Dateline Rice for June 13, 2016 (Weekend Edition)

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Likely new planet may be in slow death spiral
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.
Science 360 News (This is the top story on the Science 360 News home page.)
http://1.usa.gov/24M72XA
Is this new ‘hot Jupiter’ facing an early death?
Futurity
http://bit.ly/1PXaSMf
This baby planet is probably being torn apart by its own sun
The Washington Post (This also appeared in Canmua.)
http://wapo.st/1Ueh9BN
This dying baby planet never had a chance
Gizmodo Australia
http://bit.ly/1S2pxzN
A new planet hopeful in our galaxy is being pulled to shreds by its star
Outer Places
http://bit.ly/1UvwR93
Why is this star killing its own planet?
The Christian Science Monitor
http://bit.ly/1ts5MOa
A baby planet is sadly ‘being destroyed’ by its star
Orange
http://oran.ge/1XjE0zp
Astronomers have discovered a potential new planet locked in a death spiral
Celeb Café
http://bit.ly/1Ym66cs
Early death for a giant alien world: Baby planet PTFO 8-8695b being destroyed by host star
Tech Times (This also appeared in The Marshalltown.)
http://bit.ly/1tmizBb
Scientists find young planet being destroyed by its star
Red Orbit (This also appeared in The Daily Croton.)
http://bit.ly/24LRvHj
This giant planet might be heading into a slow death spiral
CBS News
http://cbsn.ws/1U96yez
Giant planet might be heading into a death spiral
MSN
http://bit.ly/1UqrQT3
‘Hot Jupiter’ planet ripped apart by its own sun
Babw News
http://bit.ly/1YlLl0H
Likely new planet may be in slow death spiral
eScience News
http://bit.ly/21i3knY
Scientists discover ‘hot Jupiter’ threatened by its star
Missoury Blog
http://bit.ly/1PXyekW
‘Baby’ Jupiter is torn to shreds by star 1,100 light-years away
Missoury Blog
http://bit.ly/1Ym05fX
This young planet is slowly being destroyed by its sun
Babw News
http://bit.ly/1PoH5GK
Exoplanet faces death spiral as it orbits too close to host star
Maine News Online
http://bit.ly/1Uq9MIN
Jupiter-like exoplanet PTFO8-8695b being ripped apart by its host star
Maine News Online
http://bit.ly/1rlLwfp
Astronomers discover potential ‘hot Jupiter’ locked in a ‘death spiral’ around its star
IB Times
http://bit.ly/21i2pUD
Brand new exoplanet is being shredded by its star
The Space Reporter
http://bit.ly/1UvyJhS
A baby planet is probably being torn apart by its own sun
Delhi Daily News
http://bit.ly/1Ue8E9U
Giant planet might be heading into a death spiral
WDEF
http://bit.ly/1S2w25Q
This ‘baby Jupiter’ is being ripped apart by its own sun
China Topix
http://bit.ly/1ZKYcby
Newborn planet is getting destroyed by its own star, says new research
Web Top News
http://bit.ly/1ULAEl3
Newborn alien world is getting annihilated by its host star
Space (This also appeared in Daily Me.)
http://bit.ly/1S2rHzk
Brand new exoplanet is being shredded by its star
The Space Reporter
http://bit.ly/1UvyJhS
Exoplanet being killed by its own host star
Perfscience
http://bit.ly/1YlMBRc
Astronomers spot potential young planet in death spiral
Perfscience
http://bit.ly/1S2rtbu
Researchers spot potential young planet in death spiral
Sport Act
http://bit.ly/1UqdzWA
Exoplanet PTFO8-8695b is in trouble as it orbits too close to host star
Northern California News
http://bit.ly/1ULzm9X
Newborn planet is getting destroyed by its own star
I4U News
http://bit.ly/234OYJ3
Exoplanet PTFO8-8695b dying a slow death: Research paper
The Marshalltown (This also appeared in NH Voice.)
http://bit.ly/25TfUAx
Astronomers spot potential young planet in death spiral — What are the details?
The Marshalltown
http://bit.ly/1PXzuo9
Baby planet in danger: Why is this star killing its own planet?
The Marshalltown
http://bit.ly/1tsf0tU
Newborn planet is getting destroyed by its own star
Bilbaoya
http://bit.ly/1WLyTrQ
This baby planet is likely being torn apart by its own sun
SB News Online
http://bit.ly/1XSdjmb
Scientists discover hot Jupiter threatened by its star
Quadrangle Online
http://bit.ly/25XMqyc
New planet likely in slow death spiral: Young star appears to be ripping away layers of close-orbiting ‘hot Jupiter’
Before It’s News
http://bit.ly/1tslglu
Likely new planet may be in slow death spiral
Archaeology News Network
http://bit.ly/28xwvsE

NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL

Low gravity and high radiation: Would humans remain human on Mars?
Scott Solomon, professor in the practice of ecology and evolutionary biology, discusses his new book, “Future Humans.”
Ars Technica (This also appeared in Ars Technica UK.)
http://bit.ly/1PoEsEA

Rise of the machines
Moshe Vardi, 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, expects that within 30 years machines will be capable of doing almost any job that a human can.
The Kathmandu Post
http://bit.ly/25R0Ljp
Order a coffee from a person and you’ll see why robots are the future
East Valley Tribune
http://bit.ly/1S2qMz4

Does reality bite? Philosophy, ecology and the ‘end of the world’
Graduate student Mark Schmanko authored an op-ed about the “epoch of the hyperobject.” Timothy Morton, a philosopher and the Rita Shea Guffey Chair in English, is mentioned.
Huffpost Green
http://huff.to/1tm7NLc

Trump wrong on Iraqi oil
Jim Krane, the Wallace S. Wilson Fellow in Energy Studies at Rice’s Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted about oil prices and Donald Trump’s comments about Iraq’s oil.
MSN News
http://bit.ly/1OlzvSj

Viral image stretches the truth about college costs before the Vietnam War
The William Marsh Rice Institute, later Rice University, was tuition-free until 1965.
PolitiFact
http://bit.ly/1tmbGQh

EIA’s shrinking emissions forecasts
Daniel Cohan, associate professor of civil and environmental engineering, authored op-eds about the Energy Information Administration’s coal forecasts and solar power.
Bloomberg Government
http://bit.ly/25T3yZk
Net metering for solar power sounds simple, but is it fair?
The Hill
http://bit.ly/1VUSTqT

Dos rutas hacia el éxito
Alumna Norma Torres Mendoza ’13 is featured. She drove 3,000 miles round-trip from Boston to Houston to pick up her mother so that she could attend Mendoza’s commencement ceremony at Harvard University. Her mother cannot travel by plane because of her status as an undocumented immigrant.
Excelsior (An English translation is not available.)
http://bit.ly/1YnnRbF

HOUSTON/TEXAS

People in business
Rice alumni Ann Doerr ’75, chairman of Khan Academy; Robert Ladd ’78, managing partner and chief investment officer of Stellus Capital Management; and Scott W. Wise ’71, president and chief investment officer of Covariance Capital Management, and former trustee James T. Hackett, a partner of Riverstone Holdings LLC, have been elected to the Rice Board of Trustees.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription required. This also appeared in My San Antonio.)
http://bit.ly/21hVmes
http://bit.ly/1Uq5mlg

Rice study details stress-diabetes link
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.
TMC News (This article appeared in the June 13 issue of TMC Today.) 
http://bit.ly/1PoZq6o

Sugar Land picks a new mayor
An article mentions Stephen Klineberg, founding director of Rice’s Kinder Institute for Urban Research and a professor of sociology, and Jie Wu, assistant director and research manager at the institute, and their report on Fort Bend County.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription required. This also appeared in My San Antonio.)
http://bit.ly/1PoylAq
http://bit.ly/1XRSaIR
2 council members vie in Saturday runoff for Sugar Land mayor
Houston Chronicle (Subscription required.)
http://bit.ly/1rlvNwN
http://bit.ly/1tm1nM6

Big political donors dine at Governor’s Mansion
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 Wilks brothers.
San Antonio Express-News
http://bit.ly/1ULBfn0
In Texas, Donald Trump must rely on uncertain allies in state GOP
Austin America-Statesman (Subscription required.)
http://atxne.ws/1XjBN73

