Dateline Rice for April 25, 2016 (Weekend Edition)

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Is this the new normal?
Phil Bedient, the Herman Brown Professor of Engineering, is quoted about the recent flooding in the Houston area.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription required. This article appeared on the front of the April 24 print edition.)
http://bit.ly/1WQaAaU
It’s time for cities to get serious about flood detection
City Lab
http://bit.ly/1Sujupa
Rain continues to fall in Houston
Hue Wire
http://bit.ly/1TsILlX
Dozens of horses rescued from rising floodwaters near Houston
You Don’t Know Football
http://bit.ly/1XS2Mna
NWS urging caution as more rain hits Houston
Tribu Magazine
http://bit.ly/1T9cFcr
Houston gets serious about flood detection
Route Fifty
http://bit.ly/21cpBUA
Houston: We really can’t do this every year
Daily Kos
http://bit.ly/1VUaj7e

NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL

Researchers repair brain injuries with new cells
Researchers at Rice are learning how to help the brain heal from serious injuries. Amina Qutub, assistant professor of bioengineering, is mentioned.
Voice of America
http://bit.ly/1pxXLnX

Chelsea Clinton’s due date could give her mom’s campaign a leg up
Douglas Brinkley, professor of history, is quoted about Hillary Clinton’s campaign and President Barack Obama.
Bustle
http://bit.ly/1SngO01
Is Barack Obama a modern day Abe Lincoln?
About News
http://abt.cm/1pyh8xq

Texas parking lot shooting trial to lift lid on workings of Mexico drug cartel
Nathan Jones, the Alfred C. Glassell III Postdoctoral Fellow in Drug Policy at Rice’s Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted about the murder of Juan Jesús Guerrero Chapa.
The Guardian (This also appeared in MSN News.)
http://bit.ly/230RhLB

Mompreneur invents $2M products and inches her way to ‘Shark Tank’
An article mentions the “Shark Tank” casting call that was held at Rice in 2015.
Forbes
http://onforb.es/1WQiIrX
InchBug on ‘Shark Tank’: Interview with founder and CEO
Heavy
http://bit.ly/1VU9v2g

The 20 wealthiest private colleges in America
Rice is No. 14 on a list of the wealthiest private colleges in America.
Business Insider Malaysia (This also appeared in The Walton Sun, Hesperia Star, Gaston Gazette, Business Insider Singapore, Business Insider Indonesia, Montevideo American-News, Pocono Record, Sussex Countian and Washington Times-Reporter.)
http://bit.ly/1Snumss

‘Today’
Rice was ranked No. 5 on a list of the most handsome universities by Grooming Lounge.
WNBC
http://bit.ly/26oswxB
Here’s a list of the most handsome universities
Grooming Lounge
http://bit.ly/1UcoFid

HOUSTON/TEXAS

Thanks, actin, for the memories
The Rice lab of Peter Wolynes, the D.R. Bullard-Welch Foundation Professor of Science and a professor of chemistry, reported in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences a theory about how long-term memories are made. The theory is based on simulations that analyze the energy landscapes of the proteins involved. Wolynes is quoted and graduate student Mingchen Chen and postdoctoral researcher Weihua Zheng are mentioned.
TMC News (This article appeared in the April 25 issue of TMC Today.)
http://bit.ly/1T3kYq5

Rice students offer ideas for Houston flood plan
A team calling itself Brays Yourself was one of two to win the top prize of $5,000 at the university’s Engineering Design Showcase in mid-April for its plan to relieve the bayou’s neighbors, particularly in the Meyerland and Texas Medical Center neighborhoods, of flooding fears that come when the mostly concrete channel overflows its banks. Undergraduate students Julianne Crawford, Marie Gleichauf, Avi Gori, Sam Greivell, Jinal Mehta and Kasia Nikiel are quoted and Phil Bedient, the Herman Brown Professor of Engineering, is mentioned.
TMC News (This article appeared in the April 25 issue of TMC Today.)
http://bit.ly/1qGmhnY

