Dateline Rice for May 11, 2016

FEATURED ITEMS

Rice students develop new meat thermometer
Five Rice seniors are trying to make sure grill masters never undercook or overcook their steaks again. The team, Five Guys & Ribeyes, has designed and constructed a functional prototype seven-sensor meat thermometer for the students’ senior engineering design project. Hanszen College seniors David Cooper, Michael Fleming and Will Firth, McMurtry College senior Harry Sagel and Baker College senior Rico Marquez are mentioned.
KHOU
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KVUE
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Robert Flatt unveils new book ‘Healing Art’
“Healing Art,” a new book by Robert Flatt ’69, adjunct professor in management, is reviewed.
Broadway World
http://bit.ly/1T4MyHx

NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL

13 free things to do in Houston
James Turrell’s “Twilight Epiphany” Skyspace on the Suzanne Deal Booth Centennial Pavilion on the Rice campus is featured on a list of free things to do in Houston.
Travel + Leisure
http://tandl.me/1OfGprW

As yearbooks die, colleges lose a link to the past
Kelley Lash, director of student publications, is quoted about universities that have stopped publishing yearbooks.
Atlanta Journal-Constitution (This also appeared in Detroit Free Press and Arizona Daily Sun.)
http://on-ajc.com/24J3Wp7

Saudi Aramco likely to step up production
Jim Krane, the Wallace S. Wilson Fellow in Energy Studies at Rice’s Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted about Saudi Arabia’s energy policy.
The Wall Street Journal
http://on.wsj.com/1VSexfX
Sale of the Saudi Aramco: 3 things you should know
Oil Voice
http://bit.ly/1USDRBe

Nanocars rev up for the world’s biggest small race
James Tour, the T.T. and W.F. Chao Professor of Chemistry, professor of computer science and of materials science and nanoengineering, is quoted in an article about nanocars.
Summit Sun (This also appeared in Campbelltown McArthur Advertise and Bombala Times.)
http://bit.ly/1T2Zduw

Houston scholar gifts green lungs to Betul
Alumnus Alok Sagar ’78 is featured.
NYOOOZ (This also appeared in The Times of India.)
http://bit.ly/1OhPeRS

How a controversial candidate can wind up representing 1.8 million Texans
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 new proposal in the Texas House that would increase the governor’s power and “bathroom bills.” Jones also authored an op-ed about controversial candidates. Findings from the 2016 Kinder Houston Area Survey are reported in one of the Houston Chronicle articles.
The Hill
http://bit.ly/1sdjB2k
Bathroom policy fast becoming hot-button issue for politicians
Houston Chronicle (Subscription required.)
http://bit.ly/1VT60t8
The Donald is spurring people to register to vote
Houston Chronicle
http://bit.ly/1TQp6g1
San Antonio lawmaker wants to boost governor’s power
San Antonio Express-News
http://bit.ly/1T9ANhH
Ted Cruz vuelve a verse la cara con sus enemigos del Senado
Univision Noticias (An English translation is not available.)
http://bit.ly/1rVn2Kq

Houston’s news you can use: Zika and human trafficking updates, etc.
An article mentions Peter Hotez, a fellow in disease and poverty at Rice’s Baker Institute for Public Policy, and his research on the Zika virus.
Daily Kos
http://bit.ly/1T8JwUJ

HOUSTON/TEXAS

Drug-lord-themed taqueria isn’t to everyone’s taste
Tony Payan, the Baker Institute for Public Policy’s Françoise and Edward Djerejian Fellow for Mexico Studies and director of the institute’s Mexico Center, is quoted about Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman Loera.
Houston Chronicle (This also appeared in SFGate and My San Antonio.)
http://bit.ly/23Hn3O9

Houston area farmers markets offer up fresh goodies
The Rice Farmers Market is featured.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription required.)
http://bit.ly/1TaNNnv

An extended conversation with Houston novelist Justin Cronin
Justin Cronin, writer-in-residence at Rice, is featured.
Houstonia
http://bit.ly/1WmCNqn

Transforming Texas
A photo of Steve Murdock, the Allyn and Gladys Cline Professor of Sociology and director of Rice’s Hobby Center for the Study of Texas, is featured.
OA Online
http://bit.ly/1T4J4ov

Digital graffiti installation gives unauthorized tour of Bush Library
An article mentions that alumna Ellen Chenoweth ’01 created the George W. Bush Presidential Library Augmented Reality Project.
D Magazine
http://bit.ly/1Omt5MV

Entergy Texas CEO honored by chamber
A slideshow of Houston-area businesswomen features Mary Ann Wilkins, a member of the board of directors for the Jones Partners, a committed group of business professionals working to open doors and increase collaboration between the Rice’s Jones Graduate School of Business and the Houston business community.
Houston Chronicle (This also appeared in Beaumont Enterprise.)
http://bit.ly/1Wo864Z

