Dateline Rice for Aug. 18, 2017

2-faced 2-D material is a 1st at Rice
Rice University scientists made a semiconducting transition-metal dichalcogenide that starts as a monolayer of molybdenum diselenide. They then strip the top layer of the lattice and replace precisely half the selenium atoms with sulfur. Jun Lou, professor and associate department chair of materials science and nanoengineering, postdoctoral researcher Jing Zhang and graduate student Shuai Jia are mentioned.
National Science Foundation
http://bit.ly/2w8MjHk

Defiant Trump digs in as racial, GOP tensions flare
Douglas Brinkley, professor of history, is quoted.
Politico
http://politi.co/2vJUg4B
America suffers from ’history deficit disorder,’ Brinkley says
Bloomberg Surveillance (This also aired on 55 affiliate stations. The Brinkley interview starts around 22:50.)
https://bloom.bg/2wmIUo1
Why Trump could be gone before 2020
Counterpunch
http://bit.ly/2w8KB8J

Spotlight: Texas universities: Security service keeps students safe on campus
Rice students Molly Hurley and Li Yuntong and postdoctoral research associate Ma Zhiwei discuss campus safety features at Rice.
Xinhua Net (This also appeared in Prokerala and New China.)
http://bit.ly/2v7Lk5D
Texas universities: Security service keep students safe on campus
Global Times
http://bit.ly/2uXDOuE

From divinity school to oil field, Anadarko architect is back
An article mentions that Rice trustee James Hackett will teach a course at Rice this semester.
Bloomberg Quint (This also appeared in the Houston Chronicle, Standard-Examiner and Washington Post.)
http://bit.ly/2wgr9Ht
Former Anadarko CEO back in the oil game
World Oil
http://bit.ly/2uX7wzZ

Los Bush y Trump en la lucha por el ‘control moral’ del Partido Republicano despúes de Charlottesville
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.
Univision (An English translation is not available.)
http://bit.ly/2wnwvQr

HOUSTON/TEXAS

Monument sits in shadows of Richmond’s historical divide
An article quotes a thesis authored by alumna Leslie Lovett ’94.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription required. This article appeared on the front page of the Aug. 18 print edition with a different headline, “Monument to a forgotten ‘war.’”)
http://bit.ly/2v7iGl9

Newest state cancer grants lure back former Houston research star
K.C. Nicolaou, the Harry C. and Olga K. Wiess Professor of Chemistry, is mentioned.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription required.)
http://bit.ly/2fRxWkc
http://bit.ly/2xaww7A

NASA official with Houston ties gets nod for UNT chancellor
The Trump administration appears close to naming alumnus and U.S. Rep. Jim Bridenstine ’97 to become the next NASA administrator, according to industry sources.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription required. This also appeared in My San Antonio.)
http://bit.ly/2v7Hucr
http://bit.ly/2wgsrSM
Likely NASA administrator has big space ambitions — but Trump may hinder them
Houston Press
http://bit.ly/2icsQ2t
Trump said ready to name US Rep. Jim Bridenstine NASA boss
AL.com
http://bit.ly/2vP1pPk
KTRH-AM (Houston)
http://bit.ly/2vKrvoB (Click on the audio button to listen to the broadcast.) 

Pearland draws attention of Democrat seeking suburban votes
Bob Stein, the Lena Gohlman Fox Professor of Political Science, is quoted.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription required.)
http://bit.ly/2uODzWR

Don’t remove Houston’s Confederate statues. Put them in context.
Rice is mentioned.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription required. This appeared in the Chronicle’s “Gray Matters” online magazine.)
http://bit.ly/2wWS6wT

Free market not the health care panacea
An article includes a photo of U.S. Sens. John Cornyn and Ted Cruz at Rice.
San Antonio Express-News
http://bit.ly/2uOCqhR

BROADCAST

Will Obamacare really collapse and what will that mean for Houston?
Vivian Ho, the James A. Baker III Institute Chair in Health Economics at Rice’s Baker Institute for Public Policy and professor of economics, discusses the Affordable Care Act.
Houston Public Media’s “Houston Matters”
http://bit.ly/2vK762H

In the moment … NAFTA negotiations and South Dakota
Russell Green, the Will Clayton Fellow in International Economics at Rice’s Baker Institute for Public Policy, discusses the North American Free Trade Agreement.
SDPB
http://bit.ly/2w8P63b

President Trump calls removal of Confederate monuments ‘so foolish’
Caleb McDaniel, associate professor of history, is interviewed.
KPRC.com
http://bit.ly/2wgpZM7