TMCx awards TriFusion, Bold Diagnostics accelerator prizes
TriFusion Devices from Texas A&M University won nearly $400,000 in cash and prizes as the grand prizewinner of the 2016 Rice Business Plan Competition. Brad Burke, managing director of the Rice Alliance for Technology and Entrepreneurship, is quoted in the TMC News article.
TMC News (This article appeared in the April 25 issue of TMC Today.)
The Rice Business Plan Competition: Meet the champ
Forbes (This article appeared in the April 25 issue of TMC Today.)
http://onforb.es/26jvTpu

Cornyn cites high Zika risk, but wants to avoid ‘blank check’ of US funding to fight the virus
Leading local and national experts gathered at Rice’s Baker Institute for Public Policy April 22 to discuss Texas’ unique vantage on international health issues.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription required.)
http://bit.ly/1NLc6DG
87 days to Cleveland, 200 days to election
Politico
http://politi.co/23VsY7z

Houston schools take top spots on latest list of best-value colleges
Rice was ranked No. 1 on a list of best-value colleges by SmartAsset, a New York-based financial technology company.
Houston Business Journal
http://bit.ly/1VNVJie

Walking in her shoes: A 39-mile trek for breast cancer
An article mentions that walkers from the Avon 39 walk pitched tents at Rice.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription required.)
http://bit.ly/1SI395A
39-mile walk to take over Houston this weekend
Houston Chronicle (Subscription required. This also appeared in My San Antonio.)
http://bit.ly/1Sn8mhc
http://bit.ly/26oa7Ru

Cruz-Kasich collaboration signals crucial moment of truth
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 presidential primaries and tax holidays.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription required.)
http://bit.ly/1rumCuN
http://bit.ly/1VU9H1j
Texans will pay, despite tax holiday
The Huntsville Item (This also appeared in Corsicana Daily Sun and Mineral Wells Index.)
http://bit.ly/1VU84kv
Sanders, Cruz resist pressure after NY losses, vow to fight to conventions
Senegal Actu
http://bit.ly/1UcmMlq

RGV native receives prestigious scholarship
Baker College junior Anjali Bhatla is among 54 college students nationwide named 2016 Truman Scholars, one of the most prestigious and selective scholarships in higher education.
Valley Morning Star
http://bit.ly/1SufzbY
Rice University Indian-American undergrad named 2016 Truman Scholar
India West
http://bit.ly/1TsJF1L

Illustrious Ima Hogg Competition garners select pool of high-caliber emerging instrumentalists for grand prize
The 41st annual Ima Hogg Competition semifinals and finals will be held at the Shepherd School of Music.
Here Houston
http://bit.ly/1T95YXU

Clear Creek ISD trumpeter broadcast nationally
Articles mention students who will attend Rice.
The Bay Area Citizen
http://bit.ly/1NLmP0X
1st college graduates mark Emily K Center’s 10th anniversary
The Duke Chronicle
http://bit.ly/1SuefG3
Girl Scouts awards $34,000 in scholarships to 29 graduating seniors
Texas Non Profits
http://bit.ly/1SuBeke

Houston lesbian finds happiness in public service
An article mentions that Rice is a co-sponsor of the first Houston Human Rights Day Festival.
Project Q Houston
http://bit.ly/1XRUFr1

AIA Austin Jury Conversation
Nonya Grenader, professor in the practice of architecture, participated in a panel discussion in Austin.
Texas Society of Architects
http://bit.ly/2311nMr

Five things to look forward to this week
Postdoctoral fellow Roy Scranton will give a talk at the University of Houston April 28.
The Daily Cougar
http://bit.ly/1SuAxHL

Victorian manse was home to 3 generations of the Waters family
A slideshow includes a photo of William Waters, who attended Rice.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription required.)
http://bit.ly/1NLczpu
http://bit.ly/26oafjO
The James and Violet Waters House through the years
Houston Chronicle (Subscription required.)
http://bit.ly/1NsZNkI

Builders debut models in community of Pomona
Rice is mentioned as an advanced educational opportunity available near the Pomona Community.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription required.)
http://bit.ly/1T91fp5
http://bit.ly/1SZBxml

Schreiner University preparing for new era as Summerlin retires, McCormick steps up
Rice is mentioned.
Hill Country Community Journal
http://bit.ly/1NLi9Iq

BROADCAST

Meet organist Ken Cowan: A world-class artist in our backyard
Ken Cowan, associate professor of organ at the Shepherd School of Music, is featured.
Houston Public Media
http://bit.ly/23V9gJ4

Classical 89.5
Frank Huang, artist teacher of violin, is featured.
http://bit.ly/1XS5WHI (Click on the audio button to listen to the broadcast.)

