Dateline Rice for Dec. 6, 2016

FEATURED ITEM

Will robots take all our jobs someday?
A report on the De Lange Conference at Rice University quotes 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, and Rice President David Leebron.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription required. This also appeared in My San Antonio.)
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NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL

Will Donald Trump’s 2 Steves clash over banks?
Paul Brace, the Clarence L. Carter Professor of Political Science, is quoted in an article about President-elect Donald Trump’s cabinet picks.
CBS Money Watch (This also appeared in WDEF.)
http://cbsn.ws/2hct846

How the close US-Mexico partnership could unravel under Trump
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 President-elect Donald Trump.
Slate
http://slate.me/2gzjkkJ

Donald Trump’s newest secretary of state option has close ties to Vladimir Putin
Jim Krane, the Wallace S. Wilson Fellow for Energy Studies at Rice’s Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted about President-elect Donald Trump’s cabinet picks.
McClatchy DC
http://bit.ly/2gMQlga
Oil prices retreat as OPEC, Russian output hit new highs
Investor’s Business Daily
http://bit.ly/2h2SEwo

‘Until 20’: Film review
An article discusses “Until 20,” a movie about the late James Ragan, a Rice student who died from cancer in 2014.
The Hollywood Reporter
http://bit.ly/2gMVODU

10 MBAs with the highest return for grads earning more than $100,000
Rice’s Jones Graduate School of Business is No. 10 on a list of MBAs with the highest return for grads earning more than $100,000.
MSN Money
http://bit.ly/2g6On6l

HOUSTON/TEXAS

‘No free lunch’: City pensions will be pricey, even after reform
Bill Fulton, director of Rice’s Kinder Institute for Urban Research, is quoted in an article about Houston’s pension plan.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription required. This article appeared on the front page of the Dec. 6 print edition with a different headline, “Reformed city pensions still costly.”)
http://bit.ly/2gMfUhp

Houston’s most fascinating, controversial people of 2016
Genevera Allen ’06, the Dobelman Family Junior Chair and assistant professor of statistics, and Richard Tapia, University Professor, the Maxfield-Oshman Professor in Engineering and a professor of computational and applied mathematics, are featured in a slide show of “Houston’s most fascinating of 2016.”
Houston Chronicle (Subscription required.)
http://bit.ly/2g5sLfH
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Simone Biles, Beyonce represent Houston on Time’s 2016 Person of the Year shortlist
Houston Chronicle (Subscription required. This also appeared in My San Antonio.)
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21 best things to do in Houston this week: Pub Crawl, hive caroling and a bake-off
The King’s Singers will be featured by Chamber Music Houston at Rice Dec. 6.
Houston Press
http://bit.ly/2h1WtiH

UTD broadens efforts to teach computer skills to children, teachers across North Texas
An article mentions that Rice is a Code.org Regional Partner.
UT Dallas News Center
http://bit.ly/2gzj3hy
The case for more computer science education
Dallas Morning News
http://bit.ly/2gzjokk

Silver taps: Anita Mantri
Alumnus Anita Mantri ’09 is featured.
The Battalion
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Best gifts for foodies: 10 delicious presents — no fruitcake allowed!
Rice is mentioned.
PaperCity
http://bit.ly/2gzr0DI

Texas private college leaders earned millions, report shows
An article discusses the Chronicle of Higher Education’s analysis of compensation of private university presidents. Rice President David Leebron is mentioned.
Midland Reporter-Telegram
http://bit.ly/2h33Ust

BROADCAST

KONG
Maria Oden, director of Rice’s Oshman Engineering Design Kitchen and a professor in the practice of engineering education, Brown College senior Sarah Hooper and Baker College senior Renata Wettermann discuss their research and work in Malawi.
http://bit.ly/2h2d5qw

KUT
Douglas Brinkley, professor of history, is quoted about former President Franklin D. Roosevelt.
http://bit.ly/2gNhM9X  (Click on the audio button to listen to the broadcast.) 

TRADE/PROFESSIONAL

Growing human organs in space
An article mentions that Jordan Miller, assistant professor of bioengineering, intends to compete in the “Vascular Tissue Challenge.”
ASME
http://bit.ly/2g623DB

Britain’s May eyes the GCC as a surer bet for trade ties after Brexit
Kristian Coates Ulrichsen, fellow for the Middle East at Rice’s Baker Institute for Public Policy, authored an article about British Prime Minster Theresa May.
World Politics Review (Registration required.)
http://bit.ly/2g6t70D

With Trump’s victory, Texas foundation sees influence soar
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.
Energy Wire (Registration required.)
http://bit.ly/2gMHviw

New book offers usability ‘expert over your shoulder’
“User’s Guides to Human Factors and Ergonomics Methods,” a book by Philip Kortum, assistant professor of psychology, is reviewed.
Scienmag
http://bit.ly/2ggR5tu

Blog: Trump no ‘silver bullet’ for oil, gas industry
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 President-elect Donald Trump.
Rig Zone
http://bit.ly/2he41lD

Celebrating national chemistry week
Rice is mentioned.
C&EN
http://bit.ly/2gZ8XHx

