Dateline Rice for June 11, 2019

FEATURED ITEM

Wearing their hearts on their graduation caps
The decorated mortarboard of alumna Alexandra Du ’19 is featured.
The New York Times (Subscription is required.)
https://nyti.ms/2MB2N4e

NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL

‘Americans are hungry for a moon shot,’ says Rice professor Brinkley
Douglas Brinkley, the Katherine Tsanoff Brown Professor in Humanities, discusses his new book “American Moonshot: John F. Kennedy and the Great Space Race” on Bloomberg. WAMC Public Radio mentions that Brinkley will give the keynote lecture at the “1969: When Woodstock Changed the World” symposium June 13-14 at Marist College in Poughkeepsie, New York. Brinkley is quoted in a Houston Chronicle article that features President John F. Kennedy’s “Moon Speech,” which was given at Rice Sept. 12, 1962. City Guide NY mentions that Brinkley will speak at the Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum June 14 in New York.
Bloomberg (This segment also aired on Bloomberg TV, and it appeared in Yahoo! Singapore and MSN UK.)
https://bloom.bg/2I87a2w
‘Balance of Power’ full show (June 10, 2019)
Bloomberg
https://bloom.bg/2IsYMJK (Comments begin at 25:57.)
Marist College to host conference for Woodstock Festival’s 50th anniversary
WAMC Public Radio 
https://bit.ly/2WrxqZG
JFK’s 1962 moon speech — though deliberate, political — is still inspiring after all these years 
Houston Chronicle (This article also appeared on the front page of the June 11 print edition.)
http://bit.ly/2I9nSyv
Museum events in New York City this weekend — June 14-16
City Guide NY
http://bit.ly/2IvYX7k

New marine fuel rules to boost diesel prices for at least a year — analysts
Gabriel Collins, the Baker Botts Fellow in Energy and Environmental Regulatory Affairs at the Baker Institute, is quoted in an article about the likely jump in oil prices ahead of the January switchover to new, very-low sulfur diesel and marine fuels.
Reuters (This article also appeared in 10 other media outlets.)
https://reut.rs/2I7Gv5U

OPEC’s bond to Russia sparks internal dissension
Jim Krane, the Wallace S. Wilson Fellow for Energy Studies at Rice’s Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted.
U.S. News & World Report
https://bit.ly/2I5CLln

Carbon nanotube film antennas show promise for 5G
An article features research from Rice’s Brown School of Engineering that determined that antennas made of carbon nanotube films are just as efficient as copper for wireless applications. Co-author Matteo Pasquali, the A. J. Hartsook Professor of Chemistry and Materials Science and NanoEngineering, is quoted.
Futurity (This article also appeared in 10 other media outlets.)
https://bit.ly/2KcVnlR 

Young ‘hot Jupiter’ offers clues to how planets form
Collaborative Rice research into CI Tau b, a close-orbiting giant exoplanet, is featured. Co-author Christopher Johns-Krull, professor of physics and astronomy, is quoted.
Futurity (This article also appeared in 10 other media outlets.)
http://bit.ly/2IxaraA

Mind-reading headset might help blind people see
A roundup of DARPA’s Next-Generation Nonsurgical Neurotechnology research program projects mentions that Jacob Robinson, assistant professor of electrical and computer engineering and of bioengineering, is developing a bidirectional system for recording from and writing to the brain.
MSN (Similar articles also appeared in 10 other media outlets.)
http://bit.ly/2I6T69i

Outside Houston, a chef with a flair for the avant-garde serves up three hours of sorcery
David Skinner, lecturer of management at Rice’s Jones Graduate School of Business and owner and chef of Eculent, is featured.
The Washington Post (Subscription is required. This article also appeared in more than 30 other media outlets.)
https://wapo.st/2F3lreW

HOUSTON/TEXAS

Texas battleground: House District 45 in play after turning blue in 2018
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.
The Texan
http://bit.ly/2IwEmzI

