NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL
Presidential historian on Clintons' Epstein depositions
Douglas Brinkley, the Katherine Tsanoff Brown Professor in Humanities and professor of history, is featured.
CBS News Online
http://dateline.rice/feb-27-cbs
WWJ-AM (Detroit)
http://dateline.rice/feb-27-wmj
Cartel violence in Mexico has North Texans rethinking spring break plans
Nathan Jones, nonresident scholar in drug policy and Mexico studies at Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted.
CBS News Online
http://dateline.rice/feb-27-cbs
Minnesota first battlefield in administration's new 'war on fraud'
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
http://dateline.rice/feb-27-tnnd
Parker, Sanchez lead in Harris County judge primaries, UH poll shows
Axios
http://dateline.rice/feb-27-a
Record Democratic turnout reshapes Texas primary as Crockett-Talarico race draws voters
KTBS Online
http://dateline.rice/feb-27-ktbs
Redistricting maps upend Black Houston voting power
Defender
http://dateline.rice/feb-27-d
Texas Democrats weigh 'politics of love' in Senate race
WNG.org
http://dateline.rice/feb-27-wng
Senate primary race in Texas becomes a key Republican battleground
WNG.org
http://dateline.rice/feb-27-wng
Houston Matters
KUHF-FM (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/feb-27-kuhf
NASA rover spots bizarre Mars 'spiderwebs' that could be clue to planet’s presence of water
Tina Seeger, postdoctoral associate in Earth, environmental and planetary sciences, is quoted. Kirsten Siebach, assistant professor of Earth, environmental and planetary sciences, is also quoted in Live Science.
New York Post
http://dateline.rice/feb-27-nyp
Giant 'spiderwebs' on Mars contain tiny egg-like structures that scientists 'can't quite explain,' NASA rover reveals
Live Science
http://dateline.rice/feb-27-ls
New data from NASA's Curiosity rover hints at history of water on Mars
Fox Weather Online
http://dateline.rice/feb-27-fwo
NASA finds Martian 'spiderwebs': What it means
MSN (This article originally appeared in News Nation.)
http://dateline.rice/feb-27-msn
NASA's Curiosity rover probes 'spiderwebs' on Mars. Here's what it means
NDTV
http://dateline.rice/feb-27-ndtv
Martian 'spiderwebs' may hold clues to how long life-friendly water lasted
ZME Science
http://dateline.rice/feb-27-zme
NASA rover gets up close with mysterious spiderwebs on Mars
Geekspin
http://dateline.rice/feb-27-g
NASA's Curiosity rover sees Martian 'spiderwebs' up close
Space Coast Daily
http://dateline.rice/feb-27-scd
HOUSTON/TEXAS
Are corporate buyers boxing out families from buying single-family homes in Harris County?
An article cites research by Rice's Kinder Institute for Urban Research into investment companies buying single-family homes in Harris County. Steve Sherman, research scientist at the Kinder Institute, is quoted.
ABC 13 Online
http://dateline.rice/feb-27-abc13
Wall Street landlords tighten grip on Harris County subdivisions
Hoodline Houston
http://dateline.rice/feb-27-hh
President Trump cited a Houston woman's home ownership crisis in State of the Union address; here's what data says
Click2Houston.com
http://dateline.rice/feb-27-c2h
ABC 13 Eyewitness
KTRK-TV (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/feb-27-ktrk
KPRC Channel 2 News
KPRC-TV (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/feb-27-kprc
HISD parents brace for school closures, while some experts said more may be necessary
Bill King, fellow in public finance at Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted.
ABC 13 Online
http://dateline.rice/feb-27-abc13
ABC 13 Eyewitness News
KTRK-TV (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/feb-27-ktrk
From science perspective, don't dismiss desalination | Opinion
Qilin Li, the Karl F. Hasselmann Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering and co-director of the NEWT Center, authored an op-ed.
Corpus Christi Caller-Times
http://dateline.rice/feb-27-ccct
KPRC Channel 2 News
Daniel Potter, director of the Kinder Institute for Public Policy's Houston Population Research Center, is interviewed about how economic issues affect voters.
KPRC-TV (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/feb-27-kprc
Rice University lands $14M state grant to open Center for Space Technologies
An article mentions that Rice will launch the Center for Space Technologies within the Rice Space Institute thanks to a grant from the Texas Space Commission.
