Dateline Rice for May 13, 2019 (Weekend Edition)

FEATURED ITEM

Annise Parker at Rice commencement: ‘Failure is an option’
Former Houston Mayor Annise Parker ’78 delivered Rice’s 2019 commencement address May 11. President David Leebron is pictured (image 10).
Houston Chronicle (This article also appeared in the May 12 print edition.)
http://bit.ly/2YomRrx

NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL

Venezuelans fleeing crisis are seeking asylum in Texas
Luis Duno-Gottberg, department chair and associate professor of Spanish, Portuguese and Latin American Studies, is interviewed about the Venezuelan population in Houston.
PBS NewsHour
https://to.pbs.org/2Ym52cI

Frida Escobedo loves simplicity in wellness and design
Frida Escobedo, the Cullinan Visiting Professor at Rice’s School of Architecture, is featured and pictured.
Vanity Fair
http://bit.ly/2Ym5g3y

Qatar — NU-Q survey details changing attitudes in the Middle East
Kristian Coates Ulrichsen, fellow for the Middle East at Rice’s Baker Institute for Public Policy, is mentioned.
The Peninsula (This article also appeared in MENAFN.com.)
http://bit.ly/2HhgmRF

How a Chinese scientist broke the rules to create the first gene-edited babies
An article 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.
Wall Street Journal (This article also appeared in MSN and From Press.)
https://on.wsj.com/2YqdQ1m

HOUSTON/TEXAS

Enthusiasm wanes among Houston small-business owners
Research by 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, which determined that surge flooding poses the greatest threat to Houston’s economic security, is cited.
Houston Chronicle (This article appeared in the May 13 print edition and a previous edition of Dateline when it was first posted online.)
http://bit.ly/2HhTt0B

Dems flex muscles, blocking GOP plans
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 and interviewed by CBS News Radio.
Houston Chronicle (This article appeared in the May 13 print editions of the Chronicle and the San Antonio Express-News, and it appeared in a previous edition of Dateline when it was first posted online.)
http://bit.ly/2YsDNNx
‘CBS News Radio’
KGMI-AM (Seattle)
http://bit.ly/2YoU9Xx (This segment aired on more than 400 affiliate stations across the U.S.)
Use of E-Verify may be strengthened, but are Texas employers ready?
WOAI.iheart.com (This segment also aired six times on WOAI-AM in San Antonio and twice on KLBJ-AM and FM in Austin.)
https://ihr.fm/2YqBvig

Study: ‘Third reservoir’ won’t stop flooding in northwest Harris County
An article cites a study from Rice’s Severe Storm Prediction, Education, and Evacuation from Disasters Center, which determined that a third reservoir may not prevent extreme flooding in neighborhoods along Cypress Creek. The article also mentions that the Greater Houston Flood Consortium will present the findings of this study at Rice May 14.
Houston Chronicle (This article also appeared in the May 11 print edition.)
http://bit.ly/2Yods3l

HISD grapples with declining enrollment, competition
An article mentions that the University of Houston and Rice will conduct an enrollment study of the Houston Independent School District.
Community Impact Newspaper
http://bit.ly/2YsTK6K

14 shows have been canceled in a TV bloodbath
An article mentions “The Passage,” a television series that was based on the best-selling trilogy of novels by Rice writer-in-residence Justin Cronin.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required. This article also appeared in more than 25 other media outlets.)
http://bit.ly/2Yop5XV
http://bit.ly/2YwZRqH

Houston’s best movie theaters — from new luxury retreats to a cinema church
An article mentions that Alamo Drafthouse Cinema was founded by a Rice alumnus.
PaperCity
http://bit.ly/2YsIeYH

Coming up at Baylor: May 12-25, 2019
An article mentions that experts from Rice will speak at “TexSyn IV: Synthetic Chemistry in Texas” at Baylor University May 24.
Baylor University News
http://bit.ly/2Yoe5dd

Roberts: Suicide: More common than ever
Alumnus Sid Roberts ’83 authored an op-ed.
The Lufkin Daily News
http://bit.ly/2YqCO0A

Area schools reschedule commencements
An article mentions Rice’s May 10-11 convocation and commencement.
Houston Chronicle (This article appeared in the May 11 print edition and a previous edition of Dateline when it was first posted online.)
http://bit.ly/2HgVGco

Amusement parks
An article features Rice’s Lynn R. Lowrey Arboretum.
Houston Chronicle (this article appeared in the May 12 print edition.)
http://bit.ly/2Hg23wJ

