When Healing Turns To Scarring: Research Reveals Why It Happens And How To Stop It Sep 25, 2008
19, 2007) A scientific breakthrough at Rice University may lead to the first treatment that prevents the build-up of deadly scar tissue in a broad class of diseases that account for an estimated 45 percent of. (Jan. (Science Daily)
Purifying Nanorods: Big Success With Tiny Cleanup Sep 25, 2008
25, 2008) Chemists at Rice University have discovered a novel method to produce ultra-pure gold nanorods -- tiny, wand-like nanoparticles that are being studied in dozens of labs worldwide for applications as broad as diagnosing disease and improving electronic viewscreens ... 12, 2007) Rice University chemists have discovered that tiny building blocks known as gold nanorods spontaneously assemble themselves into ring-like superstructures ... Researchers at Rice University in Houston, Texas now... (Science Daily)
TU Coach Todd Graham Named In Lawsuit Sep 25, 2008
September 24 - The family of a Rice University football player who died two years ago files suit against the university ... Rice assistant coaches, team doctors, Rice University, and the NCAA were also named in the lawsuit. (FOX23.com, OK)
RB alum awaits call on alcohol charges Sep 24, 2008
The NCAA and Rice University were sued by the family of a former student who died two years ago after drinking shakes containing the nutritional supplement creatine. Dale Lloyd II, 19, a freshman defensive back for the Rice football team, had sickle-cell disease. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Sports)
Big Apple Babe: Candace Bushnell Sep 22, 2008
After three semesters at Rice University in Houston, she dropped out to "run away to New York City." Her goal was to become a writer, but when she first moved to Manhattan in 1978 at age 19 she lived in a two-bedroom apartment on 11th and Broadway with three other girls. She had to scrape to pay her $150-a-month rent, often eating $1 hot dogs or a can of soup for meals. (New York Post)
Together (9/22/08) Sep 22, 2008
She earned an athletic scholarship to Rice University in Houston and graduated in May with a bachelor's degree in kinesiology with an emphasis in sports medicine. She has appeared the past two seasons on TV in the critically acclaimed NBC drama series "Friday Night Lights," and she will return to the show this season as well as continuing to develop her acting career in Los Angeles. (Anchorage Daily News)
Global Warming's Ecosystem Double Whammy Sep 22, 2008
"Our findings confirm that ecosystems respond to climate change in a much more complex way than one might expect based solely on traditional experiments and observations," said study co-author James Coleman, vice provost for research and professor of ecology and evolutionary biology at Rice University ... and Rice University in Houston, Texas. (Science Daily)
* Ikes economic damage will take months to assess Sep 21, 2008
Id rather be in Houston right now than Wall Street, Rice University professor Leo Linbeck III said. Ike crashed ashore last weekend near the mouth of Galveston Bay, which produces about 6. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Selena RobertsVIEWPOINT Sep 21, 2008
Not far behind Jerry stood a half dozen bronzed track stars from Rice University, all wearing togas as they flanked an Egyptian litter decorated with plumes of pink feathers. "Um, Billie, this is probably something you wouldn't want to do," Perenchio told her delicately, "but would you want to be on that litter? We'd love to take you out on it.". (SportsIllustrated.CNN)
Is Your Brain Hard-Wired For Political Beliefs? Sep 21, 2008
The question is getting additional attention this month because of a new study published in the Journal Science by a Rice University professor who monitored the reactions of liberals and conservatives to startling images like a spider on a face or maggots on a corpse. Measuring skin response, the professor found those who describe themselves as conservatives had a stronger response to startling images than those who self-described as liberals. (W-USA News, DC)
$6 billion storm? Ike deliverspunch Sep 20, 2008
"I'd rather be in Houston right now than Wall Street," said Leo Linbeck III, a Rice University professor. Click for related content. (MSNBC -- Race)
Stadium Damage Sep 20, 2008
The damage to the roof of Reliant Stadium may force the Texans to play their next home game, the October 5th tilt against the Indianapolis Colts at Rice University. Rice stadium has a current seating capacity of 47,000, but it is expandable, all the way up to 70,000. (InsideHouston.com)
