Dateline Rice for Oct. 17, 2016 (Weekend Edition)

NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL

Trump, slipping in polls, warns of ‘stolen election’
Douglas Brinkley, professor of history, comments on the 2016 election.
Boston Globe
http://bit.ly/2diA8ic
CNN
http://bit.ly/2dZmwI9 (This also aired on TV6.)
A nation engaged: What does freedom mean to you in 2016?
Air Talk
http://bit.ly/2dWf8f9
Trump’s claim that polling places are ‘rigged’ is unsubstantiated and dangerous
Think Progress
http://bit.ly/2dVT8Rw

The 50 smartest colleges in America
Rice is No. 14 on Business Insider’s list of 50 Smartest U.S. colleges.
Business Insider (This also appeared in Business Insider Nordic, Business Insider Singapore and Business Insider Malaysia.)
http://read.bi/2egU5HS
KPRC
http://bit.ly/2e1y6oj

The most liberal universities in the United States
An article mentions that Rice was not included a chart showing the number of tenure-track professors who are registered Democrats per one registered Republican at America’s most prestigious universities because Texas does not release voter registration records.
The Washington Post
http://wapo.st/2dv6i90

Save the American economy by increasing US consumer willingness and desire to pay more
Vikas Mittal, the J. Hugh Liedtke Professor of Marketing at Rice’s Jones Graduate School of Business, authored an article about the American economy.
Forbes
http://bit.ly/2eeQoOg

Exclusive: Mexico’s Pemex risks compensation bust from lost oil fields
Miriam Grunstein, contributing expert and scholar in the Mexico Center at Rice’s Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted about Mexico’s Pemex.
Reuters
http://reut.rs/2enzD3O
Mexico’s Pemex risks compensation bust from lost oil fields
Oil and Gas People
http://bit.ly/2dmCSGu

Democrats in Texas hope Trump helps them build foundation for future wins
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, comments on the 2016 election.
USA Today
http://usat.ly/2dZhM4c
Could the presidential election be rigged?
Houston Chronicle (Subscription required.)
http://bit.ly/2exPQas
Cruz timing might have been impeccable
San Antonio Express-News
http://bit.ly/2eb57N8

Prevent arm injuries before they happen with the Ziel M2 Sleeve
Articles discuss an invention created by Rice students.
Yahoo! News (This also appeared in Digital Trends.)
http://yhoo.it/2e1a3Gj
Baseball pitchers could soon wear a sleeve that warns of future injuries
Fansided (This also appeared in The Comeback.)
http://bit.ly/2enw7Xg

Scientists propose for ‘1st nation state in space’ to protect Earth from asteroids
David Alexander, director of the Rice Space Institute and professor of physics and astronomy, is quoted.
India Live Today
http://bit.ly/2eb930i

Astronomers may now fully understand why the sky is dark at night
An image is credited to Rice and researchers Robert O’Dell, the Andrew Hays Buchanan Professor Emeritus of Astrophysics and former chief scientist on the Hubble Space Telescope, and alumna Kerry Handron ’96.
AOL News
http://aol.it/2egp32L

I am a Muslim and I would vote for Trump
An op-ed by a man who lives in Islamabad mentions international students in Rice’s graduate programs.
The Express Tribune
http://bit.ly/2dilms3

A comet may have hit the Earth 56M years ago, study says
Gerald Dickens, professor of Earth science, is quoted about the Paleocene-Eocene Thermal Maximum.
Fox News
http://fxn.ws/2e1uVwQ
New evidence suggests comet may have caused ancient global warming
Sputnik
http://bit.ly/2dWdv1c
Comet collision could have caused rapid carbon rise
Scientific American
http://bit.ly/2dIDMyo
Comet hit Earth 56M years ago; What does it mean in today’s climate change
Parent Herald
http://bit.ly/2dVWHHH
A comet may have hit the Earth 56M years ago, study says
BGR
http://bit.ly/2dVWNz3

The best colleges in each state based on dining hall food
Based on dining hall food, Rice is the best college in Texas and No. 12 nationally, according to the website Spoon University.
USA Today College
http://usat.ly/2eo3w43

HOUSTON/TEXAS

As it turns 50, Jones Hall, a mid-century beauty, is feted and critiqued
Stephen Fox, lecturer of architecture, is quoted about the architecture of Jones Hall and the Flying L Guest Ranch.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription required. This article appeared on the front page of the Oct. 15 print edition with a different headline, “Jones Hall: Golden, but tarnished.”)
http://bit.ly/2eJ1pe8
Dude ranch’s Frank Lloyd Wright credit called misplaced
San Antonio Express-News
http://bit.ly/2e9GK0Z

