Dateline Rice for Dec. 21, 2018

NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL

This ice-filled crater on Mars looks like a huge alien skating rink
Kirsten Siebach, assistant professor of Earth, environmental and planetary sciences, is quoted in an article about a recently discovered ice-filled crater on Mars.
NBC News (This article also appeared in NBC 2 Online.)
https://nbcnews.to/2PT016P

Peter Masterson, actor, director and ‘Best Little Whorehouse in Texas’ writer, dies at 84
An article featuring alumnus Peter Masterson mentions that he died Dec. 18 at 84.
Hollywood Reporter
http://bit.ly/2EBRCme

Engineers give organic photovoltaics new properties, stretch the boundaries of solar cells
The research of Rafael Verduzco, an associate professor of chemical and biomolecular engineering, who developed flexible organic photovoltaics that could be useful where constant, low-power generation is sufficient, is featured in NSF Science360 News. Verduzco and graduate student Morgan Barnes, who created a rubbery, shape-shifting material that morphs from one sophisticated form to another on demand, are quoted in Lab News and Daily Mail.
NSF Science360 News (This was featured in the Dec. 21 edition of the Science360 newsletter.)
http://bit.ly/2A4D6R1
Liquid crystal elastomer morphs on demand 
Lab News
http://bit.ly/2EJDKHA
The real-life ‘flubber’: Researchers reveal radical morphing material
Daily Mail
https://dailym.ai/2EKwURW

45 percent of UK scientists don’t believe in God
A collaborative study co-authored by Elaine Howard Ecklund, professor of sociology and director of the Religion and Public Life Program at Rice, that determined the religiosity of scientists in the U.K. is featured.
Futurity (This article appeared in the Dec. 21 Futurity Today newsletter and a previous edition of Dateline when it was first posted online.)
http://bit.ly/2Si7e2w

HOUSTON/TEXAS

The hazardous waste problem US cities don’t know they have
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.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required. This article appeared in the Chronicle’s Gray Matters online magazine.)
http://bit.ly/2EJfipw

Here’s what November election results mean for Cy-Fair and Harris County next year
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.
Community Impact Newspaper
http://bit.ly/2EB3mp3
High turnout, straight-ticket voting helped Democrats win seats in 2018 midterms, experts say 
Community Impact Newspaper
https://bit.ly/2T5FbDo
KTRH-AM (Houston)
http://bit.ly/2EKn1Eb

This week in Houston real estate: A gentrifying city, Texas growth and more
A study by Rice’s Kinder Institute for Urban Research about the challenges facing Houston’s gentrifying neighborhoods is featured.
Houston Agent Magazine
http://bit.ly/2EEQJcv

Kelly Rentzel is general counsel for Texas Capital Bank … and bipolar
Alumna Kelly Rentzel is featured and pictured.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required.)
http://bit.ly/2EIFOj1

West Texas chemical plant means products, hundreds of jobs
Alumnus Nick Fowler is featured.
Texarkana Gazette
http://bit.ly/2ECLSbY

Arts
The multipart, site-specific installation “Matthew Ritchie: The Demon in the Diagram” at Rice’s Moody Center for the Arts, on display through Dec. 22, is featured.
Houston Chronicle (This article appeared in the Dec. 21 print edition and a previous edition of Dateline when it was first posted online.)
http://bit.ly/2ECDGs8

BROADCAST

WTAG-AM (Springfield, Mass.)
The Rice Investment, an initiative to offer full-tuition scholarships and grants to students from low- and middle-income families, is mentioned.
http://bit.ly/2EKE3BK

SciTech News
Ashutosh Sabharwal, professor of electrical and computer engineering, is interviewed about a new wireless technology that is being tested at Rice.
NJN-TV (Newark, N.J.)
http://bit.ly/2EIxCiU

TRADE/PROFESSIONAL

‘Kondo metamagnet’ is first in a family of eccentric quantum crystals
Rice research, which discovered an entire clan of eccentric compounds that could help explain the mysterious electronic and magnetic workings of other quantum materials, is featured. Emilia Morosan, associate professor of physics and astronomy, of chemistry and of materials science and nanoengineering, graduate student Macy Stavinoha and alumnus Binod Rai are quoted.
Phys.org
https://bit.ly/2PSSPrl

Qatar’s exit from OPEC could exacerbate a rift among its members
Jim Krane, the Wallace S. Wilson Fellow for Energy Studies at Rice’s Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted.
World Politics Review
http://bit.ly/2EHfl5n