Education and civic leaders commit to improving Hispanic student success
Carolina Avendano, director of operations the Rice’s Office of STEM Engagement in the Office of Research, is mentioned.
The Spring Observer (This also appeared in The Potpourri Magnolia Edition.)
http://bit.ly/1Wp4Buf

Bidding for your medical procedures
Vivian Ho, the James A. Baker III Institute Chair in Health Economics at the Baker Institute and professor of economics, is quoted about price transparency for patients in healthcare.
NBC DFW
http://bit.ly/1WpCEDe

BROADCAST

KHOU
An article mentions that Rice students are collecting air samples in Houston to study air pollution. Jones College senior Ryan Saathoff is interviewed.
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TRADE/PROFESSIONAL

Fetal pulse oximeter developed by students at Rice
Rice engineering students have created a minimally invasive device to monitor the pulse and oxygen levels of a fetus undergoing endoscopic surgery in a mother’s womb, and recently carried out proof-of-concept testing at Texas Children’s Hospital. Eric Richardson, lecturer in bioengineering; Baker College seniors Claudia Iriondo and Thomas Loughlin; and Duncan College seniors Samir Saidi and Kathryn Wallace are mentioned.
Med Gadget
http://bit.ly/1Wo4Hmy

Mount St. Helens recharging magma through ‘swarm’ of quakes
Alan Levander, the Carey Croneis Professor of Earth Science, is mentioned in an article about research at Mount St. Helens.
Laboratory Equipment
http://bit.ly/1NpMh1J

Photosynthetic bacteria give biologists a cool new tool
Photosynthetic bacteria that have lived on Earth for 2.7 billion years are the source of a new and valuable biological regulatory tool being developed by Rice bioengineers. Jeff Tabor, assistant professor of bioengineering, and graduate student Prabha Ramakrishnan are quoted.
Science Blog (This also appeared in Biocompare and eScience News.)
http://bit.ly/27bPuIs

Researchers create first nanoscale optical parametric amplifier
Rice photonics researchers have unveiled a new nanoparticle amplifier that can generate infrared light and boost the output of one light by capturing and converting energy from a second light. The article mentions Naomi Halas, the Stanley C. Moore Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering and a professor of chemistry, and alumnus Yu Zhang ’11 are quoted.
EE Times Europe
http://bit.ly/1sdqmRL
Rice experts unveil submicroscopic tunable, optical amplifier
Bright Surf
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Timms’ reactor
The late Professor John Margrave, who specialized in physical inorganic chemistry, is mentioned.
Chemistry World
http://rsc.li/1Wp5Zx8

Building ELLs’ literacy early is crucial
A study by Rice’s Kinder Institute for Urban Research on dual-language programs is mentioned.
Education Week
http://bit.ly/1TESx1N

Harry Kroto 1939-2016
Sir Harold Kroto died April 30. An article mentions that Kroto won the 1996 Nobel Prize in chemistry jointly with University Professor Emeritus Robert Curl and the late Richard Smalley for their discovery in 1985 of fullerenes, popularly known as “buckyballs.”
Chemistry World
http://rsc.li/21WCxOW

OTHER NEWS OF INTEREST

What if Houston fell in love with planning?
Findings from the 2016 Kinder Houston Area Survey are reported.
Gov Tech
http://bit.ly/23Hs3Cm

Palin throws daggers at Ryan as Trump changes tax stance
Bob Stein, the Lena Gohlman Fox Professor of Political Science, is quoted about the presidential primaries.
State of the State Ks
http://bit.ly/1Wo2o33
Paul Ryan would step down as convention chair
Ecommerce-Journal
http://bit.ly/1YkpuEX
Trump consolidates control of state parties
Bilbaoya
http://bit.ly/1ZCuhSx
GOP braces for the ‘Trump effect’
Senegal Actu
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On a high, Trump says party unity is nice, but not necessary
Sacred Heart
http://bit.ly/1Onx4ZT
Trump defends calling Clinton an ‘enabler’ of husband’s affairs
Equilibrio Informativo
http://bit.ly/1TzZnpu
Trump’s policies fits the definition of a loose cannon: Clinton
Equilibrio Informativo
http://bit.ly/1TaVXvU

Venezuela pianist Gabriela Montero to join Houston Symphony in concert
Hector Berlioz’s “Symphonie Fantastique” will be performed at Stude Hall as part of the “Musically Speaking with Andrés” series at 7:30 p.m. May 19.
Broadway World (This also appeared in The Katy News.)
http://bit.ly/1NqwH5S

