NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL
Why Trump's economic policies may have canceled the DOGE dividend check, at least for now
John Diamond, the Edward A. and Hermena Hancock Kelly Fellow in Public Finance and director of the Center for Tax and Budget Policy at Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy, is interviewed about tariffs.
CNBC (This article appeared in more than 15 other media outlets.)
http://dateline.rice/mar-24-diamond
Memo to podcasters: Free speech does not justify promoting antisemitism
Aaron Pomerantz, postdoctoral research fellow at Rice's Doerr Institute for New Leaders, authored an op-ed.
The Hill (This article also appeared in more than five other media outlets including MSN and Yahoo! News.)
http://dateline.rice/mar-24-pomerantz
The unexpected origins of Houston's favourite po' boy
An article features alumna Alison Cook.
BBC
http://dateline.rice/mar-24-cook
George Foreman's kids: All about the boxing legend's sons and daughters (and why he named all 5 of his sons George)
An article features alumnus George Foreman III.
People
http://dateline.rice/mar-24-foreman
HOUSTON/TEXAS
Israel's ban on UNRWA continues a pattern of politicizing Palestinian refugee aid — and puts millions of lives at risk
Kelsey Norman, fellow for the Middle East and director of the Baker Institute for Public Policy's Women's Rights, Human Rights and Refugees Program, co-authored an article.
Houston Chronicle (This Conversation article appeared in four other media outlets, and it appeared in a previous edition of Dateline.)
http://dateline.rice/mar-24-norman
Amazon announces Alexa commands must go to the cloud. Here's what that means
Rodrigo Ferreira, assistant teaching professor in computer science, is quoted.
Houston Chronicle (This article also appeared in the print edition March 23.)
http://dateline.rice/mar-24-ferreira
Whistleblowers, nonhuman intelligence and ET contact: Rice University's Archives of the Impossible
An article features Jeffrey Kripal, the J. Newton Rayzor Professor of Religion, and Rice's "Archives of the Impossible." The article also mentions Karin Austin, project manager of the archives, and the archives' conference scheduled for April 3-5.
Houston Intown
http://dateline.rice/mar-24-kripal-austin
Nearly one-quarter of HISD students were absent for 'A Day Without Immigrants' protest
An article cites research by Rice's Kinder Institute of Urban Research into enrollment numbers at Houston Independent School District.
Houston Chronicle
http://dateline.rice/mar-24-hc
Luxe River Oaks mansion designed by renowned architect listed for $8.9M (PHOTOS)
An article mentions that alumnus Charles Tapley taught architecture at Rice.
Houston Business Journal
http://dateline.rice/mar-24-tapley
Q&A: Meet the candidates running for Position 2 of Kemah City Council
An article mentions that Sheila Thorne earned a Leadership Institute for Nonprofit Executives certification at Rice.
Community Impact
http://dateline.rice/mar-24-thorne
RodeoHouston review: Cody Jinks takes the stage in an Astros jersey and sings with his 'Mamma'
President John F. Kennedy's "moon speech," which was delivered at Rice Sept. 12, 1962, is mentioned. The speech is mentioned in a photo caption in Tirto.id.
Houston Chronicle (This article appeared in the March 22 print edition, and it appeared in a previous edition of Dateline.)
http://dateline.rice/mar-24-hc
'The Beat on 12 News'
KMBT-TV (Beaumont, Texas)
http://dateline.rice/mar-24-kmbt
KI und Kennedy: Reagieren auf den Sputnik-moment
Die Presse
http://dateline.rice/mar-24-dp
Texas History Minute — Allred
An article mentions that former Texas Gov. Jimmy Allred attended Rice.
North Texas e-News
http://dateline.rice/mar-24-allred
BROADCAST
Stealing a golden toilet: The Good, Bad and Ugly of the week
Vivian Ho, the James A. Baker III Institute Chair in Health Economics at the Baker Institute's Center for Health and Biosciences and professor of economics, participates in a roundtable discussion of "The Good, The Bad and The Ugly" of the week's news.
