Dateline Rice for Nov. 2, 2018

NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL

US refiners boost processing capacity to accommodate shale — Moody’s
Kenneth Medlock, senior director of the Center for Energy Studies at Rice’s Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted in an article about the rise of U.S. oil production.
Reuters (This article also appeared in Reuters UK and Reuters Africa.)
https://reut.rs/2SF4hJR

It takes more than a hurricane to sway some voters in this Texas election
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, and Daniel Cohan, associate professor of civil and environmental engineering, are quoted in an article about climate change’s potential impact on November midterm elections. Jones is interviewed in a television broadcast and is quoted in several other media outlets about Texas politics. Research on coal-fired power plants by Cohan is featured in Futurity, and an article he authored on the same subject appears in the Desmog Blog.
Salon (This Grist article also appeared in Atlanta Business Journal, Newsmakers Live and a previous edition of Dateline.)
http://bit.ly/2yM7ZZC
High-profile attorney Tony Buzbee announces plans to run for Houston mayor
KPRC Click2Houston
http://bit.ly/2yNNc8l
Harris County Clerk removes Soros attack from website after accusations of anti-Semitism
Texas Monthly
http://bit.ly/2OmfviQ
Not Beto? No donations: Congressional candidates flush with cash; other Texas Dems not so much
Port Arthur News
http://bit.ly/2yMXjtP
Let’s shake the early vote box again and see what we find out
Dallas Observer
http://bit.ly/2Onx42a
US Texas Senate Election
AP Archive
http://bit.ly/2yLh5Gk
WOAI-AM (San Antonio)
http://bit.ly/2yM5Z3E (This segment also aired on KUIK in Portland, Ore.)
KTRH-AM (Houston)
http://bit.ly/2yMb3VT
Warum diese Helfer den Kampf um die Trump-Hochburg Texas entscheiden könnten
Huffington Post Germany (An English translation is not available. This article also appeared in Focus Online.)
http://bit.ly/2yPBJF5
Coal power regulations neglect sulfur dioxide danger
Futurity 
http://bit.ly/2yOCNJs
Coal can’t compete with cheaper alternatives, and the industry’s true costs are higher than they appear
Desmog Blog (This article also appeared in News Pronto.)
http://bit.ly/2OlmKHS

Donald Trump criticized for ad linking illegal immigrant killer to Democrats
Douglas Brinkley, the Katherine Tsanoff Brown Professor in Humanities, is quoted in several articles.
Sydney Morning Herald (This article also appeared in 10 other media outlets.)
http://bit.ly/2yVxhoz
Trump revives ‘Willie Horton’ with ad linking illegal immigrant killer to Democrats
Watertown Daily Times (This article also appeared in My Style News.)
http://bit.ly/2yK8pzS
Trump called racist AGAIN after tweeting campaign video featuring Mexican cop-killer 
The Grio
https://on.thegrio.com/2Omk1Oi

The party for oil and gas
Alumna Christine Ehlig-Economides ’71 authored an op-ed about the complex relationship between national politics and the oil and gas industry.
Forbes
http://bit.ly/2Oiqo5f

HOUSTON/TEXAS

Latest Texas news, sports, business and entertainment
Marie Lynn Miranda, Rice’s Howard R. Hughes Provost and a professor of statistics, is quoted in an article about the Hurricane Harvey Registry, a joint venture of Rice, the Houston Health Department and the Environmental Defense Fund that is collecting and maintaining information from those affected by the storm, including health effects. The registry is also mentioned in several television and radio broadcasts.
KZTV Action 10 News (This article also appeared in NBC 5 Online.)
http://bit.ly/2OkSKvC
Spectrum News Austin
http://bit.ly/2yN7BKB
KRLD-AM (Dallas)
http://bit.ly/2yMnO2s
‘Central Texas News Now’
KXXV-TV (Waco)
http://bit.ly/2yLL0y4
‘KXAN News Today’
KXAN-TV (Austin)
http://bit.ly/2yM2F8T

