Dateline Rice for Feb. 22, 2019

FEATURED ITEMS

Mental health was Hurricane Harvey’s greatest toll, 1st-of-its-kind registry finds
Several articles feature the first results of the Hurricane Harvey Registry, a joint venture of Rice, the Houston Health Department and the Environmental Defense Fund, which determined that Hurricane Harvey’s greatest lingering toll was on Houstonians’ mental health. Marie Lynn Miranda, Rice’s Howard R. Hughes Provost and a professor of statistics, is quoted in the Houston Chronicle and Community Impact Newspaper.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required. This article also appeared in the Feb. 22 print edition.)
http://bit.ly/2TdutOE  
Hurricane Harvey took greatest toll on mental health, registry finds
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required. This article also appeared in more than 25 other media outlets.)
http://bit.ly/2NlJGaY
http://bit.ly/2NkqIBL
Report finds Harvey victims are likely to experience mental health difficulties
Houston Public Media
http://bit.ly/2TcYUVh
Hurricane Harvey survey: 46 percent say they were displaced by historic storm
Community Impact Newspaper
http://bit.ly/2TdLzMg
Harris County DA to ask for more staff for case review, Houston’s Commission Against Gun Violence releases recommendations and new report on Hurricane Harvey 
Houston Public Media
http://bit.ly/2IIQQrx
Hurricane Harvey Registry’s 1st report released
KPRC Online
http://bit.ly/2Nj2aZP
‘Fox 26 News at 8 a.m.’
KRIV-TV (Houston)
http://bit.ly/2Iw9jHp (This segment aired five additional times.)

HOUSTON/TEXAS

A glimpse of the future of Houston libraries
Alumnus Marcel Merwin authored an op-ed in the Houston Chronicle’s Gray Matters online magazine about the Young Library.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required. A version of this article originally appeared in OffCite, a publication of the Rice Design Alliance.)
http://bit.ly/2TgpTQ0

US Rep. Dan Crenshaw hosts Healthcare Innovation Summit at Rice University
An article features the Feb. 21 Congressional Healthcare Innovation Summit was held at Rice’s Baker Institute for Public Policy.
Houston Business Journal
http://bit.ly/2Ixb2fH

Riches relocating: Houston Trust Co. CEO manages wealth during an office move
A Q&A features and pictures alumnus David Lummis.
Houston Business Journal
http://bit.ly/2TdO8xS

2019 40 Under 40: H. Analco González
An article featuring and picturing H. Analco González mentions that he attended Rice.
San Antonio Business Journal (Subscription is required.)
http://bit.ly/2IvQJPF

BROADCAST

10 ways Texas is changing and why lawmakers should pay attention
An article mentions that Steve Murdock, the Allyn and Gladys Cline Professor of Sociology and director of Rice’s Hobby Center for the Study of Texas and former U.S. Census Bureau director, was invited by the Texas House of Representatives’ Committee on County Affairs to share his insights on Texas’ shifting demographics.
Houston Public Media
http://bit.ly/2GzIkZK

‘Lost Children Archive’ is a meditation on family and children detained at the border
Two articles mention that Valeria Luiselli, author of “Lost Children Archive,” and Tommy Orange, author of “There There,” will read from their work as part of the Inprint Margarett Root Brown Reading Series at Rice’s Stude Concert Hall Feb. 26.
Houston Public Media
http://bit.ly/2GEumGi
The Go List: National Margarita Day, Chingo Bling
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required. This article also appeared in the Feb. 22 print edition, and it appeared in more than 25 other media outlets.)
http://bit.ly/2GCUkty
http://bit.ly/2GCCDdG

‘Morning News’
An article and television broadcast features Katherine Wu, winner of the 62nd annual Miss Chinatown USA pageant, and mentions that she plans to attend Rice.
KCBA-TV (Monterey, California)
http://bit.ly/2TgJkIs

Pennsylvania Cable Network
President John F. Kennedy’s “Moon Speech” given at Rice Sept. 12, 1962, is mentioned.
http://bit.ly/2IvRYhY

(Video) West Essex High musician plays in state ensemble
Rice is mentioned.
The Progress
http://bit.ly/2GEonAX

TRADE/PROFESSIONAL

Scientist warns against discoveries made with AI
Research by Genevera Allen ’06, associate professor of statistics, computer science and electrical and computer engineering, which determined that machine-learning techniques used by thousands of scientists to analyze data is producing results that are misleading and often completely wrong, is featured.
Communications of the ACM
http://bit.ly/2SR6fdO
AI researcher argues machine-learning discoveries require checking
BiometricUpdate.com
http://bit.ly/2NllJkb
Why a data scientist warns against always trusting AI’s scientific discoveries
Science News
http://bit.ly/2Ni4Mag
AAAS: Machine learning ‘causing science crisis’
Hanahan Herald
http://bit.ly/2IwaoPH

Plasmonics technologies take on global challenges
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, is featured and pictured.
PhysicsWorld.com
http://bit.ly/2IxcC17