Houston Public Media (This segment also aired on KTRH-FM in Houston and appeared in Houston Public Media on YouTube.)
http://dateline.rice/mar-24-ho
'Fox 4 News'
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, is interviewed about current political topics.
KDFW-TV (Dallas)
http://dateline.rice/mar-24-jones (This segment aired twice, and it also aired on KRIV-TV in Houston.)
'Second Opinion with Joan Lunden'
Danielle King, an assistant professor of psychological sciences, is interviewed about organizational stressors.
WSWP-TV (Bluefield, West Virginia)
http://dateline.rice/mar-24-king
'ABC 13 Eyewitness News'
Bill King, fellow in public finance at Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy, is interviewed about research he co-authored into the capacity rates of Houston Independent School District campuses by KTRK, and he participates in a roundtable discussion about current political issues on KRIV.
KTRK-TV (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/mar-24-king (This broadcast aired twice.)
'Fox 26 Morning News Weekend'
KRIV-TV (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/mar-24-king
'KPRC Local 2 News Weekend'
A broadcast cites a study by Rice's Kinder Institute for Urban Research into kindergarten preparedness by English-speaking pre-K students.
KPRC-TV (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/mar-24-kprc
New South Wales Metro
Nets Katz, the W.L. Moody Professor of Mathematics, is cited about a recent mathematical study.
http://dateline.rice/mar-24-katz (This broadcast appeared in a previous edition of Dateline.)
'Pattrn'
A broadcast 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 interviewed. Howe is also quoted by Medium.cz.
The Weather Channel
http://dateline.rice/mar-24-howe-boyer (This segment aired twice.)
První ledovec prohlášený za „mrtvý“ v důsledku klimatických změn
Medium.cz
http://dateline.rice/mar-24-howe
'CBC Radio One'
A segment mentions a study by Rice's Kinder Institute for Urban Research that found that over 73% of Texas schools are underfunded.
CBQT-FM (Ontario, Canada)
http://dateline.rice/mar-24-cbqt (This segment aired over 35 times across multiple affiliates throughout Canada.)
'DragonflyTV'
Michael Wong, the Tina and Sunit Patel Professor in Molecular Nanotechnology, professor and chair of chemical and biomolecular engineering and professor of chemistry, materials science and nanoengineering and civil and environmental engineering, appears in a broadcast.
KSCW-TV (Wichita, Kansas; this broadcast appeared in more than 20 other media outlets and in a previous edition of Dateline.)
http://dateline.rice/mar-24-wong
TRADE/PROFESSIONAL
IEEE Computer Society Computer Pioneer Award
Moshe Vardi, University Professor, the Karen Ostrum George Distinguished Service Professor in Computational Engineering and professor of computer science, is featured.
I-Programmer.info
http://dateline.rice/mar-24-vardi
Building a safer future: Rice researcher works to strengthen Haiti’s earthquake resilience
An article features alumnus and postdoctoral associate Marc-Ansy Laguerre, who completed a comprehensive numerical analysis of the seismic vulnerability of reinforced concrete structures in Haiti with his adviser President Reginald DesRoches.
Informed Infrastructure (This article originally appeared in TechXplore, and it appeared in a previous edition of Dateline.)
http://dateline.rice/mar-24-laguerre-desroches
Relativistic Heavy Ion Collider (RHIC) enters 25th and final run
Frank Geurts, professor of physics and astronomy, is quoted.
Brookhaven National Laboratory
http://dateline.rice/mar-24-geurts
America should lead the fight against global energy poverty
Gabriel Collins, the Baker Botts Fellow in Energy and Environmental Regulatory Affairs at Rice's Baker Institute for the Public Policy, authored an op-ed.
Energy News Beat (This article originally appeared in Foreign Policy, and it appeared in a previous edition of Dateline.)
http://dateline.rice/mar-24-collins
Cutting-edge experiments reveal 'hidden' details in transforming material with implications for faster microelectronics
An article mentions that Rice collaborated on the featured research.
Phys.org (This article also appeared in MSN.)
http://dateline.rice/mar-24-phys
Majority of McGovern Medical School Class of 2025 will stay in Texas for their residencies after results of Match Day revealed
A roundup features alumnus Panayiotis “Panos” Kontoyiannis.
