Wiesel slams tea partiers Nov 7, 2009
" Here's another example from the Philadelphia police blotter: Last year, five African-American youths, just for the fun of it, sucker-punched a passing white man in the Center City subway concourse in the middle of the day. A manager at Starbuck's who was on his way to work, he died from an asthmatic attack triggered by the assault. Surely he had been targeted because of his race. Why, then, was it not denounced as a hate crime? Why did those amoral marauders get a free pass in the hate crimes... (Salon)
Rice University ranked No. 4 in nation for value by Kiplinger Nov 6, 2009
Rice University Students study in front of William Marsh Rice statue at Rice University. Related News. (Houston Business Journal, TX)
Volleyball Begins Countdown to Regular Season Finale Nov 6, 2009
The Conference USA Championship is scheduled for Nov. 20-22 at Rice University. . (Uhcougars.com)
Davidson College honored for value Nov 6, 2009
The top five private institutions on the list were the California Institute of Technology, Princeton University, Yale University, Rice University and Harvard University. This year s top-100 private schools met the challenges of a slumping economy with brio, says Janet Bodnar, editor of Kiplinger s. With so many private institutions offering generous financial-aid packages, families are finding that private college is still affordable. (Charlotte Business Journal, NC)
Trinity named 'top value' among private colleges Nov 5, 2009
The other was Rice University in Houston. Rice ranked fourth in the country. (San Antonio Business Journal, TX)
Breakthrough In Industrial-scale Nanotube Processing Nov 4, 2009
3, 2009) Rice University scientists have unveiled a method for the industrial-scale processing of pure carbon-nanotube fibers that could lead to revolutionary advances in materials science, power distribution and nanoelectronics. The result of a nine-year program, the method builds upon tried-and-true processes that chemical firms have used for decades to produce plastics. (Science Daily)
Short Heels Make Elite Sprinters Super Speedy Nov 4, 2009
4, 2009) Longer toes and a unique ankle structure provide sprinters with the burst of acceleration that separates them from other runners, according to biomechanists. "At the start of a sprint the only way a runner can speed up is through the reaction force that results from the action of leg muscles pushing on the ground," said Stephen Piazza, associate professor of kinesiology, Penn State. (Science Daily)
Texans Approve 11 Propositions Nov 4, 2009
Currently, Texas has three top-level research universities: the University of Texas at Austin; Texas A&M University and Rice University. It lags behind other big states like California and New York, proponents said. (Click2Houston, TX)
Human Biological Complexity Mechanism Found Nov 4, 2009
"We have found a specific evolutionary mechanism to account for a portion of the intricate biological complexity of our species," said Ariel Fernandez, professor of bioengineering at Rice University. "It is a coping mechanism, a process that enables us to deal with the fitness consequences of inefficient selection. It enables some of our proteins to become more specialized over time, and in turn makes us more complex.". (Science Daily)
Nine-year project yields nanotube breakthrough at Rice Nov 3, 2009
The reason grocery stores use plastic bags instead of paper, and the reason polyester shirts are cheaper than cotton, is that polymers can be melted or dissolved and processed as fluids by the train-car load, said Matteo Pasquali, coauthor of a research paper on the subject and professor at Rice University. Processing nanotubes as fluids opens up all of the fluid-processing technology that has been developed for polymers. (Houston Business Journal, TX)
Proposition 2 could lead to unintended consequences Nov 2, 2009
One of the things that happens when you have appraisals like this is it tends to depress or hold down property values, said 11News political expert and Rice University professor Bob Stein. And for a homeowner that s a good thing. (KHOU.com, TX)
Gas prices chugging up for the holidays Nov 1, 2009
Spending 40 to 50 every time you fill up your tank has a domino effect, said Amy Jaffe a fellow at the James A. Baker III Institute for Public Policy at Rice University. That s a new pair of jeans. (Coos Bay-North Bend The World, OR)
NASA probe hits moon's south pole looking for water Nov 1, 2009
I was too young to be directly inspired by at Rice University, in which he famously declared that the U.S. would be the first country to send a man to the moon by decade's end. But reread or listen to the speech and you will be amazed by its prescience. (Salon)
