FEATURED ITEMS
Rice 1 win away from second consecutive NCAA Women's Tournament bid
An article mentions that Rice's women's basketball team defeated Temple University 67-49 in the semifinals of the American Athletic Conference Championship in Fort Worth, Texas, March 11. The Owls next face the University of South Florida in the finals March 12. Head coach Lindsay Edmonds is quoted in the Houston Chronicle.
Houston Chronicle
http://dateline.rice/march-12-edmonds
Rice is finals-bound with 67-49 win over Temple at American Championship
TheAmerican.org
http://dateline.rice/march-12-the.american
Owls fall in the semifinals to Rice
OwlSports.com
http://dateline.rice/march-12-temple
Temple upset in AAC women's basketball semifinals by Rice for a second straight season
Inquirer.com (This article also appeared in WTOP Online.)
http://dateline.rice/march-12-inquirer
Temple eliminated by Rice for second straight season
The Temple News
http://dateline.rice/march-12-tn
40 minutes stand between the Bulls and the NCAA Tournament
GoUSFBulls.com
http://dateline.rice/march-12-usf
South Florida holds off North Texas, 58-48; faces Rice in AAC Championship Thursday night on ESPNU
GoUSFBulls.com
http://dateline.rice/march-12-usf
South Florida advances to final with 58-48 win over North Texas at American Championship
TheAmerican.org
http://dateline.rice/march-12-the.american
BREAKING: USF holds off UNT comeback, plays Rice for automatic NCAA bid
TXAN24.com (This article also appeared in News Break.)
http://dateline.rice/march-12-txan
USF women top North Texas in AAC tourney, now 1 win from NCAA berth
Tampa Bay Times
http://dateline.rice/march-12-tbt
USF women are 1 just win away from the American Athletic Conference Championship
Green, Gold & Bold
http://dateline.rice/march-12-ggb
'Wake Up! with SallyMac & Lina'
KRIV-TV (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/march-12-kriv (This segment aired twice.)
'KPRC Channel 2 News'
KPRC-TV (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/march-12-kprc (This segment aired twice.)
'13 Eyewitness News'
KTRK-TV (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/march-12-ktrk (This segment aired three times.)
'KHOU 11 News'
KHOU-TV (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/march-12-khou
'SportsNet Central'
CSN-TV (Philadelphia)
http://dateline.rice/march-12-csn (This segment aired five times.)
'CBS News Texas'
KTVT-TV (Dallas)
http://dateline.rice/march-12-ktvt (This segment aired three times.)
'News Channel 8 Today'
WTTA-TV (Tampa Bay, Florida)
http://dateline.rice/march-12-wtta (This segment aired six times.)
'Good Day Tampa Bay'
WTVT-TV (Tampa Bay, Florida)
http://dateline.rice/march-12-wtvt (This segment aired five times.)
'10 Tampa Bay Brightside'
WTSP-TV (Tampa Bay, Florida)
http://dateline.rice/march-12-wtsp (This segment aired twice.)
NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL
The Glacier Graveyard in Iceland is a symbolic warning of a melting future
An article mentions that a Rice-led team of researchers established the Global Glacier Casualty List, a database of the world's glaciers lost to climate change. The casualty list was unveiled alongside a Glacier Graveyard in Iceland Aug. 17, 2024. Cymene Howe, professor of anthropology, and Dominic Boyer, professor of anthropology and co-director of Rice's Center for Coastal Futures and Adaptive Resilience, are quoted.
CBS News (This article originally appeared in WBZ Online, and it appeared in MSN Science. The segment also aired on WBZ-TV in Boston.)
http://dateline.rice/march-12-howe-boyer
US science funding was a bipartisan priority. Now it's a target of federal cuts.
Kirstin Matthews, fellow in science and technology policy at Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy and lecturer of biosciences, is quoted.
The Christian Science Monitor
http://dateline.rice/march-12-matthews
Super-Earths and mini-Neptunes research suggests more Earth-like planets may exist
An article features Rice research that developed a new model for the formation of planets that are 1 to 4 times the size of Earth. Co-authors quoted include André Izidoro, assistant professor of Earth, environmental and planetary sciences, and postdoctoral fellow Sho Shibata.
