Dateline Rice for April 1, 2019 (Weekend Edition)

FEATURED ITEMS

KNX-AM (Los Angeles)
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 interviewed by CBS Radio about the Trump administration’s decision to cut aid to El Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras in an effort to stem migration to the U.S. Jones is quoted and interviewed by three additional outlets about Texas politics.
CBS News Radio (This segment aired on over 450 affiliate radio stations across the U.S.)
http://bit.ly/2FM93jb
O’Rourke officially kicking off campaign
Dallas Morning News (This article appeared in the March 30 print edition, and it appeared in 10 other media outlets.)
http://bit.ly/2U9rND5
Companies express opposition to ‘bathroom bill 2.0’
KUT.org (This Texas Standard article also appeared in HPPR.org and TPR.org.)
http://bit.ly/2FI3HFo
Union boss has fired up pay battle
Houston Chronicle (This article appeared in the March 31 print edition and a previous edition of Dateline when it was first posted online.)
http://bit.ly/2YyYatz

NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL

Eyes are on The Ion as a hub in Houston’s emerging innovation district
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 featured. Allison Thacker, president and chief investment officer of Rice Management Co., is quoted.
Forbes
http://bit.ly/2UaFwta

This San Francisco school builds flexible, 21st-century musicians
Norman Fischer, the Shepherd School of Music’s Herbert S. Autrey Professor of Cello, is quoted.
Toronto Star (This article also appeared in the March 30 print edition, and it appeared in NewsCaf.)
http://bit.ly/2FJcRBH

Big Turkish cities to change hands after local elections without denting Erdogan’s power
Abdullah Aydogan, postdoctoral fellow in the Center for the Middle East at Rice’s Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted in an article about Turkey’s March 31 presidential elections.
UrduPoint News (This article also appeared in Sputnik International.)
http://bit.ly/2FFnHIH

HOUSTON/TEXAS

City’s culture rich for Arab studies
An article about endowed chairs in Arab studies in Houston quotes and pictures Ussama Makdisi, the Arab-American Education Foundation Professor in Arabic Studies at Rice. Allen Matusow, the William Gaines Twyman Professor Emeritus and Director of Academic Affairs at Rice’s Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted.
Houston Chronicle (This article appeared on the front page of the April 1 print edition and previous edition of Dateline when it was first posted online.)
http://bit.ly/2U7EyxY

Trump visit to Houston set in April
An article mentions that Vice President Mike Pence will speak on the political turmoil and economic crisis in Venezuela April 5 at Rice’s Baker Institute for Public Policy.
Houston Chronicle (This article appeared in the March 31 print edition, and it appeared in KTBB Online.)
http://bit.ly/2YDOVbp

Innovative seed grant program to fund collaborative biomedical research for 10 years
An article mentions that The Gulf Coast Consortia (GCC), which was founded in 1990, is located in Rice’s BioScience Research Collaborative. The GCC will administer the John S. Dunn Collaborative Research Award Program, a 10-year effort to provide seed grants for innovative research that accelerates basic and translational discoveries in the quantitative biomedical sciences in the Houston-Galveston area.
Texas Medical Center News
http://bit.ly/2UeilP3

5 family friendly events in the Humble, Kingwood and Atascocita areas this weekend
An article featuring Rice Shepherd School of Music alumnus Rob Landes mentions that he performed at the Charles Bender Performing Arts Center in Humble, Texas, March 30.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required. This article also appeared in more than 25 other media outlets.)
http://bit.ly/2UagIl5
http://bit.ly/2U7PETR

Does Trump speech bring out anti-Semites and racists?
An op-ed mentions that a section of the Berlin Wall installed at Rice was vandalized in 2017.
Houston Chronicle (This article also appeared in more than 25 other media outlets.)
http://bit.ly/2U8BS2Z

Texans share history of convict leasing, unearthed remains
An article mentions that Samuel Collins III and activist Reginald Moore, whose research is collected and stored as the Reginald Moore Sugar Land Convict-Leasing System Research Collection at Rice’s Fondren Library, will lead a one-day seminar on their work April 12 at Rice.
Fort Worth Star-Telegram (This article also appeared in the Victoria Advocate and Texarkana Gazette.)
http://bit.ly/2I7wF4n

