Dateline Rice for Oct. 8, 2018 (Weekend Edition)

NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL

Brazilians vote for next president on Sunday
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 in several articles. Those articles include: Voice of America and Radio Nacional about presidential election in Brazil; the Guardian about the U.S. Senate race between Rep. Beto O’Rourke, D-Texas, and incumbent Republican Sen. Ted Cruz; The Observer about President Donald Trump stumping for Cruz and; the Cleburn Times-Review about the end of straight-ticket voting in Texas. Jones is interviewed in the second Radio Nacional entry about the confirmation of Judge Brett Kavanaugh to the U.S. Supreme Court, and he is interviewed by KLBJ about O’Rourke’s rejection of an endorsement by former President Barack Obama.
Voice of America (This article also appeared in VOAse.cn.)
http://bit.ly/2Rzqj0a
El análisis de los principales candidatos de las elecciones en Brasil
Radio Nacional (An English translation is not available.)
http://bit.ly/2pHf9tj
Can Beto do it? How Texas holds the key to America’s future
The Guardian
http://bit.ly/2RvuOZn
The man to take down Trump?
The Observer
http://bit.ly/2yj5Gw4
Changes coming for straight-ticket ballots
Cleburne Times-Review (This article also appeared in the Jacksonville Progress.) 
http://bit.ly/2E2hWXV
Bloque 3 emision 7 de Octubre 2018
Radio Nacional (An English translation is not available.)
http://bit.ly/2pFbegu
KLBJ-AM (Austin, Texas)
http://bit.ly/2pFUPsk

Donald Trump, arms dealer-in-chief
History Professor Douglas Brinkley is quoted in a Yahoo! News article about the Trump’s administration’s international weapons deals. He is also quoted in the Globe and Mail and he appears on CNN about the confirmation of Judge Brett Kavanaugh to the U.S. Supreme Court.
Yahoo! News (This article also appeared in the Huffington Post.)
https://yhoo.it/2pFWzSf
Kavanaugh confirmation produces a court that mirrors the divisions
The Globe and Mail (This article also appeared in Infosurhoy.)
https://tgam.ca/2ymE7lE
‘CNN Newsroom with Fredricka Whitfield’
CNN
http://bit.ly/2pJJkQG

Saudi prince’s image seen at risk over missing critic
Kristian Coates Ulrichsen, fellow for the Middle East at Rice’s Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted in an article about the possible political fallout after a prominent critic of Saudi Arabia’s rulers disappeared.
Yahoo! News (This article also appeared in more than 15 other media outlets.)
https://yhoo.it/2RwW4qo

‘Venus flytrap’ spheres catch and destroy BPA
An article mentions that Rice researchers have developed micron-sized spheres created to catch and destroy bisphenol A, a synthetic chemical used to make plastics. Co-authors Pedro Alvarez, director of Rice’s Nanotechnology Enabled Water Treatment Center and the George R. Brown Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering, and graduate student Danning Zhang are quoted.
Futurity (This article appeared in more than 10 other media outlets.)
http://bit.ly/2ymiZvS

Rory Kennedy: ‘In our family there was no tolerance for being a victim’
President John F. Kennedy’s “Moon Speech” given at Rice Sept. 12, 1962, is mentioned.
The Guardian
http://bit.ly/2E3PhSl

HOUSTON/TEXAS

Even after Harvey, Houston keeps adding new homes in flood plains
Jim Blackburn, a professor in the practice of environmental law and the co-director of Rice’s Severe Storm Prediction, Education and Evacuation from Disasters Center, is quoted in an article exploring why one in five new homes permitted in Houston in the year after Hurricane Harvey is in a flood plain. Blackburn is interviewed by KTRH about the Oct. 26 announcement by the Army Corps of Engineers’ plan for flood mitigation along Texas Gulf Coast.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required. This article also appeared in the Oct. 7 print edition with a different headline, “Houston keeps building new homes in flood plains.”)
http://bit.ly/2pHdkMY
KTRH-AM (Houston)
http://bit.ly/2pPk1wN