Houston’s reliably Republican energy sector cold on Trump
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, and Charles McConnell, executive director of Rice’s Energy and Environment Initiative, comment on the 2016 election.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription required. This article appeared on the front of the Business section in the Oct. 16 print edition with a different headline, “Dry well for Trump.”)
http://bit.ly/2eaSwcR

As demographics shift, Democrats gain ground in north Harris County
Stephen Klineberg, founding director of Rice’s Kinder Institute for Urban Research and a professor of sociology, is quoted about the demographics of Houston.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription required. This article appeared on the front page of the Oct. 16 print edition with a different headline, “Dems gaining in north Harris.”)
http://bit.ly/2dIswSy
The Brief: Will a higher voter turnout spell trouble for the GOP?
The Texas Tribune (This also appeared in The Gilmer Mirror.)
http://bit.ly/2ey0A8B

Rancor of presidential campaign, dislike of candidates fueling voters’ stress
Baker College sophomore Jena Lopez is quoted about the 2016 election.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription required. This article appeared on the front page of the Oct. 17 print edition with a different headline, “Rancor ratchets up as vote nears.”)
http://bit.ly/2dVFC0A

New business dean at Rice sees entrepreneurial skills in more demand
Peter Rodriguez, dean of Rice’s Jones Graduate School of Business, is featured.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription required.)
http://bit.ly/2didHK8
http://bit.ly/2eyaK9v

Q&A: Houstonian gets Super Bowl party going
Alumna LaMecia Butler ’12 is featured in a Q&A about Super Bowl LI.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription required. This appeared in the print edition Oct. 16 but was originally posted online Oct. 6 and included in the Oct. 7 Dateline.)
http://bit.ly/2eavUI7

UH comes out on top in judge’s ruling on law school dispute
Rice is mentioned.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription required.)
http://bit.ly/2e9nrVD

Court of appeals
Alumna Evelyn Keyes ’85 is mentioned.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription required.)
http://bit.ly/2dYM5ZK
Endorsement watch: More courts
Off the Kuff
http://bit.ly/2enQxzj

Church elects lesbian pastor with a message of inclusion
Alumna Jennifer Sanders ’91 is featured.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription required.)
http://bit.ly/2eghMzT
http://bit.ly/2ecyIn9

Schaaf: Let’s go for Oakland moon shot
President John F. Kennedy’s famous “Moon Speech” delivered at Rice Sept. 12, 1962, is discussed.
Houston Chronicle (This also appeared in the San Francisco Chronicle, My San Antonio and SF Gate.)
http://bit.ly/2eaWF0m

Lamar University among top 40 percent of safest Texas colleges
An article discusses university crime statistics collected by the FBI. (Editor’s note: More than half of the property crimes at Rice are bike thefts.)
Houston Chronicle (This also appeared in Beaumont Enterprise.)
http://bit.ly/2eJ8WJX

Legislator Day: Lawmakers to visit Valley schools; speak with teachers, students
Rice is mentioned.
Valley Morning Star
http://bit.ly/2egjLnM

Former Houston mayor speaks about LGBT activism
Annise Parker ’78, professor in the practice and a fellow at Rice’s Doerr Institute for New Leaders, is profiled for her work as an LGBT activist.
The Battalion
http://bit.ly/2eeAxzl
Former Houston mayor speaks about GLBT activism in the political realms
The Battalion
http://bit.ly/2eeBgjR

Rice Village restaurant flips from fine dining to casual ramen with late-night weekend hours
An article mentions Rice students.
CultureMap Houston
http://bit.ly/2eb3Xks

How Texas is reshaping urbanism
Lars Lerup, the Harry K. and Albert K. Smith Professor of Architecture, is mentioned.
Dallas Morning News
http://bit.ly/2dv6Qvn

Texas A&M medical device company acquired
The Rice Business Plan Competition is mentioned.
Houston Business Journal
http://bit.ly/2dZ8ndY

INNO’ 2016 4th annual Bi-national Innovation Conference
Alumnus Carlos Marin ’76 is featured.
Texas Border Business
http://bit.ly/2e1E5JN

Texas A&M ranks 1st in state, high nationally for salaries among graduates of public universities
An article mentions that only Rice ranks higher in graduates’ earning or ROI in the PayScale studies than Texas A&M University.
The Katy News
http://bit.ly/2egHF2C

