Dateline Rice for June 10, 2016

FEATURED ITEM

Are we in a mattress-store bubble?
Utpal Dholakia, the George R. Brown Professor of Marketing at Rice’s Jones Graduate School of Business and a marketing and consumer behavior expert, is quoted about online dating applications and the “mattress-store bubble.”
Freakonomics
http://bit.ly/1WInfhf
Tinder is growing like crazy in a country where most marriages are arranged
Business Insider India (This also appeared in Business Insider Australia, Business Insider, Tech Insider, Bullfax and Red Lion Trader.)
http://bit.ly/1Xe1ndF
Tinder’s Indian usership grew 400 percent in 2015
Canmua
http://bit.ly/1syHf9E

NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL

This dying baby planet never had a chance
Astronomers searching for the galaxy’s youngest planets have found compelling evidence for one unlike any other, a newborn “hot Jupiter” whose outer layers are being torn away by the star it orbits every 11 hours. Christopher Johns-Krull, associate professor of physics and astronomy, is quoted.
Gizmodo (This also appeared in Gizmodo India.)
http://bit.ly/1RZ9rXD
Young star appears to be ripping away layers of close-orbiting ‘hot Jupiter’
Phys Org
http://bit.ly/1POYLRe
Scientists discover hot Jupiter threatened by its star
Maine News Online
http://bit.ly/1Pk6XU6
Scientists explain why hot Jupiters could not be searched for water
NH Voice
http://bit.ly/22Y3VN7
Astronomers have discovered a potential new planet locked in a death spiral
Science Alert
http://bit.ly/1rgqij0
‘Baby’ Jupiter is torn to shreds by star 1,100 light-years away
Australia Network News
http://bit.ly/28pUPfS
Likely new planet may be in slow death spiral
Space Daily (This also appeared in Science Codex, R&D, Scienmag, Astrobiology Magazine and Science Daily.)
http://bit.ly/1UaouSM
Young star appears to be stripping away layers of close-orbiting ‘hot Jupiter’
Astronomy Now
http://bit.ly/1XLe3tn
Young star destroys gas giant exoplanet
Sci News
http://bit.ly/21cmGe1
Cosmic thriller – ‘Young planet observed orbiting a death star’
The Daily Galaxy
http://bit.ly/1ZE0lWr
Astronomers discover new ‘hot Jupiter’ spinning up its parent star
iNews Today
http://bit.ly/1U596uf

As oil price hovers over $50, investors brace for relapse
Bill Arnold, professor in the practice of management at Rice’s Jones Graduate School of Business, is quoted about oil prices.
U.S. News & World Report
http://bit.ly/21cpFTP

The lessons from Ramadan
Rice student Talal Almas authored an op-ed about Ramadan.
HuffPost Religion
http://huff.to/22Y6Ipz

Is Caroline Shaw really the future of music?
Alumna Caroline Shaw ’04 is featured.
The Guardian
http://bit.ly/1VQBboe

‘Undocumented’ uproar: What does the law say about students?
An article mentions that Rice is one of the institutions that offer financial aid to undocumented students.
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution (This also appeared in 22 other media outlets.)
http://on-ajc.com/1Xe4IJD
http://bit.ly/1WIlmRC

‘Houston: We have no problem’
A photo of James Turrell’s “Twilight Epiphany” Skyspace on the Suzanne Deal Booth Centennial Pavilion on the Rice campus is included.
Ferrara Porter (An English translation is not available. This appears on Page 22.)
http://bit.ly/1WInKb7

HOUSTON/TEXAS

Antique Texas postcards show state history, culture the way it used to be
Vintage postcards of Rice are included in a slideshow.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription required. This also appeared in My San Antonio.)
http://bit.ly/1UHdXhV

Quirky facts about Saint Arnold Brewing Co., Houston’s first craft brewery
Alumni Brock Wagner ’87 and Kevin Bartol ’81 are mentioned in a slide show about Saint Arnold Brewing Co.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription required.)
http://bit.ly/24Fqzcl
http://bit.ly/25PcwXy

Mexico’s 2016 elections: Reading the tea leaves
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, authored an op-ed about Mexico’s 2016 elections.
Houston Chronicle
http://bit.ly/21ckOSz

Foreign policy and the presidential election: The fall campaign
Joe Barnes, the Bonner Means Baker Fellow at Rice’s Baker Institute for Public Policy, authored op-eds about foreign policy in the presidential election. This is the final part of a four-part series.
Houston Chronicle
http://bit.ly/1XLb7gc

Lawmaker honored as ‘champion of democracy’
The article mentions that the Texas Legislature passed a bill requiring private universities’ police departments to follow the state’s public records laws after an incident involving Rice police.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription required. This also appeared in My San Antonio and Wopular.)
http://bit.ly/1U4VaAt
http://bit.ly/1U4VdMx

