Dateline Rice for Jan. 31, 2017

FEATURED ITEM

Trump’s immigration order reverberates across Texas campuses
Articles mention a recent statement from Rice President David Leebron in response to President Donald Trump’s executive action on immigration.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription required. This article appeared on the front page of the Jan. 31 print edition with a different headline, “After order, students’ lives are on hold.”)
http://bit.ly/2jR4tUk
Trump travel ban affects hundreds of students, faculty at Texas universities
Dallas Morning News
http://bit.ly/2kNW7Bb
Houston mayor: White House should rethink immigration order
KPRC
http://bit.ly/2knIszP

NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL

Is ‘inclusive access’ the future for publishers?
David Harris, OpenStax editor-in-chief, is quoted in an article about textbook publishing.
Inside Higher Ed
http://bit.ly/2kcv67m

Newly discovered wasp in southern US that kills his host by eating from inside and out to its head
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, is mentioned.
Latin Post
http://bit.ly/2jqA2Ir

Obama, in a rare move for an ex-president, breaks silence to criticize Trump on immigration
Douglas Brinkley, professor of history, is quoted about former President Barack Obama.
Washington Post
http://wapo.st/2kcwhUs
Obama urges Americans to protest Donald Trump order
Kazakh TV
http://bit.ly/2knLPGH

Beyond the Super Bowl: Where to eat global and shop local in Houston now
James Turrell’s “Twilight Epiphany” Skyspace on the Suzanne Deal Booth Centennial Pavilion on the Rice campus is mentioned.
Vogue
http://bit.ly/2jRlm1b
Upgrade your Super Bowl texts with new Houston emojis
Houstonia
http://bit.ly/2kNXOym

1965 Immigration and Nationality Act: What it is — and how Dems can use it against Trump
An article quotes a 2006 NPR interview with Stephen Klineberg, founding director of Rice’s Kinder Institute for Urban Research and a professor of sociology.
News.Mic
http://bit.ly/2kntrxU

Maths set to hold back jobs in big data
Genevera Allen ’06, the Dobelman Family Junior Chair and assistant professor of statistics, is quoted.
The Australian (Subscription required.)
http://bit.ly/2knBw5C

HOUSTON/TEXAS

Why Houston seems like a young city
Raj Mankad, editor of the Rice Design Alliance’s Cite Magazine, authored an article about Houston’s youth. Stephen Fox, lecturer of architecture; Kelsey Walker ’15, staff researcher at Rice’s Kinder Institute for Urban Research; and Albert Pope, the Gus Sessions Wortham Professor of Architecture, are mentioned.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription required. This appeared in the Chronicle’s “Gray Matters” online magazine.)
http://bit.ly/2jytl2q

Could Houston be a protest city?
Leah Binkovitz, staff writer for Rice’s Kinder Institute for Urban Research, authored an op-ed about protests in Houston.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription required. This appeared in the Chronicle’s “Gray Matters” online magazine.)
http://bit.ly/2jz978F

Texas colleges that pull the most students out of poverty
A slideshow discusses recent enrollment statistics published by the New York Times. Rice is mentioned.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription required.)
http://bit.ly/2kLyfen
http://bit.ly/2kLt4Lp

Don Willett: Elite universities mostly don’t require history majors to take American history
Rice is cited as one of the elite universities where courses in U.S. history are not required for history majors.
Houston Chronicle (This also appeared in Politifact Texas.)
http://bit.ly/2jquopW

Let’s work together, Latino lawmakers tell Gov. Abbott
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 President Donald Trump and Texas politics.
San Angelo Standard-Times (This also appeared in Abilene Reporter-News and El Paso Times.)
http://bit.ly/2kNN0k2
Will Gov. Abbott’s State of the State Address reveal his inner Trump?
Austin American-Statesman
http://atxne.ws/2jQVDIJ
Enthusiasm for Trump’s wall apt to weaken once the cost is studied
Herald and News
http://bit.ly/2kMn7he
Commentary: Trump’s promises weren’t empty threats
The Monitor
http://bit.ly/2kOl6Ee
Democrats promise to oppose the Trump administration on everything
KTRH
http://bit.ly/2kQFl00

Bright futures: Tekoa’s Burrell sets sights high in future goals
An article mentions a student who hopes to attend Rice.
The Port Arthur News
http://bit.ly/2kcLPqU

21 best things to do in Houston this week: ‘Dancing with the Stars’ and the Batmobile
The Heritage Society’s “Bayou City Blitz: The History of Houston Football” exhibition showcases the history of football in Houston. Rice is mentioned.
Houston Press
http://bit.ly/2kQzkRf

