NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL
Iran, Saudi Arabia agree to resume ties, with China's help
Kristian Coates Ulrichsen, fellow for the Middle East at the Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted.
The Associated Press (This article appeared in more than 100 media outlets and was in a previous edition of Dateline.)
http://dateline.rice/march-13-ulrichsen
You ache what you eat: Brushing your teeth properly lowers risk of arthritis later in life, study suggests
An article features collaborative Rice research that found bacteria associated with gum disease can worsen rheumatoid arthritis flare-ups. Vicky Yao, assistant professor of computer science, is quoted.
Daily Mail (This article also appeared in the March 11 print editions of the Daily Mirror, Irish Daily Mirror, Northern Ireland Daily Mirror and Daily Express.)
http://dateline.rice/march-13-yao
How keeping teeth clean can ward off the misery of arthritis
MSN (This article originally appeared in Talker.)
http://dateline.rice/march-13-yao
'News 10 in the Morning Sunday'
WTEN-TV (Albany, New York)
http://dateline.rice/march-13-wten (This segment aired three times.)
Kentucky should join neighboring states, pass common-sense laws to curb fentanyl overdoses | Opinion
Katharine Neill Harris, the Alfred C. Glassell III Fellow in Drug Policy at the Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted.
AOL (This Lexington Herald-Leader article appeared in the March 10 print edition, and it appeared online in The Daily Independent and was in a previous edition of Dateline.)
http://dateline.rice/march-13-harris
WATCH: Youngkin teases his upcoming March Madness picks in promo video
Alumnus and former Rice basketball player Glenn Youngkin, governor of Virginia, is featured.
The Washington Examiner (A similar article also appeared in the March 10 print edition of the Daily Press.)
http://dateline.rice/march-13-youngkin
Govs. Youngkin, Moore to play 1-on-1 basketball game to potentially decide home of FBI headquarters
Fox News
http://dateline.rice/march-13-youngkin
FBI's new headquarters could be decided by a 1-on-1 basketball game
Fox 5 Online (This article also appeared in Fox 29 Online.)
http://dateline.rice/march-13-youngkin
Fox Sports Radio
KPOJ-AM (Portland, Oregon)
http://dateline.rice/march-13-youngkin (This segment aired twice.)
In defense of space colonies and mining the high frontier
An article mentions President John F. Kennedy's "moon speech," which was delivered at Rice Sept. 12, 1962.
The Hill (This article also appeared in MSN Money.)
http://dateline.rice/march-13-hill
History Book: 'Because it's there'
World
http://dateline.rice/march-13-world
Living abroad makes us more civically engaged (and better employees)
An article cites Rice research into the benefits of time spent living abroad.
Forbes
http://dateline.rice/march-13-forbes
HOUSTON/TEXAS
Rice University raises yearly tuition to $57K, pushing cost of attendance to $74K
An article mentions that Rice's tuition for 2023-24 rose 5.7% over the previous year. The article also mentions the Rice Investment, an initiative offering full-tuition scholarships and grants to students from low- and middle-income families. President Reginald DesRoches is quoted.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required.)
http://dateline.rice/march-13-desroches
'Wake Up! with SallyMac & Lina'
KRIV-TV (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/march-13-kriv
'Good Day Austin'
KTBC-TV (Austin)
http://dateline.rice/march-13-ktbc
Ted Cruz is one of crypto's true believers, even as calls for regulation grow
Mark Jones, the Joseph D. Jamail Chair in Latin American Studies, professor of political science and fellow in political science at the Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required. This article appeared on the front page of the March 12 print edition and a previous edition of Dateline.)
http://dateline.rice/march-13-jones
KTRH-AM (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/march-13-jones (This segment aired 15 times.)
8 energy tech startups recognized at Houston's CERAWeek pitch competition
An article features the following startups that won funding during pitch contests at CERAWeek: Helix Earth Technologies, which developed high-speed, high-efficiency filter systems, was co-founded by graduate student Rawand Rasheed and alumnus Brad Husick and was awarded $25,000 in prizes for first place and fan favorite; Tierra Climate, a two-sided marketplace for carbon offsets co-founded by graduate student Emma Konet and alumnus Jacob Mansfield, won $10,000 for third place; and Criterion Energy Partners, a geothermal energy tech company that was part of Rice's inaugural Clean Energy Accelerator cohort, won both the most-promising series A company and fan favorite series A categories.
