Dateline Rice for April 11, 2016 (Weekend Edition)

NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL

Truth or consequences in energy policy, part III
Charles McConnell, executive director of Rice’s Energy and Environment Initiative, authored an op-ed about climate and energy policy. This is the final installment of a three-part series.
The Hill
http://bit.ly/25PO7Pc

Houston’s wealth drives a culture of philanthropy
Rice’s Kinder Institute for Urban Research is mentioned.
Forbes
http://onforb.es/1RVV0F6

This box doesn’t look like much, but it could save lives
Rice students and their mentors have created a sterilization station for surgical instruments that can help minimize the 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.
MSN News
http://bit.ly/1V5hIkg
Sterile Box offers safer surgeries
Today’s Energy Solutions
http://bit.ly/1UNWvuJ
Health and science highlights
East County Magazine
http://bit.ly/1qjnUYv

Fracking wells can cut their toxic chemical use
A Rice lab reported that soured hydrocarbons found in the Bakken Formation underneath the Northwest United States and Canada are caused primarily by geochemical reactions rather than microbial ones. The researchers questioned the need to pump costly biocides into the well to kill sulfide-producing microbes. Pedro Alvarez, the George R. Brown Professor of Materials Science and NanoEngineering, and graduate student Jason Gaspar are mentioned.
Scientific American
http://bit.ly/1TMrtSX

Restaurant review: Simple delights at Triniti, Houston
Rice is mentioned.
Express
http://bit.ly/1WitLtE

HOUSTON/TEXAS

Letter from Vienna: The refugees were coming. We got to work.
Alumnus Erik Leidal ’94 authored an op-ed about Syrian refugees.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription required.)
http://bit.ly/1SsKzYO

Filmmaker and team of composers give voice to the cultures and creatures that live along the Colorado River
Alumnus Jeffrey Zeigler ’98 will perform live with the film “The Colorado: A Film Oratorio” April 12 at Wortham Theater Center.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription required. This article appeared on the front of the Zest section in the April 10 print edition with a different headline, “The story of a river.”)
http://bit.ly/1SJiZXZ

What ice houses mean to Houston
Alumnus David Richmond ’13 authored an op-ed about his research on Houston ice houses. His research is funded by a grant from the Rice Design Alliance.
Houston Chronicle (This appeared in the Chronicle’s “Gray Matters” online magazine. Subscription required. This article appeared on the front of the Star section in the April 11 print edition with a different headline, “Houston’s intimate ice houses thrive in out-of-the-way spaces.”)
http://bit.ly/1N42glw

When war resembles playing video games, what can feel real?
Joseph Campana, the Alan Dugald McKillop Chair in English and associate professor of English literature, reviews the Alley Theater’s “Grounded.”
Houston Chronicle (Subscription required.)
http://bit.ly/1RW7TPr

Top builders debut models in coastal community of Pomona
Rice is mentioned as an advanced educational opportunity available near the Pomona Community.
Houston Chronicle
http://bit.ly/23q218g

These Texas schools give students the best return on investment
PayScale, an online compensation information company, compiled stats on the cost of attendance and return on investment for colleges and universities. Rice tied for No. 29 in the U.S. and was ranked No. 1 in Texas.
Houston Business Journal (Subscription required.)
http://bit.ly/1S5980W

Houston’s 16th annual Diversity Summit to be held in Sugar Land May 6
An article mentions that University Representative Y. Ping Sun is co-chairing Houston’s 16th annual Diversity Summit.
Sugar Land Sun
http://bit.ly/1qcBi0s

Scholars discuss cutting-edge research at 2016 robotics workshop
An article mentions that Rice participated in the 2016 Texas A&M Robotics Workshop.
A&M Engineering News
http://bit.ly/1NeEJJj

Texas A&M graduate students to compete for top prize in startup business 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.
The Eagle
http://bit.ly/1St48QL

LSC-Kingwood to host research conference
An article mentions that Rice is one of the four-year universities invited to attend Lone Star College Kingwood’s April 23 Student Research Conference.
The Atascocita Observer (This also appeared in The Kingwood Observer, The Lake Houston Observer, The Humble Observer and The East Montgomery County Observer.)
http://bit.ly/1UVFkrg

