Dateline Rice for June 1, 2017

NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL

Critics say Trump’s cellphone diplomacy is dangerous. Experts aren’t so sure.
Dan Wallach, professor of computer science and of electrical and computer engineering, is quoted.
Vox
http://bit.ly/2qHnknL

Exxon shareholders pressure company on climate risks
Jim Krane, the Wallace S. Wilson Fellow for Energy Studies at Rice’s Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted.
Fox Business
http://fxn.ws/2shOh37
Exxon shareholders pressure company on climate risks
Wall Street Journal (Subscription required.)
http://on.wsj.com/2ss3QVi
Exxon Mobil shareholders vote in favor of more climate reporting
Houston Public Media
http://bit.ly/2rpVOPp
Lockheed Martin plugs into energy security market
National Defense
http://bit.ly/2rVi6JG

What’s going on with Qatar?
Kristian Ulrichsen, fellow for Kuwait at Rice’s Baker Institute for Public Policy, authored an article about unrest surrounding Qatar.
Washington Post
http://wapo.st/2rXMFyn

Trump’s plan to cash in on oil reserves shows he’s just like Obama
A research paper from Rice’s Baker Institute for Public Policy is referenced.
Yahoo Finance
https://yhoo.it/2rFTFA4

HOUSTON/TEXAS

Texas Children’s to expand to Austin with clinics
Texas Children’s Hospital is expanding to Austin with an extensive outpatient network that would be the latest extension of its brand beyond the Texas Medical Center. Vivian Ho, the James A. Baker III Institute Chair in Health Economics at Rice’s Baker Institute for Public Policy and professor of economics, is quoted.
Houston Chronicle
http://bit.ly/2shSLqq

As Trump considers Paris withdrawal, oil and gas industry divided
The United States’ future as a leader in international efforts to slow climate change teetered on the edge June 1 as reports emerged from the White House that President Donald Trump was preparing to announce he would withdraw the country from the Paris Agreement on climate change. Charles McConnell, executive director of Rice’s Energy and Environment Initiative, is quoted.
Houston Chronicle (This article appeared on the front of the Business section of the June 1 print edition. Subscription required.)
http://bit.ly/2rfcOHz

Houston company’s updated vibrating mouthpiece gets FDA approval
A slideshow features medical advancements that have come from Houston. The CPAP machine created by Rice students under the direction of Rebecca Richards-Kortum, the Malcolm Gillis University Professor, director of the Institute of Biosciences and Bioengineering and of Rice 360° Institute for Global Health, and Maria Oden, director of Rice’s Oshman Engineering Design Kitchen and a professor in the practice of engineering education, is featured. A honeycomb structure being used to regrow bone tissue using stem cells created by Antonios Mikos, the Louis Calder Professor of Bioengineering and Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, is also highlighted.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription required.)
http://bit.ly/2sf1iux
http://bit.ly/2rVBfer

Beilue: In ’93, Amarillo’s Urban was one word from spelling immortality
Alumnus David Urban ’02 is featured.
Amarillo.com
http://bit.ly/2shVCQo

Around Fort Bend County
Stephen Klineberg, founding director of Rice’s Kinder Institute for Urban Research and a professor of sociology, will speak at the Sugar Land Marriott June 8.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription required.)
http://bit.ly/2soaGuW
http://bit.ly/2qC4yPl

Family friendly: Dinosaurs come to life at Moody Gardens
Rice’s Moody Center for the Arts will present “David Scanavino: Repeater” from June 3 through Aug. 26 and teamLab’s “Flower’s and People, Cannot Be Controlled But Live Together — A Whole Year Per Hour” through Aug. 13.
The center will also host a family event, “Summer Jam,” June 3.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription required.)
http://bit.ly/2qBVRsj
http://bit.ly/2qBZN8q
Gallery and museum listings: June 1-7
Houston Chronicle (Subscription required.)
http://bit.ly/2rctdwr
http://bit.ly/2qHluD7

Texas jobs lost in the oil bust may not be coming back
Steve Murdock, the Allyn and Gladys Cline Professor of Sociology and director of Rice’s Hobby Center for the Study of Texas, is quoted.
KUT.org
http://bit.ly/2srT6X1

It’s official: Dayna Steele is running for Congress
Annise Parker ’78, professor in the practice and a fellow at Rice’s Doerr Institute for New Leaders, is mentioned.
OutSmart
http://bit.ly/2rlrxiT

EHS student finds her niche in the math department
A student who will attend a camp at Rice is featured.
The Buzz Magazines
http://bit.ly/2qBN2P1

These 5 books get at the soul of Houston
“Books: A Memoir” by alumnus Larry McMurtry ’60 is featured.
Dallas Morning News
http://bit.ly/2so6f3e

Katy ISD announces Principals of the Year
Alumnus Kwabena Mensah ’00 was honored for his contributions to education.
Katy Community Magazine
http://bit.ly/2rtRxdS

BROADCAST

Kids can win Astros tickets and more just for reading this summer
Rice is mentioned.
KTRK
http://abc13.co/2roiLQV

