Dateline Rice for Sept. 6, 2016 (Weekend Edition)

NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL

Earth’s collision with another planet probably started life
Research by Rice University Earth scientists suggests that virtually all of Earth’s life-giving carbon could have come from a collision about 4.4 billion years ago between Earth and an embryonic planet similar to Mercury. Rajdeep Dasgupta, professor of Earth science, and postdoctoral researcher Yuan Li are quoted. Rice research scientist Kyusei Tsuno is mentioned.
Gizmodo (This also appeared in Gizmodo India and 77 other media outlets.)
http://bit.ly/2cxnfjy
How life began: A planetary smashup may have brought carbon to Earth 4.4B years ago
International Business Times (This also appeared in International Business Times UK.)
http://bit.ly/2bQN6mD
Planet smashup brought carbon to Earth
BBC News
http://bbc.in/2cDw90u
‘Texas Today’
KCEN
http://bit.ly/2bVDzsX

Top 100 world universities 2016-17 — QS World University Rankings
Rice is No. 90 is on the 2016-17 QS World University Rankings and No. 4 on Kiplinger’s list of Best Values in Private Colleges for 2016.
The Telegraph
http://bit.ly/2chnoHl
Letu named to Kiplinger’s top 100 best universities in the US
The Gilmer Mirror
http://bit.ly/2bUe8uX
East Texas university named to top 100 list
ArkLaTex
http://bit.ly/2cprA58
East Texas university named to top 100 list
East Texas Matters
http://bit.ly/2chdrdd

The threat of group extinction proves a powerful motivator to cooperation
Charles Darwin was right: Groups enjoy an advantage whose members are “ready to aid one another and to sacrifice themselves for the common good,” according to a new study by researchers at Rice, Texas A&M University and the University of East Anglia. Rick Wilson, the Herbert S. Autrey Professor of Political Science, professor of statistics and of psychology, is quoted.
International Business Times UK
http://bit.ly/2c0t6id
Threat of group extinction motivates cooperation
Relia Wire (this also appeared in Value Walk.)
http://bit.ly/2cprWJg
Threat of group extinction can fuel cooperation
Psych Central
http://bit.ly/2bUlgHy

Calendar shows Hillary Clinton meetings with foundation donors
Douglas Brinkley, professor of history, is quoted about the 2016 elections. Brinkley will speak in Scranton, Pa., Sept. 8.
The Wall Street Journal
http://on.wsj.com/2bUcZ6B
Why demonizing the rival may take Hillary Clinton only so far
The Wall Street Journal
http://on.wsj.com/2bQjAJ6
Anatomy of a terrible Clinton Foundation article
Media Matters
http://mm4a.org/2cxZ9CF
Presidential historian, author slated for American Masters Lecture
The Times-Tribune
http://bit.ly/2bV3u4f

How to stop a robot from stealing your job
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 Huffington Post Australia
http://huff.to/2c1hZSL
Economic Agamemnon
The News Hub
http://bit.ly/2ckWI77
Labor Day 2016: More automation, more foreign workers, fewer jobs for Americans
Vdare
http://bit.ly/2c4T5QO
WAMU
http://bit.ly/2c4OSg9
KRLD
http://bit.ly/2chh96o
‘Straight Money Talk’
http://bit.ly/2c8kovO

Even before Trump’s visit, Peña Nieto was Mexico’s least popular president ever. Too late to change that?
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 Donald Trump’s visit to Mexico.
Los Angeles Times
http://lat.ms/2cl7tGq
Peña Nieto’s ‘ill-advised’ Trump meeting prompts anger in Mexico
Buenos Aries Herald
http://bit.ly/2cbiquj
Mexican president likely hurt by ‘ill-advised’ Trump meeting
The Philadelphia Sunday (This also appeared in Today.)
http://bit.ly/2ckPJtW
Mexican president: Trump policies could be ‘huge threat’ to Mexico
Nittany
http://bit.ly/2cmiiKA
Pence dodges questions on Mexico paying for border wall
Democrat Live
http://bit.ly/2c4rejW
Transcript: A full annotation of Trump’s immigration speech
Cosumnes Connection
http://bit.ly/2c18qTQ
Trump meeting disaster for Mexican president
In Cyprus
http://bit.ly/2c4L9zn