Secrets you probably didn’t know about Houston
Valhalla on Rice’s campus is mentioned.
Houston Chronicle
http://bit.ly/2502m3j

BROADCAST

Local businessman-turned playwright uses live theater to raise money for medical research
Alumnus Steven Jamail ’02 is mentioned.
Houston Public Media
http://bit.ly/2dicxyp

US voting machines are way too vulnerable to hacking
Dan Wallach, professor of computer science and of electrical and computer engineering, discusses election rigging.
CBC Radio
http://bit.ly/2dmuEOK
KUOW
http://bit.ly/2dZmLD5 (Click on the audio button to listen to the broadcast. A similar broadcast aired on WBFO.)

KPRC
Alumnus Robert Johnson ’06 discusses Jones Hall.
http://bit.ly/2dW8Mwp

‘Al Jazeera Arabic’
Ambassador Edward Djerejian, director of Rice’s Baker Institute for Public Policy, speaks with “Al Jazeera Arabic” about ceasefire negotiations in Syria.
http://bit.ly/2eeXsdG

Intelligence squared US: Climate change: Has the EPA gone overboard?
Charles McConnell, executive director of Rice’s Energy and Environment Initiative, is quoted about the Environmental Protection Agency’s Clean Power Plan.
WXXI
http://bit.ly/2dvp0x
KNPR
http://bit.ly/2eykpwC (Click on the audio button to listen to the broadcast.)

WAMU
Alumna Caroline Shaw ’04 is mentioned.
http://bit.ly/2eblXeR (Click on the audio button to listen to the broadcast.)

‘Imus in the Morning’

Lovett College freshman Wyatt Imus is mentioned.
WABC (Click on the audio button to listen to the broadcast. This also aired on 66 other stations.)
http://bit.ly/2em52Cz

‘Houston Matters’ weekend: Oct. 15
Stephen Klineberg, founding director of Rice’s Kinder Institute for Urban Research and a professor of sociology, and Vivian Ho, the James A. Baker III Institute Chair in Health Economics at the Baker Institute and professor of economics, are featured.
Houston Public Media’s “Houston Matters”
http://bit.ly/2egIFUk

TRADE/PROFESSIONAL

Rice University computer simulations explore molecular start of Alzheimer’s disease
A new Rice University study uses computer simulations to explore the initial steps of the molecular process that leads to Alzheimer’s disease. Peter Wolynes, the D.R. Bullard-Welch Foundation Professor of Science, professor of chemistry, of biochemistry and cell biology, of physics and astronomy and of materials science and nanoengineering; research scientist Weihua Zheng; postdoctoral research scientist Min-Yeh Tsai; and graduate student Mingchen  Chen are mentioned.
Alzheimer’s News Today
http://bit.ly/2dYYooG

Poverty, fear of loss in childhood can lead to poor health as adult
Low socio-economic status and fear of abandonment early in life can lead to poor health in adulthood, regardless of adult socio-economic status, according to a new study from psychologists at Rice. Christopher Fagundes, assistant professor of psychology, and Kyle Murdock, a postdoctoral research fellow in psychology, are quoted.
Psych Central
http://bit.ly/2enzRYI

Will drones and self-driving cars replace delivery drivers?
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, discusses the future of humans driving.
Tech.co
http://bit.ly/2ey6iY3

‘Wavy’ borophene may be ideal material for stretchy electronics
Though they’re touted as ideal for electronics, two-dimensional materials like graphene may be too flat and hard to stretch to serve in flexible, wearable devices. “Wavy” borophene might be better, according to Rice scientists. Boris Yakobson, the Karl F. Hasselmann Professor of Materials Science and NanoEngineering and professor of chemistry, and postdoctoral researcher Zhuhua Zhang are quoted.
Materials Today
http://bit.ly/2eeZhr8

A failed bond swap deal, low oil prices could signal the end for PDVSA
Francisco Monaldi, a fellow in Latin American energy policy at Rice’s Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted in an article about oil prices.
Oil Price
http://bit.ly/2eJR4i0

OTHER NEWS OF INTEREST

West Virginia Wesleyan names new president
An article mentions that Joel Thierstein was a member of Rice’s administration.
Charleston Gazette-Mail
http://bit.ly/2ey3DxV
Thierstein named West Virginia Wesleyan College president
The Inter-Mountain
http://bit.ly/2egB5sE

