Dateline Rice for Nov. 16, 2018

NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL

Political tensions with China put pressure on American universities’ research commitments
President David Leebron is quoted in an article about how geopolitical tension may affect academic research.
The Chronicle of Higher Education 
http://bit.ly/2QSqfb7

‘White-collar recession’ ripples through Dubai’s economy
Jim Krane, the Wallace S. Wilson Fellow for Energy Studies at Rice’s Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted in an article about a recent downturn in Dubai’s economy.
Wall Street Journal (Subscription is required.)
https://on.wsj.com/2PuIkiw

US needs USMCA if it’s serious about competing with China
David Gantz, nonresident fellow at the Mexico Center at Rice’s Baker Institute for Public Policy, authored an op-ed arguing for the need for each member state to pass the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement by Nov. 29.
The Hill 
http://bit.ly/2PwotiU

Overnight Energy: House Dems at odds over how to handle climate change
A news roundup mentions a Nov. 5 op-ed authored by Adrian Duhalt, postdoctoral fellow in Mexico energy studies at Rice’s Baker Institute for Public Policy’s Mexico Center and Center for Energy Studies.
The Hill 
http://bit.ly/2PuLR0w

‘Smart skin’ warns of strain in bridges and airplanes
A two-layer nanotube film and protective layer will allow Rice engineers to measure the accumulated strain in an airplane, a bridge or a pipeline — or just about anything — down to microscopic levels with a simple hand-held device, according to study co-authors Satish Nagarajaiah, professor of civil and environmental engineering, professor of materials science and nanoengineering and professor of mechanical engineering, and Bruce Weisman, professor of chemistry and of materials science and nanoengineering.
Futurity (This article also appeared in I-Connect007.)
http://bit.ly/2ONDN5E

Moths and magnets deliver CRISPR to fix defective genes
An article features Rice research that developed a method of localized medical treatments using metallic nanoparticles. Gang Bao, the Foyt Family Professor of Bioengineering, and postdoctoral researcher Haibao Zhu are quoted.
is quoted.
Futurity (This article was featured in the Nov. 16 edition of the Futurity Today newsletter and was included in a previous edition of Dateline.)
http://bit.ly/2Fnprtm

HOUSTON/TEXAS

Obama coming to Houston for appearance at Rice University
Former President Barack Obama will speak Nov. 27 as part of Rice’s Baker Institute for Public Policy’s 25th anniversary celebration. Edward Djerejian, director of the Baker Institute, will introduce Obama, who will talk with James Baker III, honorary chair of the Baker Institute and former U.S. secretary of state.
KCEN Online (This article also appeared in KAGS Online, KIII Online, WFAA Online and 12 News Now.) 
http://bit.ly/2DKDebC

Army Corps of Engineers says its storm modeling for ‘Ike Dike’ proposal was up to date
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 (SSPEED), and Larry Dunbar, project manager at the SSPEED Center, are quoted in an article about the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ proposed storm surge protection plan.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required. This article also appeared in the Nov. 16 print edition, and it appeared in more than 25 other media outlets.) 
http://bit.ly/2QNNpz9

http://bit.ly/2QMf4AA

Can Houston’s biggest companies foster a startup scene?
An article mentions that Rice has partnered with other Houston-area institutions and agencies to create the Midtown innovation district, and it cites research from Rice’s McNair Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required.) 
http://bit.ly/2DIb1T6

The shake-up of leadership in the US Senate may have an impact on Texas
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 about Texas politics.
KLBJ Online 
http://bit.ly/2QNU5xd

Billboards to promote safe home gun storage hit the Houston area
KOXE 
http://bit.ly/2QMFLVO

Eagle Ford triggers small rig count jump
Kenneth Medlock, senior director of the Center for Energy Studies at Rice’s Baker Institute for Public Policy, is mentioned in a slideshow caption.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required. This article also appeared in more than 25 other media outlets.)
http://bit.ly/2QJM6kN
http://bit.ly/2QIX9uu

This chef wants all Houstonians to eat West African cuisine
Alumnus Opeyemi Amosu ’14 is featured.
Houstonia 
http://bit.ly/2RUm3HN

BROADCAST

How should the sharing economy be taxed? 
Joyce Beebe, fellow in public finance at Rice’s Baker Institute for Public Policy, is interviewed about the challenges of taxing workers in the “sharing economy.”
Houston Public Media
http://bit.ly/2Py6mcr

TRADE/PROFESSIONAL

Is ride-sharing killing people? Yes, study suggests, but critics are doubtful
Research by co-authors Yael Hochberg, the Ralph S. O’Connor Professor of Finance and Entrepreneurship at Rice’s Jones Graduate School of Business, and graduate student Hanyi (Livia) Yi is cited.
Science 
http://bit.ly/2PurTmD

The rise of women: How the automotive industry is leading the way
Tom Kolditz, director of Rice’s Doerr Institute for New Leaders, is quoted.
Smart Week 
http://bit.ly/2PBvAXK

Bright star of Mexico’s energy reform bowing out of spotlight
Tony Payan, the Françoise and Edward Djerejian Fellow for Mexico Studies at Rice’s Baker Institute for Public Policy and director of the institute’s Mexico Center, is quoted in an article about Mexican energy reform.
Natural Gas Intelligence (Subscription is required.) 
http://bit.ly/2QNCp4X

Controlling genome editing with nanomagnets
An article features Rice research that developed a method of localized medical treatments using metallic nanoparticles. Gang Bao, the Foyt Family Professor of Bioengineering, is quoted.
Next Big Future 
http://bit.ly/2Pw0K2p

