NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL
First year of Georgia's 'foreign agent' law shows how autocracies are replicating Russian model — and speeding up the time frame
Anastasiya Zavyalova, associate professor of strategic management at Rice's Jones Graduate School of Business, co-authored an article.
The Conversation (This article also appeared in more than 30 other media outlets.)
http://dateline.rice/march-28-zavyalova
Colin Allred vs. Ken Paxton for Senate? Texas Dems need 'perfect storm' to have a shot | Opinion
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 the Fort Worth Star-Telegram.)
http://dateline.rice/march-28-jones
Democrats ponder their approach to transgender topics
The Dallas Morning News (This article also appeared in the White County Citizen.)
http://dateline.rice/march-28-jones
Model hints 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.
Futurity (This article was also featured in the "Futurity Today" newsletter March 27.)
http://dateline.rice/march-28-izidoro-shibata
Connected tank versus connected car
David Gantz, the Will Clayton Fellow in Trade and International Economics at Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted.
Forbes
http://dateline.rice/march-28-gantz
Here are Ivy League and top college admissions rates for the Class of 2029
An article mentions that Rice is on Forbes' list of "New Ivies."
Forbes
http://dateline.rice/march-28-forbes
What AI can't do: The human skills that will safeguard the future
President John F. Kennedy's "moon speech," which was delivered at Rice Sept. 12, 1962, is mentioned.
Forbes
http://dateline.rice/march-28-forbes
The secret reasons why top students are getting accepted to the Ivy League — and rejected by other schools
An article mentions that Rice is No. 9 on Forbes' list of America's Top Colleges.
New York Post (This article also appeared in Yahoo! Life and MSN Money.)
http://dateline.rice/march-28-nyp
HOUSTON/TEXAS
UH, Rice scientists redefine chemical manufacturing
An article features research co-authored by Haotian Wang, associate professor of chemical and biomolecular engineering and a Rice Academy Senior Fellow.
University of Houston News (This article also appeared in Mirage, The Cool Down and Houston Daily.)
http://dateline.rice/march-28-wang
Reading, writing and religion: Survey finds low use of law allowing districts to hire chaplains as counselors
David Brockman, nonresident scholar in the Religion and Public Policy Program at Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted.
Austin American-Statesman
http://dateline.rice/march-28-brockman
Houston event giant powers up with another strategic acquisition
Rice is mentioned.
CultureMap Houston (This article also appeared in MSN Money.)
http://dateline.rice/march-28-cmh
Queer things to do in Houston this weekend, March 27-30
A roundup mentions that Rice's Moody Center for the Arts held an opening reception for its Platform series installation March 27.
OutSmart
http://dateline.rice/march-28-os
2 LSC-CyFair students named semifinalists for prestigious JKC Scholarship
An article featuring Jaquelyn Galvan and Mahmoud Masoud mentions that they plan to transfer to Rice.
Lone Star College
http://dateline.rice/march-28-lsc
Chinati Foundation to host architecture symposium in Marfa and Houston
An article mentions that Rice will host part two of the "Art in Context: Art, Architecture, and the Middle Landscape” symposium Nov. 14-15. Rice's School of Architecture will co-sponsor the event.
Big Bend Times
http://dateline.rice/march-28-bbt
10th year of Bonnie Spencer Awards
Alumnus Jordan Whelchel is mentioned.
Northeast Texas Community College
http://dateline.rice/march-28-whelchel
BROADCAST
'Morning Y'all'
Ruth Simmons, the Rice President's Distinguished Fellow and trustee emerita, is featured.
KYTX-TV (Tyler, Texas)
http://dateline.rice/march-28-simmons
'Noticias 45'
Dominic Boyer, professor of anthropology and co-director of Rice's Center for Coastal Futures and Adaptive Resilience, is interviewed about the hazards of increasing precipitation in the area.
KXLN-TV (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/march-28-boyer
WABC-AM (New York)
A broadcast mentions that Dr. Peter Hotez recently spoke at Rice about vaccines.
http://dateline.rice/march-28-wabc (This segment aired twice.)
TRADE/PROFESSIONAL
SIAM announces 2025 Class of Fellows
A roundup features Matthias Heinkenschloss, the Noah Harding Chair and Professor of Computational Applied Mathematics and Operations Research.
Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics (This article also appeared in 20 other media outlets.)
http://dateline.rice/march-28-heinkenschloss
How Trump's new energy policies reshape global oil markets
Francisco Monaldi, fellow in Latin American energy policy at the Center for Energy Studies, fellow at the Center for the United States and Mexico, director of the Latin America Energy Program at Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy and a lecturer in energy economics at Rice, is quoted.
Middle East Monitor
http://dateline.rice/march-28-monaldi
US creating crisis in critical research fields
Moshe Vardi, University Professor, the Karen Ostrum George Distinguished Service Professor in Computational Engineering and professor of computer science, authored an article.
Providence Business News
http://dateline.rice/march-28-vardi
Ball milling breaks PFAS down into industrially useful fluoride source
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, is quoted.
Chemistry World
http://dateline.rice/march-28-wong
US infrastructure grade improves to a C on ASCE report card, bolstered by federal funding
Alumna Carol Haddock, professor in the practice of civil and environmental engineering, is quoted.
Engineering News-Record
http://dateline.rice/march-28-haddock
'The Wild Robot' passes Good Energy's 'Climate Change Reality Check'
Matthew Schneider-Mayerson, associate professor of English, is quoted.
Reporter Green
http://dateline.rice/march-28-mayerson
LHC to hold Big Event, feature former astronaut Chiao
Leroy Chiao, lecturer in mechanical engineering, is featured.
Business Monthly
http://dateline.rice/march-28-chiao
How grocery shopping data is unlocking financial inclusion
An article mentions that experts at Rice collaborated on the study "Using Grocery Data for Credit Decisions."
World Economic Forum
http://dateline.rice/march-28-wef
NextDecade appoints interim principal accounting officer
Alumnus Luke Boylston is featured.
in.Investing.com
http://dateline.rice/march-28-boylston
OTHER NEWS OF INTEREST
Alumni profile: Vanessa Sanchez, S.M. '20, Ph.D. '22
Vanessa Sanchez, assistant professor of mechanical engineering, is featured.
Harvard University's John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences
http://dateline.rice/march-28-sanchez
How political ideology stalled SEC's IFRS adoption
Stephen Zeff, the Keith Anderson Professor of Accounting at Rice's Jones Graduate School of Business, co-authored an article.
Columbia University Law School's Blue Sky Blog (This article also appeared in Open Legal Blog Archive.)
http://dateline.rice/march-28-zeff
Award-winning author to discuss boyhood summers in the South
An article features Kiese Laymon, the Libbie Shearn Moody Professor of English, who will discuss his picture book, "City Summer, Country Summer" at First United Methodist Church of Germantown in Philadelphia April 1.
Chestnnut Hill Local
http://dateline.rice/march-28-laymon
Women of greater Houston unite to celebrate strength and transformation
Meenakshi Bhattacharjee, academic visitor in biosciences, is featured.
India West (This article also appeared in The Indian Panorama.)
http://dateline.rice/march-28-bhattacharjee
Mukherjee named to Chattanooga Quantum Collaborative board
An article features former Rice postdoctoral research fellow Rick Mukherjee.
The University of Tennessee Chattanooga
http://dateline.rice/march-28-utc
Un tempo ghiaccio, oggi polvere: Da oggi questo GHIACCIAIO è solo storia
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.
Tempo Italia
http://dateline.rice/march-28-ti
Travel is a right, not a privilege, and the Global South is leading the way
Alumnus Rainer Ebert co-authored an op-ed.
The Citizen (This article also appeared in MSN International and IOL, and it appeared in the March 28 print edition of the Cape Times and The Mercury.)
http://dateline.rice/march-28-ebert
Dr. Anders Nygren appointed dean of Schulich School of Engineering
Alumnus Anders Nygren is featured.
University of Calgary News
http://dateline.rice/march-28-nygren
Talkin' Broncos win national championship in debate
An article mentions that a team from Rice recently competed in the Pi Kappa Delta National Comprehensive Tournament.
Boise State University News
http://dateline.rice/march-28-bsu
Revive nuclear energy in California
An article cites research by alumnus Robert Idel.
The Desert Review
http://dateline.rice/march-28-idel
SPORTS
East Carolina resumes AAC play at Rice
An article mentions that Rice's baseball team will play a three-game series against East Carolina University March 28-30.