GMO bites — Challenges to Monsanto and GMO science
A lecture by Thierry Vrain, a former research scientist for Agriculture Canada, was moved from the Houston Museum of Natural Science to the Rice Media Center.
Common Ground
http://bit.ly/1sdiO1F

De menor calidad gasolina que importa México de EEUU: Miriam Grunstein
Miriam Grunstein, contributing expert and scholar in the Mexico Center at Rice’s Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted about gasoline quality in Mexico.
Noticias MVS (This also appeared in Linea Directa. An English translation is not available.)
http://bit.ly/1rF2ZjA
Gobierno federal: No son las gasolinas; Miriam Grustein: sí son, pagamos la ineficiencia de Pemex
SinEmbargo MX (An English translation is not available.)
http://bit.ly/1TznmoQ
La gasolina en México es mala y afecta pulmones, corazón y a neonatos, insisten analistas
Noroeste (An English translation is not available.)
http://bit.ly/1T8FV9d
Gasolina afecta la salud de mexicanos: expertos
El Siglo (An English translation is not available.)
http://bit.ly/1sdmS1R

El Instituto Mora firma convenio de cooperación internacional
An article mentions an agreement between Rice and Instituto Mora. Mentioned are Rice President David Leebron; Seiichi Matsuda, dean of graduate and postdoctoral studies; David Vassar, senior assistant to the president; and Moramay López-Alonso, associate professor of history.
Proyecto 40 (An English translation is not available.)
http://bit.ly/1YlNZl0

Gravidanza: pigri (o sportivi) si nasce
Findings from a recent study hint at the possibility that to some extent a child’s willingness to work out may be influenced by the mother’s exercise habits during pregnancy. Rice participated in the study.
Italy Journal (An English translation is not available.)
http://bit.ly/1TaTXnn

SPORTS

Cougars get their largest win against the Owls since 1990
Rice baseball was defeated by the University of Houston 10-0. Head coach Wayne Graham is quoted and players Connor Teykl, Dane Myers, Hunter Kopycinski, Zach Esquivel, Willy Amador, Evan Kravetz, Glenn Otto, Nick Orewiler and Kendal Jefferies are mentioned.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription required. A correction on the misspelling of Otto’s last name has been requested.)
http://bit.ly/1rVbGWS
http://bit.ly/1WpxC9Q
Trey Cumbie, UH silence No. 14 Rice
Houston Chronicle (Subscription required.)
http://bit.ly/1qdCiBk
May 10: UH 10, Rice 0
Houston Chronicle
http://bit.ly/1TQp3AO
Houston downs Rice 10-0 to take 2nd game of Silver Glove Series
Examiner
http://exm.nr/1TQpXxa
Milestone win evens Silver Glove Series
The Daily Cougar
http://bit.ly/1X0UkDN
Baseball preserves tradition with the Silver Glove Series
The Daily Cougar
http://bit.ly/1QXjHix
Owls fall at home to Houston Tuesday, 10-0
C-USA
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KPRC
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KRIV
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Top 25 chat
Rice baseball is mentioned.
Baseball America
http://bit.ly/1Omvjfl

Cajuns baseball opens 5-game road swing at Houston
Rice baseball is mentioned.
KLFY
http://bit.ly/1TQq2AU
UL has plenty to gain from Houston trip
The Advertiser
http://bit.ly/1ZF0JU7
Cajuns travel to Houston to boost their NCAA tournament resume
The Advocate
http://bit.ly/1Wp04rI
Hogs: Baseball team can bounce back
Press Argus-Courier
http://bit.ly/1T8Fv2z
Washington State heads to Seattle for nonconference matchup
Washington State Cougars Athletics
http://bit.ly/1TaPRM4
College baseball still strong in Texas, except in Austin
Austin American-Statesman
http://atxne.ws/1T4LEuC
National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association honors Soat
WANE
http://bit.ly/1TzWtBa
Simonds tabbed National Pitcher of the Week
KXXV
http://bit.ly/1rVo3lE

National reaction to Big 12 expansion: Texas could hold the whole thing up; how many teams to add?
Rice football is mentioned.
Sports Day
http://bit.ly/1OhIPGp
ESPN’s Big 12 expansion to 16 teams scenario: Add BYU, Air Force, Tulane, New Mexico and 3 from Texas
OSU Sports Extra
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Texas State is a sleeping giant
SB Nation
http://bit.ly/1X0QGK5
Army football is experienced, and now’s the time to turn tight losses into tight wins
SB Nation
http://bit.ly/1WpB1FN

Mavs Basketball Camp set for June 6-9
An article mentions that David Bosley has coached basketball camps at Rice.
The Pasadena Citizen
http://bit.ly/1TaPRM4

Spot report
Rice football head coach David Bailiff is mentioned.
Fort Hood Herald
http://bit.ly/1TaTxxw