Dateline Rice for April 3, 2019

FEATURED ITEMS

Fox News Radio
Douglas Brinkley, the Katherine Tsanoff Brown Professor in Humanities, discusses his new book “American Moonshot: John F. Kennedy and the Great Space Race.”
http://bit.ly/2Uj3WkF (This segment aired on 560 affiliate radio stations across the U.S.)
‘Morning Joe’
MSNBC
http://bit.ly/2UeJaCF

NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL

New ‘blue-green’ solution for recycling world’s batteries
Rice research that developed an environmentally friendly way to extract valuable elements from lithium-ion batteries is featured in Science360. Scientists Pulickel Ajayan, chair of the Department of Materials Science and NanoEngineering, the Benjamin M. and Mary Greenwood Anderson Professor in Engineering and a professor of chemistry, graduate student Kimmai Tran are quoted in Yahoo! Finance.
NSF’s Science360 News (This research was featured as the “Picture of the Day” in the April 3 Science360 newsletter and on the April 3 homepage.)
http://bit.ly/2K3xtK7
The next frontier in energy storage 
Yahoo! Finance (Similar articles also appeared in more than 10 other media outlets.)
https://yhoo.it/2UfGZPa

Does media multitasking boost obesity risk?
Rice research that indicates mindless switching between digital devices is associated with increased susceptibility to food temptations and lack of self-control is featured. Postdoctoral research fellow Richard Lopez is quoted in Science Codex.
Futurity (This research was included in the April 3 Futurity Today newsletter.)
http://bit.ly/2FHQJYk
Digital device overload linked to obesity risk
Science Codex (This article also appeared in 10 other media outlets.)
http://bit.ly/2FPDEfo

Teflon stirrers can skew lab science
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.
Futurity
http://bit.ly/2Ugxore

VP Mike Pence to meet in DC with families of 6 Citgo execs detained in Venezuela
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.
Fox News
https://fxn.ws/2UbNum5

This new study says your next big productivity boost will come from revealing this surprising thing about yourself
An article features a Rice study that determined that people with non-visible stigmas who live openly at work are happier with their overall lives and more productive in the workplace. Eden King, associate professor of psychology, is quoted.
Inc.
http://bit.ly/2WG3WHW

Saudi Aramco offers climate pitch for a carbon-constrained world
Jim Krane, the Wallace S. Wilson Fellow for Energy Studies at Rice’s Baker Institute for Public Policy, is cited.
Axios
http://bit.ly/2UcrreW

51 amazing university and college buildings across the USA
Rice’s Moody Center for the Arts is featured in a slideshow (image 43).
USA Today
http://bit.ly/2FPOMca

Opposition mayors in key Turkish cities to face uphill struggle — scholar
A.Kadir Yildirim, fellow for the Middle East at Rice’s Baker Institute for Public Policy, and Abdullah Aydogan, postdoctoral fellow in the Center for the Middle East at Rice’s Baker Institute for Public Policy, are quoted in an article about Turkey’s March 31 presidential elections.
UrduPoint News (This article also appeared in Sputnik International.)
http://bit.ly/2UhFNdZ

NASA attacks India’s ‘terrible’ space weapon test, but US is creator of much more space debris
George Abbey, senior fellow in space policy at Rice’s Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted.
RT (This article also appeared in Diesel Gasoil.)
http://bit.ly/2UcuzYr

The creeping capitalist takeover of higher education
Rice is mentioned.
Huffington Post
http://bit.ly/2JZqiT9

HOUSTON/TEXAS

Why Trump’s cutting aid to Central America will make our border crisis worse [Opinion]
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, authored an op-ed 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 also is quoted in two additional articles and interviewed by Radio Sputnik.
Houston Chronicle (This op-ed also appeared in the April 3 print edition.)
http://bit.ly/2UdWFCC
Castro vs. Cornyn would feature 2 undefeated lawmakers
Houston Chronicle (This article appeared in the April 3 print edition and a previous edition of Dateline when it was first posted online.)
http://bit.ly/2UdWF5A
Texas bills would protect religious freedom from LGBTQ bullying
The Stream
http://bit.ly/2Ue2LTl
‘Any shutdown of the US-Mexico border be catastrophic for the US economy’ — expert
Radio Sputnik on Soundcloud
http://bit.ly/2UcQq1H

Midtown Innovation District could be about 30 percent residential developments 
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.
Houston Business Journal 
http://bit.ly/2UelA8Y

Ranked-choice voting is a better system for Houston [Opinion]
An article cites a recent report by Rice’s Kinder Institute for Urban Research, which determined that most Houston and Harris County races feature no Hispanic candidates.
Houston Chronicle (This article also appeared in the April 3 print edition.)
http://bit.ly/2FPqxLi

Disaster ‘blemish’ for petrochemical industry’s image
Rachel Meidl, fellow in energy and environment at Rice’s Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted in an article about the recent Houston-area industrial park fire.
Houston Chronicle’s Deer Park Broadcaster (This article also appeared in a previous edition of Dateline when it was first posted online.)
http://bit.ly/2UdM36A