Get outside
Rice’s exercise path ringing the university is featured.
Houston Chronicle (This article appeared in the May 12 print edition.)
http://bit.ly/2Hl6ExX

BROADCAST

Why advertising prescription drug prices is a ‘step in the right direction’
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 interviewed about how disclosing the price of drugs in commercials may affect their price.
Texas Standard (This segment aired on more than 30 stations across Texas.)
http://bit.ly/2YrBnia

From cribs to caps and gowns: Remarkable Rice triplets will graduate this weekend 
Triplets and alumni Anthony, Alberto and Serena Tohme ’19 are featured.
KHOU.com (This segment also aired on KHOU in Houston.)
http://bit.ly/2YrbEGC

Rice University student skips graduation to attend Rockets game
A broadcast features alumnus J.T. Trauber ’19.
KTRK Online (This segment also aired on KTRK in Houston.)
https://abc13.co/2YsXwgh

Houston Chamber Choir releases major CD and actor Brett Cullen directs world premiere 
An article mentions that the album “Maurice Duruflé: Complete Choral Works” was recorded at Rice.
Houston Public Media
http://bit.ly/2YpmoFG

‘The John Tesh Radio Show’
A radio broadcast cites research from Rice’s Jones Graduate School of Business that determined grumpy employees are the most creative problem-solvers.
KPLA-FM (Columbia, Missouri)
http://bit.ly/2YkwS9c (This segment aired on more than 300 affiliate stations across the U.S. and Canada.)

‘ABC Mid North Coast Radio’
President John F. Kennedy’s “Moon Speech” given at Rice Sept. 12, 1962, is mentioned.
Australian Broadcasting Corporation 
http://bit.ly/2YngrZV (This segment also aired on ABC Coffs Coast Radio.)
Pick of the podcasts
The Sunday Post — Newcastle (This article appeared in the May 12 print edition and in the Sunday Post’s print editions in Inverness and Dundee, Australia.)
http://bit.ly/2Yn20Fd

TRADE/PROFESSIONAL

Brittle pals bond for flexible electronics
An article features Rice research developing dielectric materials, which may help manufacturers create next-generation flexible electronics. 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, is mentioned. Graduate student Sandhya Susarla is quoted.
Nanowerk (This article also appeared in Science and Technology Research News and I-Connect007.)
http://bit.ly/2YjdEAW

Healthier
An article features Rice research that determined that polyethylene glycol and graphene quantum dots from common coal are just as effective at halting damage from superoxide and hydrogen peroxides as materials studied in 2013. James Tour, the T.T. and W.F. Chao Chair in Chemistry and a professor of computer science and of materials science and nanoengineering, is quoted.
Weekly Trust (This article appeared in the May 11 print edition.)
http://bit.ly/2YlBn3e

Intracranial pressure monitor helps docs diagnose infants at risk of brain damage
Undergraduate Rice research that developed a noninvasive method to record comprehensive data from the soft spot on a newborn’s head is featured. Alumni Sammi Lu, Kiara Reyes Gamas and Patricia Thai are quoted, and alumni Brett Stern and Tensae Assefa are mentioned. A Rice video is included.
ECN
http://bit.ly/2Yq76jP

CLEO 2019 wraps up with visionary speakers, standing-room-only sessions
Naomi Halas, the Stanley C. Moore Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering and professor of chemistry, bioengineering, physics and astronomy and of materials science and nanoengineering and the director of Rice’s Smalley-Curl Institute, spoke at the CLEO 2019 conference May 5-10 in San Jose, California.
Novus Light Technologies Today
http://bit.ly/2YmkSEc

Researchers able to 3D print living tissue
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 quoted.
Live Well Cumberland Valley (This article also appeared in the Biblical Recorder.)
http://bit.ly/2YqdSq4

By the numbers: Ohio State University’s engineering school ranks 27th best in the nation, study finds
An article about U.S. News and World Report’s 2019 list of best engineering schools in the U.S. mentions Rice.
Ohio Watchdog (This article also appeared in Michigan Watchdog, New Hampshire Watchdog, Pennsylvania Watchdog and KPVI Online.)
http://bit.ly/2YrchzY

The 50 best colleges for your money
A list of Niche.com’s ranking of the best value schools features Rice.
Pulse Nigeria (This article also appeared in Business Insider India and Pulse Ghana.)
http://bit.ly/2YuSgsF

OTHER NEWS OF INTEREST

Turks can vote –- as long as it’s for the AKP
Abdullah Aydogan, postdoctoral fellow in the Center for the Middle East at Rice’s Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted.
Rudaw
http://bit.ly/2Yoif4P

