NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL
Iran war could trigger Europe's next refugee crisis
Kelsey Norman, fellow for the Middle East and director of the Baker Institute for Public Policy's Women's Rights, Human Rights and Refugees Program, is quoted.
Newsweek
http://dateline.rice/mar-27-n
Poll shows no 'rally-around-the-flag effect' for Trump from Iran war
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. Jones is also quoted in a KTRK broadcast about Fort Bend County Judge KP George.
The National News Desk
http://dateline.rice/mar-27-nnd
ABC 13 Eyewitness News
KTRK-TV (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/mar-27-ktrk
Gulf energy industry will take years to recover from Iran war
Jim Krane, the Diana Tamari Sabbagh Fellow in Middle East Energy Studies at Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted.
The Detroit News (This article originally appeared in Bloomberg.)
http://dateline.rice/mar-27-dn
More than 40 energy assets across 9 countries in ME 'severely or very severely' damaged by war
Asia Insurance Post
http://dateline.rice/mar-27-aip
NPR's The Middle with Jeremy Hobson
Scott Solomon, teaching professor of biosciences, is interviewed about the possibility of humans living on other planets.
KERA-FM (Dallas)
http://dateline.rice/mar-27-kera
Trump's war may hasten the end of oil and gas dependence
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 quoted.
Salon
http://dateline.rice/mar-27-s
Paleolithic dogs domesticated long before agriculture
Lauren Hennelly, assistant professor of biosciences, is quoted.
The Chosun Daily
http://dateline.rice/mar-27-cd
China says Mexico's tariff hikes constitute 'trade barriers' after probe
An article mentions a study by Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy into the free trade agreement between the U.S., Mexico and Canada.
South China Morning Post
http://dateline.rice/mar-27-scmp
Mass deportations could jolt Bay Area economy and trigger job losses, report warns
An article mentions a study by Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy into the social and economic effects of expanded deportation measures in the U.S.
The Mercury News
http://dateline.rice/mar-27-mn
Trump says Supreme Court justices who ruled against him 'sicken me'
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.
USA Today
http://dateline.rice/mar-27-usat
Trump slams Supreme Court justices he appointed as 'bad for our country' after tariff ruling
Fox Business Online
http://dateline.rice/mar-27-fbo
Trump calls on Republicans to pass bill to curb 'rogue judges'
Bloomberg Law
http://dateline.rice/mar-27-bl
Trump says 2 Supreme Court justices he appointed 'sicken me': 'They're bad for our country'
People
http://dateline.rice/mar-27-p
How to boost your odds of getting off the waitlist at an Ivy League school
Rice is mentioned.
Forbes
http://dateline.rice/mar-27-f
HOUSTON/TEXAS
Houston rents may be cooling, but affordability remains a challenge for many renters
An article features research by Rice's Kinder Institute for Urban Research into rent prices in Houston. Caroline Cheong, associate director of housing and neighborhoods at the Kinder Institute, is quoted.
Fox 26 Houston Online
http://dateline.rice/mar-27-f26
KRIV-TV (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/mar-27-kriv
Houston, Harris County led US population growth, but gains slowed amid Trump immigration crackdown
Daniel Potter, director of the Kinder Institute for Urban Research's Houston Population Research Center, is quoted.
Houston Chronicle
http://dateline.rice/mar-27-hc
Midtown is Houston's fastest-growing neighborhood. It's also becoming one of the most diverse
Houston Chronicle
http://dateline.rice/mar-27-hc
Valero refinery explosion in Port Arthur unlikely to spike Houston gas prices, experts say
Skip York, nonresident fellow in energy and global oil in the Center for Energy Studies at Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted.
Click2Houston.com
http://dateline.rice/mar-27-c2h
KPRC Channel 2 News
KPRC-TV (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/mar-27-kprc
Young Texas artists earn prizes, priceless recognition at the Crighton Theatre — setting up classical music's future
An article features the news 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 and Byun won the Audience Choice Award.
Paper City
http://dateline.rice/mar-27-pc
KUHF-FM (Houston)
Paul Brace, the Emeritus Clarence Carter Chair in Legal Studies, is interviewed about Texas history.
http://dateline.rice/mar-27-kuhf
ABC 13 Eyewitness News
A broadcast mentions research by Rice's Kinder Institute for Urban Research into the number of undocumented people living in the Houston area.
KTRK-TV (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/mar-27-ktrk
Houston-area nonprofit awards $500K grant to fund career programs, improve economic mobility
An article mentions research by Rice's Kinder Institute for Urban Research into Houston-area residents' financial security.