It’s drowning season. Children and pools are a dangerous mix. [Editorial]
Rice head swimming coach Seth Huston is quoted in an editorial about keeping children safe around water this summer.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required. This article also appeared in the June 11 print edition.)
http://bit.ly/2I87MFu
Recent editorials from Texas newspapers
Associated Press (This article also appeared in more than 30 other media outlets.)
http://bit.ly/2I869Yc

Korean food in Houston: A missed opportunity
Alumna Elizabeth Myong ’18 authored a column.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required.)
http://bit.ly/2I6FVVU

Conroe ISD eyes November for new bond referendum
Bob Stein, the Lena Gohlman Fox Professor of Political Science at Rice, is quoted.
Community Impact Newspaper
http://bit.ly/2IAJ9A7

Cute alert: Adorable baby owls call Rice University home (of course)
An article features three owls who have taken up residence at Rice’s Lovett College.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required. This article also appeared in more than 25 other media outlets, and it was featured in the June 11 Houston Reader newsletter.)
http://bit.ly/2I75PJf
http://bit.ly/2I76o5P

Comal ISD’s top 5 high school seniors
Rice is mentioned.
New Braunfels Herald-Zeitung
http://bit.ly/2Irbj0g

BROADCAST

‘The Michael Medved Show’
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 mentioned.
AM 860 (Portland, Oregon)
http://bit.ly/2IxAvCx

TRADE/PROFESSIONAL

Sellers on classified ad websites favor buyers from affluent neighborhoods
Rice research that suggests transactions conducted through online resale websites are affected by the addresses where prospective buyers live is featured. Max Besbris, assistant professor of sociology, is quoted.
Phys.org
http://bit.ly/2Iyg2O0

US ramps up prohibitions on Venezuelan petroleum trade, holds off secondary sanctions
Francisco J. Monaldi, fellow in Latin American energy policy at the Center for Energy Studies, the Mexico Center and the Latin America Initiative at the Baker Institute for Public Policy and a lecturer in energy economics at Rice, is quoted in an article about the likelihood of the U.S. levying secondary sanctions on Venezuela.
S&P Global Platts (This article also appeared in Diesel Gasoil.)
http://bit.ly/2I7fKhS

From basic biology to one health
Lauren Stadler, assistant professor of civil and environmental engineering, is quoted.
Research America
http://bit.ly/2ItlYru

New genetic weapons challenge sickle cell disease
Collaborative research by a team including Gang Bao, the Foyt Family Professor of Bioengineering, which suggests that using CRISPR-Cas9 and a corrective short DNA template to repair the sickle cell mutation could be efficient and safe, is featured. Bao and graduate student So Hyun Park are pictured. Research specialist Timothy Davis is mentioned.
TVN
http://bit.ly/2I7g1RW

Nanomaterial safety on a nano budget
Rice research that developed a cost-effective way to handle nanomaterials in labs around the world is featured. Andrew Barron, professor emeritus of chemistry, is quoted. Pavan Raja, a research scientist at Rice’s Nanotechnology-Enabled Water Treatment center, and research scientist Varun Gangoli are mentioned.
TVN
http://bit.ly/2IcelHb

Engineers create cross-linked hydrogels to lure stem cells into wounds
An article features Rice research that developed modular, injectable hydrogels enhanced by bioactive molecules intended to help repair bone, cartilage and other tissues able to regenerate themselves.
Medgadget 
http://bit.ly/2Ixl1OQ

Lee Mingwei ‘The Tourist’ at Perrotin, Tokyo
An article featuring Lee Mingwei’s art exhibit “The Tourist” mentions that it was commissioned by the former Rice Art Gallery in 2001.
Mousse Magazine
http://bit.ly/2I7e2xc

Case Farms announces 2019 recipients of J. Leroy Cook Memorial Scholarship
An article featuring Jesus Estrada, one of 11 recipients of the J. Leroy Cook Memorial Scholarship, mentions that he plans to attend Rice.
WATTAgNet.com
http://bit.ly/2I7gFyQ

Cooper Hewitt announces 2019 National Design Awards winners
An article featuring Thomas Phifer, winner of the Architecture Design award, mentions that his architectural firm, Thomas Phifer and Partners, designed Rice’s Brochstein Pavilion.
Architectural Record
http://bit.ly/2IAW3y0