Innovation Map
http://dateline.rice/feb-27-im
My Five Cents: Onalaska, GLO, Texas A&M Forest Service, Space Commission, Stone Fort Museum
Shelby County Today
http://dateline.rice/feb-27-sct
New report reveals fewer than half of San Antonio kids are 'kindergarten ready'
An article mentions that Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy collaborated on a study into child mental health, nutrition and kindergarten readiness in Texas' Bexar County.
San Antonio Report
http://dateline.rice/feb-27-sar
Manna House an oasis amid Houston food deserts
An article cites a study by Rice's Kinder Institute for Urban Research into food insecurity in the Houston area.
Defender
http://dateline.rice/feb-27-d
Op-ed: The next 10 years will shape Texas' future
Former President David Leebron, University Professor and the Clarence L. Carter Professor of Legal Studies, authored an op-ed.
The Gilmer Mirror
http://dateline.rice/feb-27-gm
TRADE/PROFESSIONAL
New technique spots hidden defects to boost reliability of ultrathin electronics
An article features Rice research that shows how hard-to-spot defects in a widely used two-dimensional insulator can trap electrical charges and locally weaken the material. Co-authors include Hae Yeon Lee, assistant professor of materials science and nanoengineering.
Phys.org
http://dateline.rice/feb-27-p
Innovative method detects hidden flaws, enhancing reliability of ultrathin electronics
Bioengineer.org
http://dateline.rice/feb-27-b
State property tax relief pushes local budgets to the brink
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 quoted.
Governing.com
http://dateline.rice/feb-27-g
Soprano Claudia de Lourdes Díaz among YourClassical's Performance Today Young Artists in Residence program recipients
An article mentions that graduate student Sean Terada Yang has been named to YourClassical's Performance Today Young Artists in Residence program.
Opera Wire
http://dateline.rice/feb-27-ow
Schmidt Vocal Arts announces winners of 2026 undergraduate competition
An article mentions that freshman Jayden Greicius and Katherine Ryan, who will attend Rice beginning next academic year, were named winners in the Schmidt Vocal Arts undergraduate competition.
Opera Wire
http://dateline.rice/feb-27-ow
Experts raise red flags on concerning new tourist trend: 'Reason to both mourn and celebrate'
An article features collaborative Rice research into the relationships among glaciers, people and communities. Co-authors include Cymene Howe, professor of anthropology.
Yahoo! News Malaysia (This article originally appeared on The Cool Down.)
http://dateline.rice/feb-27-ynm
Diamond thermal management for high-power electronics
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.
ElectronicsOnline.net.au
http://dateline.rice/feb-27-eo
OTHER NEWS OF INTEREST
Grey Art Museum's Alison Weaver on the breadth of the university museum mandate
Alison Weaver, executive director of Rice's Moody Center for the Arts, is featured.
Observer.com
http://dateline.rice/feb-27-o
SPORTS
Rice clinches regular season title with win at Temple
An article mentions that Rice's women's basketball team defeated Temple University 77-66 Feb. 25. With the victory, the Owls clinched the American Conference regular season title and pushed their winning streak to 20 straight. Lindsay Edmonds, the Shelley Pennington and Friends Head Coach, is interviewed by KPRC.
BVM Sports
http://dateline.rice/feb-27-bvm
Turner's 22 not enough as Temple falls to Rice
BVM Sports
http://dateline.rice/feb-27-bvm
KPRC Channel 2 News
KPRC-TV (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/feb-27-kprc
Wake Up! with SallyMac & Lina
KRIV-TV (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/feb-27-kriv
Rice is dominating women's hoops right now. So where's the respect?
An article features the Rice women's basketball team.
Chron.com
http://dateline.rice/feb-27-c
What the latest ESPN Bracketology report says about the Houston Cougars
An article mentions that Rice will serve as the host of the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament South Regional this year.
Houston Cougars on Sports Illustrated
http://dateline.rice/feb-27-hcsi
Turnovers doom Rice in loss to South Florida
An article mentions that Rice's men's basketball team lost to the University of South Florida 75-56 Feb. 25.
BVM Sports
http://dateline.rice/feb-27-bvm
Owls open '26 American campaign at home with UTSA
An article mentions that Rice's football team will face the University of Texas at San Antonio Oct. 3.
BVM Sports
http://dateline.rice/feb-27-bvm