NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL
A fraction of Texans will vote in Tuesday's primary. They'll decide who runs the state.
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.
Yahoo! News (This Texas Tribune article also appeared in 10 other media outlets.)
http://dateline.rice/march-5-jones
Greg Abbott goes to war for school vouchers
Washington Examiner (This article also appeared in the March 5 print edition.)
http://dateline.rice/march-5-jones
Texas Primary 2024: Live election updates and big races to watch on Super Tuesday
MSN (This article originally appeared in The Dallas Morning News.)
http://dateline.rice/march-5-jones
Texas voters head to the polls Tuesday for the March primaries | What to know
KHOU Online (This segment also aired on KHOU-TV in Houston.)
http://dateline.rice/march-5-jones
Colin Allred, Roland Gutierrez battling for chance to face Ted Cruz in November
KHOU Online (This segment also aired on KHOU-TV in Houston.)
http://dateline.rice/march-5-jones
Quiere Ken Paxton vengarse
El Mañana
http://dateline.rice/march-5-jones
Busca Trump dominar el 'supermartes'
El Diario MX
http://dateline.rice/march-5-jones
KRLD-AM (Dallas)
http://dateline.rice/march-5-jones (This segment aired four times.)
KLBJ-AM (Austin)
http://dateline.rice/march-5-jones (This segment aired twice.)
WOAI-AM (San Antonio)
http://dateline.rice/march-5-jones (This segment aired twice.)
'Leading Research Universities Report,' March 4, 2024
A roundup features the news that Rice is investing in five research centers. Amy Dittmar, Howard R. Hughes Provost, executive vice president for academic affairs and professor of economics, is quoted.
Association of American Universities
http://dateline.rice/march-5-dittmar
Students at public colleges lost their LGBTQ spaces. Then students at a private college stepped in.
An article mentions that Rice PRIDE has extended honorary memberships to LGBTQ+ students at public colleges and universities across Texas to attend events or utilize resources provided by Rice's Queer Resource Center. PRIDE co-president Martel College senior Cole Holladay and McMurtry College junior Jorge Arnez Gonzales are featured in a Q&A. Jeff Falk, assistant vice president for strategic communications, is quoted.
The Chronicle of Higher Education
http://dateline.rice/march-5-holladay-gonzales-falk
What Kylian Mbappe leaving PSG means for Macron, the French and Qatar
Kristian Coates Ulrichsen, fellow for the Middle East at Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted.
The Athletic
http://dateline.rice/march-5-ulrichsen
Physicists reveal a strange form of crystal where electrons can't move
An article features collaborative Rice research into a new 3D crystalline metal. Co-authors quoted include Ming Yi, assistant professor of physics and astronomy, and Qimiao Si, the Harry C. and Olga K. Wiess Professor of Physics and Astronomy.
MSN (This article originally appeared in ScienceAlert.)
http://dateline.rice/march-5-yi-si
The 'spiritual Ponzi schemes' bringing exponential wealth to African prophets
Josiah Taru, postdoctoral fellow at Rice's Boniuk Institute for the Study and Advancement of Religious Tolerance, is quoted.
The Telegraph (This article also appeared in MSN Money.)
http://dateline.rice/march-5-taru
International Space University's 2024 program held in partnership with NASA and Rice University
An article mentions that Rice will co-host the International Space University's Space Studies Program at NASA's Johnson Space Center June 8-Aug. 3.
MSN (This article originally appeared in The United Arab Emirates Business Journal.)
http://dateline.rice/march-5-msn
Secular Houston wants to give atheists a voice during elections season
An article mentions that Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy will host the talk "Christian Nationalism and Public Policy in the US" in April.
MSN (This Houston Chronicle article also appeared in 10 other media outlets.)
http://dateline.rice/march-5-msn
HOUSTON/TEXAS
Houston ISD has hired at least 830 uncertified teachers for 2023-24 school year
Brenda Rangel, assistant dean of the Rice Center for Education at the Glasscock School of Continuing Studies, is quoted.
