Dateline Rice for Jan. 27, 2017

FEATURED ITEMS

Sarah Lawrence selects new president
Alumna Cristle Collins Judd ’82 has been chosen as the president of Sarah Lawrence College.
Bronxville Patch
http://bit.ly/2kbjtA9
Judd named Sarah Lawrence’s new president
Iohud
http://lohud.us/2kAWevy
Sarah Lawrence College names Cristle Collins Judd new president
Westfair Communications
http://bit.ly/2kBeUzp

Virginia Tech names 1st female engineering dean
Alumna Julia Ross ’95 will be Virginia Tech’s first female engineering dean.
The Roanoke Times
http://bit.ly/2jViS2A
Virginia Tech College of Engineering names new dean
WVNS
http://bit.ly/2jtyHPr

NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL

‘The Discovery Files’
Neuroscience and artificial intelligence experts from Rice University and Baylor College of Medicine have taken inspiration from the human brain in creating a new “deep learning” method that enables computers to learn about the visual world largely on their own, much as human babies do.
National Science Foundation
http://bit.ly/2kBHbWP
KFBK
http://bit.ly/2ktYOUU (Click on the audio button to listen to the broadcast.) 
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US provides aid worth $320M a year to Mexico; experts say yanking it could hurt
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, discusses policies proposed by President Donald Trump.
USA Today (This also appeared in the Baxter Bulletin.)
http://usat.ly/2k9Jxee
Business owners concerned about proposed 20 percent border tax on Mexico
KHOU
http://bit.ly/2kboFUj
Houstonians protest against President Trump’s plan to build border wall
KPRC
http://bit.ly/2jmriyn
Jones: Trump holds weak hand on wall, sanctuary cities
Boston Herald
http://bit.ly/2jchk7w
Jones: Perspective on Trump’s wall
Globe Gazette
http://bit.ly/2kbzyFZ
El impacto que tendrán las decisiones migratorias de Trump en Houston
Univision Houston (An English translation is not available.)
http://bit.ly/2jmSXPC
‘Trump’s wall will have a relatively modest impact on US border security’ – Mark Jones
Radio Sputnik
http://bit.ly/2k0N5gU
‘Pagar por el muro, algo inaceptable por dignidad’
Zocalo (An English translation is not available.)
http://bit.ly/2kbAWZb
KTRK
http://bit.ly/2ktWcqd
KHOU
http://bit.ly/2kaQsUD
KPRC
http://bit.ly/2jngHD8
KXII
http://bit.ly/2ku9X8n
KYTX
http://bit.ly/2kaldZR
WOAI
http://bit.ly/2kajKTh (Click on the audio button to listen to the broadcast.) 
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KUT
http://bit.ly/2jWhltr (Click on the audio button to listen to the broadcast.) 

Stretching 1-D boron gives it new powers
A Rice team that simulated one-dimensional forms of boron — both two-atom-wide ribbons and single-atom chains–found they possess unique properties. For example, if metallic ribbons of boron are stretched, they morph into antiferromagnetic semiconducting chains, and when released they fold back into ribbons. Boris Yakobson, the Karl F. Hasselmann Professor of Materials Science and NanoEngineering and professor of chemistry, is quoted.
Futurity
http://bit.ly/2kBzAn5
Boron atoms stretch out, gain new powers
Phys Org (This also appeared in Nanotechnology Now and Nanowerk.)
http://bit.ly/2kBoC59
1-D material’s electrical versatility and stiffness demonstrated by Rice scientists
AZO Materials
http://bit.ly/2kalLix

Oil pipelines are the backbone of US economy
William Arnold, professor in the practice of management at Rice’s Jones Graduate School of Business, authored an op-ed about oil pipelines.
The Hill
http://bit.ly/2juprdS

Who to lose most from Trans-Pacific Partnership collapse?
Russell Green, the Will Clayton Fellow in International Economics at Rice’s Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted about the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP).
Trend News Agency
http://bit.ly/2jEMl08
What does US withdrawal from TPP mean for Houston?
Houston Public Media
http://bit.ly/2ktItji

