NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL
That extra dab of guacamole on your burrito could cost more because of new tariffs
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.
Yahoo! News (This article originally appeared in the Los Angeles Times, and it appeared in MSN Money.)
http://dateline.rice/march-4-jones
Controversy surrounding Texas Lottery isn't helping supporters of casinos, sports betting
Union-Bulletin (This Dallas Morning News article appeared in yesterday's Dateline.)
http://dateline.rice/march-4-jones
The NBA is facing an analytics-fueled crisis. MLB can relate.
Scott Powers, assistant professor of sport management and statistics, is quoted.
The Washington Post (This article also appeared in MSN Sports.)
http://dateline.rice/march-4-powers
Baltimore Scene by Sloane: Signature Winter Soirée | PHOTOS
A roundup features an image of Rice Board of Trustees Emeritus Donald Bowers.
The Baltimore Sun
http://dateline.rice/march-4-bowers
The government knows AGI is coming
President John F. Kennedy's "moon speech," which was delivered at Rice Sept. 12, 1962, is mentioned.
The New York Times' "The Ezra Klein Show"
http://dateline.rice/march-4-nyt
Diverse workforce (March 4, 2025)
Houston Public Media (This segment also aired on KUHF-FM in Houston.)
http://dateline.rice/march-4-hpm
HOUSTON/TEXAS
UH's 'Women's History Month Luncheon: A Conversation with Dr. Simmons'
An article mentions that Ruth Simmons, the Rice President's Distinguished Fellow and trustee emerita, will be featured at the University of Houston's Women’s History Month Luncheon March 27.
Houston Style Magazine (This article also appeared in KTVZ Online.)
http://dateline.rice/march-4-simmons
Howard Sherman: Big brush, big laughs
Rice is mentioned.
Houston City Beat
http://dateline.rice/march-4-hcb
BROADCAST
Elon calls Social Security a fraud. Does it matter if he's right?
Bob Stein, the Lena Gohlman Fox Professor of Political Science and fellow in urban politics at Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted.
KTRH Online (This article also appeared in WOAI Online and 1190 Talk Radio.)
http://dateline.rice/march-4-stein
KTRH-AM (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/march-4-stein
'Talk Radio 640'
David Gantz, the Will Clayton Fellow in Trade and International Economics at Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy, is interviewed about the possibility of a trade war between the U.S. and Canada.
CFMJ-AM (Ontario, Canada)
http://dateline.rice/march-4-gantz
'Fox 26 News'
A broadcast mentions that Rice hosted the "Exploring Houston’s Historical Black Press" symposium Feb. 20.
KRIV-TV (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/march-4-kriv
TRADE/PROFESSIONAL
Rice University's Gustavsson honored with NSF CAREER Award to explore gene regulation dynamics
An article features Anna-Karin Gustavsson, the Norman Hackerman-Welch Young Investigator, assistant professor of chemistry and director of Rice's Center for Nanoscale Imaging Sciences, who has been awarded a National Science Foundation CAREER Award.
Scienmag (This article also appeared in Bioengineer.org.)
http://dateline.rice/march-4-gustavsson
Texas has become the tech industry's budget-friendly alternative to California
John Diamond, the Edward A. and Hermena Hancock Kelly Fellow in Public Finance and director of the Center for Tax and Budget Policy at the Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted.
TechSpot (This article also appeared in The Techstreet Now.)
http://dateline.rice/march-4-diamond
New AI-based device makes flow cytometry affordable and accessible
An article features Rice research that developed a device that can make flow cytometry affordable and accessible. Co-authors quoted or mentioned include Peter Lillehoj, the Shankle Chair in Mechanical Engineering and associate professor of bioengineering; Kevin McHugh, assistant professor of bioengineering and chemistry; and graduate students Desh Deepak Dixit and Tyler Graf.
MSN Technology (Great Britain; this article originally appeared in AZo Life Sciences.)
http://dateline.rice/march-4-lillehoj-mchugh-et.al
Novel membrane technology for high efficiency lithium harvesting
An article features Rice research into sustainable lithium extraction. Co-author Menachem Elimelech, the Nancy and Clint Carlson Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering and Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, is quoted.