Jewish items sought in Houston preservation project
An article mentions that Rice’s newly created Houston Jewish History Archive, which preserves documents and historical records including those almost lost during Hurricane Harvey, is seeking family heirlooms, particularly cookbooks, that can be donated for preservation through Rice’s Jewish Studies program. The archive is housed in the Woodson Research Center at Rice’s Fondren Library and headed by Joshua Furman, the Stanford and Joan Alexander Postdoctoral Fellow in Jewish Studies. Furman is also pictured throughout the slideshow.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required. This article also appeared in the Oct. 8 print edition with a different headline, “Preservation project seeks Jewish relics.“)
http://bit.ly/2ylGEN9

In deep-red Texas, El Paso liberal forces Cruz into toss-up
Paul Brace, the Clarence L. Carter Professor of Political Science, is quoted in an article about the U.S. Senate race between Rep. Beto O’Rourke, D-Texas, and incumbent Republican Sen. Ted Cruz.
Tribune-Review (This article also appeared the Santa Fe New Mexican, the San Antonio Express-News, Laredo Morning Times and Beaumont Enterprise.)
http://bit.ly/2Eg0bov

ROCO challenges its audience to a compositional mind game
Richard Lavenda, professor of composition and theory at Rice’s Shepherd School of Music, is featured and pictured.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required.)
http://bit.ly/2E3gODv

Drawing a line in the sand when it comes to the Alamo [opinion]
Brian Huberman, professor of visual arts, is mentioned.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required. This article also appeared in the Oct. 6 print edition with a different headline, “Alamo heroes deserve to be defended.”)
http://bit.ly/2E6ABlI

Thumbs up, thumbs down: Booty cams, Nobel Prize and voter registration
An article mentions Professor Emeritus Robert Curl, the 1996 Nobel Prize in Chemistry co-winner.
Houston Chronicle (This article also appeared in the Oct. 6 print edition with a different headline, “Thumbs up thumbs down,” and it appeared in the San Antonio Express-News, Laredo Morning Times and Beaumont Enterprise.) 
http://bit.ly/2E3PJQx
http://bit.ly/2ywFUoz

Parking garages drive public art projects in Houston
An article about artistic parking garages in Houston features Rice’s Cambridge building parking garage (image 7 and 8 in the slideshow), which has angled mesh screens in a fig vine pattern to blend in with the tree-lined campus.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required. This article also appeared in the Oct. 6 print edition with a different headline, “Parking garages increasingly get colorful touches.”)
http://bit.ly/2E0LS6S

For State Representative, District 134: Sarah Davis
An article mentions that alumna Allison Lami Sawyer ’10 is a Democratic candidate for Texas House District 134.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required.) 
http://bit.ly/2pGWDRZ

Klein ISD board of trustees candidates answer questions about district issues at community forum
Rice is mentioned.
Community Impact Newspaper
http://bit.ly/2E6e9Jk

Lone Star College-Montgomery piano students perform at prestigious festival
An article about the Lone Star College-Montgomery’s Triumph Piano Festival mentions that competitors had opportunities to network with professors and students from Rice.
Woodlands Online
http://bit.ly/2E0MqJY

Native plants bring wildlife out to play
An article mentions that a “pocket prairie” was planted at the Harris Gully Natural Area at Rice for student research.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required. This article also appeared in a previous edition of Dateline when it was first posted online.)
http://bit.ly/2ykm2EU

Democrats dominate colleges and universities’ faculty campaign donations, especially in Ivy League
An article about top contributors to the campaign of Rep. Beto O’Rourke, D-Texas, as he seeks to unseat incumbent Republican Sen. Ted Cruz mentions Rice.
LNR
http://bit.ly/2E56r28