Tiffany Chung apresenta Thu Thiêm: an archaeological project for future remembrance
An article mentions that Tiffany Chung’s “My Voice Would Reach You” was exhibited at Rice.
e-Cultura.pt (An English translation is not available. This article also appeared in ArteCapital.)
http://bit.ly/2I7gTWI

Você é multitarefas? Isso pode estar fazendo você ganhar peso
An article features Rice research that indicates mindless switching between digital devices is associated with increased susceptibility to food temptations and lack of self-control. Postdoctoral research fellow Richard Lopez is quoted.
Clique F5 (An English translation is not available. This article also appeared in Zedirceu, FA Noticias and Urgente News.)
http://bit.ly/2I8v1yU

OTHER NEWS OF INTEREST

Conference on materials science from June 12
An article mentions that 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, will attend an international seminar on advanced materials hosted by Nirmalagiri College in Kuthuparamba, India, June 12-14.
The Hindu
http://bit.ly/2IuQlxI

ORAU awards 36 research grants to junior faculty at member universities
An article mentions that Hanyu Zhu, assistant professor of materials science and nanoengineering, is the recipient of the Ralph E. Powe Junior Faculty Enhancement Award.
Oak Ridge Today
http://bit.ly/2I9Bjys

US Ambassador to BiH paid respect to Srebrenica victims
Alumnus and U.S. Ambassador to Bosnia and Herzegovina Eric Nelson is featured.
Sarajevo Times
http://bit.ly/2IrbXLe

Arsenal Medical, led by Upma Sharma, raises $6 Million
An article featuring Upma Sharma mentions that she completed a postdoctoral fellowship at Rice.
India New England
http://bit.ly/2IwOPep

Bun B tells Talib Kweli why TROY is the biggest hip-hop song of all time (Video)
Rapper Bernard “Bun B” Freeman, former distinguished lecturer at Rice, is featured.
Ambrosia For Heads (This article also appeared in Vann Digital.)
http://bit.ly/2I7i9Jq

Warsaw Community Public Library to feature Curiosity Dome
An article mentions that a portable planetarium called the Curiosity Dome was developed by Rice and the Houston Museum of Natural Science.
Ink Free News
http://bit.ly/2Ixiap6

SPORTS

Unique path takes Nolan Wilson to NBA
An article features Nolan Wilson, former assistant scouting and recruiting director for Rice’s women’s basketball team. Head basketball coach Tina Langley, former Rice assistant men’s basketball coach Winston Gandy and former Owls basketball player Maya Hawkins are mentioned.
Houston Chronicle (This article also appeared in more than 25 other media outlets.)
http://bit.ly/2I8OwaQ

Janicek receives Jim Castañeda Postgraduate Scholarship from C-USA
Two articles about the winners of Conference USA’s Jim Castañeda Postgraduate Scholarship mention that the prize is named after the late former Rice faculty member and coach.
UTSA Athletics
http://bit.ly/2IwEUWi 
Anderson named C-USA Jim Castañeda postgrad scholarship winner
Bowling Green Daily News
http://bit.ly/2I8xWrJ

OKCPS is changing athletic leadership
An article mentions that Todd Dilbeck is a former Rice assistant football coach.
The Oklahoman (This article also appeared in the June 11 print edition.)
http://bit.ly/2IxZW70

RS3 Turf to provide services for Cincinnati Bengals
An article mentions that Rice Stadium served as a practice location for Super Bowl LII teams.
Our Sports Central
http://bit.ly/2IMCvaj

East Texans help Texas win annual event
An article mentions that Ben Moffat plans to play basketball at Rice.
Tyler Morning Telegraph
http://bit.ly/2I89WEY

NEWS RELEASE

How bosses react influences whether workers speak up
Speaking up in front of a supervisor can be stressful — but it doesn’t have to be, according to new research from Rice’s Danielle King, an assistant professor of psychology. The new study explains how a leader responds to employee suggestions can impact whether or not the employee opens up in the future, and how leaders can use language that encourages workers to offer more ideas in the future.
http://bit.ly/2IxzV7P