NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL
Democrat nominated in redrawn Texas House District while counting continues for GOP
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-6-nyt
Key takeaways from Senate primaries: Texas GOP runoff, prime flip opportunity in NC
The National News Desk
http://dateline.rice/mar-6-nnd
Pro-gambling interests fail to gain ground in Texas primaries as legislative roadblocks remain
The Texas Tribune
http://dateline.rice/mar-6-tt
AG Ken Paxton says he's open to dropping out of Senate race as President Trump weighs endorsement
KENS Online
http://dateline.rice/mar-6-kens
Record March primaries turnout reveals Black political power in Houston
Defender
http://dateline.rice/mar-6-d
Texas Standard for March 4, 2026: After Texas primary night, attention turns to November general election
Texas Standard
http://dateline.rice/mar-6-ts
Gov. Greg Abbott's endorsed candidates have mixed success
The Dallas Morning News
http://dateline.rice/mar-6-dmn
ABC 13 Eyewitness News
KIAH-TV (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/mar-6-kiah
Primary election results (March 4, 2026)
Houston Public Media (Jones joins the show at 19:00.)
http://dateline.rice/mar-6-hpm
KERA-FM (Dallas)
http://dateline.rice/mar-6-kera
Venezuelan oil cargoes are surging at an opportune time
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.
The Wall Street Journal
http://dateline.rice/mar-6-wsj
Rebecca Richards-Kortum, Rice University — new HPV test could transform cervical cancer screening
An article features Rice research developing a simple and affordable human papillomavirus test capable of delivering results in under an hour without the need for specialized laboratory facilities. Co-authors include Rebecca Richards-Kortum, the Malcolm Gillis University Professor, professor of bioengineering and co-director of the Rice360 Institute for Global Health Technologies, and graduate student Maria Barra.
NPR's The Academic Minute
http://dateline.rice/mar-6-npram
Trump's war in Iran polls badly, but will it hurt Republicans in 2026?
Paul Brace, the Emeritus Clarence Carter Chair in Legal Studies, is quoted.
USA Today
http://dateline.rice/mar-6-usat
The wealthy once rushed to Dubai. Now they're scrambling to leave
Jim Krane, the Diana Tamari Sabbagh Fellow in Middle East Energy Studies at Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy is quoted. Skip York, nonresident fellow in energy and global oil in the Center for Energy Studies at the Baker Institute, is also quoted in Straight Arrow News.
CNBC Online
http://dateline.rice/mar-6-cnbc
Gas hits $3.20 as Trump promises oil tankers safe passage around Iran
Straight Arrow News
http://dateline.rice/mar-6-san
Iran strikes highlight Dubai influencers' free speech limits
Deutsche Welle
http://dateline.rice/mar-6-dw
The Iran war is good for Texas oil and gas companies — but only in the short run
Houston Chronicle
http://dateline.rice/mar-6-hc
How Dubai's status as a safe haven for business is being tested
Vox
http://dateline.rice/mar-6-v
WRCA-AM (Boston)
David Satterfield, director of Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy, is interviewed about Turkey and the U.S.-Israel war against Iran.
http://dateline.rice/mar-6-wrca
Zimbabwean artist Option Nyahunzvi explores cultural values in a bold new exhibition
Barnabas Ticha Muvhuti, the Nancy and Robert J. Carney Postdoctoral Associate in Art History, authored an article.
The Conversation
http://dateline.rice/mar-6-tc
UFOs: Investigating the Unknow
A broadcast features Jeffrey Kripal, the J. Newton Rayzor Professor of Religion, and Rice's Archives of the Impossible.
National Geographic Channel
http://dateline.rice/mar-6-ngc
Here's how Iran war could spike NJ's heating, electric bills
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.
Asbury Park Press
http://dateline.rice/mar-6-app
NASA's rover finds evidence that changes what scientists thought about water on Mars
Tina Seeger, postdoctoral associate in Earth, environmental and planetary sciences, is quoted.
The Kansas City Star
http://dateline.rice/mar-6-kcs
Can NASA still do the impossible? The struggle to rediscover the moon
David Alexander, director of the Rice Space Institute and professor of physics and astronomy, is quoted.
Straight Arrow News
http://dateline.rice/mar-6-san
Mideast should look to Kyiv for energy defense lessons
Gabriel Collins, the Baker Botts Fellow in Energy and Environmental Regulatory Affairs at Rice's Baker Institute for the Public Policy, is quoted.
Semafor
http://dateline.rice/mar-6-s
2 MSU students get $300,000 for shoelace idea from 'Shark Tank' judges
An article mentions the Rice Business Plan Competition.
Lansing State Journal
http://dateline.rice/mar-6-lsj
HOUSTON/TEXAS
Rice University's Kinder Institute receives $55M grant from Kinder Foundation
An article features the Kinder Institute for Urban Research. Community members quoted include President Reginald DesRoches and Ruth López Turley, director of the Kinder Institute and professor of sociology.
Houston Business Journal
http://dateline.rice/mar-6-hbj
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.
KTXH-TV (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/mar-6-ktxh
Harris County landlords dodged $119M in property taxes last year using controversial tax-break deals
An article cites a study by Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy into Harris County tax breaks. Bill King, fellow in public finance at the Baker Institute, is quoted.
