Dateline Rice for March 25, 2016

NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL

We’re not taking Islamophobia seriously: This cancerous racism is on the rise — and it’s even more dangerous than you think
Craig Considine, a lecturer in Rice’s Department of Sociology, is quoted in an article about the cultural racism of Islamophobia.
Salon
http://bit.ly/1VND1pv

Mark Wahlberg on a drilling rig and other bad news for oil
Daniel Cohan, associate professor of civil and environmental engineering, authored an “Up for Debate” segment about the Clean Power Plan.
Bloomberg Government
http://bit.ly/22IMQa8

This solar-powered shipping container can sterilize medical equipment 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, associate professor of business and public policy in Rice’s Jones Graduate School of Business, are quoted in some of the articles.
Tech.Mic
http://bit.ly/1Rkg8b4
Sterile Box offers safer surgeries
TMC News (This also appeared in Fresh Ghana and Medical Product Outsourcing.)
http://bit.ly/1UNFi4m
Sterilization station for surgical instruments can help minimize risk of infections
News Medical
http://bit.ly/22INnJc
Rice University’s mobile container can sterilize surgical instruments in low-resource settings
Infection Control Today
http://bit.ly/1T8c27f
‘The Now Indy’
WRTV
http://bit.ly/1RpVQK1
Solar-powered Sterile Box offers safer surgeries
GCO New
http://bit.ly/1q5ScOx
A solution for reprocessing surgical instruments in developing countries
Surgical Products
http://bit.ly/1MGyygP
Solar-powered Sterile Box now available to sterilize medical tools anywhere
Gizmocrazed
http://bit.ly/1MpGFDH
This solar-powered ‘Sterile Box’ could give the world safer surgeries
WXYZ (This also appeared in WKBE, WFTS, ABC 7 Denver, KSHB, ABC 15 Arizona and KJRH.)
http://bit.ly/1q5ScOx

Texas Obamacare customers show big knowledge gap
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, according to a report released by Rice’s Baker Institute for Public Policy and the Episcopal Health Foundation. Vivian Ho, the James A. Baker III Institute Chair in Health Economics at the Baker Institute and professor of economics, and Elena Marks, a nonresident health policy fellow at the Baker Institute, are quoted in some of the articles.
CNBC
http://cnb.cx/1pAzttP
The Texans who don’t understand health insurance
Yahoo! Finance (This also appeared in Yahoo! 7 Finance, Yahoo! Finance Canada, Yahoo! Business & Finance New Zealand and Yahoo! Finanzen Deutschland.)
http://yhoo.it/1SjYy61
Insured Texans lack clear understanding of their health insurance plans
Medical Xpress (This also appeared in Science Codex.)
http://bit.ly/21JraYW
Morning Briefing: Digital won’t solve all cross-border insurance challenges
Insurance Business American
http://bit.ly/1ob79NG
New report: Insured Texans lack clear understanding of their health insurance plans
Houston Mirror
http://bit.ly/1Sley7Z
KUT
http://bit.ly/1RDkEUf (Click on the audio button to listen to the broadcast.)

Tough talk on US Muslims latest salvo in campaign war
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 U.S.’s involvement in Argentina’s “Dirty War” and Ted Cruz’s presidential campaign.
USA Today (This also appeared in 35 other media outlets.)
http://usat.ly/1pBxMMX
How declassifying ‘Dirty War’ documents could change US relations with Argentina
Texas Standard (This also aired on 24 other stations and was featured on the Texas Public Radio website.)
http://bit.ly/25nN6xx
Texas Standard for March 24
Texas Standard
http://bit.ly/1UdUXKc
Is Cruz sacrificing outsider status to be GOP elites’ #neverTrump candidate?
McClatchy DC (This also appeared in 27 other media outlets.)
http://bit.ly/1UgIvtl
Trump, Cruz feud over wives as Republican race turns ugly
Sacred Heart
http://bit.ly/22zQ96O
Cruz on Trump attacks: Leave Heidi alone
Bilbaoya
http://bit.ly/1Rkq1FZ
Republican presidential candidates ramp up efforts in Wisconsin
Wingate Wire
http://bit.ly/1SaT8aX
Romney backs Cruz in effort to block Trump
Investment Underground
http://bit.ly/1Sl95hn
Obama admits United States was ‘slow’ in defending human rights in Argentina
La Kabylie
http://bit.ly/1Sl96Ss
Obama to mourn Argentina coup victims as US ponders its role
Tri-County Sun Times
http://bit.ly/1UpqqcY
Hillary Clinton, Donald Trump hold on to leads
Xbox360asylum
http://bit.ly/1RpVFyb
Surging Cruz is big oil’s new crush as donors cool to Bush
ArcaMax
http://bit.ly/1MpHcph

