NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL
Mexico faces uphill battle to appease kingpin Trump after cartel boss's killing
Tony Payan, the Françoise and Edward Djerejian Fellow for Mexico Studies and director of the Claudio X. González Center for the U.S. and Mexico at Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted.
The Guardian
http://dateline.rice/feb-25-tg
Who 'El Mencho' was and what to know about the cartel he led
KHOU 11 Online
http://dateline.rice/feb-25-khou
Q&A: What the killing of Mexican cartel leader 'El Mencho' means for Houston and the US
Click2Houston.com
http://dateline.rice/feb-25-c2h
Mexico takes out 'El Mencho': What the violence could mean for the US border
CalMatters.org
http://dateline.rice/feb-25-cm
Noticiero Telemundo Houston 4
KTMD-TV (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/feb-25-ktmd
Lack of Trump endorsement rocks GOP Senate primary in 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.
The Kansas City Star
http://dateline.rice/feb-25-kcs
Democrats outpace Republicans in first week of early voting turnout in North Texas
KDFW Online
http://dateline.rice/feb-25-kdfw
Parker, Sanchez lead in Harris County judge primaries, UH poll shows
Axios
http://dateline.rice/feb-25-a
Battleground Texas
KRIV-TV (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/feb-25-kriv
KRLD-AM (Dallas)
http://dateline.rice/feb-25-krld
NASA's Curiosity rover sees Martian 'spiderwebs' up close
Tina Seeger, postdoctoral associate in Earth, environmental and planetary sciences, is quoted.
NASA
http://dateline.rice/feb-25-n
Martian 'spiderwebs' revealed: Curiosity rover uncovers signs of long-lost groundwater
MoneyControl.com
http://dateline.rice/feb-25-mc
NASA's Curiosity rover just took an up-close look at Mars' 'giant spiderwebs' — but what did it find?
IFL Science
http://dateline.rice/feb-25-ifls
NASA's Curiosity finds crunchy nodules where ancient martian water once stood
Gizmodo
http://dateline.rice/feb-25-g
Curiosity surveys the boxwork region as Curiosity captures panorama
Filmogaz.com
http://dateline.rice/feb-25-f
Here and Now
Douglas Brinkley, the Katherine Tsanoff Brown Professor in Humanities and professor of history, is interviewed about the U.S. president's State of the Union address.
WBEZ-FM (Chicago)
http://dateline.rice/feb-25-wbez
Business of sports: Sporting world must learn to cope with Saudi Arabia's haircut
Kristian Coates Ulrichsen, fellow for the Middle East at Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted.
The Edge Malaysia
http://dateline.rice/feb-25-tem
Qatar and UAE circle post-Maduro Venezuela
Arabian Gulf Business Insight
http://dateline.rice/feb-25-agbi
HOUSTON/TEXAS
'The Fault in Our Stars' author John Green selected as Rice University commencement speaker
An article mentions that Rice has announced John Green will be the speaker of its undergraduate commencement ceremony May 9. President Reginald DesRoches is quoted.
KHOU 11 Online
http://dateline.rice/feb-25-khou
AI exposes massive skills gap: How to stay ahead
Anthony Palmiotto, OpenStax's director of higher education, is quoted.
Defender
http://dateline.rice/feb-25-d
HISD demolishes Las Americas Newcomer School after moving students to another campus
An article cites research by Rice's Kinder Institute for Urban Research into Las Americas Newcomer School in Houston.
Houston Chronicle
http://dateline.rice/feb-25-hc
TRADE/PROFESSIONAL
Diamond owl swoops in with new method to keep electronics cool
An article features Rice research that developed a method for growing diamond-patterned surfaces to cool electronics. Co-authors include Pulickel Ajayan, the Benjamin M. and Mary Greenwood Anderson Professor of Engineering and professor of materials science and nanoengineering; Yuji Zhao, professor of electrical and computer engineering; and Xiang Zhang, assistant research professor of materials science and nanoengineering.