Pixar animator among special guests for STEM Week at Laredo College
An article featuring alumna Karen Lozano ’96 mentions that she was the first Mexican national and fifth woman to earn a doctorate in engineering at Rice.
Houston Chronicle (This article also appeared in more than 25 other media outlets.)
http://bit.ly/2FILyaF

‘Leaders & Legends 2019’
Alumna Sofia Adrogué is featured and pictured.
Houston CityBook (This article also appeared in the April 2019 print edition.)
http://bit.ly/2U6d3oq

BROADCAST

‘The Reading Life’ with Douglas Brinkley
Douglas Brinkley, the Katherine Tsanoff Brown Professor in Humanities, discusses his new book “American Moonshot: John F. Kennedy and the Great Space Race” with alumna Susan Larson ’73, the host of “The Reading Life.” Brinkley also is quoted in WHNT.
WWNO-FM (New Orleans. This segment also aired on KTLN-FM in Thibodaux, Louisiana, Player FM and Voox.)
http://bit.ly/2FGPCrP
NASA’s legacy in the South paves way for the future
WHNT Online
http://bit.ly/2U7R94e

Bloomberg Radio
An article mentions that Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts spoke at Rice in 2012.
http://bit.ly/2FLZMrh (This segment aired on over 60 affiliate radio stations across the U.S.)

Houston-area student gets accepted into 15 colleges, including 8 Ivy League schools
Rice is mentioned.
KPRC Click2Houston Online (This article also appeared in KRIS Corpus Christi Online and KSAT Online, and the video segment aired on KPRC-TV in Houston, KSAT-TV in San Antonio and KRIS-TV in Corpus Christi.)
http://bit.ly/2FGsTMx

TRADE/PROFESSIONAL

Researchers find using certain stir bars can create laboratory errors
An article features Rice research that determined stir bars made of Teflon can introduce errors into a standard lab reaction used to manipulate the properties of carbon or boron-nitride nanotubes. Angel Martí, associate professor of chemistry, of bioengineering and of materials science and nanoengineering, is quoted, and Professor Emeritus of Chemistry Edward Billups is mentioned.
Science Blog (This article also appeared in 10 other media outlets.)
http://bit.ly/2FMMg6v

3D-printed material is designed to treat difficult bone injuries
An article mentions that Rice researchers used 3D printing to fabricate an implant that allows a patient’s own cells and blood vessels to infiltrate it, eventually letting it become part of the natural bone and cartilage. Antonios Mikos, the Louis Calder Professor of Bioengineering and Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, is mentioned and graduate student Sean Bittner is quoted.
New Atlas (This article also appeared in more than 10 other media outlets.)
http://bit.ly/2U7ase1

Researchers learn to produce borophene on a gold surface
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.
Mining.com (This article also appeared in 10 other media outlets.)
http://bit.ly/2UcZ407

Judas Iscariot: The mysterious disciple who betrayed Jesus with a kiss
April DeConick, the Isla Carroll and Percy E. Turner Professorship in New Testament and Early Christianity and the chair of the department of religion at Rice, is quoted in an article about the 2006 National Geographic translation of the “Gospel of Judas.”
Live Science (This article also appeared in Elexonic.)
http://bit.ly/2UaUnUI

Violinist Simon James to join San Francisco Conservatory of Music faculty
Rice’s Shepherd School of Music is mentioned.
Violinist.com
http://bit.ly/2U9gta3

OTHER NEWS OF INTEREST

Lazarus column: You’d have to be nuts to undermine the health care system without a viable alternative
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, is quoted.
Yakima Herald-Republic
http://bit.ly/2U7WMj5

Magnificent violinist to perform in Yosemite and Mariposa with the Mariposa Symphony Orchestra on April 6 & 7, 2019
An article featuring and picturing alumna Ann Miller mentions that she will perform with the Mariposa Symphony Orchestra April 6-7 in California.
Sierra Sun Times
http://bit.ly/2FGcCHA

