NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL
Tariffs creating uncertainty in Texas as report shows slower revenue growth since late 2024
Tony Payan, the Françoise and Edward Djerejian Fellow for Mexico Studies and director of the Center for the United States and Mexico at Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted.
Yahoo! News (This Texas Tribune article also appeared in more than 10 other media outlets.)
http://dateline.rice/april-4-payan
HOUSTON/TEXAS
Oil prices crash over recession fears, OPEC+ moves
Mark Finley, fellow in energy and global oil in the Center for Energy Studies at Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted.
Houston Chronicle (This article also appeared in five other media outlets.)
http://dateline.rice/april-4-finley
Beth Yeshurun rabbi's retirement won't prevent him from continuing special programs
An article mentions Mahmoud El-Gamal, professor of economics and statistics, chair in Islamic economics, finance and management and a Rice Faculty Scholar at Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy, and Matthias Henze, the Isla Carroll and Percy E. Turner Professor of Biblical Studies and director of the Program in Jewish Studies.
Jewish Herald-Voice
http://dateline.rice/april-4-el.gamal-henze
HMH to host free conference on antiscience and antisemitism
An article mentions that Matthias Henze, the Isla Carroll and Percy E. Turner Professor of Biblical Studies and director of the Program in Jewish Studies, is co-organizing the "Antiscience and Antisemitism: An Alarming Convergence" conference at Holocaust Museum Houston April 8-9.
Jewish Herald-Voice
http://dateline.rice/april-4-henze
Queer things to do in Houston this weekend, April 3-6
A roundup mentions that Rice's Moody Center for the Arts will present "The Chapel in the Hive" featuring a live performance by Joseph Campana, the William Shakespeare Professor of English, and Kurt Stallmann, professor of composition and theory at Rice's Shepherd School of Music, April 5.
OutSmart
http://dateline.rice/april-4-campana-stallmann
Stantec to acquire Page, creating second-largest US architecture firm
An article mentions Rice's Moody Center Complex for Student Life.
Houston Business Journal
http://dateline.rice/april-4-hbj
In District 1, Sukh Kaur deserves another term on San Antonio City Council
Alumna Sukh Kaur is featured.
San Antonio Express-News (This article also appeared on the front page of the Opinion section in the April 4 print edition.)
http://dateline.rice/april-4-kaur
Area college students welcome to Chabad at Rice Passover Seders
An article mentions that Chabad at Rice will host Passover Seders April 12-13. Rabbi Shmuli Slonim and Nechama Slonim, co-directors of Chabad at Rice, are quoted.
Jewish Herald-Voice
http://dateline.rice/april-4-slonims
The many faces of UTHealth Houston: Asia Bright, PhD
Alumna Asia Bright is featured.
UTHealth Houston News
http://dateline.rice/april-4-bright
A decade of impact: Building a global hub for life science innovation at TMC
An article mentions that Motif Neurotech, which researches brain-computer interfaces, was spun out of Rice.
TMC
http://dateline.rice/april-4-tmc
Investment Club hosts notable alumna
An article features alumna Kirsten Roberts Bujosa, associate director of the Rice Management Co.
The John Cooper School
http://dateline.rice/april-4-bujosa
North Texas lawmakers want to expand Tarrant child care grant program to 15 counties
Rice's Texas Policy Lab is mentioned.
Fort Worth Star-Telegram (This article also appeared in News Break.)
http://dateline.rice/april-4-fwst
Texas is leading the US toward a new frontier in space innovation
Rice is mentioned.
Texas Association of Business
http://dateline.rice/april-4-tab
BROADCAST
'Morning Joe'
Douglas Brinkley, the Katherine Tsanoff Brown Professor in Humanities and professor of history, is interviewed about comments by former President Barack Obama and former Vice President Kamala Harris criticizing President Donald Trump.
MSNBC
http://dateline.rice/april-4-brinkley
Data shows Harris County growth largely due to international immigration
Bill King, fellow in public finance at Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy, and Daniel Potter, director of the Houston Population Research Center at Rice's Kinder Institute for Urban Research, are quoted.
ABC 13 Online (This segment also aired three times on KTRK-TV in Houston.)
http://dateline.rice/april-4-king-potter
School vouchers have more opposition than support from Houston-area residents, Kinder Institute finds
An article cites a study by Rice's Kinder Institute for Urban Research into Texans' support of school vouchers.
Houston Public Media (This article also appeared in News Break.)
http://dateline.rice/april-4-hpm
TRADE/PROFESSIONAL
Rice launches AI Venture Accelerator with Google Cloud to support early stage startups
An article features the news that Rice and Google Public Sector are partnering to launch the Rice AI Venture Accelerator, designed to drive early stage artificial intelligence innovation and commercialization. Community members quoted or mentioned include President Reginald DesRoches; Paul Cherukuri, chief innovation officer and vice president for innovation; and Sanjoy Paul, executive director of the Rice Nexus and lecturer in computer science. The article also mentions Rice's Ken Kennedy Institute.
HPCWire
http://dateline.rice/april-4-desroches-cherukuri-paul
Researchers say they've solved one of the most annoying flaws in AI art
An article features research by Vicente Ordóñez-Román, associate professor of computer science; Guha Balakrishnan, assistant professor of electrical and computer engineering; and graduate student Moayed Haji Ali.