Gas prices chugging higher as holidays near Nov 1, 2009
Spending $40 to $50 every time you fill up your tank has a domino effect, said Amy Jaffe a fellow at the James A. Baker III Institute for Public Policy at Rice University. That s a new pair of jeans. (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)
Post-Katrina, New Orleans coming back more Hispanic Nov 1, 2009
A lot depends on local leadership, says Katharine Donato, associate professor of sociology at Rice University. She did a study in the 1990s of several towns in southern Louisiana that began to see growing numbers of Hispanic immigrants. (Yahoo News -- Latinos & Hispanics)
Brown's support slips, Locke and Parker gain in new polling data Oct 31, 2009
Rice University professor Bob Stein, who conducted earlier polls for KHOU-TV and KUHF Radio, used an interactive voice response system this week to re-interview many of the likely voters who took part in the first rounds of polling, which KHOU and KUHF released this week. Stein also used the IVR system to question new groups of registered Houston voters who described themselves as likely to vote in the mayoral election. (KHOU.com, TX)
Plaintiffs Attorney John M. O'Quinn Remembered as Being 'Bigger Than Life' Oct 30, 2009
"The O'Quinn Law Library and O'Quinn Field at Robertson Stadium are the most prominent examples of his philanthropy at UH but are by no means the extent of it. Over the years, he made numerous gifts, including significant donations to the UH Library and to the Cougar Marching Band. A good deal of this school's success can be credited to John's unflagging commitment to making UH a better institution,' she writes. EARLY YEARS O'Quinn originally wanted to be an engineer. Graduating from Houston's... (Law.com)
Obama: Twelve months on, the star falls back to earth... Oct 30, 2009
"The narrative of a President who is too pliable has been growing in volume since the summer, much to the chagrin of the White House. Nor is it coming only from the right. There are those on the left who feel let down by Obama and are infuriated by his "political pragmatism". They object, for instance, when he refuses to push aggressively for the so-called "public option" to compete with private insurers in a new healthcare system, or when he declines to meet with the Dalai Lama in Washington... (The Drudge Report)
Poll: Controller, Council races remain in dead heats Oct 29, 2009
The poll, conducted by the Center for Civic Engagement at Rice University, reveals that registered Houston voters who describe themselves as likely to vote are unable to settle on a candidate in several major citywide races. Maybe what we re seeing here is a complacency that leads to simply voting for incumbents, said 11 News political expert Bob Stein, who conducted the poll. (KHOU.com, TX)
NYC mayor, Dem have final debate Oct 28, 2009
The Nov. 3 election reflects "a major consensus that is surprising for Houston, a consensus for planning, a need for light rail, a need to move beyond oil and gas," said Stephen Klineberg, director of the Urban Research Center of Houston at Rice University. "It's reflecting a real evolution of a city reinventing itself for the 21st century.". (Fresno Bee -- Nation)
Artists Plan to Encase Detroit Home in Ice Oct 28, 2009
" One deteriorating Detroit neighborhood became the outdoor art gallery for Tyree Guyton, whose more than two-decade-old Heidelberg Project has drawn international attention. Guyton transformed the houses, streets and lots with his colorful polka-dot art and collections of stuffed animals, shoes and old appliances. More recently, a group calling itself Object Orange painted the shells of crumbling Detroit buildings bright orange to call attention to the city's blight and decay. Radune developed... (CBS News)
Rice University cuts deal to research graphene-infused drilling fluids Oct 28, 2009
Rice University and Houston-based M-I SWACO, the world's largest producer of drilling fluids for the petrochemical industry, have signed an agreement for research funds to develop a graphene additive that will improve the productivity of wells. The company will spend $450,000 over two years for research by the lab of James Tour, Rice's Chao Professor of Chemistry and professor of mechanical engineering and materials science and of computer science. (EurekAlert! -- Business News)
Poll: Most voters want HPD to take tougher stance on immigration Oct 28, 2009
The 11 News/KUHF poll, which was conducted by the Center for Civic Engagement at Rice University, found that 61 percent of likely voters in the city of Houston election say they favor using Houston Police officers to enforce federal immigration laws. Twenty-nine percent of likely voters say they would oppose such an effort. (KHOU.com, TX)
