Dateline Rice for March 24, 2016

FEATURED ITEM

Tips for effective giving can help make your donation count
Angela Seaworth, director of the Center for Philanthropy and Nonprofit Leadership at Rice’s Glasscock School of Continuing Studies, discusses what donors should consider before contributing to nonprofits.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription required.)
http://bit.ly/1pIQiUh

NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL

The Argentine president’s man in Washington
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 Jeb Bush’s endorsement of Sen. Ted Cruz, Argentina’s new ambassador Martín Lousteau and the Republican primaries.
U.S. News and World Report
http://bit.ly/1T7Douc
Bush endorsement signals establishment’s move toward Cruz
Houston Chronicle (Subscription required.)
http://bit.ly/1WJAF9o
http://bit.ly/1MmEDUU
Could the wives of Cruz and Trump really become issues in the campaign
WOAI
http://bit.ly/1MEsKUY
President Macri’s man in Washington
Yahoo! Finance Canada
http://yhoo.it/1UnhXHd

Truth or consequences in energy policy, part I
Charles McConnell, executive director of Rice’s Energy and Environment Initiative, authored an op-ed about climate and energy policy. This is part one of a three-part series.
The Hill
http://bit.ly/1UneBUH

Solar-powered Sterile Box sterilizes medical tools anywhere
Rice students and their mentors have created a sterilization station for surgical instruments that can help minimize risk of infections to patients anywhere in the world. Maria Oden, director of Rice’s Oshman Engineering Design Kitchen and a professor in the practice of engineering education, and Douglas Schuler, an associate professor of business and public policy in Rice’s Jones Graduate School of Business, are quoted.
UPI (This also appeared in Big News Network.)
http://bit.ly/1RnlTBp
Sterile Box offers safer surgeries
Science Codex (This also appeared in Lab Manager, Science 2.0, Health Canal, I4U News and Science Newsline.)
http://bit.ly/1Zwl2nj
‘Sterile Box’ ensures safer surgeries
Laboratory Equipment
http://bit.ly/1UJEMo6
This solar-powered ‘Sterile Box’ could give the world safer surgeries
WPTV (This also appeared in Newsy.)
http://bit.ly/1SjmBSA
New mobile container can sterilize surgical instruments in low-resource settings
Medial Xpress
http://bit.ly/1ZwwGyL
Solar-powered sterile box could revolutionize field surgery
Babw News
http://bit.ly/1S8HBJ6
Sterile Box is new, convenient solar-powered sterilization solution
Modern Readers
http://bit.ly/1VJcdqa
Solar-powered Sterile Box offers safer surgeries for patients in developing countries
Tech Times
http://bit.ly/1UJQ6QW
‘Sterile Box’ paves way for safer surgeries even in most remote places on Earth
Dispatch Tribunal
http://bit.ly/1RntCj7
Rice University’s Sterile Box prepares instruments for surgery anywhere the sun shines
Med Gadget
http://bit.ly/1T7HaUj
Mobile container sterilizes surgical instruments in low-resource settings
MDT
http://bit.ly/1SjtWBR

Cancer cells get care packages
A new research paper by Deepak Nagrath, assistant professor in chemical and biomolecular engineering, is highlighted.
Nature (This appeared in the Volume 531 of the print magazine.)
http://bit.ly/25nBVEU
http://bit.ly/1pAe4kG

Education no barrier to depression for obese people
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.
The Australian
http://bit.ly/1T7DQsv
Education may not cut obese women’s risk of depression: Study
Sahil Online
http://bit.ly/1Zwpsux
Educated obese women are twice more at risk for depression than women with normal weight with the same education, study says
Parent Herald
http://bit.ly/1UJULCt

Quixey promotes Dr. Rajat Mukherjee to CTO
Alumnus Rajat Mukherjee ’90 has been promoted to Chief Technology Officer at Quixey.
India Info Online
http://bit.ly/1Un3jzz
Quixey Chief Technology Officer
Techgross
http://bit.ly/1WLu3Hm

Why race matters in planning public parks
An article on the major overhaul of a huge Houston park reveals disparities in what white, black and Latino residents want and need. A Rice survey by Alan Steinberg, associate director of Rice’s Center for Civic Leadership, graduate student Kevin Smiley and undergraduate students Tanvi Sharma, Sally Hodges-Copple, Emily Jacobson and Lucy Matveeva, is cited.
City Lab
http://bit.ly/1pA8j6B