Vertical integration has little impact on quality measures
An article about research that examined the impact of vertical integration and increases in hospital market concentration cites co-authors Vivian Ho, the James A. Baker III Institute Chair in Health Economics at Rice’s Baker Institute for Public Policy’s Center for Health and Biosciences, and Marah Short, associate director of the Center for Health and Biosciences at the Baker Institute.
Physician’s Weekly
http://bit.ly/2IvUowT

Center for Resilient Infrastructures, Systems, and Processes (CRISP) to host NSF Grand Challenges Workshop
An article mentions that Ashutosh Sabharwal, professor of electrical and computer engineering, will be a keynote speaker March 20 at Purdue University.
Purdue University College of Engineering News
http://bit.ly/2GDiZhA

Shaping gentle lets 2D microscopes seize 4D information
An article features Rice research that developed a general method to let a microscope capture 3D along with the fourth dimension, molecular movement over time. Co-authors Christy Landes, professor of chemistry, postdoctoral researcher Chayan Dutta and graduate student Nicholas Moringo are quoted.
Infosurhoy
http://bit.ly/2IIRJ3l

2 Rice faculty members awarded Sloan Research Fellowships
An article mentions that Mark Torres, assistant professor of Earth, environmental and planetary sciences, and Ming Yi, assistant professor of physics and astronomy, were named 2019 Alfred P. Sloan Research Fellows.
7thSpace Interactive
http://bit.ly/2IrBgQz

The east bank die-off: A coral reef whodunnit
An article mentions that Adrienne Correa, assistant professor of biosciences, was part of a team of scientists researching the effects of freshwater events on reefs in the Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary.
Environmental Monitor
http://bit.ly/2GInh7F

Tech: ‘Physically unclonable function’ is 10 times more reliable than previous methods — (Report) 
Kaiyuan Yang, assistant professor of electrical and computer engineering, and graduate student Dai Li are featured and pictured in an article about their research, which developed a device 10 times more reliable than current methods of producing unclonable digital fingerprints for Internet of Things devices.
Tdnews (This article also appeared in ECNmag.com.)
http://bit.ly/2IwoIYx

New evidence bolsters the argument for arts education
An article cites research by the Houston Education Research Consortium at Rice’s Kinder Institute for Urban Research, which determined that arts-learning experiences reduced disciplinary infractions, increased compassion for others and improved writing achievements. Co-author Daniel Bowen, academic visitor in sociology, is mentioned in an article from the Thomas B. Fordham Institute.
EducationNext
http://bit.ly/2TaX8UC
Faint of art: New evidence bolsters the argument for arts education
Thomas B. Fordham Institute
http://bit.ly/2Niw8NL

Mexico’s president denies political motives behind investigation of hydrocarbons regulator
Lourdes Melgar, a nonresident fellow at the Center for Energy Studies at Rice’s Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted.
Natural Gas Intelligence (Subscription is required.)
http://bit.ly/2GInRST

Michigan recruiting students for its new online MBA
Two articles mention that Rice’s Jones Graduate School of Business offers an online MBA.
Poets & Quants
http://bit.ly/2GDxHVM
Michigan Ross makes a big online MBA bet
Poets & Quants
http://bit.ly/2GFSbgA

12 ways to calculate ROI on an MBA
Michael Morales Tenorio, a graduate student at Rice’s Jones Graduate School of Business, is quoted.
Poets & Quants
http://bit.ly/2NjJPMm (Scroll down to “5. Ask the big question.”)

Aquatica submarines completes historic expedition to the Blue Hole of Belize
An article mentions that experts from Rice are part of a team researching the Blue Hole of Belize.
Marine Insight
http://bit.ly/2Nj2N5D

4 new construction building materials with eco credentials
An article highlights Rice research that developed an innovative, “programmable” cement.
CRL Management
http://bit.ly/2Ta15Je

CRISPR human babies: Too soon, not never
Alumnus Thomas Clements ’17 authored an op-ed about the gene editing tool CRISPR.
PLoS Blogs
http://bit.ly/2IrvtdN

Meltem Demirors: Trillion-dollar consumer credit business is branching out into crypto
An article mentions that Meltem Demirrors graduated from Rice.
CryptoGlobe
http://bit.ly/2IvUp48
CoinShares CEO says Bitcoin is penetrating the trillion-dollar consumer credit lending business
Bitcoin Exchange Guide
http://bit.ly/2TbNwZI

OTHER NEWS OF INTEREST

The 25 hardest colleges to get into in America: Which Pa. school made the top 10?
Rice is ranked No. 20 in the nation in admission difficulty, which is based on acceptance rates and SAT/ACT scores, according to Niche.com.
PennLive.com
http://bit.ly/2T8on2a

Learning altered by textbook cost
Three articles feature OpenStax, a Rice-based publisher of open educational resources.
Northern Star Online
http://bit.ly/2T5RAuH
University students saved $177 million in 2018 using OpenStax OER
EdScoop News
http://bit.ly/2T5RS4L

UGA No. 2 for saving students on book money
An article features OpenStax, a Rice-based publisher of open educational resources.
UGA Today (This article also appeared in WGAU.)
http://bit.ly/2GCDUBu