HOUSTON/TEXAS

White House sparks unease by linking GOP import tax idea to border wall
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 the relationship between the U.S. and Mexico.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription required. This article appeared on the front of the June 26 print edition with a different headline, “Import tax proposal widens U.S.-Mexico rift.”)
http://bit.ly/2jYWVzW
El gasolinazo no sólo le pegó al PRI, también al PAN, coautor de la Reforma Energética: analistas
Sin Embargo (An English translation is not available.)
http://bit.ly/2jqhIxJ

Here are the big names who will judge Super Bowl startup contest
Edward Egan, fellow and director of the Baker Institute for Public Policy’s McNair Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation, will be on the panel of the National Football League annual Super Bowl business startup competition.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription required.)
http://bit.ly/2kAQNNg
http://bit.ly/2ktmusE

The people who brought Houston some of its favorite things
A slideshow mentions that alumni Brock Wagner ’87 and Kevin Bartol ’81 founded Saint Arnold Brewing Co.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription required.)
http://bit.ly/2jx63x6
http://bit.ly/2jx2yH0
The people that brought Houston some of its most favorite things
Houston Chronicle
http://bit.ly/2jx84Jz

51 free things to do in the Houston area
An article lists free things to do in Houston during the Super Bowl. The article mentions Rice, Rice Gallery and James Turrell’s “Twilight Epiphany” Skyspace on the Suzanne Deal Booth Centennial Pavilion on the Rice campus.
KHOU
http://bit.ly/2k8nViJ

Half bae: The best of the week
The Rice radio station, KTRU, will host a free show at Valhalla Jan. 27.
Free Press Houston
http://bit.ly/2jZeLTu

ReelAbilities Houston spotlights talented artists with disabilities
An article mentions that ReelPeople: UPAbilities, a series of group discussions about the impact of video games on the lives of people with varying abilities, is held at Rice’s Shepherd School of Music.
Houstonia
http://bit.ly/2jxb7S8

‘Crypt-keeper wasp’ turns host into self-sacrificing zombie
Gall wasps may feel confident as they infest oak trees for shelter and sustenance, but their wasp enemy has an even more insidious agenda, according to Rice. Kelly Weinersmith, adjunct faculty member and the former Huxley Fellow in Ecology and Evolution, and Scott Egan, assistant professor of ecology and evolutionary biology, are quoted.
KHOU
http://bit.ly/2jF7iYB
‘Crypt-keeper wasp’: Euderus set, the insidious zombie wasp with a creepy ability
iTech Post
http://bit.ly/2k9UT1P
Crypt-keeper wasp is a real head buster
Mother Nature Network
http://bit.ly/2kb8nLk
New ‘Crypt keeper’ wasp species might be the creepiest thing we’ve ever seen
Red Orbit
http://bit.ly/2jxjXiT
Newly discovered crypt-keeper wasp manipulates its host in the ugliest of ways
Chronicle Day
http://bit.ly/2jZial5

East Texas Youth Orchestra to feature violinist Chloe Trevor
Alumna Chloe Trevor ’11 is featured.
Tyler Morning Telegraph
http://bit.ly/2jxh6Gu

The improv doom of CARL braids free jazz with metal noise
Benjamin Kamins, professor of bassoon at Rice’s Shepherd School of Music, is mentioned.
Houston Press
http://bit.ly/2jFk7SA

More on the STAR Voting System
An article discusses STAR-Vote, a voting machine designed by researchers at Rice. Dan Wallach, professor of computer science and of electrical and computer engineering, is mentioned.
Off the Kuff
http://bit.ly/2ku7x9Z

BROADCAST

Exploring vampires and viruses; in humans and code
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.”
WVTF
http://bit.ly/2jFijt6

With executions down, will the death penalty disappear?
An article mentions the results of a Rice survey.
Texas Standard (This also aired on 24 other stations.) 
http://bit.ly/2kBHT6j