KISD hosts college fair for students
Rice is mentioned.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required.)
http://bit.ly/2E72VEn

BROADCAST

Richard Tapia, National Medal of Science and Rice University Professor
Richard Tapia, University Professor, the Maxfield-Oshman Professor in Engineering and a professor of computational and applied mathematics, is featured in a broadcast celebrating Hispanic Heritage month.
Click2Houston
http://bit.ly/2y2p2pZ

‘KHOU 11 News’
A television broadcast mentions that U.S. Senate candidate Beto O’Rourke, D-Texas, will speak at Rice.
KHOU-TV (Houston)
http://bit.ly/2pIA1k8
Busy day on the campaign trail for Cruz, O’Rourke
KHOU Online
http://bit.ly/2pFwoLD

History Channel
The Rice campus appears in a broadcast about the history of nanomachines. The broadcast also mentions that Rice developed the first motor driven submersible nanomachines in 2015.
http://bit.ly/2pEy6gm

TRADE/PROFESSIONAL

8 best parks in Houston
The Rice campus, a 300-acre green oasis in the center of the country’s fourth largest city and designated teaching and research arboretum, is featured.
Condé Nast Traveler
http://bit.ly/2ymjYfI

Utah Opera opens 2018-19 season with Gounod’s tragedy ‘Romeo and Juliet’
An article mentions that Vera Lúcia Calábria once directed Mozart’s “Le nozze di Figaro” at Rice.
Broadway World
http://bit.ly/2yk831S

Expert offers climate strategies for oil producer countries
An article cites a recent paper by Jim Krane, the Wallace S. Wilson Fellow for Energy Studies at Rice’s Baker Institute for Public Policy, and mentions that he presented his finding during an International Energy Agency event for the forthcoming World Energy Outlook 2018.
E&P
http://bit.ly/2ymkdas

Why Texas hospitals’ urge-to-merge takes precedence
Vivian Ho, the James A. Baker III Institute Chair in Health Economics at Rice’s Baker Institute’s Center for Health and Biosciences, is quoted in an article about the recent proposal to merge the Dallas-based Baylor Scott & White Health and Houston-based Memorial Hermann Health systems.
HealthLeaders Media
http://bit.ly/2yoM5L5

Picture this: Laser engravers and food
An article mentions that Rice researchers developed a laser-based method for writing patterns in various materials by turning the targeted areas into graphene.
Electronics360
http://bit.ly/2yo3Wlu

Here’s how the G20 Interfaith Forum looks to turn potential into action
An article about the G20 Interfaith Forum quotes Zahra Jamal, associate director for community engagement at Rice’s Boniuk Institute for the Study and Advancement of Religious Tolerance.
Deseret News (This article also appeared in Real Estate News Utah.)
http://bit.ly/2ymmlyY

Rice team demonstrates more efficient photocatalyst for converting ammonia to hydrogen
An article mentions that Rice nanoscientists have demonstrated a new catalyst that can convert ammonia into hydrogen fuel at ambient pressure using only light energy, mainly due to a plasmonic effect that makes the catalyst more efficient. Quoted are Naomi Halas, the Stanley C. Moore Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering and professor of chemistry, bioengineering, physics and astronomy, and of materials science and nanoengineering and the director of Rice’s Smalley-Curl Institute; and graduate students Linan Zhou and Dayne Swearer.
Green Car Congress (This article also appeared in Infosurhoy, CMFE News and Chemie.de.)
http://bit.ly/2yqUBsW

It’s not fear that gets in the way of daring leadership. It’s our armor.
An article examining how leadership skills are developed mentions Rice’s Jones Graduate School of Business.
LinkedIn
http://bit.ly/2ynTpGZ

ArtistWorks William Caballero French horn lessons online review
Former Rice professor and principal horn for the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra William Caballero is profiled.
CMuse
http://bit.ly/2ym2TTa