Fans wanted ‘supervampires’ now. Justin Cronin made them wait. Here’s why.
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.”
The Dallas Morning News
http://bit.ly/1XRTXh1

The pumpkin lady: A daring, surreal artist gives MFAH a Texas Coup: Step inside a new art universe
An article mentions that Yayoi Kusama’s work has been exhibited at the Rice Gallery.
PaperCity
http://bit.ly/1YnbBIg

Lawndale’s new residents are all women
The Rice Gallery is mentioned.
Glasstire
http://bit.ly/28xuP2b

Restoring Houston’s past: June 14th Flag Day celebration for Evergreen Cemetery in the Fifth Ward
Information from a 2006 Rice News article written by freelancer Heather Wiederhoeft is cited.
Houston Style Magazine
http://bit.ly/1tmrBxW

Commentary: Preservation of McAllen Civic Center ‘is a path forward’
Stephen Fox, lecturer of architecture, is mentioned.
The Monitor
http://bit.ly/1VUUf4W

New discovery challenges fundamentals of astronomy
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.
The Daily Texan
http://bit.ly/1UOeaNE

Young talents ready to show at Texas Music Festival
An article mentions that faculty from Rice’s Shepherd School of Music will participate in the 27th Annual Texas Music Festival.
The Daily Cougar
http://bit.ly/1tmhXvo

Ott names new medical director for Austin/Travis County
Alumnus Mark Escott ’96, Rice Emergency Medical Services medical director and founder, is featured.
KLBJ
http://bit.ly/25XTZoo
JEMS columnist and editorial board member Mark Escott named medical director for Austin/Travis County EMS
JEMS
http://bit.ly/1S2r9K3

Galveston group hosting Rice hurricane experts
Phil Bedient, the Herman Brown Professor of Engineering and director of the Severe Storm Prediction, Education and Evacuation from Disasters Center, and Jim Blackburn, professor in the practice of environmental law and co-director of the SSPEED Center, are mentioned. Blackburn is also quoted in the WBAP story.
The Galveston County Daily News (Subscription required.)
http://bit.ly/1Pp4rvC
WBAP
http://bit.ly/1S2yER2 (Click on the audio button to listen to the broadcast.)
http://bit.ly/1XSg6Mf (Click on the audio button to listen to the broadcast.)

BROADCAST

Inside look: The 2016 MIPC finalists
Alumna Alison Lee ’15 is featured.
Iowa Public Radio
http://bit.ly/24LRJOL

KPLA
A broadcast mentions a Rice study on clean environments.
http://bit.ly/1YnszpL (Click on the audio button to listen to the broadcast.)
http://bit.ly/25XOoP0 (Click on the audio button to listen to the broadcast.)

TRADE/PROFESSIONAL

‘Missing tooth’ hydrogels handle hard-to-deliver drugs
A gap-toothed peptide created by bioengineers at Rice may be an efficient way to deliver insoluble drugs to precise locations in the body. Jeffrey Hartgerink, professor of chemistry and of bioengineering, is quoted and graduate students I-Che Li and Amanda Moore are mentioned.
Pharmaceutical Processing
http://bit.ly/1VV5Fp6
Missing tooth hydrogel eases insoluble drug delivery
ReliaWire
http://bit.ly/1U40lLt

Slavitt: Health insurance marketplace boosts patient engagement
An article mentions a Rice study on the Affordable Care Act.
HealthPayer Intelligence
http://bit.ly/1PoF5ya

Bringing Mozilla to the IoT era
Graduate student Rabimba Karanjai is interviewed about his involvement in the open source community.
Opensource
http://red.ht/28x6ARU

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 valuable biological regulatory tool being developed by Rice bioengineers. Jeff Tabor, assistant professor of bioengineering, and graduate student Prabha Ramakrishnan are quoted.
Green Tech Germany
http://bit.ly/1OlyidA

OTHER NEWS OF INTEREST

‘Nobody understands’: Chemist debunks evolutionary viewpoint on life’s origins
An article mentions James Tour, the T.T. and W.F. Chao Professor of Chemistry, professor of computer science and of materials science and nanoengineering, and his recent essay, “Animadversions of a Synthetic Chemist.”
Christian News
http://bit.ly/1ts2LgU