How most states allow discrimination against LGBTQ people
A series of studies co-authored by Michelle “Mikki” Hebl, the Martha and Henry Malcolm Lovett Chair of Psychology and professor of psychology and management, are mentioned.
Vox
http://bit.ly/1T9lFCP

US filmmakers all set to bring Ramayana to live action
Alumnus Sean Graham ’10 is the co-director of a new adaptation of the Indian epic “Ramayana.”
Web India 123 (This also appeared in New Kerala, ANI News, Business Standard, Yahoo! News, Sify and Yahoo! News India.)
http://bit.ly/1UQoisR

HOUSTON/TEXAS

Houston’s growth could translate into new congressional seats
Bob Stein, the Lena Gohlman Fox Professor of Political Science, is quoted about how Houston’s population growth will affect redistricting.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription required. This article appeared on the front of the March 25 print edition with a different headline, “More House seats likely.”)
http://bit.ly/22Ko1ut
Texas could see additional congressional seats after 2020
San Antonio Express-News
http://bit.ly/1RDjS9J

Alvin Garden Club preparing for annual show, tour
Rice ballroom dance coach Angel Bush and Andriy Nevidomskyy, assistant professor of physics and astronomy, will perform at a ballroom dance set in League City May 7.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription required.)
http://bit.ly/21JobzQ
http://bit.ly/1WMdfQy

Dictionary.com discovers which words college students search for the most
Dictionary.com released a list of the words that college students are looking up most on its reference site. These words were found by using zip code matches to search data in 2015. Rice is mentioned.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription required. This also appeared in My San Antonio.)
http://bit.ly/1pBsnoV
http://bit.ly/1UQimQA
These college words stump some college students
Houston Chronicle
http://bit.ly/1pLGNDL

Night Court lawyers take the stage for a good cause
An article mentions that “Night Court,” the Houston theatrical troupe made up of lawyers, used to perform at Rice’s Hamman Hall.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription required.)
http://bit.ly/1WNRq32

Company run by UT student among finalists in student startup competition
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.
Austin Business Journal (Subscription required. This also appeared in Austin News and the Nigeria Sun.)
http://bit.ly/1LMweKu
42 teams competing for $1M in prizes at Rice Business Plan Competition
JOSIC
http://bit.ly/1UgNGcD
42 teams compete for $1M in prizes in Rice Business Plan Competition
MI Tech News
http://bit.ly/1UNB5Oe

UT medical institutions in Houston submit campus-carry plans
Rice is mentioned for opting out of the Texas campus-carry law.
Houston Business Journal (Subscription required.)
http://bit.ly/1o9ylMJ

Dallas’ Deep Space Ventures has $20M to fund more D-FW tech startups
Texas is falling behind the rest of the U.S. in venture capital investments, according to a report by Rice’s Baker Institute for Public Policy. Edward Egan, fellow of the Baker Institute and director of the institute’s McNair Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation, is quoted.
The Dallas Morning News
http://bit.ly/1pKti7i

Crossfit muscles through with defense win
An unnamed Rice student is mentioned.
Texas Lawyer
http://bit.ly/1MEZZaZ

Austin metro area posts high growth again — but some ask, at what cost?
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 about population growth in Texas.
Austin American-Statesman (Subscription required.)
http://atxne.ws/1XSz8hu
San Antonio adds 51,000 more people as Texas population booms
WOAI
http://bit.ly/22zVOcX
La población de Houston sigue creciendo, sin importar el revés en el sector petrolero
La Voz (An English translation is not available.)
http://bit.ly/1WMdon5

Senior Quality Lifestyles Corp. elects Dr. Jan van Sant as board member
An article mentions that Jan van Sant was a member of an advisory board at Rice.
City Biz List Houston (This also appeared in City Biz List Dallas.)
http://bit.ly/1RB31hI

BROADCAST

Tiny houses: The next big thing in Houston housing
Allyn West, assistant director of communications for the Rice Design Alliance, discusses tiny houses in Houston.
Houston Public Media’s “Houston Matters”
http://bit.ly/1q4DxmX
Atlantic drilling halt and ‘12th Man’ trademark: Thursday’s show (March 24)
Houston Public Media’s “Houston Matters”
http://bit.ly/1UL2YGD