Kanzius project receives $2.1 million government grant Oct 28, 2009
6 million to a group of facilities, including Rice University and the M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, both in Houston ... It includes Rice University, M.D. Anderson, the University of Texas and Harvard University/Massachusetts General Hospital. (Erie Times-News, PA)
Post-Katrina, New Orleans coming back more Hispanic Oct 27, 2009
A lot depends on local leadership, says Katharine Donato, associate professor of sociology at Rice University. She did a study in the 1990s of several towns in southern Louisiana that began to see growing numbers of Hispanic immigrants. (Yahoo News -- Latinos & Hispanics)
FSU Finishes Fifth at SMU Classic Oct 25, 2009
The meet featured five other women's teams from University of Florida, University of Louisville, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Rice University and meet host Southern Methodist University. The Florida Gators won the meet with an overall score of 357 points. (Seminoles.com)
Henley seeking consistency in AFL Oct 23, 2009
"He has really good life on his fastball, but he left a pitch up and I was able to take it out," said Henley, a 2007 eighth-round pick out of Rice University who's batting. 316 in seven AFL games. (MLB.com -- St. Louis Cardinals)
Camille Paglia Oct 23, 2009
I came across this professor's home page at Rice University in Houston, Texas. Rice has a great reputation, and but what kind of nonsense is this. (Salon)
Growing Cartilage From Stem Cells Oct 23, 2009
Work that Athanasiou's group began in the early 1990s at Rice University has resulted in the only FDA-approved products for treatment of small lesions on articular cartilage. (In total, Athanaisou's patents have resulted in 15 FDA-approved products. (Science Daily)
Change Of View Among Mayoral Hopeful Oct 22, 2009
The Nov. 3 election "really does reflect a major consensus that is surprising for Houston, a consensus for planning, a need for light rail, a need to move beyond oil and gas," said Stephen Klineberg, director of the Urban Research Center of Houston at Rice University. "It's reflecting a real evolution of a city reinventing itself for the 21st century.". (Click2Houston, TX)
Houston Mayoral Hopefuls Reflect A Greener View Oct 22, 2009
Rice University sociologist Stephen Klineberg said the Nov. 3 election shows the surprising consensus for planning, a need for light rail and a need to move beyond oil and gas. No clear-cut favorite has emerged in the race to replace Bill White, who is barred by law from seeking another term. (KWTX.com, TX)
Rice EMBA makes Financial Times ranking Oct 21, 2009
Rice University EMBA makes Financial Times ranking - Houston Business Journal ... Rice University EMBA makes Financial Times ranking. (Houston Business Journal, TX)
Rice opens 'Cure for Needy' on the Web Oct 21, 2009
That's a question many around the world face every day and one Rice University students hope to answer by reaching out through the Internet. The Cure for Needy Project () will draw upon the expertise of chemists worldwide to optimize small-molecule medications for orphaned diseases those for which drugs may be extremely expensive or unavailable because they're simply not profitable enough for pharmaceutical companies to produce. (EurekAlert! -- Business News)
Mayoral candidates raise campaign cash from different parts of town Oct 20, 2009
Her most lucrative ZIP codes include 77008, which covers the Heights and Timbergrove Manor, as well as 77007, 77019 and 77005, near Rice University. 11 News political expert Bob Stein said the patterns indicate that no candidate has been able to resonate with a broad swath of voters across the city. (KHOU.com, TX)
Rice forms investment company Oct 20, 2009
Rice University forms investment company - Houston Business Journal ... Rice University forms investment company. (Houston Business Journal, TX)
1,001 Cameras See In Gigapixels Oct 17, 2009
2, 2006) Using new mathematics and a silicon chip covered with hundreds of thousands of bacterium-sized mirrors, Rice University engineers have designed a time-multiplexed camera that takes high-resolution. (May 25, 2007) In the future doctors will be able to find more tumors at an early stage while using a smaller x-ray dose for each examination. (Science Daily)
August Dodger Pride Awards Oct 17, 2009
he was selected in the seventh round of the 2008 draft out of Rice University. . (Cincinnati, TheInsiders.com)
Path of the Pros: Lance Berkman Oct 17, 2009
