NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL
War in Iran has put Middle East water supplies at risk
Menachem Elimelech, the Nancy and Clint Carlson Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering, is quoted.
The New York Times
http://dateline.rice/mar-20-nyt
High gas prices could soon start squeezing oil companies, too
Mark Finley, fellow in energy and global oil in the Center for Energy Studies at Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted.
MSN Money (This article originally appeared in The Washington Post.)
http://dateline.rice/mar-20-msnm
CBS News
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 interviewed about the economic effects of the U.S.-Israel war on Iran.
KRLD-AM (Dallas)
http://dateline.rice/mar-20-krld
NPR News
Skip York, nonresident fellow in energy and global oil in the Center for Energy Studies at the Baker Institute, is interviewed about the economic effects of the U.S.-Israel war on Iran.
KNOW-FM (Minneapolis)
http://dateline.rice/mar-20-know
Why $100 oil isn't triggering a US drilling boom
Straight Arrow News
http://dateline.rice/mar-20-san
Analysts say Venezuelan oil can't offset the disruption from the Iran war crisis: 'It's a math problem'
Francisco Monaldi, fellow in Latin American energy policy at the Center for Energy Studies, fellow at the Claudio X. González Center for the U.S. and Mexico and director of the Latin America Energy Program at Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy and lecturer in energy economics at Rice, is quoted.
International Business Times
http://dateline.rice/mar-20-ibt
Chief Justice Roberts: 'Hostility towards judges is dangerous and it's got to stop'
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. Lee H. Rosenthal, Rice trustee emerita, is quoted.
The Center Square
http://dateline.rice/mar-20-tcs
Chief Justice John Roberts says in the age of AI 'it's going to be really tough for young lawyers'
Business Insider
http://dateline.rice/mar-20-bi
Chief Justice John Roberts warns AI will make it 'really tough' for young lawyers
Benzinga.com
http://dateline.rice/mar-20-b
Local 10 Morning News
A broadcast 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.
WPLG-TV (Miami)
http://dateline.rice/mar-20-wplg
ABC 13 Eyewitness News
KTRK-TV (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/mar-20-ktrk
HOUSTON/TEXAS
The week in politics (March 18, 2026)
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, joins a weekly roundtable discussion on politics.
Houston Public Media
http://dateline.rice/mar-20-hpm
Harris County commissioners to meet after Hidalgo-Rodeo dispute; Ramsey says behavior to be discussed
Click2Houston.com
http://dateline.rice/mar-20-c2h
KRLD-AM (Dallas)
http://dateline.rice/mar-20-krld
Headwinds in US economy sparking some concerns in Houston area, data shows
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.
ABC 13 Online
http://dateline.rice/mar-20-abc13
ABC 13 Live at Five
KTRK-TV (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/mar-20-ktrk
Houston Matters
A broadcast mentions a study by Rice's Kinder Institute for Urban Research into Houston-area residents' sense of achievement, belonging and connectedness.
KUHF-FM (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/mar-20-kuhf
TRADE/PROFESSIONAL
Young Texas Artists unveils 2026 music competition winners
An article mentions that sophomore Cirdan Vonnahme was named the grand prize winner at this year's Young Texas Artists music competition. The article also mentions that Vonnahme, graduate students Sean Yang and Heechang Byun and alumnus Hunter O'Brien won gold medals in the competition, while junior Diego Jaquez and freshman Mona Endo won silver medals.
Broadway World
http://dateline.rice/mar-20-bw
NASA's Perseverance pays off, finds ancient river delta buried 115 feet under Mars
Tina Seeger, postdoctoral associate in Earth, environmental and planetary sciences, is quoted.
Mathrubhumi.com
http://dateline.rice/mar-20-m
OTHER NEWS OF INTEREST
A public health professor is bringing the National Bioethics Bowl to Pitt
An article mentions that Rice is set to compete in the National Bioethics Bowl April 11.
University of Pittsburgh's Pittwire
http://dateline.rice/mar-20-pitt
Happy 53rd birthday to Houston rap legend Bun B!
Bernard "Bun B" Freeman, former distinguished lecturer at Rice, is featured.
The Source
http://dateline.rice/mar-20-ts
SPORTS
Rice Owls battle Louisiana Tech Lady Techsters in WBIT clash
An article mentions that Rice's women's basketball team was scheduled to host Louisiana Tech University in the first round of the Women's Basketball Invitation Tournament March 19.
BVM Sports
http://dateline.rice/mar-20-bvm
Junior hockey comes to Houston as NAHL club relocates from Iowa
An article mentions Rice's club hockey team.
Chron.com
http://dateline.rice/mar-20-c