An art superstar is headed to Houston: ‘Saturday Night Live’ loves him — and you will, too
Artist William Wegman will speak at Rice’s Glasscock School of Continuing Studies at 4:30 p.m. April 30.
Paper City
http://bit.ly/1Xr8nRs

Former Houston Texan helps kick off Blue Cure fete at Tom Ford boutique
Alumnus Ryan Pontbriand ’03 is mentioned.
CultureMap Houston
http://bit.ly/1qK8spe

New resource now available for young adults 18 to 30-plus
Campus ministers from Rice are mentioned.
Texas Catholic Herald News
http://bit.ly/1VihOEI

Inmigrantes cubanos están en la mira legislativa
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 a recently introduced bill to completely eliminate immigration benefits enjoyed by Cubans and the presidential primaries, the Panama Papers and the presidential primaries.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription required. An English translation is not available. This article appeared on the front of the La Voz section in the April 10 print edition. This article previously appeared in the April 8 edition of Dateline Rice.)
http://bit.ly/1UN5mwV
Argentine President Mauricio Macri denies hiding assets
Ambienteja
http://bit.ly/1VNfAwa
Panama Papers: Argentine President Mauricio Macri on defense
Humanosphere (An English translation is not available.)
http://bit.ly/23pG4GF
Cumhuriyetçi Parti’de Bölünme Tehlikesi
Amerika’nın Sesi (An English translation is not available.)
http://bit.ly/1SJEkQX

BROADCAST

‘Latina Voices’
Stephen Klineberg, professor of sociology and founding director of Rice’s Kinder Institute for Urban Research, is quoted about traffic in Houston. Klineberg and the “Shared Prospects: Hispanics and the Future of Houston” Kinder Institute report are mentioned on “Latina Voices.”
KHOU
http://bit.ly/1S121o3

TRADE/PROFESSIONAL

Battery components can take the heat
Rice University materials scientists have introduced a combined electrolyte and separator for rechargeable lithium-ion batteries that supplies energy at usable voltages and in high temperatures. Pulickel Ajayan, the Benjamin M. and Mary Greenwood Anderson Professor in Engineering and founding chair of the Department of Materials Science and NanoEngineering; graduate student Marco-Túlio Rodrigues; postdoctoral research associate Hemtej Gullapalli; and former Rice research scientist Leela Mohana Reddy Arava are quoted.
Nanowerk (This also appeared in Science Codex.)
http://bit.ly/22oBXbs
Battery components can take the heat: Rice University team creates robust ‘white graphene’ electrolyte and separator for lithium-ion batteries
Nanotechnology Now
http://bit.ly/1N47NIM

How defects influence efficiency in concrete manufacture 
Because concrete, the world’s most-used construction material, is such a major contributor to climate change, it’s worth knowing every detail about how it’s manufactured. The Rice lab of Rouzbeh Shahsavari, assistant professor of civil and environmental engineering, is looking into those details down to the atomic level. Shahsavari is quoted.
Phys Org
http://bit.ly/23xvYDt
Brittle is better for making cement
Science Codex
http://bit.ly/23oUNFb

Will robots take our jobs? This is what economists think
Several media outlets have reposted Moshe Vardi’s op-ed in The Conversation about the future of robots. Vardi is 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.
World Economic Forum
http://bit.ly/1Yjq4m3

Elsewhere in ‘Science’: Diversity, academic entrepreneurship and more
Yael Hochberg, the Ralph S. O’Connor Associate Professor of Entrepreneurship, reviews the book “Research to Revenue: A Practical Guide to University Start-Ups.”
Science
http://bit.ly/1SFjz8V

Terahertz material characterization system installed in Brown University lab
An article mentions that Daniel Mittleman taught at Rice.
Novus Light
http://bit.ly/1MkEeT6
Lake Shore Terahertz material characterization system installed in Brown University lab
Strategic Directions International, Inc.
http://bit.ly/25V2BgJ