9/11 widow wants justice, and she’s lobbying Congress to get it
An unnamed Rice alumnus is mentioned.
McClatchy DC (This also appeared in Myrtle Beach Online and Miami Herald.)
http://bit.ly/2bQfXmn

Dr. Joy Browne, 71; psychologist of airwaves began career in Hub
Alumna Joy Browne ’66 died Aug. 27.
Boston Globe
http://bit.ly/2cl60Qx
Joy Browne, radio psychologist who counseled and cheered millions, dies at 71
Washington Post
http://wapo.st/2c1eXxR
Dr. Joy Browne, popular radio psychologist, at 71
Boston Herald
http://bit.ly/2bRcgSe

Molecules rev up for world’s tiniest race
James Tour, the T.T. and W.F. Chao Professor of Chemistry, professor of computer science and of materials science and nanoengineering, is mentioned.
EU’s Horizon Magazine
http://bit.ly/2ch23y3

India’s knitwear town aims to be top in apparel export
Russell Green, the Will Clayton Fellow in International Economics at Rice’s Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted about automation in India.
The Gulf Time
http://bit.ly/2c8h6bZ
This Indian knitwear town is gunning to displace China in apparel
The Fashion Law
http://bit.ly/2c84kv9
Tiruppur, India knitwear town aims to take on China in apparel export
Yarns and Fibers
http://bit.ly/2bQtXfR

JFK: We choose to go to the moon
President John F. Kennedy’s famous “Moon Speech” delivered at Rice Sept. 12, 1962, is discussed.
Day of Dubai
http://bit.ly/2caz9yQ

HOUSTON/TEXAS

Homestretch for a transformational campaign with 2 historically unpopular candidates
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 2016 elections.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription required. This article appeared on the front page of the Sept. 4 print edition with a different headline, “‘Unique’ election in full swing.”)
http://bit.ly/2cwWs7a
Democrats hope Trump helps them turn Texas ‘more blue’ in November
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
http://bit.ly/2ch1dBh
Wild election year heads into the home stretch
San Antonio Express-News
http://bit.ly/2cxEx07
Pete Gallego looks to Trump domino effect to topple rival Will Hurd
Austin American-Statesman
http://atxne.ws/2chls1w
WOAI
http://bit.ly/2bRdkWt

Final call at Kay’s Lounge
An article mentions that Kay’s Lounge has been popular with Rice students and alumni. Valhalla on Rice’s campus is mentioned.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription required. This article appeared on the front page of the Sept. 5 print edition with a different headline, “Last call for a local institution.”)
http://bit.ly/2c7L0gs
With the closing of Kay’s Lounge, Houston loses another one of its oldest nightlife treasures
Houston Chronicle (Subscription required. This also appeared in My San Antonio.)
http://bit.ly/2bU5Djp
http://bit.ly/2cpkRIC
The oldest bars left in Houston
Houston Chronicle
http://bit.ly/2cwZU1v

Wages finally grow, but not for everyone
Alumnus Andrei Costas ’14 is quoted about wages in America.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription required. This article appeared on the front page of the Sept. 4 print edition with a different headline, “Wages finally are growing — but not for everybody.”)
http://bit.ly/2cwPxLa

Homebuilders hope to bring millennials into the fold
Kyle Shelton, postdoctoral research fellow at Rice’s Kinder Institute for Urban Research, is quoted about millennials.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription required. This article appeared on the front of the Business section in the Sept. 6 print edition with a different headline, “Millennials looking to own homes.”)
http://bit.ly/2bIIXw8

Texas college campus roundup: Happy students and a $20M check
The SI and Susie Morris Lounge at the Rice University School of Architecture is mentioned.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription required. This also appeared in My San Antonio.)
http://bit.ly/2cdgNyY
http://bit.ly/2cxldgO

Conroe Symphony Orchestra announces 2016-2017 season lineup
Will Rice College junior Katherine Audas is mentioned.
The Paper
http://bit.ly/2bRahcg

Galveston Arts Center announces new curator
An article mentions that Dennis Nance was a preparator at Rice Gallery.
Houstonia
http://bit.ly/2c1uC0c