Wisconsin’s voter ID law requires an education campaign, which the state hasn’t funded
Rice research is mentioned.
Pro Publica
http://bit.ly/1pA9uTy

How science, religion square off in the brain
Rice research is mentioned.
Discovery News
http://bit.ly/1LJzQwF

HOUSTON/TEXAS

Fall in oil prices does little to slow Houston’s population growth
Steve Murdock, the Allyn and Gladys Cline Professor of Sociology and director of Rice’s Hobby Center for the Study of Texas, and Stephen Klineberg, professor of sociology and founding director of Rice’s Kinder Institute for Urban Research, are quoted in an article about Houston’s population. Klineberg will also be the keynote speaker at Indo-American Heritage Day celebration March 26.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription required. This article appeared on the front of the March 24 print edition with a different headline, “Houston area’s growth spurt continues despite oil bust.”)
http://bit.ly/1Ptbgea
Celebrate Indo-American Heritage Day
Indo American News
http://bit.ly/1Ptkp6z
Tarrant County posts 6th-largest population increase in US
Fort Worth Star-Telegram (Subscription required.)
http://bit.ly/25nAINY

42 teams to face off in Rice Business Plan Competition with $1M in prizes up for grabs
Forty-two teams hailing from some of the world’s top universities will vie for more than $1 million in prizes at the 16th annual Rice Business Plan Competition at Rice’s Jones Graduate School of Business April 14-16. Brad Burke, managing director of the Rice Alliance for Technology and Entrepreneurship, is quoted.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription required. This also appeared in My San Antonio.)
http://bit.ly/1XO2BJs
http://bit.ly/1UNlSvl
Rice Business Plan Competition finalists announced
Houston Business Journal (Subscription required. This also appeared in Irish Sun and Knoxville Times.)
http://bit.ly/25nyi1J
2 CMU teams among finalists in Rice business competition
Pittsburgh Business Times (Subscription required.)
http://bit.ly/1UOoE3q
Vanderbilt venture to represent at Rice Business Plan Competition
Nashville Post
http://bit.ly/1RjjWcQ
Sugarfire Smokehouse to open downtown Friday — 5 things you don’t need to know but might want to
St. Louis Business Journal
http://bit.ly/1XPVlg2
42 teams selected to vie for over $1M in prizes at Rice Business Plan Competition
Houston Style Magazine
http://bit.ly/1UK4Cbj

Schools compete to raise funds for pocket prairies
The Katy Prairie Conservancy recently launched a fundraiser to build environmental landscapes at Houston universities. Rice is mentioned as one of the participating Houston-area universities. McMurtry College sophomore Ella Matsuda, Duncan College senior Kira Clingen and graduate student Gabriela Contreras are featured in a photo.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription required.)
http://bit.ly/1pz9enR
http://bit.ly/21HIyxk
Universities compete to raise funds for pocket prairies
Houston Chronicle (Subscription required.)
http://bit.ly/1WJAomK
http://bit.ly/1UHqVP2

Houston hero: Rose Ann Blanco’s work with LULAC opened doors for students seeking college education
David Medina ’83, director of multicultural community relations in Rice’s Office of Public Affairs, is quoted about Rose Ann Blanco, who worked with the League of United Latin American Citizens for more than 40 years to secure college financial aid for Houston-area students.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription required.)
http://bit.ly/1Ua6BG5

Culture scene: Theaters, classical music and dance
There will be a faculty and guest artist recital at Rice’s Shepherd School of Music March 24. The Calder Quartet will perform at the Stude Concert Hall March 29.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription required. This also appeared in My San Antonio and San Francisco Chronicle Online.)
http://bit.ly/1pz9lzI
http://bit.ly/1S77tVO

UTHealth hopes to nourish Houston
Roberta Anding, a lecturer in kinesiology, discusses UTHealth’s new state-of-the-art nutrition-education initiative.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription required.)
http://bit.ly/1MmExfT

How a competition facilitated policy dialogue and community engagement
McMurtry College senior Madhuri Venkateswar authored an op-ed about the MobilityHouston policy competition that took place at Rice, hosted by MobilityHouston, Rice’s Center for Civic Leadership and the Rice student chapter of the Roosevelt Institute. Kyle Shelton, postdoctoral research fellow at Rice’s Kinder Institute for Urban Research, is mentioned.
Houston Chronicle
http://bit.ly/1T7BhXh