TRADE/PROFESSIONAL

Evolution contributes to invasive beetles’ speed, range of dispersion
Just a little bit of help from evolution allows invasive species to disperse farther and faster, according to Rice University scientists. Graduate student Brad Ochocki and Tom Miller, the James and Deborah Godwin Assistant Professor of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, are quoted. Articles mention a study from the University of Colorado Boulder with similar findings.
Phys Org
http://bit.ly/2kBCTib
Rapid trait evolution crucial to species growth, study finds
Phys Org
http://bit.ly/2jZ5GtE
Rapid trait evolution crucial to species growth, CU Boulder study finds
Scienmag
http://bit.ly/2kBPTnV

Graphene particles act as life-saving antioxidants
Treated particles of graphene derived from carbon nanotubes have demonstrated remarkable potential as life-saving antioxidants, but as small as they are, something even smaller had to be created to figure out why they work so well. Researchers at Rice and a number of other institutions created single-molecule compounds that also quench damaging reactive oxygen species but are far easier to analyze using standard scientific tools. The molecules may become the basis for new antioxidant therapies in their own right. James Tour, the T.T. and W.F. Chao Professor of Chemistry, professor of computer science and of materials science and nanoengineering, is quoted.
Controlled Environment
http://bit.ly/2kBjZYt
Antioxidants get small: Molecular compounds mimic effective graphene agents, show potential for therapies
Science Daily
http://bit.ly/2kAWta3
Antioxidants get small
Knowridge Science Report
http://bit.ly/2kBcDED

Atomic placement of elements makes for strong concrete
Concrete isn’t thought of as a plastic, but plasticity at small scales boosts concrete’s utility as the world’s most-used material by letting it constantly adjust to stress, decades and sometimes even centuries after hardening. Rice researchers are a step closer to understanding why.
Concrete Décor
http://bit.ly/2kpl9mP

Nano-chimneys can cool circuits, say Rice University scientists
A few nanoscale adjustments may be all that is required to make graphene-nanotube junctions excel at transferring heat, according to Rice scientists. Boris Yakobson, the Karl F. Hasselmann Professor of Materials Science and NanoEngineering and professor of chemistry, and postdoctoral research associate Alex Kutana are quoted and graduate student Ziang Zhang is mentioned.
Robotics & Automation News (Subscription required.)
http://bit.ly/2k9GUJs

OTHER NEWS OF INTEREST

TRAP.edu: 5 MCs who used trap rap as a gateway to social activism
Bernard “Bun B” Freeman, former distinguished lecturer at Rice, is mentioned.
Global Grind
http://bit.ly/2jc9NFS

Democrats: Let’s make the future delicious
President John F. Kennedy’s famous “Moon Speech” delivered at Rice Sept. 12, 1962, is discussed.
Midcentury Modern
http://bit.ly/2ku1sdj

Age matters
IBM Research and Rice University have collaborated to create the prototype IBM Multi-Purpose Eldercare Robot Assistant, a first-of-its-kind Watson-enabled application designed to aid the elderly and assist caregivers.
Longitudes
http://bit.ly/2kaoM1Z

Editorial: NY Philharmonic in chaos as boss walks out
An article mentions that Rice’s Shepherd School of Music is a New York Philharmonic Global Academy partner.
Slipped Disc
http://bit.ly/2k0hnm9

Livingston Parish Council follows Parish President’s recommendation to join class action suit against DOTD
An unnamed Rice hydrologist is mentioned.
Livingston Parish News
http://bit.ly/2kbvOEn

These ‘horns ain’t loyal, McRaven finds
Rice is mentioned in an article about the University of Texas System’s possible expansion into Houston.
WatchDog.org (This also appeared in Townhall.)
http://bit.ly/2ktvQ7Y

Ways to cut your cell phone cancer risk
Lin Zhong, professor of electrical and computer engineering, is quoted in an article about cell phone radiation.
Pakistan Observer
http://bit.ly/2jF5ChG

Boise Philharmonic conductor search: Alastair Willis steps up next with Shostakovich
Alumnus Alastair Willis ’99 is featured.
Idaho Statesman
http://bit.ly/2jmn21I

David C. Munson Jr. named RIT’s 10th president
An article mentions that David Munson Jr. taught at Rice.
RIT University News
http://bit.ly/2ktEt1j

