Dateline Rice for Feb. 7, 2017

FEATURED ITEM

‘Crossroads’
Alumnae Francine Di ’03 and Cindy Dinh ’11 discuss the yearlong celebration of 100 years of Asian undergraduate life at Rice. Alumni Anne Chao ’05 and Ed Chen ’59 and Rice University Representative Y. Ping Sun are mentioned.
KTRK
http://bit.ly/2kiCahS

NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL

The key to success is not having more
Scott Sonenshein, the Henry Gardiner Symonds Professor of Management at Rice’s Jones Graduate School of Business, authored an article about success.
Time
http://ti.me/2jY9Hgl

Rapper ‘Bun B’ talks Super Bowl, ‘Pimp C’ and education
Bernard “Bun B” Freeman, former distinguished lecturer at Rice, is featured.
Billboard
http://bit.ly/2knfXSj

Swastika, ‘Trump’ drawn on statue at Rice University
Articles discuss acts of vandalism that occurred at Rice. Dean of Undergraduates John Hutchinson is quoted in some of the articles.
Arutz Sheva
http://bit.ly/2jY1Ggr
Responding to anti-Semitism in the age of the ‘alt-right’
The Huffington Post
http://huff.to/2lkRFH1
Trump is God’s gift, we need to get rid of Indians, reads flyer sent to South Asian family
The Huffington Post
http://huff.to/2jXQKKR
Anti-Defamation League reports striking uptick in ‘hate-related incidents’ in Houston
Houston Press
http://bit.ly/2kCX3VW
Rise in anti-Semitism graffiti and hateful images across the country as New Yorkers fight back
KIAH
http://bit.ly/2lfjCDl
Need to get rid of Indians: Letter at South Asian family’s door
NDTV
http://bit.ly/2khDYYy
CNNI
http://bit.ly/2jYDllR
‘CNN Tonight with Don Lemon’
CNN
http://bit.ly/2jZ4dqG
‘The Lead with Jake Tapper’
CNN
http://bit.ly/2kDW6wH
CNN
http://bit.ly/2jYIw51

End of the road for diesel cars?
Daniel Cohan, associate professor of civil and environmental engineering, authored an op-ed about diesel cars.
The Hill
http://bit.ly/2lfcTt1

HOUSTON/TEXAS

ICYMI: Skies over the Super Bowl, fallout over Baylor scandals and more
An article mentions that Rice is one of over 600 colleges and universities that has signed a letter to Secretary of Homeland Security John Kelly about President Donald Trump’s executive order. A roundup of news mentions that Rice has 32 students affected by the order.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription required.) 
http://bit.ly/2lf9B99
http://bit.ly/2kCZ7gW
Families taking advantage of temporary lifting of travel ban to come to Houston
Houston Chronicle (Subscription required.) 
http://bit.ly/2kO4cFk

2 recent bicyclists’ deaths put spotlight on Metro rail collisions
An article about fatal collisions with Houston’s light-rail trains mentions the recent accident involving Marjorie Corcoran, who was a professor of physics and astronomy.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription required. This article appeared on the front page of the Feb. 7 print edition with a different headline, “2 deaths, days apart, put spotlight on MetroRail.”)
http://bit.ly/2lfjRhO

Pasadena election may herald major change
Bob Stein, the Lena Gohlman Fox Professor of Political Science, is quoted in an upcoming election in Pasadena. Stein is also mentioned in an editorial about Houston education issues.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription required.) 
http://bit.ly/2kmQ8BM
Class time
Houston Chronicle (Subscription required.) 
http://bit.ly/2lkFJoO

MD Anderson gets 2nd in command
Alumnus Steve Hahn ’80 has been chosen as MD Anderson’s chief operating officer.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription required.) 
http://bit.ly/2ljuP1z
COO added at fiscally challenged MD Anderson
Houston Chronicle (Subscription required.) 
http://bit.ly/2jYaQcH

UT Chancellor McRaven: ‘I will take chemistry over talent any day’
William McRaven spoke at a Veterans in Business Association event at Rice’s Jones Graduate School of Business Feb. 2. Graduate students William Lyles and Winston Elliott; Peter Rodriguez, dean of Rice’s Jones Graduate School of Business; Ambassador Edward Djerejian, director of Rice’s Baker Institute for Public Policy; and Bill Glick, the H. J. Nelson III Professor of Management, are mentioned.
TMC News
http://bit.ly/2jZcOts

Local students showcase science skills at 27th annual SCI://TECH exposition
An article mentions a student who hopes to attend Rice.
Houston Chronicle
http://bit.ly/2kheQ4k

How Elon Musk thinks he can solve traffic
Leah Binkovitz, staff writer for Rice’s Kinder Institute for Urban Research, authored an op-ed about Elon Musk.
Rivard Report
http://bit.ly/2jY3rtL

More events for Wednesday, Feb. 8, and beyond
Douglas Brinkley, professor of history, will speak at BookPeople in Austin Feb. 9. Radio host Don Imus also mentions Brinkley.
Austin American-Statesman
http://atxne.ws/2khG0bh
http://atxne.ws/2lkOM91
‘Imus in the Morning’
WABC (This also aired on 66 other stations.)
http://bit.ly/2kJkXS9 (Click on the audio button to listen to the broadcast.) 