Obama in Cuba: Un nuevo día?
Erika de la Garza, program director of the Latin America Initiative at Rice’s Baker Institute for Public Policy, authored an op-ed about President Barack Obama’s recent visit to Cuba.
Houston Chronicle
http://bit.ly/22HQPDK

Delays in availability of affordable generic drugs exacerbate high cancer drug prices in the United States
Hagop Kantarjian, nonresident fellow in health policy at Rice’s Baker Institute for Public Policy, and Vivian Ho, the James A. Baker III Institute Chair in Health Economics at the Baker Institute and professor of economics, authored an op-ed about high cancer drugs prices in the United States. Ho is also quoted about freestanding ERs.
Houston Chronicle
http://bit.ly/1UcvGA8
Freestanding ERs: Care centers of the future?
Benefits Pro
http://bit.ly/1UJHB8q

Thursday letters: US senators, police interrogations, leaving Cuba
Alumnus Randal Jones ’79 wrote a letter to the editor about Rice’s tuition.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription required.)
http://bit.ly/1Pth2wj

Students save on textbooks with OpenStax-UTSA Libraries partnership
Rice University-based publisher OpenStax is mentioned.
The Paisano
http://bit.ly/1WLaBL2

Night and day
Douglas Brinkley, professor of history, will speak at Texas Christian University March 28.
Fort Worth Weekly
http://bitly.is/1XPPE1L

Huma Munir: Terrorists have abandoned Islam
Rice research is mentioned.
Dallas Morning News
http://bit.ly/1Un8u2C
Muslim community holding prayer vigil for Brussels terror attack
Equilibrio Informativo
http://bit.ly/1VJafWO

Guide: The 2016 Denton City Council candidates and the issues
Alumna Deborah Armintor ’00 is running for city council in Denton.
North Texas Daily
http://bit.ly/1UOxf5X

Bonham’s football heyday….
Alumni Bill Jenkins, Preston Anderson, Charles Butler ’75 and John Burtner ’75 are mentioned.
North Texas e-News
http://bit.ly/1RzEZDK

Campus carry: new policy continues old dialogue
The University of Dallas opted out of the Texas “campus carry” law. Rice is mentioned for also opting out of the law.
The University News
http://bit.ly/1q49UC2

BROADCAST

Slavery by another name: The history of convict leasing in Texas
Caleb McDaniel, associate professor of history, and Amanda Focke, assistant head for special collections at Fondren Library’s Woodson Research Center, discuss the convict leasing system in Houston.
Houston Public Media’s “Houston Matters”
http://bit.ly/1Rlzn2Q
Highway fonts and convict leasing: Wednesday’s show (March 23)
Houston Public Media’s “Houston Matters”
http://bit.ly/1VIRxi8

Forum examines affects of drug enforcement policies
Katharine Neill, the Alfred C. Glassell III Postdoctoral Fellow in Drug Policy at Rice’s Baker Institute for Public Policy, discusses a recent forum at Baker Institute. Gary Hale, a nonresident fellow in drug policy at the Baker Institute, participated in the panel.
Houston Public Media’s “Houston Matters”
http://bit.ly/1RhtNjl
Highway fonts and convict leasing: Wednesday’s show (March 23)
Houston Public Media’s “Houston Matters”
http://bit.ly/1VIRxi8

KPFT
Richard Stoll, the Albert Thomas Chair in Political Science and scholar at Rice’s Baker Institute for Public Policy, discussed the metro station and airport terrorist attacks in Brussels.
http://bit.ly/1RnWFVH

How 2 friends became activists together on campus
Martel College senior Chavonte Wright and Wiess College senior Blaque Robinson discussed activism and their work with the BLMHTX group.
Houston Public Media’s “Houston Matters”
http://bit.ly/1SjgzRX

WLS
Douglas Brinkley, professor of history, is quoted about the Republican presidential primaries. (This interview is broken into two segments and also aired on KABC.)
http://bit.ly/1pAaQO4 (Click on the audio button to listen to the broadcast.)
http://bit.ly/1T7Khf9 (Click on the audio button to listen to the broadcast.)