KPFT
Richard Stoll, the Albert Thomas Chair in Political Science and scholar at Rice’s Baker Institute for Public Policy, discusses what will happen if President Donald Trump pulls the U.S. out of the Paris Agreement on climate change.
http://bit.ly/2rG0t0M

Political roundup: 85th Texas Legislature ends with protests and threats of violence
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.
Houston Public Media’s “Houston Matters”
http://bit.ly/2sfoetq
KTRH
http://bit.ly/2rVAEtj (Click on the audio button to listen to the broadcast.) 
Zuckerberg: Fight against nationalism ‘struggle of our time’
KTRH
http://bit.ly/2rfgucj

‘Chicken Soup for the Soul’s Hidden Heroes’
Students from Rice’s Boniuk Institute for the Study and Advancement of Religious Tolerance discuss love on “Chicken Soup for the Soul’s Hidden Heroes.” Zahra Jamal, associate director for community engagement at the institute, Rabbi Kenny Weiss and students Sophie D’Amico, Akhil Jonnalagadda, Sawyer Knight, Romil Patel, Daniel Koh, David Yalacki and Leah Sherman are featured.
WCBS (This aired on a number of other television stations.)
http://bit.ly/2qGZQik

Why local government still works
A broadcast discusses the EO Veterans Business Battle, which is hosted by the Entrepreneurs’ Organization-Houston and Rice’s Veterans in Business Association.
The Sean Hannity Show (This aired on over 500 radio stations.)
http://bit.ly/2rViwQ4

WRBL
Alumnus Sam Spencer was a contestant on the May 26 episode of “Jeopardy.”
http://bit.ly/2rlpfQB
http://bit.ly/2rcenGl

KLIF
Rice is mentioned.
http://bit.ly/2rFCnTJ (Click on the audio button to listen to the broadcast.) 

‘State of the Union with Jake Tapper’
President John F. Kennedy’s famous “Moon Speech” delivered at Rice Sept. 12, 1962, is discussed.
CNN (This also aired on CNN International.)
http://bit.ly/2qBSn5b
http://bit.ly/2rFK78n
Johnson Space Center displays John F. Kennedy’s historic Rice University podium
LMT Online
http://bit.ly/2qC720a

‘Imus in the Morning’
Douglas Brinkley, professor of history, is featured.
WABC (This also aired on 66 other stations.)
http://bit.ly/2so3eQB (Click on the audio button to listen to the broadcast.) 
WGN
http://bit.ly/2rlAXe0 (Click on the audio button to listen to the broadcast.) 

Current technology in health care and life science
Rice is mentioned.
PKF Texas
https://youtu.be/vuXasN9nnGY

TRADE/PROFESSIONAL

Texas middle school to reopen as STEM certified campus
Rice is mentioned.
THE Journal
http://bit.ly/2rIGtKV

1 way that science says working from home can affect your health
Suffering through a cold is annoying enough, but if you’re lonely, you’re likely to feel even worse, according to Rice researchers.
Inc.
http://on.inc.com/2rVWs7U

An electric-airplane startup takes off and a better way to measure electricity in animal cells
Jacob Robinson, assistant professor of electrical and computer engineering, is featured.
The Institute
http://bit.ly/2rVzBcI

Effects of fasting while pregnant
Farhan Majid, the L.E. and Virginia Simmons Fellow in Health and Technology Policy for Rice’s Baker Institute for Public Policy, authored this article on the effects of fasting while pregnant during Ramadan.
Islami City
http://bit.ly/2qK2p3d

Astronomy Festival on the National Mall June 2
Rice is one of the universities participating in the Astronomy Festival on the National Mall June 2.
Astronomy Magazine
http://bit.ly/2rVAOkb

Lab Chat: A prosthetic that can sense without sight
Engineers working to add “muscle sense” to prosthetic limbs found that tactile feedback on the skin allowed blindfolded test subjects to more than double their ability to discern the size of objects grasped with a prosthetic hand. The results will be presented next month in Germany by researchers from Rice and the Research Center “E.Piaggio” of the University of Pisa and the Italian Institute of Technology. Marcia O’Malley, professor of mechanical engineering and computer science, and/or graduate student Janelle Clark are mentioned or quoted.
Stat News
http://bit.ly/2qEUTaw
Engineers more than double tactile ability of prosthetic hands
Factor Tech
http://bit.ly/2rq2Tzu
Haptic feedback gives prosthetics ‘muscle sense’
AIVA
http://bit.ly/2sfaeA1
Tactile feedback adds ‘muscle sense’ to prosthetic hand
Health Medicine Network (This also appeared in ODT
http://bit.ly/2qH6pBw
Why prosthetics need tactile feedback
Medical Design & Outsourcing
http://bit.ly/2soi4qa
Video: Haptic feedback allows better muscle sense in prosthetic hand
Electronics 360
http://bit.ly/2sfrNA0

