Dateline Rice for April 7, 2017

FEATURED ITEMS

Analysis: Trump’s Syria strike sends message, carries risks
Edward Djerejian, director of Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy and former U.S. ambassador to Syria and to Israel and a former assistant secretary of state for near eastern affairs, is quoted.
New York Times (This Associated Press article appeared in more than 200 other publications. A correction on Djerejian’s title has been requested.)
http://nyti.ms/2nLb8kk
CNN ‘Inside Politics’
http://bit.ly/2nmiz63
KHOU-TV
http://bit.ly/2oRnNUx

Higher ed leaders make pitch for federal research dollars on Trump’s terms
Against the backdrop of Trump trade talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping, higher education groups are urging the president to take a wider view of economic development, saying his proposal to slash research funding undermines his goal of making the U.S. more competitive with China. President David Leebron is quoted.
Politico
http://politi.co/2oMMzYB

Synthetic biologists engineer inflammation-sensing gut bacteria
Synthetic biologists at Rice have engineered gut bacteria capable of sensing colitis, an inflammation of the colon, in mice. The research points the way to new experiments for studying how gut bacteria and human hosts interact at a molecular level and could eventually lead to orally ingestible bacteria for monitoring gut health and disease. Jeffrey Tabor, assistant professor of bioengineering, postdoctoral research associate Kristina Daeffler and alumnus Ravi Sheth ’15 are mentioned.
Science 360 News (This is today’s “Top Story” on the Science 360 News home page.)
http://bit.ly/2p9NsqP
Glow-in-the-dark poop is medicine’s next diagnostic tool
Uproxx (This also appeared in more than 10 other publications.)
http://uproxx.it/2ni36nK

NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL

Why is no one trying to stop the war in Yemen?
Kristian Coates Ulrichsen, fellow for the Middle East at Rice’s Baker Institute for Public Policy, discusses the war in Yemen.
BBC World Service (This also aired on 707 radio stations.)
http://bbc.in/2oOswGw

Device could buzz feet to prevent falls
Rice bioengineering students are building a device that can help people who have impaired sensation in their feet stay upright and avoid falls. Undergraduate students Megan Kehoe and Suzanne Wen are quoted.
Futurity (This article appeared in the April 7 issue of Futurity Today.)
http://bit.ly/2nPATRk
Hear the buzz about seniors’ sensor-laden shoes
Science & Technology Research News (This also appeared in Orthopedic Technology, AzoSensors and Design Magazine.)
http://bit.ly/2oKec4s

Wrong-way crash on Route 28 in Allegheny County cuts short 2 young lives
Alumna Clara Katherine Roberts ’15 died April 6. She was 24. Alumni Ali Pineiro ’17, Jake LaViola ’15 and Mary Anderson ’15 are quoted.
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
http://bit.ly/2nisaed

IIT Kharagpur App reaches finals of B-plan competition
A team that will compete in the Rice Business Plan Competition is featured.
NDTV
http://bit.ly/2ni2BK5

Opinión: Dame más gasoline … ¿Pero cómo lo logrará México?
Miriam Grunstein, contributing expert and scholar in the Mexico Center at Rice’s Baker Institute for Public Policy, authored an op-ed.
Expansion (An English translation is not available.)
http://bit.ly/2oeFhw0

Science briefs: Cardiac disease-dementia link found
Suffering through a cold is annoying enough, but if you’re lonely, you’re likely to feel even worse, according to Rice researchers. Chris Fagundes, assistant professor of psychology, and graduate student Angie LeRoy are quoted.
Singapore Times
http://bit.ly/2oGleYz
Loneliness worsens cold symptoms
News Blaze
http://bit.ly/2o5FYpi
Sentirsi soli peggiora i sintomi del raffreddore
Benessere (An English translation is not available.)
http://bit.ly/2nlVBfo

HOUSTON/TEXAS

Slain lawman Greenwood praised as ‘hero’ with full honors at Thursday funeral
Funeral services were held for alumnus Clint Greenwood ’83, who was killed April 3 in the line of duty as an assistant chief deputy constable for Precinct 3 in Harris County.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription required.)
http://bit.ly/2p9HjuS
Remembering fallen Harris County Asst. Chief Deputy Clinton ‘Clint’ Greenwood
KIAH-TV
http://bit.ly/2p6JcZb
Police ID suspect vehicle in fatal shooting of Harris County deputy
Houston Public Media
http://bit.ly/2ogiMa6
Funeral services for assistant chief deputy constable shot, killed in Baytown
WTTG-TV
http://bit.ly/2oMpbdK
KTRK-TV
http://bit.ly/2oMUULU
KPRC-TV
http://bit.ly/2nlUY5n

Statewide red-light camera ban would end area suburban programs
Bob Stein, the Lena Gohlman Fox Professor of Political Science, discusses the use of mounted cameras to document and cite motorists who run red lights.
Houston Chronicle (This appeared in the April 7 print edition under a different headline: ‘Green light from Senate on red-light camera ban renews debate.’)
http://bit.ly/2ogQix8

Boom! Crash! ‘Lucía’ is a smash
Alumna Cynthia Leonor Garza ’00 is featured for her book, “Lucia the Luchadora.”
Houston Chronicle (This appeared on the front of the Daily Digital section.)
http://bit.ly/2oRbI1x

Downtown Houston is in the midst of a transition that could change its DNA
Bill Fulton, director of Rice’s Kinder Institute for Urban Research, is quoted.
Houston Business Journal (Subscription required.)
http://bit.ly/2nL73fO

What’s showing outside the megaplex?
Rice Cinema will show “The Contact” April 11.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription required.)
http://bit.ly/2p6Qufm
http://bit.ly/2o7LPw1