Seeking to boost oil production, petroleum researchers turn to nanotech
Saebom Ko, a postdoctoral research associate, is quoted.
Chemical & Engineering News
http://bit.ly/2yo6hwM

Με επιτυχία το 1ο Διεθνές Διεπιστημονικό Συνέδριο Νανοτεχνολογίας και Βιοεπιστημών
Antonios Mikos, the Louis Calder Professor of Bioengineering and Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, is pictured.
Cretalive.gr (This article also appeared in Prisma News.)
http://bit.ly/2yiG4Q6

OTHER NEWS OF INTEREST

This Texas university will offer free tuition to low-income and middle-class students
An article about The Rice Investment, an initiative to offer full-tuition scholarships and grants to students from low- and middle-income families, quotes President David Leebron.
Blavity
http://bit.ly/2NXUoaz

Venezuela: The Syria of Latin America
Francisco J. Monaldi, fellow in Latin American energy policy at the Center for Energy Studies, the Mexico Center and the Latin America Initiative at the Baker Institute for Public Policy and a lecturer in energy economics at Rice, is quoted in an article about the political and economic crises facing Venezuela.
The Cornell Review
http://bit.ly/2yqW8iG

To win friends online join many groups
An article features research from co-authors Anshumali Shrivastava, assistant professor of computer science, and graduate student Chen Luo that determined online friendships depend mainly on the number of groups and organizations you join rather than their types. The New Kerala mentions that Shrivastava is one of Science News’ 10 “Scientists to Watch,” which highlights early- and mid-career scientists.
Cordova Times
http://bit.ly/2yncGs2
Science News presents ‘The SN 10: Scientists to Watch’
New Kerala
http://bit.ly/2ymrR4x

Sorry Mr. President, but decency beats dollars
Lyn Ragsdale, the Radoslav A. Tsanoff Professor of Public Affairs and professor of political science, is quoted in an op-ed about how voters may cast their ballots for Democrats this fall despite their general satisfaction with the economy.
Las Vegas Sun
http://bit.ly/2yq5JX2

Upcoming exhibition on Statesboro campus to feature work of artist Ken Wood
An article about Ken Wood mentions that some of his artwork is in Rice’s collection.
Georgia Southern University News
http://bit.ly/2yoONjJ

Ronald Hovind
An article mentions that alumnus Ronald Hovind ’77 died Aug. 9 at the age of 63.
Chippewa Herald
http://bit.ly/2ym3S5D

