FEATURED NEWS
Rice University sets groundbreaking date for 75,000-square-foot student life hub (renderings)
An article features the news that Rice will break ground on the new Moody Center Complex for Student Life May 8, and it mentions that Rice recently opened the William T. Cannady Hall for Architecture, broke ground on the Susan and Fayez Sarofim Hall in February 2024 and recently held a topping out ceremony for a new building for the Jones Graduate School of Business. President Reginald DesRoches and Elle Moody, alumna and trustee of Rice and Rice's Moody Center for the Arts, are quoted.
Houston Business Journal
http://dateline.rice/mar-6-desroches-moody
Rice to break ground on Moody Center Complex for Student Life
CityBiz.co
http://dateline.rice/mar-6-desroches-moody
Rice University plans to build student center on Houston campus
American School & University
http://dateline.rice/mar-6-asu
HOUSTON/TEXAS
Texans prefer more universal school choice option
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, co-authored an op-ed. Jones is also quoted in two other articles and interviewed by KRIV-TV in Houston about the late Sylvester Turner, U.S. Congressman and former Houston mayor.
The Dallas Morning News
http://dateline.rice/mar-6-jones
Here's what happens next with late Congressman Sylvester Turner's House seat
Click2Houston.com
http://dateline.rice/mar-6-jones
Rice professor says what happens next with late Congressman Sylvester Turner's House seat
Click2Houston on YouTube
http://dateline.rice/march-6-jones
4 side gigs you can start immediately to help with tariff increases
Yahoo! Finance (This article originally appeared in GoBankingRates, and it also appeared in MSN Money.)
http://dateline.rice/mar-6-jones
'Houston's Morning Show'
KRIV-TV (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/mar-6-jones (This segment also aired on KTXH-TV in Houston.)
Houston's business community reflects on Sylvester Turner's life, legacy
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. The article also mentions the Ion, a Houston-based tech hub owned by the Rice Real Estate Co.
Houston Business Journal
http://dateline.rice/mar-6-stein
From Acres Homes to D.C. — Sylvester Turner's life, legacy in Houston
Houston Public Media (This segment also aired on KUHF-FM in Houston, and this article also appeared in Texas Standard.)
http://dateline.rice/mar-6-stein
'ABC 13 Eyewitness News'
KIAH-TV (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/mar-6-stein (This segment aired twice, and it also aired twice on KTRK-TV in Houston.)
'KHOU 11 News'
KHOU-TV (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/mar-6-stein
Texas higher education's Sweet 16
An article mentions that Rice has a Carnegie R1 designation for research universities and is a member of the Association of American Universities.
Texas Border Business
http://dateline.rice/mar-6-tbb
BROADCAST
'KPRC Channel 2 News'
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 interviewed about U.S. tariffs on Canada and Mexico.
KPRC-TV (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/mar-6-payan
Trump's Mexico tariff expected to raise US prices, hurt Arizona businesses
Tucson.com
http://dateline.rice/mar-6-payan
TRADE/PROFESSIONAL
Rice University names interim CIO as permanent investment chief
An article mentions that Rice has named alumnus John Lawrence chief investment officer and president of the Rice Management Co.
Pensions & Investments
http://dateline.rice/mar-6-lawrence
In Maine, gas price increases linked to Trump tariff on Canadian imports
Mark Finley, fellow in energy and global oil in the Center for Energy Studies at Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted.
MSN Money (Canada; this article originally appeared in The Canadian Press, and it appeared in more than 30 other media outlets.)
http://dateline.rice/mar-6-finley
Webinar report – 'Hope to Action: Designing and Catalyzing Brain Economy Living Labs'
An article mentions that Harris Eyre, lead of the Neuro-Policy Program and the Harry Z. Yan and Weiman Gao Senior Fellow in Brain Health at the Baker Institute for Public Policy, moderated the "Hope to Action: Designing and Catalyzing Brain Economy Living Labs" webinar, which the Neuro-Policy Program co-hosted Feb. 24.
EuroMed-Economists.org
http://dateline.rice/mar-6-eyre
Political attacks chip away trust in local news
An article features Rice research into the the influence of Republican elites on the public trust of local news outlets. Co-author Erik Peterson, assistant professor of political science, is quoted.
The Good Men Project (This article originally appeared in Futurity, and it appeared in a previous edition of Dateline.)
http://dateline.rice/mar-6-peterson
Solar-powered reactor converts atmospheric CO2 into syngas
An article features research co-authored by Haotian Wang, associate professor of chemical and biomolecular engineering and a Rice Academy Senior Fellow.