MSN (This article originally appeared in Phys.org, and it appeared in Science Daily, Mirage, Innovation News Network, Lifeboat Foundation and Issue.fr.)
http://dateline.rice/march-12-izidoro-shibata
HOUSTON/TEXAS
The new math wars explored at RUSMP Networking Conference
Alumna Anne Papakonstantinou, clinical assistant professor and director of the Rice University School Mathematics Project (RUSMP),
authored an article about RUSMP's 2025 Spring Networking Conference March 1.
Village News (This article also appeared in the March 4 print edition, and it appeared in the print and digital editions of the Southwest News.)
http://dateline.rice/march-12-rusmp
Dance Source Houston announces Barnstorm Dance Fest 2025
An article mentions that McMurtry College freshman Ananya Nair will perform as part of the Barnstorm Dance Fest 2025 at the Midtown Arts & Theatre Center Houston April 29-May 3.
Dance Source Houston's The Dance DiSH
http://dateline.rice/march-12-nair
Tom Hanks' immersive NASA documentary puts you on the moon's surface
President John F. Kennedy's "moon speech," which was delivered at Rice Sept. 12, 1962, is mentioned.
Houston Chronicle (This article also appeared in MSN and five other media outlets.)
http://dateline.rice/march-12-hc
Summary of special Engage session on 'Remote Sensing and the Future of Earth Observations'
NASA
http://dateline.rice/march-12-nasa
Historic designation bestowed on Lamar
An article mentions that Rice has a Carnegie R1 designation for research universities and is a member of the Association of American Universities.
The Examiner
http://dateline.rice/march-12-examiner
BROADCAST
The week in politics (March 12, 2025)
Mark Jones, the Joseph D. Jamail Chair in Latin American Studies, professor of political science and fellow in political science at Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy, participates in a roundtable discussion of the week's political news.
Houston Public Media (This segment also aired on KUHF-FM in Houston.)
http://dateline.rice/march-12-jones
TRADE/PROFESSIONAL
Rice University to break ground on new student-focused complex this spring
An article features the news that Rice will break ground on the new Moody Center Complex for Student Life May 8. President Reginald DesRoches and Elle Moody, alumna and trustee of Rice and Rice's Moody Center for the Arts, are quoted.
School Construction News
http://dateline.rice/march-12-desroches-moody
Navigating market and political uncertainties in the age of energy transition
Mark Finley, fellow in energy and global oil in the Center for Energy Studies at Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy, co-authored an article.
Brookings
http://dateline.rice/march-12-finley
NASA trip 'ignites' students' passion for space
David Alexander, director of the Rice Space Institute, professor of physics and astronomy and Rice Faculty Scholar at the Baker Institute for Public Policy, is mentioned.
MSN Lifestyle (Great Britain; this article originally appeared in the Oxford Mail.)
http://dateline.rice/march-12-alexander
AI-enabled cytometer brings low-cost cell analysis to point-of-care
An article features Rice research that developed a device that can make flow cytometry affordable and accessible. Co-authors Peter Lillehoj, the Shankle Chair in Mechanical Engineering and associate professor of bioengineering; and Kevin McHugh, assistant professor of bioengineering and chemistry, are quoted.
Photonics
http://dateline.rice/march-12-lillehoj-mchugh
EMA 2025 welcomes record number of attendees to Denver
An article mentions that Ming Tang, associate professor of materials science and nanoengineering, co-organized the Basic Science Division of the Electronic Materials and Applications Conference Feb. 25-28.
The American Ceramic Society
http://dateline.rice/march-12-tang
Study reveals how rising temperatures could lead to population crashes
An article features Rice research into the link between rising temperatures and declines in a species' population. Co-authors quoted include Volker Rudolf, professor of biosciences, and alumnae Lillie Stockseth and Zoey Neale.
Terra Daily
http://dateline.rice/march-12-rudolf-stockseth-neale
Meet the MBA Class of 2026: Carlos Ochoa, Duke University (Fuqua)
An article features alumnus Carlos Ochoa.
Poets&Quants
http://dateline.rice/march-12-ochoa
University students to participate in the world's richest business plan competition
An article features the Rice Business Plan Competition, which will be hosted by Rice's Alliance for Technology and Entrepreneurship April 10-11.