UTSA police investigating armed robbery at apartments near campus
A slideshow features university crime statistics collected by the FBI. (Editor’s note: About half of the property crimes at Rice are bike thefts.)
Houston Chronicle
http://bit.ly/2kd1pmE

BROADCAST

Should we destroy symbols of hate or preserve them as history?
Peter Caldwell, the Samuel G. McCann Professor of History, discusses preservation of symbols of hate.
Houston Public Media’s “Houston Matters”
http://bit.ly/2knkc0Q

‘Skip and Shannon: Undisputed’
Bernard “Bun B” Freeman, former distinguished lecturer at Rice, is featured. Anthony Pinn, the Agnes Cullen Arnold Professor of Humanities and professor of religion and fellow at Rice’s Kinder Institute for Urban Research, is mentioned.
Fox Sports
http://bit.ly/2kQRt1a

KPRC
The life and legacy of Houston rapper Chad “Pimp C” Butler will be the focus of a panel discussion at Rice University Jan. 31.
http://bit.ly/2kMu2XQ
The musical legacy of ‘Pimp C’ added to Rice University library archives
Parle Magazine
http://bit.ly/2jQtXDY

TRADE/PROFESSIONAL

Shift to tighter physician-hospital integration is more complex than expected
More physicians are contracting with hospitals through different types of agreements, but the shift to tighter physician-hospital integration is more complex than expected, according to new research from Rice’s Baker Institute for Public Policy. Marah Short, associate director of the Baker Institute’s Center for Health and Biosciences, and Vivian Ho, the James A. Baker III Institute Chair in Health Economics at the Baker Institute and professor of economics, co-wrote the article.
MedicalXpress
http://bit.ly/2kcLbKm
More orgs transitioning to full physician-hospital integration
Rev Cycle Intelligence
http://bit.ly/2kO1C2y
55 percent of hospitals have physicians on salary — 5 things to know
Becker’s Spine Review
http://bit.ly/2knGNdC

Cell-tracking agents get a boost
Rice researchers have synthesized a new and greatly improved generation of contrast agents for tagging and real-time tracking of stem cells in the body. Lon Wilson, professor of chemistry, and Kenton Whitmire, associate dean of the Wiess School of Natural Sciences and professor of chemistry, are quoted.
Chem Europe (This also appeared in Science Daily.)
http://bit.ly/2kNKGJL
Rice chemists synthesize new, improved contrast agents for real-time tracking of stem cells in the body
News Medical
http://bit.ly/2jyNmWG

Boron atoms stretch out, gain 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.
Chem Europe
http://bit.ly/2kcrC4B
Boron could be next wonder material
The Hindu
http://bit.ly/2kQn3fr
Boron may be next wonder material
Times of India
http://bit.ly/2jR7N4A

Revitalizing American manufacturing with robots
Rice is one of 40 academic partners in a new robotics manufacturing institute in Pittsburgh.
Today’s Medical Developments
http://bit.ly/2jyWN8e

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. Graduate student Brad Ochocki and Tom Miller, the James and Deborah Godwin Assistant Professor of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, are quoted.
Technology.org
http://bit.ly/2jrbjDW
Rapid trait evolution crucial to species growth
Terra Daily
http://bit.ly/2jRkI44

Arkansas Heart Hospital cardiologist to speak on women and heart disease
An article mentions that Monica Lo attended Rice.
UALR Now
http://bit.ly/2kMh1NH

OTHER NEWS OF INTEREST

Super Bowl host city Houston ready to keep lid on protests
An article mentions a Rice study named Houston the most ethnically diverse large metropolitan area in the nation.
Boston Herald
http://bit.ly/2jqFY4j

Our view: States growing weary of death penalty fights
Rice is mentioned.
Gadsden Times
http://bit.ly/2kcz3ZJ

Sprint enhancing network and hosting events for Super Bowl
An article mentions that 4G LTE capacity has been increased at Rice Stadium.
Android Headlines
http://bit.ly/2jqMubg

Recent editorials from Texas newspapers
A Houston Chronicle editorial about Houston’s potential as an arts destination mentions Rice’s new Moody Center for the Arts and cites its executive director, Alison Weaver, as one of three local arts directors who are “poised to change the visual arts scene as we know it.”
WRAL
http://bit.ly/2jRhzAX

Space City’s Astrodome: The landmark that embodies the soul of Houston
President John F. Kennedy’s famous “Moon Speech” delivered at Rice Sept. 12, 1962, is discussed.
Realty News Report
http://bit.ly/2knfKiN