Houston Chronicle
http://dateline.rice/mar-27-hc
Stone Ridge drops $3.3M on glam Uptown Houston office
An article mentions research by Rice's Kinder Institute for Urban Research into office space in Houston.
Hoodline Houston
http://dateline.rice/mar-27-hh
UH wants major expansions in Katy and Sugar Land. But the money and politics will be tough
An article mentions research by Rice's Kinder Institute for Urban Research into Fort Bend County.
Houston Chronicle
http://dateline.rice/mar-27-hc
UH stakes its claim in Sugar Land and Katy suburban boom
Hoodline Houston
http://dateline.rice/mar-27-hh
TRADE/PROFESSIONAL
Squeezing more from waste: Plasma, lemon acid recover 95% metals, revive graphite
An article features Rice research that developed a new battery recycling method using a brief microwave-induced plasma treatment and room-temperature mild solvents, including citric acid. Co-authors include Pulickel Ajayan, the Benjamin M. and Mary Greenwood Anderson Professor of Engineering and professor of materials science and nanoengineering; Xiang Zhang, assistant research professor of materials science and nanoengineering; Sohini Bhattacharyya, research scientist in materials science and nanoengineering; and doctoral student Gautam Chandrasekhar.
Interesting Engineering
http://dateline.rice/mar-27-ie
Plasma and lemon juice: Milder method retrieves nearly 95% of critical minerals in battery waste
Business News This Week
http://dateline.rice/mar-27-bntw
Plasma and lemon juice: Milder method retrieves nearly 95% of critical minerals in battery waste
Business News Chronicle
http://dateline.rice/mar-27-bnc
New scalable platform illuminates mechanisms of cancer spread
An article mentions Rice research developing a platform that cultivates three-dimensional clusters of cancer cells that mimic those responsible for metastasis. Co-authors include Michael King, the E.D. Butcher Professor of Bioengineering, and graduate student Alexandria Carter.
Scienmag
http://dateline.rice/mar-27-s
3D-printed ATLAS platform helps model cancer cell clusters behind metastasis
Medical XPress
http://dateline.rice/mar-27-mx
New synthetic origin of replication lets multiple plasmids coexist in one bacterial cell
An article features Rice research that developed a synthetic version of a part of a plasmid called the origin of replication. Co-authors include James Chappell, associate professor of biosciences and bioengineering, and alumnus Baiyang Liu.
Phys.org
http://dateline.rice/mar-27-p
Bio-based polymer shows promise for removing PFAS forever chemicals
An article features collaborative Rice research that developed a bio-based polymer that strips more than 98% of PFAS contamination from water in under 30 minutes.
MSN Health (This article originally appeared in Morning Overview.)
http://dateline.rice/mar-27-msnh
Photochemistry method targets understudied protein modification
An article features Rice research that discovered a new way to target pyroglutamate. Co-authors include Zachary Ball, professor of chemistry.
Technology Networks
http://dateline.rice/mar-27-tn
Scientists map the unusual hum of boron arsenide
An article mentions collaborative Rice research that discovered an unusual coherence of phonons in cubic boron arsenide. Co-authors include Hanyu Zhu, associate professor of materials science and nanoengineering; graduate student Sanjna Sukumaran; and alumna Tong Lin.
AZo Quantum
http://dateline.rice/mar-27-aq
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.
Technology.org
http://dateline.rice/mar-27-t
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.
Technology.org
http://dateline.rice/mar-27-t
The AI industry's dirty secret: Model collapse is already here, and nobody wants to talk about it
An article mentions Rice research into artificial intelligence-generated data.
WebProNews.com
http://dateline.rice/mar-27-w
OTHER NEWS OF INTEREST
Genuine Cup: Special Olympics Goa brace for one-of-a-kind global football challenge
An article mentions that Rice will host the Genuine Cup, which promotes inclusion for athletes with intellectual and developmental disabilities and autism from soccer teams around the world, July 31-Aug. 3.
The Times of India
http://dateline.rice/mar-27-ti
SPORTS
Tulane's Phillips, Rice's Bakaityte earn weekly tennis honors
An article mentions that Rice junior Uma Bakaityte was named the American Conference's Women's Tennis Player of the Week.
TheAmerican.org
http://dateline.rice/mar-27-a
Why is Houston playing at home? How Rice hosting March Madness region gives Cougars homecourt advantage
An article mentions that Rice is serving as the host school for the 2026 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament South Regional at the Toyota Center March 26-28. Eric George, assistant vice president and deputy athletic director, is quoted.
The Sporting News
http://dateline.rice/mar-27-sn
Houston's unofficial home Sweet 16 continues to make history
Houston Cougars on Sports Illustrated
http://dateline.rice/mar-27-si