NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL
The Strait of Hormuz was supposed to be too big to fail
Jim Krane, the Diana Tamari Sabbagh Fellow in Middle East Energy Studies at Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted.
The New York Times
http://dateline.rice/mar-23-nyt
3 weeks into the Iran war that's requested $200 billion, here's what success for Trump might look like
Fortune
http://dateline.rice/mar-23-f
Infrastructure strikes in Iran war escalate global energy crisis
The Hill
http://dateline.rice/mar-23-th
The Saudi oil pipeline the world never realized was essential
Bitget
http://dateline.rice/mar-23-b
Dubai's thriving global financial hub faces wartime stress test
RFI
http://dateline.rice/mar-23-rfi
Targeting of energy facilities turned Iran war into worst‑case scenario for Gulf states
Kristian Coates Ulrichsen, fellow for the Middle East at Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy, authored an article. Ulrichsen is also quoted in Fox News Online and The Observer.
The Conversation
http://dateline.rice/mar-23-tc
United Arab Emirates is no fragile mirage, it's a fortress oasis
Fox News Online
http://dateline.rice/mar-23-fox
'Gamechanger' strike on Qatari gas will be felt around the world
The Observer
http://dateline.rice/mar-23-to
Why this oil price shift may not reverse even if Hormuz opens | Skip York
Skip York, nonresident fellow in energy and global oil in the Center for Energy Studies at the Baker Institute, is featured.
Epoch TV
http://dateline.rice/mar-23-etv
The 21st Show
Scott Solomon, teaching professor of biosciences, is featured.
WUIS-FM (Springfield, Illinois)
http://dateline.rice/mar-23-wuis
News 8
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.
WTNH-TV (Hartford, Connecticut)
http://dateline.rice/mar-23-wtnh
Trump v. Roberts: The president crashes out online while the chief stays the course
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.
MS Now Online
http://dateline.rice/mar-23-msnow
'John Roberts has had enough': Analysts say Supreme Court just put Trump on notice
Raw Story
http://dateline.rice/mar-23-rs
Washington roundup: DHS nominee clears key hurdle; Gabbard testifies amid Iran war scrutiny; and more
OSV News
http://dateline.rice/mar-23-osv
Weekend Law: The chief's warning, SCOTUS pressured and anthropic
"Bloomberg Law" Podcast (The mention occurs around the 5:12 mark.)
http://dateline.rice/mar-23-bl
HOUSTON/TEXAS
Houston's $1.3B Ship Channel Bridge is now getting a new name
An article features the news that the Houston Ship Channel Bridge is being named after Richard Tapia, University Professor, the Maxfield-Oshman Professor in Engineering and professor of computational and applied mathematics.
Chron.com
http://dateline.rice/mar-23-c
HTV (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/mar-23-htv
A mysterious boom shook Houston area Saturday afternoon. NASA says it was a meteor
Alumna Patricia Reiff, professor of physics and astronomy and associate director for outreach programs at the Rice Space Institute, is quoted.
Houston Chronicle
http://dateline.rice/mar-23-hc
Smith: What Dallas County's turnout surge actually tells us
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.
Yahoo! News (This article originally appeared in The Dallas Morning News.)
http://dateline.rice/mar-23-yn
Fort Bend County Judge KP George bonds out of jail after guilty verdict in money laundering trial
ABC 13 Online
http://dateline.rice/mar-23-abc13
Talks begin on DHS budget as TSA workers go unpaid, airport security lines back up at Bush Airport
ABC 13 Online
http://dateline.rice/mar-23-abc13
Texas ready to rock? James Talarico, the populist democrat that Donald Trump hates — L'Express
Earth Press News
http://dateline.rice/mar-23-epn
ABC 13 Eyewitness News
KTRK-TV (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/mar-23-ktrk
TSN News
KRLD-AM (Dallas)
http://dateline.rice/mar-23-krld
About 16% of Harris County residents lack a bank account, Kinder Institute says
An article features a study by Rice's Kinder Institute for Urban Research into Harris County residents' use of bank accounts. Daniel Potter, director of the Kinder Institute's Houston Population Research Center, is quoted.