Will Donald Trump help Democrats flip Texas House seats?
An article mentions that State Rep. Sarah Davis represents the Rice area.
Austin American-Statesman
http://atxne.ws/2cheYju

Faculty art show opens Sept. 14
Alumnus Aaron Bielish ’95 is mentioned.
The Tribune
http://bit.ly/2c7ZiO6

Lovell’s food for thought — The HDEART Consortium, the legacy of the CRMH continues
An article mentions that Rice helped develop the Health Disparities, Education, Awareness, Research and Training Consortium.
Houston Style Magazine
http://bit.ly/2cakTX3

BROADCAST

Can you guess what’s moo and what’s false in this week’s cow headlines?
Two members of the Rice Thresher staff — Lovett College junior Amber Tong and Jones College junior Emily Abdow — participate in Texas Standard’s “Two Texas Truths and a Lie” news quiz.
Texas Standard (This also aired on Houston Public Media and 23 other stations.)
http://bit.ly/2cDsWOi

How ‘Black Lives Matter’ propelled 2 Rice University students into activism
Martel College senior Chavonte Wright and Wiess College senior Blaque Robinson discuss activism and their work with the BLMHTX group.
Houston Public Media
http://bit.ly/2cgRECu

KRIV
More than 100 students from Rice and four other universities competed in Rice’s Oshman Design Kitchen’s inaugural Labor Day weekend INNOVATE Design-A-Thon. Maria Oden, director of Rice’s Oshman Engineering Design Kitchen and a professor in the practice of engineering education, is quoted.
http://bit.ly/2c1v7aj
KTRK
http://bit.ly/2chic6s

KTRH
A broadcast mentions that Troy Sharpe attended Rice.
http://bit.ly/2cpQtxC

‘Imus in the Morning’
Lovett College freshman Wyatt Imus is mentioned.
WABC (This also aired on 74 other stations.)
http://bit.ly/2c1xL05 (Click on the audio button to listen to the broadcast.)

TRADE/PROFESSIONAL

Consequences of climate change: California grassland to become less productive due to warmer climate
Results from one of the longest-running and most extensive experiments to examine how climate change will affect agricultural productivity show that California grasslands will become less productive if the temperature or precipitation increases substantially above average conditions from the past 40 years. Kai Zhu, the Huxley Research Instructor, is quoted.
Nature World News
http://bit.ly/2bUdKfV
Warmer, wetter climate would impair California grasslands
Eurasia Review (This also appeared in Scienmag.)
http://bit.ly/2c7Rz2H
California grasslands grow less, not more, under climate change
Inside Science
http://bit.ly/2bQjOjk
Warmer, wetter climate would impair California grasslands, 17-year experiment finds
Phys Org
http://bit.ly/2cDyFE1
Jasper Ridge global change experiment alters 4 aspects of climate change
AZO Cleantech
http://bit.ly/2cDyg4g
Grassland tuned to present suffers in a warmer future
Science Newsline (This also appeared in Scienmag.)
http://bit.ly/2c4SZZw

Nanodiamonds in an instant: Rice University-led team morphs nanotubes into tougher carbon for spacecraft, satellites
Superman can famously make a diamond by crushing a chunk of coal in his hand, but Rice scientists are employing a different tactic. Rice materials scientists are making nanodiamonds and other forms of carbon by smashing nanotubes against a target at high speeds. Pulickel Ajayan, the Benjamin M. and Mary Greenwood Anderson Professor in Engineering and founding chair of the Department of Materials Science and NanoEngineering, is quoted.
Nanotechnology Now
http://bit.ly/2cdmD3v
Research team morphs nanotubes into tougher carbon for spacecraft, satellites
Phys Org
http://bit.ly/2cdnCQZ
Nanodiamonds in an instant
Nanowerk (This also appeared in Domain-b.)
http://bit.ly/2cxF67d
Rice University-led team morphs nanotubes into tougher carbon for spacecraft, satellites
Scienmag
http://bit.ly/2c1rSzY
Material scientists turn nanotubes into super strong carbon
UPI
http://bit.ly/2clnlsp

