NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL
Amid a global shortage, some countries are holding on to their oil
Mark Finley, fellow in energy and global oil in the Center for Energy Studies at Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy, is featured.
Marketplace
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The haves and the have nots of energy
Marketplace All-in-One
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Should long-time justices retire so GOP can secure conservative replacements?
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.
The National News Desk
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Republican pressure grows for Florida to undergo redistricting effort
NewsOne.com
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Protests erupt in Fort Bend County over controversial judge appointment
Click2Houston.com
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Gov. Abbott's office extends ICE policy deadline for Austin
News4SanAntonio.com
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KPRC Channel 2 News
KPRC-TV (Houston)
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Newsnight
David Satterfield, director of the Baker Institute for Public Policy, is interviewed about the Iran war.
BBC World News
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The meaning behind 'dynamic pricing' and its impact to consumers
Emily Prinsloo, assistant professor of marketing, is quoted.
ABC 7 Online
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What is 'surveillance pricing,' and is it impacting you?
ABC 13 Online
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ABC 13 Eyewitness News
KTRK-TV (Houston)
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Iran war drives Panama Canal lane prices to record high
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.
Financial Times
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Panama Canal tolls rise to record highs amid scramble for US energy supplies
The Financial News
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Trump sparks crisis in the world's other vital strait
Daily Beast
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Trump calls conservative Supreme Court justices 'weak, stupid, and bad'
An article mentions that Chief Justice John Roberts spoke on campus at an event hosted by Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy March 17.
The National News Desk
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Best college campuses in America ranked — and a California school came on out top
An article mentions that Rice made Niche's list of the top 30 university campuses in the country.
New York Post
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HOUSTON/TEXAS
New Rice University flood maps: Why your Houston home might be at risk even outside FEMA zones
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.
CW 39 Online
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2016 Tax Day flood study highlights expansive flood threat for Houston, Harris County
ABC 13 Online
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ABC 13 Eyewitness News
KTRK-TV (Houston)
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Reclassification of medicinal marijuana should open the door for more research into its health effects, experts say
Katharine Neill Harris, the Alfred C. Glassell III Fellow in Drug Policy at Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted.
KXAN Online
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Austin filmmaker, Houston artist and UT scholar among 2026 Guggenheim Fellows
An article mentions that Kenneth Tam, assistant professor of art, has received a Guggenheim Fellowship for fine arts.
Glasstire
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The real scandal isn't ICE. It's Houston's failure to solve crimes | Opinion
Bill King, fellow in public finance at Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy, authored an op-ed.
Houston Chronicle
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Christian nationalism is central to the Texas GOP primary runoffs for Senate and attorney general
Michael Emerson, the Chavanne Fellow in Religion and Public Policy at Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted.
Houston Public Media
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KSTX-FM (San Antonio)
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University of Houston and Rice University team up to tackle advanced plastics recycling
An article features the news that Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy and the University of Houston's Energy Transition Institute are launching a partnership to advance scalable, market-ready solutions for plastics circularity. Rachel Meidl, fellow in energy and sustainability at the Baker Institute, is quoted.
Houston Business Journal
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Partnership members making news in April
Greater Houston Partnership
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New FEMA flood maps could force thousands of Houston homeowners into 'survival mode.' This is how
An article cites a 2024 study by Rice's Kinder Institute for Urban Research into the financial situation of Harris County residents.
Houston Chronicle
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Energy startups set Houston VC scene ablaze with $532M surge
An article mentions the Rice Alliance and the Ion, a Houston-based tech hub owned by the Rice Real Estate Co.
Hoodline Houston
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UT-Austin, Rice make Forbes' 'New Ivies' list as AI hits entry-level hiring
An article mentions that Rice made Forbes' latest list of "New Ivies."
Dallas Express
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2 Texas universities named to Forbes 'New Ivies' list for AI-ready graduates
KDFW Online
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2 Texas universities land near No. 1 on 'new Ivy' list, new report says
MySanAntonio.com
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Wake Up! With SallyMac & Lina
KRIV-TV (Houston)
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Houston's Morning Show
KRIV-TV (Houston)
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New life for Houston's historic 122-year-old bank building
University founder William Marsh Rice is mentioned.
Chron.com
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TRADE/PROFESSIONAL
Rice-led study transforms lunar material into building blocks for moon infrastructure
An article features collaborative Rice research that developed a method to use lunar dust for building materials. Co-authors include Denizhan Yavas, assistant teaching professor of mechanical engineering.
Bioengineer.org
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Moon dust could stop being a nuisance and start reshaping how humans may build beyond Earth
Phys.org
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New model reveals why single births predominate in human pregnancies
An article features Rice research into the biological precision of follicle selection during a woman's menstrual cycle. Co-authors include Anatoly Kolomeisky, professor of chemistry and chemical and biomolecular engineering.
Bioengineer.org
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Research suggests randomness behind rare cases of twin ovulation
News-Medical.net
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Selection model helps explain why most human pregnancies are singletons
Medical Xpress
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NASA's plans for living in space should prioritize immunology and infectious disease
Scott Solomon, teaching professor of biosciences, authored an op-ed.
StatNews.com
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Rice University researchers 3D print electronics with microwaves
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.
AdvancedManufacturing.org
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Study reveals cerium magnesium hexalluminate is not a quantum spin liquid
An article features Rice research that has revealed the quantum spin liquid material cerium magnesium hexalluminate's properties arise from a novel competing interaction mechanism. Co-authors include Pengcheng Dai, the Sam and Helen Worden Professor of Physics and Astronomy, and research scientists Bin Gao and Tong Chen.
SSB Crack News
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Best universities in the US for arts and humanities degrees 2026
An article mentions that Rice is No. 49 in the Times Higher Education's rankings for the country's best schools for arts and humanities.
Times Higher Education
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'Don't think anybody will ever understand': Angel Reese opens up on media scrutiny amid rise to fame
An article mentions a Rice study that analyzed 700,000 social media posts about women's basketball players Angel Reese and Caitlin Clark.
Essentially Sports
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OTHER NEWS OF INTEREST
100 percent: Mount Zion High earns national STEM certification
An article mentions that Rice helped the National Institute for STEM Education develop its certification process.
TheCityMenus.com
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SPORTS
Baseball preview: Rice
An article mentions that Rice's baseball team is set to play a three-game series against Wichita State University April 24-26.
GoShockers.com
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Storming out of the gates: Houston goes hard
An article mentions that Rice's track and field teams are scheduled to host the J. Fred Duckett Twilight April 25.
The Daily Cougar
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