KPOJ
Bernard “Bun B” Freeman, former distinguished lecturer at Rice, is featured.
http://bit.ly/1ruqmMX (Click on the audio button to listen to the broadcast.)

KEYE
Rice is mentioned.
http://bit.ly/1Qx0iEX

KTRH
Rice is mentioned.
http://bit.ly/1VU9Z8x (Click on the audio button to listen to the broadcast.)

Classical 89.5
Norman Fischer, the Herbert S. Autrey Professor of Cello, is mentioned.
http://bit.ly/1TsQ792 (Click on the audio button to listen to the broadcast.)

TRADE/PROFESSIONAL

Brackish groundwater can augment supplies, relieve stress on freshwater resources
Development of brackish groundwater in the United States, if carried out responsibly, can augment supplies and relieve growing stress on freshwater resources, according to an issue brief from Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy. Regina Buono, the Baker Botts Fellow in Energy and Environmental Regulatory Affairs at the Baker Institute; Katherine Zodrow, postdoctoral research associate in the institute’s Center for Energy Studies; Pedro Alvarez, the George R. Brown Professor of Materials Science and NanoEngineering; and Qilin Li, associate professor of civil and environmental engineering and of materials science and nanoengineering, are mentioned.
Phys Org
http://bit.ly/1QwS8MY

Nonflammable composite promises safer Li-ion batteries
Rice materials scientists have introduced a combined electrolyte and separator for rechargeable lithium-ion batteries that supplies energy at usable voltages and in high temperatures.
Elektor
http://bit.ly/1SZE7J5
Exotic ‘green’ recipe for lithium-ion battery
Recycling International
http://bit.ly/1MT2A6O

Rice introduces Teslaphoresis to help assemble Nanotubes
Scientists at Rice University have discovered that the strong force field emitted by a Tesla coil causes carbon nanotubes to self-assemble into long wires, a phenomenon they call “Teslaphoresis.”
Space Daily
http://bit.ly/1rcqXm3

Rice University students design force-testing device for makers of children’s 3-D printed prosthetics
Those who make 3-D printed prosthetic hands may come to rely on a printed palm Rice students developed to help ensure that children get the most out of the devices. Undergraduate students Rachel Sterling, Amber Wang, Nicolette Chamberlain-Simon, Michaela Dimoff and Nirali Desai are quoted.
Ortho Spine News
http://bit.ly/1Nt6tzp
Rice University team develops testing suite to validate 3-D printed prosthetics
3Printr
http://bit.ly/1WlTdOy

Engineers unveil ultra-efficient method for making high-value chemicals
Ramon Gonzalez, associate professor of chemical and biomolecular engineering, has genetically engineered new bacteria that use naturally occurring enzymes in ways that never appear in nature, and the result is a highly efficient system for quickly and efficiently producing high-value chemicals. Gonzalez, research scientist James Clomburg and graduate student Seokjung Cheong are quoted.
World of Chemicals
http://bit.ly/1YQgya6

I became an engineer: But ‘nobody knows’ why
Alumnus Robert Scoff ’66 authored an op-ed for ECN’s weekly section, “I Became an Engineer.”
ECN
http://bit.ly/1TsKHLp

OTHER NEWS OF INTEREST

Hubble at 26: A pictorial masterpiece
Robert O’Dell, the Andrew Hays Buchanan Professor Emeritus of Astrophysics and former chief scientist on the Hubble Space Telescope, is quoted.
Silicon Republic
http://bit.ly/1rcpVqh

New analysis traces the impact of volcanic activity on climate change
An article mentions that Cin-Ty Lee, professor of Earth science, participated in a study led by researchers at The University of Texas’ Jackson School of Geosciences.
Yale News
http://bit.ly/23V8fkn
Volcanoes tied to shifts in Earth’s climate over millions of years
Yuma News Now
http://bit.ly/1ruvMrb
Sopky ovplyvňujú klímu Zeme už milióny rokov
EQuark (An English translation is not available.)
http://bit.ly/1TsM1hl