Chang’s installation challenges boundaries in architecture
A new installation by Michelle Chang, the Visiting Wortham Fellow at the Rice School of Architecture, has taken over the school’s jury room. It’s a twisted half-a-house that plays mind games with the observer.
The Editor at Large
http://bit.ly/2cpOAkE

Texas A&M researchers study next generation implanting materials with titanium-gold compound
Titanium is the leading material for artificial knee and hip joints because it’s strong, wear-resistant and nontoxic, but an unexpected discovery by Rice University physicists shows that the gold standard for artificial joints can be improved with the addition of some actual gold. Emilia Morosan, associate professor of physics and astronomy, of chemistry and of materials science and nanoengineering, is quoted.
Science and Technology Research News
http://bit.ly/2bUBU9O

Engineer developing haptic feedback system for med students 
This could be the best and most realistic version of “Operation” ever, but a system under development at Rice to help train doctors is no game. The National Science Foundation has awarded a $1 million, three-year National Robotics Initiative grant to Marcia O’Malley, professor of mechanical engineering and director of Rice’s Mechatronics and Haptic Interfaces Lab, to create a haptic cueing system that will vibrate, rather than buzz, medical students to enhance their training as they learn to perform endovascular surgeries.
Medical Xpress
http://bit.ly/2bQjVey

Japanese economy cannot grow without pushing deregulation
Japan’s once-booming economy has been sluggish, mainly as a result of deflation and decreased productivity, according to international economics experts at Rice’s Baker Institute for Public Policy. In a new issue brief, the experts argue that without pushing deregulation, the Japanese economy cannot grow. Russell Green, the Will Clayton Fellow in International Economics at the institute, and Masaaki Yoshimori, contributing expert at the institute, are quoted.
Eurasia Review
http://bit.ly/2cduhe6

3-D graphene has promise for bio applications
Flakes of graphene welded together into solid materials may be suitable for bone implants, according to a study led by Rice scientists. Pulickel Ajayan, the Benjamin M. and Mary Greenwood Anderson Professor in Engineering and founding chair of the Department of Materials Science and NanoEngineering, and postdoctoral research associate Chandra Sekhar Tiwary are quoted. Graduate students Sruthi Radhakrishnan and Sehmus Ozden and researcher Soumya Vinod are mentioned.
Science Daily (This also appeared in Science Blog, Science Codex, R&D, Chem Europe, eScience News, BioSpace, Bionity, Scienmag, Science Newsline and Vancouver Star.)
http://bit.ly/2bR99He
3-D graphene has promise for bio applications: Team welds nanoscale sheets to form tough, porous material
Phys Org (This also appeared in OrthoSpineNews.)
http://bit.ly/2c4XdR5
Graphene flakes welded together to form 3-D solids may be suitable for bone implants
News-Medical
http://bit.ly/2bLbPay
Medical Engineering: 3-D graphene has promise for bio applications
Materialsgate
http://bit.ly/2c1Cizi
3-D graphene shows promise for bio applications
Scicasts
http://bit.ly/2cDByob
Researchers create strong, porous material by welding nanoscale graphene sheets
AZO Materials
http://bit.ly/2c7YicX
3-D graphene could replace titanium in bone implants
Silicon Republic
http://bit.ly/2c4Bo3X
Stackable sheets that can build better bone implants
STAT’s “Morning Rounds” for Sept. 6
http://bit.ly/2c80Rf8
5 coolest things on Earth this week
GE Reports
http://invent.ge/2c462dA
Graphene-based structures ‘could aid production of bone implants’
Zenopa
http://bit.ly/2cxYkN1
OND: Saturday science edition
Daily Kos
http://bit.ly/2bQMFDY

Race and beyond: Stepping away from racism
Research by Michael Emerson, a fellow at Rice’s Kinder Institute for Urban Research, is mentioned.
Center for American Progress
http://ampr.gs/2bJz7k2

Feelings and fate: We know we’re sick even if tests don’t show
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.
One HealthCare Worldwide
http://bit.ly/2bRbMvz

How should market researchers ask about gender in surveys?
Utpal Dholakia, the George R. Brown Professor of Marketing at Rice’s Jones Graduate School of Business and a marketing and consumer behavior expert, authored an op-ed about market research.
Psychology Today
http://bit.ly/2cyf4Rt