Rice University researcher wins 2 grants to develop novel omics tools
David Zhang, assistant professor of bioengineering, has won a pair of prestigious National Institutes of Health R01 grants to develop novel therapeutic tools. Zhang is quoted.
Genome Web (Subscription required.)
http://bit.ly/22iu5Im
Rare DNA will have nowhere to hide
Technology Networks
http://bit.ly/1VNvYNb

Mega study aims to protect Texas Coast from super storms
An article mentions Rice’s Severe Storm Prediction, Education and Evacuation from Disasters Center.
Dredging News Online
http://bit.ly/1MpwzD6

Nanotubes line up to form films
A simple filtration process helped Rice University researchers create flexible, wafer-scale films of highly aligned and closely packed carbon nanotubes. Junichiro Kono, professor of electrical and computer engineering and of physics and astronomy, and Wade Adams, senior faculty fellow in materials science and nanoengineering, are quoted. Graduate students Xiaowei He and Weilu Gao are mentioned.
Space Daily (This also appeared in Science Daily.)
http://bit.ly/1oQOHKJ

Energy Game Change report
Experts from Rice’s Baker Institute for Public Policy participated in Privcap’s second-annual Enery Game Change conference.
Privcap
http://bit.ly/22oYiWp

Is this the only 2-D superconductor?
Rice University scientists have determined that two-dimensional boron is a natural low-temperature superconductor. In fact, it may be the only 2-D material with such potential. Research scientist Evgeni Penev is quoted and Boris Yakobson, the Karl F. Hasselmann Professor of Materials Science and NanoEngineering and professor of chemistry, is mentioned.
World Economic Forum
http://bit.ly/1RP7LEF
Flat boron is a superconductor
Lifeboat Foundation
http://bit.ly/1N4bBcT
Supraconductivité: Les feuillets de bore intriguent les physiciens
Futura Sciences (An English translation is not available.)
http://bit.ly/1Q33OGT

Locates critical for Triumph’s Port Of Houston project
An article mentions that Triumph Cabling Systems LLC has worked on projects at Rice.
Underground Construction
http://bit.ly/1SZAOoe

Sweet technique finds cause of sour oil and gas
A Rice lab reported that soured hydrocarbons found in the Bakken Formation underneath the Northwest United States and Canada are caused by primarily geochemical reactions rather than microbial ones. The researchers questioned the need to pump costly biocides into the well to kill sulfide-producing microbes. Pedro Alvarez, the George R. Brown Professor of Materials Science and NanoEngineering, and graduate student Jason Gaspar are quoted.
Oil Gas Daily
http://bit.ly/1SZCZZ0

Offshore Energy Conference open to industry professionals, students alike
The Offshore Technology Conference d5 event will be held at Rice May 6.
Hydraulics & Pneumatics
http://bit.ly/1qK9GAL

OTHER NEWS OF INTEREST

2016’s states with the highest and lowest tax burdens
Bob Stein, the Lena Gohlman Fox Professor of Political Science, is interviewed in an article about tax burdens.
Wallet Hub
http://bit.ly/1MpJ55B

Working out while pregnant might be the key to having a baby who loves exercise
Findings from a recent study hint at the possibility that to some extent an offspring’s will to work out may be influenced by a mother’s exercise habits during pregnancy. Rice participated in the study.
The Stir
http://bit.ly/1qcpgUS
Study says that if you do this during pregnancy, your kids will most likely be active
Her Family
http://bit.ly/1TGteRG
‘ABC15 News at 4:30 a.m.’
KNXV
http://bit.ly/1TMybZ8
Sei una schiappa nello sport? È ‘colpa’ della mamma…
L’eco Di Bergamo (An English translation is not available. This also appeared in several other foreign publications.)
http://bit.ly/1UVGzqv

Huntsville architect to head up national licensing leader NCARB
Alumna Kristine Harding ’83 will be inaugurated as the president of the National Council of Architectural Registration Boards in July.
AL.com
http://bit.ly/1VEMxut

Eva Franch i Gilbert named Vectorworks Design Summit keynote speaker
An article mentions that Eva Franch i Gilbert taught at Rice.
Architosh (This also appeared in Lighting & Sound America.)
http://bit.ly/23pMi9o
Eva Franch i to Keynote at 2016 Vectorworks Design Summit
TenLinks
http://bit.ly/1qDMiVf