Political Views Affect Firms' Corporate Social Responsibility, Study Finds Sep 20, 2008
A Rice University professor found that identical twins were more likely to agree on political issues than were fraternal. (Dec. (Science Daily)
Top Colleges and Universities Ranked by Internet 'Media Buzz' in First Annual Analysis Sep 19, 2008
Top Colleges and Universities Ranked by Internet 'Media Buzz' in First Annual Analysis - Yahoo. Secondary Navigation. (Yahoo News -- Press Releases)
Ike aftermath: 'It's a public health emergency' Sep 19, 2008
Starting Wednesday, paramedics were told to bring the least critical patients a few blocks away to an engineering building at Rice University, where the federal government's Disaster Medical Assistance Teams (DMAT) set up a mobile medical unit. More infections expected. (USA Today)
NSF: Some Political Views May be Related to Physiology Sep 19, 2008
Additional co-authors are John Alford, Rice University political science professor, and Peter Hatemi, Virginia Commonwealth University postdoctoral fellow. Hibbing and his team recently received additional funding from NSF to expand the scope of the study to include people with little or no opinion regarding protective policies. (USA Today -- Tech)
Biology and the ballot box Sep 19, 2008
The study, co-authored by John Alford, associate professor of political science at Rice University in Houston, says that variations in political attitudes can correlate with physiological traits and the way people react to certain stimuli. The researchers examined 46 individuals with strong political attitudes and found that those with "measurably lower physical sensitivities to sudden noises and threatening visual images were more likely to support foreign aid, liberal immigration policies,... (Globe and Mail)
* Open-source textbooks tackle the moral hazard problem Sep 18, 2008
A broader effort to publish free textbooks is called Connexions, which was the brainchild of Richard Baraniuk, an engineering professor at Rice University, which has received US$6 million from the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation. In addition to being a repository for textbooks covering a wide range of subjects and educational levels, its ethic is taken from the digital music world, he said X rip, burn and mash. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Berkman entering Texas Hall of Fame Sep 17, 2008
Berkman, born in Waco, Texas, was an All-American at Rice University and is in his 10th season with the Astros. The 32-year-old switch-hitter was batting. (MLB.com -- Houston Astros)
Locals do more campin' to ‘eat mor chikin' Sep 16, 2008
The promotion is great for families and attracts college students as well, such as Sarah Spinella, a junior at Rice University who cut class to get free food and hang out with friends. Leander resident Stacey Lederman and her son Kevin showed up at 6 a.m. on Wednesday, 24 hours before the store opened. (Cedar Park Hill Country News Weekender, TX)
Comment: Applying the lessons of Apollo Sep 16, 2008
On a blistering hot day in September 1962, the president of the United States traveled to Rice University in Houston to reaffirm America's commitment to landing men on the moon by the end of the decade ... "We choose to go to the moon in this decade and do the other things, not because they are easy but because they are hard, because that goal will serve to organize and measure the best of our energies and skills," Kennedy said in his Rice University speech. (EETimes)
Rice vs. Vanderbilt Preview - Part 2 Sep 14, 2008
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School closings, cancellations, resumptions Sep 14, 2008
Rice University -- Closed Monday with plans to open on Tuesday. Student are asked not to return to campus before noon on Monday. (KHOU.com, TX)
Looking ahead for college bound high schoolers Sep 14, 2008
Some of the Texas schools are Baylor University, Kilgore College, Rice University, and the University of Houston. They will also have Dartmouth, MIT, and Harvard. (McKinney Courier-Gazette, TX)
BIG MAN ON CAMPUS Sep 13, 2008
Hodde has committed to play football at Rice University after he graduates this spring ... And if nothing changes, Jon Hodde will carry that love of the game to Rice University, where he commited to play Division I football next fall. (Brenham Banner, TX)
Unzicker, Walvoord to wed Sep 13, 2008
