Dateline Rice for Feb. 2, 2017

FEATURED ITEM

MacArthur winner adapts high-tech medicine to 3rd world
Rebecca Richards-Kortum, the Malcolm Gillis University Professor, professor of bioengineering and of electrical and computer engineering and director of Rice 360° Institute for Global Health, is interviewed about being named one of the 2016 MacArthur Fellows and about her work in countries with limited resources.
JAMA
http://bit.ly/2k4wqdU

NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL

For the next election, don’t recount the vote. Encrypt it
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.
Wired (This also appeared in Huffington Post.)
http://bit.ly/2kTWGWL

President Trump and the ‘shock and awe’ doctrine
Douglas Brinkley, professor of history, is quoted about President Donald Trump.
NBC News
http://nbcnews.to/2jB3XOc

Houston’s must-see museums
An article mentions that Jean and Dominique de Menil donated part of their art collection to Rice.
Travel Channel
http://bit.ly/2jWJ5x1

‘Zero chance’ US to join OPEC oil output cap deal
Jim Krane, the Wallace S. Wilson Fellow for Energy Studies at Rice’s Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted about oil production.
Sputnik News
http://bit.ly/2kTy54y

Most international universities in the world 2017: Top 150
Rice is No. 53 among the top 200 most international universities in the world in the Times Higher Education’s World University Rankings for 2017. The rankings are based on each institution’s proportions of international staff, international students and research papers published with at least one co-author from another country and global reputation.
Times Higher Education
http://bit.ly/2kYlbSY

Boiling over on the border: The reasons behind the gasoline protests in Mexico
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 in an article about the gasoline protests in Mexico.
San Diego Union-Tribune
http://bit.ly/2jxGMEw

We’re probably underestimating how quickly electric vehicles will disrupt the oil market
Daniel Cohan, associate professor of civil and environmental engineering, is quoted about electric cars and is mentioned in an article about research funding under the administration of President Donald Trump. Cohan also authored an op-ed about electric cars.
Vox
http://bit.ly/2ktWPmE
Texas scientists worry about research funding under Trump
Texas Tribune (This also appeared in the Fort Worth Star-Telegram, KMID and KERA News.)
http://bit.ly/2kxibPt
2 charts show how fossil fuels could peak by 2020
Carbon Brief
http://bit.ly/2kY147t
Electric car sales predictions are all over the map
The Hill
http://bit.ly/2l0LZ4f

In Houston for Super Bowl 2017? Check out food, beer, art, outdoors
James Turrell’s “Twilight Epiphany” Skyspace on the Suzanne Deal Booth Centennial Pavilion on the Rice campus is mentioned.
Atlanta Journal-Constitution (This also appeared in WSB.)
http://on-ajc.com/2jHul4t
http://bit.ly/2kufT4d
In town for the Super Bowl? Here’s where to go
Houstonia (This appeared in the January issue.)
http://bit.ly/2jEwbTv

‘Miracle material’ graphene can now be made with cooking oil (and it’s 200 times stronger than steel)
Rice research on graphene is mentioned.
Daily Mail
http://dailym.ai/2l0BHRp

Hate high drug prices? Blame greedy companies and our politicians
Hagop Kantarjian, nonresident fellow in health policy at Rice’s Baker Institute for Public Policy, co-authored an op-ed about drug prices.
The Hill
http://bit.ly/2km58yp

HOUSTON/TEXAS

As MD Anderson’s losses mount, finance chief warns more cost-cutting if revenues don’t rebound
Vivian Ho, the James A. Baker III Institute Chair in Health Economics at the Baker Institute and professor of economics, is quoted in an article about M.D. Anderson.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription required.)
http://bit.ly/2jZGaDH

White supremacist group hangs racist posters at Rice
An article discusses fliers have been posted at Texas college campuses, including Rice.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription required. This also appeared in My San Antonio.)
http://bit.ly/2ku5Bkv
http://bit.ly/2jAKBsR
How a Texas white nationalist group draws inspiration from Trump
Houston Press
http://bit.ly/2kXwECa
Fliers spark controversy on Texas State campus
KLBJ
http://bit.ly/2klUIOY

Teaching is messy. We need to embrace that.
Joshua Eyler, director of Rice’s Center for Teaching Excellence, co-authored an article about teaching. The article features a photo of Rebecca Richards-Kortum, the Malcolm Gillis University Professor, professor of bioengineering and of electrical and computer engineering and director of Rice 360° Institute for Global Health.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription required. This appeared in the Chronicle’s “Gray Matters” online magazine.)
http://bit.ly/2jHdVJ7

