NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL
'Cascading effects' of Strait of Hormuz blockage getting worse by the day, energy and trade experts say
Jim Krane, the Diana Tamari Sabbagh Fellow in Middle East Energy Studies at Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted.
CBC Online
http://dateline.rice/mar-16-cbc
Hormuz shut, Bab el-Mandeb next? Houthi warnings put another chokepoint at risk
Business Today
http://dateline.rice/mar-16-bt
The shattered mirage: Dubai's identity crisis as the 'safe haven' crumbles
The Financial Express
http://dateline.rice/mar-16-fe
'Oh, boy': Oil industry frets over Trump's profit-minded Iran post
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.
Politico
http://dateline.rice/mar-16-p
Trump touts benefits of high oil prices: 'We make a lot of money'
Syracuse.com
http://dateline.rice/mar-16-s
Trump's oil boast has cringing industry execs running for cover: Report
Raw Story
http://dateline.rice/mar-16-rs
KTVU Mornings on 2
Caroline Levander, vice president for global strategy and the Carlson Professor in the Humanities, is interviewed about the process of choosing a college.
KTVU-TV (San Francisco)
http://dateline.rice/mar-16-ktvu
WABC-AM (New York)
Mark Finley, fellow in energy and global oil in the Center for Energy Studies at Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted in a broadcast about the U.S.-Israel's war on Iran and its effect on the world's oil markets.
http://dateline.rice/mar-16-wabc
Something is being urgently removed from the Strait of Hormuz
Kristian Coates Ulrichsen, fellow for the Middle East at Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted.
Vietnam.vn
http://dateline.rice/mar-16-v
Brain economy: Why the power to think decides the wealth of nations
Harris Eyre, lead of the Neuro-Policy Program and the Harry Z. Yan and Weiman Gao Senior Fellow in Brain Health at the Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted.
The Sunday Times
http://dateline.rice/mar-16-tst
Mexico has a chance to reap nearshoring boons
An article cites a study by Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy into nearshoring and Mexico's energy sector.
Reuters
http://dateline.rice/mar-16-r
Artists lay bare the dangers and biases of artificial intelligence
An article mentions that "Imaging After Photography" will be exhibited at Rice's Moody Center for the Arts through May 9.
Forbes
http://dateline.rice/mar-16-f
The enduring truth of Tupac's 'money for wars, but can't feed the poor'
An article cites a study by Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy into the rising cost of health insurance.
MSN (This article originally appeared in The Washington Post.)
http://dateline.rice/mar-16-msn
HOUSTON/TEXAS
Fox 26 News: What's Your Point?
Bill King, fellow in public finance at Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy, is interviewed about property taxes in the Houston area.
KRIV-TV (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/mar-16-kriv
Houston, we have a problem: Childhood hunger
An article cites a study by Rice's Kinder Institute for Urban Research into food insecurity in the Houston area. Luz Garcini, associate professor of psychological sciences, director of the Center for Community and Public Health at the Kinder Institute and a Rice Faculty Scholar in the Claudio X. González Center for the U.S. and Mexico at Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted.
Defender
http://dateline.rice/mar-16-d
KERA-FM (Dallas)
John Olson, the Ralph and Dorothy Looney Professor Emeritus of Biosciences, is cited about safe blood storage practices.
http://dateline.rice/mar-16-kera
Gulfton is the 'Ellis Island of Houston.' Residents say fear of ICE is hurting the neighborhood
An article cites research by Rice's Kinder Institute for Urban Research into Houston-area residents.
Houston Chronicle
http://dateline.rice/mar-16-hc
TRADE/PROFESSIONAL
Living bacteria turn electricity into chemical detector in new bioelectronic sensor
An article features Rice research into creating a stable interface between living cells and bioelectronics. Co-authors include Rafael Verduzco, the A.J. Hartsook Professor of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, and graduate student Xinyuan Zuo.
Interesting Engineering
http://dateline.rice/mar-16-ie
Bacteria that generate electricity: How a shellfish-based gel could monitor wastewater and food
Phys.org
http://dateline.rice/mar-16-p
Innovative gel-based platform enables bacteria to function as bioelectrical sensors
Bioengineer.org
http://dateline.rice/mar-16-b
Researchers crack the physics of dangerous battery dendrites
An article features collaborative Rice research that describes how lithium dendrites behave inside batteries. Co authors include Jun Lou, the Karl F. Hasselmann Professor of Materials Science and Nanoengineering; research scientist Hua Guo; alumnus Boyu Zhang; and former research scientist Qing Ai.
New Atlas
http://dateline.rice/mar-16-na
Thorny issue plaguing lithium-ion batteries laid bare in new study
Phys.org
http://dateline.rice/mar-16-p
Is the Big Oil cartel losing its influence?