InnovationMap
http://dateline.rice/march-13-innomap
Tomlinson: Hydrogen and geothermal startups steal the show from fossil fuels at CERAWeek
An article mentions that U.S. Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm recently spoke at Rice.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required. This article appeared on the front of the Business section in the March 12 print edition, and it appeared in the March 12 print edition of the San Antonio Express-News.)
http://dateline.rice/march-13-hc
Houston's BLP Holdings is sold, Urban South Brewery expands local distribution
An article mentions that DexMat, which commercializes materials science technology, was founded on Rice research.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required. This article appeared in the March 13 print edition and was in a previous edition of Dateline.)
http://dateline.rice/march-13-hc
Texas-Squared Startup newsletter No. 391
A roundup features Rice news stories from the past week.
Texas-Squared Startup on Medium
http://dateline.rice/march-13-tss
BROADCAST
'Houston Newsmakers': Former Prairie View A&M President Ruth Simmons speaks truth to power
An episode of "Houston Newsmakers" features Ruth López Turley, director of the Kinder Institute for Urban Research and professor of sociology, and Erin Baumgartner, director of the Houston Education Research Consortium at the Kinder Institute, discussing the historical outcomes of state school district takeovers. The segment also features Trustee Emerita Ruth Simmons, former president of Prairie View A&M University, who has been named a President's Distinguished Fellow at Rice effective April 1.
Click2Houston (This segment also aired on KPRC-TV in Houston.)
http://dateline.rice/march-13-turly-baumgartner-simmons
Fifth Ward community worries HISD takeover may close their school: 'Stop saying Wheatley is a failure'
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required. This article appeared on the front page of the March 12 print edition and a previous edition of Dateline.)
http://dateline.rice/march-13-simmons
Today on Texas Standard: Ideas for combatting the trucking shortage
Nathan Jones, nonresident scholar in drug policy and Mexico studies in the Center for the United States and Mexico at the Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted.
Texas Standard (This segment also aired on more than 40 stations across Texas.)
http://dateline.rice/march-13-jones
Reactions to Mexico kidnappings: 'There's a different threshold for violence against Americans'
Texas Standard
http://dateline.rice/march-13-jones
Politically motivated border policies, coverage of migrant caravans have done little to curb illegal immigration, Rice University study finds
A broadcast features Rice research that found media coverage of "migrant caravans" has contributed to stop-gap immigration policies. Co-author Gary Hale, nonresident fellow in drug policy and Mexico studies at the Baker Institute for Public Policy, is interviewed.
Houston Public Media
http://dateline.rice/march-13-hale
'5 a.m. newscast March 13, 2023'
Houston Public Media on Google Podcasts (This segment also aired on KUHF-FM in Houston and appeared in 12 other media outlets.)
http://dateline.rice/march-13-hale
'6 a.m. newscast March 13, 2023'
Houston Public Media on Google Podcasts (This segment also aired on KUHF-FM in Houston and appeared in 12 other media outlets.)
http://dateline.rice/march-13-hale
'7 a.m. newscast March 13, 2023'
Houston Public Media on Google Podcasts (This segment also aired on KUHF-FM in Houston and appeared in 12 other media outlets.)
http://dateline.rice/march-13-hale
'9 a.m. newscast March 13, 2023'
Houston Public Media on Google Podcasts (This segment also aired on KUHF-FM in Houston and appeared in 12 other media outlets.)
http://dateline.rice/march-13-hale
Texas Public Radio
KSTX-FM (San Antonio)
http://dateline.rice/march-13-hale (This segment also aired on seven affiliate stations across Texas.)
The Reading Life: Douglas Brinkley
An article features Douglas Brinkley, the Katherine Tsanoff Brown Professor in Humanities and author of "Silent Spring Revolution: John F. Kennedy, Rachel Carson, Lyndon Johnson and the Great Environmental Awakening."