Houston Chronicle (This article also appeared in MSN Money.)
http://dateline.rice/march-5-rangel
Battleship Texas cuts through morning fog for next step in restoration process
Alumnus David Bristow is quoted.
Houston Chronicle (This article also appeared in MSN.)
http://dateline.rice/march-5-bristow
The Rio Grande is getting saltier. Texan farmers are desperate for a fix.
An article about water in the Lower Rio Grande Valley cites Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy.
Texas Monthly
http://dateline.rice/march-5-tm
5 must do things near the Texas Medical Center
A roundup features the James Turrell "Twilight Epiphany" Skyspace on Rice's Suzanne Deal Booth Centennial Pavilion.
365 Things To Do in Houston
http://dateline.rice/march-5-365
A modest gesture
An article mentions that architect Thomas Phifer designed a building on Rice's campus.
Texas Architect
http://dateline.rice/march-5-ta
Designing for biodiversity
Alumnus Ned Dodington is quoted.
Texas Architect
http://dateline.rice/march-5-dodington
BROADCAST
'Great Day Houston'
A broadcast features alumna Shannon Walker, the first native Houston astronaut.
KHOU-TV (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/march-5-walker
TRADE/PROFESSIONAL
7 books written as letters to family members
Tomás Morín, assistant professor of creative writing, authored an article. Kiese Laymon, the Libbie Shearn Moody Professor of English, is mentioned.
Electric Lit
http://dateline.rice/march-5-morin
Radiation from massive stars shapes nascent planetary systems
An article features research co-authored by Patrick Hartigan, professor of physics and astronomy.
Environmental News Network
http://dateline.rice/march-5-hartigan
The medieval dance between greed and God
An article mentions that Diane Wolfthal, the David and Caroline Minter Professor Emerita, co-curated the Morgan Library and Museum's exhibit "Medieval Money, Merchants and Morality" in New York City.
Hyperallergic
http://dateline.rice/march-5-wolfthal
Three bold architectural visions face off live on YouTube — with $10,000 at stake!
An article mentions that an installation by Juan José Castellón, assistant professor of architecture, is a finalist for the American Institute of Steel Construction’s 2024 Forge Prize, which recognizes design concepts that embrace innovations in steel as a primary structural component.
Informed Infrastructure
http://dateline.rice/march-5-castellon
Betong utan sand — nu finns en lösning
An article features Rice research that found that graphene could be used as a replacement for sand in concrete.
Entreprenad
http://dateline.rice/march-5-entreprenad
Museum of Fine Arts Houston: Core Programme residencies for artists and critical writers
Rice's Fondren Library is mentioned.
On the Move
http://dateline.rice/march-5-otm
Fed admits it was wrong — kind of
An article was authored by Thomas Hogan, a former fellow at the Baker Institute for Public Policy.
The American Institute for Economic Research
http://dateline.rice/march-5-aier
OTHER NEWS OF INTEREST
Candidate Q&A: Fitchburg City Council, District 3, Seat 6
A roundup features alumnus Patrick Wilson.
Madison.com
http://dateline.rice/march-5-wilson
Acclaimed mezzo Sasha Cooke gives recital Thursday at Bethesda-by-the-Sea
An article features alumna Sasha Cooke.
Palm Beach Daily News
http://dateline.rice/march-5-cooke
SPORTS
Rice Owls open spring football camp
An article features Rice football following the start of its spring camp. Head coach Mike Bloomgren is quoted. The Owls will play their Blue-Gray Spring Game April 13 at Rice Stadium.
Click2Houston
http://dateline.rice/march-5-bloomgren
'KPRC Channel 2 News'
KPRC-TV (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/march-5-bloomgren (This segment aired three times.)
'13 Eyewitness News'
KTRK-TV (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/march-5-bloomgren (This segment aired five times.)