MSN Health (Great Britain; this article originally appeared in AZo Materials, and it appeared in Scinexx.de and Car.tom.com.)
http://dateline.rice/march-4-elimelech
2024 most disruptive MBA startups: Coflux Purification, Rice University (Jones)
An article features Coflux, developed by alumna Dana Vazquez, a graduate of Rice's Jones Graduate School of Business, graduate student Jeremy Daum and alumnus Alec Ajnsztajn.
Poets&Quants
http://dateline.rice/march-4-vazquez-daum-ajnsztajn
Most disruptive MBA startups of 2024
Poets&Quants
http://dateline.rice/march-4-p&q
Health care execs take home most of Ventura County's top government salaries
An article features collaborative Rice research that found that CEO salaries for nonprofit hospitals and health care systems increased significantly from 2012 to 2019. Co-author Derek Jenkins, postdoctoral scholar in health economics at the Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted.
MSN Money (This article originally appeared in the Ventura County Star.)
http://dateline.rice/march-4-jenkins
New model predicts menopause timing via ovarian aging analysis
An article features Rice research into ovarian aging using stochastic analysis. Co-author Anatoly Kolomeisky, professor of chemistry and chemical and biomolecular engineering, is quoted.
Longevity.Technology
http://dateline.rice/march-4-kolomeisky
Schmidt Vocal Arts announces winners of Undergraduate Awards 2025
An article mentions that Lovett College junior Olivia Gonzales was a finalist in the Lower Division of the Schmidt Vocal Arts' Undergraduate Awards.
OperaWire
http://dateline.rice/march-4-gonzales
A day at the American Soccer Insights Summit: The latest and greatest in soccer analytics
An article about the American Soccer Insights Summit, which was recently hosted by Rice, features Martel College senior Kushal Gupta's presentation of "Rice Soccer Analytics: From Insights to Impact." Head soccer coach Brian Lee is mentioned.
American Soccer Analysis
http://dateline.rice/march-4-gupta-lee
When Dennis Hopper almost blew himself up with six sticks of dynamite: 'This ain't no joke boys'
An article mentions that in 1983 actor Dennis Hopper screened his film "Out of the Blue" at the Rice Media Center. An article by the Rice Thresher about the screening is cited.
Far Out
http://dateline.rice/march-4-fo
In Memoriam: Paulina Stark, 1936-2025
An article features late alumna Paulina Stark, who died Feb. 6 at 88.
Women in Academia Report
http://dateline.rice/march-4-stark
FYI: Science Policy News | What's Ahead
An article mentions that Rice will host former directors of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy for a panel discussion March 5.
American Institute of Physics
http://dateline.rice/march-4-aip
SPORTS
'ABC 13 Eyewitness News'
A broadcast features Rice head football coach Scott Abell following the first day of the Owls' spring workouts.
KTRK-TV (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/march-4-abell (This segment aired three times.)
'KPRC Channel 2 News'
KPRC-TV (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/march-4-abell (This segment aired twice.)
'Fox 26 News'
KRIV-TV (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/march-4-abell
'Wake Up! with SallyMac & Lina'
KRIV-TV (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/march-4-abell (This segment aired twice.)
Razorbacks 4th after 2nd round at Cabo
An article mentions that Rice's men's golf team was in 12th place after the second day of competition in the University of Arkansas' Cabo Collegiate March 2-4.
ArkansasRazorbacks.com (This article also appeared in SWArk.Today. Below is a sampling of related articles that appeared in more than 20 other media outlets.)
http://dateline.rice/march-4-ar
Razorbacks solid on Day 1, in 3rd at Cabo
ArkansasRazorbacks.com (This article also appeared in SWArk.Today.)
http://dateline.rice/march-4-ar
Razorback MGolf hosts 15th annual Cabo Collegiate March 2-4
ArkansasRazorbacks.com (This article also appeared in SWArk.Today.)
http://dateline.rice/march-4-ar
Deck leads North Texas against Rice after 27-point game
An article mentions that Rice's women's basketball team is slated to play the University of North Texas March 4.
The Associated Press (This article also appeared in more than 10 other media outlets.)
http://dateline.rice/march-4-ap
Women's hoops set to conclude regular season at Rice
MeanGreenSports.com
http://dateline.rice/march-4-mgs
Atin Wright scores 21 as North Texas ups win streak to 6 with 68-66 victory over Wichita State
An article mentions that Rice's men's basketball team is slated to play Wichita State University March 6.