Like to create? You may relate to new Alvin facility
Christopher Harris, director of Rice’s Advanced Development Center, is featured.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription required. This also appeared in My San Antonio and LMT Online.)
http://bit.ly/2ku1SmS
http://bit.ly/2k4egcn

Trump’s executive order pits Muslims against Christians
Ussama Makdisi, the Arab-American Educational Foundation Professor of Arab Studies in History and professor of history, authored an op-ed about President Donald Trump’s recent executive order.
Dallas Morning News
http://bit.ly/2jZVTTp

Antioxidants get small
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.
TMC News
http://bit.ly/2kU0Uhm

Kicking it with the boys
Will Rice College junior Nic Jeffress and alumni Jeff Jeffress ’91 and Isabelle Jeffress ’91 are mentioned.
TMC News
http://bit.ly/2l00Ewc

Rice’s Baker Institute ranked again among top 5 university-affiliated think tanks in world
Rice’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. Ambassador Edward Djerejian, director of the institute, and 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 the institute and lecturer of economics, are quoted.
TMC News
http://bit.ly/2l04bL8

NFL Commissioner, GE Chairman to kick off 1st and future event at Super Bowl LI
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.
TMC News
http://bit.ly/2ku2LMt

I am a refugee
Judy Le, an instructor at Rice’s Glasscock School of Continuing Studies, authored an op-ed about participating in a rally to express opposition to President Donald Trump’s executive order imposing a travel ban.
Houstonia
http://bit.ly/2kXyhjk

The Q&A: Cathy Horn
Rice is mentioned.
Texas Tribune
http://bit.ly/2jHCbL6

Texas view: Promoting the arts in Houston
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.”
Odessa American
http://bit.ly/2jB2xDq

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.
TMC News
http://bit.ly/2kU24ct
Nanotube tag targets stem cells
Microscopy and Analysis
http://bit.ly/2jHEii4

Super Bowl festivities around town: A student’s perspective
Baker college freshman Taylor Scott is quoted about her internship with the Super Bowl Host Committee.
The Buzz Magazines
http://bit.ly/2jZAADO

Zipcars come to campus in effort to discourage cars
An article mentions the availability of ZipCars at Rice.
North Texas Daily
http://bit.ly/2kXKkgw

Straus, Hecht take aim at straight-party voting
An article mentions research by 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.
Texas Election Source
http://bit.ly/2klXuUF

Where to work: Texas Medical Center
Rice is mentioned as a place to work in the Texas Medical Center.
Local Houston
http://bit.ly/2kwRv19

TRADE/PROFESSIONAL

Parasite controls another wasp
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.
Nature
http://go.nature.com/2l0O1Bi
Researchers discover zombie wasps infected with smaller brain-eating wasps
Lawyer Herald
http://bit.ly/2kW5OgX

Paper: Mexico’s natural gas and electricity industries still far from a competitive marketplace
The recent reform in Mexico’s natural gas and electricity industries is hampered from ushering in a competitive marketplace because of the country’s economic regulation and regulatory design, according to a new paper from the Mexico Center at Rice’s Baker Institute for Public Policy.
Phys Org
http://bit.ly/2l09N80

More physicians contracting with hospitals, but physician integration is complex, study says
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.
Healthcare Finance
http://bit.ly/2kXLUyZ
Full physician-hospital integration rose more than 10 percent between 2008 and 2013, study finds
Becker’s Hospital Review
http://bit.ly/2kuaKcr
8 things for spine surgeons to know for Thursday — Feb. 2
Becker’s Spine Review
http://bit.ly/2k4k71t
Baker Institute study: Shift to tighter physician-hospital integration is more complex than expected
Pharmacy Choice
http://bit.ly/2jEFxi4

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.
Science Newsline
http://bit.ly/2kTVBhL
Rapid trait evolution crucial to species growth, CU Boulder study finds
Science Newsline
http://bit.ly/2jWWxB3

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.
Science Newsline
http://bit.ly/2ktHUbp

OTHER NEWS OF INTEREST

Endowment gains aren’t enough for schools facing rising costs
An article discusses Rice’s endowment.
Valley News
http://bit.ly/2jHIJJP