Groomed to be a switch-hitting slugger from a young age by father Larry, a former college player, Berkman attended Rice University on a partial scholarship after tormenting high school pitchers for Canyon High School in New Braunfels, Texas for four years. Not exactly a five-tool prospect, Berkman was ignored by scouts and Major League teams as a senior in high school despite a. (MLB.com -- Houston Astros)
In Amoeba World, Cheating Doesn't Pay Oct 13, 2009
Researchers from Rice University and the Baylor College of Medicine (BCM) are peeling back the layers of strategy that determine how colonies of social amoebas resist the efforts of cheaters to alter the balance of power. In work appearing in Nature, Rice evolutionary biologists Joan Strassmann and David Queller join forces with BCM geneticist Gad Shaulsky to determine how altruistic mutants help preserve cooperative behavior by single-celled amoebas. (Science Daily)
Better Smellers are More Sympathetic, Study Says Oct 13, 2009
These literary works inspired study co-author Denise Chen, a sociochemist at Rice University in Texas, to wonder if there was a link between smell and emotions. They share close functional and anatomical connections," she said. "The olfactory overlaps with the emotional brain, and is believed to have contributed to its evolution, Chen said. (National Geographic)
'Liberal Sellout Award'? Oct 11, 2009
VAN SUSTEREN: Joining us now is presidential historian Doug Brinkley, professor of history at Rice University and author of the new book about Teddy Roosevelt called "The Wilderness Warrior," and the author of about a zillion other books, as well. Doug, nice to see you. (Fox News)
Seadrift woman lectures at colleges, other events Oct 10, 2009
I was talking to an environmental law class at Rice University. I told them that what you get out of the textbook is not what you get out of real life. (Port Lavaca Wave, TX)
Saving Cents: This weekend, enjoy chocolate, art and Cajun food on the cheap Oct 10, 2009
Well don t miss a free lecture in the Rice University Student Center Friday night at 7 p.m.. Saving Cents: Weekend family fun 11 News video Oct. 9, 2009. (KHOU.com, TX)
Michael Trafton Oct 10, 2009
Education: Bachelor s degree in computer science, Rice University, 1992. For most of the year, Michael Trafton leads his merry band of custom software developers at Blue Fish Development Group. (Austin Business Journal, TX)
Rice University professor co-founds North Korean university Oct 10, 2009
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When quakes swarm: Are quakes contagious? Oct 10, 2009
"It is hard to guess whether there are teleconnections between the Samoa earthquake, the Sumatra earthquake and this earthquake swarm," said seismologist Fenglin Niu of Rice University. "Considering the fact that the first two earthquakes are almost 9,000 kilometers away from each other and the Samoa earthquake is much smaller than the 2004 Sumat 0000183D ra earthquake, probably there is little connection between the Samoa and the Sumatra events.". (MSNBC -- Environment)
Solar Village Blooming on National Mall Oct 9, 2009
While many of the homes here cost over $500,000 to build, Rice University says that its prototype Zerow House costs $140,000 to build ... "In my mind, this is an open-source house," said Roque Sanchez, an engineering student from Rice University. (CBS News)
Hoax FBI E-Mails Play On Fear Oct 9, 2009
Scarborough works as an information security officer at Rice University. He watches for viruses on campus every day. (Click2Houston, TX)
FBI Warns Of Fraudulent E-Mails Oct 8, 2009
He works at Rice University as an information security officer, watching for viruses on campus every day. He said the sender in this case is actually a hacker in disguise. (Click2Houston, TX)
Finding a green lining in Houston's clouds of pollution Oct 7, 2009
He s a retired climate researcher whose work at Houston s Rice University has received international acclaim. He says the CO2 Is Green ad is misleading. (KHOU.com, TX)
Attend 'National Night Out' Tonight Oct 7, 2009
Rice University, Rice Stadium, 6100 Main St., 6-9 p.m.. Rosenberg, Target, 23910 Commercial Dr. in Brazos Town Center, 7-10 p.m.. (Click2Houston, TX)
Alumni Game Set for October 17 Oct 7, 2009
The Cardinal open up the 2010 campaign with a three-game series with Rice University at Sunken Diamond on February 19. . (Gostanford.com)
Late Night Goes Tabloid Oct 6, 2009
I was in the midst of a disastrous first (and only) semester at Rice University, and while I could barely tell you the building in which my 8 a.m. calculus class was held, I had an encyclopedic knowledge of David Letterman and his late-night show, back then still on NBC.. I knew, for instance, that when Dave read viewer mail during that weekly segment, preference was given to missives written on college-themed stationery. (KFOXTV.com, TX)