SPORTS

Ex-Rice football player arrested in connection to former teammate’s opioid death
Numerous articles and broadcasts report on former Rice football players Stuart Mouchantaf and the late Blain Padgett, who died in 2018.
USA Today
http://bit.ly/2pHhc0D
Former football player charged in Rice football star Blain Padgett’s death
Fox 26 Online
http://bit.ly/2pG2ozc
Ex-Rice player charged in the death of Owls DL Blain Padgett
NBC Sports
http://bit.ly/2pKRGHz
Former Rice football player charged in death of Blain Padgett
Yahoo! Sports (This article also appeared in Yahoo! News and 10 other media outlets.)
https://yhoo.it/2pPoIXr
Former college football player arrested in death of former star teammate
The Spun
http://bit.ly/2pKRXdz
Ex-teammate arrested in the death of Rice football player Blain Padgett
CBS Sports
http://bit.ly/2pFByHk
Former Rice football player charged for death of another player
Houston Public Media
http://bit.ly/2ynyKmm
Kavanaugh’s confirmation advances in Senate, Mattress Firm files for bankruptcy and former Rice football player charged
Houston Public Media
http://bit.ly/2ylD1H1
Former teammate charged in Rice star’s death
CompuServe Sports
http://bit.ly/2pIEWl6
KFI-AM (Los Angeles)
http://bit.ly/2pGWhe3
Former college football star sold lineman elephant tranquilizer that led to fatal overdose: Cops
CrimeOnline
http://bit.ly/2ynQxK1
Report: Arrest made in case involving death of former Rice football player
Saturday Down South
http://sds.to/2ykzhW8 
Former Rice football player charged in connection with Blain Padgett’s drug overdose
CW39
http://bit.ly/2yqNLnd
Former Rice football player charged after allegedly giving Blain Padgett deadly pill
KTRK Online
https://abc13.co/2yqpFZM
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KZTV Action 10 News
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KZTV Action 10 News
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Former college football player arrested after his teammate dies of an opioid overdose
People.com
http://bit.ly/2yo2O1j
College football: Marshall, Georgia Tech run all over Louisville 66-31
Los Angeles Times (Subscription is required.)
https://lat.ms/2yo6akP
Friday’s sports in brief
Tampa Bay Times
http://bit.ly/2ymweNi
KTRK-TV (Houston)
http://bit.ly/2pIArXK
WRIC-TV (Richmond, Va.)
http://bit.ly/2pHY9mF
KFDM-TV (Beaumont, Texas)
http://bit.ly/2pHxKW9
FOX News alert with Roger Stern
WHAM-AM (Rochester, New York)
http://bit.ly/2pEvNKe (This segment aired on 20 other affiliate radio stations.)
WTIC-TV (Harford-New Haven, Conn.)
http://bit.ly/2pHyESx
KOCO-TV (Oklahoma City, Okla.)
http://bit.ly/2pJody2
WTTE-TV (Columbus, Ohio)
http://bit.ly/2pEz4t0
WTVG-TV (Toledo, Ohio)
http://bit.ly/2pICPha
KTVK-TV (Phoenix)
http://bit.ly/2pG1zX8 (Similar segments aired on 10 other affiliate television stations.)
KPRC-TV (Houston)
http://bit.ly/2pJ6Hd1 (Similar segments aired on 10 other affiliate television stations.)

Daniels, defense help UTSA beat Rice 20-3
Numerous articles and broadcasts mention Rice football’s Oct. 6 loss to the University of Texas at San Antonio by a score of 20-3.
San Francisco Chronicle (This Associated Press article also appeared in the Washington Post and more than 60 other outlets.)
http://bit.ly/2pP5e5f   
Rice falls to UTSA for 5th consecutive loss
Houston Chronicle (This article also appeared in the Oct. 7 print edition with a different headline, “Defensive duel ultimately tilts Roadrunners’ way.”)
http://bit.ly/2pHIF21
Texas scene
Longview News-Journal
http://bit.ly/2pHnD3D 
Defense proves dominant in win at Rice
UTSA Athletics
http://bit.ly/2pEkwcS 
College football: Texas upsets No. 7 Oklahoma after blowing lead
Los Angeles Times (This Associated Press article also appeared in 30 other media outlets.)
https://lat.ms/2pJrkGc
UTSA defense dominates in win against Rice
San Antonio Express-News
http://bit.ly/2pFh7KN
UTSA dominates Rice by 17, 20-3: Game recap
Hero Sports Blog
http://bit.ly/2pGtfLx
Daniels, defense help UTSA beat Rice 20-3
The Edwardsville Intelligencer
http://bit.ly/2pEkH82
Texas college football rankings: Cougars move up
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required.)
http://bit.ly/2pHJKHn
Texas college football rankings: Longhorns in Big 12 driver’s seat
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required.)
http://bit.ly/2pJGJGs
College football preview: UTSA at Rice
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required.)
http://bit.ly/2pJGZVW
http://bit.ly/2pJt4ze

‘Good Day Alabama’
A television broadcast mentions that the University of Alabama Birmingham football team will play Rice.
WBRC-TV (Birmingham, Ala.)
http://bit.ly/2pIAXoE

James Blake edges John McEnroe in Electric Invesco Series QQQ Final in Houston
An article mentions that John McEnroe, Jim Courier, Andy Roddick and James Blake will play a one-night Champions Cup tennis tournament Oct. 5 at Rice’s Tudor Fieldhouse.
World Tennis Magazine
http://bit.ly/2pGHjon

