Dateline Rice for Aug. 10, 2017

NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL

Saudi Aramco IPO pits foreign investors against Saudi citizens
Jim Krane, the Wallace S. Wilson Fellow for Energy Studies at Rice’s Baker Institute for Public Policy, authored an op-ed.
Washington Post (This also appeared in the Houston Chronicle and Standard-Examiner.)
http://wapo.st/2vS6hpa

Researchers try to control defects by growing atom-thin sheets on cones
Rice researchers have learned to manipulate two-dimensional materials to design in defects that enhance the materials’ properties. Boris Yakobson, the Karl F. Hasselmann Professor of Materials Science and NanoEngineering and professor of chemistry, is quoted.
Global Times (This also appeared in XinhuaNet, China.org and Sina.)
http://bit.ly/2fvlHth
Giving latitude to 2-D material designers
Product Design & Development
http://bit.ly/2utx5se
Landscapes give latitude to 2-D material designers
Science Daily (This also appeared in Nanotechnology Now, Solid State Technology, Nanowerk, Scienmag and R&D.)
http://bit.ly/2fvFokB
Scientists show growing atom-thin sheets on cones allows control of defects
Phys Org
http://bit.ly/2uK0my5
2-dimensional materials grown on cones given tailored properties
E&T
http://bit.ly/2us99JV
Rice, ORNL team shows growing 2-D sheets on cones allows control of defects to optimize properties
Green Car Congress
http://bit.ly/2us4Le1

City pledges for ‘100 percent renewable energy’ are 99 percent misleading
Charles McConnell, executive director of Rice’s Energy and Environment Initiative, authored an op-ed.
Wall Street Journal (Subscription required.)
http://on.wsj.com/2vSnmA1

HOUSTON/TEXAS

House member’s ties to utility districts raise ethical questions
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.
Texas Tribune
http://bit.ly/2ut9rw6
Are lawmakers’ business ties with public entities a conflict of interest?
Valley Central (This also appeared in Houston Public Media, Turn Texas Blue, Central Mirror, San Angelo Now, Houston News Info and KOXE.)
http://bit.ly/2vmIwF4

Art gallery and museum listings: Aug. 10-16
Rice’s Moody Center for the Arts will present teamLab’s “Flowers and People, Cannot Be Controlled But Live Together — A Whole Year Per Hour” through Aug. 13 and “David Scanavino: Repeater” through Aug. 26.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription required. This also appeared in My San Antonio.)
http://bit.ly/2fweZTF
http://bit.ly/2vmnhD7

Crude rises above $50 after OPEC boosts oil demand outlook
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 slideshow.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription required.)
http://bit.ly/2wLHgt3
http://bit.ly/2urKHZc

Houston’s KPFT board gets an earful from angry radio station supporters
Rice’s KTRU radio station is mentioned.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription required.)
http://bit.ly/2wwKxgv
http://bit.ly/2vlOCFw

Sheriff brings communities together for diversity training
Zahra Jamal, associate director for community engagement at Rice’s Boniuk Institute for the Study and Advancement of Religious Tolerance, is quoted.
Fort Bend Star
http://bit.ly/2fvFHMi

Faith West senior shines at national competition
Rice is mentioned.
Katy Times
http://bit.ly/2vIf6ly

BROADCAST

KPRC-TV (Houston)
Richard Stoll, the Albert Thomas Chair in Political Science and scholar at Rice’s Baker Institute for Public Policy, discusses the possibility that North Korea could strike Guam.
http://bit.ly/2vSmTh9
http://bit.ly/2utseXQ
http://bit.ly/2wLE0hb
KRIV-TV (Houston)
http://bit.ly/2wx9zfv

KCRW-FM (Los Angeles)
Scott Egan, assistant professor of ecology and evolutionary biology, is quoted about the potential effects of a Mexican border wall on endangered species.
http://bit.ly/2vpRgbH (Click on the audio button to listen to the broadcast.) 

