Dateline Rice for Dec. 28, 2018 (Holiday Edition)

FEATURED ITEM

Anderson Todd, Rice‘s father of modern architecture, dies at 97
An article featuring Anderson Todd, the Gus Wortham Professor Emeritus of Architecture, mentions that he died Dec. 21 at 97. Sarah Whiting, dean of Rice’s School of Architecture and the William Ward Watkin Professor of Architecture, Ron Witte, professor of architecture, and alumnus Raymond Brochstein ’55 are quoted. William Ward Watkin, the founding director of Rice’s architecture department, is mentioned.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required. This article also appeared in the Dec. 27 print edition with a different headline, “Educator became Rice’s father of modern architecture,” and it appeared in more than 25 other media outlets.)
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NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL

Trump’s presidency has changed Washington, defied convention
Douglas Brinkley, the Katherine Tsanoff Brown Professor in Humanities, is quoted in articles from the Associated Press and Newsweek about President Donald Trump, and he is quoted in the Boston Globe about the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 8 mission. The article also mentions that Brinkley’s book “American Moonshot: John F. Kennedy and the Great Space Race” will be published in early April.
Associated Press (This article also appeared in more than 400 other media outlets.)
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Donald Trump has ‘dynamited the institution of the presidency’ in first 2 years, says presidential historian
Newsweek
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‘God bless all of you on the good Earth’: Remembering the daring Apollo 8 mission
The Boston Globe
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19 bold predictions for science and technology in 2019
An article about science- and technology-related predictions for 2019 pictures and quotes 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.
NBC News (This article also appeared in NBC News 41 Online.)
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Discovery of African-American graves in Texas highlights ‘moment of reckoning’
An article about human remains discovered at a construction site in Fort Bend County and believed to be from the state’s defunct convict-leasing system quotes Associate Professor of History Caleb McDaniel.
USA Today
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Spotlight: Era of energy independence for US yet to come
Michael Maher, senior program adviser for the Center for Energy Studies at Rice’s Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted.
Xinhua
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The 17th-Century astronomer who made the 1st atlas of the moon
Albert Van Helden, the Lynette S. Autrey Professor Emeritus of History, is quoted.
Smithsonian
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In one tony Houston neighborhood, a house of cats. Just cats
An article mentions that Len Thomas’ daughter attended at Rice.
Los Angeles Times
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Watch: Morphing material goes from flat to face
The research of Rafael Verduzco, an associate professor of chemical and biomolecular engineering, and graduate student Morgan Barnes, who created a rubbery, shape-shifting material that morphs from one sophisticated form to another on demand, is featured. A Rice video is also included.
Futurity (This article also appeared in Interesting Engineering.)
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HOUSTON/TEXAS

Want to fight cancer? Australia has a roadmap [Opinion]
Hagop Kantarjian, a nonresident fellow in Health Policy at Rice’s Baker Institute for Public Policy, co-authored an op-ed about Australia’s human papillomavirus vaccine program.
Houston Chronicle (This article also appeared in the Dec. 27 print edition with a different headline, “Australia shows how to fight cancer.”)
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Dennis Bonnen rides ‘dogmatic’ style to House leadership
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.
Austin American-Statesman (Subscription is required.)
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Democrats eye repeat runs for Harris County congressional seats
Houston Chronicle (This article also appeared in Dec. 26 print edition with a different headline, “Dems eye repeat runs in county districts.”)
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County GOP looks to regroup
Houston Chronicle (This article appeared in the Dec. 24 print edition.)
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Life expectancy differs greatly in Harris County
Tony Brown, professor of sociology, is quoted in an article about the demographic divide causing the sharp difference in life expectancy in Harris County,
Houston Chronicle (This article also appeared in the Dec. 22 print edition with a different headline, “Length of life driven by zip code.”)
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Reporter’s Notebook: ‘Gold collar’ workers growing more vital in oil and gas industry
Peter Rodriguez, dean of Rice’s Jones Graduate School of Business, is quoted.
Houston Chronicle (This article also appeared in more than 25 other media outlets.)
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Plastic bottle recycling dips amid industry ‘transformation’
Rachel Meidl, fellow in energy and environment at Rice’s Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted in an article about changes in the plastic industry.
Houston Chronicle (This article also appeared in the Dec. 28 print edition.)
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General counsel for Texas Capital Bank tells tale of ‘Oz,’ advocates mental health
Alumna Kelly Rentzel is featured and pictured.
Houston Chronicle (This article appeared in the Dec. 24 print edition and a previous edition of Dateline when it was first posted online.)
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NAFTA gets a needed update with USMCA trade pact
The United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement preserves and modernizes much of the North American Free Trade Agreement, according to an analysis from Rice’s Baker Institute for Public Policy.
Houston Chronicle (This article appeared in the Dec. 24 print edition and a previous edition of Dateline when it was first posted online.)
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Tamina fighting for its survival
An article cites a study by Rice’s Kinder Institute for Urban Research that determined structural service gaps exist for about 400,000 Harris County residents who are not part of a city or municipal utility district.
Houston Chronicle (This article appeared in the Dec. 23 print edition and a previous edition of Dateline when it was first posted online.)
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Arts
The artwork of Allison Hunter, visual and dramatic arts Artist in Residence at Rice, is featured.
Houston Chronicle (This article appeared in the Dec. 28 print edition.)
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Art
A roundup of the best art in 2018 mentions that the multipart, site-specific installation “Matthew Ritchie: The Demon in the Diagram” at Rice’s Moody Center for the Arts, was considered “best university show” by the Houston Chronicle.
Houston Chronicle (This article appeared in the Dec. 28 print edition.)
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With oil’s help, University of Texas endowment hits $31 billion, passing Yale’s 
A slideshow caption features Rice and mentions that it has one of the most beautiful campuses in the nation.
Houston Chronicle (This article also appeared in more than 25 other media outlets.)
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The most over-the-top Houston area charity calendars for 2019
A slideshow caption mentions that Rice’s Fondren Library received financial support from The Hobby Family Foundation.
Houston Chronicle (This article also appeared in more than 25 other media outlets.)
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Get your tickets now: Christmas Mega Millions jackpot stands at $321 million
A slideshow of interesting statistics cites Rice.
Houston Chronicle (This article also appeared in more than 25 other media outlets.)
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No shutdown at Bush Library: Foundation foots bill to keep portions open
A slideshow caption mentions that the 1990 G7 Economic Summit was hosted at Rice.
Houston Chronicle (This article also appeared in more than 25 other media outlets.)
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Rock and roll flashback: The best concerts from 1988
Two slideshow captions mention that the Monsters of Rock concert was held at Rice Stadium in 1988.
Houston Chronicle (This article also appeared in more than 25 other media outlets.)
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Rock legends Metallica donate $100,000 to Lone Star College
Houston Chronicle (This article also appeared in more than 25 other media outlets.)
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BROADCAST