The Associated Press (This article also appeared in more than 10 other media outlets.)
http://dateline.rice/march-4-ap
Deja vu: Men's basketball loses another close game against North Texas
The Sunflower
http://dateline.rice/march-4-ts
Shockers come up just short at North Texas, 68-66
GoShockers.com
http://dateline.rice/march-4-shockers
'12 News This Morning'
KSCW-TV (Wichita, Kansas)
http://dateline.rice/march-4-kscw (This segment aired four times.)
Cardinals travel to Rice for midweek contest
An article mentions that Rice's baseball team is slated to play Lamar University March 4.
LamarCardinals.com (This article also appeared in BVM Sports.)
http://dateline.rice/march-4-lamar
PREVIEW: Houston set for 2 midweeks
An article mentions that Rice's baseball team is slated to play the University of Houston March 5.
UHCougars.com (This article also appeared in BVM Sports.)
http://dateline.rice/march-4-uh
College baseball notebook: Defending champion Volunteers show no dropoff with newcomers leading way
An article mentions that Rice's baseball team lost to Mississippi State University 14-3 Feb. 28, the University of Tennessee 13-3 March 1 and Texas A&M University 14-4 March 2 in the Astros Foundation College Classic.
The Associated Press (This article also appeared in more than 50 other media outlets.)
http://dateline.rice/march-4-ap
4 American teams earn series wins
TheAmerican.org
http://dateline.rice/march-4-the.american
Daikin Park opened the roof for college games. Why not Astros?
Houston Chronicle (This article also appeared in MSN Sports and five other media outlets.)
http://dateline.rice/march-4-hc
Everything Michael Earley said after Texas A&M's win over Rice
247Sports.com
http://dateline.rice/march-4-247
Baseball Thoughts: Challenging week ended with an important exhale
TexAgs
http://dateline.rice/march-4-ta
Photo Gallery: A&M wins 1 of 3 in Astros Foundation College Classic
TexAgs
http://dateline.rice/march-4-ta
Texas A&M vs. Oklahoma State baseball: Bats stay cold as Aggies suffer fourth straight loss
Austin American-Statesman
http://dateline.rice/march-4-statesman
Tennessee baseball ranked No. 1 in 3 national polls
On3.com
http://dateline.rice/march-4-on3
Gavin Kilen homers his way to SEC Player of the Week honors
On3.com
http://dateline.rice/march-4-on3
Texas A&M baseball plummets in Top 25 rankings after 4 straight losses
Sports Illustrated's Texas A&M Aggies
http://dateline.rice/march-4-si
Temple's East, Memphis' Smith earn women's basketball weekly honors
An article mentions that Rice's women's basketball team lost to Temple University 83-63 Feb. 28.
TheAmerican.org
http://dateline.rice/march-4-the.american
Memphis' Dainja, Tulane's Williams earn weekly honors
An article mentions that Rice's men's basketball team lost to the University of Memphis and the University of Texas at San Antonio last week.
TheAmerican.org
http://dateline.rice/march-4-the.american
UT Arlington basketball, tennis, baseball and softball to compete this week
An article mentions that Rice's men's tennis team is slated to play the University of Texas at Arlington March 8.
The Shorthorn
http://dateline.rice/march-4-ts
This Week in UTA Athletics – March 3, 2025
UTAMavs.com
http://dateline.rice/march-4-uta
Bennett posts top-10 finish for Cajuns at Lake Las Vegas
An article mentions that Rice's men's golf team is slated to play in the Louisiana Classics March 10-11.
RajunCajuns.com
http://dateline.rice/march-4-rc
NEWS RELEASES
Rice's Gustavsson receives NSF CAREER Award to investigate dynamics of gene regulation
Rice's Anna-Karin Gustavsson has been awarded a National Science Foundation CAREER Award to advance her research on gene regulation dynamics. The five-year, $788,823 grant will support the development of innovative tools to visualize, quantify and analyze DNA organization and interactions in real time.
http://dateline.rice/march-4-news-release-gustavsson
New study reveals climate change's limited presence in popular films
A new study led by Rice's Matthew Schneider-Mayerson reveals that climate change and other environmental issues are notably absent from most popular films despite their increasing urgency. The study, "The Presence and Portrayal of Climate Change and Other Environmental Problems in Popular Films," was published in Environmental Communication and represents the first large-scale analysis of environmental content in fictional narratives.
http://dateline.rice/march-4-news-release-schneider.mayerson