NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL
Life on Mars: NASA's Curiosity Rover detects never-before-seen organic compounds on the Red Planet
An article mentions Rice research into the possibility that lakes once existed on Mars. Co-authors include Kirsten Siebach, assistant professor of Earth, environmental and planetary sciences; Sylvia Dee, associate professor of Earth, environmental and planetary sciences and civil and environmental engineering; and graduate student Eleanor Moreland.
Daily Mail
http://dateline.rice/apr-22-dm
PIF sticks with US funding despite domestic priorities
Kristian Coates Ulrichsen, fellow for the Middle East at Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted.
Arabian Gulf Business Insight
http://dateline.rice/apr-22-agbi
How do relationship dynamics affect dementia caregiver health?
An article features Rice research into how relationship dynamics influence the mental and physical health of people caring for spouses with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias. Co-authors include Christopher Fagundes, professor of psychological sciences, and doctoral student Vincent Lai.
Futurity
http://dateline.rice/apr-22-f
Study reveals impact of relationship dynamics on dementia care
Life Technology
http://dateline.rice/apr-22-lt
Why NASA wants to own its brilliance once again
Kenny Evans, fellow in science, technology and innovation policy at Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted.
Straight Arrow News
http://dateline.rice/apr-22-san
How Gulf oil giants are racing to bypass Hormuz after Iran war shock
Gabriel Collins, the Baker Botts Fellow in Energy and Environmental Regulatory Affairs at Rice's Baker Institute for the Public Policy, is quoted.
India Today
http://dateline.rice/apr-22-it
Asian surnames now fastest-growing in US as immigration reshapes population
An article features a study by Rice's Kinder Institute for Urban Research into the Houston area's Asian American population.
Yahoo! News (This article originally appeared in NextShark.)
http://dateline.rice/apr-22-yn
HOUSTON/TEXAS
Hello Houston (April 20, 2026)
Courtney Thrash, researcher at Rice's Kinder Institute for Urban Research, is interviewed about enrollment numbers at Houston-area schools.
Houston Public Media
http://dateline.rice/apr-22-hpm
Cy-Fair ISD could ask voters for a tax hike
Houston Press
http://dateline.rice/apr-22-hp
Noticiero Telemundo Houston
KTMD-TV (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/apr-22-ktmd
Hello Houston (April 21, 2026)
Richard Stoll, the Albert Thomas Professor Emeritus of Political Science and Rice Faculty Scholar at the Baker Institute for Public Policy, is interviewed about the Iran war.
Houston Public Media
http://dateline.rice/apr-22-hpm
New maps reveal hidden flood danger across Houston
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), and Dominic Boyer, professor of anthropology and co-director of CFAR, are quoted.
Click2Houston.com
http://dateline.rice/apr-22-c2h
What if Texas' destructive Tax Day flood had centered on inner Houston instead?
Observer Voice
http://dateline.rice/apr-22-ov
KPRC Channel 2 News
KPRC-TV (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/apr-22-kprc
Texas researchers hopeful after Trump executive order aims to expand psychedelic research
Katharine Neill Harris, the Alfred C. Glassell III Fellow in Drug Policy at Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted.
KVUE Online
http://dateline.rice/apr-22-kvue
Texas scales back hike in hemp fees
Austin American-Statesman
http://dateline.rice/apr-22-aas
President Trump's executive order clears a path for Fort Hood soldiers to benefit from Texas ibogaine research
KKAM Online
http://dateline.rice/apr-22-kkam
The Todd and Oz Show
KLBJ-AM (Austin, Texas)
http://dateline.rice/apr-22-klbj
KVUE News
KVUE-TV (Austin, Texas)
http://dateline.rice/apr-22-kvue
Houston's Morning Show
Arko Barman, associate teaching professor in the Data to Knowledge Program, is featured.
KRIV-TV (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/apr-22-kriv
KRLD-AM (Dallas)
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 interviewed about Texas politics.
http://dateline.rice/apr-22-krld
Houston's Morning Show
Richard Sindelar, nonresident scholar in global diplomacy at Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy, is interviewed about the Iran war.
KRIV-TV (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/apr-22-kriv
Houston's Morning Show
Skip York, nonresident fellow in energy and global oil in the Center for Energy Studies at Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy, is interviewed about the impact of the Iran war on energy prices.
KRIV-TV (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/apr-22-kriv
Corpus Christi nears emergency water cuts as reservoirs dwindle
Bill King, fellow in public finance at Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted.
Chron.com
http://dateline.rice/apr-22-c
Houston's Morning Show
A broadcast mentions that Rice participated in a Judgement Free Fit Day event.