‘Food Paradise’
Alumnus Greg Gatlin ’03 is featured for his restaurant Gatlin’s BBQ.
Travel Channel
http://bit.ly/1RBjdFP

TRADE/PROFESSIONAL

Researchers develop new lens for terahertz radiation
Researchers from Brown University have developed a new type of lens for focusing terahertz radiation. Lovett College senior Yiqiu Wang is mentioned.
Space Daily
http://bit.ly/1UK2tfL

OTHER NEWS OF INTEREST

Professors blame terrorist bombings on college engineering programs
Research by Erin Cech, assistant professor of sociology, is mentioned.
Independent Women’s Forum
http://bit.ly/1pA50fz

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.
Go Local PDX Business
http://bit.ly/1o8U6fC

Lee welcomes ‘Ning and Friends’ to close presidential concert series
An article mentions that the Enso String Quartet has performed at Rice.
Chattanoogan
http://bit.ly/1LJyP7N

Announcing Gigaom change
Alumnus Byron Reese ’91 is mentioned.
Gigaom
http://bit.ly/22HUAZY

Introducing Chef Kent
An article mentions that Kent Monroe attended Rice.
Oklahoma Magazine
http://bit.ly/21IXICn

Baby Boomers and millennials may share
Alumna Bethany Andell ’01 discusses the book she co-authored, “Get Your Head Out of Your Bottom Line: And Build Your Brand on Purpose.”
Morning Post Exchange
http://bit.ly/1RBhAIl

Rancho Santa Fe resident among Girls Scouts’ Cool Women of 2016
Alumna Erica Ollmann Saphire ’93 is mentioned.
Rancho Santa Fe Review
http://bit.ly/1WLkEzB

Kristine Harding of Alabama to Lead NCARB, Architect Licensing Group
Alumna Kristine Harding ’83 has been elected first vice president/president-elect of the National Council of Architectural Registration Boards.
Office insight
http://bit.ly/1MEtuJN

Plans revealed for new Pelham Community Centre
Rice is mentioned.
Erie Media
http://bit.ly/1VJ97ma

Which graduate school should you go to based on your personality?
Rice is mentioned.
Uloop
http://bit.ly/22xWG1M

SPORTS

Cougars downed by rival Owls, 7-4
Rice baseball beat the University of Houston 7-4 March 22.
The Daily Cougar
http://bit.ly/1S8BC7p
Cougars host George Washington Colonials in weekend series
The Daily Cougar
http://bit.ly/1SjqoiR
Rice snaps UH baseball 5 game winning streak
KTRK
http://abc13.co/1RBimF2
Houston Cougars come up short against Rice Owls in 7-4 decision
Examiner
http://exm.nr/1VJjypZ

C-USA West stock exchange
Rice football’s upcoming season is discussed. Head coach David Bailiff is mentioned.
SB Nation
http://bit.ly/1UOphtI

Flower Mound outfielder among Rangers minor-league cuts
An article mentions that Leon Byrd attended Rice.
Sports Day
http://bit.ly/1UOpqNL

Cailleau receives Big 12 tennis Player of the Week honor
Rice men’s tennis is mentioned.
Daily Toreador
http://bit.ly/1RnuSTp

Several former Longhorns help themselves at Texas Pro Timing Day
Rice football is mentioned.
SB Nation
http://bit.ly/1S8JrtL
Quarterback wuestions
Horn Sports
http://bit.ly/1UOttcR

Princeton awaits for Penn women’s tennis
Rice women’s tennis is mentioned.
The Daily Pennsylvanian
http://bit.ly/1q449Et

Spring break competition
The Victor Lopez Classic will be hosted at Rice March 25.
Woodlands Online
http://bit.ly/1q48Kqe

NEWS RELEASES

New report: Insured Texans lack clear understanding of their health insurance plans
Texans who bought their own health insurance were less likely to understand basic terms and how to use their plans compared with those who have Medicare, Medicaid or employee-sponsored health insurance. That’s one of the findings of a new report released by Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy and the Episcopal Health Foundation.
http://bit.ly/1UK7zc1

Sterile Box offers safer surgeries
Rice University students and their mentors have created a sterilization station for surgical instruments that can help minimize risk of infections to patients anywhere in the world.
http://bit.ly/22y4dOf