Innovation in orthopedics
Alumnus William Kurtz II ’96 is featured.
Nashville Medical News
http://bit.ly/25V2Jg1

In school
Baker College sophomore Alexander Wikner is mentioned.
Carroll County Times
http://bit.ly/1S7XCoG

NASA granted $5.7M in funding to investigate astronaut health and performance on future space missions
An article mentions that Rice will help conduct a study to help determine what kind of astronauts should go to Mars.
Albany Daily Star
http://bit.ly/25UOqrX

Reckling scholarships support business, liberal arts students
Alumnus Tommy Reckling III ’54 and his wife, Isla Reckling, have established the James Sterling Reckling Scholarship Endowment at the University of Mississippi.
University of Mississippi News
http://bit.ly/1oQN3IR
‘WTVA News at 10′
WTVA
http://bit.ly/1qK12lP
‘WLOV Fox News’
WLOV
http://bit.ly/1NkDCHZ

Most influential African-Americans in meetings/tourism industry
Alumnus Melvin Tennant ’82 is featured.
Black Meetings & Tourism
http://bit.ly/1S19Eek

Scientists invent metallic foam that shatters bullets
Designers are developing materials using the potential to offer unprecedented defense from bullets. Ned Thomas, the William and Stephanie Sick Dean of Rice’s George R. Brown School of Engineering is quoted in some of the articles.
The Christian Science Monitor
http://bit.ly/1XqQQZp
Metallic Bullet stopping foam used as bulletproof armor developed by scientists
Press Insider
http://bit.ly/1qDLMq9
Metal foam obliterates bullets — and that’s just the beginning
Info Europa
http://bit.ly/1VN9R9v
Amazing new material could provide bulletproof ‘vests’ for spacecraft
World Tech Today
http://bit.ly/1SJrbHB
NCSU researchers create bullet-crushing metal foam armor
Modern Readers
http://bit.ly/1TMquSD
Scientists create metal foam that obliterates bullets
Solo News
http://bit.ly/1qJUELt
Watch this metal foam turn an armor-piercing bullet into dust
Quadrangle Online
http://bit.ly/22oLmzA
Metal foam obliterates bullets into dust on impact
Ambienteja
http://bit.ly/1qJVgAx
Metal foam armor turns bullets into dust upon impact
Frontline Desk
http://bit.ly/1SbBvhg
Scientists develop lightweight yet stronger metal foam to protect soldiers
SB News Online
http://bit.ly/1ROXrMU
CMF super strong armor turns the bullets into the dust
Nano News
http://bit.ly/1N4qzQ7

Harbor Country Day student Gianna Verdi Participates in piano master class led by Junko Ueno Garrett
Alumna Junko Garrett ’98 is featured.
Long Island Exchange (This also appeared in LongIsland.com.)
http://bit.ly/1Winq1d

CVEP celebrates grant, talks business attraction
Rice is mentioned.
The Desert Sun
http://desert.sn/1St4IhD

5 signs it’s time to take a rest day
A Rice study on overtraining is mentioned.
Daily Burn
http://bit.ly/1VNwzyg

Chamber music: German pianist at Neskowin
Alumnus Andreas Klein ’89 will present the sixth concert in the 2015-2016 season of Neskowin Chamber Music at 3 p.m. April 10 in Oregon.
The News Guard
http://bit.ly/1V74kvX

Trump calls Boston Globe ‘worthless’ in response to satire
A Rice study on the cost of legal and illegal immigration is mentioned.
Corvallis Gazette-Times (This also appeared in Magic Valley.)
http://bit.ly/22oGQRJ

Evidence-based maintenance is CE’s moonshot
President John F. Kennedy’s famous “Moon Speech” delivered at Rice Sept. 12, 1962, is discussed.
24×7
http://bit.ly/23xTosA

Weekly entertainment calendar — April 7-14
Alumna Junko Garrett ’98 will performed in Flushing, N.Y., April 7. Garrett studied music under John Perry, former artist teacher of piano.
Leader/Observer
http://bit.ly/1qjnPEj