A graduate of the University of Michigan, Rice University and Holland High School, she is an assistant professor of violin at the University of Texas at Arlington. The groom is the son of JoAnne Buckner and Durham Moore, of Ocala, Fla. (Juneau Empire)
National Society of Hispanic MBAs' Prestigious University Partnership Program Grows to 33 Universities Sep 12, 2008
"The National Society of Hispanic MBAs' unwavering pursuit of helping Hispanics continue their education to obtain Masters of Business Administration degrees is the basis of our University Partnership Program. Establishing strategic and significant relationships with top universities benefit not only our members, but also provides our university partners the benefit of recruiting top notch Hispanic MBA students for their business school," said Lourdes M. Hassler, CEO, NSHMBA. "As we celebrate... (PR Newswire)
Nanoscopic Golden Rods Sep 12, 2008
Researchers at Rice University in Houston, Texas now report in the journal Angewandte Chemie completely unexpected behavior. (Jan. (Science Daily)
Scientists form alliance to develop nanotoxicology protocols Sep 12, 2008
The IANH team includes researchers from Germany: Wolfgang Kreyling of Helmholtz Institute; from Ireland: Kenneth Dawson of University College Dublin; from Japan: Gaku Ichihara of Nagoya University, and Kun'ichi Miyazawa of the National Institute for Materials Science; from Switzerland: Harald Krug of the Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Testing and Research (EMPA); from the United Kingdom: Vicki Stone of Napier University; from the United States of America: Vince Castranova, Mark Hoover,... (EurekAlert! -- Business News)
Nanoscale Droplets With Cancer-fighting Implications Created Sep 11, 2008
12, 2007) Rice University chemists have discovered that tiny building blocks known as gold nanorods spontaneously assemble themselves into ring-like superstructures ... Researchers at Rice University in Houston, Texas now report in the journal Angewandte Chemie completely unexpected behavior. (Science Daily)
The Top 50 Schools That Get Down to Business Sep 10, 2008
Entrepreneur and The Princeton Review Rank the Nation's Top Entrepreneurship Education Programs IRVINE, Calif. Sept. 9 /PRNewswire/ -- Entrepreneur magazine and The Princeton Review released today the sixth annual ranking of the top graduate and undergraduate entrepreneurship programs in the nation. (PR Newswire)
WWU's Schneider among nominees for 2008 NCAA Woman of the Year award Sep 10, 2008
Conference USA Marissa Daniels Rice University (Division I) Cross Country, and Indoor and Outdoor Track and Field. Conference USA Jami Tullius University of Texas at El Paso (Division I) Soccer. (Wwuvikings.com)
Where they stand: Candidates' energy positions fuel debate Sep 10, 2008
Not since the gas lines of the 1970s has energy loomed so large as it does in the race between Republican John McCain and Democrat Barack Obama, says Kenneth Medlock, an energy expert at Rice University. And it's an issue that is unlikely to fade between now and November. (USA Today -- Money)
Civil Rights Commission to Examine Minority Success in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math Undergraduate Disciplines Sep 9, 2008
Other experts will critique this theory and discuss successful STEM programs for minorities within selective universities and K-12 schools, including programs undertaken by corporations such as IBM. The panelists include: Dr. Richard Tapia, University Professor and Maxfield-Oshman Professor in Engineering at Rice University, dissertation director of many successful minority doctoral recipients in STEM, and recipient of the National Science Foundation Presidential Award for Excellence in STEM... (PR Newswire)
WaterLights - Historic Real Estate's New $700 Million Development Is America's Next Major Economic District Sep 9, 2008
The WaterLights District has been targeted as the future site of the NanoWorld Headquarters, a proposed nanotechnology research campus with an affiliation with the distinguished Rice University. The WaterLights District will be developed in accordance with the highest levels of sustainable practices, and the project is registered with the LEED "Gold" standard. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
A Light Bulb And A Few Chemicals: Scientists Find A Way To Help Make New Reactions Sep 8, 2008