KRIV-TV (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/apr-22-kriv
Rice University scientist helped Artemis II splashdown safely
An article mentions that Rice helped develop the Orion capsule's three-parachute system. Tayfun E. Tezduyar, the James F. Barbour Professor of Mechanical Engineering, is quoted.
CultureMap Houston
http://dateline.rice/apr-22-cmh
Confronting the uncertain future of image making and AI — these Houston photography exhibitions keep it real
An article features "Imaging After Photography," which is on display at Rice's Moody Center for the Arts through May 9. Moody staff members quoted or mentioned include Alison Weaver, executive director, and Noor Alé, associate curator.
Paper City
http://dateline.rice/apr-22-pc
Noticiero Telemundo Houston
A broadcast features a study by Rice's Kinder Institute for Urban Research into food insecurity in the Houston area.
KTMD-TV (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/apr-22-ktmd
Historic 122-year-old Houston bank building restoration joins push to revive downtown corridor
University founder William Marsh Rice is mentioned.
Houston Chronicle
http://dateline.rice/apr-22-hc
MSU students develop innovative space interface for NASA
An article mentions that Rice is participating in the NASA SUITS challenge.
KFDX Online
http://dateline.rice/apr-22-kfdx
Texas schools make Forbes' 2026 'New Ivies' list as AI reshapes college hiring
An article mentions that Rice made Forbes' latest list of "New Ivies."
Yahoo! News (This article originally appeared in the Austin American-Statesman.)
http://dateline.rice/apr-22-yn
TRADE/PROFESSIONAL
Mercury just broke the rules of planet formation and scientists are stunned
An article features Rice research that studied how Mercury's unique chemical makeup shaped the planet. Co-authors include Rajdeep Dasgupta, the Maurice Ewing Professor of Earth, Environmental and Planetary Sciences; and postdoctoral associate Yishen Zhang.
The Daily Galaxy
http://dateline.rice/apr-22-dg
ASCE honors 2026 Class of Distinguished Members
An article mentions that Pedro Alvarez, the George R. Brown Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering and director of the NEWT Center and WaTER Institute, has been named to the American Society of Civil Engineers' 2026 Class of Distinguished Members.
Geosynthetics Magazine
http://dateline.rice/apr-22-gm
Residents in some neighborhoods live 30 years longer. Researchers developed a model to close that gap
An article features research into a "universal basic neighborhood" by Rice's Kinder Institute for Urban Research. Co-author Michael Emerson, the Chavanne Fellow in Religion and Public Policy at Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted.
Smart Cities Dive
http://dateline.rice/apr-22-scd
Social determinants of health in practice: What it takes to move from data to action
An article mentions that Rice students volunteer with Ben Taub General Hospital's Patient Discharge Initiative, which screens emergency department patients for social needs.
American Journal of Managed Care
http://dateline.rice/apr-22-ajmc
Microwave 3D printing for embedded electronics
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.
ElectronicsForU.com
http://dateline.rice/apr-22-efu
Rice researchers use microwaves to 3D print electronics
3DPrint.com
http://dateline.rice/apr-22-3dp
Rice's meta-NFS breakthrough: Pinpoint microwave sintering transforms 3D-printed electronics on fragile substrates
Web Pro News
http://dateline.rice/apr-22-wpn
Microwave energy technique allows 3D printers to fuse circuits onto most surfaces
Inavate
http://dateline.rice/apr-22-i
Flash Joule heating recovers the good stuff
An article mentions that Rice scientists pioneered flash Joule heating.
Hackaday.com
http://dateline.rice/apr-22-h
OTHER NEWS OF INTEREST
Harth-Bedoya leads epic concert at SUNY Potsdam LOKO Arts Fest
Miguel Harth-Bedoya, distinguished resident director of orchestras and professor of conducting, is featured.
InformNNY.com
http://dateline.rice/apr-22-inny
U of A startup Altaris MedTech finishes fourth at prestigious Rice Business Plan Competition
An article features the Rice Business Plan Competition.
University of Arkansas News
http://dateline.rice/apr-22-ua
BRCE wins UGA's Next Top Entrepreneur
Athens CEO
http://dateline.rice/apr-22-ac
Syracuse's ArtRage Gallery hosts new exhibit exploring global plastic crisis
An article mentions Aurora Robson's "Lift," an art installation in Rice's Barbara and David Gibbs Recreation and Wellness Center.
Syracuse.com
http://dateline.rice/apr-22-s
SPORTS
Houston wins fifth consecutive Silver Glove Series
An article mentions that Rice's baseball team lost to the University of Houston 4-3 April 21.
UHCougars.com
http://dateline.rice/apr-22-uh
Bobcats compete across California
An article mentions that Rice's track and field teams are scheduled to host the J. Fred Duckett Twilight April 25.
The University Star
http://dateline.rice/apr-22-us