OnDeck appoints Chandra Dhandapani and Manolo Sanchez to board of directors
An article features and pictures Manolo Sanchez, adjunct professor of management at Rice’s Jones Graduate School of Business.
CityBizList (This article also appeared in New York CityBizList and Monitor Daily.) 
http://bit.ly/2QMr6de

Pittsburgh CLO presents ‘A Christmas Carol’
An article mentions that alumna Zanna Fredland ’02 will perform in Pittsburgh Civic Light Opera’s presentation of “A Christmas Carol” beginning Dec. 7.
Broadway World (This article also appeared in Pittsburgh Owl Scribe Blog.) 
http://bit.ly/2QNJQZV

Bun B: I’m the first person outside of Cash Money that Lil Wayne rapped with (Part 8) 
Rapper Bernard “Bun B” Freeman, former distinguished lecturer at Rice, is featured in a blog post.
The Viral Inn 
http://bit.ly/2DmqsiE

Top 150 colleges and universities for employability, 2018: Harvard, Caltech, MIT, Cambridge and Stanford tops
An article about the Times Higher Education’s Global Employability Rankings 2018 list mentions that Rice is ranked No. 41 in the world.
CEOWORLD Magazine 
http://bit.ly/2DIaZKY

OTHER NEWS OF INTEREST

Enjoy world-class chamber music with Jasper String Quartet
An article mentions that Rice’s former graduate quartet-in-residence, the Jasper String Quartet, will perform Nov. 18 in Utica, N.Y. Rice’s Shepherd School of Music faculty members mentioned are Norman Fischer, the Herbert S. Autrey Professor of Cello; James Dunham, professor of viola and chamber music; and Kenneth Goldsmith, chamber music coach at Rice’s Shepherd School of Music.
Observer-Dispatch 
http://bit.ly/2Pw6c5A

Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong Becomes latest crypto billionaire
Alumnus Brian Armstrong ’05 is featured.
MoneyMakers.com 
http://bit.ly/2zTrK1i

Cultivating creativity
An article features and pictures alumna Carole Griffin ’82.
Village Living 
http://bit.ly/2QO4Xv8

SPORTS

LSU honoring 12 scholarship seniors Saturday
Several articles mention that Louisiana State University’s football team will play Rice Nov. 17.
247Sports.com 
http://bit.ly/2K9F1Y4

Why the Saints offense is on a historic pace: Dat Chat podcast, Ep. 17
Nola.com 
http://bit.ly/2QNgoTT

House Money: Irish and Orange meet at Yankee Stadium while the Annual Cupcake Festival hits SEC Country
Eleven Warriors 
http://bit.ly/2QPtks7
No. 10 LSU, Orgeron mindful of past upsets as Rice arrives
Journal Gazette (This Associated Press article also appeared in more than 70 other media outlets.)
http://bit.ly/2Px8ukQ
College football kickoff Week 12: SEC pauses in the homestretch
Washington Post (Subscription is required.)
https://wapo.st/2PvG8Y9
Rabalais: What’s Rice worth? A recipe for LSU to find value in another SEC rent-a-win
Caledonian Record (This article also appeared in more than 30 other media outlets.)
http://bit.ly/2PuMZRL
College football preview: TCU at Baylor
Houston Chronicle (This article also appeared in more than 30 other media outlets.)
http://bit.ly/2PuY0Cy
LSU tailback Nick Brossette ‘lost for words’ that his last home game will be Saturday
Daily Advertiser
http://bit.ly/2Pz8OPS
Rice Owls versus LSU Tigers: Prediction and preview
AthlonSports.com
http://bit.ly/2PyKBtd
LSU versus Rice: What to watch for
SB Nation
http://bit.ly/2QMqeVP
LSU, Orgeron eye best season since 2012
The Decatur Daily
http://bit.ly/2QTfipK

By the Numbers: Rice punter Jack Fox is Ray Guy semifinalist
A television broadcast features Rice football player Jack Fox, who is one of 10 semifinalists named for the Ray Guy Award, which is presented annually to the nation’s top collegiate punter.
KHOU Online
http://bit.ly/2PAgkdB
Texas A&M punter Braden Mann named semifinalist for Ray Guy Award
Green Valley News (This article also appeared in more than 60 other media outlets.)
http://bit.ly/2Pzxk3o

Year-end Top 100 at stake in final weeks of Challenger Season
An article mentions that the Oracle Challenger Series tennis tournament is being held at Rice’s George R. Brown Tennis Center.
ATP World 
http://bit.ly/2Px8Xne

AAC Daily: Non-stop football all weekend long starts Thursday
An article mentions the Rice men’s basketball team’s recent loss to the University of Houston.
Best College Sports News Network 
http://bit.ly/2K7mv2I

Texas A&M signs 6 to 2019 signing class
An article mentions former Rice basketball player Sam Campbell.
KBTX Online (This article also appeared in KAGS Online.) 
http://bit.ly/2K6JBqe

Star INF Brett Baty headlines 15-man Texas baseball signing class
An article mentions that Colton Rathjen’s older brothers played baseball at Rice.
SB Nation
http://bit.ly/2PzZgEw

NEWS RELEASES

Rice’s graduate entrepreneurship program ranked No. 3 in US
Rice’s Jones Graduate School of Business has the No. 3 graduate entrepreneurship program in the U.S. and No. 1 in Texas, according to the 2019 rankings announced this week by the Princeton Review and Entrepreneur magazine. This marks Rice’s third year in a row in a top 3 position nationally and the 10th year in a row the school has been ranked in the top 10.
http://bit.ly/2QMeAdB

Will Pelosi be elected speaker of the House? Rice political scientist available for comment
Now that the Democrats have taken back the U.S. House of Representatives, will Nancy Pelosi be chosen as speaker? Paul Brace, a political scientist at Rice, is available to comment on the race for speaker.
http://bit.ly/2Pwder4