NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL
Democratic turnout was high during early voting in Texas
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.
The New York Times
http://dateline.rice/mar-4-nyt
Texas voters set to deliver verdict in competitive Senate primaries
The Hill
http://dateline.rice/mar-4-th
Turnover in East Texas politics may jeopardize regional sway at the Legislature
The Texas Tribune
http://dateline.rice/mar-4-tt
Dallas County Democrats set record number of early votes
KDFW Online
http://dateline.rice/mar-4-kdfw
2026 Texas primary elections: More voters cast their ballots early across the state
Fox 7 Austin Online
http://dateline.rice/mar-4-fox7
It's primary election day in Houston and across Texas
KTRH Online
http://dateline.rice/mar-4-ktrh
What's at stake in the most expensive Texas Senate primary race in history
Click2Houston.com
http://dateline.rice/mar-4-c2h
High early turnout sets stage for Texas primary election day
KHOU 11 Online
http://dateline.rice/mar-4-khou
Candidates in hotly contested US Senate Democratic primary race make stops in Houston the day before election
KHOU 11 Online
http://dateline.rice/mar-4-khou
Texas early voting sees record turnout numbers
Spectrum News 1 Online
http://dateline.rice/mar-4-sn1
Sixth Street shooting sparks immigration, gun policy debate as Austin reels from deaths
CBS Austin Online
http://dateline.rice/mar-4-cbsa
Alex Mealer and Briscoe Cain headed to runoff in Republican primary for new TX-9
Houston Public Media
http://dateline.rice/mar-4-hpm
30-year drought
WNG.org
http://dateline.rice/mar-4-wng
Fox 26 News
KRIV-TV (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/mar-4-kriv
Spectrum News 1 (San Antonio)
http://dateline.rice/mar-4-sn1
CBS News Brief
KXL-FM (Portland, Oregon)
http://dateline.rice/mar-4-kxl
Battleground Texas
KRIV-TV (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/mar-4-kriv
Could war in Iran spur a global energy crisis?
Jim Krane, the Diana Tamari Sabbagh Fellow in Middle East Energy Studies at Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted.
Time
http://dateline.rice/mar-4-t
As oil tankers come under attack, experts fear for global trade through Strait of Hormuz
Time
http://dateline.rice/mar-4-t
How Dubai's safe-haven status is being put to the test
Yahoo! News (This article originally appeared in Reuters.)
http://dateline.rice/mar-4-yn
How Iran's strikes are putting Dubai's 'safe-haven' reputation under strain
The Times of India
http://dateline.rice/mar-4-toi
Oil prices are surging with the Iran war. Here's what it means for Houston
Houston Chronicle
http://dateline.rice/mar-4-hc
How a US-Iran war could 'immediately' impact gas prices at the pump, according to experts
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.
CNBC Online
http://dateline.rice/mar-4-cnbc
Middle East on boil: Will US oil firms benefit from the heat?
The Times of India
http://dateline.rice/mar-4-toi
Will US oil companies be the big winners from the Iran war?
Daily Mail
http://dateline.rice/mar-4-dm
Iran closes Strait of Hormuz and will ensure oil prices reach $200 amid US-Israel strikes and rising war tensions
The Economic Times
http://dateline.rice/mar-4-et
Oil prices spike after US-Israel strikes on Iran; gas prices expected to rise
The American Bazaar
http://dateline.rice/mar-4-ab
Iran's targeting of airport, ports and hotels in reaction to US strikes has forced Gulf nations onto front lines of a war they want no part in
Kristian Coates Ulrichsen, fellow for the Middle East at Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy, authored an article. Ulrichsen is also quoted in several other media outlets.
The Conversation
http://dateline.rice/mar-4-tc
World Cup enters 'uncharted territory' after strikes in Iran
Reuters
http://dateline.rice/mar-4-yn
Iran conflict puts India's cherished Middle East neutrality to the test
South China Morning Post
http://dateline.rice/mar-4-scmp
Will the Gulf states enter the Iran conflict?
TheWeek.com
http://dateline.rice/mar-4-tw
KTVU Morning News
Abhi Rajendran, nonresident fellow in the Center for Energy Studies at Rice’s Baker Institute for Public Policy, is interviewed about the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran.
KCBA-TV (Salinas, California)
http://dateline.rice/mar-4-kcba
Construction sector faces brunt of disruptions caused by Gulf conflict
Arabian Business Community
http://dateline.rice/mar-4-abc
Nasa Mars rover reveals huge 'spiderwebs' on Red Planet filled with 'eggs that scientists can't explain'
Tina Seeger, postdoctoral associate in Earth, environmental and planetary sciences, and Kirsten Siebach, assistant professor of Earth, environmental and planetary sciences, are quoted.
GBNews.com
http://dateline.rice/mar-4-gbn
Mysterious never-before-seen egglike structures found on Mars
Metro.co.uk
http://dateline.rice/mar-4-m
Giant spiderweb formations on Mars contain ancient evidence of the planet's waterlogged past
Discover
http://dateline.rice/mar-4-d
Is Trump using war with Iran to bury the Epstein files?
An article cites collaborative research into diversionary war theory by Clifton Morgan, the Albert Thomas Professor of Political Science.
MSN (This article originally appeared in Times Now.)
http://dateline.rice/mar-4-msn
HOUSTON/TEXAS
Poll: 3 in 4 Houston-area residents favor path to citizenship over deportation
An article features a study by Rice's Kinder Institute for Urban Research into Houston-area residents' attitudes toward U.S. immigration policy. Daniel Potter, director of the Kinder Institute's Houston Population Research Center, is quoted.