Phys.org
http://dateline.rice/feb-25-p
US scientists develop diamond cooling layer that cuts device heat by 41°F
Interesting Engineering
http://dateline.rice/feb-25-ie
Scientists unveil diamond cooling tech that slashes device heat by 41°F
Gadget Review
http://dateline.rice/feb-25-gr
Breakthrough in 'bottom-up' diamond patterning bypasses cutting or etching
AIP.org
http://dateline.rice/feb-25-aip
Rice team unveils low-cost heatshield coating
An article features Rice research that developed a multilayered insulated superhydrophobic coating that repels hot liquid to help "never-wet" surfaces stay effective at high temperatures. Co-authors include Daniel Preston, assistant professor of mechanical engineering, and alumnus Zhen Liu.
Mirage
http://dateline.rice/feb-25-m
US scientists create coating that keeps coffee, milk and soup from sticking to surfaces
Interesting Engineering
http://dateline.rice/feb-25-ie
Rice engineering team develops affordable, scalable heatshield coating that repels near-boiling water on 'never-wet' surfaces
Bioengineer.org
http://dateline.rice/feb-25-b
Engineers develop highly precise gene editor for safer cystic fibrosis treatments
An article features collaborative Rice research that refined a technology for editing individual genetic base pairs to a new level of precision. Co-authors include Gang Bao, the A.J. Foyt Family Professor of Bioengineering and professor of chemistry, mechanical engineering, materials science and nanoengineering.
News-Medical.net
http://dateline.rice/feb-25-nm
Engineers sharpen gene-editing tools to target cystic fibrosis
Medical Xpress
http://dateline.rice/feb-25-mx
Lehigh and Rice Universities collaborate with global industry leaders to transform catastrophe modeling
An article mentions that Rice hosted the Consortium for Enhancing Resilience and Catastrophe Modeling (CERCat) semiannual meeting Feb. 5-6. Community members quoted or mentioned include President Reginald DesRoches; Jamie Padgett, CERCat deputy director, the Stanley C. Moore Professor in Engineering and chair of civil and environmental engineering; and Avantika Gori, assistant professor of civil and environmental engineering.
Bioengineer.org
http://dateline.rice/feb-25-b
In Memoriam: Wanda Joyce Farwell, 1934-2026
An article features Wanda Joyce Farwell, professor emerita of voice.
Women in Academia Report
http://dateline.rice/feb-25-wia
OTHER NEWS OF INTEREST
Space babies and Martian bones: How leaving Earth will change our bodies
Scott Solomon, teaching professor of biosciences, is featured.
Next Big Idea Club
http://dateline.rice/feb-25-nbic
SPORTS
Rice University rolls to American Conference Championship
An article mentions that Rice's women's swimming and diving team won the American Conference Championship Feb. 21.
Swimming World
http://dateline.rice/feb-25-sw
An unlikely winning streak, ACC player of the year and a coach carousal update
An article features Rice's women's basketball team. Lindsay Edmonds, the Shelley Pennington and Friends Head Coach, and junior player Hailey Adams are quoted.
USA Today
http://dateline.rice/feb-25-usat
Wake Up! with SallyMac & Lina
A broadcast mentions that Rice's women's basketball team defeated East Carolina University 60-58 Feb. 21. Lindsay Edmonds, the Shelley Pennington and Friends Head Coach, is interviewed.
KRIV-TV (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/feb-25-kriv
Adams named American Player of the Week
An article mentions that Rice women's basketball player Hailey Adams was named the American Conference's Player of the Week.
BVM Sports
http://dateline.rice/feb-25-bvm
Rice looks for 25th win of season in matchup against Temple
An article mentions that Rice's women's basketball team is scheduled to play Temple University Feb. 25.
The Associated Press
http://dateline.rice/feb-25-ap
Rice aims for 20th straight win vs. Temple: Game preview
BVM Sports
http://dateline.rice/feb-25-bvm
South Florida visits Anderson and Rice
An article mentions that Rice's men's basketball team is scheduled to play the University of South Florida Feb. 25.
The Associated Press
http://dateline.rice/feb-25-ap
Rice Owls host South Florida Bulls in crucial basketball matchup
BVM Sports
http://dateline.rice/feb-25-bvm
USF men's basketball chases history at Rice with 20th win and a conference title on the horizon
ChatSports.com
http://dateline.rice/feb-25-cs