Systemic flaws may hinder anticipated voter turnout
Bob Stein, the Lena Gohlman Fox Professor of Political Science at Rice, is quoted in an article about ways to increase voter turnout.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required. This article appeared in the Nov. 2 print edition.)
http://bit.ly/2OlUxRs

Why are some Texans having trouble with voting machines? This is 2002 technology in 2018.
Dan Wallach, professor of computer science and of electrical and computer engineering and a Rice Faculty Scholar at the Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted in an article about possible software flaws in electronic voting machines.
Texas Tribune (This article also appeared in The Eagle, Kopitiam Bot and Big Country.)
http://bit.ly/2yPhibl

Midland College hosts November ‘First Friday’ lecture
An article mentions that Mustafa Amin, assistant professor of physics and astronomy, will speak Nov. 2 at Midland College.
NewsWest9
http://bit.ly/2zovPdu

Boundless quantum and galactic space: ‘The Demon in the Diagram’ at the Moody Center
“Matthew Ritchie: The Demon in the Diagram,” a multipart, site-specific installation at Rice’s Moody Center for the Arts, is featured in several articles. A roundup of Houston-area activities from Local Houston recommends viewing Leo Villareal’s installation “Particle Chamber” at the Moody Center.
Arts and Culture Texas
http://bit.ly/2OqVzvy
See the ‘Mount Shasta Aura’
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required. This article also appeared in the Nov. 2 print edition with a different headline, “Art,” and it appeared in more than 25 other media outlets.)
http://bit.ly/2zlvnwK
The best cities in America for football fanatics
Afar
http://bit.ly/2OjlpkR
Things To Do This Weekend | Nov. 2-4
Local Houston 
http://bit.ly/2OkBIhp

Outside the Cineplex
A roundup of alternative Houston-area movie theaters mentions that Rice Cinema will screen “Casablanca” Nov. 6 and “Rabbit Hunt” Nov. 8
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required. This article appeared in the Nov. 2 print edition and a previous edition of Dateline when it was first posted online.)
http://bit.ly/2OkzSgD

This Week at Baylor: Nov. 4-10, 2018
An article mentions that Daniel Lee, postdoctoral fellow in entrepreneurship and innovation at Rice’s Jones Graduate School of Business, will give a presentation on “Experiments in Entrepreneurship” Nov. 9 at Baylor University.
Baylor University News
http://bit.ly/2OnP5NI

BROADCAST

Anti-vaccination billboards appearing across US
Kirstin Matthews, fellow in science and technology policy in the Center for Health and Biosciences at Rice University’s Baker Institute, is quoted.
KTRH.iheart.com
https://ihr.fm/2zjykh9

Houston happenings with Anastasia Hansen of ‘It’s Not HOU It’s Me’
An article mentions that the Houston Filipino Street Festival will be held Nov. 3 at Rice’s Greenbrier Lot.
KHOU.com
http://bit.ly/2OfwTWF
Houston’s 5 best weekend food bets: Enjoy a Day of the Dead brunch
Houston Press
http://bit.ly/2Ofx4Bj
Go List
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required. This article appeared in the Nov. 2 print edition and a previous edition of Dateline when it was first posted online.)
http://bit.ly/2Ol2SVu
FYP Houston Filipino Street Festival
Local Houston
http://bit.ly/2yPWGQa

TRADE/PROFESSIONAL

A simple solution to ending ‘surprise’ medical bills: Bundled payments
Vivian Ho, the James A. Baker III Institute Chair in Health Economics at Rice’s Baker Institute’s Center for Health and Biosciences, co-authored an op-ed on “surprise bills” from health care providers.
STAT
http://bit.ly/2yM492K

Stephen Hawking: ‘There is no God’ — God: ‘There is no Stephen Hawking’
An article cites a study by Elaine Howard Ecklund, founding director of the Religion and Public Life Program and the Herbert S. Autrey Chair in Social Sciences, that determined over half of surveyed scientists self-identify as religious.
Science 2.0
http://bit.ly/2yLZ7U7

The aromatic universe
Several articles mention research by Professor Emeritus Robert Curl and the late Richard Smalley, who shared the 1996 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for the discovery of buckminsterfullerenes, or “buckyballs,” a new form of carbon.
Physics Today
http://bit.ly/2yOMUxU