ZME Science
http://dateline.rice/april-4-roman-balakrishnan-ali
Releasing the Hydra with Rafael Yuste
Jacob Robinson, professor of electrical and computer engineering and bioengineering, is quoted.
The Transmitter
http://dateline.rice/april-4-robinson
Around the Web: Of nuts and nostalgia
An article features collaborative Rice research developing a novel method to efficiently eradicate forever chemicals from water systems while simultaneously transforming the extracted waste into high-value graphene. Co-author and graduate student Phelecia Scotland is quoted.
WhatTheyThink.com
http://dateline.rice/april-4-scotland
Natural Gas Services Group appoints new board member
Alumnus Stephen Taylor is featured.
Investing.com (This article also appeared in Investing.com's Italy, Korea and Germany sites.)
http://dateline.rice/april-4-taylor
Brian Armstrong: The Coinbase captain
Alumnus Brian Armstrong is featured.
The Token Dispatch
http://dateline.rice/april-4-armstrong
Spotlight on Coastal Blue Carbon Project (VIDEO)
An article features BCarbon, a nature-based carbon credit certifier developed by a working group at Rice.
DredgingToday.com
http://dateline.rice/april-4-dt
Construction labor shortage's newest culprits? Deportations and inflation
An article cites research by Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy that found that immigrant labor makes up approximately 25% of the construction industry workforce.
Commercial Observer
http://dateline.rice/april-4-co
Les répressions de l'immigration perturbent l'industrie des soins. Les familles paient le prix.
An article cites an analysis of census data by Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy.
Ma-Clinique.fr
http://dateline.rice/april-4-mc
Troy Ruths: Entrepreneurial lessons from the WashU basketball court
Alumnus Troy Ruths is featured.
UAASports.info
http://dateline.rice/april-4-ruths
Think you know Texas? These famous things prove you don't!
Rice is mentioned.
Travel2Next.com
http://dateline.rice/april-4-t2n
The best colleges for political diversity
Thomas Fordham Institute
http://dateline.rice/april-4-tfi
OTHER NEWS OF INTEREST
Commencement speakers: PA state Rep. Joanna McClinton and Naomi Halas, PhD '87
An article features Naomi Halas, University Professor and the Stanley C. Moore Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering.
Bryn Mawr College
http://dateline.rice/april-4-halas
SF drug crackdown targets a whole new crime — arrests up 150%
Katharine Neill Harris, the Alfred C. Glassell III Fellow in Drug Policy at Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted.
The San Francisco Standard
http://dateline.rice/april-4-harris
Astronaut having hair-raising time in International Space Station
An article mentions alumna Nichole Ayers.
Citizen Tribune (This article also appeared in The Mountain Press, Talker and MSN Science.)
http://dateline.rice/april-4-ayers
Hofstra University announces spring 2025 commencement speakers
Alumnus Wayne Riley is featured.
Hofstra University's News@Hofstra
http://dateline.rice/april-4-riley
National champs! Historic victory for Whitman's Debate and Forensics Team
An article mentions that a team from Rice competed in the National Parliamentary Debate Association National Tournament.
Whitman College News
http://dateline.rice/april-4-wcn
SPORTS
Tulane's Jay Uhlman, Rice's David Pierce share historical achievement
An article features Rice head baseball coach David Pierce and mentions that the Owls are slated to play a three-game series against Tulane University April 4-6.
Nola.com
http://dateline.rice/april-4-pierce
Baseball hosts Rice this weekend
TulaneGreenWave.com
http://dateline.rice/april-4-tgw
Bulls end regular season with 2 ranked home matches
An article mentions that Rice's women's tennis team is slated to play the University of South Florida April 4.
GoUSFBulls.com
http://dateline.rice/april-4-usf
Track and field going back to Houston for Tom Tellez Invite
An article mentions that Rice hosted the Victor Lopez Classic track meet March 27-29.
LamarCardinals.com
http://dateline.rice/april-4-lc
Charlotte heads out for 2-match Houston swing against No. 69 Rice, UTSA
An article mentions that Rice's men's tennis team is slated to play the University of North Carolina at Charlotte April 4.
Charlotte49ers.com
http://dateline.rice/april-4-49ers
Badgers add director of player personnel
An article featuring Ethan Russo mentions that he formerly worked with Rice's football program.
UWBadgers.com
http://dateline.rice/april-4-uw
Tanner Gardner leads Pepperdine athletics into a new era of NCAA Division I sports
An article features Tanner Gardner, former deputy athletic director for external affairs at Rice.
Pepperdine University News
http://dateline.rice/april-4-pu
Tulane host SEISA Conference Championships this weekend
An article mentions that a sailing team from Rice will compete in the SEISA Conference Championships regatta on Lake Pontchartrain April 4-6.
TulaneGreenWave.com
http://dateline.rice/april-4-tulane
PREVIEW: Houston seeks sixth-straight win over Baylor
An article mentions that Rice's baseball team lost to the University of Houston March 5.
UHCougars.com
http://dateline.rice/april-4-uh