Briefly in the arts
Rice is mentioned.
Denton Record-Chronicle
http://bit.ly/2ljuc8u

A rather good job
An article mentions the Rather Prize, which is being offered in partnership with Rice’s Center for Civic Leadership.
Wharton Journal-Spectator
http://bit.ly/2kObJE0

Lone Star love
James Turrell’s “Twilight Epiphany” Skyspace on the Suzanne Deal Booth Centennial Pavilion on the Rice campus is mentioned in an article about romantic spots in Texas.
Texas Highways
http://bit.ly/2kJsyQX

BROADCAST

CBS News Radio 
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 the Texas Legislature’s budget and President Donald Trump’s recent travel ban.
WBBM (This also aired on 401 other media outlets.)
http://bit.ly/2kkpxFm (Click on the audio button to listen to the broadcast.) 
CBS News Radio 
WBBM (This also aired on 401 other media outlets.)
http://bit.ly/2kJqtEw (Click on the audio button to listen to the broadcast.) 
KRLD
http://bit.ly/2kJs1OV (Click on the audio button to listen to the broadcast.) 

KPFT
Richard Stoll, the Albert Thomas Chair in Political Science and scholar at Rice’s Baker Institute for Public Policy, discusses President Donald Trump’s recent comments about Russian President Vladimir Putin.
http://bit.ly/2knRqwq

C-SPAN3
Nathan Citino, associate professor of history, participated in a panel about President Donald Trump’s first 100 days.
http://bit.ly/2lcQrkt

WEAA
The life and legacy of Houston rapper Chad “Pimp C” Butler was the focus of a panel discussion at Rice Jan. 31.
http://bit.ly/2kiosLP (An English translation is not available.)

KCSB
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 researchers. 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.
http://bit.ly/2knLxPM (Click on the audio button to listen to the broadcast.) 
http://bit.ly/2kDYoMf (Click on the audio button to listen to the broadcast.) 

TRADE/PROFESSIONAL

SUNY appoints Wayne J. Riley as the next president of Downstate Medical Center
Alumnus Wayne Riley ’02 has been appointed president of the SUNY Downstate Medical Center in Brooklyn.
The Journal of Blacks in Higher Education
http://bit.ly/2ljOcHN

Bacterium from coal mine fire could aid drug targeting
Chemists scouring Appalachia for exotic microorganisms that could yield blockbuster drugs have reported a unique find from the smoldering remains of a coal mine fire that’s burned for nearly a decade in southeastern Kentucky. In new findings this week in the journal Nature Chemical Biology, a research team from Rice, the University of Kentucky and the University of Oklahoma made new — and in some cases more effective — versions of the antibiotic daptomycin using an enzyme from a soil bacterium found in smoke vents of the Ruth Mullins coal fire. George Phillips, the Ralph and Dorothy Looney Professor of Biochemistry and Cell Biology, is quoted.
R&D
http://bit.ly/2lkXHrd

Move over graphene: Scientists simulate new material tougher than graphene
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.
Tech Times
http://bit.ly/2kIFINP
Dopo il grafene ecco il boro, la nuova frontiera dei nanomateriali
Wired IT (An English translation is not available.)
http://bit.ly/2kmZpd5

Carbon nanotubes as X-ray contrast agents to track stem cells inside body, Rice University reveals
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.
BioSpace
http://bit.ly/2knbkHM

OTHER NEWS OF INTEREST

East Grand Rapids City Commission chooses Diana Schad to fill vacated 1st Ward seat
Alumna Diana Schad ’91 is mentioned.
M Live
http://bit.ly/2lfhxr3

Zipcar brings vehicles to Houston’s Midtown District
An article mentions the availability of ZipCars at Rice.
Auto Rental News
http://bit.ly/2jY1KMW

What happens in America every 80 years
The late alumnus Vester Hughes Jr. ’49 is mentioned.
Christian Headlines
http://bit.ly/2ljJABx

Fort Worth Opera announces line up of unpublished operas, May 3-4
Alumnus Daniel Zajicek ’12 is mentioned.
Broadway World
http://bit.ly/2lfVn8d

