NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL
Why US natural gas prices are insulated from the war in the Middle East
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.
Marketplace
http://dateline.rice/apr-6-m
How will the Iran war change the Middle East? We asked 5 experts
Kristian Coates Ulrichsen, fellow for the Middle East at Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy, contributed to an article. Ulrichsen is also quoted in Arabian Gulf Business Insight.
The Conversation
http://dateline.rice/apr-6-tc
UAE bent on overseas energy investment despite war
Arabian Gulf Business Insight
http://dateline.rice/apr-6-agbi
The inscrutable Chief Justice John Roberts
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.
Yahoo! News (This article originally appeared in The Dispatch.)
http://dateline.rice/apr-6-yn
HOUSTON/TEXAS
How Rice is bringing college classes to senior living residents in Houston — and nationwide
An article features Lifelong University, a program housed at Rice's Susanne M. Glasscock School of Continuing Studies. Community members quoted or mentioned include Robert Bruce Jr., dean of the Glasscock School; Kirsten Siebach, assistant professor of Earth, environmental and planetary sciences; Korin Brody, interim director for the Glasscock School's Center for Community Learning and Engagement; and Debra Dickinson, retiree faculty from Rice's Shepherd School of Music and instructor in Lifelong University.
Houston Chronicle
http://dateline.rice/apr-6-hc
Rice Alliance names Houston healthtech exec as first head of platform
An article features the news that the Rice Alliance for Technology and Entrepreneurship has named Laura Neder its head of platform.
InnovationMap
http://dateline.rice/apr-6-im
Rice scientists studying 'incredibly rare' fireball meteorite for clues to early solar system
An article features Rice's Astromaterials and Exploration Laboratory. Community members quoted from Rice's Department of Earth, Environmental and Planetary Sciences include assistant professor Bidong Zhang, research scientists Tao Sun and Gelu Costin and science writer Linda Fries.
Houston Chronicle
http://dateline.rice/apr-6-hc
KHOU 11 News
Liam Mayes, lecturer in the humanities, is interviewed about political TV ads created with artificial intelligence.
KHOU-TV (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/apr-6-khou
KTRH-AM (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/apr-6-ktrh
Todd and Oz Show
KLBJ-AM (Austin)
http://dateline.rice/apr-6-klbj
As Acres Homes celebrates '44 Day', residents confront their rapidly changing community
Steve Sherman, research scientist at Rice's Kinder Institute for Urban Research, is quoted
Houston Chronicle
http://dateline.rice/apr-6-hc
Fox 26 Morning News
John Diamond, the Edward A. and Hermena Hancock Kelly Fellow in Public Finance and director of the Center for Tax and Budget Policy at Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy, is interviewed about President Donald Trump's U.S. budget proposal.
KRIV-TV (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/apr-6-kriv
What's Your Point?
Bill King, fellow in public finance at Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy, joins a roundtable discussion on politics.
KRIV-TV (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/apr-6-kriv
Texas is going solo on its push for psychedelic drug treatments after private sector deal collapses
Katharine Neill Harris, the Alfred C. Glassell III Fellow in Drug Policy at Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted.
Houston Chronicle
http://dateline.rice/apr-6-hc
State of Texas: Smokable hemp ban takes effect, businesses work to adapt
KXAN Online
http://dateline.rice/apr-6-kxan
TRADE/PROFESSIONAL
How a 'perfectly symmetrical' 2D perovskite could boost tandem solar cells
An article features collaborative Rice research that developed a 2D semiconductor that approaches the characteristics of a "perfect" crystal. Co-authors include Aditya Mohite, the William Marsh Rice Trustee Professor of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering; alumnus and postdoctoral associate Isaac Metcalf; graduate student Jin Hou; and alumnus Faiz Mandani.
Tech Xplore
http://dateline.rice/apr-6-tx
Symmetrical 2D perovskites enhance energy transport
Mirage
http://dateline.rice/apr-6-m
New 2D semiconductor breakthrough for solar cells
Life Technology
http://dateline.rice/apr-6-lt
'Perfectly symmetrical' 2D perovskites boost energy transport
Nanowerk
http://dateline.rice/apr-6-n
Study examines diversity of Black perspectives on race relations
An article features Rice research that measures the diversity of perspectives held by Black Americans regarding race relations. Co-authors include Tony Brown, distinguished professor of sociology.
Phys.org
http://dateline.rice/apr-6-p
Research explores complexity of Black perspectives on race relations
Scienmag
http://dateline.rice/apr-6-s
3D-printed 'ATLAS' reveals how prostate cancer spreads
An article mentions Rice research developing a platform that cultivates three-dimensional clusters of cancer cells that mimic those responsible for metastasis. Co-authors include Michael King, the E.D. Butcher Professor of Bioengineering, and graduate student Alexandria Carter.
MedIndia.net
http://dateline.rice/apr-6-m
The biggest drama of being born on Mars is not breathing: Rice biologist says that colonists' children may cease to be Homo sapiens, shaped by low gravity, radiation and isolation that divides humanity
Scott Solomon, teaching professor of biosciences, is quoted.
Click Petroleo e Gas
http://dateline.rice/apr-6-cpg
Humans born there will cease to be Homo sapiens
World of Software
http://dateline.rice/apr-6-ws
HMN 2026: How replicating bacterial DNA relies on accordionlike folds to separate
An article features Rice research into what bacteria cells use to split DNA during replication. Co-authors include José Onuchic, the Harry C. and Olga K. Wiess Professor of Physics and Astronomy and co-director of Rice's Center for Theoretical Biological Physics, and research scientist Sumitabha Brahmachari.
Health Medicine Network
http://dateline.rice/apr-6-hmn
SPORTS
Third straight rubber match goes to UTSA in dominant fashion
An article mentions that Rice's baseball team went 1-2 in a three-game series against the University of Texas at San Antonio, winning 3-2 in 10 innings and losing 8-0 and 13-0 in seven innings April 2-4.
GoUTSA.com
http://dateline.rice/apr-6-utsa
Myles leads stellar night on the mound
GoUTSA.com
http://dateline.rice/apr-6-utsa
Houston volleyball defeated by Texas Longhorns service pressure in spring match 4-1
An article mentions that Rice's volleyball team is scheduled to play the University of Houston in a spring exhibition match April 10.
The Daily Cougar
http://dateline.rice/apr-6-dc
How much money do college athletes in Texas make? Public universities won't say
Tommy McClelland, vice president and director of athletics, is quoted.
Houston Public Media
http://dateline.rice/apr-6-hpm