Dateline Rice for June 2, 2016

FEATURED ITEM

Nanocars taken for a rough ride
Rice University researchers who developed the first nanocars and colleagues at North Carolina State University found in recent tests that driving their vehicles in ambient conditions – exposed to open air, rather than a vacuum – got dicey after a time because the hydrophobic single-molecule cars stuck to the “road” and created what amounted to large speed bumps. James Tour, the T.T. and W.F. Chao Professor of Chemistry, professor of computer science and of materials science and nanoengineering, is quoted.
Science360 (This also appeared in Science Codex, eScience News, Controlled Environment, ECN, R&D, Science Daily, Houston Style Magazine, Science Newsline and Nanotechnology Now.)
http://1.usa.gov/1XThV9V
Without vacuum, nanocars become ‘speed bumps’
Futurity
http://bit.ly/25zlVPw
Baby you can drive my nanocar
NC State News
http://bit.ly/24kBHuU
Single-molecule nanocars taken for a rough ride
Nanowerk
http://bit.ly/1TLto6n

NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL

Astronomers find giant planet around very young star
In contradiction to the long-standing idea that larger planets take longer to form, U.S. astronomers announced the discovery of a giant planet in close orbit around a star so young that it still retains a disk of circumstellar gas and dust. Christopher Johns-Krull, associate professor of physics and astronomy, is quoted.
National Science Foundation
http://1.usa.gov/1TLxeMN
The gaseous footprints of baby planets
Sky & Telescope
http://bit.ly/1UwSUic

HOUSTON/TEXAS

How blacks, whites and Hispanics mix — or don’t — in Houston
In Harris County, whites more often live in majority Hispanic neighborhoods than in majority African-American neighborhoods, according to a report from Rice’s Kinder Institute for Urban Research that sheds light on the shifting racial composition of Houston-area communities. Ryan Holeywell, senior editor at Rice’s Kinder Institute for Urban Research, authored an op-ed about the report and Heather O’Connell, a postdoctoral research fellow at the Kinder Institute and the report’s author, is quoted.
Houston Chronicle (This appeared in the Chronicle’s “Gray Matters” online magazine. Subscription required.)
http://bit.ly/1PndH95
Residential segregation in Houston less among whites and Hispanics than whites and African-Americans
Houston Style Magazine
http://bit.ly/1Y4wTKv

Powis and Shelley: Those who pollute our air should face consequences
An op-ed mentions a Rice study on the correlations between bad health and bad air.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription required.)
http://bit.ly/1Pneabe

Report: Affordable Care Act is working in Texas 
The percentage of Texans without health insurance has dropped by 30 percent since the Affordable Care Act went into effect, cutting the state’s uninsured rate below 1999 levels. That’s one of the conclusions of a report released by Rice University’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 and president and CEO of the Episcopal Health Foundation, are quoted.
Defender Network
http://bit.ly/1XkBWb2
Texas health insurance covering more than ever, except the poor
Live Insurance News
http://bit.ly/1Vz730s
Affordable Care Act has positive outcomes in Texas: Rice University
Health Care Business
http://bit.ly/1Zg6nfx
Big drop in Texans without health insurance, but poor lag
NBR
http://bit.ly/1TY9ebF

Fort Bend County’s diversity prompts local initiatives
Stephen Klineberg, founding director of Rice’s Kinder Institute for Urban Research and a professor of sociology, is quoted about Fort Bend County.
Community Impact
http://bit.ly/1t3PaMB

13 places to find good vegetarian or vegan food in Houston
An article mentions that the Rice Cuisine food truck stops at Rice.
Visit Houston
http://bit.ly/1t3Ooiz

Law Enforcement Torch Run passes through Navasota
An article mentions that the 2016 Gulf Coast Law Enforcement Torch Run started at Rice.
The Examiner
http://bit.ly/24kBuIg

Instagrammer’s dream coming to MFAH courtesy of popular artist Yayoi Kusama
An article mentions that artist Yayoi Kusama has had a show at the Rice Art Gallery.
Houston Press
http://bit.ly/1Vz9iB5

EHS students attend the Rice Engineering Design Showcase
Students from Episcopal High School attended the Rice Engineering Design Showcase.
Village News (This article appears on Page 6.)
http://bit.ly/25zn8X5

BROADCAST

Governor Abbott issues order cracking down on emergency leave abuses
Bob Stein, the Lena Gohlman Fox Professor of Political Science, is quoted about a directive issued by Texas Gov. Greg Abbott banning all state agencies from using emergency leave as severance pay for former state employees.
Houston Public Media
http://bit.ly/1P8tovm

TRADE/PROFESSIONAL

From wristworn to waistworn: Samsung spins out smart belt startup Welt
An article mentions a group of Rice students who developed a prototype belt that could potentially detect seizures in children with epilepsy.
Mobi Health News
http://bit.ly/1RQulYT

Venice Biennale Golden Lion Award 2016
Sarah Whiting, dean of the Rice School of Architecture, the William Ward Watkin Professor of Architecture and fellow at Rice’s Kinder Institute for Urban Research, is mentioned.
e-Architect
http://bit.ly/1Y4xfRm

2016 Wolf Prize in Chemistry
K.C. Nicolaou, the Harry C. and Olga K. Wiess Professor of Chemistry, is a recipient of the Wolf Prize in Chemistry for advancing the field of chemical synthesis to the extremes of molecular complexity.
Chemistry Views
http://bit.ly/24kGRqU

OTHER NEWS OF INTEREST

Absurd to minimize problems with tent city
In an op-ed, Edward Feher mentions that he taught at Rice.
Times Colonist
http://bit.ly/22zZW9d