Energy Institute's Knowledge
http://dateline.rice/mar-6-wang
Hidden beneath Mars: Water reservoirs and fiery magmas rewrite its history
An article features collaborative Rice research into Mars' crustal thickness. Co-authors quoted or mentioned include Cin-Ty Lee, the Harry Carothers Wiess Professor of Geology and chair of the Department of Earth, Environmental and Planetary Sciences; Rajdeep Dasgupta, the Maurice Ewing Professor of Earth, Environmental and Planetary Sciences; Kirsten Siebach, assistant professor of Earth, environmental and planetary sciences; postdoctoral research associate Duncan Keller; and graduate students Jackson Borchardt and Julin Zhang.
SciTechDaily (This article originally appeared in Futurity, and it appeared in a previous edition of Dateline.)
http://dateline.rice/mar-6-lee-dasgupta-siebach-keller-borchardt-zhang
Meet 5 types of robots with living body parts
A roundup features Rice research that repurposed deceased spiders as mechanical grippers.
Science News Explores (This article was also featured in its March 6 newsletter.)
http://dateline.rice/march-6-sne
The WeMind Cluster highlights brain transition economy and EMEA partnership in its 'brain' journal
An article mentions that Rice is a collaborative partner with the WeMind Cluster, which is committed to supporting the transition to economic models centered on well-being and societies focused on mental health.
EuroMed-Economists.org
http://dateline.rice/mar-6-eme
Who is DJ Daniels? Youngest 'secret agent' and cancer survivor honored by Trump
An article features Devarjaye "DJ" Daniel, a cancer survivor who became an honorary officer of the Rice University Police Department at 10 years old in 2022.
International Business Times UK (This article also appeared in MSN Great Britain.)
http://dateline.rice/mar-6-ibtuk
OTHER NEWS OF INTEREST
Vanderbilt receives transformational $25M gift for new College of Connected Computing
An article features trustee emerita Laura Arnold.
Vanderbilt University News (This article also appeared in Mirage.)
http://dateline.rice/mar-6-arnold
Tariff war | Canada: It's foolish; Trump: I'll increase them; Mexico: We'll retaliate
David Gantz, the Will Clayton Fellow in Trade and International Economics at Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted.
Pars Today
http://dateline.rice/mar-6-gantz
American energy economist: Chevron licence termination hightens Dragon risk
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.
Trinidad & Tobago Guardian
http://dateline.rice/mar-6-monaldi
Thinking about the impossible
An article features Jeffrey Kripal, the J. Newton Rayzor Professor of Religion, and mentions Rice's "Archives of the Impossible."
CurrentPub.com
http://dateline.rice/mar-6-kripal
Hounslow students embark on extraordinary trip to NASA HQ
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.
Hounslow Herald
http://dateline.rice/mar-6-alexander
Undocumented farm workers can do better than indigenous ones
An article features Rice research into the physical health of Indigenous and undocumented farmworkers.
AdiGaskell.org
http://dateline.rice/mar-6-ag
SPORTS
Rice's Zou earns weekly men's golf honors
An article mentions that Rice freshman Daniel Zou was named the American Athletic Conference Men's Golf Player of the Week.
TheAmerican.org
http://dateline.rice/mar-6-zou
Cougars maul Owls
An article mentions that Rice's baseball team lost to the University of Houston 18-1 March 5.
UHCougars.com (This article also appeared in BVM Sports.)
http://dateline.rice/mar-6-uh
MBB preview: At Rice (Mar. 6)
An article mentions that Rice's men's basketball team is slated to play Wichita State University March 6.
GoShockers.com
http://dateline.rice/mar-6-wsu
Broadnax, Rice Owls host the Wichita State Shockers
The Associated Press (This article also appeared in ESPN and more than 10 other media outlets.)
http://dateline.rice/mar-6-ap
Wichita State aims for key victory against Rice on Mar. 6
BVM Sports
http://dateline.rice/mar-6-bvm
'Wake Up! with SallyMac & Lina'
KRIV-TV (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/mar-6-kriv
'12 News This Morning'
KSCW-TV (Wichita, Kansas)
http://dateline.rice/mar-6-kscw (This segment aired three times.)
Livingston's Ruiz homers in Lamar win over Rice
An article mentions that Rice's baseball team lost to Lamar University 11-7 March 4.
KLTV Online
http://dateline.rice/mar-6-kltv
2025 MLB Draft: Gavin Kilen new No. 1 on watch board
An article mentions that Rice's baseball team recently lost to the University of Tennessee and played Texas A&M University. It also mentions Rice head coach Jose Cruz Jr. and freshman Nolan Roycraft.
SoxMachine.com
http://dateline.rice/mar-6-cruz.jr-roycraft
Updating Memphis basketball rankings in polls after wins over Rice and UAB
An article mentions that Rice's men's basketball team recently lost to the University of Memphis.
Memphis Commercial Appeal
http://dateline.rice/mar-6-mca