Mujeres en Compliance
Justin Esarey, assistant professor of political science, is mentioned.
EFEEmpresas (An English translation is not available.)
http://bit.ly/1XqSfz9

Forlì, concerto di musica contemporanea il 9 aprile
Rice is mentioned.
L’Ape Musiale (An English translation is not available.)
http://bit.ly/25URpkf

SPORTS

Around sports: Kyle Busch takes broom to NASCAR competition
Rice baseball won two of the three games against the University of Alabama at Birmingham. Players Jon Duplantier, Blake Fox, Ricardo Salinas, Ryan Chandler, Ford Proctor and Charlie Warren are mentioned.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription required.)
http://bit.ly/1SsNkJT
UAB baseball visits No. 25 Rice for weekend series
C-USA
http://bit.ly/1SZjLTk
Sunday’s college baseball scores
The San Diego Union-Tribune
http://bit.ly/1VNjIMC
Things to do in Houston this weekend
Hot 95.7
http://bit.ly/1N4q3BF
‘WVTM 13 News at 10 p.m.’
WVTM
http://bit.ly/23xLrDA
‘WVTM 13 News at 5 p.m.’
WVTM
http://bit.ly/23oZizr

Owls fall to Lamar Cardinals, 1-4
Rice men’s tennis fell to Lamar University 1-4. Players Jamie Malik, Tommy Bennett, Adam Gustafsson, David Warren, Jake Hansen and Emanuel Llamas are mentioned.
Your Fort Bend News (This also appeared in Memorial Examiner, Sugar Land Sun, Bellaire, River Oaks and West University Examiner and the Katy Rancher.)
http://bit.ly/1StbMuz

Texans work out Rice receiver Dennis Parks
Jones College senior Dennis Parks worked out for the Texans on April 9 at their local prospect day. A photo of alumnus Ian Gray ’14 is included.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription required. This also appeared in Beaumont Enterprise.)
http://bit.ly/1qiTB45
http://bit.ly/1UVrGnS
Emmanuel Ogbah, Caleb Benenoch among draft prospects at Texans’ local workout
Houston Chronicle (Subscription required.)
http://bit.ly/25UGuXG
http://bit.ly/1Sbtvwz

Owls showcase up-tempo offense in spring football game
An article discusses Rice football’s spring game. Head coach David Bailiff is quoted and a number of players and alumni are mentioned.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription required.)
http://bit.ly/1qiUzxi
http://bit.ly/23oFV9U
Owls open with ‘uptemp offense’
Houston Chronicle (Subscription required.)
http://bit.ly/1SJjFfG

Wayne Graham, more than just a baseball coach
Head baseball coach Wayne Graham is featured for his 80th birthday. Alumnus Wade Townsend ’05 is quoted.
Houston Press
http://bit.ly/1SVoZzb

Caleb Benenoch on brink of reaching NFL
Lovett College junior Jon Duplantier is mentioned.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription required.)
http://bit.ly/20uW888

Mark Marquess among old-school coaches under the microscope
Head baseball coach Wayne Graham is mentioned.
ABC News
http://abcn.ws/22oBINF

Houston, men’s Final Four set attendance and viewing records
Rice was one of the hosts of the NCAA’s Final Four.
NCAA
http://on.ncaa.com/1qczd4I

UH’s Adrian McDonald going to Texans’ local pro day
A photo of alumnus Klein Kubiak ’13 from the 2013 Rice-University of Houston football game is included.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription required.)
http://bit.ly/22owlOr
http://bit.ly/1Vi35JV

Spring sports preview
Martel College freshman Annie Walker is mentioned.
Grand Blanc View
http://bit.ly/1RVKkX8