Gov. Abbott appoints four to Texas Southern University board of regents
An article mentions that alumnus Jay Zeidman was appointed to the Texas Southern University Board of Regents.
Office of the Texas Governor
http://bit.ly/2FT8xQa

Broadway’s Houston Connection takes center stage at Rienzi
An article mentions that some items at “Broadway’s Amazing Mastersons,” an exhibition at Rienzi that runs through July 31, are from Rice’s archives.
PaperCity Houston
http://bit.ly/2FLGmTj

Meet Barry Hart, new executive director of Tomball Emergency Assistance Ministries
An article mentions the Inter-Varsity Christian Fellowship at Rice.
Community Impact Newspaper
http://bit.ly/2FSU0UC

Smash Club fosters friendships, gaming community on campus
Jones College sophomore Chibu Ejiofor is quoted.
The Daily Cougar
http://bit.ly/2FGkGYA

BROADCAST

Poll: Will Republicans stand by Trump border closure?
Tony Payan, the Françoise and Edward Djerejian Fellow for Mexico Studies at Rice’s Baker Institute for Public Policy and director of the institute’s Mexico Center, is interviewed about the possible effects of the Trump administration’s decision to cut aid to El Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras in an effort to stem migration to the U.S.
KTRH.iheart.com
https://ihr.fm/2FOx9tp

The age of belonging: Making new friends
Anna Rhodes, an assistant professor of sociology at Rice who examined how children adjust to more affluent neighborhoods and higher-performing schools after their families moved with the help of a housing voucher program, is quoted.
FOX 8 Live WVUE
http://bit.ly/2Ucv4Sj

TRADE/PROFESSIONAL

OpenStax seeks applications for institutional OER partnerships
An article features OpenStax, a Rice-based publisher of open educational resources.
Inside Higher Education
http://bit.ly/2FM3Bww

Houston: One of the fastest-growing life science communities
An article mentions that the Congressional Healthcare Innovations Summit was held at Rice Feb. 21.
BioSpace
http://bit.ly/2FMHztB

Wireless research test site opens in Salt Lake City
An article mentions that the Platforms for Advanced Wireless Research in Salt Lake City, which will allow researchers to test everything from communications technology to autonomous vehicles, was a collaboration between the University of Utah and Rice’s Reconfigurable Ecosystem for Next-gen End-to-end Wireless program.
Smart Cities Dive
http://bit.ly/2FLzAx1

Can solar be used to power a data center?
An article mentions an 18-month investigation by experts from Rice’s Baker Institute for Public Policy and the Institute for Sustainable and Applied Info-dynamics in Singapore determined that the emissions from data centers would more than triple by 2020.
Colocation America
http://bit.ly/2FMfhzm

OTHER NEWS OF INTEREST

Sarah Lawrence College president to receive Distinguished Alumni Award from Rice University
An article mentions that alumna Cristle Collins Judd, the president of Sarah Lawrence College, will receive a Distinguished Alumni Award from Rice on May 11. The article also mentions that Judd’s husband Robert is an alumnus of Rice.
Pleasantville-Briarcliff Manor Patch
http://bit.ly/2FT7vng

Out and about (sort of): No longer surprised by Howard Freedlander
An article mentions that former New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg gave Rice’s 2018 commencement address.
Talbot Spy (This article also appeared in the Chestertown Spy.)
http://bit.ly/2FKPZlc

URI’s prestigious Cruikshank Lecture to feature distinguished UCLA chemistry professor
Alumnus Michael Jung is featured and pictured.
University of Rhode Island News 
http://bit.ly/2FKzqWr

Fulfilling its mission
An article mentions that the Balourdet Quartet, which originated at Rice, includes graduate students Benjamin Zannoni and Russell Houston.
Amelia Islander
http://bit.ly/2FSVEpA

SPORTS

Rough start dooms Kats in loss to Rice
Rice’s baseball team defeated Sam Houston State University 11-5 on April 2 in Huntsville, Texas.
Huntsville Item
http://bit.ly/2FR9icN
Early runs cost Kats against Rice
GoBearkats.com
http://bit.ly/2K2epfp

Ex-College Park star wraps up season
Rice women’s basketball player Nicole Iademarco is featured and pictured.
Houston Chronicle (This article appeared in the April 3 print edition.)
http://bit.ly/2UfW3MA

What to expect from D-backs’ Duplantier in bigs
Former Rice baseball player Jon Duplantier is featured.
MLB.com
https://atmlb.com/2K1bNhH

11 potential candidates for TCU head coach if Jamie Dixon leaves for UCLA
Former Rice head basketball coach Mike Rhoades is mentioned.
HERO Sports
http://bit.ly/2FMJ7Ur

Preliminary Tarpons roster revealed
Former Rice baseball player Glen Otto is featured.
OurSportsCentral
http://bit.ly/2FLPIi3

KRIV-TV (Houston)
Rice’s men’s basketball team is mentioned.
http://bit.ly/2UfJ3q8

NEWS RELEASE

Former Oklahoma City mayor to share how Houston can learn from midsize cities
Mick Cornett, former four-term mayor of Oklahoma City, will discuss what larger cities like Houston can learn from the successes of midsize cities at an April 22 talk hosted by Rice’s Kinder Institute for Urban Research.
http://bit.ly/2FRvUtH