The best architecture schools in the US 2017
Rice is No. 4 — up one spot from No. 5 last year — on architectural-research organization DesignIntelligence’s list of top 10 architecture undergraduate programs. Rice is also No. 9 on the top 10 architecture graduate programs.
Arch Daily
http://bit.ly/2bQM84V

OTHER NEWS OF INTEREST

Analysis: Could hackers tip an American election? You bet
Dan Wallach, professor of computer science and of electrical and computer engineering, is quoted in an article about election security.
Daily Herald
http://bit.ly/2ch1Ue1
Could foreign hackers tip an American election? You bet
Sentinel & Enterprise (This also appeared in Lowell Sun and The Union-Recorder.)
http://bit.ly/2cxs9x9

Can belief in science and miracles coexist? Scholars respond
Elaine Howard Ecklund, the Herbert S. Autrey Chair and Professor of Sociology and director of the Religion and Public Life Program, is quoted in an article about science and religion.
NewsOK
http://bit.ly/2bUBGPZ

Naperville news digest
David Worth, senior lecturer of humanities and director of forensics, will take part in a presidential debate panel at North Central College Sept. 26.
Naperville Sun
http://trib.in/2c7Z4Xc

Rethinking America’s energy policies with minorities in mind
A Rice study on LNG is mentioned.
Morning Consult
http://bit.ly/2bQktBh

Free textbook use growing at University of Arizona, Pima College
Richard Baraniuk, founder and director of OpenStax and the Victor E. Cameron Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering, is quoted about Rice-based publisher OpenStax.
Arizona Daily Star
http://bit.ly/2c9WZLa

Musiqa to present free ‘Right Here, Right Now’ Loft concert
Alumna Hilary Purrington ’13 is featured.
Broadway World
http://bit.ly/2bRafCF

Rolston Quartet wins Banff International String Quartet Competition $150,000 top prize
An article mentions that the Rolston String Quartet is the ensemble in residence at Rice’s Shepherd School of Music.
The Strad
http://bit.ly/2ca9d6H
The Scoop — Canadian Rolston String Quartet wins 12th Banff International String Quartet Competition
Musical Toronto
http://bit.ly/2cheeLh

Bangkok food and drink travel guide
Alumna Joanna O’Leary ’12 authored an article about dining options in Bangkok.
The Taste
http://bit.ly/2cdFYBv

After hundreds of school closures, black families are still waiting for justice
The Houston Independent School District’s school closures between 2003 and 2010 disproportionately displaced poor and black students, according to a research brief from Rice’s Houston Education Research Consortium.
Truth Out
http://bit.ly/2cxUAbs

SPORTS

Rice has its work cut out after rough season opener
Rice football fell to Western Kentucky University 14-46. Head coach David Bailiff and players Tyler Stehling, Alex Lyons, Jowan Davis, Justin Bickham, Connor Patterson, Cory Klingler and Joseph Dill are mentioned in some of the articles.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription required.)
http://bit.ly/2c3qDia
It might be a new season, but it’s still the same old Rice team
Houston Press
http://bit.ly/2bLa9O1
Rice starting lineman Connor Patterson done for season
Houston Chronicle (Subscription required.)
http://bit.ly/2bUZuRi
http://bit.ly/2bQL7Pf
Gameday central: College football, week 1
Houston Chronicle (Subscription required.)
http://bit.ly/2bU5Ral
http://bit.ly/2bQKJQX
Western Kentucky football player causes massive pileup after tripping as his team runs out of the tunnel
Houston Chronicle
http://bit.ly/2cDtXpD
Video: Rice head coach David Baliff on 46-14 loss to WKU
Bowling Green Daily News
http://bit.ly/2bL9RXF
Column: Toppers master moment in opener
Bowling Green Daily News
http://bit.ly/2cghJ1v
KHOU
http://bit.ly/2c8cbYC (Similar coverage appeared on a dozen more stations.)