University of Missouri’s O’Brien 3rd dean to leave position
Alumnus Michael O’Brien ’72 is featured.
Columbia Daily Tribune
http://bit.ly/1UjhmAF

One-time Vancouverite drives Texas’s Rolston String Quartet
An article mentions the Rolston String Quartet is the ensemble in residence at Rice’s Shepherd School of Music.
The Georgia Straight
http://bit.ly/1Vzdtgk

Horse Head Theatre Co. presents surreal drama ‘Lidless’ beginning today
An article mentions alumnus Rob Kimbro ’95.
Broadway World
http://bit.ly/285QSgj

Girls can’t drone: Dyan Gibbens of Trumbull Unmanned
An article mentions that a drone camp will be hosted at Rice.
Drone Life
http://bit.ly/1TRsSJr

Greehey School of Business finds new MBA director at Rice
An article mentions that Jeremy Grace served as director of the full-time MBA program at Rice’s Jones Graduate School of Business.
St. Mary’s University News
http://bit.ly/24kASlY

The final frontier: Skaneateles Chamber hosts former NASA administrator, Maxwell School professor
President John F. Kennedy’s famous “Moon Speech” delivered at Rice Sept. 12, 1962, is discussed.
WOC Journal
http://bit.ly/1TLrRx7

Microsoft’s FlashBack tech could give mobile VR a huge upgrade
An article mentions that Rice collaborated on a Microsoft Research paper.
TechnoBuffalo
http://bit.ly/1TRoREO

SPORTS

Southeastern Louisiana has nation’s top hitter in Jameson Fisher at .437
Rice baseball will play Southeastern Louisiana University June 3. Head coach Wayne Graham and players Jon Duplantier, Ford Proctor, Tristan Gray, Blake Fox, Ricardo Salinas, Connor Teykl, Grayson Lewis, Charlie Warren and Dayne Wunderlich are mentioned. The SportsNOLA article also mentions that David Pierce coached at Rice.
WWL
http://bit.ly/20Vhnzy
Players to watch at NCAA Baton Rouge Regional
The Advertiser
http://bit.ly/1TY7XBs
Ages different, but other similarities between Rice’s Graham, Southeastern’s Riser
SportsNOLA
http://bit.ly/24kCwEd
Rice feeling confident heading into Baton Rouge Regional
Examiner
http://exm.nr/1UhRkOs
Baton Rouge Regional preview: Southeastern Louisiana
SB Nation
http://bit.ly/1UjhYpU
LSU set to host NCAA Baton Rouge Regional
The Creole
http://bit.ly/1TLuMWT
Rainy weekend: Officials plan to talk about ‘weather scenarios’ Thursday regarding LSU’s baseball regional
The Advocate
http://bit.ly/1t3LwSR
WBRZ
http://bit.ly/285O16U
KPRC
http://bit.ly/1r3O1CT
WAFB
http://bit.ly/1Y4w1FQ

Birdball in the NCAA tournament: Get to know the Tulane Green Wave
Rice baseball is mentioned.
SB Nation
http://bit.ly/1Y4tKuf
Clemson Regional preview versus Western Carolina
Tiger Net
http://bit.ly/20Vlcot
Tigers start regional with Western Carolina
ABC Columbia
http://bit.ly/1r3MnB8
Tulane preparing for hostile and rowdy Oxford Regional
WDSU
http://bit.ly/1O6E2YJ
Pascagoula’s Tracy Hadley and Southern Miss headed to the Sunshine State
Gulf Live
http://bit.ly/1P8u2sA

Cal football already has 4 late kickoffs, Stanford none
Rice football will play Stanford University Nov. 26.
Houston Chronicle (This also appeared in SF Gate.)
http://bit.ly/25CEAgA

Baylor’s season opener moved to Friday, Sept. 2
An article mentions that Rice football will play Baylor University in September.
247Sports
http://bit.ly/1r3J90m
Is it Tuesday already?
247Sports (Subscription required.)
http://bit.ly/1UwGJ50
Kickoff times set for 3 more Baylor football games
WacoTrib
http://bit.ly/1Wy9dyB
2016 college football TV schedule
USA Today
http://usat.ly/1TRq92B
3 Baylor football games to be on national TV
KXXV
http://bit.ly/1UhUdyP

Dunn added as Marshall tight ends coach
Rice is cited as “an elite institution with tougher standards.”
Charleston Gazette-Mail
http://bit.ly/24kz7Fr

Mozingo looking to find groove in RedHawks’ shutout victory
Former Rice baseball player Chad Mozingo is featured.
Inforum
http://bit.ly/1O6CVrZ

Islanders set tough volleyball schedule
Rice volleyball is mentioned.
Corpus Christi Caller-Times
http://bit.ly/25CJ8DK

Crable, Ismail, Taylor on 2017 College Hall of Fame ballot
Rice football is mentioned.
Notre Dame Football
http://ntrda.me/25zn8pX

Peyton Manning, Steve Spurrier among names on 2017 College Football Hall of Fame ballot
Alumnus Trevor Cobb ’93 is mentioned.
NCAA
http://on.ncaa.com/22A3Grd
Nguyen up for College Football Hall of Fame
Aggie Sports
http://bit.ly/1sOVKWw
Peyton Manning debut on College Hall of Fame ballot
Local 8 Now
http://bit.ly/1UhTJsl

NEWS RELEASE

Residential segregation in Houston less among whites and Hispanics than whites and African-Americans
In Harris County, whites more often live in majority Hispanic neighborhoods than in majority African-American neighborhoods, according to a new report from Rice University’s Kinder Institute for Urban Research that sheds light on the shifting racial composition of Houston-area communities.
http://bit.ly/1P8tDGF