NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL
Ukraine war ups pressure for US oil; industry faces hurdles
Jim Krane, the Wallace S. Wilson Fellow for Energy Studies at the Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted.
The Associated Press (This article also appeared in more than 50 other media outlets.)
http://dateline.rice/march-18-krane
Scientists engineer an implant that can deliver cancer-fighting meds directly into your body
An article features collaborative Rice research that eradicated advanced-stage ovarian and colorectal cancer in mice in as little as six days with a treatment that could be ready for human clinical trials later this year. Co-authors Omid Veiseh, assistant professor of bioengineering, and graduate student Amanda Nash are quoted. A Rice video is also included.
BBC's Science Focus
http://dateline.rice/march-18-veiseh-nash
Implanted 'drug factory' eliminates certain kinds of cancer in days in animals, human trials could begin in late 2022
Fox 43 Online
http://dateline.rice/march-18-veiseh-nash
A new form of cancer therapy could totally wipe out advanced ovarian and colorectal tumors in 6 days
Up Worthy
http://dateline.rice/march-18-veiseh-nash
Persistent high gas prices don't prove price gouging — and neither do comparisons to 2008 gas prices
Mark Finley, fellow in energy and global oil at the Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted.
PolitiFact
http://dateline.rice/march-18-finley
The US will boost oil production in the wake of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, but energy independence remains a dream
Houston Public Media (This segment also aired on KUHF-FM in Houston, and this article also appeared in the Texas Standard.)
http://dateline.rice/march-18-finley
Texas Standard for March 18, 2022
Texas Standard (This segment also aired on more than 20 affiliate stations across Texas.)
http://dateline.rice/march-18-finley
Texas Public Radio
KSTX-AM (San Antonio)
http://dateline.rice/march-18-finley (This segment aired on seven affiliate stations across Texas.)
Fact-checking Ted Cruz's 'Real State of the Union'
James DeNicco, lecturer of economics at Rice, is quoted.
PolitiFact (This article also appeared in The Paradise.)
http://dateline.rice/march-18-denicco
Concern grows for American detainees in Russian jails, including WNBA's Brittney Griner
Richard Stoll, the Albert Thomas Professor of Political Science at Rice, is quoted.
MSN (This article originally appeared in WAVY Online.)
http://dateline.rice/march-18-stoll
Brittney Griner in Russia: WNBA star's detention extended two more months, state agency reports
KVUE Online
http://dateline.rice/march-18-stoll
The CEO of Indeed learned a lot about leadership and empathy by working in a psychiatric hospital
Alumnus Chris Hyams is featured.
Fortune (Subscription is required.)
http://dateline.rice/march-18-hyams
Va. parole board comes to screeching halt after Senate Democrats block Youngkin appointees
Alumna Tracy Banks is mentioned.
MSN (This article originally appeared in WJLA Online.)
http://dateline.rice/march-18-banks
HOUSTON/TEXAS
Kite Festival to soar once again in Hermann Park
An article mentions that Rice's Marching Owl Band will perform on the Miller Outdoor Theatre stage as part of the Kite Festival March 27.
Houston Chronicle's "Preview" (Subscription is required. This article appeared in the March 18 print edition and a previous edition of Dateline.)
http://dateline.rice/march-18-mob
The Hermann Park Kite Festival is back this month
Houstonia
http://dateline.rice/march-18-houstonia
Houston Symphony says goodbye to Orozco-Estrada this weekend with Andres Fest
An article mentions that the Houston Symphony held some performances at Rice following Hurricane Harvey.
Houston Chronicle's "Preview" (Subscription is required. This article appeared in the March 18 print edition and a previous edition of Dateline.)
http://dateline.rice/march-18-hc
BROADCAST
Experts say physical banks could be a thing of the past if the US created a digital dollar
Peter Rodriguez, dean of the Jones Graduate School of Business, is quoted.
