Dateline Rice for May 9, 2019

NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL

Houston streets fill up with water; man dead in Austin
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 in four articles.
Associated Press (This article also appeared in more than 150 other media outlets.)
http://bit.ly/2HbOz3R
Midwest downpours prompt more evacuations, flash flood fears
Associated Press (This article also appeared in more than 150 other media outlets.)
http://bit.ly/2H9zEXT
Breach in pipe caused deadly Crosby fire, company says
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required. This article also appeared in the May 9 print edition.)
http://bit.ly/2HeQ1SX
Corps now looking at dunes instead of levees as key part of ‘coastal spine’
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required. This article also appeared in the May 9 print edition.)
http://bit.ly/2HaeiK3

Drugmakers need to take a chill pill over new price-disclosure requirement
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.
Los Angeles Times (This article also appeared in Newsbug.info.)
https://lat.ms/2H8PnXf

Signs that a workplace culture supports working mothers
Eden King, associate professor of psychology, is quoted in an article about the difficulty mothers often have finding a satisfying work-life balance.
U.S. News & World Report (This article also appeared in WTOP.)
http://bit.ly/2H7Kb5R

Power-to-X in the German experience: Another in the list of growing energy transition strategies
Kenneth Medlock, senior director of the Center for Energy Studies at the Baker Institute for Public Policy, co-authored an op-ed about the challenges facing Germany’s transition to renewable energy.
Forbes
http://bit.ly/2Vqcyqa

Turkish prosecutor’s document suggests Turkey spying on US soil
A.Kadir Yildirim, fellow for the Middle East at the Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted.
Modern Tokyo Times
http://bit.ly/2Vr7Hoz

HOUSTON/TEXAS

Bromance on the rocks? Failed push to hike sales tax splits Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, longtime ally
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 in two articles about Texas politics.
Dallas Morning News (This article also appeared on the front page of the May 9 print edition with a different headline, “Tanked tax swap divides pair.”)
http://bit.ly/2Hga3ge
The firefighters have a new enemy
Off the Kuff
http://bit.ly/2VnMCvb

Fertitta seeks to raise $275M through blank-check company
Investors who buy stock in “blank-check” companies are largely betting on executives’ track record with business deals, according to Tarik Umar, assistant professor at Rice’s Jones Graduate School of Business.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required. This article also appeared in the May 9 print edition.)
http://bit.ly/2HdmadA

10 best bets this weekend in Houston: Mother of Dragons, Fringe and AsiaFest
Pierre Jalbert, professor of composition and theory at Rice’s Shepherd School of Music, whose “L’esprit du Nord (Spirit of the North)” for string quartet will be performed May 11 at MATCH in Houston, is featured.
Houston Press
http://bit.ly/2H7PLoP

Houston life hacks — tips and tricks to live large in the Bayou City
Rapper Bernard “Bun B” Freeman, former distinguished lecturer at Rice, is featured
PaperCity
http://bit.ly/2Hc34EP

Inside the Glass: David Keck
Alumnus David Keck ’09 is featured.
Houston Press
http://bit.ly/2HalDtb

Debate team concludes championship year
Rice is mentioned.
The Daily Toreador
http://bit.ly/2HafSeX

BROADCAST

A Rice University scientist is building lung tissue with the help of 3D printing
Collaborative Rice research that developed a tangled, 3D-printed network of vessels that mimic a human lung is featured. Lead co-author Jordan Miller, assistant professor of bioengineering, is interviewed.
Texas Standard (This segment aired on over 30 stations across Texas. Similar articles also appeared in 10 other media outlets.)
http://bit.ly/2VlVUYy

LA Uber drivers go on strike ahead of the company’s IPO 
Joyce Beebe, a fellow in public finance at the Baker Institute for Public Policy, is interviewed about the strike of ride-sharing drivers to raise their wages and improve working conditions.
http://bit.ly/2Vr5t8H (This segment aired four times on KPCC in Los Angeles and once on KNPR in Las Vegas.)

Beware the ‘God of Chaos’
Patricia Reiff, professor of physics and astronomy and the associate director of the outreach program at the Rice Space Institute, is quoted about an asteroid that will pass close to Earth in 2029.
KTRH.iheart.com (This segment also aired on KTRH in Houston.)
https://ihr.fm/2VqgBmm

TRADE/PROFESSIONAL

Shale-development ban in Mexico could have ‘adverse consequences,’ experts say
A study by co-authors Adrian Duhalt, postdoctoral fellow in Mexico energy studies at the Baker Institute for Public Policy’s Mexico Center and Center for Energy Studies; Anna Mikulska, nonresident fellow in energy studies at the Baker Institute; and Michael Maher, senior program adviser for the Center for Energy Studies at the Baker Institute, is featured.
ENN (This article also appeared in the Oil & Gas Journal.)
http://bit.ly/2VtDntl

Video: Simple cranial pressure sensor solution for infants
Undergraduate Rice research that developed a non-invasive method to record comprehensive data from the soft spot on a newborn’s head is featured. A Rice video is included.
Electronics360
http://bit.ly/2Vmx4Yu