$50 a barrel oil is the new $70, says expert
Bill Arnold, professor in the practice of management at Rice’s Jones Graduate School of Business, is quoted about oil prices.
Before It’s News
http://bit.ly/1U4cDn5

Ohio’s ‘Shale Crescent’ touts natural-gas bargain
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 Blade
http://bit.ly/1ULQfB7

Baseball players get high-tech, can Blockchain transform voting?
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.
Gov Tech
http://bit.ly/1UNHnZ7

Gospel and faith merge with rap, in song
Bernard “Bun B” Freeman, former distinguished lecturer at Rice, is mentioned.
Philly.com
http://bit.ly/1Olh9kl
Hip-hop, Christianity have been inching their way toward each other
Times WV
http://bit.ly/25Tl5R1

JLR using tech incubator to boost innovation
ParkIt, a startup company founded at Rice, is mentioned.
WardsAuto
http://bit.ly/1PXcA09

Uhler and Vertich host financial expert
The Rice University Wright Fund is mentioned.
Naples Daily News
http://bit.ly/1PoEoVy

Diversity, quotas and the riddles of affirmative action: Food for thought
Michael Lindsay, a former sociology professor at Rice, is quoted about evangelicals in politics.
Star Tribune
http://strib.mn/1tm3Shu

Dr. Clark to speak on African-American influences on religious thought
Alumna Mary Ann Clark ’99 is featured.
The Daily Courier
http://bit.ly/1VUR8tP

Challenges abound for nursing homes
A Rice study on certified nursing assistants is mentioned.
Public Opinion
http://bit.ly/1ts07I6

UALR reps show off advances as robotics invades Capitol Hill
Rice is mentioned.
Northwest Arkansas Democrat Gazette (This also appeared in Arkansas Online.)
http://bit.ly/1XRYQH5

Where to go to business school based on your personality type
Rice is mentioned.
Uloop
http://bit.ly/21i43pe

La ciencia le dice lo que más le atrae una mujer de un hombre
A Rice study on dating habits is mentioned.
Televicentro (An English translation is not available. This also appeared in El Comercio and Pagina Siete.)
http://bit.ly/24M7QMg

SPORTS

MLB draft report: Jake Rogers likely Astros’ future at catcher
Lovett College junior Jon Duplantier was drafted by the Arizona Diamondbacks and Will Rice College senior Blake Fox was drafted by the Milwaukee Brewers.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription required.)
http://bit.ly/25XkcU8
MLB draft, day 2: Rice pitcher goes to Diamondbacks
Houston Chronicle (Subscription required.)
http://bit.ly/1WLpccU
http://bit.ly/1XRSiIq
Seven Lakes’ graduates Duplantier, Capel selected in MLB draft
The Katy Rancher
http://bit.ly/21hX3se
Hickman, Birk, Mazzoccoli, Morris represent Katy ISD during MLB draft final day
The Katy Rancher
http://bit.ly/21iafgS
Ranking the 10 biggest steals of the 2016 MLB draft
Bleacher Report
http://ble.ac/1XS14Gi
MLB draft 2016: Live day 2 results, highlights and reaction
Bleacher Report
http://ble.ac/1UvDQ1I
2016 MLB draft results: Biggest winners and losers from day 2
Bleacher Report (This also appeared in DailyNews724.)
http://ble.ac/1UqqDez
Arizona Diamondbacks 2016 MLB draft recap
SB Nation
http://bit.ly/24LQ8sf
Milwaukee Brewers 2016 MLB draft capsules
Fox Sports
http://foxs.pt/1U44m2B
D-backs select 5 college pitchers on 2nd day of draft
Fox Sports
http://foxs.pt/1WLxpOi
C-USA has 21 players picked in the 2016 MLB draft
The Best College Sports News Network
http://bit.ly/1XS8pWc
2016 MLB draft: NL team-by-team breakdown
ESPN
http://es.pn/1U99YOt
2016 MLB 1st-year player draft: Complete order and pick-by-pick results
ESPN
http://es.pn/1UeddAZ
MLB: Biggio’s son among familiar names called on day 2 of draft
The Courier of Montgomery County
http://bit.ly/1ULG13U
2016 MLB draft: Arizona Diamondbacks day 2 summary
SB Nation
http://bit.ly/1UNWpxO
Rice’s Friday starter taken by Arizona Diamondbacks in 3rd round
Examiner
http://exm.nr/1S2tlRM
Diamondbacks’ Jon Duplantier: Drafted by Diamondbacks
CBS Sports
http://cbsprt.co/1U99vMh
Brewers pick up some arms in draft
Milwaukee-Wisconsin Journal Sentinel
http://bit.ly/1rlJFXG
Brewers take 5 college pitchers on 2nd day of draft
Milwaukee-Wisconsin Journal Sentinel
http://bit.ly/1XjrcsG
D-backs ‘thankful’ to draft Rice pitcher Jon Duplantier in 3rd round
Arizona Sports
http://bit.ly/1UqkZZO
Rice’s Jon Duplantier has to wait to learn his draft fate
Sun Times
http://bit.ly/234XFD8
D-backs pick Rice righty Duplantier on day 2
Dbacks
http://atmlb.com/1XjCU6D
Duplantier and Fox selected Friday in Major League draft
C-USA
http://bit.ly/1Ym5L9M
KECI
http://bit.ly/1VV5tq8
http://bit.ly/1WLA7mH
KTVM
http://bit.ly/1sCg0L7
http://bit.ly/1VV70fE