Woods family presents inaugural scholarships
Alumnus Carl “Dickie” Woods ’63 is mentioned.
The Baytown Sun
http://bit.ly/1tmDaGh

Heads up, Red Raiders: Amazon to open package pickup center at Texas Tech in Lubbock 
An article mentions that Follett will be running Rice’s bookstore starting in July.
The Dallas Morning News
http://bit.ly/1UkPY9J

Campus carry effects on community colleges still not clear
An article mentions that Rice has opted out of the Texas “campus carry” law.
News4SA
http://bit.ly/1PP7hzy

Houston-raised violinist wins 2016 Houston Symphony Ima Hogg Competition
Alumnus Luke Hsu ’12 won the 41st annual Houston Symphony Ima Hogg Competition.
The Katy News
http://bit.ly/28q7YFM

Writing in Texas: Recent and upcoming books from Texas authors
An article mentions a Fotofest exhibit that was at Rice.
Arts + Culture Texas
http://bit.ly/1UHm12k

BROADCAST

KPFT
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 Democratic presidential primaries.
http://bit.ly/21cyL30 (Click on the audio button to listen to the broadcast.)

VHS CEO to step down
Alumnus Paul Levengood ’97 is mentioned.
Idea Stations
http://bit.ly/1VQz9EO (Click on the audio button to listen to the broadcast.)

KTRH
Bill Arnold, professor in the practice of management at Rice’s Jones Graduate School of Business, is quoted about oil prices.
http://bit.ly/24FCQxw (Click on the audio button to listen to the broadcast.)

TRADE/PROFESSIONAL

Type 2 diabetes risk rises with anxiety, stress
A Rice study has found a link between emotional stress and diabetes, with roots in the brain’s ability to control anxiety. Christopher Fagundes, assistant professor of psychology, and Kyle Murdock, a postdoctoral research fellow in psychology, are quoted.
Health Leaders Media
http://bit.ly/1Uaq7Ab

Will data science make your business instincts irrelevant?
An article mentions Erik Dane, assistant professor of management at Rice’s Jones Graduate School of Business, and his research on “domain expertise.”
Fast Company
http://bit.ly/1tgLOVU

Saudi Arabia considers importing gas
Jim Krane, the Wallace S. Wilson Fellow in Energy Studies at Rice’s Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted about Saudi Arabia’s oil.
Indian Oil & Gas
http://bit.ly/1TZwP9S

OTHER NEWS OF INTEREST

Uncontested races pose accountability issues
Melissa Marschall, director of the Center for Local Elections in American Politics and professor of political science, and John Lappie, a postdoctoral research associate with the Center for Local Elections in American Politics, authored an op-ed about the issues that arise from uncontested races.
Courier-Journal
http://cjky.it/1tl7mS5

NASA takes 23,000-foot view of the world’s coral reefs
One of the longest and largest studies of coral reef health ever undertaken finds that corals are declining worldwide because a variety of threats — overfishing, nutrient pollution and pathogenic disease — that ultimately become deadly in the face of higher ocean temperatures. Adrienne Simoes Correa, a marine biologist in Rice’s Department of BioSciences, is quoted.
The Comment
http://bit.ly/1Xe4FO7
Why it’s important to protect our seas
SB News Online
http://bit.ly/1Xe5gPG

Justin Cronin talks vampires, ‘The City Of Mirrors’ and more!
Best-selling author Justin Cronin, writer-in-residence at Rice, is featured and quoted about his new book, which concludes the trilogy that began with “The Passage.”
Broadway World
http://bit.ly/1syHdON

Ohio’s ‘Shale Crescent’ to tout low natural-gas costs to recruit businesses
Ken Medlock, the James A. Baker III and Susan Baker Fellow in Energy and Resource Economics and senior director of the Center for Energy Studies at Rice’s Baker Institute for Public Policy and lecturer of economics, is quoted about Appalachian gas.
The Columbus Dispatch
http://bit.ly/1YhPGC7

Gospel and faith merge with rap, in song
Bernard “Bun B” Freeman, former distinguished lecturer at Rice, is mentioned.
Virgin Island Daily News (This also appeared in The Record.)
http://bit.ly/1rgt9rY