7, 2008) Princeton scientists have discovered a way of stimulating organic molecules that they expect will prompt researchers to create materials from new kinds of chemical reactions. The method of catalysis, when used, could lead to groundbreaking kinds of drugs and agricultural chemicals and will provide a shortcut to standard multi-step methods of chemical production. (Science Daily)
MBA programs at Houston universities are attracting more ... Sep 7, 2008
MBA programs have become more common at foreign universities over the past decade, said Bill Glick, dean of the Jones School of Management at Rice University. But, he said, students still are drawn to U.S. programs because of their reputations, as well as U.S. business history. (Houston Chronicle)
Rice University reaches funding milestone Sep 6, 2008
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Post-Katrina, New Orleans coming back more Hispanic Sep 6, 2008
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)
Banker says policy drains foreign talent Sep 5, 2008
Houstonians should be proud, Fisher said, that Rice University was ranked 17th in last year's U.S. News and World Report survey of top colleges. But it was the only Texas school in the top 25, and six schools in the University of California system ranked ahead of the University of Texas at Austin. (Houston Chronicle)
Burton looks to stop Hyde Park’s air attack Sep 5, 2008
Rice University commit and offensive/defensive lineman Jon Hodde said that pressure on the quarterback would have to intensify this week. They throw the ball a lot. (Brenham Banner, TX)
Systematic approach pays off Sep 4, 2008
When Justin Singer, a Rice University computer science grad, started SMBology Inc., mentors advised him to join a club and take a public-speaking class. It wasn t cheap: Singer, then 23 and juggling his IT company with a private tutoring service, drastically cut his food budget and basically stopped going out so he could spend roughly $9,000 on the class and a Petroleum Club membership. (Houston Business Journal, TX)
Oil experts see less damage than Katrina Sep 2, 2008
This is not going to be anything like what we saw three years ago, said Kenneth Medlock III, energy expert at Rice University. EDITORS CHOICE. (Financial Times)
U.S. oil and gas production suspended in Gulf, oil prices hold steady Sep 1, 2008
"The production bounce-back time is going to be much faster than last time," said Amy Myers Jaffe, an oil expert at Rice University. So far, gasoline prices across the nation have risen only modestly the last few days, even though about 96 percent of Gulf oil production and 82 percent of natural gas production had been shut down by midday Sunday, according to the U.S. Minerals Management Service. (International Herald Tribune -- Business)
Waiting For Gustav Sep 1, 2008
"It's put us in a much better position today." "The production bounce-back time is going to be much faster than last time," Amy Myers Jaffe, an oil expert at Rice University, told the NYT.. There's a newly merged giant in German banking. (Slate)
Engineers Make Bone That Blends Into Tendons Aug 31, 2008
4, 2002) A new study by Rice University researchers indicates that bioengineers growing bone in the laboratory may be able to create the mechanical stimulation needed to grow bone outside the body. (Dec. (Science Daily)
Oil industry may get first post-Katrina test Aug 30, 2008
If one major deep-water production platform is destroyed, youre talking about a $1 billion or more loss, said Satish Nagarajaiah, a civil and mechanical engineering professor at Rice University. If its multiple rigs and platforms in a variety of water depths, then were talking billions of dollars. (MSNBC -- Politics)
Katrina And Rita Provide Glimpse Of What Could Happen To Offshore Drilling If Gustav Hits Gulf Aug 30, 2008
29, 2008) Shortly after Hurricanes Katrina and Rita hit the U.S., Rice University civil and mechanical engineering professor Satish Nagarajaiah studied damage done to offshore drilling platforms in the Gulf of Mexico. See also. (Science Daily)
Palin brings God, guns to Republican ticket Aug 30, 2008
"It's a strategically brilliant development for McCain. He ... desperately needed to woo evangelical voters," said Michael Lindsay, a political sociologist at Rice University in Houston and leading expert on U.S. evangelicals. "No Republican has captured the White House in modern history without their support.". (The Star Online, Malaysia -- News)
Little-Known Palin May Be Benefit or Bust for McCain's Campaign Aug 30, 2008