‘Pimp C’s’ legacy archived at Rice University
The life and legacy of Houston rapper Chad “Pimp C” Butler was the focus of a panel discussion at Rice Jan. 31. 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.
About Entertainment
http://abt.cm/2k03d1n
‘Bun B,’ David Banner and more gather to discuss life and legacy of ‘Pimp C’
Hip-Hop Weekly
http://bit.ly/2klNBX9

SPORTS

Rice hopes to uncover gems in latest recruiting class
An article discusses Rice commits. Rice football head coach David Bailiff is quoted and Rice Athletics Director Joe Karlgaard and former Rice football players Christian Covington and Luke Willson are mentioned.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription required.)
http://bit.ly/2klfCOg
http://bit.ly/2k3tgVi
Where Houston’s top 100 football recruits signed
Houston Chronicle (Subscription required.)
http://bit.ly/2jH8l9Q
UH, TSU, Rice and Prairie View A&M add to football programs on National Signing Day
KTRK
http://abc13.co/2jHhb7l
Rice 2017 National Signing Day results
Underdog Dynasty
http://bit.ly/2kwDSPI

The most memorable Super Bowl half-time shows ever
An article mentions that the Super Bowl teams will practice at Rice and the University of Houston.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription required. This also appeared in Beaumont Enterprise.)
http://bit.ly/2jABIiI
http://bit.ly/2jZQZpr
‘Imus in the Morning’
WABC (This also aired on 66 other stations.)
http://bit.ly/2k4CfZ5 (Click on the audio button to listen to the broadcast.) 

FB: Rice and Stanford set for opener Down Under
Rice football and Stanford will open the 2017 season Aug. 26 in the second annual Sydney Cup at Allianz Stadium in Sydney, Australia.
C-USA
http://bit.ly/2ktvZun

Danley pumps up audio at Rice University’s new sports performance center
An article mentions that Danley Sound Labs loudspeakers and subwoofers have been installed in Rice’s Brian Patterson Sports Performance Center.
FOH Online
http://bit.ly/2kVH1cY

Cougars face No. 5 Aggies at Charlie Thomas Invitational
Rice’s track and field teams are mentioned.
The Daily Cougar
http://bit.ly/2l0yAJd

Prepped and ready: Back on the blog
Rice is mentioned in reprints of articles originally published in 2013 and 2014.
Austin American-Statesman
http://atxne.ws/2k066iL
Area seniors announce college plans as underclassmen weigh options
Austin American-Statesman
http://atxne.ws/2k4vzKf
Prepped and ready: Who should coach the Chaparrals?
Austin American-Statesman
http://atxne.ws/2kwC1dN
Rouse’s McCrary commits to SMU
Austin American-Statesman
http://atxne.ws/2k05lWO
Pflugerville defender pledges to Rice
Austin American-Statesman
http://atxne.ws/2l0PuYg

Tech falls on the road, 62-58, to Texas
Rice men’s basketball is mentioned.
Daily Toreador
http://bit.ly/2kW3QgC
Game thread: Texas versus Texas Tech
247Sports
http://bit.ly/2klJ3Qg
Louisiana Tech versus Western Kentucky — Feb. 2 college basketball pick, odds and prediction
Sports Chat Place
http://bit.ly/2jBbcWB
Charlotte versus Florida Atlantic — Feb. 2 college basketball pick, odds and prediction
Sports Chat Place
http://bit.ly/2kukGTc
After sitting out a season, ODU’s B.J. Stith is finding his groove
Virginian-Pilot
http://bit.ly/2l0Lp6v
Men’s basketball preview: FAU looks to follow last week’s win on the road versus Charlotte and Old Dominion
University Press
http://bit.ly/2k4sPwI

H-P sports in depth: Miners start 4-game road trip at UAB Thursday
Rice women’s basketball is mentioned.
El Paso Herald-Post
http://bit.ly/2kWjUPt

Texas, idilio de Super Bowl
Rice is mentioned.
El Fianciero (An English translation is not available.)
http://bit.ly/2jBgwsX
Houston, escenario de lujo para el gran Super Bowl
Impacto New York (An English translation is not available.)
http://bit.ly/2kWft7f

‘Sports Center’
A broadcast mentions that the New England Patriots practiced at Rice Stadium during Super Bowl XXXVIII in 2004.
ESPN
http://bit.ly/2kWfsQD