How human NK cells destroy diseased cells and minimize damage to bystanders
When NK cells encounter cancer or virally infected cells, they adhere to them and quickly congregate their destructive granules on the area of contact with the diseased cell. The granules, which contain molecules that can destroy a cell, are then released onto the target cell to kill it. Scientists at Baylor College of Medicine, Texas Children’s Hospital, Rice, the KTH Royal Institute of Technology and the Karolinska Institute have discovered that congregating the granules before releasing them onto the target cell improves the efficiency of the NK cell attack on diseased cells and minimizes the killing of healthy bystander cells.
Health Medicine Network
http://bit.ly/2gNjhVg

OTHER NEWS OF INTEREST

Art in Texas
James Turrell’s “Twilight Epiphany” Skyspace on the Suzanne Deal Booth Centennial Pavilion on the Rice campus is featured.
Vacations & Travel
http://bit.ly/2h2aIEp

Why some colleges are refusing to call themselves ‘sanctuary campuses’
An article mentions that Rice has reaffirmed its support of students with DACA status.
Fusion
http://fus.in/2gYZ0d2

Progressives: Please stop making me happy Trump was elected
An editorial discusses students’ reactions to the results of the 2016 election.
Xenia Daily Gazette
http://bit.ly/2ggL3ZU

Lyon College names W. Joseph King President
An article mentions that W. Joseph King worked at Rice.
Arkansas Business
http://bit.ly/2ggRdcB

Johnson was strong supporter of the American space program
President John F. Kennedy’s famous “Moon Speech” delivered at Rice Sept. 12, 1962, is discussed.
Valley Town Crier (This also appeared in The Edinburgh Review.)
http://bit.ly/2h2TiK5

Chatham resident premieres produced documentary on fight to stop jetport at the great swamp
Graduate student Ben Morris is mentioned.
TAP into New Providence
http://bit.ly/2gMMZKa

Paths to undergraduate admission shaped by vast range of resources
An article mentions a student who applied to Rice.
The Brown Daily Herald
http://bit.ly/2he41lr

China’s education companies accused of ‘unethical practices’ to get students into US colleges
An article about New Oriental, a company that is China’s biggest private educator, includes a quote from Dan Warner, director of admission.
SI News
http://bit.ly/2h22nAE

OHHHH, that’s why they’re mad!!! Whites will be minority by 2050!
Stephen Klineberg, founding director of Rice’s Kinder Institute for Urban Research and a professor of sociology, discusses the demographic shift in America.
Urban Intellectuals
http://bit.ly/2gzlhh5
Whites no longer majority by 2050, new census data predicts
WZAK
http://bit.ly/2hcGH3m

Apollo Chamber players to continue concert season with ‘Ex Nihilo: Out Of Nothing’
Rice is mentioned.
Broadway World
http://bit.ly/2ggXZPo

20 under 40: Sarah Mellgren
Alumna Sarah Mellgren ’07 is featured.
The Register-Guard
http://bit.ly/2hebml9

Taylor Swift’s most interesting music videos: A guy’s perspective
Martel College sophomore Adam Beasley is mentioned.
Her Campus
http://bit.ly/2gZ5gln

SPORTS

Rice’s Marcus Evans earns weekly honors
Brown College sophomore Marcus Evans was named C-USA Player of the Week Dec. 5. Wiess College junior Egor Koulechov received the honor Nov. 14.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription required. This also appeared in My San Antonio.)
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Monday’s local interest college basketball: New No. 25 Virginia Tech women cruise; Hall scores JMU women’s record 46 as Dukes win in 2 OTs
Daily Press
http://bit.ly/2he6QTG

Kinkaid girls repeat as Houston ISD champions
A Rice commit is mentioned.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription required.)
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High school athletes of the week: Dec. 6
Houston Chronicle (Subscription required.)
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Basketball: Can East return to playoffs without Nelson?
Plano Star Courier
http://bit.ly/2gzpHoc

Anthony Livingston named Big 12 Newcomer of Week
Rice men’s basketball fell to Texas Tech University 84-85.
Daily Toreador (This also appeared in Lubbock Avalanche-Journal and KCBD.)
http://bit.ly/2ggXVPL

Army and Navy football teams play for their fallen brother
Rice football is mentioned.
Navy Sports
http://bit.ly/2g6R6g5

Tom Herman’s history of success speaks to what’s coming at Texas
An article mentions that Tom Herman coached at Rice.
Burnt Orange Nation/SB Nation
http://bit.ly/2gN8Kd2

140th ‘Battle of the Boulevard’ set for Tuesday night at Allen Arena
Rice men’s basketball is mentioned.
Lipscomb Sports
http://bit.ly/2g5WjKd

After week off, A&M set host TAMU-CC Monday night
An article mentions that Willis Wilson coached at Rice.
247 Sports
http://bit.ly/2gNaQcU

NEWS RELEASES

Syria policy options for the Trump administration are topic at Rice’s Baker Institute Dec. 13
A panel of recognized Syria experts, including three former United States ambassadors to the country, will discuss the key issues and possible policy options for the administration of President-elect Donald Trump in addressing the Syrian conflict during a forum Dec. 13 at Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy.
http://bit.ly/2hcPLVW

Baker Institute experts: Three rule-of-law issues threaten Mexico’s energy reform
Three major issues with Mexico’s weak rule of law threaten to foil the successful implementation of the new reforms made possible when Mexico opened its energy sector to private and foreign investment in 2013, according to a new paper from the Mexico Center at Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy.
http://bit.ly/2gh1sO1