Things to do in Houston and beyond that cost less than $10
An article that features inexpensive things to do in Houston includes exploring the Rice University campus.
Houston Chronicle (This also appeared in New York News.)
http://bit.ly/2nSpNes
http://bit.ly/2nUl4YJ

Flood prevention discussed at Houston symposium
Meyerland has flooded twice in the past two years, and the rainy season is here again, so many residents there — and elsewhere in the Houston area — are concerned. Phil Bedient, the Herman Brown Professor of Engineering, is quoted.
Patch
http://bit.ly/2oauuCY

BROADCAST

KPFT
Richard Stoll, the Albert Thomas Chair in Political Science and scholar at Rice’s Baker Institute for Public Policy, and Mark Jones, the Joseph D. Jamail Chair in Latin American Studies, professor of political science, fellow in political science at the Baker Institute and fellow at Rice’s Kinder Institute for Urban Research, discuss the House probe of Russian involvement in the 2016 election. Stoll also appeared on KRIV-TV to discuss the U.S. airstrike on Syria.
http://bit.ly/2oayzqC
KRIV-TV
http://bit.ly/2nm1VU7

Family relieved after arrest in fatal shooting outside Club Panda
A man was arrested for the murder of Essence Derouen, a cook at Baker College who was killed March 19.
KTRK-TV
http://abc13.co/2p6WZPk
http://bit.ly/2nSKBT2
http://bit.ly/2o5FJe1

TRADE/PROFESSIONAL

Rise of the thought leader
Daniel Lee, postdoctoral fellow in entrepreneurship and innovation at Rice’s Jones Graduate School of Business, reviewed the book “The Ideas Industry.”
Science
http://bit.ly/2nIUJfZ

Templar Energy names CFO
Alumnus Joseph Pukaite ’01 is featured.
Oil & Gas Financial Journal
http://bit.ly/2oJxNCi
Plugging in: Oklahoma Energy briefs for Friday, April 7
The Oklahoman
http://bit.ly/2oag0CV

OTHER NEWS OF INTEREST

Glitz, glam and giving at the 22nd Pratham Houston’s Annual Gala
The Rice Rasika dance group is mentioned.
Indo-American News
http://bit.ly/2nS4BoO

STEM undergraduates named 2017 Goldwater Scholars, receive $7500 scholarships
Jones College junior Rohan Palanki was named a Goldwater Scholar March 31.
India West
http://bit.ly/2nISut9

NASA astronaut to share space flight and science experience with campus
Alumna Tammy Jernigan ’89 is featured.
UC Merced News
http://bit.ly/2oeEYBm

University of St. Thomas Houston honors goodness, discipline and knowledge
Rice is mentioned.
National Catholic Register
http://bit.ly/2oeJf86

Podcast No. 293: Stretch — using less to achieve more
Scott Sonenshein, the Henry Gardiner Symonds Professor of Management at Rice’s Jones Graduate School of Business, discusses his book “Stretch: Unlock the Power of Less — and Achieve More Than You Ever Imagined.”
The Art of Manliness
http://bit.ly/2nJ162V

David Brockman discusses religion in Texas public schools
David Brockman, nonresident scholar at Rice’s Baker Institute for Public Policy’s Religion and Public Policy Program, was the speaker for Central Methodist University’s annual Gilbert and Ruth Fleer Lecture on Values-based Education April 4.
CMU News
http://bit.ly/2p99ppU

Go go go … go Pagal… Holi Hai!
A Rice student is quoted.
Indo-American News
http://bit.ly/2nL7MxC

How Dorothy Rice helped transform health care in America and inspired a generation of researchers
Alumna Karen Davis ’65 authored this blog entry on Dorothy Rice.
Health Affairs
http://bit.ly/2nlosR3

Da Nang girl gets full PhD scholarships from 8 US universities
Rice is mentioned.
Vietnam Net (This also appeared in four other publications.)
http://bit.ly/2nSmEep

ATG people in the news
An article mentions that Martin Halbert worked at Rice.
Against the Grain
http://bit.ly/2oMCET2

The touching 1,800-year-old letter from a Roman legionary to his family
Alumnus Grant Adamson ’12 is mentioned.
Free Republic
http://bit.ly/2pa4vsQ

SPORTS

Lane Kiffin’s FAU debut versus Navy moved up a day, to be on ESPNU
Rice football is mentioned.
Sun Sentinel
http://bit.ly/2p6GVNL

Diamond Dogs head to Rice for crucial C-USA series
Rice baseball will play Louisiana Tech April 7-9.
Yahoo Sports
https://yhoo.it/2nIwJtE

ESPN picks up Rice-Stanford opener in Australia
Rice football and Stanford will open the 2017 season Aug. 26 in the second annual Sydney Cup at Allianz Stadium in Sydney. ESPN will air the game.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription required.)
http://bit.ly/2oeuzpo
http://bit.ly/2o7tyPq

Rugby community spotlight: Stewart Morris
Alumnus Stewart Morris ’71 is featured.
USA Rugby
http://bit.ly/2oK03UV

Marshall puts 211 student-athletes on C-USA honor roll
Rice has 255 student-athletes on the C-USA honor roll, the most of any other school in the conference.
The Herald-Dispatch
http://bit.ly/2nSttgc

WVBT-TV
Rice basketball player Marcus Evans intends to transfer.
http://bit.ly/2oJvG1h

NEWS RELEASE

Former US ambassador to Syria available for interviews
Edward Djerejian, director of Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy and former U.S. ambassador to Syria and to Israel and a former assistant secretary of state for near eastern affairs, is available for one-on-one interviews Friday to discuss President Donald Trump’s decision to launch a military strike at a Syrian airfield.
http://bit.ly/2oaspH4