'Fox 26 News'
KRIV-TV (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/march-5-bloomgren
'KHOU 11 News'
KHOU-TV (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/march-5-bloomgren (This segment aired three times.)
'Wake Up! with SallyMac & Lina'
KRIV-TV (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/march-5-bloomgren
http://dateline.rice/march-5-bloomgren-kriv2
'Fox 26: The News Edge'
KRIV-TV (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/march-5-kriv (This segment aired three times.)
Rice wide receiver Luke McCaffrey aces combine, runs 4.47 to edge his older brother, Christian McCaffrey's time
An article features former Rice football player Luke McCaffrey.
Click2Houston
http://dateline.rice/march-5-mccaffrey
'KTVU Fox 2 News'
KTVU-TV (San Francisco)
http://dateline.rice/march-5-mccaffrey
Rice's Ella Dyson swims 16:14:03 1,650 free dropping 8 seconds from a week prior
An article features Rice swimmer Ella Dyson.
SwimSwam
http://dateline.rice/march-5-dyson
Club rugby team showcases talent and passion amid adversities, bidding farewell to an exciting season
An article mentions that the Rice Rugby Football Club, which was the No. 1 seed in the Lone Star Conference State Playoffs Feb. 24-25.
Hilltop Views
http://dateline.rice/march-5-hv
Choctaw football ushers in new era
An article features former Rice assistant football coach Mike Kershaw.
MSN Sports (This article originally appeared in WAPT Online, and this segment also aired on WAPT-TV in Jackson, Mississippi.)
http://dateline.rice/march-5-kershaw
'Runners to face Owls in final regular season contest
An article mentions that Rice's women's basketball team is slated to play the University of Texas at San Antonio March 5.
GoUTSA.com
http://dateline.rice/march-5-utsa
Trio of double-digit scorers propel 'Runners past Shockers
GoUTSA.com
http://dateline.rice/march-5-gs
Southland Conference champs announce spring 2024 schedule
An article mentions that Rice's soccer team is slated to play Lamar University April 13.
LamarCardinals.com (This article also appeared in BVM.)
http://dateline.rice/march-5-lc
Report: Texas support staffer Bobby Merritt accepting promotion at Rice
An article features Bobby Merritt, executive director of scouting for Rice football. Head coach Mike Bloomgren is mentioned.
SB Nation
http://dateline.rice/march-5-merritt-bloomgren
Rice hiring key Texas personnel staffer Bobby Merritt for top general manager role
Football Scoop
http://dateline.rice/march-5-fs
LSU Baseball Report: Tigers come off perfect Houston road swing
An article mentions that Rice's baseball team lost to Louisiana State University 16-4 Feb. 28.
Crescent City Sports
http://dateline.rice/march-5-ccs
UTSA's Ivy-Curry, Tulsa's Haggerty earn weekly honors
An article mentions that Rice's men's basketball team lost to Wichita State University 87-66 March 2.
TheAmerican.org
http://dateline.rice/march-5-the.american
KCBS-AM (San Francisco)
A broadcast mentions that Rice's baseball team was swept by Stanford University in a three-game series March 1-3.
http://dateline.rice/march-5-kcbs
NEWS RELEASES
Religion and science beliefs affect attitudes toward mental illness, Rice study finds
Beliefs about the relationship between religion and science may be a key factor in people’s views on mental health conditions like anxiety and depression, especially in minority racial communities, according to new research from Rice. Recent estimates suggest that nearly 20% of Americans suffer from some form of mental illness. However, racial-ethnic minority groups are less likely to report receiving medical treatment for mental health conditions, according to the study.
http://dateline.rice/march-5-news-release-ecklund
Rice's Nai-Hui Chia wins NSF CAREER Award
Nai-Hui Chia, an assistant professor of computer science at Rice, has won a National Science Foundation CAREER Award to develop a new theoretical framework to facilitate the development of efficient quantum algorithms for a range of problems in quantum physics and computer science as well as enhance the security of quantum cryptography.
http://dateline.rice/march-5-news-release-chia