‘Anderson Cooper 360’
Douglas Brinkley, professor of history, is quoted.
CNN International (This also aired on CNN.)
http://bit.ly/2vmyBiB
John Kelly is an apolitical force in a White House divided by ideology
Stars and Stripes
http://bit.ly/2uK3Nor

TRADE/PROFESSIONAL

Houston COPRI Conference in October
The Houston Chapter of the Coasts, Oceans, Ports and Rivers Institute’s second annual conference will take place at Rice Oct. 5.
Dredging Today
http://bit.ly/2uKqGs0

2 sides to this energy story
Rice chemists have produced a catalyst based on laser-induced graphene that splits water into hydrogen on one side and oxygen on the other side. They said the inexpensive material may be a practical component in generating the hydrogen for use in future fuel cells. James Tour, the T.T. and W.F. Chao Professor of Chemistry, professor of computer science and of materials science and nanoengineering, is quoted.
Fuel Cells Works
http://bit.ly/2vq48hY
Rice develops dual-surface graphene electrode to split water into hydrogen and oxygen
Energy Daily
http://bit.ly/2vm3zHE

OTHER NEWS OF INTEREST

Nearly 1.5M college students to use free textbooks this school year, save $145M
Nearly 1.5 million U.S. college students are expected to save an estimated $145 million in the 2017-18 academic year by using free textbooks from OpenStax, the Rice-based publisher of open education resource materials. Managing director Daniel Williamson is quoted.
India New England News
http://bit.ly/2vpZPUb

US sanctions 8 more Venezuelans tied to Maduro government
Francisco Monaldi, a fellow in Latin American energy policy at Rice’s Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted.
Miami Herald (This also appeared in Daily Inter Lake and the Gazette.)
http://hrld.us/2vq15GT
Court sends 2 Venezuela opposition leaders back to prison
Newburgh Gazette
http://bit.ly/2vSz91t
Experts: US needs Latin America for pressure on Venezuela to work
Latin Life
http://bit.ly/2vqeu1B
Experts: the US needs Latin America to have any influence in Venezuela
True Viral News
http://bit.ly/2vSHv9l

Biochar could clear the air in more ways than 1
Biochar from recycled waste may both enhance crop growth and save health costs by helping clear the air of pollutants, according to Rice researchers. Ghasideh Pourhashem, postdoctoral fellow at Rice’s Baker Institute for Public Policy; Carrie Masiello, professor of Earth, environmental and planetary sciences, of chemistry and of biosciences; and Daniel Cohan, associate professor of civil and environmental engineering, are quoted.
High Plains Midwest Ag Journal
http://bit.ly/2wxxhbs

Trying to conceive? Here’s a new ovulation tracker
Alumna Talithia Williams ’07 is mentioned.
Israel 21 C
http://bit.ly/2wxqMp0

Need graphene? Grab a saw
Rice scientists have made wood into an electrical conductor by turning its surface into graphene. James Tour, the T.T. and W.F. Chao Professor of Chemistry, professor of computer science and of materials science and nanoengineering, and graduate students Ruquan Ye and Yieu Chyan are mentioned.
Opli
http://bit.ly/2wxb4tU

Cabrillo Fest culminates in harrowing and heartbreaking ‘The Prisoner’
Karim Al-Zand, associate professor of composition and theory at Rice’s
Shepherd School of Music, is featured.
Santa Cruz Sentinel
http://bit.ly/2wx310l

‘City in a City’ course has great potential
Rice is mentioned.
The Leader
http://bit.ly/2uJHwXQ

Seward receives Devlin Medical Scholarship
Alumna Shakera Headley ’10 is mentioned.
Daily Times Chronicle
http://bit.ly/2wxhoSh

Best computer science colleges for women
Rice is featured on a list of top college programs where female students are thriving.
Smithfield Patch
http://bit.ly/2uJQeW7

Michelle Manzanales, Johan Rivera and Joshua Winzeler take on new leadership roles at Ballet Hispanico
Rice is mentioned.
Broadway World
http://bit.ly/2hO3CYh

Bone Creek Museum explores ‘Barada Hills’
An article mentions that Jan Wright attended Rice.
The Banner-Press
http://bit.ly/2uJNLeg

Post-Nawaz Sharif’s ouster: It’s more important than ever to stand united in these uncertain times
The author description for an article by Talal Almas mentions that he attends Rice.
Dunya News
http://bit.ly/2usROMJ

Small steps lead to giant leaps
President John F. Kennedy’s famous “Moon Speech” delivered at Rice Sept. 12, 1962, is discussed.
Madison Press
http://bit.ly/2usXExK

Anti-Muslim rhetoric, media bias trigger violence in US
Craig Considine, lecturer of sociology, is quoted.
Daily Sabah
http://bit.ly/2ut6bAU

Study: Millennial illegal immigrants at highest risk for psychological distress, ‘live in constant fear of deportation’
Researchers at Rice University looked at nearly 260 people of Mexican heritage between the ages of 18 to 25 who fall under the qualifications of the Development Relief and Education for Alien Minors Act, more commonly known as DREAMers. Postdoctoral research fellow Luz Garcini is quoted.
ePeak
http://bit.ly/2uK2gyR