Houston Chronicle
http://dateline.rice/mar-4-hc
Primary election day (March 3, 2026)
Houston Public Media
http://dateline.rice/mar-4-hpm
1 out of every 7 Houston area residents know of someone detained by ICE, survey finds
Houston Public Media
http://dateline.rice/mar-4-hpm
Kinder Institute finds 1 in 7 Houston-area residents feel impact of mass deportation
VisaVerge.com
http://dateline.rice/mar-4-vv
Houston is too lonely. Let's fix that | Opinion
Ruth López Turley, director of the Kinder Institute for Urban Research and professor of sociology, co-authored an op-ed.
Houston Chronicle
http://dateline.rice/mar-4-hc
Texas laws prohibit new hospitals in 100-year floodplains. Ben Taub is trying to expand into one
Jim Blackburn, professor in the practice of environmental law, co-director of Rice's Severe Storm Prediction, Education and Evacuation from Disasters Center and a Rice Faculty Scholar at the Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted.
Houston Chronicle
http://dateline.rice/mar-4-hc
Massive Galveston Bay Barrier System moves closer to construction, challenges remain
ConstructConnect News
http://dateline.rice/mar-4-ccn
Wake Up! with SallyMac & Lina
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.
KTXH-TV (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/mar-4-ktxh
A total lunar eclipse, where the moon turns red, will be visible Tuesday morning
Patrick Hartigan, professor of physics and astronomy, is quoted.
Houston Chronicle
http://dateline.rice/mar-4-hc
From suburban home to 40-foot sailboat: Why some Texans choose life on the water
Caroline Cheong, associate director of housing and neighborhoods at Rice's Kinder Institute for Urban Research, is quoted.
Houston Public Media
http://dateline.rice/mar-4-hpm
KUHF-FM (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/mar-4-kuhf
FIFA World Cup is officially 100 days away. Here are 23 dates Houston fans should know
An article mentions that Rice will co-host the "Men in Blazers" podcast March 4.
Houston Chronicle
http://dateline.rice/mar-4-hc
'Men in Blazers' star Roger Bennett on why Houston could be a winner of the 2026 FIFA World Cup
Houston Chronicle
http://dateline.rice/mar-4-hc
'Men in Blazers' heads to Houston for 99-day World Cup countdown
CW 39 Online
http://dateline.rice/mar-4-cw39
Must see live shows March 2026
Miguel Harth-Bedoya, distinguished resident director of orchestras and professor of conducting, is mentioned.
Visit Fort Worth
http://dateline.rice/mar-4-vfw
TRADE/PROFESSIONAL
This low-cost orange-sized sensor could be what self-driving cars need to hit public roads
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.
DigitalTrends.com
http://dateline.rice/mar-4-dt
Extra 'set of eyes' for self-driving cars: Roadside radar sensors could reduce blind spots
MEPCA Magazine
http://dateline.rice/mar-4-mepca
Orange-sized roadside radar 'eyes' aim to reduce self-driving vehicle blind spots
Interesting Engineering
http://dateline.rice/mar-4-ie
This low-cost orange-sized sensor could be what self-driving cars need to hit public roads
Technologist Mag
http://dateline.rice/mar-4-tm
Roadside radar sensors could reduce blind spots in AV operations
ADAS & Autonomous Vehicle International
http://dateline.rice/mar-4-adas
A blood test that can track gene activity in the brain
An article features collaborative Rice research that successfully tested engineered proteins designed to monitor the brain in monkeys. Co-authors include Jerzy Szablowski, assistant professor of bioengineering, and graduate student Shirin Nouraein.
Technology Networks
http://dateline.rice/mar-4-tn
The law enforcement implications of the killing of El Mencho
Nathan Jones, nonresident scholar in drug policy and Mexico studies at Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy, authored an article.
Homeland Security Today
http://dateline.rice/mar-4-hst
In Memoriam: Frank Tittel
An article features the late Frank Tittel, emeritus professor of electrical and computer engineering.
SPIE.org
http://dateline.rice/mar-4-spie
SPORTS
Rice women's basketball sets milestones with win over Charlotte
An article mentions that Rice's women's basketball team defeated the University of North Carolina at Charlotte 63-56 March 3. The victory pushed the Owls' winning streak to a school-record 22 straight games and was the 100th career victory for Lindsay Edmonds, the Shelley Pennington and Friends Head Coach.
BVM Sports
http://dateline.rice/mar-4-bvm
Owls aim for record 22nd win against Charlotte 49ers
BVM Sports
http://dateline.rice/mar-4-bvm
Hayes named American Player of the Week
An article mentions that Rice women's basketball player Shelby Hayes was named the American Conference Player of the Week.
BVM Sports
http://dateline.rice/mar-4-bvm
Anderson leads Rice against North Texas after 21-point game
An article mentions that Rice's men's basketball team is scheduled to play the University of North Texas March 4.
The Associated Press
http://dateline.rice/mar-4-ap
Men's basketball concludes road trip, faces North Texas on ESPN+
BVM Sports
http://dateline.rice/mar-4-bvm
UConn remains atop women's college poll after finishing season undefeated
An article mentions the Rice women's basketball team.
USA Today
http://dateline.rice/mar-4-usat
2026 champ week women's tournament and conference POY picks
ESPN Online
http://dateline.rice/mar-4-espn
PGA Tour Radio on XM
A broadcast mentions that the Rice men's golf team was in fourth place during the second round of the Cabo Collegiate March 2. The Owls finished the tournament in third place March 3.
http://dateline.rice/mar-4-pgat