Profiles of 2017 ENR Texas and Louisiana top young professionals
An article mentions that Morena Arredondo mentors students at Rice.
ENR
http://bit.ly/2jYjoLF

James Baker exige dejar de ‘estallar’ la relación con México
Former Secretary of State James A. Baker III, honorary chair of Rice’s Baker Institute for Public Policy, is featured.
Vanguardia (An English translation is not available.)
http://bit.ly/2ljXqDU

Abre Cuarteto Chroma ciclo Música: Arte sin límites, en el Aula Clavijero
Ivo-Jan Van Der Werff, professor of viola, is mentioned.
Plumas Libres (An English translation is not available.)
http://bit.ly/2kDcuO3

SPORTS

KHOU
The football that Lady Gaga caught at the end of her halftime performance in Super Bowl LI was thrown by Rice’s Brian Mann, associate athletic director for development.
http://bit.ly/2kJgRtj
Local students shine during Super Bowl
KTRK
http://abc13.co/2lmg2UE
http://bit.ly/2lm3Ovu

College basketball: How teams win the scoring battle after a timeout
An article discusses how men’s basketball teams score points after timeouts. Head coach Mike Rhoades is quoted.
NCAA
http://on.ncaa.com/2lfPWpC

KRIV
Alumna Breon Allen ’15 is mentioned.
http://bit.ly/2kG7jiC

KFDM
Former Rice football player Christian Covington is featured.
http://bit.ly/2lgSZtE (This also aired on KFXK, KTRK, KXVA, KIDY, KDBC and KGBT.)

Rice at North Texas running blog
Rice men’s basketball defeated the University of North Texas 95-80.
Denton Record-Chronicle
http://bit.ly/2kn5CWt
Chalk talk — Rice at North Texas
Denton Record-Chronicle
http://bit.ly/2khTnIv
North Texas versus Rice — Feb. 4 college basketball pick, odds and prediction
Sports Chat Place
http://bit.ly/2jYiaFi
UNT up against wall as Owls extend losing skid to 11 games
Denton Record-Chronicle
http://bit.ly/2ljCmxJ
Late night hoops rewind: Rice 95, UNT 80
Denton Record-Chronicle
http://bit.ly/2khHH8y

UNT women rally to topple Rice in OT
Rice women’s basketball fell to the University of North Texas 69-77.
Denton Record-Chronicle
http://bit.ly/2jYcD1f

Now attention turns to 2017 NFL offseason, draft
An article mentions the 2016 Rice-Baylor University football game.
Houston Chronicle 
http://bit.ly/2kO5sba
http://bit.ly/2kCTWxe

Alamo Heights senior nets golds, records
A Rice commit is mentioned.
Houston Chronicle (This also appeared in My San Antonio.)
http://bit.ly/2kNZQxD
Neumann still there for Nederland
PA News
http://bit.ly/2lfyHF8

Report: Jets targeting Jeremy Bates as next quarterbacks coach
Alumnus Jeremy Bates ’00 is mentioned.
Fan Rag Sports Network
http://bit.ly/2lkOXBo

UNT teams scrambling to make tourney
Rice women’s basketball is mentioned.
Denton Record-Chronicle
http://bit.ly/2kD5aBW
The road to Denton: Terriell Bradley becoming a key fixture for women’s basketball
North Texas Daily
http://bit.ly/2ljCQno
Miners travel to Middle Tennessee Saturday
El Paso Proud
http://bit.ly/2ll0xMZ
Miners rally to stun Middle Tennessee
El Paso Times
http://bit.ly/2kIQkwa
Niners outlast Owls
Niner Times
http://bit.ly/2jYytli
Preview: Niners set to take on Panthers
Niner Times
http://bit.ly/2jYgaI0

No. 15 Aggie women’s tennis team to host Rice
Rice tennis is mentioned.
Aggie Sports
http://bit.ly/2kmWLnK
Undefeated Texas A&M hosts Rice, Sunday, 12 p.m.
KBTX
http://bit.ly/2ljqr2X
No. 15 Texas A&M falls to Rice, 4-1
KBTX
http://bit.ly/2khxAR6
WT hosts dual matches at Hawkins Indoor Tennis Center
Baylor Athletics
http://bit.ly/2kDlkeD

Aggie women’s and men’s track teams win 1st place at Charlie Thomas Invitational
Rice track and field teams are mentioned.
The Battalion
http://bit.ly/2jYgBad
Aggie Danyel White breaks meet record in 200m at Charlie Thomas Invitational
KAGS
http://bit.ly/2ljp97M
Aggies record 1-2 finish in 5,000m during 1st day of Charlie Thomas Invitational
KBTX
http://bit.ly/2jXXM27
Texas A&M men’s track team in front at Charlie Thomas Invitational
Aggie Sports
http://bit.ly/2jY07dn