3 sonatas for piano and violin to play at UPS
Alumna Brittany Boulding ’04 is mentioned.
The Suburban Times
http://bit.ly/2jB45ZZ

Matthew VanBesien to become next president of University Musical Society
Rheme Sloan, development research analyst in development and alumni relations, is mentioned.
Financial News Today
http://bit.ly/2k3WyGF
University Musical Society announces Matthew VanBesien as new president
Broadway World
http://bit.ly/2ktEIxr
Matthew VanBeisen becomes 7th University Musical Society president
Broadway World
http://bit.ly/2jB6JPr

Aditi Brennan Kapil’s ‘Imogen Says Nothing’ to premiere at Yale Rep this winter
Alumna Amy Boratko ’03 is mentioned.
Broadway World
http://bit.ly/2k4Z7rI

Music programs keep giving more
Rice is mentioned.
The Collegian
http://bit.ly/2jBcQDr

Newry SRC student launches his career at United Space School
Rice is mentioned.
Newry Times
http://bit.ly/2jZdP1r

Idaho student group to host ‘Why Gay is Not the New Black’
Alumnus Voddie Baucham ’92 is featured.
The Spokesman-Review
http://bit.ly/2jxrCxl

‘Cinderella’ highlights week on Lincoln stages
An article mentions that members of the Chiara Quartet are Rice alumni.
Lincoln Journal-Star
http://bit.ly/2kBG2OR

Top weekend events: Farmers Insurance Open, San Diego Tet Festival, Chicano Park mural tour
Alumnus James Gaffigan ’03 is featured.
San Diego Union-Tribune
http://bit.ly/2kBHNeL

Funcionamiento de dos oleoductos en EEUU impactaría exportación de crudo venezolano
A tweet from Francisco Monaldi, a fellow in Latin American energy policy at Rice’s Baker Institute for Public Policy, is featured.
Analitica (An English translation is not available.)
http://bit.ly/2jxilD8

As Trump mulls another ‘reset’ with Russia, he should consider perils of big oil diplomacy
Amy Myers Jaffe, a former energy fellow at Rice Baker Institute for Public Policy, authored an op-ed about U.S.-Russia policy.
The Post-Star (This also appeared in the Conversation.)
http://bit.ly/2k9X4lZ

SPORTS

Rice falls short against Old Dominion
Rice men’s basketball fell to Old Dominion University 72-80. Head coach Mike Rhoades and players Egor Koulechov, Marcus Jackson and Marcus Evans are mentioned.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription required.)
http://bit.ly/2kB2fZo
http://bit.ly/2jEZ1E5
Rice stumbles against Old Dominion
Houston Chronicle (Subscription required.)
http://bit.ly/2kbdn2z
ODU dumps Rice 80-72 behind Stith’s double-double effort
Houston Chronicle
http://bit.ly/2jc9UkF
Thursday’s college basketball
Houston Chronicle
http://bit.ly/2kB4b3T
Molinaro: Here’s hoping Super Bowl erases memory of this season
Virginian-Pilot
http://bit.ly/2k0olFD
Rice hosts Old Dominion tomorrow
93.7 The Beat
http://bit.ly/2kphdSW

Suffocating 2nd quarter sends Lady Monarchs to big win
Rice women’s basketball fell to Old Dominion University 66-81. Head coach Tina Langley and McMurtry College senior Maya Hawkins are mentioned.
The Virginian-Pilot
http://bit.ly/2jmv3Ux
Simms scores 34 as ODU women cook Rice
WTKR
http://bit.ly/2ktXuBy
Women’s college basketball roundup: Irish stop Blue Devils
Richmond Times-Dispatch
http://bit.ly/2jxwRxi

When the Super Bowl came to Houston
A special feature in the Jan. 27 print edition of the Houston Chronicle describes Super Bowl VIII, which was hosted at Rice Stadium.
Houston Chronicle
http://bit.ly/2jxCEmB

