Dateline Rice for Feb. 4, 2019 (Weekend Edition)

NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL

The obvious blind spots in pessimistic energy predictions
Daniel Cohan, associate professor of civil and environmental engineering, authored an op-ed analyzing the Energy Information Administration’s recently released “Annual Energy Outlook.”
The Hill
http://bit.ly/2Twg8Ke

Texas company plans to sell country’s first permitted, 3D-printed house
Andrew Colopy, assistant professor of architecture at Rice, is interviewed about the benefits and challenges of 3D-printed homes.
Fox News (This article also appeared in Diesel Gas Oil.)
https://fxn.ws/2WGMZhh

Hot way to clean polluted soil passes lettuce test
Rice research that fine-tuned a method to remove petroleum contaminants from soil soaked in oil is featured. Co-authors Kyriacos Zygourakis, the A.J. Hartsook Professor of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering and Professor of Bioengineering, and Pedro Alvarez, director of Rice’s Nanotechnology Enabled Water Treatment Center and the George R. Brown Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering, are cited.
Futurity (This article also appeared in more than 30 other media outlets.)
http://bit.ly/2RE13ol

Team sports aren’t enough exercise for homeschoolers
Laura Kabiri, lecturer of kinesiology, is quoted in an article about her research that determined homeschooled children in organized sports do not receive sufficient activities to be physically fit.
Futurity (This and a similar article also appeared in more than 30 other media outlets.)
http://bit.ly/2RCqmXN
Children should go out and play: Study
The Quint
http://bit.ly/2RC05bY

Something already in your smartphone just measured the gravity on Mars
Kirsten Siebach, assistant professor of Earth, environmental and planetary sciences, is quoted in an article on a recent discovery about Mars’ geology.
SYFY Wire (This article also appeared in Navva.org.)
http://bit.ly/2RDtMJE
Cientistas descobrem origem de montanha em Marte usando uma técnica engenhosa no rover Curiosity 
Gizmodo Brasil (An English translation is not available.)
http://bit.ly/2BlDYBc

HOUSTON/TEXAS

Best new brunches and Rice’s big plans for Midtown lead top stories
Rice’s plan to redevelop the historic Midtown Sears building into The Ion, the centerpiece of an innovation district built in collaboration with other Houston agencies and institutions, is featured in a recap the week’s top stories from CultureMap Houston, and The Ion is mentioned in Houston Agent Magazine.
CultureMap Houston
http://bit.ly/2RyUYcA (Scroll down to “3. Rice University transforms iconic Sears building into innovation hub.”) 
This week in Houston real estate: Rebirth of historic Sears building, Garden Oaks apartments and more
Houston Agent Magazine
http://bit.ly/2RDyLKF
KFI-AM (Los Angeles)
http://bit.ly/2BlJRhV

For Catholics, what to ask your priest — and yourself — about abuse scandal [Opinion]
Anastasiya Zavyalova, an assistant professor of strategic management at Rice University’s Jesse H. Jones Graduate School of Business, authored an op-ed.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required. This article also appeared in the Feb. 3 print edition.)
http://bit.ly/2RzLEoY

Harris County relies on contractors, commissioners rely on their cash
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 or cited in several articles and a radio broadcast.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required. This article also appeared in the Feb. 3 print edition with a different headline, “Contractors’ cash funds campaigns.”)
http://bit.ly/2RBk2j6 
Democrats targeting 3 Central Texas GOP members of Congress
Austin American-Statesman (Subscription is required.)
https://atxne.ws/2BhTaze
‘Texas Business Radio’
KTRH-AM (Houston)
http://bit.ly/2BkiuVD
Is it legal to bet the Super Bowl online from Texas?
Gambling911
http://bit.ly/2BlcxaL

A thousand Houston-area Venezuelans rally for Guaidó, call for help
Luis Duno-Gottberg, department chair and associate professor of Spanish, Portuguese and Latin American Studies, is quoted in an article about a recent rally of Venezuelans in Houston supporting Juan Guaidó, who has declared himself acting president of Venezuela.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required. Feb. 3 print edition with a different headline, “Area Venezuelans display support.”)
http://bit.ly/2RB9sc2

Glass ceiling starts to crack amid the #MeToo movement
Yan “Anthea” Zhang, the Fayez Sarofim Vanguard Chair of Strategic Management at Rice’s Jones Graduate School of Business, and graduate student Yoon Jung “Jenny” Kwon are pictured in the slideshow accompanying the op-ed they co-authored about the uneven number of female replacements for men removed from their positions in the wake of the #MeToo movement. Zhang and Kwon’s op-ed is also cited in a letter from the editor.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required. This article also appeared in the Feb. 4 print edition, and it appeared in more than 25 other media outlets.)
http://bit.ly/2BjoJZv
http://bit.ly/2BdvvjF 
Letter from the editor: Boys in the boardroom
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required. This article also appeared in the Feb. 4 print edition, and it appeared in more than 25 other media outlets.)
http://bit.ly/2RDuDKk
http://bit.ly/2RFtZwc

