NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL
How to straighten out the Hormuz bottleneck
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, authored an op-ed. Medlock is also interviewed by CGTN.
The New York Times
http://dateline.rice/mar-30-nyt
US and Israel attack Iran: Economists warn of broader inflation from higher fuel prices
CGTN Online
http://dateline.rice/mar-30-cgtn
War has sent Qatar reeling. It spells danger for Britain
Kristian Coates Ulrichsen, fellow for the Middle East at Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted.
The Telegraph
http://dateline.rice/mar-30-tt
Trump's Iran gamble falters as war drags on amid concerns of long-term chaos
South China Morning Post
http://dateline.rice/mar-30-scmp
PIF to release new strategy focused on private sector in 'weeks'
Arabian Gulf Business Insight
http://dateline.rice/mar-30-agbi
Trump's new science panel includes 9 tech billionaires—and just one scientist
Kenny Evans, fellow in science, technology and innovation policy at Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted.
Scientific American
http://dateline.rice/mar-30-sa
Trump appoints billionaire-dominated science advisory council
Sri Lanka Guardian
http://dateline.rice/mar-30-slg
With his new doc 'Henry David Thoreau,' Don Henley returns to Walden
An article mentions that Douglas Brinkley, the Katherine Tsanoff Brown Professor in Humanities and professor of history, is interviewed in the new Ken Burns documentary "Henry David Thoreau." Psychology Today also mentions that Brinkley participated in a panel discussion about the documentary in Concord, Massachusetts, and the Indianola Independent Advocate mentions that he delivered the Culver Lecture March 26 at Simpson College.
Boston.com
http://dateline.rice/mar-30-b
Lessons for modern living from Henry David Thoreau
Psychology Today
http://dateline.rice/mar-30-pt
Douglas Brinkley gives the 15th annual Culver Lecture at Simpson College
Indianola Independent Advocate
http://dateline.rice/mar-30-iia
From 'Project Hail Mary' to Artemis II, spaceflight captures audiences when it centers on people because human space travel is hazardous
Scott Solomon, teaching professor of biosciences, authored an article.
The Conversation
http://dateline.rice/mar-30-tc
Iran war has reshaped global energy flows
Jim Krane, the Diana Tamari Sabbagh Fellow in Middle East Energy Studies at Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted.
Gulf Times
http://dateline.rice/mar-30-gt
Is energy market complacent amid oil's backwardation? ETFs in focus
Yahoo! Finance (This article originally appeared in Zacks.)
http://dateline.rice/mar-30-yf
How to break America's great scientific stagnation
Neal Lane, the Malcolm Gillis University Professor Emeritus, professor emeritus of physics and astronomy and senior fellow in science and technology policy at Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted.
City Journal
http://dateline.rice/mar-30-cj
HOUSTON/TEXAS
CERAWeek crowns winners of 2026 clean tech pitch competition
An article features the Rice Alliance for Technology and Entrepreneurship and its Energy Venture Day and Pitch Competition held March 25. The article also mentions that Resonant Thermal Systems from Rice took second place in the TEX-E competition.
EnergyCapitalHTX
http://dateline.rice/mar-30-ech
Houston area tops latest US Census growth estimates despite slowing population growth, data shows
Bill King, fellow in public finance at Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted.
ABC 13 Online
http://dateline.rice/mar-30-abc13
What's Your Point?
KRIV-TV (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/mar-30-kriv
ABC 13 Live at Five
KTRK-TV (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/mar-30-ktrk
Millions of dollars for Harris County flood projects are in jeopardy as Harvey deadline looms
Jim Blackburn, professor in the practice of environmental law, co-director of the SSPEED Center and a Rice Faculty Scholar at the Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted.
Houston Chronicle
http://dateline.rice/mar-30-hc
Moshe Vardi named 2026 NAAI Academy Award laureate
An article mentions that Moshe Vardi, University Professor, the Karen Ostrum George Distinguished Service Professor in Computational Engineering and professor of computer science, has been honored by the National Academy of Artificial Intelligence.
Jewish Herald-Voice
http://dateline.rice/mar-30-jhv
Houston's Morning Show
Richard Sindelar, nonresident scholar in global diplomacy at Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy, is interviewed about the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran.