WWNO Online (This segment also aired twice on WWNO-FM in New Orleans.)
http://dateline.rice/march-13-brinkley
WABE-FM (Atlanta)
A broadcast features work by Jerry Hou, artist teacher of orchestras and ensembles at Rice's Shepherd School of Music.
http://dateline.rice/march-13-hou
UH begins tourney as top seed (March 13, 2023)
An article mentions that former U.S. Ambassador to Russia John Tefft spoke at Rice last week.
Houston Public Media (This segment also aired on KUHF-FM in Houston.)
http://dateline.rice/march-13-tefft
'13 Eyewitness News'
A broadcast cites research by the Kinder Institute for Urban Research into Harris County homeownership rates.
KTRK-TV (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/march-13-ktrk
TRADE/PROFESSIONAL
Researchers create thin, flexible materials for future devices
An article features collaborative Rice research into the use of single-layer ferroelectric materials. Co-authors quoted include Boris Yakobson, the Karl F. Hasselmann Professor of Materials Science and NanoEngineering and a professor of chemistry, and Jun-Jie Zhang, temporary research associate.
OpenGovAsia.com
http://dateline.rice/march-13-yakobson-zhang
EUA desenvolvem 'pílula do calor' que mantém o corpo quente no frio congelante
An article features research by Jerzy Szablowski, assistant professor bioengineering, who is developing a nongenetic treatment that can enhance adaptation to cold temperatures.
Yahoo! Finanças Br (This article originally appeared in Canaltech. An English translation is not available.)
http://dateline.rice/march-13-szablowski
ChatGPT e chips cerebrais: Viveremos em um mundo com IAs implantadas em nossas mentes?
Jacob Robinson, associate professor of electrical and computer engineering and of bioengineering, is mentioned.
Epoca Negocios (An English translation is not available.)
http://dateline.rice/march-13-robinson
The Southwest Florida Symphony presents 'A Night at the Opera'
Alumna Sara LeMesh is featured.
BroadwayWorld
http://dateline.rice/march-13-lemesh
OTHER NEWS OF INTEREST
Lawmakers who at one time in their lives used food stamps question House proposal on soda
An article cites a 2019 brief by Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy into proposed bills in state legislatures seeking to prohibit the purchase of certain food and drink items using SNAP funds.
Florida Phoenix
http://dateline.rice/march-13-fp
12,000 flock to Masala Radio's Holi
Rice is mentioned.
Indo American News
http://dateline.rice/march-13-ian
The United Way: Celebrating a legacy of inspirational women
Dalton Daily Citizen
http://dateline.rice/march-13-ddc
SPORTS
Former North Shore head coach begins a new job at Rice University as linebacker coach
An article features Rice assistant football coach Jon Kay.
MSN Sports (This article originally appeared in ABC 13 Online, and the segment aired on KTRK-TV in Houston.)
http://dateline.rice/march-13-kay
BSB: HCU bested by Rice in series finale
An article mentions that Rice's baseball team swept a three-game series against Houston Christian University March 10-12.
HCUHuskies.com
http://dateline.rice/march-13-hcu
BSB: HCU falls to Rice in offensive battle
HCUHuskies.com
http://dateline.rice/march-13-hcu
BSB: HCU bested by Rice in series opener at Reckling Park
HCUHuskies.com
http://dateline.rice/march-13-hcu
BSB: Huskies and Owls set for three at Reckling Park
HCUHuskies.com
http://dateline.rice/march-13-hcu
Bulldogs fall at No. 71 Rice
An article mentions that Rice's men's tennis team defeated Samford University and the University of New Orleans in the Ralph O'Connor Rice Invitational March 10-12.
SamfordSports.com
http://dateline.rice/march-13-samford
Men's tennis drops match to New Orleans
SamfordSports.com
http://dateline.rice/march-13-samford
Nicholls named SoCon Men's Tennis Player Of The Month
SamfordSports.com
http://dateline.rice/march-13-samford
Privateers fall to Rice in Ralph O'Connor Invitational
UnoPrivateers.com
http://dateline.rice/march-13-uno
Men's tennis scores victory over Samford at Ralph O'Connor Invitational
UnoPrivateers.com
http://dateline.rice/march-13-uno
MBB: Charlotte, Rice accept bids to Discount Tire College Basketball Invitational
An article mentions that Rice's men's basketball team will play Duquesne University in the Discount Tire College Basketball Invitational March 19.