WBNS (This article originally appeared in KVUE Online and a previous edition of Dateline.)
http://dateline.rice/march-18-rodriguez
Pink Tax study: Women pay 13% more for gender-marketed products
Jorge Barro, fellow in public finance at the Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted.
KHOU Online (This segment also aired four times on KHOU Online.)
http://dateline.rice/march-18-barro
'KRIS 6 News'
Bob Stein, the Lena Gohlman Fox Professor of Political Science, is interviewed about the effects of Texas' vote-by-mail rules on the recent primary elections.
KZTV-TV (Corpus Christi, Texas)
http://dateline.rice/march-18-stein (This segment aired twice.)
TRADE/PROFESSIONAL
Listening to graphene yields clues to its structure
An article features collaborative Rice research developing an acoustic signal processing scheme that analyzes laser-induced graphene in real time to determine its form and quality. Co-authors James Tour, the T.T. and W.F. Chao Chair in Chemistry and a professor of computer science and of materials science and nanoengineering, and alumnus John Li are quoted.
Physics World
http://dateline.rice/march-18-tour-li
Lensless camera captures cellular-level 3D details
An article features collaborative Rice research developing the Bio-FlatScope, which can image micron-scale targets like cells and blood vessels inside the body, even through the skin. Co-authors quoted or mentioned include Jacob Robinson, associate professor of electrical and computer engineering and of bioengineering; postdoctoral researcher Vivek Boominathan; Rebecca Richards-Kortum, the Malcolm Gillis University Professor, professor of bioengineering and director of the Rice360 Institute for Global Health; graduate student Jimin Wu; and research scientist Jennifer Carns.
Photonics.com
http://dateline.rice/march-18-robinson-et-al
Week in review: Manufacturing, test
Michelle Michot Foss, fellow in energy and minerals in the Center for Energy Studies at the Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted.
Semiconductor Engineering
http://dateline.rice/march-18-foss
Francisco Monaldi: 'Guyana tiene el diluyente que Venezuela necesita para el crudo extrapesado'
Francisco Monaldi, fellow in Latin American energy policy at the Center for Energy Studies, the Center for the United States and Mexico and the Latin America Initiative at the Baker Institute for Public Policy and a lecturer in energy economics, is quoted.
PetroGuia.com (An English translation is not available.)
http://dateline.rice/march-18-monaldi
In Houston, artist Clarissa Tossin ponders the colonial implications of the 21st-century space race
An article featuring Clarissa Tossin mentions that she is exhibiting her artwork "The 8th Continent" in Rice's Brochstein Pavilion as part of the Moody Center for the Arts' "Off the Wall" series.
ARTnews
http://dateline.rice/march-18-moody-center
Gas flaring can harm people 60 miles away, study finds
An article features Rice research that linked air pollution from gas flares to premature death.
The Revelator (This article originally appeared in NM Political Report.)
http://dateline.rice/march-18-rev
Timnath Town Council election: Q&A with Conor Duffy, council candidate
Alumnus Conor Duffy is featured.
Yahoo! Finance (This article originally appeared in the Fort Collins Coloradoan and a previous edition of Dateline.)
http://dateline.rice/march-18-duffy
String trio to perform community concert with help from New Albany-Plain Local musicians
Alumnus Glen McDaniel is featured.
MSN Entertainment (This article originally appeared in the Columbus Dispatch and yesterday's Dateline.)
http://dateline.rice/march-18-mcdaniel
Cast announced for 'The Karate Kid — The Musical' pre-Broadway engagement
Alumnus Alan Green is featured.
BroadwayWorld
http://dateline.rice/march-18-green
New details emerge about a US scientist's obscured role in the 'CRISPR babies' scandal
An article about research on gene editing in humans features former Rice professor Michael Deem and former student He Jiankui.
