Dateline Rice for March 26, 2019

NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL

Mueller just handed Trump a political bazooka. Will he shoot himself in the face?
Douglas Brinkley, the Katherine Tsanoff Brown Professor in Humanities, is quoted in several articles about the conclusion of special counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation into possible collusion between Russia and officials from President Donald Trump’s 2016 campaign.
Vanity Fair
http://bit.ly/2Oq2x5u
Trump goes on attack over ‘treasonous’ allegations
Independent
http://bit.ly/2OtkJei

Russian troops firm up support for Maduro, impeding US-led efforts
Christopher Sabatini, nonresident fellow at the Mexico Center and the Latin America Initiative at Rice’s Baker Institute for Public Policy, authored an article about the possible intention behind Russia sending 100 troops and military supplies to Venezuela.
Axios
http://bit.ly/2OtjfAK

Scientists have figured out how to create a jawbone in ribs
A video features collaborative research by Rice scientists who have developed a way to grow live bone in animal studies, which may offer a new way to treat severe head and facial injuries. Co-author Antonios Mikos, the Louis Calder Professor of Bioengineering and Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, is mentioned. Graduate student Gerry Koons is pictured.
MSN (This video also appeared in the Stamford Advocate.)
http://bit.ly/2YpcB36
Grow a better jawbone in your ribs
Engineers Journal
http://bit.ly/2TYc1Lo

How MBA students can get more international experience
An article mentions that Rice requires all MBAs complete a mandatory, 10-day Global Field Experience global immersion program before graduating.
Yahoo! Finance Australia 
https://yhoo.it/2YxhaZs

HOUSTON/TEXAS

Anita Hill says Kavanaugh hearing was a setback in lecture at Rice, but ‘progress is never linear’ 
An article features Anita Hill’s March 25 talk titled “From Social Movement to Social Impact: Putting an End to Sexual Harassment in the Workplace” at Rice’s Baker Institute for Public Policy.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required. This article also appeared in the March 26 print edition and in more than 25 other media outlets.)
http://bit.ly/2OuMd3y

Houston’s neighborhood initiative gets $10M funding, director
Jeff Lowe, a fellow at Rice’s Kinder Institute for Urban Research, is quoted in an article about funds secured by Houston to help revitalize targeted local communities.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required. This article also appeared in the March 26 print edition and in more than 25 other media outlets.)
http://bit.ly/2OtNaZF
http://bit.ly/2OtNho3

Houston council likely to toss out garbage fee proposal
Bob Stein, the Lena Gohlman Fox Professor of Political Science at Rice, is quoted in an article about the possibility of Houston charging a direct fee for trash and recycling pickup.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required. This article also appeared in the March 26 print edition.)
http://bit.ly/2Ot6ohY

SAISD trustees approve nonprofit management for 18 schools
An article mentions that San Antonio Independent School District trustees approved the School Innovation Collaborative, which was founded by school district principals with support from Rice, as an operating partner for three East Side schools.
San Antonio Express-News (Subscription is required.)
http://bit.ly/2TVTqzr

In Port Aransas, plans for oil exports clash with nature-based economy
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, is quoted.
Rivard Report
http://bit.ly/2YkUtr7

Cinco Ranch grad blends high-tech with humanitarian issues
Hanszen College junior Johann Pally is featured and pictured in a Q&A and mentions that he hopes to participate in Rice’s PAIR student volunteer group, which tutors kids from refugee backgrounds. Luay Nakhleh, the S. Abercrombie Professor of Computer Science, professor of biochemistry and cell biology and department chair of computer science, is mentioned.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required. This article also appeared in more than 25 other media outlets.)
http://bit.ly/2TZjBVN
http://bit.ly/2TXYELc

BROADCAST

Verify: Should you be concerned about benzene in your swimming pool water?
Daniel Cohan, associate professor of civil and environmental engineering, is cited.
KHOU Online (This segment also aired on KHOU-TV in Houston.)
http://bit.ly/2OtvLAy
New wind and solar power are cheaper than existing coal in much of the US, analysis finds 
InsideClimate News
http://bit.ly/2Yj9zO1

Draining the Rainy Day fund
An article about using part of Texas’ Rainy Day fund for hurricane relief and school finance reform to help property owners with taxes quotes 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.
KTRH.iheart.com
https://ihr.fm/2YmFVaC

Report: Close to half a million Harris County residents live in units at risk of flooding
Kyle Shelton, director of strategic partnerships at Rice’s Kinder Institute for Urban Research, is interviewed by Houston Public Media and quoted in Off the Kuff.
Houston Public Media
http://bit.ly/2TA6SDT
Still lots of houses at risk of flooding 
Off the Kuff
http://bit.ly/2YgVbFQ

Study: Transit-dependent Houstonians are struggling with poor sidewalks
Research by Rice’s Kinder Institute for Urban Research, which determined that over a third of surveyed street segments in the Gulfton neighborhood of Houston did not have sidewalks, is featured. Dian Nostikasari, Development, Transportation, and Placemaking Research Fellow at the Kinder Institute, is interviewed.
Houston Public Media
http://bit.ly/2YnhZE8