Texas wetlands battle population rise, development
An article about burgeoning regional population increase and its impact on the wetlands in Galveston County quotes John Anderson, the W. Maurice Ewing Professor Emeritus of Oceanography.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required. This article appeared in the Feb. 4 print edition, NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth, Longview News-Journal and a previous edition of Dateline.)
http://bit.ly/2TxWuNW

Rice prof listed as author on paper about gene-edited babies
An article about gene editing in humans mentions Michael Deem, the John W. Cox Professor of Biochemical and Genetic Engineering and a professor of physics and astronomy, and that He Jiankui, the Chinese scientist who claimed he produced the first genetically engineered twins, attended Rice.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required. This article also appeared in the Feb. 4 print edition.)
http://bit.ly/2Tw8uzw
China guarding the image of its booming biotechnology sector
Tremont Herald
http://bit.ly/2Tv7iMJ
No dumping
GenomeWeb (A similar article also appeared in World News.)
http://bit.ly/2TB0bTf

Thumbs up, down: Football fans, you make the call
Lovett College senior Biz Rasich is quoted.
Houston Chronicle (This article also appeared in the Feb. 2 print edition.)
http://bit.ly/2RBjj1t

Creativity up close: James C. Kaufman
An article mentions that James Kaufman, professor of educational psychology at the University of Connecticut, will present “Why Creativity? Towards Better and Newer Positive Outcomes” Feb. 5 at Rice’s Moody Center for the Arts.
Texas Medical Center News
http://bit.ly/2WECqva

Inquiries at medical appointments link ‘disconnected youth’ to health careers
A 2016 report from Rice’s Kinder Institute for Urban Research that determined that 14 percent of the Houston youth population was neither working nor attending school in 2014 is cited.
Texas Medical Center News
http://bit.ly/2Tx8MGu

Upcoming events in the area
A Houston-area events roundup features a picture of Rice’s Lovett Hall and mentions that Rice will host a “Women in Leadership Conference” Feb. 8.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required. This article appeared in the Feb. 4 print edition.)
http://bit.ly/2TvAraP

Redmon says he’s ready to serve Katy on school board
An article features and pictures alumnus Lance Redmon.
Covering Katy
http://bit.ly/2Ttf1Le

BROADCAST

List of Trump challengers continues to grow
Bob Stein, the Lena Gohlman Fox Professor of Political Science at Rice, is interviewed.
KTRH.iheart.com
https://ihr.fm/2Bh8agY
http://bit.ly/2BiqIxw (This segment aired six additional times.)
Will Texas lawmakers pass gun legislation this session?
HPPR (This KERA News story also appeared in the Texas Standard and a previous edition of Dateline.)
http://bit.ly/2TrPemx

‘Xploration Nature Knows Best’
Richard Baraniuk, the Victor E. Cameron Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering, and Ashok Veeraraghavan, assistant professor of electrical and computer engineering, appear in a television broadcast about their research developing lensless microscope cameras.
KDFW-TV (Dallas. This segment aired over 60 times on affiliate stations across the U.S.)
http://bit.ly/2BtVd3F

Houston is already looking forward to hosting another Super Bowl
Two television broadcasts and three articles mention that Super Bowl VIII between the Miami Dolphins and the Minnesota Vikings was held at Rice Stadium.
KHOU Online
http://bit.ly/2TujAoz
What it will take for Houston to host another Super Bowl
KHOU Online
http://bit.ly/2Tu5sM1
Robertson: History shows Rams have room for optimism after Super Bowl flop
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required.)
http://bit.ly/2Bij0n1
Every Super Bowl MVP since 1967
Daily Journal Online
http://bit.ly/2RDD0FU (Scroll down to “#8. Super Bowl VIII: RB Larry Csonka, Miami Dolphins.”)
Super Bowl history: Past winners, losers, scores and sites of every game
Sporting News
http://bit.ly/2Bk3zKK

TRADE/PROFESSIONAL

Impact could explain Earth’s element ratio
An article features Rice research that determined how the essential elements for life ended up on Earth. Experts from Rice’s Department of Earth, Environmental and Planetary Sciences pictured include Rajdeep Dasgupta, professor of Earth, environmental and planetary sciences, and graduate student Damanveer Grewal.
C&EN 
http://bit.ly/2BfPBK0
Ingredients that led to life on Earth could’ve come from a cosmic accident
The Wire (Similar articles also appeared in Paranormal Searchers and Chillan Portal.)
http://bit.ly/2Bfns5F