Biz New Orleans
http://dateline.rice/march-12-rbpc
Rice University opens Nexus innovation accelerator at the Ion
An article features the debut of the Rice Nexus, which aims to support and provide resources for ventures that are looking to scale and has artificial intelligence as a central pillar of its innovation strategy. The article also mentions that the Rice Nexus is part of the university's 10-year strategic plan Momentous.
Tradeline
http://dateline.rice/march-12-tl
Best prelaw schools — the top 9 schools in 2025
Rice is mentioned.
Juris Education
http://dateline.rice/march-12-je
OTHER NEWS OF INTEREST
2024 Distinguished Alumni: Daniel Lux (BS 1974)
Alumnus Daniel Lux is featured.
Kent State University
http://dateline.rice/march-12-lux
SPORTS
Rice's Schwartzman wins Player of the Week honors for second time in 2025
An article features Owl Darya Schwartzman, who has been named the American Athletic Conference's Women's Tennis Player of the Week.
TheAmerican.org
http://dateline.rice/march-12-schwartzman
American Athletic Conference announces 2024-25 men's basketball awards
An article mention that Rice's men's basketball team is slated to play the University of North Carolina at Charlotte in the first round of the American Athletic Conference Championship March 12 in Denton, Texas.
TheAmerican.org
http://dateline.rice/march-12-the.american
Niners to face Rice Wednesday in first round of AAC Championship
Charlotte49ers.com
http://dateline.rice/march-12-49ers
Potgieter claims Louisiana Classics; Cajuns finish third overall
An article mentions that Rice's men's golf team finished ninth in the Louisiana Classics tournament in Lafayette, Louisiana, March 10-11.
RaginCajuns.com
http://dateline.rice/march-12-rc
McCulla's big final round leads Redbirds in Louisiana
GoRedbirds.com (This article also appeared in the McLean County Times.)
http://dateline.rice/march-12-rb
Aggies finish second at Louisiana Classics
12thMan.com
http://dateline.rice/march-12-12thman
No. 7 LSU golf wins at Louisiana Classics; Bondesson's birdie seals third team title
LSUSports.com
http://dateline.rice/march-12-lsu
Bulldogs climb 2 spots on final day to finish seventh
LATechSports.com
http://dateline.rice/march-12-latech
Bulldogs in ninth at Louisiana Classics
LATechSports.com
http://dateline.rice/march-12-latech
No. 13 Aggies scythe Rice, 6-1, for home win
An article mentions that Rice's men's tennis lost to Texas A&M University 6-1 March 11.
12thMan.com (This article also appeared in The Eagle.)
http://dateline.rice/march-12-12thman
BSB: Huskies set to host Prairie View A&M in midweek clash
An article mentions that Rice's baseball team is slated to play Houston Christian University March 14-16.
HCUHuskies.com
http://dateline.rice/march-12-hcu
What we're hearing on Rodney Terry's job at Texas. Quin Snyder and Billy Donovan potential candidates
An article mentions that Rice's baseball team defeated the University of Texas at Austin in 1977. Former Owl Allan Ramirez is highlighted.
Houston Chronicle (This article also appeared in the March 12 print edition.)
http://dateline.rice/march-12-hc
Lights, camera, hook 'em: The Texas football movies we need
An article mentions that Rice formerly competed in the Southwest Conference.
On3.com
http://dateline.rice/march-12-on3
FAU Owls stars Ward and Lipsey shine in 15-8 win over Bucknell
A roundup mentions that Rice's baseball team is slated to play Florida Atlantic University March 21-23.
World Baseball
http://dateline.rice/march-12-wb
NEWS RELEASE
Rice's Glasscock School to host Best Boards Conference; Houston Endowment CEO Ann B. Stern is keynote
The Center for Philanthropy and Nonprofit Leadership at Rice's Susanne M. Glasscock School of Continuing Studies is set to host the 24th annual Best Boards Conference, bringing together nonprofit leaders, board members and community stakeholders to explore governance strategies and impactful leadership. Ann B. Stern, president and CEO of Houston Endowment, will provide the event's keynote session.
http://dateline.rice/march-12-news-release-glasscock.school-conference