TRADE/PROFESSIONAL

Cars are regulated for safety — why not information technology?
An op-ed by Moshe Vardi, University Professor and Karen Ostrum George Distinguished Service Professor in Computational Engineering, a professor of computer science and director of the Ken Kennedy Institute for Information Technology at Rice, is featured.
EconoTimes (This op-ed also appeared in Edge Media Network and LongRoom.)
http://bit.ly/2TWyacY

Stereotypes about STEM ability impact retention of minorities in STEM majors, jobs
Research by Mikki Hebl, the Martha and Henry Malcolm Lovett Chair of Psychology at Rice’s School of Social Sciences and professor of management at Rice’s Jones Graduate School of Business, which determined that the extent to which students look racially stereotypical influences how likely they are to persist in the field, is featured.
Atlanta Business Chronicle
http://bit.ly/2TAiHtL  

Call for submissions: National Pulse Memorial & Museum International Design Competition
An article mentions that Sarah Whiting, dean of Rice’s School of Architecture and the William Ward Watkin Professor of Architecture, will be part of the jury for the National Pulse Memorial & Museum International Design Competition.
Arch Daily (This article also appeared in Bustler.)
http://bit.ly/2TuszWd

Physicists shatter Bose-Einstein condensate, get different pieces every time 
An article features collaborative research by Rice that has shown that shaking ultracold Bose-Einstein condensates can cause them to either divide into uniform segments or shatter into unpredictable splinters. Randy Hulet, the Fayez Sarofim Professor of Physics, and research scientist Jason Nguyen are quoted.
Nanowerk  (This article also appeared in more than 10 other media outlets.)
http://bit.ly/2TxYqVN

Gold soaks up boron, spits out borophene
Collaborative research between Rice, Argonne National Laboratory and Northwestern University, which developed a process to create borophene using gold, is featured. Co-author Boris Yakobson, the Karl F. Hasselmann Professor of Materials Science and NanoEngineering and a professor of chemistry, is quoted.
Nanowerk (This article also appeared in Phys.org.)
http://bit.ly/2TALMWl

2 ways to make sense of the border mess
A Rice video features Luz Garcini, a Rice Academy affiliate in the Department of Psychological Sciences and Rice Faculty Scholar at the Baker Institute for Public Policy’s Mexico Center, whose research examined how the loss of a loved one who was living outside the U.S. impacts relatives living in the U.S. without documentation.
Informed Comment
http://bit.ly/2TYY7IV

AFPM ’19: Chem industry continues sustainability efforts, life cycle management
Rachel Meidl, fellow in energy and environment at Rice’s Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted.
Independent Chemical Information Service
http://bit.ly/2U0Xajh

Deer Park, Texas, fire underscores why good companies plan for disasters
Terry Hemeyer, adjunct professor of management at Rice’s Jones Graduate School of Business, is quoted.
Government Technology
http://bit.ly/2TzlxPQ

Remediation’s acceleration: A nano-sized game-changer to remediating BPA-tainted water
Rice graduate student Danning Zhang is quoted.
Yale Scientific
http://bit.ly/2TukYXD

USF names Dr. Steve Currall next president
An article featuring Steve Curral mentions he formerly held academic leadership positions at Rice.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education (This article also appeared in WUSF News, Hunt Scanlon Media and the Tampa Bay Business Journal.)
http://bit.ly/2TzeqH0
Steve Currall named University of South Florida president-elect
USF News
http://bit.ly/2utn8g8

Genetics and pollution synergistically aggravate asthma
Rice research correlating genetics and pollution from traffic is featured.
ReportsHealthCare.com
http://bit.ly/2Yhbx1c

Nanoparticle-attached baculoviruses repair mutations in genetic diseases
An article mentions that researchers from Rice combined a moth-infecting virus with magnetic nanoparticles to develop a new therapy to possibly treat inherited genetic diseases.
Truth Daily Mirror
http://bit.ly/2TyvCwt

It’s time to celebrate the rhyme of poetry
Rapper Bernard “Bun B” Freeman, former distinguished lecturer at Rice, is featured
CantonRep.com (This article also appeared in IndeOnline and the Alliance Review.)
http://bit.ly/2TVKQ3L

Rashaan Allwood’s ‘Bright Bottles’ set for world premiere
An article mentions that Rashaan Allwood will showcase his new opera “Bright Bottles,” which will feature students from Rice’s opera program, at the Edythe Bates Grand Organ Hall at Rice’s Shepherd School of Music. The epilogue was composed specifically to feature Rice Artist Diploma Candidates.
OperaWire
http://bit.ly/2TYgfm3

OTHER NEWS OF INTEREST

On this day in math — March 25
A blog post mentions that Richard Tapia, University Professor, the Maxfield-Oshman Professor in Engineering and a professor of computational and applied mathematics at Rice, was born March 25, 1939.
Pat’s Blog
http://bit.ly/2U0zSd4