Rice’s 2nd-half goals force 3-3 tie at home with Samford soccer
Rice soccer tied Samford University 3-3.
AL.com
http://bit.ly/2bQnDoB

Hunter Yurachek: Houston ‘well-positioned’ for Big 12
Articles mention that Rice is one of the schools being considered for the Big 12 expansion.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription required. Similar articles appeared in 43 other media outlets.)
http://bit.ly/2ckISBQ
http://bit.ly/2cplGkr
Bowlsby keeping quiet on Big 12 expansion
Houston Chronicle
http://bit.ly/2bQdk3O
Colleges: Big 12 won’t add Temple, Memphis
Houston Chronicle (Subscription required.)
http://bit.ly/2bQcHXY
AP Source: Memphis, Temple cut from Big 12 expansion field
Houston Chronicle
http://bit.ly/2c9Qnwj
Why is Rice on the Big 12 expansion list?
Tulsa World
http://bit.ly/2bII5rn

Sports on TV
Rice football will play Army Sept. 10. And Baylor University Sept. 16.
Houston Chronicle (This also appeared in Seattle PI.)
http://bit.ly/2c3tvv8
Army racks up 329 rushing yards to beat Temple 28-13
Houston Chronicle (This also appeared in USA Today, Fairfield Citizen and The Roanoke Times.)
http://bit.ly/2c9RpJ1
Army versus Rice — Sept. 10 college football pick, odds and prediction
Sports Chat Place
http://bit.ly/2cDLcak
Unified Baylor answered questions in debut victory
Bears Extra
http://bit.ly/2bVd0nU
College football: Week 1 who’s hot and who’s not
Campus Insiders
http://bit.ly/2cpxgw6
Sal Interdonato: Win against Temple changes Army’s season outlook
Varsity 845
http://bit.ly/2cDLuy0
Army marches through Philly to beat Temple, 28-13
The Best College Sports News Network
http://bit.ly/2cahtn7
Army runs over Temple to start 2016 season
Philly Sports Live
http://bit.ly/2c84pOl
3 things we learned from week 1 in the AAC
SB Nation
http://bit.ly/2cliQ10
College football TV schedule 2016 week 2
Newsday
http://nwsdy.li/2ch9KUE
College football week 1: Top 25 scores, how to watch and more
Fox Sports
http://foxs.pt/2bUArjP

Pop Quiz: 10 questions with wide receiver Ricky Seals-Jones
Hanszen College senior Jowan Davis is mentioned.
Aggie Sports (A correction on the misspelling of Davis’ first name has been requested.)
http://bit.ly/2clkXSs

Seth Russell tosses 4 touchdowns, Baylor rolls over Northwestern State
Rice football is mentioned.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription required. Similar coverage appeared in more than a dozen other publications.)
http://bit.ly/2cxiQKO
http://bit.ly/2cxlUGD
Russell 4 TD passes, No. 23 Baylor rolls 55-7 over Demons
Houston Chronicle (This also appeared in The News & Observer.)
http://bit.ly/2cplQZ5
How can HISD help students score college athletic scholarships?
Houston Chronicle (Subscription required.)
http://bit.ly/2bQdkBb
No. 8 Stanford holds off Kansas State 26-13
Houston Chronicle
http://bit.ly/2cgNhXL

Fox announces addition of Streete-Thompson, Richards to track and field/cross-country coaching staff
Alumnus Kirk Streete-Thompson ’95 is mentioned.
UTSA Athletics
http://bit.ly/2cmh4yT

Lamar grad Williamson shining in South Bend
Former Rice baseball player John Williamson is mentioned.
Bellaire, River Oaks and West University Examiner
http://bit.ly/2bIIURd

Chronicle, KPRC team up to produce weekly sports show
An article mentions that a new Houston sports television show “Texas Sports Nation” will cover Rice sports.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription required.)
http://bit.ly/2bQbT5s

Texans report: Christian Covington hopeful he’ll get starting nod
Former Rice football player Christian Covington is mentioned.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription required.)
http://bit.ly/2cDszDl
Texans’ Christian Covington waits for word on if he’ll start
Houston Chronicle (Subscription required.)
http://bit.ly/2c9OPCx
http://bit.ly/2cDtQdT