Should women get ‘menstrual leave’?
Eden King, associate professor of psychology, is quoted.
Medium
http://bit.ly/2Yqqf5u

Impressive undergraduate Indian American researchers honored as 2019 Goldwater Scholars 
An article mentions that alumna Sahil Patel ’19 is a 2019 Goldwater Scholar.
India West
http://bit.ly/2YmQIAP

University of Montana taps interim CIO to permanent post
An article featuring Renae Scott mentions that she worked in information technology at Rice.
The Missoulian (This article also appeared in the Helena Independent Record, Montana Standard, KPVI News 6, Sidney Herald, ABC Fox Montana Online, Billings Gazette and the Ravalli Republic.)
http://bit.ly/2YolVDF

ABQ Catholic school earns National Certificate for STEM Excellence
An article mentions Rice’s professional development program for STEM teachers.
Albuquerque Journal (This article also appeared in the May 13 print edition.)
http://bit.ly/2Yqoxkw

SPORTS

Rice closes out series win over C-USA leader Southern Mississippi
The Rice baseball team won two out of three games against the University of Southern Mississippi May 10-12 at Reckling Park.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required. This article also appeared in the May 13 print edition and in more than 25 other media outlets.)
http://bit.ly/2HhPyAV
http://bit.ly/2Hh3RFK
Evan Kravetz leads Rice to shutout win over Southern Mississippi
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required. This article also appeared in more than 25 other media outlets.)
http://bit.ly/2YrfSOO
http://bit.ly/2Hfz10m
Rice baseball drops 5th straight game
Houston Chronicle (This article also appeared in the May 11 print edition.)
http://bit.ly/2HgqcmN
Weather scrambles AAC, Big 12 softball tourney schedules
Houston Chronicle (This article appeared in the May 12 print edition.)
http://bit.ly/2HhSNbz 
Southern Miss baseball drops series finale at Rice
WDAM Online (This article also appeared in the Natchez Democrat, Magnolia State Live, Oxford Eagle, Dailyleader, Picayune Item and Vicksburg Post.)
http://bit.ly/2YrvjX7
USM suffers first shutout of season in 4-0 loss at Rice
WDAM Online
http://bit.ly/2HgtEOe

UH in tight AAC race for 2nd place as season winds down
An article mentions that Rice’s baseball team will play the University of Houston May 14 at Constellation Field in Sugar Land.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required. This article also appeared in the May 13 print edition and in more than 25 other media outlets.)
http://bit.ly/2HfjY6E
http://bit.ly/2HgX4Ms

Haasbroek builds lead on opening day of C-USA Outdoor Championships
Rice track and field athlete Charlie Card-Childers is mentioned.
UTSA Athletics
http://bit.ly/2HeUqqd

UTSA wins 8 medals on final day of C-USA Outdoor Championships
Rice track and field athlete Michelle Fokam is mentioned.
UTSA Athletics
http://bit.ly/2Yrjdx0

Atletica, South Eastern Conference: Duplantis vola a 6 metri
Rice track and field athlete Giulia Sportoletti is featured.
Fox Sports Italy (This article also appeared in Fidal.)
http://bit.ly/2YuZexP

4 El Pasoans bring home gold medals at UIL state track meet
An article mentions that Grant Levesque will join the Rice track and field team.
KTSM Online 
http://bit.ly/2YqirRe

NEWS RELEASES

Houstonians on public schools: Show us the money
Houston-area residents’ opinion on the idea of increasing public school funding has shifted significantly over the last quarter century, according to analysis presented in the 2019 Kinder Houston Area Survey. The 38th annual survey was conducted by Stephen Klineberg, founding director of Rice’s Kinder Institute for Urban Research and an emeritus professor of sociology at Rice.
http://bit.ly/2YqDGlE

Brittle pals bond for flexible electronics
Mixing two brittle materials to make something flexible defies common sense, but Rice scientists have done just that to make a novel dielectric. The most common dielectrics contain brittle metal oxides and are less adaptable as devices shrink or get more flexible, so Rice scientists developed a dielectric poised to solve the problem for manufacturers who wish to create next-generation flexible electronics.
http://bit.ly/2Yxy5KH

Experts to present ‘midyear review’ of Mexico’s president at Rice’s Baker Institute
A group of academic and industry experts will gather at Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy May 21 to examine new Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador’s steps to reduce crime, improve public safety and reform the administration of justice in his country since he took office in December. They will also assess the long-term impact of his administration’s policies on these critical problems, which event organizers say have stifled Mexico’s economic and social development.
http://bit.ly/2YnP01X