KRIV-TV (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/mar-30-kriv
Houston's Morning Show
A broadcast 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 interviewed.
KRIV-TV (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/mar-30-kriv
Houston inflation continues to climb, up since start of year, new data shows
An article mentions a study by Rice's Kinder Institute for Urban Research into Houston-area residents' use of high-cost loans.
Click2Houston.com
http://dateline.rice/mar-30-c2h
See which Texas universities offer free tuition to low-, middle-income students
An article mentions The Rice Investment, an initiative offering full-tuition scholarships and grants to students from low- and middle-income families.
Houston Chronicle
http://dateline.rice/mar-30-hc
Houston leaves Austin and Dallas in the dust on new biz launches
Rice is mentioned.
Hoodline Dallas
http://dateline.rice/mar-30-hd
TRADE/PROFESSIONAL
Implantable 'living pharmacy' produces multiple drugs inside the body
An article features collaborative Rice research that engineered cells to simultaneously produce three different biologics in an implantable device. Co-authors include Omid Veiseh, professor of bioengineering and faculty director of the Rice Biotech Launch Pad accelerator.
Phys.org
http://dateline.rice/mar-30-p
3-in-1 living pharmacy implant delivers continuous HIV, GLP-1 and diabetes drugs
Interesting Engineering
http://dateline.rice/mar-30-ie
Scientists build 'living pharmacy' implant that can dose 3 drugs at once inside your body
Gadget Review
http://dateline.rice/mar-30-gr
Scientists create 'living pharmacy' implant that doses 3 drugs at once
Gizmodo
http://dateline.rice/mar-30-g
Bioengineered implants deliver multidrug therapy in animal models
Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News
http://dateline.rice/mar-30-gebn
Scientists use plasma and lemon acid to recover nearly all battery materials
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.
Knowridge
http://dateline.rice/mar-30-k
Microwave plasma boosts battery recycling efficiency
TheEngineer.co.uk
http://dateline.rice/mar-30-te
Harvard University honors 3-time college president Ruth J. Simmons
An article mentions that Ruth Simmons, the Rice President's Distinguished Fellow and trustee emerita, has won the Radcliffe Medal from Harvard University's Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study. The Swellesley Report also mentions that Simmons will speak at Wellesley College's commencement May 15.
The Journal of Blacks in Higher Education
http://dateline.rice/mar-30-jbhe
Commencement speakers revealed for Babson, MassBay and Wellesley College
The Swellesley Report
http://dateline.rice/mar-30-sr
New synthetic parts for an old DNA tool
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.
Technology.org
http://dateline.rice/mar-30-t
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.
Bioengineer.org
http://dateline.rice/mar-30-b
Carbon fibre heaters tackle industrial heat problems
An article features Rice research that developed a new type of electric heating element made from carbon nanotube fibers. Co-authors include Matteo Pasquali, the A.J. Hartsook Professor of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, professor of materials science and nanoengineering and chemistry and director of Rice's Carbon Hub; Daniel Preston, Geoff Wehmeyer and Vanessa Sanchez, who are all assistant professors of mechanical engineering; and graduate student Monisha Vijay Kumar.
ElectronicsForU.com
http://dateline.rice/mar-30-efu
Boron arsenide semiconductor sets record in quantum vibrations
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.
Technology.org
http://dateline.rice/mar-30-t
Why US can't simply reopen Hormuz or seize Kharg Island amid Middle East conflict
An article mentions that David Satterfield, director of the Baker Institute for Public Policy, participated in the panel "War in the Middle East: U.S. Policy, strategy and implications" at CERAWeek.
World Oil
http://dateline.rice/mar-30-wo
Borderlands Mexico: USMCA review to reshape North American supply chains
An article mentions that Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy hosted the conference "The New Dynamics of North American Trade: The Review of USMCA 2026" March 26.
Freight Waves
http://dateline.rice/mar-30-fw
OTHER NEWS OF INTEREST
1. Virgil's Origins and the Rise of a Roman Poet Guest Authors
A broadcast features Scott McGill, the Deedee McMurtry Professor in Humanities, and Susannah Wright, assistant professor of modern and classical languages, literatures and cultures, who co-authored the first collaborative translation of Virgil's "Aeneid."
The John Batchelor Show
http://dateline.rice/mar-30-jbs