How the experiment with Houston’s decentralized school district has worked out
A study by Rice that suggests that a decentralized Houston Independent School District had only “minimal impact” on student achievement is cited in three articles.
Education News
http://bit.ly/2zltDn3
EduClips: School news you missed this week from America’s 15 biggest districts
The74Million.org
http://bit.ly/2zjkcoh
More on pediatric obesity, bones and joints
Childhood Obesity News
http://bit.ly/2zhLBH8

How real-time information can assist insurers during natural disasters
An article about emergency responses during natural disasters cites a study by Rice’s Kinder Institute for Urban Research that determined first responders missed over 5,200 rescue requests during Hurricane Harvey because they lacked the technology and procedures to gather, analyze and act on social media posts.
Claims Journal
http://bit.ly/2OnzZIl

New technology communicates through touch for emergency situations
An article features Rice research that developed a haptic armband that communicates with signals comprised of squeeze, stretch and vibration. Marcia O’Malley, the Stanley C. Moore Professor of Mechanical Engineering, professor of computer science and professor of electrical and computer engineering, is quoted.
CMFE News 
http://bit.ly/2zpgHfR

‘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.
ImpactLab.net
http://bit.ly/2OnN9Vs

$31 billion Texas coastal barrier proposed
An article mentions that the Coastal Texas Protection and Restoration Study Draft Integrated Feasibility Report and Environmental Impact Statement builds on the work of scientists, engineers and other experts from Rice’s Severe Storm Prediction and Evacuation from Disasters Center and other institutions.
Waterways Journal Weekly
http://bit.ly/2OmfBHc

Borophene brings defects to order
An article cites research from Boris Yakobson, the Karl F. Hasselmann Professor of Materials Science and NanoEngineering and a professor of chemistry, and graduate student Luqing Wang.
Materials Today
http://bit.ly/2yPXch4

Capital Innovators and Yield Lab repeat in national ranking
An article mentions that Rice professors founded the Seed Accelerator Rankings Project with the University of Georgia and the University of Southern California.
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
http://bit.ly/2OkRsB9

FPRI’s Anna Mikulska quoted in Deutsche Welle 
Anna Mikulska, nonresident fellow in energy studies at Rice’s Baker Institute for Public Policy, is mentioned.
Foreign Policy Research Institute
http://bit.ly/2zoi4vg

Talent development is not optional — it’s essential
An article featuring Marie Wehrung mentions that she formerly worked in Rice’s employment office.
ATD
http://bit.ly/2zkRxiM

People Notes: October/November 2018
An article mentions OpenStax, a Rice-based publisher of open educational resources.
Fordham News
http://bit.ly/2zlsX0Z
Students hope to implement change to LSU’s textbook prices
The Daily Reveille
http://bit.ly/2zhQ50x

OTHER NEWS OF INTEREST

Asia Society Texas Center honors Marie and Vijay Goradia with 2018 Huffington Award
An article mentions that Rice President David Leebron is a former recipient of the Huffington Award.
Indo-American News
http://bit.ly/2zjmfZv

Turkey and Qatar: An alliance under the Saudi sword
Kristian Coates Ulrichsen, fellow for the Middle East at Rice’s Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted.
Middle East Forum (This Gatestone article also appeared in a previous edition of Dateline.)
http://bit.ly/2OnHXkJ

Mass transit in the Sun Belt
Kyle Shelton, director of strategic partnerships at Rice’s Kinder Institute for Urban Research, is quoted in an article about public transit systems.
American Prospect
http://bit.ly/2zmH2eM

State housing czar discusses disaster funds with Sonoma County Latino leaders
Research co-authored by Junia Howell, a scholar at Rice’s Kinder Institute for Urban Research, and Jim Elliott, professor of sociology, that determined natural disasters and recovery efforts launched in their aftermath have increased wealth inequality between races in the U.S., is cited.
Santa Rosa Press Democrat
http://bit.ly/2yOXu7W