Love and marriage, again
Alumna Jean Wheatly ’65 is featured.
Hilton Head Monthly
http://bit.ly/2kQyCmS

Well Beyond Care wins $125,000 Texas Pitch Contest
Rice Alliance recently held a Pitch event in Austin.
Nibletz
http://bit.ly/2jQXgGx

Llega por primera vez al país la Conferencia Mundial de Ingeniería de Software ICSE
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, is mentioned.
Telam (An English translation is not available.)
http://bit.ly/2jzfUix

SPORTS

Rice-Stanford opener in Australia approved by NCAA
Rice and Stanford will open the 2017 season Aug. 26 in the second annual Sydney Cup at Allianz Stadium in Sydney, Australia. Rice Athletics Director Joe Karlgaard and Rice football head coach David Bailiff are quoted.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription required.)
http://bit.ly/2jqzXEA
http://bit.ly/2kQfMfH
Stanford to open 2017 season in Australia against Rice
Houston Chronicle (This appeared in over 100 other media outlets.)
http://bit.ly/2kmF4Wk
USOC working on athlete access
Houston Chronicle
http://bit.ly/2jR4Cr3

ICYMI: The Super Bowl — then and now; the cost of dismantling Obamacare and more
An article mentions that Super Bowl VIII was hosted at Rice Stadium.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription required.)
http://bit.ly/2jquvSk
http://bit.ly/2jquUnO
Super Bowl 2017: Events, map, guide to Houston’s ultimate NFL Experience
International Business Times
http://bit.ly/2jz20gu

2017 is Houston’s 3rd time hosting a Super Bowl
Ryan Bucher, associate athletics director in facilities and event management, discusses the history of Rice Stadium.
WFLA (This appeared in over 30 other media outlets.)
http://bit.ly/2kNS2gu
WIVB
http://bit.ly/2jzdKQ9 (This aired on 50 other media outlets.)

Signing day: Houston’s top 100 high school football recruits
A Rice commit is mentioned.
Houston Chronicle
http://bit.ly/2jRgQzN

Former Duck Arsalan Kazemi, 1st Iranian in college basketball, fears travel restrictions will prevent others from following his path
An article mentions that Arsalan Kazemi played basketball at Rice.
The Register-Guard
http://bit.ly/2kNHWMk

Adam Vinatieri and Rod Smart recall the dramatic finish from the last time the Patriots won a Super Bowl in Houston
A broadcast mentions that the New England Patriots practiced at Rice Stadium during Super Bowl XXXVIII in 2004.
SB Nation
http://bit.ly/2jQItLX

‘An elite crew’ — Auburn’s Richard Wilt puts turf knowledge to work at Super Bowl
An article mentions that the Super Bowl teams will practice at Rice and the University of Houston.
Auburn Athletics
http://bit.ly/2kM1Hkr

Courtnie Latham heads home when Tulane women travel to Houston
Rice women’s basketball is mentioned.
The New Orleans Advocate
http://bit.ly/2kMeyTy

LSU swim Quad Meet
Rice swimming is mentioned.
The Daily Reveille
http://bit.ly/2kM9aQl

Our 6th annual Signing Day Q&A: Fort Worth All-Saints’ Max Cummins
A Rice recruiting camp is mentioned.
Hook ’em
http://bit.ly/2kMf7N9

C-USA National Signing Day preview: UTSA is running laps around the other G5 Texas schools on the trail
Rice football is mentioned.
Underdog Dynasty
http://bit.ly/2kOdzFJ

Texas to scrimmage current and former Longhorns in alumni game
Rice baseball will play the University of Texas Feb. 17.
Hook ’em
http://bit.ly/2jrbpLU

Miner football to play 5 home games
Rice football’s 2017 schedule is discussed.
El Paso Inc.
http://bit.ly/2kQwUlo

Watch ex-Byrd star posterize opponent
Duncan College sophomore Chad Lott is featured.
Shreveport Times
http://bit.ly/2jr4xhI

Daktronics enhances Rice University stadium experience with new display systems
The Rice Owls baseball team will install a new 1,000-square-foot Daktronics LED video display at Reckling Park.
SportTechie
http://bit.ly/2jRsLNZ

Kyle Shanahan transcript from Super Bowl 51 Opening Night media session
An article mentions that Tom Herman and Yancy McKnight coached at Rice.
Miners Nation
http://bit.ly/2jRIdtv
Yancy McKnight a ‘real up front’ guy
247Sports
http://bit.ly/2kQxfon