NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL
China spent years preparing for this oil scramble
Gabriel Collins, the Baker Botts Fellow in Energy and Environmental Regulatory Affairs at Rice's Baker Institute for the Public Policy, is interviewed.
Marketplace
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Hormuz pipeline workaround looks worth the cost
Reuters
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How Venezuela's oil industry has changed since Maduro's capture
Francisco Monaldi, fellow in Latin American energy policy at the Center for Energy Studies, fellow at the Claudio X. González Center for the U.S. and Mexico and director of the Latin America Energy Program at Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy and lecturer in energy economics, is interviewed.
Marketplace
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BBC News
David Satterfield, director of the Baker Institute for Public Policy, is interviewed about the Iran war.
BBC World News
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Iran war complicates US-China relations ahead of planned Trump-Xi meeting
Steven Lewis, the C.V. Starr Transnational China Fellow at Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy, professor in the practice and associate director of the Chao Center for Asian Studies, is quoted.
The National News Desk
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IMF sees Gulf rebound but risks remain
An article cites research by Justin Alexander, nonresident fellow at Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy.
Reuters
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Up to Date
Douglas Brinkley, the Katherine Tsanoff Brown Professor in Humanities and professor of history, is interviewed. An article in GW Today also mentions that Brinkley participated in a panel discussion as part of George Washington University's Sesno Series.
KCUR-FM (Kansas City)
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Nancy Pelosi reflects on democracy, leadership at GW's Sesno Series
GW Today
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'LIV Golf season to continue' amid collapse rumours
Kristian Coates Ulrichsen, fellow for the Middle East at Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted.
BBC Sport Online
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Dramatic images of airports under fire show how Iran war has changed aviation
The i Paper
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Rice prof: Don't sweat the military draft threat … yet
Houston Press
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HOUSTON/TEXAS
'Safe' Houston neighborhoods could flood in minutes, Rice study warns
An article features Rice research into flooding in Houston. Jim Elliott, the David W. Leebron Professor of Sociology and co-director of Rice's Center for Coastal Futures and Adaptive Resilience (CFAR); Dominic Boyer, professor of anthropology and co-director of CFAR; and Yilei Yu, senior researcher at CFAR and postdoctoral associate in sociology, are quoted.
Chron.com
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Rice researchers warn of hidden risk 10 years postflood
Mirage
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Rice University to lead AI conferences in Paris this spring and summer
An article features the Rice Global Paris Center. Caroline Levander, vice president for global strategy and the Carlson Professor in the Humanities, is quoted.
InnovationMap
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Rice-led research team launches Duracyte, designing a 'living pharmacy' medical device
An article features the news that RBL LLC has launched Duracyte, a biotechnology company commercializing a pioneering class of implantable “biohybrid pharmacy” devices designed to produce therapeutic proteins continuously inside the human body. Community members quoted or mentioned include Omid Veiseh, professor of bioengineering and faculty director of the Rice Biotech Launch Pad accelerator, and Paul Wotton, adjunct professor in the practice of bioengineering and executive director of the Biotech Launch Pad.
Houston Business Journal
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It's HAMMR time: Duracyte launches with 'living pharmacy' platform
Inside Precision Medicine
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RBL LLC unveils Duracyte, enhancing living pharmacy platform in Houston's expanding biotech hub
Bioengineer.org
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For Trump to negotiate with Iran, it's not enough to be tough. He must also act with honor | Opinion
Aaron Pomerantz, assistant director of research and evaluation at Rice's Doerr Institute for New Leaders, authored an op-ed.
Houston Chronicle
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Paxton investigates alleged 'illegal' DEI teachings at University of North Texas
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.
CBS Austin Online
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KPRC Channel 2 News
KPRC-TV (Houston)
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Fox News First
KUQI-TV (Corpus Christi, Texas)
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ABC 13 Eyewitness News
KIAH-TV (Houston)
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Houston officials launch budget survey for resident feedback, input
An article mentions that Rice's Kinder Institute for Urban Research is helping the city of Houston with it's "2 Cents Survey."
Community Impact
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Hunger games in HISD: Houston teens skip breakfast, skip exercise, pack on pounds
An article features a study by Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy into dietary and physical activity trends among high school students in the Houston Independent School District from 2011-23. Katharine Neill Harris, the Alfred C. Glassell III Fellow in Drug Policy at the Baker Institute, is quoted.
Hoodline Houston
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KPRC Channel 2 News
A broadcast mentions Rice's Sammy the Owl mascot.
KPRC-TV (Houston)
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Hot ticket: Rodeo kicks off and Fleet Week takes flight
An article mentions that Brandi Smith, multimedia journalist and media relations specialist in the Office of Public Affairs, will moderate a discussion in Space Center Houston's Thought Leader Series April 30.