Series preview: No. 6 Texas A&M versus Georgia
Rice baseball is mentioned.
TexAgs
http://bit.ly/25PZzds
Around the bases: Nebraska versus Northwestern
Lincoln Journal Star
http://bit.ly/1qBhh4z
Game day central: No. 16 ECU travels to No. 27 Tulane
East Carolina Athletics
http://bit.ly/1qyQdCD
Aggies return to Olsen in search of win to break skid
The Battalion
http://bit.ly/1UVx0Yz
Extra painful
Owl Access
http://bit.ly/1SZscxL
Bearkats’ hot streak ends; SFA wins slugfest 8-4
The Huntsville Item
http://bit.ly/1XqYmDC
Bearkats’ winning streak snapped with 8-4 loss to SFA
The Huntsville Item
http://bit.ly/1Q35P65
Kats trending upward with string of recent success
The Huntsville Item
http://bit.ly/1XqZ6sy
Bobcat baseball: Texas State excited for new challenge this weekend in hosting Nevada
San Marcos Daily Record
http://bit.ly/1Xr06gn

No. 25 SMU closes the regular season at Rice
Rice men’s tennis played Southern Methodist University April 10.
SMU Mustangs Athletics
http://bit.ly/1NkqK4S

Hilltopper football announces kickoff times for 2016 home games
Rice football will play Western Kentucky University Sept. 1.
Western Kentucky University Athletics
http://bit.ly/1WnoEIC
WKU football announces kickoff times for home games
WBKO
http://bit.ly/1SbvTnd
‘13 Eyewitness News at 10 p.m.’
KTRK
http://bit.ly/1NkE8Gb

Lone Star College-Tomball Lady Timberwolves win volleyball championship
Rice volleyball is mentioned.
The Potpourri Tomball Edition (This also appeared in the Cypress Creek Mirror and The Potpourri Magnolia Edition.)
http://bit.ly/23oP0zh

College football: Rice announces 2016 honor jerseys
Current Rice football players wore new jersey numbers to honor former players during the spring game. Head football coach David Bailiff is quoted. Players Zach Wright, Emmanuel Ellerbee and Peter Godber and a number of alumni are mentioned.
The Atascocita Observer
http://bit.ly/20vgs9s

Islanders tennis team sends off seniors with win
Rice men’s tennis will play Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi April 14.
KIII TV
http://bit.ly/1VNjUvm

Winston-Salem Dash game notes
Alumnus Jordan Stephens ’15 is mentioned.
Our Sports Central
http://bit.ly/1VicUaP

Sports FYI
Rice women’s tennis defeated the University of Tulsa 4-3.
Tulsa World
http://bit.ly/25UUlgI
Tulsa women’s tennis falls to No. 54 Rice, 4-3, to conclude regular season
Tulsa World
http://bit.ly/1Stdaxl

Lake View inducts Athletic Hall of Fame Class of 2016
An article mentions that Clovis Hale coached at Rice.
Standard-Times
http://bit.ly/23oXA1d

‘WLOX News — 10 p.m.’
Rice baseball will play the University of Southern Mississippi April 22-24.
WLOX
http://bit.ly/1SJxL0N
http://bit.ly/1qjfG2y

‘Eyewitness News Extra’
Head football coach David Bailiff discusses the new Brian Patterson Sports Performance Center.
KTRK
http://bit.ly/23xNhEo

‘KHOU 11 News Extra’
The Rice Football Golf Tournament took place April 9. Head football coach David Bailiff and a number of former coaches and players are mentioned.
KHOU
http://bit.ly/1qDZ0mR

NEWS RELEASES

Rice sociologist available to comment on his book examining border lives of working-class Mexicans
Tijuana has long had an infamous reputation as a hub of sex, drugs and crime. However, a new book by a Rice sociologist shows that the city is also home to a unique and varied group of individuals who use both sides of the U.S.-Mexico border as a resource to build their livelihoods.
http://bit.ly/1RPcBlo

Rice University students to showcase their inventions
The public is invited to see inventions by Rice University students at the annual George R. Brown School of Engineering Design Showcase April 14 at Tudor Fieldhouse.
http://bit.ly/1UW1Ikr

Battery components can take the heat
Rice University materials scientists have introduced a combined electrolyte and separator for rechargeable lithium-ion batteries that supplies energy at usable voltages and in high temperatures.
http://bit.ly/1SsTz0b

Brittle is better for making cement
Rice University researchers are studying how defects influence efficiency in the manufacture of concrete.
http://bit.ly/23yqnNb