Trump immigration laws puts migrant workers at great risk of falling victim to human trafficking
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.
PoliticusUSA
http://bit.ly/2RBQthe

Norms watch: Damage to democracy and rule of law in Jan. 2019
An article mentions NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine ’97.
Just Security
http://bit.ly/2RBUgLw

Key Pianists Series presents pianist Jason Hardink in Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie
Alumnus Jason Hardink is featured.
Broadway World
http://bit.ly/2RC1Xl0

As MBA applications fall, online and specialized master’s courses are booming
Rice’s Jones Graduate School of Business is mentioned.
Find MBA
http://bit.ly/2Bkk21T

Rätsel der Kontinente gelöst?
Rice research that determined continental crust formed deep beneath continental arcs like the Andes Mountains is featured. Members of Rice’s Department of Earth, Environmental and Planetary Sciences mentioned include Cin-Ty Lee, professor and chair of the department, and postdoctoral research associate Ming Tang.
Focus (An English translation is not available.)
http://bit.ly/2BjwWNz

OTHER NEWS OF INTEREST

Requiring public schools to offer a Bible class? A Florida lawmaker says ‘Why not?’
David Brockman, a non-resident scholar at Rice’s Baker Institute for Public Policy’s Religion and Public Policy Program, is quoted.
Tampa Bay Times
http://bit.ly/2WDodPg

Tuition, fees just the start of semester’s financial burden
An article mentions OpenStax, a Rice-based publisher of open educational resources.
Champaign/Urbana News-Gazette
http://bit.ly/2BjDfka

A musical Valentine: Dover Quartet returns
An article featuring the Dover String Quartet, which is comprised of 2013 alumni from Rice’s Shepherd School of Music, mentions that they will play Feb. 14 at the Oakmont Berger Center in California.
Kenwood Press
http://bit.ly/2BfDWec

The Bayou Brief, in our debut edition of our podcast Briefly Speaking, interviews Pod Save America.
Alumnus Lamar White authored an article.
Bayou Brief 
http://bit.ly/2RDu8Qu

3rd Houston-India Conference: ‘Mutual Relationships are Limitless’
An article mentions that representatives from Rice attended the 3rd Houston-India conference Jan. 11.
Indo American News
http://bit.ly/2RBPL3G

Wire and pliers are handy in space, on the farm
Alumna Peggy Whitson ’86, the astronaut who has spent more time in space than any other American, is featured.
Fort Dodge Messenger
http://bit.ly/2RBQDFu

TV talk — Lauren Ferrara leaving Fox 21
Alumna Lauren Ferrara is featured and pictured.
Colorado Springs Gazette
http://bit.ly/2RCqSVJ

SPORTS

Rice women’s basketball team stays focused during 10-game win streak
An article featuring the Rice women’s basketball team quotes head coach Tina Langley and Owls Nancy Mulkey and Erica Ogwumike. Players Shani Rainey and Jasmine Smith are mentioned. Additional articles mention that the Owls defeated Old Dominion University 48-42 at Rice’s Tudor Fieldhouse Feb. 2.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required. This article also appeared in the Feb. 2 print edition.)
http://bit.ly/2WGJEif
Mason nets 40 as Baylor wins 6th game in a row
Houston Chronicle (This article appeared in the Feb. 3 print edition.)
http://bit.ly/2RAGIAa
Conference USA leader Rice snaps ODU women’s 7-game streak
Virginian-Pilot
http://bit.ly/2RzJMwj
Saturday’s college basketball roundup: Rice women end ODU’s winning streak at 7
Daily Press
http://bit.ly/2WGIjrE
ODU women’s 7-game win streak halted
13 News Now Online    
http://bit.ly/2WFi1Gh

Stith, Caver help Old Dominion beeat Rice, stay atop C-USA
Two articles mention that Rice’s men’s basketball team was defeated by Old Dominion University 80-76 Feb. 2. Owls Chris Mullins, Robert Martin and Jack Williams are mentioned.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required. This article also appeared in more than 25 other media outlets.)
http://bit.ly/2WFijgl
http://bit.ly/2WE9dAD
Old Dominion cruises past North Texas 72-61
Houston Chronicle (This Associated Press article also appeared in more than 25 other media outlets.)
http://bit.ly/2RDxq6B