WV book team: Series explores science behind emotions
Elizabeth Barre, assistant director of Rice’s Center for Teaching Excellence and adjunct assistant professor in religion, reviews the book “The Spark of Learning: Energizing the College Classroom with the Science of Emotion.”
Charleston Gazette-Mail
http://bit.ly/2enAP7s

PolitiFact: Hillary Clinton’s claim that US is energy-independent goes too far
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 U.S. energy policy.
Tampa Bay Times
http://bit.ly/2dICUth

Saratoga Sings for Seniors returns Oct. 22
An article mentions that Sara Chiesa performed at Rice.
Saratogian News
http://bit.ly/2dZ1dGq

Chamber Music Tulsa begins 2016-17 season
Rice’s former quartet-in-residence, the Dover String Quartet, is featured.
GTR Newspapers
http://bit.ly/2e1uH8Y

Houston pastors Dr. Ed Young and Bishop James Dixon III unite church congregations to bring love to at-risk kids
Research by Michael Emerson, a fellow at Rice’s Kinder Institute for Urban Research, is mentioned.
BCNN1
http://bit.ly/2dW5NUw

SPORTS

Around sports: Novak Djokovic loses his temper, semifinal match in Shanghai
The Texas Tamale Houston Cup will be held at Rice.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription required.)
http://bit.ly/2eJ2nam

Big 12 board of directors to discuss expansion course of action
An article mentions that Rice is one of the universities that made a pitch to Big 12 commissioner Bob Bowlsby to join the conference.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription required.)
http://bit.ly/2duYDaB
The Big 12, with a history of power struggles and backroom deals, faces expansion decision
Houston Chronicle (Subscription required.)
http://bit.ly/2eJ3Ygj
College football: Big 12 set to address expansion, but what will it do?
Houston Chronicle
http://bit.ly/2dVLgjh

Missed field goal allows UTSA to spoil Rice’s bid for 1st win of season
Rice fell to UTSA 13-14. Head coach David Bailiff and players Haden Tobola, Tyler Stehling, Samuel Stewart, Alex Lyons, Peter Godber, Carl Thompson, Kyle Granson, James Mayden and Tabari McGaskey are mentioned.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription required.)
http://bit.ly/2elxWCL
http://bit.ly/2e106sa

The top 10 Division I schools for women’s soccer
Rice is No. 3 on a list of the top 10 Division I schools for women’s soccer. Rice head soccer coach Nicky Adams is mentioned.
USA Today College
http://usat.ly/2e1vxmr

FIU notches 3 wins at Rice’s Dual-A-Pool-Ooza
Dual-a-Palooza was hosted at Rice Oct. 14-15. Rice head swimming coach Seth Huston and swimmers Jaecey Parham, Kaitlyn Swinney, Shelbi Ragsdale, Kiley Beall, Lauren Rhodes, Marie-Claire Schillinger, Alicia Caldwell and Claire Therien are mentioned.
Swim Swam (Similar coverage appeared in College Swimming.)
http://bit.ly/2egkkxX

Class acts: Hayden Howerton encourages teammates, while pushing past defenses
Rice commits are mentioned.
KIAH
http://bit.ly/2dmsvm5
Texas HS football week 8: Stats across Texas
247Sports
http://bit.ly/2dIQHAe

Santa Fean, at 73, has most US tennis titles
An article mentions that Jimmy Parker coached at Rice.
Santa Fe New Mexican
http://bit.ly/2eJo7D6

O.J. and Chanda Brigance: Overcoming ALS
Alumnus O.J. Brigance ’92 is featured.
Pro Player Insiders
http://bit.ly/2e1ffK0

Soccer recap: Blue Raiders fall to UTEP on Senior Day
Rice soccer is mentioned.
MTSU Sidelines
http://bit.ly/2e1pxdo
Women’s soccer — ODU shut out by Louisiana Tech
The Virginian-Pilot
http://bit.ly/2dvcX2I

Free Orange and White scrimmage is this Saturday
Rice men’s basketball is mentioned.
El Paso Inc.
http://bit.ly/2dmBmV6

UTSA outlasts UTEP in 5 sets on Sunday
Rice volleyball will play UTSA Oct. 21.
UTSA Athletics
http://bit.ly/2eygWOR

Tackles for loss remarkable sign of Kansas defense’s improvement
An article mentions that Michael Slater coached at Rice.
KU Sports
http://bit.ly/2enNVSb