ABC 13 Online
http://dateline.rice/mar-23-abc13
Houston's hidden cash crisis, 1 in 6 Harris County residents still unbanked
Hoodline Houston
http://dateline.rice/mar-23-hh
ABC 13 Eyewitness News
KTRK-TV (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/mar-23-ktrk
Changing the rodeo dress code: The Good, Bad and Ugly of the week
Vivian Ho, the James A. Baker III Institute Chair in Health Economics at the Baker Institute's Center for Health and Biosciences and professor of economics, joins a roundtable discussion of politics and local stories.
Houston Public Media
http://dateline.rice/mar-23-hpm
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/mar-23-kriv
Gateway to India promotes cultural engagement, spotlights Bollywood dances
An article mentions that Rice Riyaaz performed at Gateway to India in Waco March 21.
Baylor Lariat
http://dateline.rice/mar-23-bl
KPRC Channel 2 News
A broadcast cites a study by Rice's Kinder Institute for Urban Research into Harris County residents' use of public transportation.
KPRC-TV (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/mar-23-kprc
Zinger named 2026 Grand Champion Junior Market Steer at RodeoHouston
An article mentions Rice has a designated night at the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo.
Houston Chronicle
http://dateline.rice/mar-23-hc
Bill Tinsley: Who can you trust?
An article mentions that former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg spoke at Rice's commencement in 2018.
Waco Tribune-Herald
http://dateline.rice/mar-23-wth
TRADE/PROFESSIONAL
Physicists find electronic agents that govern flat band quantum materials
An article features collaborative Rice research identifying compact molecular orbitals that act as the key electronic agents governing the behavior of flat-band quantum materials. Co-authors include Qimiao Si, the Harry C. and Olga K. Wiess Professor of Physics and Astronomy, and graduate student Mounica Mahankali.
Phys.org
http://dateline.rice/mar-23-p
Physicists identify electronic drivers of flat band quantum materials in study published in Nature Physics
Gene Online
http://dateline.rice/mar-23-go
Rice University theory links topology to electron interactions in quantum materials
Quantum Zeitgeist
http://dateline.rice/mar-23-qz
Young Texas Artists Music Competition announces 2026 winners
An article mentions that graduate student Heechang Byun won a gold medal and the Audience Choice Award at the Young Texas Artists Music Competition March 14.
Opera Wire
http://dateline.rice/mar-23-ow
Researchers revamp classic tool to probe superconductivity in new ways
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.
Morning Overview
http://dateline.rice/mar-23-mo
Scientists make major discovery with scrap EV batteries
An article features Rice research that pioneered a new method to extract purified active materials from battery waste. Co-authors include James Tour, the T.T. and W.F. Chao Professor of Chemistry.
The Cool Down
http://dateline.rice/mar-23-tcd
Technology 22/3: Recycling old batteries using 2,200°C heat and power-saving AI chips
Vietnam.vn
http://dateline.rice/mar-23-v
OTHER NEWS OF INTEREST
American U. lecturer: As US fights in Middle East, Muslims 'often' face discrimination at home
An article cites a study by Rice's Boniuk Institute for the Study and Advancement of Religious Tolerance into the effects of the conflict between Israel and Palestine on religious people in the U.S.
The College Fix
http://dateline.rice/mar-23-tcf
SPORTS
Kansas advances to WBIT quarterfinals with 62-55 win over Rice
An article mentions that Rice's women's basketball team lost to the University of Kansas 62-55 March 22 in the second round of the Women's Basketball Invitation Tournament.
KUAthletics.com
http://dateline.rice/mar-23-ku
Rice seeks 30th win this season in matchup with Kansas
The Associated Press
http://dateline.rice/mar-23-ap
Rice faces Kansas in WBIT second round
BVM Sports
http://dateline.rice/mar-23-bvm
Kansas Jayhawks face American champion Rice Owls in WBIT showdown
BVM Sports
http://dateline.rice/mar-23-bvm
After transferring from Texas State, Webb finds new home in Rice
An article features Rice baseball player Kutter-Gage Webb.
San Marcos Daily Record
http://dateline.rice/mar-23-smdr