Dateline Rice for July 3, 2019

APOLLO 11 50TH ANNIVERSARY

Apollo 11’s Michael Collins reflects on historic moon landing: ‘We were just regular astronauts’
President John F. Kennedy’s “moon speech” given at Rice Sept. 12, 1962, is featured or mentioned in numerous articles.
Fox News (This article also appeared in Big World Tale.)
https://fxn.ws/2LBfIkr
‘To the moon and beyond’ part 1: What we learned from landing on the moon and why we stopped going 
The Conversation (This article also appeared in MENAFN.com.)
http://bit.ly/2LyiQO9
Sneak peek at Texas Standard’s ‘Highway to the Moon: How Texas Paved the Way for Apollo’ 
KUT Online
http://bit.ly/2Lyjdbr
‘Eight Years to the Moon’: Read a book excerpt
Universe Today (This article also appeared in Long Room.)
http://bit.ly/2Ltq3PA
Dr. Avi Loeb thinks the government should set its sights on big ideas in space exploration 
Universe Today
http://bit.ly/2LCaNQn
Moon landing 50 years later: Texas A&M space expert discusses its importance
Newswise 
http://bit.ly/2LtpLrY
PBS documentary ‘Chasing the Moon’ chronicles space race
Catholic San Francisco
http://bit.ly/2LHH7Sb
‘Chasing the Moon’ documentary commemorates 50th anniversary of Apollo 11 mission
Catholic Courier
http://bit.ly/2LAGklC
Video interviews: American Archive of Public Broadcasting launches the ‘To the Moon Special Collection’ from NOVA
InfoDocket
http://bit.ly/2LtNYOS

NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL

President Donald J. Trump announces recipients of the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers
An article mentions that David Zhang, associate professor of bioengineering, is the recipient of the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers.
WhiteHouse.gov (This article also appeared in Mirage News.)
http://bit.ly/2LyuAAg

Hiring algorithms raise questions of validity and bias
Fred Oswald, the Herbert S. Autrey Professor of Psychology and professor of management and co-editor of “Workforce Readiness and the Future of Work,” is quoted in U.S. News & World Report and cited in Phys.org.
U.S. News & World Report (This article also appeared in Yahoo! News and Yahoo! Finance.)
http://bit.ly/2LyvGfm
Skills are the new coin of the realm
Phys.org
http://bit.ly/2LAYljJ

Endowment tax reaches beyond endowments under new regulations
A news roundup mentions Rice’s Task Force on Slavery, Segregation and Racial Injustice, which will explore the university’s history with a focus on those issues.
Politico
https://politi.co/2LAEh1c

HOUSTON/TEXAS

Jim Blackburn speaks to LBF members at MMC
An article mentions that 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, spoke at the Lavaca Bay Foundation meeting June 20.
Port Lavaca Wave
http://bit.ly/2LxgXBi

‘WE ARE THE ASTEROID III’: More than a mere traffic sign
An arts roundup mentions that “WE ARE THE ASTEROID III,” a solar-powered LED message board art installation by Justin Brice Guariglia with text written by Timothy Morton, the Rita Shea Guffey Chair in English, will be on view through Aug. 31 at Buffalo Bayou Park’s Wortham Foundation Grove.
The Buzz Magazines
http://bit.ly/2LyS48d

3 health technologies developed in Houston that are changing the industry
An article features the research of Jordan Miller, assistant professor of bioengineering, who led a team that developed a tangled, 3D-printed network of vessels that mimic a human lung.
InnovationMap
http://bit.ly/2LATn6z

Fort Bend Infrastructure Conference draws VIP crowd of industry experts
An article features Ed Emmett ’71, senior fellow at Rice’s Kinder Institute for Urban Research, who gave the keynote speech at the Fort Bend Regional Infrastructure Conference June 27 in Richmond.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required. This article appeared in the July 3 print edition of the Chronicle’s Sugar Land Sun and Bellaire Examiner, and the story appeared in a previous edition of Dateline when it was first posted online.)
http://bit.ly/2xjQNK7

Houston scientist creates a DIY lab concept for flexible and efficient work
Rice research that developed the eVOLVER system to automate cell-culturing systems that can run continuously for months is featured. Co-developer Caleb Bashor, assistant professor of biosciences and bioengineering, is featured and pictured.
InnovationMap
http://bit.ly/2LBffig

Formal groundbreaking set for Houston’s Ion innovation hub
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 mentioned.
Community Impact Newspaper
http://bit.ly/2Lyz75N

UTRGV’s Villalobos receives national award for scientific scholarship, STEM leadership
Alumna Cristina Villalobos is featured and pictured.
Valley Morning Star
http://bit.ly/2xqd7BB

Here’s what’s coming up in Houston’s art scene
A Houston arts roundup mentions Gillian Wearing’s installation “Rock ‘n’ Roll 70” at Rice’s Moody Center for the Arts. The site-specific work “Wallpaper” consists of portraits that have been altered to imagine what the artist will look like in 20 years.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required. This article also appeared in more than 25 other media outlets.)
http://bit.ly/2LttkhQ
http://bit.ly/2LAiQNM