Chemical reactions with light have been discovered by using metallic nanoparticles
An article about collaborative research between Rice, the Johannes Gutenberg University of Mainz and Princeton University, which determined that molecules placed on the surface of a single gold nanorod affect its plasmonic response, is featured. Stephan Link, professor of chemistry and computer and electrical engineering and associate chair for graduate studies, is quoted.
The Science Times (This article also appeared in Solar Daily.)
http://bit.ly/2Hgh9RA

A new source of antioxidants is finally discovered, experts say
An article featuring Joseph Cohen’s artwork mentions that it was created at Rice using laser-induced graphene, a technique pioneered by James Tour, the T.T. and W.F. Chao Chair in Chemistry and a professor of computer science and of materials science and nanoengineering.
Business Times
http://bit.ly/2VvvVOF

Scholastics
Rebecca Richards-Kortum, Rice’s Malcolm Gillis University Professor, professor of bioengineering and director of the Rice 360º Institute for Global Health, delivered the University of Nebraska-Lincoln’s undergraduate commencement address May 4.
Yankton Daily Press and Dakotan
http://bit.ly/2VnHwPw

5 of the most innovative student common areas in the US
Rice’s Moody Center for the Arts is featured.
Study International News
http://bit.ly/2VmH4B0

Lithium-ion batteries could become safer and more powerful
Rice research that developed a layer of red phosphorus in rechargeable lithium metal batteries to prevent short circuits is featured.
EarthTechling
http://bit.ly/2VqxcX1

UC Davis launches online MBA
An article mentions that Rice’s Jones Graduate School of Business offers an online MBA.
Poets & Quants
http://bit.ly/2H8AaFI

BillionToOne to launch noninvasive prenatal screening test; plans liquid biopsy products
Rice is mentioned.
GenomeWeb (This article also appeared in 360Dx.)
http://bit.ly/2VvwRm9

Boral Roofing names vice president of finance and vice president of operations
Alumnus Harvey Shelton is featured.
RoofingMagazine.com
http://bit.ly/2HavKOF

Bone-repair device reduces X-ray use
An article mentions that Rice’s Drill Team Six recently won the top prize in the George R. Brown Engineering Design Showcase for an innovative device that secures bone fractures with magnets. A Rice video is included.
Idea Connection
http://bit.ly/2H8ZmMh

AVEVA announces winners of competition for chemical engineering students
An article mentions that students from Rice participated in AVEVA’s competition for chemical engineering seniors.
Automation.com (This article also appeared in Control Design.) 
http://bit.ly/2H87egT

What it really costs to attend America’s top 50 colleges
Rice is featured in a slideshow.
GoBankingRates.com
http://bit.ly/2VsCcdG

OTHER NEWS OF INTEREST

21st annual Musicians West Piano Festival and Competition happening this week
An article mentions that Virginia Weckstrom, artist teacher of piano chamber music and accompanying at Rice’s Shepherd School of Music, will provide a master class at Idaho State University May 10.
Idaho State Journal
http://bit.ly/2VtAybJ

Bits & Bytes: ‘The Constitution Under Stress,’ classical piano concerts and more
Martel College junior YeeJin Yuk is featured.
TheBerkshireEdge.com
http://bit.ly/2H7J7Pw (Scroll down to “Pianist YeeJin Yuk to perform two area concerts.”)

W&L’s Jim Farrar addresses alumni opening assembly, ODK holds spring initiationAn article featuring Henry Roediger mentions that he formerly taught at Rice.
Washington and Lee University News 
http://bit.ly/2HdOih3

Sweet Briar announces 2 new faculty hires in economics
An article featuring Daniel Lee mentions that he completed a postdoctoral fellowship in entrepreneurship and innovation at Rice.
SBC News
http://bit.ly/2H6FglO

High school lauds senior achievement in pep rally atmosphere
Rice is mentioned.
The Washington Informer
http://bit.ly/2H6FucE

Firth family to award Rural Medicine Scholarship
An article mentions that William Firth his wife Becky Wade are both former Rice track and field athletes.
Wickenburg Sun
http://bit.ly/2HnmlU7

SPORTS

‘News 7 Sunrise’
A broadcast mentions that Rice’s baseball team will play the University of Southern Mississippi May 10-12 at Reckling Park.
WDAM-TV (Hattiesburg, Mississippi)
http://bit.ly/2Vn5Ktj

Complete look at where Longhorns landed following 2019 NFL Draft
Former Rice football player Calvin Anderson is featured.
247Sports.com
http://bit.ly/2VoDEOo

MLB free agency: Will Dallas Keuchel sign with a team this year?
An article mentions that Major League Baseball player Dallas Keuchel has been training at Rice.
Fansided
http://bit.ly/2HanZrQ

NEWS RELEASE

Israel after the elections in spotlight at Rice’s Baker Institute
Israeli scholar and former top government official Gilead Sher will discuss the aftermath of the country’s recent elections as well as what might transpire as the new government takes shape during a presentation May 16 at Rice’s Baker Institute for Public Policy.
http://bit.ly/2HgAKkW