Abhi Rajendran, nonresident fellow in the Center for Energy Studies at Rice’s Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted.
Clean Technica
http://dateline.rice/mar-16-ct
EyeDAR tech could give self-driving cars expanded radar perception
An article features Rice research that developed a compact, orange-sized radar sensor for improved safety in autonomous vehicle technology. Co-authors include Ashutosh Sabharwal, the Ernest Dell Butcher Professor of Engineering, and postdoctoral associate Kun Woo Cho.
New Atlas
http://dateline.rice/mar-16-na
2025 Most Disruptive MBA Startups: SubSpark, Rice University (Jones)
An article features alumna Lauren Jackson and the startup SubSpark, which Jackson started at Rice.
Poets & Quants
http://dateline.rice/mar-16-pq
Inside the quantum loop: New tool cracks a long-standing physics mystery
An article features Rice research that developed magnetoARPES, an innovative extension of the widely used angle-resolved photoemission spectroscopy technique. Co-authors include Ming Yi, assistant professor of physics and astronomy, and former postdoctoral associate Jianwei Huang.
Yahoo! News (This article originally appeared in Brighter Side of News.)
http://dateline.rice/mar-16-yn
Growing crystals tiny and large
An article features Rice research that discovered 19th century inventor Thomas Edison may have unknowingly created graphene as a by-product of his original experiments on incandescent bulbs. Co-authors include James Tour, the T.T. and W.F. Chao Professor of Chemistry, and graduate student Lucas Eddy.
Chemical & Engineering News
http://dateline.rice/mar-16-cen
NASA's Curiosity rover investigates strange spiderweb ridges on Mars
Tina Seeger, postdoctoral associate in Earth, environmental and planetary sciences, is quoted.
Science Daily
http://dateline.rice/mar-16-sd
OTHER NEWS OF INTEREST
I'm a maths professor and I calculated a diet plan to lose 20 kg in a year — without going to the gym
Anthony Varilly Alvarado, professor of mathematics, is featured.
Australian Men's Health
http://dateline.rice/mar-16-amh
30 years seen by writers. Andrea Bajani: 'On the run from the policeman of the time'
Andrea Bajani, professor in the practice and international writer in residence, authored an article.
Take To News
http://dateline.rice/mar-16-ttn
A record number of Oscar-nominated films acknowledge climate change this year
An article mentions that Matthew Schneider-Mayerson, associate professor of English, helped create the Climate Reality Check to measure the visibility of climate change in TV and film.
Good Good Good
http://dateline.rice/mar-16-ggg
SPORTS
Rice to host Louisiana Tech in WBIT
An article mentions that Rice's women's basketball team will host Louisiana Tech University in the first round of the Women's Basketball Invitation Tournament March 19.
BVM Sports
http://dateline.rice/mar-16-bvm
Owls fall in American Championship game
An article mentions that Rice's women's basketball team lost to the University of Texas at San Antonio 54-40 in the American Conference Championship title game March 14.
BVM Sports
http://dateline.rice/mar-16-bvm
Rice and UTSA play for AAC Championship
The Associated Press
http://dateline.rice/mar-16-ap
Championship clash: Owls vs. Roadrunners in American game
BVM Sports
http://dateline.rice/mar-16-bvm
Owls top UNT to advance to American Championship game
An article mentions that Rice's women's basketball team defeated the University of North Texas 71-67 in the American Conference Championship semifinals March 13.
BVM Sports
http://dateline.rice/mar-16-bvm
Rice Owls play in AAC Tournament against the North Texas Mean Green
The Associated Press
http://dateline.rice/mar-16-ap
Weekend Walkup: Conference play starts with 8 teams kicking off the MW fireworks
An article mentions that Rice's baseball team was scheduled to play Grand Canyon University in a pair of games March 13-14.
Yahoo! Sports (This article originally appeared in SB Nation.)
http://dateline.rice/mar-16-ys
Houston Cougars begin title chase as 2-seed in NCAA Tournament
An article mentions that Rice will serve as the host school for the 2026 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament South Regional at the Toyota Center March 26-28.
Chron.com
http://dateline.rice/mar-16-c
March Madness locations 2026: Full list of cities, venues hosting NCAA Tournament games
The Sporting News
http://dateline.rice/mar-16-tsn
Bracketology: Duke projected as top overall seed for 2026 NCAA Tournament ahead of Michigan and Arizona
CBSSports.com
http://dateline.rice/mar-16-cbss
Kelvin Sampson's Houston projected to land crucial edge before Selection Sunday announcement
Essentially Sports
http://dateline.rice/mar-16-es