Boron nitride nanotubes become more useful when unstuck
Rice research that determined surfactants — the basic compounds in soap — offer the best and easiest way to keep boron nitride nanotubes from clumping is featured. Cited are co-authors Angel Martí, associate professor of chemistry, of bioengineering and of materials science and nanoengineering; Matteo Pasquali, the A. J. Hartsook Professor of Chemistry and Materials Science and NanoEngineering; and graduate student Ashleigh Smith McWilliams.
R&D Magazine
http://bit.ly/2EDVoeT

Associated Chamber Music Players presents the 2nd annual Live Stream Chamber Music Masterclass
An article mentions that the Catalyst Quartet has held a concert residency at Rice.
Broadway World
http://bit.ly/2EGSyqo

Keynote: How to launch a closets business and retire early
An article featuring David Linda mentions that he has lectured at Rice.
Woodworking Network
http://bit.ly/2EJDgkK

OTHER NEWS OF INTEREST

Commentary: Some only donate if deeds are publicly recognized
An article mentions that Vikas Mittal, the J. Hugh Liedtke Professor of Marketing at Rice’s Jones Graduate School of Business, co-authored a study that analyzes how someone’s identity affects charitable giving.
Channel NewsAsia
http://bit.ly/2EEsWu8

Dinneen recognized for endowment management
An article mentions that Rice was a finalist for Chief Investment Officer magazine’s Innovation Award for endowment management.
Hamilton College News
http://bit.ly/2EIn6b5

ACLU, Muslim group file challenges to Texas anti-BDS law
Graduate student Obinna Dennar is mentioned.
The Jewish Press 
http://bit.ly/2EG6u3X

A call for boundaries
Two articles 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.
World Magazine
http://bit.ly/2EGifHv
Brave new world with Chinese characteristics
Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists
http://bit.ly/2EH1KKL

SPORTS

Rice to focus on building offense with new personnel
An article featuring Rice football’s recruiting efforts pictures head coach Mike Bloomgren, quotes assistant coaches Brian Smith and Jerry Mack and mentions assistant coach Scott Vestal. Signee Zane Knipe is pictured in the second and third Houston Chronicle articles, and a television broadcast from Spectrum News Austin features signee Hunter Henry.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required.)
http://bit.ly/2EyZ8hT
What a difference a year makes for Houston QB Clayton Tune
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required.)
http://bit.ly/2EB2ssF
Former UH QB Greg Ward Jr. to serve as honorary captain for Armed Forces Bowl
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required.)
http://bit.ly/2EzQI9X
TWC News All Morning
Spectrum News Austin (This segment aired 12 times.)
http://bit.ly/2EIpbnp

‘News 13 at 11’
A television broadcast mentions that the Rice women’s basketball team defeated Coastal Carolina University 56-52 on Dec. 20.
WBTW-TV (Myrtle Beach, S.C.)
http://bit.ly/2EEoKdh

Daishai Almond
An article about the University of Southern Mississippi women’s basketball team mentions that the Golden Eagles will play Rice Jan. 3.
Jackson Free Press
http://bit.ly/2EGLIAz
4th-quarter surge leads Southern Miss past Southeastern
The Student Printz
https://bit.ly/2ShcTpw

Everything you need to know for UNO’s matchup with Rice men’s basketball
An article mentions that the University of California, Santa Barbara men’s basketball team recently defeated Rice.
Mavericks Today
http://bit.ly/2EA24Lc

Senior guard scores career-high 35 to power red-hot North Texas to another victory
An article mentions that the University of North Texas men’s basketball team will play Rice Dec. 29.
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
https://bit.ly/2GBwvDf

NEWS RELEASES

Rice’s Paul Hester to present 50 years of Houston history in photographs
One man’s vision of a half-century in Houston’s history goes on display at the Rice Media Center with an exhibit showcasing the work of a professor emeritus who has taught generations of students the art of photography. “Business and Pleasure, Fifty Years of Photographs” will feature a wide assortment of photos tracing the personal and professional life of Paul Hester, a photography professor emeritus at Rice.
http://bit.ly/2EA1RHP

Quirky kindred compounds could crack quantum code
There’s an oddball in most families, but Rice physicist Emilia Morosan has discovered an entire clan of eccentric compounds that could help explain the mysterious electronic and magnetic workings of other quantum materials engineers are eying for next-generation computers and electronics.
http://bit.ly/2ECV7ca