Going open
Rice University-based publisher OpenStax is mentioned.
Edu Pulse
http://bit.ly/1YQfyTx

Cuentos y Querencia
Graduate student Elena Vicentita Valdez authored an op-ed about New Mexico.
New Mexico Magazine
http://bit.ly/1SuyHXq

Engineering Dean Sarah Rajala wins engineer of the year award
Alumna Sarah Rajala ’77 is featured.
Iowa State Daily
http://bit.ly/1NLh7MM

North Schuylkill school board approves extended education instructors for summer
The AP Summer Institute at Rice is mentioned.
Republican Herald
http://bit.ly/1Suevov

Farming amoebae carry around detoxifying food
An article mentions that the lab of David Queller and Joan Strassmann was once housed at Rice.
The Source (This also appeared in eScience News.)
http://bit.ly/26ohb0v
Farming amoebae rely on symbiotic bacteria for protection from environmental toxins
Med India
http://bit.ly/1SuxdfR

UNO professor wins Islamic finance prize, and other news of higher education
An article mentions that Rice participated in the Imperial Barrel program.
The New Orleans Advocate (This also appeared in The Advocate.)
http://bit.ly/23VgAoh

Northeast Kansas happenings
An article mentions that Rice will participate in a daylong workshop, “After the Uprisings: Public Opinion, Gender and Conflict in the Middle East,” at Kanas State University.
The Topeka Capital-Journal
http://bit.ly/1MSOPVK

Presentation on prison art comes to Elms College
An article mentions that artist, author and educator Phyllis Kornfeld has exhibited her work at Rice.
The Reminder
http://bit.ly/1TsLvjj

Tipping his hat to the open source model
Alumnus Jim Whitehurst ’89 is featured.
The Raffles Conversation
http://bit.ly/1SIAX2y

Shell Oil selling 21 acres at Texas Medical Center in Houston
Rice is mentioned.
Active Rain
http://bit.ly/1rcIr1A

Bianca Dager: Desde la cuna debemos estar comprometidos con el medioambiente
A Rice study is mentioned.
La Republica (An English translation is not available.)
http://bit.ly/1SEVqlG

Concertista Javier Lanis se presenta en ciclo ‘Grandes Pianistas’ del Teatro Municipal
An article mentions that Javier Lanis studied at Rice with Robert Roux, professor of piano and chair of keyboard.
Biobio Chile (An English translation is not available.)
http://bit.ly/1Vxvufw

Houston invita a los jóvenes a la cumbre médica global
Rice is mentioned.
Canal Plus (An English translation is not available.)
http://bit.ly/23VuNBE

Венесуэла останется без электричества и пива
Francisco Monaldi, a fellow in Latin American energy policy at Rice’s Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted.
Rambler Finance (An English translation is not available. This also appeared in Ведомости.)
http://bit.ly/1NLC5et

SPORTS

Rice tennis teams sweep C-USA titles
Rice men’s and women’s tennis won C-USA championships. Players Tommy Bennett, David Warren, Adam Gustafsson, Jamie Malik, Jake Hansen and Emanuel Llamas are mentioned in the UTSA Athletics article.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription required.)
http://bit.ly/1VNPPO1
http://bit.ly/21caNpb
Around sports: Edwards wins at Richmond with last-lap pass
Houston Chronicle (Subscription required.)
http://bit.ly/1XRJZIS
No. 26 Rice blanks UTSA in opening round of C-USA Tournament
UTSA Athletics
http://bit.ly/1NtdujG
Blue Raiders come up short against Monarchs
MT Athletics
http://bit.ly/1SnkS0m
Saturday’s ‘360’: Salisbury edges CNU for Capital softball tournament title; ODU, U.Va. men, W&M women reach tennis finals
Daily Press
http://bit.ly/1T9b8D3
Sunday’s local roundup: William and Mary baseball blanks Northeastern 3-0, sweeps 3-game road series
Daily Press
http://bit.ly/1qM0dZa
Roundup: Rice ends UNT tennis season at tourney
Denton Record-Chronicle
http://bit.ly/1SEYiPB
Marshall eliminated by ODU in C-USA tennis tournament
Herald-Dispatch
http://bit.ly/1YQc0k3
MU roundup: Herd smashes 49ers with extra-base hits
Herald-Dispatch
http://bit.ly/1ruo8xg
Sports update — Sunday’s local results
The Virginian-Pilot
http://bit.ly/1qM2q6V
Southern Miss holds off Rice to take C-USA baseball lead
Sun Herald
http://bit.ly/26ovKkG