Flashback: 40 years Bulgarian program on SBS Radio
Alumna Holly Karapetkova ’96 is mentioned.
SBS
http://bit.ly/2vOY96U

An eclipse made this atheist photographer find God
Patricia Reiff, professor of physics and astronomy, discusses the upcoming solar eclipse.
KQED
http://bit.ly/2v7xY9n
WLOV-TV (Columbus, Mo.)
http://bit.ly/2fS3vdk
WTVA-TV (Columbus, Mo.)
http://bit.ly/2wXt0OK

TRADE/PROFESSIONAL

After a coma left him blind and in a wheelchair, this undergrad invented a new way of teaching math
An article mentions that Rice scientists are partnering with Auburn University at Montgomery to study how well process-driven math works for undergraduate students with disabilities and for undergraduate students without disabilities.
Science
http://bit.ly/2uX8bkX

What is undisciplined spending?
Utpal Dholakia, the George R. Brown Professor of Marketing at Rice’s Jones Graduate School of Business and a marketing and consumer behavior expert, authored an op-ed.
Psychology Today
http://bit.ly/2vPidpt

New research shows graphene can grow on trees
Rice scientists have made wood into an electrical conductor by turning its surface into graphene. James Tour, the T.T. and W.F. Chao Professor of Chemistry, professor of computer science and of materials science and nanoengineering, and graduate student Ruquan Ye are quoted.
Materials Today
http://bit.ly/2fRhC2x

Software helps instructors stop mangling hard-to-pronounce student names
McMurtry College senior Tresor Brill is featured.
EdSurge
http://bit.ly/2vJOJuE

Magnets turn viruses into bacteria-killers
Magnetic nanoparticle clusters have the power to punch through biofilms to reach bacteria that can foul water treatment systems, according to scientists at Rice. The nanoclusters developed through Rice’s Nanotechnology-Enabled Water Treatment Engineering Research Center carry bacteriophages and deliver them to targets that generally resist chemical disinfection. Pedro Alvarez, the George R. Brown Professor of Materials Science and NanoEngineering, is mentioned.
Asian Scientist Magazine
http://bit.ly/2wWEq5n

Boron nitride foam soaks up carbon dioxide
Rice materials scientists have created a light foam from two-dimensional sheets of hexagonal-boron nitride that absorbs carbon dioxide. Mentioned are Pulickel Ajayan, the Benjamin M. and Mary Greenwood Anderson Professor in Engineering and founding chair of the Department of Materials Science and NanoEngineering; postdoctoral researchers Chandra Sekhar Tiwary, Almaz Jalilov and Rodrigo Villegas Salvatierra; graduate students Peter Owuor, Luong Xuan Duy, Sandhya Susarla and Jarin Joyner; Ok-Kyung Park, a visiting scholar at Rice; Robert Vajtai, associate research professor in materials science and nanoengineering; Jun Lou, professor and associate department chair of materials science and nanoengineering; and James Tour, the T.T. and W.F. Chao Professor of Chemistry, professor of computer science and of materials science and nanoengineering.
Science Newsline (This also appeared in Chem Europe, Product Design & Development and R&D.)
http://bit.ly/2v7zckR
Freeze-dried foam soaks up carbon dioxide
Controlled Environments
http://bit.ly/2uOAWV3

OTHER NEWS OF INTEREST

Libraries to hold eclipse events
Rice is mentioned.
My Leader Paper
http://bit.ly/2vJOdNf

A-level results are in for Loughborough and Charnwood schools
McMurtry College freshman Jake Benson is mentioned.
Loughborough Gazette
http://bit.ly/2vJwNQW

Biochar could enhance crop growth, help clear the air of pollutants
Biochar from recycled waste may both enhance crop growth and save health costs by helping clear the air of pollutants, according to Rice researchers. Ghasideh Pourhashem, postdoctoral fellow at Rice’s Baker Institute for Public Policy; Carrie Masiello, professor of Earth, environmental and planetary sciences, of chemistry and of biosciences; and Daniel Cohan, associate professor of civil and environmental engineering, are quoted.
Fence Post
http://bit.ly/2uXoZs8

Focusing through a lattice structure: The JKU presents a lens-less camera
Rice is mentioned.
Opli
http://bit.ly/2w7NdE0

1 week left to purchase tickets for United Way’s annual meeting
Alumnus Alberto Gonzalez ’79 is mentioned.
WGNS
http://bit.ly/2xabs14