STAT
http://dateline.rice/march-18-stat
Cancer diagnosis costs a quarter of patients all their savings
Kaiser Health News
http://dateline.rice/march-18-khn
Latest stories
Kaiser Health News
http://dateline.rice/march-18-khn
OTHER NEWS OF INTEREST
‘Nixon, Watergate and Presidential Politics’: Historian Douglas Brinkley to speak at Rowan
An article mentions that Douglas Brinkley, the Katherine Tsanoff Brown Professor in Humanities, will discuss the 50th anniversary of Watergate and the presidency of Richard Nixon during a lecture at Rowan University March 28.
Rowan Today
http://dateline.rice/march-18-brinkley
Nuevo estudio promueve ventajas de recibir a más trabajadores inmigrantes
An article cites research by Tony Payan, the Françoise and Edward Djerejian Fellow for Mexico Studies and director of the Center for the United States and Mexico at the Baker Institute for Public Policy, and Pamela Lizette Cruz, research analyst at the center.
La Prensa Hispana
http://dateline.rice/march-18-payan-cruz
Freed to fidget, robotic hands manipulate everyday objects
Kaiyu Hang, assistant professor of computer science, is mentioned.
Yale Daily News
http://dateline.rice/march-18-yang
A teenager's accidental death now has US lawmakers calling for a national gun storage law
Rice is mentioned.
GradyDC.com (This article also appeared in more than 50 other media outlets.)
http://dateline.rice/march-18-gdc
Report: Secretly watching March Madness during work way less fun working remotely
A satirical article cites fictitious Rice research.
The Onion
http://dateline.rice/march-18-onion
SPORTS
UTSA Invitational set for Friday-Saturday at Park West Athletics Complex
An article mentions that Rice's track and field team is slated to compete in the UTSA Invitational March 18-19.
GoUTSA.com
http://dateline.rice/march-18-goutsa
No. 19 Blue Raiders take on No. 42 SMU, Rice this weekend in Texas
An article mentions that Rice's men's tennis team is slated to play Middle Tennessee State University March 20.
GoBlueRaiders.com
http://dateline.rice/march-18-gbr
Preview: Tech set for trip to Big Ten country
An article mentions that Rice's baseball team was swept in a three-game series by Texas Tech University March 11-13.
TexasTech.com
http://dateline.rice/march-18-txtech
Previewing Iowa hosting Texas Tech
Iowa Rivals
http://dateline.rice/march-18-rivals
No. 15 men's tennis preview: At No. 21 Pepperdine
An article mentions that Rice's men's tennis team was defeated by the University of Texas at Austin Jan. 11.
TexasSports.com
http://dateline.rice/march-18-ts
Tennis to play VCU at home
An article mentions that Rice's women's tennis team defeated the University of North Texas last week.
MeanGreenSports.com
http://dateline.rice/march-18-mgs
Lamar baseball eyes conference showdown with Bearkats
An article mentions that Rice's baseball team defeated Sam Houston State University 13-5 March 16.
12NewsNow.com
http://dateline.rice/march-18-12newsnow
Columbia comes calling
An article mentions that Rice's baseball team is slated to play the University of Houston May 4.
UHCougars.com
http://dateline.rice/march-18-uhc
Chargers bringing back DT Christian Covington
Former Rice football player Christian Covington is featured.
MSN (This article originally appeared in SB Nation.)
http://dateline.rice/march-18-msn
USFL: Coaching staffs for all eight teams
Former Rice assistant football coach David Beaty is mentioned.
Fox Sports (This article originally appeared in Click2Houston.)
http://dateline.rice/march-18-fs
The Dallas Morning News' 2021-22 all-area girls basketball: See full first, second and third teams
An article mentions that Jazzy Owens-Barnett has signed to play basketball at Rice.
The Dallas Morning News (Subscription is required.)
http://dateline.rice/march-18-dmn
Men's tennis triumphs over Virginia Wesleyan
An article mentions that Rice's men's tennis team defeated the University of Richmond 7-0 March 14.
University of Richmond's The Collegian
http://dateline.rice/march-18-ur
Mahanoy City native and VCU head coach Mike Rhoades nails half-court shot
Former Rice head men's basketball coach Mike Rhoades is featured.
Skook News
http://dateline.rice/march-18-skook