Heroes event raises funds for foundation
Rice football head coach David Bailiff was the keynote speaker Saturday night at the second annual Homecoming for Heroes event at SC River Ranch.
Killeen Daily Herald
http://bit.ly/28xdZ3E

Astros haven’t had much luck drafting high-school pitchers in 1st round
Former Rice baseball players Lance Berkman is mentioned.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription required.)
http://bit.ly/1Uq48Xd
http://bit.ly/1WLnZlO
Astros 2nd-round pick Ronnie Dawson excited to begin pro career
Houston Chronicle (Subscription required.)
http://bit.ly/1ZKKHIU
http://bit.ly/24LDsBu

Despite deep history, TCU-A&M rivalry is at peak currently
Rice baseball is mentioned.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription required.)
http://bit.ly/1ULuqSp
http://bit.ly/1YlFOar
Luken Baker powers TCU past Texas A&M in super regional opener
Houston Chronicle (Subscription required.)
http://bit.ly/1U8ZK0y
Despite longtime Texas A&M ties, TCU’s Luken Baker now on the other side
Houston Chronicle (Subscription required.)
http://bit.ly/1ULu9Pd
http://bit.ly/1sBYnLw
Winston, Robinson taken in final day of MLB 1st-year player draft
WDAM
http://bit.ly/1PXukZ7
Winner-take-all game 3 for TCU and Texas A&M
NBC DFW
http://bit.ly/25XFbWR
TCU baseball versus Texas A&M: Saturday preview and game thread
SB Nation
http://bit.ly/1U47Ima
2015-16 Arkansas Razorbacks athletics: Worst in years
Fansided
http://bit.ly/1tsdzM8
Why not us? An oral history of Louisville’s 2007 College World Series run
SB Nation
http://bit.ly/1UvJYHf

Chambers sees old friends during tour of Houston
Penn State men’s basketball head coach Patrick Chambers will visit the Rice men’s basketball team to pick up some best-practice ideas.
247Sports
http://bit.ly/1WLqwMQ

Rockies prospect Sam Howard promoted, Cal League All-Star roster released for Modesto
An article mentions that Shane Hoelscher attended Rice.
SB Nation
http://bit.ly/1VUR90J

Twins notes: J.T. Chargois ‘star-struck’ in debut, then sent back to Rochester
Former baseball players J.T. Chargois and Tyler Duffey are mentioned.
Star Tribune
http://strib.mn/21i1LpS
Twins put May, Hughes on DL, call up Chargois, activate Gibson
Star Tribune
http://strib.mn/1XjG627
Minnesota Twins place Phil Hughes, Trevor May on DL, call up J.T. Chargois
Twin Cities Pioneer Press
http://bit.ly/1U96mMl
Friday’s Red Sox-Twins matchups: Steven Wright versus Tyler Duffey
WEEI
http://bit.ly/25TallD
Twins put Hughes, May on DL, summon Gibson, Chargois
AlmonteAlDia
http://bit.ly/1OlsHnB
MLB Baseball
http://bit.ly/1S2y85E