ECUPirates.com
http://dateline.rice/march-28-ecu
East Carolina drops close one at Duke
ECUPirates.com
http://dateline.rice/march-28-ecu
East Carolina faces off with Duke Tuesday in Durham
ECUPirates.com
http://dateline.rice/march-28-ecu
'Spectrum News Triad'
An article mentions Rice head football coach Scott Abell.
Spectrum News (Greensboro, North Carolina)
http://dateline.rice/march-28-abell (This segment aired six times.)
Phillips goes cycling as baseball manages Sunday win
An article mentions that Rice's baseball team was scheduled to play Texas Southern University March 26.
TSUSports.com
http://dateline.rice/march-28-tsu
Bulls blow by the Blue Demons in the Windy City
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/march-28-usf
Green Wave ready for 2 road matches this weekend
An article mentions that Rice's men's tennis team is slated to play Tulane University March 28.
TulaneGreenWave.com
http://dateline.rice/march-28-tgw
How to watch guide for Victor Lopez Classic
An article mentions that Rice will host the Victor Lopez Classic track meet March 27-29.
MileSplit
http://dateline.rice/march-28-ms
Rainey, Richardson and Sheppard-Brown capture first place in Texas Relays' first day
LamarCardinals.com
http://dateline.rice/march-28-lamar
McNeese track and field to compete at Victor Lopez Classic
McNeeseSports.com
http://dateline.rice/march-28-mcneese
T&F: Distance runners shine at Texas Relays
HCUHuskies.com
http://dateline.rice/march-28-hcu
PREVIEW: Cougars host Horned Frogs
An article mentions that Rice's baseball team lost to the University of Houston March 5.
UHCougars.com
http://dateline.rice/march-28-uh
Seton Hall basketball practice facility, revenue-sharing plan unveiled
An article mentions that Mike McBride will work at Rice.
Yahoo! Sports (This article originally appeared in the Asbury Park Press, and it appeared in the Daily Journal, NJ.com and My Central Jersey.)
http://dateline.rice/march-28-yahoo
No. 38 Furman holds off No. 42 Rice, 4-2, to extend winning streak
An article mentions that Rice's women's tennis team lost to Furman University 4-2 March 23.
FurmanPaladins.com
http://dateline.rice/march-28-furman
How Oilers throwback uniforms stoked the embers of a decades-long NFL relocation fight
An article mention that Rice's football team wore Houston Oilers-themed alternative uniforms for a game in 2023.
The Athletic
http://dateline.rice/march-28-the.athletic
NEWS RELEASES
Energy-efficient power amplifier could speed up wireless networks for 5G and beyond, cut energy use
As demand for ultrafast wireless connectivity grows ⎯ from telemedicine to streaming high-definition videos ⎯ society faces a significant roadblock: power-hungry electronics that make high-speed networks like 5G expensive and inefficient to operate. A team of Rice electrical engineers led by Taiyun Chi developed a new kind of power amplifier that combines cutting-edge design in both circuitry and electromagnetics. Their innovation ⎯ known as a multiway Doherty power amplifier ⎯ delivers unprecedented efficiency even under demanding, high-speed conditions.
http://dateline.rice/march-28-news-release-chi
Rice physicists use quantum entanglement to crack mystery of strange metals
Scientists have long sought to unravel the mysteries of strange metals — materials that defy conventional rules of electricity and magnetism. Now, a team of physicists at Rice has made a breakthrough in this area using a tool from quantum information science. Their study, published recently in Nature Communications, reveals that electrons in strange metals become more entangled at a crucial tipping point, shedding new light on the behavior of these enigmatic materials. The discovery could pave the way for advances in superconductors with the potential to transform energy use in the future.
http://dateline.rice/march-28-news-release-si
Houston's audit shows ongoing financial challenges, Baker Institute experts say
A recent audit of Houston's finances reveals ongoing challenges, with experts warning that without major structural reforms the city could face financial instability that affects essential services. That's the key takeaway from a new working paper from the Center for Tax and Budget Policy at Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy. The report was presented and discussed at an event March 27 co-hosted by the Greater Houston Partnership featuring former Houston Mayor Annise Parker, a Rice alumna. Authors of the report, director of the Center for Tax and Budget Policy John Diamond and fellows Bill King and Joyce Beebe, explain that strategic investments and fiscal planning are key to ensuring the city's long-term economic health.
http://dateline.rice/march-28-news-release-diamond-king-beebe