Rice keeps adding pieces to its recruiting puzzle
An article featuring Rice football’s recruiting efforts quotes head coach Mike Bloomgren and mentions that Connor Hughes, Myron Morrison and Tom Stewart plan to play at Rice. Former players Zach Abercrumbia, Roe Wilkins and Devin Amodio are mentioned.
Houston Chronicle (This article also appeared in the Feb. 3 print edition with a different headline “With heavy lifting done, Owls in good place.”)
http://bit.ly/2Rxx7tS

UTSA slips by Marshall in overtime
An article mentions that Rice’s men’s basketball team will play Marshall University Feb. 9.
West Virginia MetroNews
http://bit.ly/2Rz9IIA
Jackson, Wallace combine for 75, UTSA escapes with OT win over Herd
The Parthenon
http://bit.ly/2RBpnqy

Men’s basketball team beats LA Tech on Panthers’ territory 
An article featuring Florida International University’s men’s basketball team mentions that the Panthers will play Rice Feb. 14.
PantherNow
http://bit.ly/2TqHi5b

Wildcats win on court and in track
An article mentions that Kansas State University’s tennis team will play Rice later this season.
SB Nation
http://bit.ly/2BkQ2CM
Cats pick up road win against Cornhuskers Friday
K-State News
http://bit.ly/2TwmcCu

Women’s tennis seeks to improve on previous season’s effort
An article featuring Dartmouth University’s women’s tennis team mentions that the Big Green will play Rice later this season.
The Dartmouth
http://bit.ly/2BicrRs

Where will northwest Houston’s remaining top football recruits sign next week?
Rice is mentioned.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required. This article also appeared in more than 25 other media outlets.)
http://bit.ly/2RzJO7p
http://bit.ly/2RD2mUe

Texas A&M’s cut from SEC revenue distribution up to $43.1M
Rice’s Lovett Hall is featured in a slideshow.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required. This article also appeared in more than 25 other media outlets.)
http://bit.ly/2RBsa38
http://bit.ly/2WET7Xu

Elgedawy, Givens lead Lady Tops past Miners
An article mentions that Western Kentucky University’s women’s basketball team will play Rice Feb. 6.
Bowling Green Daily News
http://bit.ly/2RBTI8H
Tops limit turnovers again in 76-59 victory over UTEP 
WBKO Online
http://bit.ly/2RxzixD

Masked man Anderson powers Hilltoppers to win over UTEP
An article about Western Kentucky University’s men’s basketball team mentions that the Hilltoppers will play Rice Feb. 7.
Bowling Green Daily News
http://bit.ly/2TD1kcA
Hilltoppers beat Miners to finish homestand
College Heights Herald
http://bit.ly/2RyspMl

LSU women’s swim and dive hosts Rice and Houston
An article about Louisiana State University’s women’s swimming and diving team mentions that the Tigers competed against Rice Jan. 31-Feb. 1.
TigerTV     
http://bit.ly/2RBqsP8
Lady Tigers break 800-yard freestyle pool record
LSUSports.net
http://bit.ly/2RAEcKe

Aggie women win team title in Charlie Thomas Invitational, men second
An article mentions Rice women’s track and field member Camille Little.
KBTX Online
http://bit.ly/2RzKzgL

Men’s tennis returns home to face Rice
An article mentions that Louisiana State University’s men’s tennis team defeated Rice 6-1 Feb. 3.
LSUSports.net
http://bit.ly/2WD2HKi
Thomas clinches as men’s tennis dominates Rice, 6-1
LSUSports.net
http://bit.ly/2Bh34Bu

Alvarez storms from behind to win in Argentina
Alumnus Mario Carmona ’18 is mentioned.
PGA Tour
http://bit.ly/2RBUaUr
Califican Mexicanos al PGA Tour Latinoamérica
Azteca Deportes (An English translation is not available.)
http://bit.ly/2RBOb1R

NEWS RELEASES

Talking like a CEO can earn CFOs higher pay
Here’s a lesson for chief financial officers: If you talk like your boss talks, the authors of a new study have found you’ll probably make more money. Management experts at Rice’s Jones Graduate School of Business and the University of Miami Business School found that CFOs who mimic the way their CEOs talk are not only likely to pocket bigger paychecks, they’re also more likely to win seats on their corporate boards.
http://bit.ly/2Bkn6Lr

Undocumented immigrants report stress, psychological and physical loss
Many undocumented Mexican immigrants suffer psychological and physical losses related to their migration to the U.S., according to a new study from researchers at Rice. Luz Garcini, postdoctoral research fellow in Rice’s Department of Psychological Sciences and faculty scholar at the Baker Institute for Public Policy, hopes the research will highlight the mental health concerns and the challenges faced by this vulnerable population.
http://bit.ly/2BfKWrl