BROADCAST

‘Squawk on the Street’
A television broadcast features Vita Inclinata, the winner of the 2019 Rice Business Plan Competition at Rice’s Jones Graduate School of Business. Two additional articles mention the competition.
CNBC
http://bit.ly/2xDctBb
METRO launches self-driving shuttle, Data Gumbo hires new exec, and more Houston innovation news
InnovationMap
http://bit.ly/2LyqkR9
Innovation District welcomes new companies to Erie
GoErie.com
http://bit.ly/2LyLSNK

‘KOCO 5 News at 5 a.m.’
A television broadcast mentions that Rice is ranked No. 3 in the nation for universities with the happiest students.
KOCO-TV (Oklahoma City)
http://bit.ly/2xuFvTs

Why some journalism educators are encouraging students to consider other fields
Max Besbris, assistant professor of sociology, is interviewed about his research that examined the transformations taking place in journalism and found that educators are encouraging aspiring journalists to look for work outside the news business.
Houston Public Media (This “Houston Matters” segment aired twice on KUHF-FM in Houston.)
http://bit.ly/2LyhTFC

Meet Steven Currall, the new USF president
An article featuring Steve Currall mentions he formerly worked at Rice.
WUSF News (This segment also aired on WUSF-FM in Tampa, Florida, and it appeared online on WUSF.org and WJCT News.)
http://bit.ly/2LzYXWW

Enjoy a Navy band performance on KPAC this holiday weekend
An article features alumna Ashleigh Leas.
Texas Public Radio (This segment aired on seven affiliate stations across Texas.)
http://bit.ly/2LyqhVv

Harlem Quartet comes to Carlsen Center as ensemble-in-residence for Heartland Chamber Music Festival
Alumnus Philip Marten is featured.
KCStudio.org
http://bit.ly/2LBlSkE

TRADE/PROFESSIONAL

Humans are drowning the world in plastic
Rachel Meidl, fellow in energy and environment at Rice’s Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted.
Courthouse News Service
http://bit.ly/2LyCKsd

Biology breakthrough gives an insight on how life started on Earth
An article features a collaborative study between Rice and Rutgers University that reverse-engineered a primordial protein that might resemble the first biological machines involved in metabolism.
Debate Report
http://bit.ly/2LAYnrR

Power/Performance Bits: July 3
An article features Rice research that has adapted laser-induced graphene into small, metal-free devices that generate electricity. James Tour, the T.T. and W.F. Chao Chair in Chemistry and a professor of computer science and of materials science and nanoengineering, and postdoctoral researcher Michael Stanford are quoted.
SemiEngineering
http://bit.ly/2LvJEyF

AmCham Argentina y el Instituto Argentino del Petróleo y del Gas viajaron junto a funcionarios públicos para discutir el futuro de la política energética del país
Rice faculty members mentioned include: 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; 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 and a lecturer in energy economics; and Gabriel Collins, the Baker Botts Fellow in Energy and Environmental Regulatory Affairs at the Baker Institute. Jones is quoted in South Coast Today and Collins is quoted in the Odessa American.
Energia y Transporte (An English translation is not available.)
http://bit.ly/2LBxtQI
1 year after Santa Fe shooting, Texas shuns tougher gun laws
South Coast Today
http://bit.ly/2LB7wAH
Conference talking Permian Basin water
Odessa American
http://bit.ly/2LyfvyE

OTHER NEWS OF INTEREST

Should science give astronauts genetic superpowers for space travel?
Scott Solomon, associate teaching professor in biosciences at Rice, is quoted.
Hot Air
http://bit.ly/2LAYzHV

Is wearable EpiPen medicine’s next big thing?
An article featuring undergraduate Rice research to develop a wearable device for allergy sufferers is featured. Deirdre Hunter, lecturer at Rice’s Brown School of Engineering’s Oshman Engineering Design Kitchen, Martel College senior Justin Tang and Sid Richardson senior Albert Han are quoted.
WJXT Online 
http://bit.ly/2LyEe5L
Medical breakthroughs: Students invent wearable EpiPen
News8000.com
http://bit.ly/2LzXhg6

The new pioneers
Rice is mentioned.
Princeton Alumni Weekly
http://bit.ly/2LyszUB

Local architect earns RAIC Fellowship
Alumna Elizabeth Songer is featured.
Lethbridge Herald (This article also appeared in the July 3 print edition.)
http://bit.ly/2LAnMCi

Jonathan Chism, Pine Bluff native, plans book signing July 7
Alumnus Jonathan Chism is featured and pictured.
Pine Bluff Commercial (This article also appeared in the Van Buren Press Argus-Courier, Stuttgart Daily Leader, Hot Springs Village Voice, Arkansas News, Booneville Democrat and the Greenwood Democrat.)
http://bit.ly/2LzY1Sq

SPORTS

At Cy Ranch baseball, Corey Cephus embraces community’s demand for a quality product
Rice assistant baseball coach John Pope is mentioned.
Houston Chronicle’s Cypress Creek Mirror-Cy-Fair
http://bit.ly/2xs5YAK

Who’s hot, who’s not — June numbers from the Cincinnati Reds minor leagues
Former Rice baseball player Ricky Salinas is featured.
SB Nation
http://bit.ly/2xukOXw

Twins Daily 2019 midseason top 40 prospects: Recap
Former Rice baseball player Matt Canterino is featured.
Twins Daily 
http://bit.ly/2xv7SAR