NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL
Que Abbott no se confunda
Mark Jones, the Joseph D. Jamail Chair in Latin American Studies, professor of political science, fellow in political science at the Baker Institute for Public Policy and fellow at the Kinder Institute for Urban Research, authored an op-ed.
La Política (An English translation is not available.)
http://dateline.rice/aug-9-jones
La necrorrobótica convierte cadáveres de arañas en pinzas mecánicas
An article features collaborative Rice research that repurposed deceased spiders as mechanical grippers. Co-authors Daniel Preston, assistant professor of mechanical engineering, and graduate student Faye Yap are quoted.
Cinco Días (This research was also mentioned on Ground Zero radio on 100 affiliate stations.)
http://dateline.rice/aug-9-preston-yap
Robert Brockman, software developer who fought IRS, dies
An article featuring the late Robert Brockman, a former Rice trustee, mentions he died Aug. 5 at 81. He was the lead donor for Rice’s Brockman Hall for Opera.
Bloomberg (This article appeared on the front of the Business section in the Aug. 9 print edition of the Houston Chronicle, and it appeared in the print edition of the San Antonio Express-News and yesterday’s Dateline.)
http://dateline.rice/aug-9-brockman
HOUSTON/TEXAS
3 Houston innovators to know this week
A roundup features Paul Cherukuri, executive director of the Institute of Biosciences and Bioengineering, who has been named Rice’s first vice president for innovation….