Around sports: Blackhawks win to force Game 7 with Blues
Rice baseball won one out of three games against the University of Southern Mississippi. Players Connor Teykl, Tristan Gray, Glenn Otto, Grayson Lewis, Charlie Warren, Ryan Chandler and Jon Duplantier are mentioned.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription required. A correction on the misspelling of Teykl’s last name has been requested.)
http://bit.ly/1VU3nad
Rogers: Contrasting styles In Hattiesburg
D1 Baseball
http://bit.ly/23V94JV
Golden Eagles walk-off with series win over Rice 2-1 on Sunday
WDAM
http://bit.ly/1UcjSgN
Sunday’s college baseball scores
The San Diego Union-Tribune
http://bit.ly/1Ntey73
Around the Bases: BC wins ACC series over No. 4 Louisville (April 23)
College Baseball Insider
http://bit.ly/1QwYLil
WLOX
http://bit.ly/1VUa24n
http://bit.ly/1Suvqam
http://bit.ly/1SuvsiH
http://bit.ly/21cnKPQ

2016 has been a bad year for celebrity deaths but not the worst
Alumnus Dick Maegle ’55 is mentioned.
Houston Chronicle
http://bit.ly/1VNRNht

Game 17: Red Sox at Astros
An article mentions that Brock Holt attended Rice.
Boston Globe
http://bit.ly/1VxsdNa
‘New England Sports Network’
MLB Baseball
http://bit.ly/1WlPT67

Laverne Jones-Ferrette qualifies for Olympic Games in Rio
The J. Fred Duckett Twilight Invitational was held at Rice April 16.
St. Croix Source (This also appeared in St. Thomas Source.)
http://bit.ly/1SZN6Kr

Can the Cajuns host? Baseball America says yes
Rice baseball is mentioned.
KPEL
http://bit.ly/26on1yX

Wichitan Bowles proud to be part of UNT history
Rice football is mentioned.
Times Record News
http://bit.ly/1Snllzq
Texas RBs D’Onta Foreman and Chris Warren dubbed the Smash Brothers
SB Nation
http://bit.ly/1QwYvQl

UTEP’s Frederik Dreier named to C-USA All-Academic Team
Sid Richardson senior James Lee was one of five Conference USA athletes selected for the All-Academic team.
El Paso Herald-Post
http://bit.ly/1UclkQ7

UTEP men’s golf headed to C-USA Championships
Rice golf is mentioned.
El Paso Herald-Post
http://bit.ly/21ckAvr

Stigler reigns supreme in hurdles
Rice track and field participated in the Kansas Relays.
KU Sports
http://bit.ly/1qM2hjL

A strong week gets the Modesto Nuts back to .500 as their starting rotation hits its stride
An article mentions that Shane Hoelscher attended Rice.
SB Nation
http://bit.ly/1VO2EYA

NEWS RELEASES

Houston residents remain optimistic; Democratic edge grows
Even after a year of continuing low oil prices and growing layoffs in the energy industry, Houston area residents are remarkably optimistic about jobs and the future, according to Rice University’s 35th annual Kinder Houston Area Survey, conducted by Rice sociologist and Kinder Institute Founding Director Stephen Klineberg. Residents also rate Houston more favorably than ever, while continuing a long-term trend toward becoming more secular and more aligned with the Democratic Party.
http://bit.ly/1SIFt0U

Rice U. study: Medical literature may overemphasize role of hospital volume in patient outcomes
Current medical research and literature may be overemphasizing the role that hospital volume plays in patient outcomes, according to a study by researchers at Rice University.
http://bit.ly/1ruwF3e

Rice students dive deep into data to analyze seizures
Rice University engineering students are charged with analyzing the massive stream of data from a single brain to find early signs of an epileptic seizure.
http://bit.ly/1ruwCo7