Obama just officially endorsed Hillary Clinton with these powerful words
Douglas Brinkley, professor of history, is quoted about the presidential primaries.
Abruzzo
http://bit.ly/1PkbxBH
President Barack Obama endorses Hillary Clinton for president
The Comment
http://bit.ly/1tmHG7x
Clinton to campaign with Obama in Green Bay
Senegal Actu
http://bit.ly/1RZc4c4
Obama endorses Hillary Clinton
Senegal Actu
http://bit.ly/1ZE886v
Bernie Sanders furious at Sherrod Brown
Sinema Blaze
http://bit.ly/1rgwnf9
Sanders arrives in DC for meeting with Obama
New York South East Post
http://bit.ly/1XLo9uj
Hillary Clinton brands Donald Trump a risky ‘demagogue’
Farandu Life
http://bit.ly/25PieZy

Jennifer Hie Jin named as grand prizewinner of Philadelphia Youth Orchestra’s 2016 Ovation Award
An article mentions that Jennifer Jie Jin attended Rice.
Radnor Patch
http://bit.ly/24FzIS5

SPORTS

Rice’s Jon Duplantier will have to wait a little longer to learn his draft fate
Lovett College junior Jon Duplantier is featured. Head coach Wayne Graham is mentioned.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription required.)
http://bit.ly/1Ogobqz
http://bit.ly/1UamU3q

Things to know about NCAA super regionals
Rice baseball played in the Baton Rouge Regionals.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription required. This also appeared in The New York Times and The Baytown Sun.)
http://bit.ly/1UHkmK9
http://bit.ly/1Uam2Md
The absolutely positively true story about the ‘Believe in the Possum’ music video
The Times Picayune
http://bit.ly/1ZE4Noa
LSU not taking Coastal Carolina lightly in upcoming super regionals
The Times Picayune
http://bit.ly/25RC171
Things to know in super regionals
Arkansas Online
http://bit.ly/1Uar37u
Arizona, 5 SEC teams open super regionals
Sierra Vista Herald
http://bit.ly/1ZE6yBN
UVU baseball set for NCAA Regional matchup with perennial powerhouse LSU
Bills Insider
http://bit.ly/1YeKejd
Rice forces deciding game with 10-6 win over LSU
Periodismo Transversal
http://bit.ly/25REbDT
Rice forces victor take all match-up with LSU
WWNT Radio
http://bit.ly/25RFhzi
Rice leads SLU at end of 6th before rain halts game
Expresión Económica
http://bit.ly/1YeKPl4
Tigers live to play another weekend… maybe more
Jennings Daily News
http://bit.ly/1tmJqxz
LSU 1 step away from return trip to Omaha
Bastrop Daily Enterprise
http://bit.ly/1U521tq
ESPNU
http://bit.ly/1RZe4AY

Astros’ 1st-round draft history has tremendous highs, lows
Former Rice baseball players Lance Berkman is mentioned.
Houston Chronicle
http://bit.ly/1U4VlLV
Astros 1st-round draft history
Houston Chronicle
http://bit.ly/25RuW6o

Kansas City Chiefs: Phillip Gaines bounce back season
Former Rice football player Phillip Gaines ’13 is mentioned.
Fansided
http://bit.ly/1rgtk6I

Golden pick or washout pick, that is the question
Rice baseball is mentioned.
The Telegraph
http://bit.ly/1rgv9R4
Super Regional central: ECU opens play at Texas Tech
ECU Athletics
http://bit.ly/1tgOx1O
Commentary: Former players remember Garrido’s time at UT
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
http://bit.ly/1WInhFU
‘Sports Night’
http://bit.ly/1XLteCR

Morning leadoff – June 10
Alumnus Jose Cruz ’04 is mentioned.
The Bismarck Tribune
http://bit.ly/24Fygiz

Is beIN Sports the future of televised sports?
The new broadcast partner for Conference USA is known as beIN Sports, meaning Rice sports fans may have trouble watching Rice games.
Houston Press
http://bit.ly/24FAkXX

Where does Texas turn with O’Sullivan out of the mix?
An article mentions that David Pierce coached at Rice.
247Sports
http://bit.ly/1U51w2A

Triple threat on Johnny Manziel getting served papers
A photo from the 2013 Rice-A&M University football game is included.
CBS Houston
http://cbsloc.al/1OgzX45

Revisiting the Cubs’ 2015 draft, 1 year on
Former Rice baseball player John Williamson is mentioned.
Baseball Prospectus
http://bit.ly/1OgB1VD

White named a Dick Howser Trophy finalist
Former Rice baseball player Anthony Rendon is mentioned.
KAGS
http://bit.ly/1UqHE4f

Daily Craig: Whatever happened to?
Rice baseball head coach Wayne Graham is mentioned.
KPRC
http://bit.ly/1UkWnll

Sherman’s march to the sea: Texas Tech Red Raiders
Rice football is mentioned.
SB Nation
http://bit.ly/24FC4k6
Throwback Thursday: Earl Campbell destroys defender to score TD
247Sports
http://bit.ly/1UqIHkR