UTHealth Houston News
http://dateline.rice/mar-24-kontoyiannis
Glenn Youngkin net worth 2025 — shocking wealth
An article features alumnus Glenn Youngkin, governor of Virginia.
CEO Column
http://dateline.rice/mar-24-youngkin
From bitcoin obsession to Coinbase CEO: Brian Armstrong's journey in reshaping digital finance
Alumnus Brian Armstrong is featured.
Key Executives
http://dateline.rice/mar-24-armstrong
OTHER NEWS OF INTEREST
Trump signals flexibility on tariffs amidst Mexican negotiations
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.
The Pinnacle Gazette
http://dateline.rice/mar-24-payan
Securing wireless bioelectronic implants from hackers
An article features Rice research into developing hacker-resistant medical implants. Co-author Kaiyuan Yang, associate professor of electrical and computer engineering, is quoted.
eeNewsEurope.com
http://dateline.rice/mar-24-yang
45 of the newest animal species discovered in 2024
A roundup features Rice research that identified the new wasp species Chrysonotomyia susbelli last year.
Animals Around The Globe (This article appeared in a previous edition of Dateline.)
http://dateline.rice/mar-24-aatg
A message of solidarity and strength for the LGBTQIA+ community
An article mentions Rice's LGBTQ+ archival collections at the Fondren Library.
Jerry-Meandering
http://dateline.rice/mar-24-jm
Honors College to host Classics Symposium
Alumna Kirsten Day is featured.
University of Arkansas News
http://dateline.rice/mar-24-day
SPORTS
Florida Atlantic prevails over Rice in series finale thriller
An article mentions that Rice's baseball team went 1-2 against Florida Atlantic University during a three-game series March 21-23.
FAUSports.com
http://dateline.rice/mar-24-fau
Florida Atlantic held in check in Game 2 versus Rice
FAUSports.com
http://dateline.rice/mar-24-fau
Florida Atlantic opens conference play with win over Rice
FAUSports.com
http://dateline.rice/mar-24-fau
No. 73 Tigers fall to No. 42 Rice Friday evening
An article mentions that Rice's women's tennis team defeated the University of Memphis 4-3 March 21.
GoTigersGo.com
http://dateline.rice/mar-24-memphis
No. 48 Tigers down No. 66 Rice in AAC matchup
An article mentions that Rice's men's tennis team lost to the University of Memphis 4-3 March 21.
GoTigersGo.com
http://dateline.rice/mar-24-memphis
Round Table 75 - What do you try to accomplish during a postseason meeting with a player?
Chris Kreider, assistant men's basketball coach, participates in a roundtable discussion.
Hoop Heads Podcast on YouTube
http://dateline.rice/mar-24-kreider
FBS power poll: Horns, Red Raiders tops heading into spring ball
A roundup features Rice's football program and mentions head coach Scott Abell and former player Dean Conners.
Dave Campbell's Texas Football
http://dateline.rice/mar-24-dctf
Men's track has 4 top 5 marks at Kirk Baptiste Invitational
An article mentions that Rice will host the Victor Lopez Classic track meet March 27-29.
TSUSports.com
http://dateline.rice/mar-24-tsu
Lady Patriots hit the ground running at TCU Alumni Invitational
DBUPatriots.com
http://dateline.rice/mar-24-dbu
Steeplechase sweep, PRs highlight DBU's strong outdoor debut
DBUPatriots.com
http://dateline.rice/mar-24-dbu
CBS Sports faces backlash for excessive crowd shots
An article mentions alumna and former Rice women's basketball player Ashley Elsey.
The Pinnacle Gazette
http://dateline.rice/mar-24-elsey
Houston edge rusher books Pitt official visit
An article featuring Cullen Thompson mentions that he is being recruited by the Rice football team.
Sports Illustrated's Pittsburgh Panthers
http://dateline.rice/mar-24-thompson
Why did no Texas school other than Texas Tech offer Patrick Mahomes a scholarship?
Rice is mentioned.
The Sports Rush
http://dateline.rice/mar-24-sr