Self singles out Simien, Robertson at Parent/Child Camp
Former Rice basketball player Kevin Rabbitt is mentioned.
KU Sports (This also appeared in Lawrence Journal-World.)
http://bit.ly/1sC5Xpm

Nationals’ MLB draft success stories: Anthony Rendon, the 6th pick of 2011 draft
Former Rice baseball player Anthony Rendon is mentioned.
Sun Times
http://bit.ly/1XjkXFo
Patrick Reddington: Nats rewarded for drafting Rendon despite injury concerns
MASN
http://bit.ly/1ZLjd5J

LSU advances to NCAA Super Regional over Rice
Rice baseball played in the Baton Rouge Regionals.
The Creole
http://bit.ly/1OlmAzM
On the mound for LSU’s elimination game: Likely Jared Poché
The Advocate (This also appeared in The New Orleans Advocate.)
http://bit.ly/1XS7NjC
Scott Rabalais: Time to tweak the NCAA baseball tournament format? A long shot for now, but this idea has some merit
The Advocate (This also appeared in The New Orleans Advocate.)
http://bit.ly/1UqhgeY
Minnesota Twins 2016 MLB draft capsules
Fox Sports
http://foxs.pt/1WLxZLT
NCAA tourney regular LSU braces for surging Coastal Carolina
The News & Observer
http://bit.ly/1UNZ1f9
Mainieri tweaks pitching philosophy for postseason
The Advertiser
http://bit.ly/1Uefn3E
Baton Rouge regional schedule Friday reduced to 1 game, at most
Expresión Económica
http://bit.ly/24M3uEX

Ranking every CUSA television schedule for the 2016 season
Rice football is mentioned.
SB Nation
http://bit.ly/1sC9LXL
Football takes prospect alum O’Hara to North Texas
Journal Online
http://bit.ly/1PoRLoD
UNT paying Rick Villarreal $384,906 in buyout
Mean Green Sports
http://bit.ly/1U47trk
C-USA should dissolve or get creative to survive
Sun Herald
http://bit.ly/25XH1XQ
Schedule analysis: Baylor Bears
ESPN
http://es.pn/1XjsLqK
Chuck Landon: Maybe MU should have stayed in the MAC
The Herald-Dispatch
http://bit.ly/25Tgqys

Tim Jamieson steps down at Missouri, what’s next for Tigers?
Rice baseball head coach Wayne Graham is mentioned.
College Baseball Central
http://bit.ly/1tmg6Xz

3 players who must step up for the Chiefs in 2016
Former Rice football player Phillip Gaines is mentioned.
Chat Sports
http://bit.ly/1WLydCM

ITA collegiate tennis women’s team rankings — Stanford, Danielle Collins and Sutjiadi/Adachi grabs the year-end honors
Rice women’s tennis is mentioned.
Tennis World
http://bit.ly/1U4cZdu

ITA collegiate tennis men’s year-end rankings — Virginia, Mackenzie McDonald and McDonald/Redlicki are the season leaders
Rice men’s tennis is mentioned.
Tennis World
http://bit.ly/23569Kx

Meeting new MBB assistant Carlin Hartman
Rice associate head coach Carlin Hartman has been hired as an assistant men’s basketball coach at University of Oklahoma.
Sooner Sports
http://bit.ly/1ULQ49d

El NRG Stadium recibirá el último encuentro de Colombia en la fase de grupos
An article mentions that the Colombia national football team trained at Rice.
Deportes RCN (An English translation is not available.)
http://bit.ly/1Xjfpe1

NEWS RELEASE

Nanosubs are good to glow
The next generation of nanosubmarines being developed at Rice University has been upgraded with tags that fluoresce longer, which enables the submersibles to be tracked for greater periods while being driven through a solution.
http://bit.ly/1OlB7LG