How pay parity for firefighters could define the 2019 Houston mayor’s race
Bob Stein, the Lena Gohlman Fox Professor of Political Science at Rice, is interviewed about Houston politics.
Houston Public Media
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Houston hosts Met Opera National Council District Competition
An article about the first round of the Metropolitan Opera National Council Competition mentions that the Houston District auditions will take place Jan. 5 at Alice Pratt Brown Hall at Rice’s Shepherd School of Music.
Houston Public Media
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TRADE/PROFESSIONAL

New semimetal material could open a brand new branch of physics
An article about the discovery of semimetal materials known as Weyl fermions pictures and quotes Silke Bühler-Paschen, academic visitor at Rice’s Center for Quantum Materials.
Wonderful Engineering
http://bit.ly/2Vi1Tds

OTHER NEWS OF INTEREST

To manage toxic contamination in cities, study their industrial histories
Jim Elliott, professor of sociology and fellow at Rice’s Kinder Institute for Urban Research, co-authored an op-ed about the dangers of developing former industrial sites for commercial or residential use.
The Daily News of Newburyport
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Boldly going where no one has gone before
President John F. Kennedy’s “Moon Speech” given at Rice Sept. 12, 1962, is mentioned.
Prince George Citizen
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Scientists develop electrical protein switches within cell
Rice research which developed electrical switches built from proteins, which could facilitate next-generation bioelectronics, is featured. Joff Silberg, professor of biosciences and bioengineering and director of Rice’s Systems, Synthetic and Physical Biology graduate program, and graduate student Josh Atkinson are quoted.
Times Now News 
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SPORTS

Thoughts on why college coaches call their athletes ‘kids’
Rice head football coach Mike Bloomgren is quoted.
Austin American-Statesman
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Texas A&M down another defender for Gator Bowl
A slideshow caption mentions that Jawan King plans to play football at Rice.
Houston Chronicle (This article also appeared in more than 25 other media outlets.)
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Lamar, SPX, Strake highlight early signing day
An article mentions that Zane Knipe plans to play football at Rice.
Houston Chronicle (This article appeared in the Dec. 26 print edition.)
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Amid Baylor turnaround, Matt Rhule wants players to savor Texas Bowl experience
An article mentions that Rice’s football team will play Baylor University in 2019.
Houston Chronicle (This article also appeared in the Dec. 28 print edition with a different headline, “Up to the task.”)
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Ice-cold shooting sends Owls to latest setback
An article mentions that Rice’s men’s basketball team lost to the University of Nebraska-Omaha 83-66 on Dec. 18.
Houston Chronicle (This article appeared in the Dec. 22 print edition.)
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64 things to ponder as teams prepare to hoop it up
An article mentions that Lauren Schwartz plans to play basketball at Rice.
Bloomington Pantagraph
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