Texas A&M concludes road swing at South Carolina
An article Texas A&M volleyball mentions that South Carolina University volleyball lost to Rice Aug. 31.
KBTX Online 
http://bit.ly/2pJytpU

UH 41, Tulsa 26: Inside the box score
An article mentions that Rice football has lost 31 times to the University of Houston.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required.)
http://bit.ly/2pJcPlM

Klein Collins shuts out Klein Oak
Rice assistant football coach Drew Svoboda is mentioned.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required.)
http://bit.ly/2pGuvyf
Tigers extend district win streak to 19 with victory over Klein Oak
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required. This article also appeared in the Oct. 6 print edition with a different headline, “Tigers overcome shaky start.”)
http://bit.ly/2pGuvyf

Who needs to win the Red River Showdown more: Texas or Oklahoma?
Rice is mentioned.
Dallas Morning News
http://bit.ly/2pFKpJe

Game primer: OU vs. Texas
An article mentions that Rice football player Jack Fox is one of just three kickers nationally to lead his team in placekicking, punting and kickoff duties.
Soonersports.com
http://bit.ly/2pHoFN2

Week 6 games that will impact the College Football Playoff
Rice football’s loss to Wake Forest University Sept. 29 is mentioned.
USA Today (This article also appeared in the Daily American.)
http://bit.ly/2pPbgmp

UTSA set for Maridoe Intercollegiate this weekend
An article about the University of Texas at San Antonio golf mentions that Rice competed in the Maridoe Intercollegiate Golf Tournament Oct. 6.
UTSA Athletics
http://bit.ly/2pH7Xxt

C-USA releases Football Championship game details
An article about the Conference USA Football Championship Dec. 1 mentions Rice.
Best College Sports News Network
http://bit.ly/2pFT6TQ

Let’s talk about MWC expansion
Rice is mentioned.
The Sheridan Press
http://bit.ly/2pIsHFa

North Texas soccer holds on to beat Rice 1-0 in battle for 1st in C-USA
An article about North Texas University soccer mentions that the Mean Green defeated Rice Oct. 5 with a score of 1-0.
North Texas Daily
http://bit.ly/2ynkBWi

Under the hood: Texas
Former Rice football player Calvin Anderson is mentioned.
Rivals.com 
https://rvls.co/2yr6G1g

Olmsted Falls football: Bulldogs out-gunned in loss to Berea-Midpark
An article mentions that Trevor Byczynski plans to play football at Rice.
The Morning Journal
http://bit.ly/2yodbSI

Vandy hires consulting firm Korn Ferry for its AD search
Rice is mentioned.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required. This article also appeared in Vanderbilt University News and the Nashville Post.)
http://bit.ly/2ylG6XB

Z-Factor: Have no fear, Vance is here!
Former Rice football player Vance McDonald is featured and pictured.
Steel City Underground
http://bit.ly/2ynKAwV

NEWS RELEASES

Baker Institute expert: Liquefied natural gas permitting still a work in progress
The rise in U.S. oil and natural gas production is altering the profile of the country’s energy landscape and driving federal agencies to adjust their long-standing processes due to the uptick in permit applications for proposed liquefied natural gas (LNG) facilities, according to an expert in the Center for Energy Studies at Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy.
http://bit.ly/2ymDTLf

Rice U. pursues endgame for diabetes
The National Institutes of Health has awarded Omid Veiseh, assistant professor of bioengineering a four-year, $2.8 million R01 grant to design hydrogel-encapsulated cells that, when placed into a patient, sense blood glucose levels and produce insulin on demand. These on-board drug factories would eliminate the need for patients to persistently monitor their blood glucose and administer insulin shots and lead to a potential cure for many patients afflicted with this disease.
http://bit.ly/2ynOBS1