‘Cold Case Files’
A television program covers the 1982 murder of graduate student Margaret Fossi.
ReelzChannel
http://bit.ly/1UNxa3N

‘American Greed’
A documentary about J. David Salinas mentions that Scott Thompson and Grey Giovanine were basketball coaches at Rice.
CNBC
http://bit.ly/1WO2xJj

TRADE/PROFESSIONAL

‘Grading and labeling’ not viable solutions to obesity, study shows
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.
Education News
http://bit.ly/22INLY4
Education may not cut obese women’s risk of depression
Irish Sun
http://bit.ly/1Rq06Jw

OTHER NEWS OF INTEREST

Mexican oil giant, a key contributor to national budget, in ‘dire’ straits
Francisco Monaldi, a fellow in Latin American energy policy at Rice’s Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted about Mexico’s state-owned oil company Pemex.
CNS News
http://bit.ly/1Rr4lqc

American urbanists should pay more attention to Canadian cities
Ryan Holeywell, senior editor at Rice’s Kinder Institute for Urban Research, interviews authors Ray Tomalty and Alan Mallach about their new book.
Gov Tech
http://bit.ly/1UdZi01

Tax returns snafu hits international students with fees
International students at several universities across the country have not received their tax returns. The article mentions that Rice has been proactive in notifying students and providing tax advice.
Washington Square News
http://bit.ly/1SaUeU2

‘Younger’s’ Nico Tortorella to lead world premiere of Jordan Jaffe’s ‘Crude’ off-Broadway
“Crude,” a new dark comedy by alumnus Jordan Jaffe ’10, will play a strictly limited world-premiere engagement at Theater 51 at Ars Nova.
Broadway World
http://bit.ly/1LMuGQy

China/US: Most important relationship in the world today
Rice’s Baker Institute for Public Policy is mentioned in a list of think tanks focused on China-U.S. relations.
Dome
http://bit.ly/1VNpaPY

Wis. yet to fund voter ID education mandate
Rice research is mentioned.
The Rock River Times
http://bit.ly/1LKyWA0

7 ways your smartphone completely messes with your life
Rice research is mentioned.
Tri County Sentry
http://bit.ly/1RomfHW

March 24: Slow metro growth | Race and park planning | Parking bubble? | Broad and Washington scorecard
Rice research is mentioned.
Plan Philly
http://bit.ly/1UQtJbo

NS names new VP human resources, chair audit committee; Horn retires
Alumna Ann Adams ’99 has been named vice president human resources at Norfolk Southern Corp.
Railway Age
http://bit.ly/1WMijVf
Norfolk Southern names Ann A. Adams vice president human resources
Post Online Media
http://bit.ly/1q5RPU7

Which graduate school should you go to based on your personality?
Rice is mentioned.
UMD Uloop
http://bit.ly/1ZxMilj

SPORTS

Atlanta Braves stadium creating diversion at concession stands
An article mentions that Rice will be one of the hosts for the Final Four and Championship. The article also discusses why alcohol is sold at Rice basketball games but not at the NCAA Final Four game.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription required. This article appeared on the front of the StarLiving section in the March 25 print edition with a different headline, “Braves’ concessions creating diversion.”)
http://bit.ly/1XQP8R5

Trickett evaluating, speeding up FAU’s offense
A photo form a 2015 Rice-Florida Atlantic University football game is included.
Sun Sentinel
http://bit.ly/1UppTHM

Dragons 2016 preview, part 8: Bullpen
Alumnus Austin Orewiler ’15 is mentioned.
Our Sports Central
http://bit.ly/1pLMWji

Baseball opens 4-game homestand
Rice baseball will play Old Dominion University March 25-27.
C-USA
http://bit.ly/1UQoCrH

NEWS RELEASES

New tool probes deep into minerals and more
Rice Earth scientists have many ways to see deep into the planet, from drilling to seismic models to simulations, and now they have a way to see deep into what comes from the depths.
http://bit.ly/1Uh3CeU

Rice to co-host ‘Religion and the Law’ discussion April 7
The relationship between religion and the law will be addressed in an April 7 panel discussion hosted by Rice University’s Religion and Public Life Program and Texas Southern University’s Thurgood Marshall School of Law.
http://bit.ly/1LMBjlQ