UTSA 2017 football schedule released
Rice football’s 2017 schedule is discussed.
Houston Chronicle (Similar articles appeared in 26 other media outlets.)
http://bit.ly/2kB9MeG
North Texas football releases 2017 schedule
North Texas Daily
http://bit.ly/2kto4L4
Rice football to hit the road early, often in 2017 season
Underdog Dynasty
http://bit.ly/2kby3Yd

Athlete role models impact student lives
Alumna Casey Clark ’15 is mentioned.
Legacy Press
http://bit.ly/2j58QPx

West Alabama heroes: Jan. 24
Rice men’s basketball is mentioned.
Tuscaloosa (This also appeared in Washington County News/Holmes County Times-Advertiser.)
http://bit.ly/2j5fBks

Local hoops star up for Larosa’s MVP of the week
A Rice commit is mentioned.
Eagle Country Online
http://bit.ly/2jtzgJ9
Bengal baseball season begins with new attitude
Daily World
http://bit.ly/2jmkQqY

Baker named to Preseason All-C-USA Team
Rice baseball is No. 1 in the C-USA baseball preseason poll. Jones College sophomore Ford Proctor was chosen C-USA Preseason Player of the Year and Duncan College junior Glenn Otto was picked C-USA Preseason Pitcher of the Year. Players Charlie Warren and Ricardo Salinas were also chosen for the Preseason All-C-USA Team.
UTSA Athletics
http://bit.ly/2k4W1UB

Howard Twilley: From Galena Park to the Super Bowl
An article mentions that Super Bowl VIII was hosted at Rice Stadium.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription required. This article appeared on the front of the Sports section in the Jan. 27 print edition with a different headline, “Life-changing moment leads Twilley to glory.”)
http://bit.ly/2jETgpP

Women’s swimming and diving to host quad meet
Rice swimming is mentioned.
LSU Sports
http://bit.ly/2jmFQOo
Tulane swimming and diving garners CSCAA Scholar All-America honor
Sports NOLA
http://bit.ly/2kBC9tj
Sophomore Diver Lizzie Cui reflects on the Olympics and future goals
LSU Now
http://bit.ly/2kbq9y0

A reminder of the No. 1 reason why Texas fired Strong and hired Herman
Rice football will play the University of Texas in 2021 and 2023.
Fansided
http://bit.ly/2kBC34J

High expectations for FAU Owls baseball in C-USA
Rice baseball is mentioned.
Best College Sports News Network
http://bit.ly/2jFhQXL
A&M-UT baseball game to be televised
Aggie Sports
http://bit.ly/2jdpzA8

Tom Herman found a ‘soulmate’ in strength coach Yancy McKnight
An article mentions that Tom Herman and Yancy McKnight coached at Rice.
ESPN
http://es.pn/2kBChc6
Looking for a QB? Try the Dallas Metroplex
USA Today
http://usat.ly/2kxacPa

How AT&T, Verizon, Sprint and T-Mobile are preparing for Super Bowl 51 crowds
An article mentions that 4G LTE capacity has been increased at Rice Stadium.
Yahoo Finance
https://yhoo.it/2jxxxmp
Small cells, DAS get major boost ahead of Super Bowl LI
RCR Wireless News
http://bit.ly/2jcgVlz

NEWS RELEASES

Baker Institute ranked again among top 5 university-affiliated think tanks in world
Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy maintained its No. 4 ranking among the top five university-affiliated think tanks in the world, according to an annual index of global think tanks.
http://bit.ly/2jmWjCj

Beetles born on the edge make invasion faster
Just a little bit of help from evolution allows invasive species to disperse farther and faster, according to Rice University scientists.
http://bit.ly/2jxE8gF

UT System Chancellor McRaven to discuss leadership and innovation at Rice’s Jones School Feb. 2
Retired Adm. William McRaven, chancellor of the University of Texas System, will discuss leadership and innovation in the 21st century as part of the Rice Veterans in Leadership Series at Rice University’s Jones Graduate School of Business Feb. 2.
http://bit.ly/2kBLTQd

Boron atoms stretch out, gain new powers
Graphene might think it’s the most interesting new nanomaterial of the century, but boron might already have it beat, according to scientists at Rice University.
http://bit.ly/2jdRWOF