All the conservatives are happy, yet she kind of offers a working-class Republican ethos, which we wouldn't have gotten with Mitt Romney,'' said Douglas Brinkley, a presidential historian at Rice University in Houston. McCain's selection of Palin is also aimed at wooing female supporters of Clinton, some of whom have been reluctant to line up behind Obama after a protracted primary battle. (Yahoo News -- Politics)
How the summer of shale changed the natural gas game Aug 30, 2008
When you start to drill the holes in the ground, you start to improve the technology all the techniques you need to get at the gas and costs start to come down, said Kenneth Medlock, an energy economist at Houston's Rice University. Other shale plays also look promising. (Globe and Mail -- Business)
EXPERTS REACT Aug 30, 2008
Palin has been involved for years with groups such as Feminists for Life and Fellowship of Christian Athletes, which will help attract evangelical supporters, according to Michael Lindsey, a Rice University sociologist who has written about evangelical leaders. Palin is "almost a perfect hybrid" because she can help energize the GOP's conservative base as well as attract blue-collar Democrats and conservative women who supported Clinton in their party's primary, said Republican strategist Greg... (USA Today)
Burton’s opening opponent led by all-state QB Aug 29, 2008
Burton will counter Weimar s passing attack with a defensive line that include senior Rice University commit 6-5 John Hodde. Smith said he thought the Panthers would match up well with the Wildcats on both sides of line play and that Hodde and senior David Warner would help make that happen. (Brenham Banner, TX)
Visiting AMD chief stays coy Aug 29, 2008
D in electrical engineering at Rice University. At times Wednesday, Ruiz seemed bemused by the amount of attention he was receiving. (Albany Times Union)
Even as gasoline prices fall, the conservation habit endures Aug 29, 2008
But Ken Medlock, energy fellow at Baker Institute at Rice University, said consumers burned by $4 a gallon gasoline may be more cautious than in the past. Mr. Medlock said people will be more conscious of conservation because, if prices spike again, they don't want to be riding around in a Hummer, when they could be driving something fuel-efficient. (Globe and Mail -- Business)
Gustav threatens higher oil, gasoline prices Aug 28, 2008
It's now aimed at the central Gulf Coast, home to approximately a fifth of U.S. oil and natural gas production, says Kenneth Medlock, fellow in energy studies at Rice University. That's the same area hit in 2005 by Katrina and Rita, which led to declines in offshore production and destruction at onshore refineries. (USA Today -- Money)
Paperless books save students big bucks Aug 28, 2008
Rice University is at the forefront of the paperless book trend. The online program, called Connections, allows students to access copies of books online. (KHOU.com, TX)
Panthers hungry for playoff berth Aug 27, 2008
Rounding out Smith s offensive line are right tackle David Warner, left tackle and Rice University commit John Hodde, left guard Sam Hudgen and right guard Taylor Gibson. Running back Daniel Patterson has asserted himself as a team leader both vocally and by example, Smith said. (Brenham Banner, TX)
Young defender starting to get things right Aug 25, 2008
comDate: Aug 24, 2008 Julian Herron is starting to get the new defensive schemes down going into the week of SMU's season opener with Rice University this Friday night. Herron had a good fall camp, which has seen him fight for a starting role. (CollegeInsiders.com)
Star-Studded Black Holes Aug 24, 2008
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Learn More: U.S. News Best-College Ranking Aug 23, 2008
Rice University (Houston, Texas) 18. Emory University (Atlanta, Ga. (CBS News -- Evening News)
Optical Computing Closer To Reality Aug 22, 2008
Rice University researchers, led by Naomi Halas, professor of electrical and computer engineering, developed. (May 8, 2001) Purdue University engineers have discovered that a device commonly used to untangle signals sent over fiber optic lines might ultimately be used to make the Internet faster and more. (Science Daily)
Molecular Clues To Wilson Disease: How Mutation Alters Key Protein Aug 22, 2008
21, 2008) Using a combination of computer simulations and cutting-edge lab experiments, physical biochemists at Rice University have discovered how a small genetic mutation -- which is known to cause Wilson disease -- subtly changes the structure of a large, complex protein that the body uses to keep copper from building up to toxic levels. See also. (Science Daily)