Engineering college targets underrepresented minorities
An article mentions that Rice is a partner institution for the Alliance for Graduate Education for the Professoriate, which aims to advance underrepresented postdoctoral scholars and early career faculty in STEM fields.
The Famuan
http://bit.ly/2zoyyne

Greater Bridgeport Symphony has 2 special events
President John F. Kennedy’s “Moon Speech” given at Rice Sept. 12, 1962, is mentioned and alumnus Jordan Kuspa ’08 is quoted.
Bridgeport Patch
http://bit.ly/2yO6af3

LAN, Rice Business launch executive leadership development program
An article mentions a partnership between the Leadership Academy Nepal and Rice’s Jones Graduate School of Business, which launched the Executive Leadership Development Programme. Brent Smith, associate professor of management, associate professor of psychological sciences and senior associate dean of executive education; Balaji Koka, associate professor of strategic management; and Michael Koenig, associate dean for innovation initiatives and executive director of executive education at the Jones School, are quoted.
The Himalayan Times
http://bit.ly/2yLVGN0

Online hate is an infectious virus — and it should be addressed like real-life violence
Author mentions speaking to Rice students about online hate.
Macleans.ca
http://bit.ly/2zkCeXk

SPORTS

Rice faces UTEP on Saturday, with both losing teams desperate for a win as they rebuild
The Rice football team is mentioned in several articles and a broadcast ahead of its Nov. 3 homecoming game against the University of Texas at El Paso.
El Paso Times
http://bit.ly/2SGkD4U
‘Wake Up! With SallyMac and Lina 5 a.m.’
KRIV-TV (Houston)
http://bit.ly/2yP5VA8
College football: UTEP versus Rice | Start time, TV, odds, predictions
HERO Sports 
http://bit.ly/2Oo2u8N
Showdown Saturday to shape playoff race
SalemNews.net
http://bit.ly/2Omrxc6

Around sports
An article mentions that the Rice men’s basketball team defeated the University of St. Thomas 90-76 in an exhibition game at Tudor Fieldhouse. Players Ako Adams, Drew Peterson, Robert Martin and Chris Mullins are mentioned.
Houston Chronicle (This article appeared in the Nov. 2 print edition.)
http://bit.ly/2OnL5wG

Fall Report: Rice
An article features Rice’s baseball team and quotes head coach Matt Bragga. Athletics Director Joe Karlgaard and former head coach Wayne Graham are mentioned.
D1Baseball.com
http://bit.ly/2OlnwEY

No. 20 women’s basketball hosts Oklahoma City in exhibition Friday
An article about Texas A&M’s women’s basketball team mentions that the Aggies will play Rice Nov. 7 in College Station.
KBTX
http://bit.ly/2Oljk7S

Where Are They Now Wednesday: Brook Brashear
An article features and pictures Brook Brashear, director of basketball operations for the Rice women’s team.
Texas Sports
http://bit.ly/2OnvH3w

Notre Dame, Northwestern football to renew rivalry in rare Evanston game
An article about Northwestern University football mentions that the Wildcats have hosted Rice in a non-conference game within the last decade.
The Daily Northwestern
http://bit.ly/2Oim9Xn

SAGU men’s basketball begins season ranked No. 18 nationally
An article mentions that Stephen F. Austin’s men’s basketball team defeated Rice in 2017.
Waxahachie Daily Light
http://bit.ly/2Om1thd

‘The Will Cain Show’
Former Rice football player Larry Izzo is mentioned.
ESPN Radio
http://bit.ly/2yLLOmA

‘Keep going’: Gilder speaks about Texas guard’s leukemia battle
An article mentions a 2017 exhibition game between the University of Texas and Texas A&M University’s men’s basketball teams at Tudor Fieldhouse.
247Sports.com
http://bit.ly/2Oim31X

NEWS RELEASE

Ring-shaped protein complex wrangles DNA
Rice biological physicist José Onuchic has determined the structure of the condensin protein complex. The work settles the controversy over whether the complex is a single ring that lassos two double strands of DNA or a molecular “handcuff” composed of two connected rings that each wrangle a double strand.
http://bit.ly/2OiGRGB