Patterson, 13th-ranked TCU wary of opener versus South Dakota State
Rice transfers are mentioned.
Houston Chronicle (This also appeared in The Washington Post.)
http://bit.ly/2c9Ro7D
College Preview: Javelinas begin season at UIW Saturday; San Diego star expected to get carries
Alice Echo News Journal
http://bit.ly/2cxsa41
At receiver-starved KU, Steven Sims out to prove he’s better than his 2015 self
The Kansas City Star
http://bit.ly/2bUy4O3
TCU struggles to put away FCS South Dakota State
Cosumnes Connection
http://bit.ly/2clktMv

What to watch for in UTSA-Alabama State game
A slideshow features a photo from a Rice football game.
Houston Chronicle
http://bit.ly/2bV30eb

Braves volleyball back to defend state title
Rice commits are mentioned.
The Davis Clipper
http://bit.ly/2cxufKI
Texas HS football week 2: Stats across the state
247Sports
http://bit.ly/2bVvVyZ
WFAA
http://bit.ly/2bUGt3U

UTEP volleyball prepares to face Texas Tech Monday night
Rice volleyball fell to the University of Missouri 1-3. The Rice Adidas Invitational is mentioned.
El Paso Herald-Post (Similar coverage appeared in over 10 other publications.)
http://bit.ly/2cdspSE

Lewis, Stauber finish 1st at McNeese XC Relays
The Justin Cooper Rice Invitational is mentioned.
LSU Sports
http://bit.ly/2bQqq1a
Both LU cross-country teams finish 2nd at A&M
The Record Live
http://bit.ly/2cpKjNX

Trip to Hawaii among Perras’ golfing assignments this season
Rice golf is mentioned.
Deer Park Broadcaster
http://bit.ly/2cxt28O

The feel good stories from 1 week of college football
An article mentions that Tom Herman coached at Rice. Rice head football coach David Bailiff is mentioned.
Sports NOLA
http://bit.ly/2c3ZCLr

The Dallas Cowboys will not suck this year, I guarantee it
Alumnus William McClay ’89 is mentioned.
Fansided
http://bit.ly/2c45ZOM

Winston-Salem Dash: Game notes (Sept. 5 at Carolina)
Former Rice baseball player Jordan Stephens is mentioned.
Our Sports Central
http://bit.ly/2cxMBhh

NEWS RELEASES

Gentle vibe designed to give docs smoother moves
This could be the best and most realistic version of “Operation” ever, but a system under development at Rice University to help train doctors is no game. The National Science Foundation has awarded a $1 million, three-year National Robotics Initiative grant to Rice mechanical engineer Marcia O’Malley to create a haptic cueing system that will vibrate, rather than buzz, medical students to enhance their training as they learn to perform endovascular surgeries.
http://bit.ly/2bVNBKA

Nanodiamonds in an instant
Superman can famously make a diamond by crushing a chunk of coal in his hand, but Rice University scientists are employing a different tactic. Rice materials scientists are making nanodiamonds and other forms of carbon by smashing nanotubes against a target at high speeds. Nanodiamonds won’t make anyone rich, but the process of making them will enrich the knowledge of engineers who design structures that resist damage from high-speed impacts.
http://bit.ly/2c1Jj34

Warmer, wetter climate would impair California grasslands
Results from one of the longest-running and most extensive experiments to examine how climate change will affect agricultural productivity show that California grasslands will become less productive if the temperature or precipitation increases substantially above average conditions from the past 40 years.
http://bit.ly/2chrEXx

Study: Earth’s carbon points to planetary smashup
Research by Rice University Earth scientists suggests that virtually all of Earth’s life-giving carbon could have come from a collision about 4.4 billion years ago between Earth and an embryonic planet similar to Mercury.
http://bit.ly/2c1427u

Rice students to compete in Labor Day weekend ‘Design-A-Thon’
More than 20 teams made up of 100 Rice University undergraduate and graduate students will compete in Rice’s Oshman Design Kitchen’s inaugural Labor Day weekend INNOVATE Design-A-Thon. [Editor’s note: This media advisory came out Friday.]
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‘After the Nuclear Deal’: US-Iran relations are topic at Rice’s Baker Institute Sept. 15
Vali Nasr, dean of the Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies, will discuss the future of U.S.-Iran relations and considerations for the next U.S. presidential administration at Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy Sept. 15.
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