Covites help CTC earn state runner-up honors in speech tournament
An article mentions that the 38th annual Texas State Speech and Debate Championships were recently held at Rice.
Cove Leader Press
http://bit.ly/2Iv5vX2

Recorte de bombeo se cumplió en 83 por ciento en enero
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.
El Universal (An English translation is not available.)
http://bit.ly/2GDToVR

SPORTS

UTEP looks for home win versus Rice
An article mentions that the University of Texas at El Paso’s men’s basketball team will play Rice Feb. 23.
Miami Herald (This Associated Press article also appeared in more than 50 other media outlets.)
http://bit.ly/2IvEd2S

Report: Texas finalizes 2021 football schedule
Articles mention that the University of Texas at Austin’s football team will play Rice in 2021 and the University of Louisiana at Lafayette will face Rice in 2022 and 2025.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required. This article also appeared in more than 25 other media outlets.)
http://bit.ly/2GDGE1x
http://bit.ly/2GBKb0d
Report: Texas, Louisiana-Lafayette to play in 2021 season
Austin American-Statesman
http://bit.ly/2NkuVW5
Texas to add Louisiana to 2021 schedule
247Sports.com
http://bit.ly/2NkKPjh
Texas will open the 2021 season against Louisiana
SB Nation
http://bit.ly/2Iv6kPC
Louisiana to play at Texas in 2021, cancels game at Arizona State
FBSchedules.com
http://bit.ly/2NjLNfI
Cajuns fill out future schedules
The Daily Iberian
http://bit.ly/2T7SSFv
UL schedules payday Power 5 games at Texas, Minnesota
The Daily Advertiser
http://bit.ly/2T5n6sN
UL to play Texas, Minnesota in football
The Daily Iberian
http://bit.ly/2T9aIrv

6 best bets this weekend in Houston: Rodeo Parade and Bark in the Park
An article mentions that Reckling Park will host Bark in the Park Feb. 23 as Rice’s baseball team plays the University of California, Irvine.
Houston Press
http://bit.ly/2IvLz6q

Pullen with big leap on US indoor circuit
An article mentions that Rice track and field athlete Hannah Jackson earned second place in the 200-meter race at the Conference USA Indoor Track and Field Championships.
The Star
http://bit.ly/2twFmg1

UTEP set to host UTSA
An article mentions that Rice’s women’s basketball team defeated the University of Texas at El Paso Jan. 12.
KTSM Online
http://bit.ly/2TbSoOG

Texas prepares for home opener against Purdue
An article mentions that Rice’s baseball team recently lost to the University of Texas at Austin.
The Daily Texan
http://bit.ly/2T938NB
After opening the season on the road, Texas prepares for its first run of shows at home 
Austin American-Statesman
http://bit.ly/2Ta5dJe
Purdue baseball heads to No. 16 Texas
SB Nation
http://bit.ly/2IvGDyu

URI baseball drops opening series down in Texas
Articles mention that the University of Rhode Island’s baseball team played Rice earlier this season.
The Good Five Cent Cigar
http://bit.ly/2GDzLx0
Missouri baseball set to take on Northeastern, Rhode Island this weekend in Florida
Bonner County Daily Bee
http://bit.ly/2GBkoFv

Watch Hall of Famer Trevor Hoffman’s pregame speech
An article also mentions that the University of Arizona’s baseball team played Rice earlier this season.
Kokomo Perspective (This article also appeared in 10 other media outlets.) 
http://bit.ly/2GCiYuh

UTEP football might (eventually) not be hopeless!
An article about the University of Texas at El Paso’s football team mentions that the Miners defeated Rice in 2018.
MSN (This article also appeared in Press From.)
http://bit.ly/2IwpIMh

University diver makes a splash in C-USA 
An article mentions that Florida International University defeated Rice at last year’s Conference USA Swimming and Diving Championships.
PantherNow
http://bit.ly/2NjKM7o

Upgrades help Montgomery land new tennis tournament
Rice’s men’s and women’s tennis teams competed in the Blue Gray National Tennis Classic in Montgomery, Alabama. The Daily Toreador mentions that Texas Tech’s men’s tennis team will play against Rice Feb. 22.
Montgomery Advertiser
http://bit.ly/2NlMftC
Red Raiders search for 2nd Blue Gray national tennis title
The Daily Toreador
http://bit.ly/2TgG67P

Women’s tennis to host Old Dominion
An article mentions that Louisiana State tennis team defeated Rice earlier this season.
LSUSports.net
http://bit.ly/2GBlj8V

Flashback Friday: Cocaine, bad fans and moonshine
Rice is mentioned.
Brunswick News
http://bit.ly/2IyBZQa

Stansbury returning to Hilltopper sideline after back surgery
An article mentions that Rice’s men’s basketball team played Western Kentucky University earlier this season.
Bowling Green Daily News
http://bit.ly/2IwhlAh

NEWS RELEASE

Future of immigration in Houston focus of Rice conference
Government officials, business community leaders and other experts will gather at Rice’s Baker Institute for Public Policy March 7 to discuss how Houston can take a key role in state and national discussions on immigration.
http://bit.ly/2IrQDIL