Houston Chronicle
http://dateline.rice/mar-6-hc
ABC News Price Tracker shows how rising grocery and home prices have changed in Houston area
Alumna Joyce Beebe, a fellow in public finance at the Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted.
ABC 13 Online
http://dateline.rice/mar-6-abc13
ABC 13 Eyewitness News
KTRK-TV (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/mar-6-ktrk
What does Texans legend JJ Watt think of Buc-ee's, H-E-B and Whataburger?
An article mentions that Rice co-hosted a live recording of the "Men in Blazers" podcast March 4.
Houston Chronicle
http://dateline.rice/mar-6-hc
Texans legend JJ Watt drops 'controversial' crawfish take on soccer podcast
CultureMap Houston
http://dateline.rice/mar-6-cmh
JJ Watt stunned onstage with call to Houston Sports Hall Of Fame
Hoodline Houston
http://dateline.rice/mar-6-hh
Houston Texans legend JJ Watt named to Houston Sports Hall of Fame Class of 2026
Fox 26 Houston Online
http://dateline.rice/mar-6-fox26
JJ Watt to be inducted into Houston Sports Hall of Fame
CW 39 Online
http://dateline.rice/mar-6-cw39
The News Feed
KRIV-TV (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/mar-6-kriv
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.
Texas Standard
http://dateline.rice/mar-6-ts
Where to find Houston's most beautiful public gardens
An article features Rice's Betty and Jacob Friedman Holistic Garden.
Houstonia
http://dateline.rice/mar-6-h
TRADE/PROFESSIONAL
Rice-led team secures up to $18.2M federal grant to pioneer first regenerative therapy for lymphedema
An article features news that Rice has received funding to develop an innovative treatment aimed at repairing damaged lymphatic vessels. Omid Veiseh, professor of bioengineering and faculty director of the Rice Biotech Launch Pad accelerator, is mentioned.
Bioengineer.org
http://dateline.rice/mar-6-b
Rice University team secures $18.2M ARPA-H grant to develop regenerative therapy for lymphedema
Gene Online
http://dateline.rice/mar-6-go
Carbon nanotube heaters to electrify gas heating industry
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.
Mirage
http://dateline.rice/mar-6-m
Extra 'set of eyes' for self-driving cars: Roadside radar sensors could reduce blind spots
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.
Technology.org
http://dateline.rice/mar-6-t
Biomimetic EyeDAR looks to boost self-driving safety
TheEngineer.co.uk
http://dateline.rice/mar-6-te
Radar sensors protect self-driving cars
ISS Source
http://dateline.rice/mar-6-iss
Noninvasive brain mapping takes leap forward in large animal models
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.
BioTechniques
http://dateline.rice/mar-6-bt
Platform to map living brain noninvasively takes next big step
Technology.org
http://dateline.rice/mar-6-t
Can AI reshape how we regulate air and water? Exploring future of environmental superintelligence
An article features the news that Rice's Severe Storm Prediction, Education and Evacuation from Disasters (SSPEED) Center hosted Jed Anderson for a lecture on the use of artificial intelligence for environmental permitting. 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.
Technology.org
http://dateline.rice/mar-6-t
New academic positions for 6 women scholars
An article mentions that Joan DerHovsepian, artist teacher of viola and instructor of orchestra repertoire at Rice's Shepherd School of Music, will serve as a professor in the practice for viola during the 2026-27 academic year.
Women in Academia Report
http://dateline.rice/mar-6-wia
'Bugonia,' 'Jurassic World Rebirth' among this year's Oscar nominees to pass the Bechdel Test for climate change
An article mentions that Matthew Schneider-Mayerson, associate professor of English, helped create the Climate Reality Check to measure the visibility of climate change in TV and film.
The Hollywood Reporter
http://dateline.rice/mar-6-hr
'Insane' images depict ant species in stunning 3D
Kory Evans, assistant professor of biosciences, is quoted.
Science
http://dateline.rice/mar-6-s
'Cyborg' tissue could help fast-track cures for Type 1 diabetes
Omid Veiseh, professor of bioengineering and faculty director of the Rice Biotech Launch Pad accelerator, is quoted
IEEE Spectrum
http://dateline.rice/mar-6-ieee
Top 10 sponsor-backed CEOs in Houston
An article mentions that Anshumali Shrivastava, associate professor of computer science, electrical and computer engineering and statistics, is co-founder of ThirdAI Corp.
Dakota
http://dateline.rice/mar-6-d
OTHER NEWS OF INTEREST
Delta CEO Ed Bastian to deliver Emory's 2026 commencement address
An article features Ruth Simmons, the Rice President's Distinguished Fellow and trustee emerita, and mentions that she will be awarded an honorary degree from Emory University this spring.
Emory University News
http://dateline.rice/mar-6-eun
SPORTS
Wake Up! with SallyMac & Lina
A broadcast 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.
KTXH-TV (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/mar-6-ktxh
Herrington leads Vols to top 5 finish in Cabo
An article mentions that Rice's men's golf team finished third at the Cabo Collegiate March 3.
WUTK Online
http://dateline.rice/mar-6-wutk
North Texas wins 62-58 over Rice
An article mentions that Rice's men's basketball team lost to the University of North Texas 62-58 March 4.
The Associated Press
http://dateline.rice/mar-6-ap
Rice falls short to North Texas, eliminated from conference bid
BVM Sports
http://dateline.rice/mar-6-bvm