Conference USA
http://dateline.rice/march-13-cusa
Dukes accept bid to the 2023 Discount Tire College Basketball Invitational
GoDuquesne.com
http://dateline.rice/march-13-gd
Dukes accept bid to the College Basketball Invitational
Atlantic10.com
http://dateline.rice/march-13-a10
Duquesne men's basketball to play in College Basketball Invitational
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
http://dateline.rice/march-13-ppg
USI men's basketball earns bid to CBI Invitational
14 News Online
http://dateline.rice/march-13-14news
Charlotte set to play in 2023 Discount Tire College Basketball Invitational
Charlotte49ers.com
http://dateline.rice/march-13-49ers
'Houston's Morning Show'
KRIV-TV (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/march-13-kriv
Briseño to train with USA Volleyball
An article mentions that Rice volleyball player Anota Adekunle is part of spring training for the U.S. women's national team.
BaylorBears.com
http://dateline.rice/march-13-adekunle
BSB falls in series finale to Mercer, 6-3
An article mentions that Rice's baseball team is slated to play Baylor University March 14.
BaylorBears.com
http://dateline.rice/march-13-bbears
A&M-Corpus Christi preps for matches against ACU and Rice
An article mentions that Rice's women's tennis team is slated to play Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi March 15.
GoIslanders.com
http://dateline.rice/march-13-gi
Lady Topper tennis heads to Texas for first C-USA matches
An article mentions that Rice's women's tennis team defeated the University of Texas at San Antonio 4-3 March 3.
WKUSports.com
http://dateline.rice/march-13-wku
HS BOYS BASKETBALL: Bulldogs remember '98 state title 25 years later
An article mentions former Rice basketball player Jay Christian.
Houston Chronicle (This article also appeared in 10 other media outlets.)
http://dateline.rice/march-13-hc
John Cooper sports: Dragon golfer is tournament champion
An article mentions that the Victor Lopez Classic track and field meet will be held at Rice March 24-25.
Woodlands Online
http://dateline.rice/march-13-wo
Dettmer deals in Friday night matchup against Norsemen
An article mentions that Rice's baseball team lost to Texas A&M University 6-1 March 8.
The Battalion
http://dateline.rice/march-13-tb
All set: Texans find out every overall selection for 2023 NFL Draft
Former Rice football player Cheta Ozougwu is mentioned.
Houston Texans
http://dateline.rice/march-13-ozougwu
Buccaneers re-sign ERFA G Nick Leverett
Former Rice football player Nick Leverett is featured.
NFL Trade Rumors (This article also appeared in Yard Barker.)
http://dateline.rice/march-13-leverett
Late runs not enough for Cougars
An article mentions that Rice's baseball team is slated to play the University of Houston April 4.
UHCougars.com
http://dateline.rice/march-13-uh
Sooners surge late as Cougars drop middle game
UHCougars.com
http://dateline.rice/march-13-uh
KU fans roast selection committee chairman for explanation about Jayhawks’ seeding
Rice is mentioned.
The Kansas City Star
http://dateline.rice/march-13-tkcs
North Texas lands spot in NIT, will face Alcorn State after being passed over for NCAA bid
An article mentions that Rice's men's basketball team lost to the University of North Texas 74-64 Feb. 4.
Denton Record-Chronicle (Subscription is required. This article also appeared in 10 other media outlets.)
http://dateline.rice/march-13-drc
Wichita State fires Isaac Brown after 3 seasons
An article mentions that Rice will join the American Athletic Conference.
BallySports.com
http://dateline.rice/march-13-aac
NEWS RELEASE
Rice labs seek RNA programming for 'smart' antibiotics
Synthetic biologists at Rice are embarking on a three-year project to create "genetically encoded antibiotics," strands of RNA that bacteria will readily copy and share that will selectively kill only disease-causing, pathogenic bacteria.
http://dateline.rice/march-13-news-release-chappell-silberg