Stuckeman School to host acclaimed architect Brad Cloepfil
An article featuring Brad Cloepfil mentions that has held a guest professorship at Rice.
Penn State News
http://bit.ly/2TYhC4b

GHC named No. 6 in country for saving students money on textbooks
An article featuring OpenStax, a Rice-based publisher of open educational resources, quotes Daniel Williamson, its managing director.
Daily Tribune News
http://bit.ly/2TVMFO9

UA Little Rock business students selected to participate in Rice Business Plan Competition
An article featuring the April 4-6 Rice Business Plan Competition at the Jones Graduate School of Business quotes Brad Burke, managing director of the Rice Alliance for Technology and Entrepreneurship.
Daily Record
http://bit.ly/2TYVWoD

Weir: Copper Canyon mayor running for re-election
An article features alumna Sue Tejml.
The Cross Timbers Gazette
http://bit.ly/2TYZXcN

SPORTS

Baseball welcomes Rice to town Tuesday
The Rice baseball team will play Texas State University March 26 in San Marcos.
TxStateBobcats.com
http://bit.ly/2Yt4LFZ
Texas State blows out ULM for series sweep
Texas State University News
http://bit.ly/2OrSZaf

Carter drops 30 as Texas A&M edges Marquette
Two articles mention that Rice’s women’s basketball team, which was ranked No. 21 in the nation and was the No. 12 seed in the Chicago Region of the NCAA Tournament, lost March 22 to fifth-seeded Marquette University 58-54 in overtime in their first-round game.
Reuters (This article also appeared in more than 50 other media outlets.)
https://reut.rs/2OqjUmF
Lambert, Nienhaus-Borchert named 4th-team all-state
Fox11online.com
http://bit.ly/2OqykTU

Mount Crushmore: A look at greatest Astros of all time
Former Rice baseball player Lance Berkman is featured.
KPRC Click2Houston
http://bit.ly/2Oswvpe

Fort Bend Marshall track and field 4×100 relay team No. 1 in the nation
Rice’s March 22 Victor Lopez Invitational track meet is featured.
KTRK-TV Online
https://abc13.co/2TURxmu
Fort Bend Marshall improves on nation’s best time for 4×100 relay
ABC 13 Online
https://abc13.co/2TWe7uY
Defender H.S. game highlights: Rice relays
Defender Network
http://bit.ly/2OoupXw
Corliss stars in Merrimack track opener
Eagle-Tribune
http://bit.ly/2OsdRhj

Canadian, eh? UBC quarterback Michael O’Connor chases CFL dream
Former Rice football player Peter Godber is mentioned.
National Post (This article also appeared in the March 24 print editions of The Province, the Winnipeg Sun, Edmonton Sun, Calgary Sun, Toronto Sun and Ottawa Sun.)
http://bit.ly/2OvzSvW

Big 12 football: The toughest nonconference schedules ranked
An article mentions that the University of Texas at Austin football team will play Rice Sept. 14 and that Baylor will play Rice Sept. 21.
Hastings Tribune (This article also appeared in more than 25 other media outlets.)
http://bit.ly/2OoAWBw

Stephen F. Austin long snapper Chris Wilkerson invited to Texans’ local prospect day
An article mentions that Rice held an NFL Pro Day on March 25.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required. This article also appeared in the March 26 print edition and in more than 25 other media outlets.)
http://bit.ly/2OstoOj
http://bit.ly/2OpZaLS

NEWS RELEASES

Expert: Ensure rail is safe for transport of crude oil
As more of the nation’s crude oil is transported by rail, federal authorities will face continuing pressure to ensure it’s done safely, according to an expert in the Center for Energy Studies at Rice’s Baker Institute for Public Policy. Rachel Meidl, fellow in energy and environment at the Baker Institute, outlined her insights in a new issue brief that examines federal and international efforts to assess the safety of transporting crude oil by rail and to specifically consider the roles of vapor pressure and volatility in accident scenarios.
http://bit.ly/2TZ5C2r

Matter waves and quantum splinters
Physicists in the United States, Austria and Brazil have shown that shaking ultracold Bose-Einstein condensates can cause them to either divide into uniform segments or shatter into unpredictable splinters, depending on the frequency of the shaking.
http://bit.ly/2TZTgqS

Can music slow mental decline? Rice researchers aim to find out 
Can music therapy slow the progression of degenerative brain disorders such as Alzheimer’s disease and dementia while promoting well-being? A grant from the National Endowment for the Arts will fund a new lab at Rice that will explore this possible new inroad in the fight against such disorders.
http://bit.ly/2TYbdpQ

Does sleep deprivation promote medical malpractice lawsuits?
A new study by researchers from Rice and Baylor University suggests a lack of sleep can impact whether a patient wants to punish a doctor and seek compensation after a medical error.
http://bit.ly/2TYj8DA