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	Rice presents record-breaking check to United Way Thanks to the generosity of the Rice community, the university exceeded its $125,000 goal for the 2009-10 United Way campaign and presented a record-breaking check in the amount of $127,179 to United Way.
	Rice alum Dennis Sullivan wins Wolf Prize for math achievements Dennis Sullivan '63 has won the 2009 Wolf Prize in Mathematics, one of the world's highest honors in the field.
	Retired CIA agent paints grim picture of US prospects in Afghanistan to Baker Institute audience The United States is traveling a well-worn path in Afghanistan, and it could fail as resoundingly as earlier invaders, including Alexander the Great, the Moguls, the British and the Soviets. That was the warning issued by retired CIA officer Milton Bearden to an audience Jan. 19 at the James A. Baker III Institute for Public Policy.
	Rice baseball alumni back to play ball Feb. 6 Rice baseball alumni are dusting off their cleats and putting on their mitts for the biennial Baseball Alumni Day on Saturday. An alumni-vs.-alumni game and a home-run derby are part of a full schedule of free events to enjoy Feb. 6, when Reckling Park will open at 10 a.m.
	Photothermal technique provides new way to track nanoparticles Stephan Link wants to understand how nanomaterials align, and his lab's latest work is a step in the right direction. Link's Rice University group has found a way to use gold nanorods as orientation sensors by combining their plasmonic properties with polarization imaging techniques.
	iPhone app, enterprise hosting software highlight 2010 conference Rice University's open-education initiative Connexions is going global and mobile. Those twin themes dominated the sessions this week at Connexions Conference 2010 in Duncan Hall. One of the highlights of the daylong meeting, which drew about 100 users from around the world, was the demonstration of an upcoming iPhone application that will allow iPhone users to more easily read Connexions content.
	Fondren receives Korean resources This week the consul general of the Republic of Korea did its part to internationalize Rice University by donating a complete 27-volume set of Korean dictionaries and a collection of CD and DVD encyclopedias from the Academy of Korean Studies.
	Summer plans for service learning A select group of students will have some new opportunities to consider, thanks to the new Poverty, Justice and Human Capabilities program. The program offers summer service learning internships that allow the students to help those at the bottom of the economic scale and empower them to use their classroom knowledge to affect change.
	Haiti relief efforts continue on campus When last month's Haitian earthquake rocked the world, Rice University fundraisers began raking in the dough for its victims. Student-led initiatives, including a bake sale and coffee break, fueled a drive for the American Red Cross through Rice's Office of International Students and Scholars.
	Baker Institute conference to focus on health information technology One way to help manage the costs of health care is to put information technology to use in hospitals and clinics. A Feb. 12 conference at the James A. Baker III Institute for Public Policy on "The Promise of Health Information Technology for the 21st Century" will look at these possibilities.
	Rice brings Actors From The London Stage to Houston Actors From The London Stage, an internationally touring educational theater troupe, will be in residency at Rice University this month to bring Shakespeare to life for Houston. In addition to their professional acting duties -- performing "Romeo and Juliet" at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 18 through 20 in Rice's Hamman Hall -- the five actors will play teacher to Rice and local high school students.
	Lecture series asks, 'What's the Matter with Architecture?' There isn't anyone who doesn't take notice of the surroundings he or she inhabits every day, but some are more interested in the details than others. Those details are the focus of an ongoing lecture series at the Rice School of Architecture carrying the controversial theme "What's the Matter with Architecture?" The next event will be a Feb. 11 talk by Alejandro Zaera-Polo, an architect and visiting professor at the Princeton University School of Architecture.
	Rice workshop eyes advanced computing for oil and gas exploration Rice University will host a gathering of high-profile specialists in the field of high-performance computing as it relates to oil and gas exploration March 4.
	Children's AIDS Day program to be held at Rice Feb. 12 Houston Mayor Annise Parker '78 will proclaim Feb. 12 as Children's AIDS Day in the city of Houston, and a conference in honor of the occasion will be held at Rice's BioScience Research Collaborative.
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Recent mentions of Rice University in the news media:
	Bundling hardware and software to do big jobs Kamran Khan, vice provost for Information Technology, is quoted on the release of IBM's next generation of microprocessor chips. New York Times (This article also appeared in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette and ElPasoInc.com.)
	Nanobubbles 'jackhammer' cancer cells Rice scientists have developed a new technique to isolate cancer cells and destroy them with tiny explosions. Dmitri Lapotko, research scientist in physics and astronomy, is quoted, and Jason Hafner, associate professor of physics and astronomy and of chemistry, is mentioned. United Press International (This article also appeared on TheMoneyTimes.com and OfficialWire.com.)