Factors that lead to greater college success
Recent research suggests that U.S. college students could succeed if they are encouraged to develop a sense of belonging, a growth mindset and salient personal goals and values, according to a new national report co-authored by Fred Oswald, professor of psychology.
Science Daily
http://bit.ly/2rcpTl3
Study identifies factors that lead to greater college success
Health Medicine Network (This also appeared in Iran Daily and Scienmag.)
http://bit.ly/2rcBHnz
Addressing emotional needs improves outcomes
Education Dive
http://bit.ly/2rcwPyo

Graphene-nanotube hybrid boosts lithium metal batteries
Rice scientists have created a rechargeable lithium metal battery with three times the capacity of commercial lithium-ion batteries by resolving something that has long stumped researchers: the dendrite problem. The battery stores lithium in a unique anode, a seamless hybrid of graphene and carbon nanotubes. The material first created at Rice in 2012 is essentially a three-dimensional carbon surface that provides abundant area for lithium to inhabit. James Tour, the T.T. and W.F. Chao Professor of Chemistry, professor of computer science and of materials science and nanoengineering, is mentioned.
Space Daily
http://bit.ly/2qBNmNJ

Rice lab creates tough, but tender, cancer fighters
Rice University scientists have developed and evaluated analogs of potent anti-tumor agents known as epothilones using designs and methods that both improve their biological properties and simplify their manufacture. K.C. Nicolaou, the Harry C. and Olga K. Wiess Professor of Chemistry, and László Kürti, associate professor of chemistry, are mentioned.
Health Medicine Network (This also appeared in Scienmag.)
http://bit.ly/2soh5pY
Lab creates tough, but tender, cancer fighters
Lab Manager
http://bit.ly/2qC2nuZ
Scientists develop tough cancer fighters
Newshawk Time
http://bit.ly/2rqpegc

Syracuse Public Schools among districts withholding disciplinary records to colleges
An article mentions that some higher education institutions, like Rice, offer camps focused on stoking greater interest among female minority populations in STEM fields.
Education Dive
http://bit.ly/2seYMnT

Addressing emotional needs improves outcomes
Recent research suggests that U.S. college students could succeed if they are encouraged to develop a sense of belonging, a growth mindset and salient personal goals and values, according to a new national report co-authored by Fred Oswald, professor of psychology.
Education Dive
http://bit.ly/2qETlxu

OTHER NEWS OF INTEREST

Chevron CEO Watson says Permian is here for long haul
The CEO and chair of the board of Chevron said he expects the Permian Basin to be at the forefront of the company’s global portfolio moving forward during an annual shareholders meeting in Midland June 1. 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 Rice’s Baker Institute for Public Policy and lecturer of economics, is quoted in a photo caption.
Carlsbad Current-Argus (This also appeared in the El Paso Times, the Deming Headlight and the Ruidoso News.)
http://bit.ly/2shH9nr

Cambridge Architectural curtains at Rice University
Two custom-designed interior curtains of metal mesh fabric woven by Cambridge Architectural border the Central Gallery at Rice University’s Moody Center for the Arts.
Commercial Construction & Renovation
http://bit.ly/2rFIaZl

Like nation, Hoosier state grapples with overdoses
Katharine Neill, the Alfred C. Glassell III Postdoctoral Fellow in Drug Policy at Rice’s Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted about overdose deaths.
The Herald Bulletin (This also appeared in Pharos-Tribune Logansport and Washington Times Herald.)
http://bit.ly/2qHpeo1

Webbs extend family legacy with excellence fund
George Webb, director for industry relations at George R. Brown School of Engineering, is mentioned.
Tulane Law School
http://bit.ly/2sfmYXo

Argentina estuvo el centro de la mayor conferencia mundial del ‘mundo software’
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.
Yahoo Noticias (An English translation is not available.)
http://bit.ly/2rlfKAN

Glen Ridge BOE lauds college acceptances, upbraids parent
Rice is mentioned.
NorthJersey.com
https://njersy.co/2rf5jR3

SPORTS

Matt Canterino emerges as ace for Rice
It took one bullpen session for Rice baseball coach Wayne Graham to realize the Owls had something special with freshman right-hander Matt Canterino. Graham, Canterino and pitching coach John Pope are quoted.
Houston Chronicle
http://bit.ly/2qK8TyW

Southeastern earns NCAA Regional at-large bid
Rice baseball defeated the University of Southern Mississippi 5-4 to win the Conference USA Tournament and gain an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament. The team will play Southeastern Louisiana University June 2.
Tangilena
http://bit.ly/2rclMp8
NCAA denies Old Dominion
Prince George Citizen
http://bit.ly/2srDMts

2017 recruiting class: FAU men’s basketball adds experience, depth
Rice is mentioned.
University Press
http://bit.ly/2qERQPL

Alumni Notebook: Plethora of local teams and players in NCAA Tournament
The Houston Cougars, Rice Owls, Texas Southern Tigers and Sam Houston State Bearkats each won their conference tournaments this past weekend to earn automatic berths in the NCAA Tournament, which starts Friday with 64 teams.
Houston Chronicle (This also appeared in the Courier of Montgomery County and My San Antonio.)
http://bit.ly/2qFdRlA