tech
http://bit.ly/1UhN9ro

Vanderbilt beats MSU baseball team to salvage game from series
Rice men’s golf is mentioned.
The Dispatch
http://bit.ly/1UKORQh
Miner golf in 5th place after 36 holes
El Paso Herald-Post
http://bit.ly/22C8bll

March 22: Amazon gets NFL inventory; Tournament updates; Citigroup adds Gabby to its portfolio
Clark Haptonstall, professor in the practice of sport management and chair of the Department of Sport Management, answered a sports trivia question.
Cynopsis
http://bit.ly/1LDNQbo

NEWS RELEASES

Expert available to discuss Brussels terrorist attacks
Joe Barnes, the Bonner Means Baker Research Fellow at Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy and author of “Rethinking U.S. Strategy in the Middle East,” is available to comment on today’s metro station and airport terrorist attacks in Brussels.
http://bit.ly/1UKUM85