The Galveston County Daily News
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Mobile lab surveys Fort Bend streets in county's first air quality initiative, tracking 1,000-plus pollutants
An article cites Rice research into the carbon and sulfur dioxide emissions of the W.A. Parish coal-fired power plant southwest of Houston.
Houston Public Media
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TRADE/PROFESSIONAL
AI maps hidden behavior patterns in self-organizing bacteria
An article features Rice research that designed an artificial intelligence system to help uncover how bacterial communities organize themselves. Co-authors include Oleg Igoshin, professor of bioengineering and biosciences; Ankit Patel, assistant professor of electrical and computer engineering; and doctoral alumnus Jiangguo Zhang.
Morning Overview
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Metamaterial microwave tool lets 3D printers embed electronics in live tissue
An article features Rice research that describes a new 3D-printing process that overcomes the technology's inability to heat printed ink without damaging the materials underneath. Co-authors include Yong Lin Kong, assistant professor of mechanical engineering.
Yahoo! Tech (This article originally appeared in Interesting Engineering.)
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Rice University develops focused microwave 3D-printing process
WeDoAny.com
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Rice engineers 3D print electronics with focused microwaves, bypassing a decadelong barrier
3DPrinting.com
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Focused microwave 3D electronics printing
Indian Technology News
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Focused microwave 3D electronics printing
ElectronicsForU.com
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Rice University achieves lanthanide-oxygen pi interaction, opening new path for highly reactive oxo compounds
An article features Rice research that discovered a method to activate dioxygen with f-block metals, specifically neodymium. Co-authors include Raul Hernandez Sanchez, assistant professor of chemistry, and postdoctoral researcher Hong-Lei Xu.
WeDoAny.com
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The Strait of Hormuz could matter a lot less in the future — here's how
Ken Medlock, the James A. Baker III and Susan G. Baker Fellow in Energy and Resource Economics and senior director of the Center for Energy Studies at Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted.
MarketWatch
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Artemis II: A leap forward for lunar and Martian exploration
Scott Solomon, teaching professor of biosciences, is quoted.
The Tech Edvocate
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Material-tech startup BRCĒ from Michigan State takes home grand prize for failure-proof textiles
An article features the Rice Business Plan Competition. Brad Burke, associate vice president for industry and new ventures and executive director of the Rice Alliance for Technology and Entrepreneurship, and Catherine Santamaria, director of the competition, are quoted.
eTextileCommunications.com
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Voice-driven documentation platform wins 2026 J Terrell Brown Venture Challenge
LSU E.J. Ourso College of Business
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New study uncovers innovative method to boost flu immunity
An article mentions that Rice collaborated on the featured research.
Bioengineer.org
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Study reveals new way to strengthen immunity against the flu
BrightSurf.com
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Research unveils new method to boost flu immunity
Mirage
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OTHER NEWS OF INTEREST
Associate professor Fia Backström named Guggenheim Fellow
An article mentions that Kenneth Tam, assistant professor of art, has received a Guggenheim Fellowship for fine arts.
The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art
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Why climate change rarely makes it into the movies
An article mentions Rice research into the visibility of climate change in TV and film. Co-authors include Matthew Schneider-Mayerson, associate professor of English.
The Miami Hurricane
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ExxonMobil lives local through partnership and collaboration
An article mentions Rice's Tapia Center and its Tapia Carbon STEM Camps.
Nola.com
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SPORTS
Tigers trot down to Texas for series against Rice
An article mentions that Rice's baseball team will face the University of Memphis in a three-game American Conference series April 17-19. David Pierce, the Bixby Family Head Baseball Coach, is interviewed by KPRC.
GoTigersGo.com
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KPRC Channel 2 News
KPRC-TV (Houston)
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Kats drop close game at Rice
An article mentions that Rice's baseball team defeated Sam Houston State University 5-3 April 15.
GoBearkats.com
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KPRC Channel 2 News
KPRC-TV (Houston)
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Charlotte baseball slides to 8 straight losses
An article mentions that Rice's baseball team swept a three-game series against the University of North Carolina at Charlotte April 10-12, winning 7-5, 6-2 and 3-2.
Niner Times
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Rice Owls 2026 spring football notebook
An article features the Rice football team. Scott Abell, the Dunlevie Family Head Football Coach, is quoted.
Yahoo! Sports (This article originally appeared in SB Nation.)
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Washington boys track team, repeat as District 20-4A champions
An article mentions that Rice hosted the Victor Lopez Relays March 26-28.
Defender
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