Muscatine student competes with ISU solar team in Washington, D.C. Oct 6, 2009
You are not logged in. AMES, Iowa Muscatine native Melissa Mathis will be working on a project in Washington D.C. this month. (Muscatine Journal, IO)
All Tied Up: Tethered Protein Provides Long-sought Answer Oct 6, 2009
Biologists from Rice University in Houston and the University of Florence in Italy this week published new results about "lac repressor," which was the first known genetic regulatory protein when discovered in 1966. See also. (Science Daily)
College Students Vote Smarter Than Expected Oct 3, 2009
8, 2008) This week undergraduate and graduate students in an advanced computer security course at Rice University in Houston are learning hands-on just how easy it is to wreak havoc on computer software used. . (Science Daily)
Were This Week's Pacific Earthquakes Connected? Oct 3, 2009
"The [recent] earthquake is about 470 kilometers [290 miles] away from the 2004 earthquake [epicenter]," said Fengling Niu, a seismologist at Rice University, in an email. But, Northwestern's Okal said, that type of stress transfer occurs only at relatively short range "1,000 kilometers [600 miles] or something like that," he said. (National Geographic)
The state of America's leadership Oct 2, 2009
On the eve of the 45th anniversary of the executive order establishing the President's Commission on White House Fellowships, D. Michael Lindsay, Rice University sociology professor and Baker Institute for Public Policy scholar, today released the results from a yearlong study, which resembled the last major survey of America's leadership cohort (the American Leadership Study of 1971-72) ... "When John Gardner, the former president of the Corporation, worked to create the White House Fellowship... (EurekAlert!)
New Way To Monitor Faults May Help Predict Earthquakes Oct 2, 2009
Paul Silver* and Taka'aki Taira of the Carnegie Institution's Department of Terrestrial Magnetism, with Fenglin Niu of Rice University and Robert Nadeau of the University of California, Berkeley, used highly sensitive seismometers to detect subtle changes in earthquake waves that travel through the San Andreas Fault zone near Parkfield, California, over a period of 20 years. The changes in the waves indicate weakening of the fault and correspond to periods of increased rates of small earthquakes... (Science Daily)
October 2009 Geosphere Highlights Oct 2, 2009
Geochemical evidence for exhumation of eclogite via serpentinite channels in ocean-continent subduction zones Ulyana Horodyskyj et al., Dept. of Earth Science, MS-126, Rice University, 6100 Main St., Houston, Texas 77005, USA. Oceanic crust subducts back into the mantle, but occasionally fragments of this material come back to the surface in the form of garnet-pyroxene rocks called eclogites. (EurekAlert!)
Strong earthquakes may weaken distant fault lines Oct 1, 2009
"The total displacement of the fluids is only about 10 meters (30 feet) at a depth of about three kilometers (1.8 miles), so it takes very sensitive seismometers to detect the changes," Fenglin Niu of Rice University in Texas, who worked on the study, said in a statement. He said that movement of the fluid in these cracks appears to lubricate the fault zone, weakening the fault. (AlertNet)
New RIce recreation center opens Sep 26, 2009
New recreation center opens at Rice University - Houston Business Journal ... New recreation center opens at Rice University. (Houston Business Journal, TX)
Cruz Jr. chats with Blue Jays fans Sep 26, 2009
Manderson: Jose, I see you went to Rice University. Who do you think is going to win when they play Vanderbilt tomorrow. (MLB.com -- Toronto Blue Jays)
Nik's Commodore Keys- Rice Sep 25, 2009
After a disappointing loss to Mississippi State last week, the Vanderbilt Commodores (1-2, 0-2 SEC) go on the road to take on the Owls of Rice University (0-3, 0-1 C-USA). This is a must win for the Dores, if they want to make it back to another bowl game, and the keys are simple. (VandyMania.com)
4 Charged In Rice BB Gun Shootings Sep 25, 2009
HOUSTON -- Four people have been charged in connection with BB gun shootings around Rice University and along the Gulf Freeway, KPRC Local 2 reported Thursday. Rice University and Houston police said Caitlin Barnett, 19, John Michael Chargois, 22, Paul Helton, age unknown, and Bonnie Mugg, 21, have been charged with felony aggravated assault ... A warrant has been issued for the arrest of Barnett, who is a Rice University student. (Click2Houston, TX)