Indian American scientist Thomas Kailath receives Marconi Society Lifetime Achievement award
Alumnus Arun Netravali ’69 won the $100,000 Marconi Prize.
American Bazaar
http://bit.ly/2uXnVEE

Being single will kill you faster than obesity — Study
A Rice study is mentioned.
Punch
http://bit.ly/2id6xtC

SPORTS

Houston Chronicle preseason top 25: Once again, Alabama sets the standard
Rice and Stanford will open the 2017 football season Aug. 27 (Aug. 26 in the U.S.) at the Sydney Cup at Allianz Stadium in Sydney.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription required.)
http://bit.ly/2v7hFcM
After short training camp, what comes next for Stanford football?
Houston Chronicle (This also appeared in SF Gate.)
http://bit.ly/2uXmCWf
Joseph Dill and his Rice University linemen ready to take big bite out of Sydney for Stanford clash
Daily Telegraph (This also appeared in Herald Sun.)
http://bit.ly/2wgilkU
Ranking the 7 biggest games of 2017 college football’s opening week
SB Nation
http://bit.ly/2fRoiOk
Corn Flakes: Less than 10 days to college football
Corn Flakes
http://bit.ly/2v7wIDb
KTVU-TV (San Francisco)
http://bit.ly/2icAaLv
http://bit.ly/2wnSQ0b
KCBA-TV (Monterey, Calif.)
http://bit.ly/2wgVZ2V
http://bit.ly/2idmBf1

Redshirt freshman Sam Glaesmann elevated to Rice QB 1
Martel College sophomore Sam Glaesmann was chosen as starting quarterback for Rice football’s game against Stanford University Aug. 27 (Aug. 26 in the U.S.) at the Sydney Cup at Allianz Stadium in Sydney. Head coach David Bailiff is mentioned.
Underdog Dynasty
http://bit.ly/2vP8UWL

J.T. Granato accepts MSU offer; visits Missouri for the first time
A Rice transfer is featured.
The Standard
http://bit.ly/2uX8E6F
Experienced Rice quarterback J.T. Granato to transfer to MSU, reports say
The Standard
http://bit.ly/2xaCipK
New quarterback says he didn’t transfer to Missouri State to be a backup
Springfield News-Leader
http://sgfnow.co/2icyuSf
Two weeks before season opener, Missouri State recruits quarterback from Rice, report says
Springfield News-Leader
http://sgfnow.co/2v7rlUG
Report: Rice QB transfers to Missouri State
Ozarks First
http://bit.ly/2xaRFOO

Rice University to host James Harden charity event
Rice’s Tudor Fieldhouse is mentioned.
CBS Houston
http://cbsloc.al/2vK9eaO
James Harden’s celebrity tournament is this weekend
The Dream Shake
http://bit.ly/2uXHBrW
Rice University to host 1st JH-Town Weekend
The Bull
http://bit.ly/2wnQcYq
Join James Harden as he inaugurates his charity event
95.7 The Spot
http://bit.ly/2uOZbST
KTRK-TV (Houston)
http://bit.ly/2ie7YYX
http://bit.ly/2uOYY1W

Tides infielder Paul Janish prepares for life after playing baseball
Former Rice baseball player Paul Janish will join the Rice Owls coaching staff.
WAVY
http://bit.ly/2v7RKSl

Several with Big 12 connections make 247Sports’ 30Under30 list
Former Rice football player Drew Mehringer is mentioned.
Diehards
http://bit.ly/2vKgm7f
2 Longhorns appear on 247Sports’ ’30Under30′ rising stars
247Sports
http://bit.ly/2vPczDZ
College football’s rising stars: The 30Under30 for 2017
247Sports
http://bit.ly/2fRgnjT

Home opener versus Notre Dame highlights Lady Toppers’ schedule
Rice women’s basketball is mentioned.
Houston Chronicle
http://bit.ly/2wgGFU3
WKU women’s basketball releases schedule
WBKO
http://bit.ly/2fQiJji

Sports briefs
Rice volleyball was defeated by Baylor University 3-0.
Waco Tribune-Herald
http://bit.ly/2idx3TI
Baylor sweeps Rice in preseason action, 3-0
Bears Extra
http://bit.ly/2vOLVep

NEWS RELEASE

Hot spot at Hawaii? Not so fast
Through analysis of volcanic tracks, Rice University geophysicists have concluded that hot spots like those that formed the Hawaiian Islands aren’t moving as fast as recently thought.
http://bit.ly/2w8XcZJ