Dateline Rice for March 27, 2025

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NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL

Texas Rep. Jasmine Crockett facing censure for comments against Gov. Abbott
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 quoted.
MSN (This article originally appeared in Fox 26 Online, and a related video appeared on Fox 26 Online and Fox 26's YouTube channel.)
http://dateline.rice/mar-27-jones
Fort Bend County Judge suspected of soon switching political parties
Fox 26 Online
http://dateline.rice/mar-27-jones

TikTok a threat? American public losing interest in ban as deadline nears
Moshe Vardi, University Professor, the Karen Ostrum George Distinguished Service Professor in Computational Engineering and professor of computer science, is quoted.
The National News Desk (This article appeared in more than 90 other media outlets.)
http://dateline.rice/mar-27-vardi

Here's what you can do in order to increase your odds of getting off the waitlist at an Ivy League school
Rice is mentioned.
Forbes
http://dateline.rice/mar-27-forbes

HOUSTON/TEXAS

Bayou City Arts Festival, Rice University Community Day and more things to do in Houston this weekend with kids
An article mentions the 50th Anniversary Community Day at Rice's Shepherd School of Music March 29.
Mommy Poppins
http://dateline.rice/mar-27-mp

BROADCAST

Network effect: Customers help utilities build smarter, more efficient power grid
Daniel Cohan, professor of civil and environmental engineering and a Rice Faculty Scholar at the Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted.
Marketplace Tech (This broadcast aired on more than 20 affiliates.)
http://dateline.rice/mar-27-cohan

KRLD-AM (Dallas)
A broadcast mentions that Dr. Peter Hotez recently spoke at Rice about vaccines.
http://dateline.rice/mar-27-krld (This broadcast aired twice.)

TRADE/PROFESSIONAL

Rice establishes Center for Membrane Excellence to advance separation technologies for energy and sustainability
An article features the Rice Center for Membrane Excellence (RiCeME), part of Rice's Water Technologies Entrepreneurship and Research Institute dedicated to developing advanced membrane materials and separation technologies for energy, environmental sustainability and chemical processing applications. Community members quoted include Menachem Elimelech, the Nancy and Clint Carlson Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering and Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering and director of RiCeME; Luay Nakhleh, the William and Stephanie Sick Dean of the Brown School of Engineering and Computing and professor of computer science and biosciences; Pedro Alvarez, the George R. Brown Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering, co-director of the Nanosystems Engineering Research Center for Nanotechnology-Enabled Water Treatment and director of the WaTER Institute; and Ramamoorthy Ramesh, executive vice president for research. The article also mentions that the center was unveiled recently at the Rice Global Paris Center Symposium.
Energy Conference Network
http://dateline.rice/mar-27-elimelech-nakhley-et.al.

Organic electrochemical transistors enhance bioelectronic sensor sensitivity by 3 orders of magnitude
An article features collaborative Rice research into developing a method that enhances the sensitivity of both enzymatic and microbial fuel cells. Co-authors quoted include Rafael Verduzco, professor of chemical and biomolecular engineering and a Rice Academy Senior Fellow; Caroline Ajo-Franklin, professor of biosciences, director of the Rice Synthetic Biology Institute and a Rice Academy Senior Fellow; graduate student Ravindra Saxena; and postdoctoral fellow Xu Zhang.
Quantum Design Latin America
http://dateline.rice/mar-27-verduzco-ajo.franklin-saxena-zhang

Aspen Music Festival's summer lineup includes Patti LuPone concert, world premiere and more
An article mentions Rice's Shepherd School of Music.
BroadwayWorld
http://dateline.rice/mar-27-bw

AiThority interview with Dr. William Bain, CEO and founder of ScaleOut Software
Alumnus William Bain is featured in a Q&A.
AiThority
http://dateline.rice/mar-27-bain

Bechtler Museum of Modern Art acquires three artworks for its collection
An article mentions that Dario Robleto has been a research fellow at Rice.
ArtDaily.com
http://dateline.rice/mar-27-robleto

OTHER NEWS OF INTEREST

Chinati hosts architecture symposia
An article mentions that Troy Schaum, associate professor of architecture, co-organized the Art in Context: Art, Architecture and the Middle Landscape symposium, which will be held in Marfa, Texas, April 4-6, and in Houston Nov. 14-15. The article also mentions that the symposium will coincide with an exhibition at Rice's School of Architecture scheduled to run Sept. 4-Dec. 2.
Big Bend Sentinel
http://dateline.rice/mar-27-schaum

Combining AI and music: 2-day summit at IU brings together tech, music experts
An article mentions that Rice will participate in the "AlgoRhythms: The World of Music and AI" summit March 27-29 at Indiana University Bloomington.
Reporter-Times (This article also appeared in The Herald-Times.)
http://dateline.rice/mar-27-rt

Jesse Van Doren | Accept more students
An article mentions that Rice has recently expanded its on-campus student housing.
The Daily Pennsylvanian
http://dateline.rice/mar-27-tdp

SPORTS

Pirates vs Rice Owls preview
An article mentions that Rice's baseball team will play a three-game series against East Carolina University March 28-30.
The East Carolinian
http://dateline.rice/mar-27-ecu
East Carolina Baseball predictions for the series against Rice University
The East Carolinian
http://dateline.rice/mar-27-ecu

SFA track and field travel to Austin for the Texas Relays
An article mentions that Rice will host the college portion of the Victor Lopez Classic track meet March 28-29.
SFAJacks.com
http://dateline.rice/mar-27-sfa
PREVIEW: Track and field ready for Texas Relays and Victor Lopez Invitational
UHCougars.com
http://dateline.rice/mar-27-uh

Ni Xi Of Charlotte named women's tennis Player Of The Week
An article mentions that Rice's women's tennis team is No. 43 in the latest ITA national rankings, and Darya Schwartzman and Fernanda Martinez are No. 32 in doubles. The article also mentions that Schwartzman has twice been named the American Athletic Conference's Player of the Week this season, and Martinez was named once.
TheAmerican.org
http://dateline.rice/mar-27-schwartzman-martinez

Florida Atlantic's Havlicek named men's tennis Player of the Week
An article mentions that Rice's men's tennis team is No. 71 in the latest ITA national rankings and Petro Kuzmenok has been named the American Athletic Conference's Player of the Week this season.
TheAmerican.org
http://dateline.rice/mar-27-kuzmenok

Women's tennis drops hard-fought matches against ranked Rice and Cal Poly
An article mentions that Rice's women's tennis team defeated Columbia University 5-2 March 15. 
Columbia Spectator
http://dateline.rice/mar-27-columbia

Sources: Butch Jones hires offensive coordinator to new Arkansas State staff
Former Rice assistant football coach Major Applewhite is featured.
Football Scoop
http://dateline.rice/mar-27-applewhite

No. 1 to unranked: How can it be fixed?
Rice's baseball program is mentioned.
The Battalion
http://dateline.rice/mar-27-bat

Which North Texas players could look to follow Ross Hodge to West Virginia?
Rice's men's basketball program is mentioned.
YardBarker
http://dateline.rice/mar-27-yb

EA Sports College Football 26 confirmed teams: Full list
Rice's football program is mentioned.
9meters.com
http://dateline.rice/mar-27-9m

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