Taylor looks back on his 1st NFL season
Former Rice football players Jordan Taylor and Luke Willson are mentioned.
Herald Democrat
http://bit.ly/2jXSSSE
Canadian-born tight end Willson not worrying about his NFL future
Times Colonist
http://bit.ly/2lfb5Am

Hall of Fame profile: Elmendorf’s work ethic, instincts, intelligence set him apart
An article mention that the Houston Oilers played at Rice Stadium.
Waco Tribune-Herald
http://bit.ly/2knegEv
Aggie great Dave Elmendorf excited to enter Texas Sports Hall of Fame
Aggie Sports
http://bit.ly/2ljO1fA

How will ODU fare in 2017? A game-by-game analysis
Rice football’s 2017 schedule is discussed. Head coach David Bailiff is mentioned.
Virginian-Pilot
http://bit.ly/2ljDpxj

Baseball defeats Alumni, 9-2, on Fan Appreciation Day
Rice baseball will play the University of Texas Feb. 17.
Texas Sports
http://bit.ly/2kD4DzR
Bats come alive in alumni game for Longhorns
Burnt Orange Nation
http://bit.ly/2ljt8kI

Committees chosen for inaugural Bobby Bragan Collegiate Slugger Award
An article mentions that Rice is able to participate in nominations for the Bobby Bragan Collegiate Slugger Award.
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
http://bit.ly/2kn5LJr

Super Bowl halftime, 1974 style: Longhorn band, violins and Miss Texas
An article mentions that Super Bowl VIII was hosted at Rice Stadium.
Reporting Texas
http://bit.ly/2jXQCe6
Super Bowl LI: Which cities have hosted the most Super Bowls?
Heavy
http://bit.ly/2khGrCi
Houston on elite list of only 15 cities that have hosted the Super Bowl
AOL
http://aol.it/2lfcMxI
Super Bowl stadium has changed names, fields
Atlanta Journal-Constitution
http://bit.ly/2lkY7he

‘Texas ties’ not essential to Bobcats’ recruiting class
An article mentions that Adrian Mayes coached at Rice.
San Marcos Daily Record
http://bit.ly/2khLMtj

New Houston Cougars coach Major Applewhite roars into real estate
An article mentions that Major Applewhite coached at Rice.
Fox News
http://fxn.ws/2lfoY1E

Nebraska football looking to grab defensive tackle from Oklahoma’s back yard
An article mentions assistant football coach Brian Stewart.
Blasting News
http://bit.ly/2llbUV6

Warts and all, Tops still have a shooter’s chance
Rice men’s basketball is mentioned.
Messenger-Inquirer
http://bit.ly/2khM6YV
Road warriors
Owl Access
http://bit.ly/2jXWrIF
Winning ways
Owl Access
http://bit.ly/2knd9Ve
Bishop: Tops striving to be a February force to create a March to remember
WBKO
http://bit.ly/2ll5l4M
The SWAC is Texas Southern … and everyone else
Mid-Major Madness
http://bit.ly/2jYmXXn
Red Raiders still missing standout performances
Lubbock Avalanche-Journal
http://bit.ly/2kOamVN
It’s not how you start but how you finish race
The Pine Log
http://bit.ly/2lfLjMr
Miners wrap up basketball home stand, football news
El Paso Inc.
http://bit.ly/2ljKNcb

The wrap: Why, thanks to Urban Meyer and Jim Harbaugh, the eyes of Texas are fixed on the Big Ten
Rice football will play Northwestern University in 2018.
Land of 10
http://bit.ly/2kIGNVX

3 Alabama football stars, 2 quarterbacks set stage for Saints in 1st round mock draft
An article features a photo from a Rice football game.
Canal Street Chronicles
http://bit.ly/2lkY8lo
Cleveland Browns mock draft: All defense edition
Fox Sports
http://foxs.pt/2knaqek

NLRB rules football players at private FBS schools are employees
An article discusses a new opinion issued by the National Labor Relations Board. Rice is mentioned.
ESPN
http://es.pn/2kIRXKB

Bowl memories: Games have featured some quirky things
An article about the 1954 Cotton Bowl mentions Rice football.
Bowling Green Daily News
http://bit.ly/2ki1u7R

Nationals: Anthony Rendon’s intriguing fantasy value in 2017
Former Rice baseball player Anthony Rendon is mentioned.
Fansided
http://bit.ly/2lfVlx3

NEWS RELEASE

Experts available to comment on DeVos
Rice University education expert Linda McSpadden McNeil and political scientist Mark Jones are available to comment on education secretary nominee Betsy DeVos prior to and after the U.S. Senate’s confirmation vote today.
http://bit.ly/2kJzoWs