SPORTS

‘Eyewitness News Extra’
Rice’s football team, which recently completed its first spring scrimmage, is featured. Head coach Mike Bloomgren is interviewed.
KTRK-TV (Houston)
http://bit.ly/2Ubtxvy
‘KPRC Channel 2 News at 6 p.m.’
KPRC-TV (Houston)
http://bit.ly/2FKZaSu

Brian Lee to replace Nicky Adams as Rice women’s soccer coach
Several articles feature new Rice soccer coach Brian Lee. Athletics Director Joe Karlgaard is quoted and former soccer coach Nicky Adams is mentioned.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required. This article also appeared in more than 25 other media outlets.)
http://bit.ly/2UcaNw7
http://bit.ly/2UcaOQH
Federer, Isner advance to Miami Open final
Houston Chronicle (This article appeared in the March 30 print edition)
http://bit.ly/2YCJMAu
LSU soccer coach Brian Lee leaves for Rice University after 14 years in Baton Rouge
The Advocate (This article also appeared in more than 50 other media outlets.)
http://bit.ly/2Ufvlny

Baseball drops twin bill to Rice
The Rice baseball team swept Old Dominion University in a three-game series March 29-30 in Norfolk, Virginia.
ODUSports.com
http://bit.ly/2I3MngY
Baseball edged by Rice in opener, 3-1
ODUSports.com
http://bit.ly/2I2T0QB

Former Tides, MLB shortstop Paul Janish enjoying new role at Rice
A Q&A features assistant baseball coach Paul Janish.
The Virginian-Pilot (This article also appeared in the Daily Press.)
http://bit.ly/2I52cnB

WWMB@20 profile: Cortes’ passions lead career along a winding path: Law, builder, nonprofit (Video) 
An article features former Rice women’s basketball player Rita Cortes.
Kansas City Business Journal
http://bit.ly/2U9fN4v

Season-ending loss to Texas Tech doesn’t tarnish memories of season for group of Gonzaga seniors
Former Rice football and basketball player Jeremy Jones is mentioned.
The Spokesman-Review (This article also appeared in the March 31 print edition.)
http://bit.ly/2UahezP

Former MLB players paying the price for pension error committed long ago
The late Dave Hilton, a former Rice baseball player, is mentioned.
NGSC Sports 
http://bit.ly/2Ia0H7s

LaSalle’s Willson signs on with NFL Raiders
Former Rice football player Luke Willson is featured.
National Post (This article also appeared in the March 30 print edition of the Windsor Star, and it appeared in more than 10 other media outlets.)
http://bit.ly/2U9BYHY
Raiders sign tight end Luke Willson 
Raiders.com
http://bit.ly/2I51kzl

Wolfe takes 2-shot lead into Buenaventura Classic final round
Former Rice golf player Mitchell Meissner is mentioned.
PGATour.com
http://bit.ly/2Ud6ZdR

2020 presidential candidates as college football teams
Rice is mentioned.
SB Nation
http://bit.ly/2U9KWol

NEWS RELEASES

Digital device overload linked to obesity risk
If your attention gets diverted in different directions by smartphones and other digital devices, take note: Media multitasking has now been linked to obesity. New research from Rice indicates that mindless switching between digital devices is associated with increased susceptibility to food temptations and lack of self-control, which may result in weight gain.
http://bit.ly/2UbKt50

New ‘blue-green’ solution for recycling world’s batteries
Rice researchers literally have a solution to deal with the glut of used lithium-ion batteries left behind by the ever-increasing demand for electric vehicles, cellphones and other electronic devices. The Rice lab of materials scientist Pulickel Ajayan used an environmentally friendly deep eutectic solvent to extract valuable elements from the metal oxides commonly used as cathodes in lithium-ion batteries. The goal, researchers said, is to curtail the use of harsh processes to recycle batteries and keep them out of landfills.
http://bit.ly/2U8pxfj