	Super bowl stock picks are a loser's game James Weston, associate professor of management at the Jesse H. Jones Graduate School of Business, is quoted in an article about stock trades and the Super Bowl. FoxBusiness.com (This article also appeared on MarketWatch.com and MENAFN.com.)
	Millionaire high school dropouts While most people were negotiating curfews and cramming for the SATs, some of the world's most successful entrepreneurs ditched high school to start building their fortunes. Brad Burke, managing director of the Rice Alliance for Technology and Entrepreneurship, is quoted. ABCNews.com (This Forbes.com article also appeared on NineMSN.com.)
	Hutchison finds Washington, Texas politics differ Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison's record in Washington, D.C., may hurt her chances in the Texas gubernatorial race. Bob Stein, the Lena Gohlman Fox Professor of Political Science, is quoted. Dallas Morning News (This Associated Press article also appeared in the Austin American-Statesman, the Victoria Advocate, the Odessa American, the Greenville Herald-Banner, the Abilene Reporter-News, the San Angelo Standard-Times, WKRG.com [Mobile, Ala.], CountOn2.com [Charleston, S.C.] and the Lubbock Avalanche-Journal.)
	Nagin: Count Houston Katrina evacuees as New Orleans residents in Census New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin wants Katrina evacuees in Houston counted as residents of his city. Stephen Klineberg, professor of sociology, is quoted. KHOU.com
	WERS-FM (Boston) Mark Jones, professor and chair of political science, is interviewed on reconstruction efforts in Haiti.
	KTRK-TV John Bradley, an instructor at the Susanne M. Glasscock School of Continuing Studies, is quoted in a story on a man recently arrested for impersonating a military officer. (This story also appeared on VAWatchDog.org.)
	Photothermal imaging can detect gold nanoparticles Stephan Link, assistant professor of chemistry and of chemical and biomolecular engineering, has found a way to use gold nanorods as orientation sensors by combining their plasmonic properties with polarization imaging techniques. HealthImaging.com
	Gasoline rises after unexpected supply drop Gasoline futures rose after the government reported a surprise drop in the nation's supply. Ken Medlock, the James A. Baker III and Susan G. Baker Fellow in Energy and Resource Economics at the Baker Institute and adjunct professor of economics, is quoted. Examiner.com (This Associated Press article also appeared in the Kelowna Sun [British Columbia], MyEZRock.com [British Columbia], SILK.fm [Macclesfield, England] and CHOM.com [Montreal].)
	Study authors love Super Bowl, studies show An article discusses the connection between academic studies and the Super Bowl. A 2005 Rice study is cited. Reuters (This article also appeared in the New York Times, Yahoo! News, FoxNews.com, ABS-CBNNews.com, the USDaily.com, PostChronicle.com, WTAQ.com [Green Bay, Wis.], WKZO.com [Kalamazoo, Mich.], WSAU.com [Wausau, Wis.] and WHTC.com, PublicBroadcasing.net/WMAU [St. Louis].)
	10 colleges with green dorms Rice's Duncan College is featured on a list of 10 universities with ecologically friendly dormitories. U.S. News & World Report
	Obama budget continues long era of irresponsibility John Diamond, adjunct assistant professor in economics and the Edward A. and Hermena Hancock Kelly Fellow in Tax Policy at the James A. Baker III Institute for Public Policy, wrote this op-ed on the current budget submitted by President Barack Obama. Houston Chronicle
	White releases first gubernatorial ad Former Houston Mayor Bill White has released his first political ad in his run for Texas governor. Bob Stein, the Lena Gohlman Fox Professor of Political Science, is quoted. KTRH.com (This article also appeared on 950KPRC.com and Sunny99.com.)
	Shell says 1,000 more jobs must go Royal Dutch Shell announced it will eliminate 1,000 jobs this year. William Arnold, professor in the practice of management at the Jesse H. Jones Graduate School of Business, is quoted. Houston Chronicle
	Chamber group marks 50 years, gets new name In honor of its 50th anniversary, organizers of the Houston Friends of Music concert series are commissioning a new string quartet by Rice University composer Pierre Jalbert, associate professor of composition and theory. Houston Chronicle
	Taxpayers deserve an annual report to the shareholders Carl Paulus, a graduate student in history, authored this op-ed about the national budget. American Thinker
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