President Macron backs off proposal to create an official position for the first lady
Recent first ladies have had staffs of 16 to 25 people, according to a report on the office of the first lady by Rice’s Baker Institute for Public Policy in 2016.
Women in the World
http://nyti.ms/2wLUBRT

Young artists shine at Tuckamore festival
An article mentions that the Rolston String Quartet was the ensemble in residence at Rice’s Shepherd School of Music.
The Telegram
http://bit.ly/2wLu9rx

Who Is responsible for gentrification in HBCU neighborhoods?
Rice’s Kinder Institute for Urban Research is mentioned.
Atlanta Black Star
http://bit.ly/2fuDbWK

3 churches for Houston
Stephen Klineberg, founding director of Rice’s Kinder Institute for Urban Research and a professor of sociology, is quoted.
The Living Church
http://bit.ly/2ut5gjJ

SPORTS

KPRC-TV (Houston)
Honorary Rice football player Fre’derick “Ziggy” Stoval-Redd is featured.
http://bit.ly/2ustgHQ

Rice making changes to kick-start program
Rice football head coach David Bailiff discusses the upcoming season.
El Paso Times
http://bit.ly/2usfF3b

Roundup: Sam O’Dell repeats as State Mid-Amateur golf champion
Rice volleyball is mentioned.
Charleston Gazette-Mail
http://bit.ly/2uJuZDK
Lady Toppers picked to win C-USA for 3rd straight year
WBKO
http://bit.ly/2usTE0k
Cavanaugh named preseason player of year, Lady Tops picked as C-USA volleyball favorites
Bowling Green Daily-News
http://bit.ly/2hNO7Q4
C-USA coaches vote WKU preseason favorites; Cavanaugh named preseason POTY
LEX18
http://bit.ly/2hNOcTS

College football: USA Today projects Pac-12 standings
Rice and Stanford will open the 2017 football season Aug. 26 at the Sydney Cup at Allianz Stadium in Sydney.
The Ralphie Report
http://bit.ly/2utclkk
Stanford QB Keller Chryst to start; David Shaw likes what he sees
SF Gate
http://bit.ly/2vpVfFo

James Harden announces inaugural JH-Town Weekend
Rice’s Tudor Fieldhouse is mentioned.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription required.)
http://bit.ly/2fvGAVc
http://bit.ly/2usK51d

5 Black Bears honored as 2017 All-Stars
Former Rice baseball player Tristan Gray is mentioned.
Inter-Mountain
http://bit.ly/2wwYH0Z

McCaffrey on preseason debut: ‘I had a blast out there’
Rice football is mentioned.
WCNC
http://bit.ly/2usQrh5
2017 Virginia football opponent preview: Pittsburgh
Steaking the Lawn
http://bit.ly/2uJEwus
Wet out there? So what? Bulldogs make no fuss about conditions
PA News
http://bit.ly/2vmJXmW
LSU football countdown Day 24: The night the Tigers hung 77 on Rice
Times-Picayune
http://bit.ly/2vmIIUO

Memphis widens search for 2018 point guard recruit; 7-foot-4 center Connor Vanover plans visit
An article mentions a student-athlete Rice is recruiting.
Commercial Appeal
http://memne.ws/2vqyT6K

NEWS RELEASES

New Rice University students move to campus Aug. 13
Rice University’s matriculating Class of 2017 can expect a Texas-sized welcome Sunday as they move to campus and participate in O-Week, the weeklong orientation program to familiarize incoming students with their new campus, residential colleges and classmates. Upperclassmen will greet newcomers by chanting their names upon arrival.
http://bit.ly/2vq8khV

Nearly 1.5 million college students to use free textbooks this school year
Nearly 1.5 million U.S. college students are expected to save an estimated $145 million in the 2017-18 academic year by using free textbooks from OpenStax, the Rice University-based publisher of open education resource materials.
http://bit.ly/2vq2ahQ

Rice University makes eclipse animations available to media
Leading up to the Aug. 21 full solar eclipse, which will be viewable in a vast swath of the United States, Rice Space Institute at Rice University is making available seven animations to the news media for free. The animations are funded by NASA’s Heliophysics Education Consortium and copyrighted by Rice University.
http://bit.ly/2vmJukN

Landscapes give latitude to 2-D material designers
Rice University researchers have learned to manipulate two-dimensional materials to design in defects that enhance the materials’ properties.
http://bit.ly/2vSkumL

Rice U. expert available to discuss situation with North Korea
As U.S. President Donald Trump promises “fire and fury” for North Korea should the country strike the U.S. territory of Guam, Rice political scientist Richard Stoll is available to discuss the situation and what can be expected.
http://bit.ly/2vIokOI