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SIGN UP! Be a part of UH Day at the Capitol
Cougar Advocates for Texas (CATS), a group of volunteers that includes students, alumni, faculty, administration and community supporters will travel to Austin, Texas in February to meet with legislators and their staff at the state Capitol with the goal to maximize funding for the University of Houston.
Tips to keep you safe on campus
Walking with others on well-lit paths is one way to stay safe on campus. For other tips, check out the CougarSAFE video or website.
Students Unveil Mars Rover Models at UH Jan. 31
Houston-area elementary and middle school students will be showing off Mars Rover models they built at UH's 13th annual Mars Rover Model Celebration and Competition.
UH Hosts Pioneer in Postcolonial Literature Gayatri Spivak
World-renowned theorist and Kyoto Laureate in thoughts and ethics to deliver a lecture at 5:30 p.m., Thursday, Jan. 29 at the University Theater, Student Center, room 103. The event is free and open to the public.
U.S. News & World Report Ranks UH Tops for Graduate Online Education Programs
The University of Houston College of Education is home to the nation’s top ranked online graduate education programs. The online offerings include Health Science, Math and Special Populations.
New Partnership Addresses Need for Better Prepared Health Care Workforce
4+1 Degree is a Collaboration Between UH College of Education, UTHealth. The College of Education offers a new area of study in the science of preventing disease, prolonging life and promoting health.
UH Study Links TV Use and Unhealthy Eating
A recent study conducted by professor Temple Northup suggests people who watch excessive amounts of TV tend to eat more unhealthy foods and might not understand the foundations of a healthy diet.
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New Supercomputer Allows for Massive Data Analysis in Less Time
UH is adding a new, state-of-the-art supercomputer to its arsenal of research tools. This powerful, high-performance computing system will more than double the current computing power at UH.
UH Hosts Pioneer in Postcolonial Literature Gayatri Spivak, Jan. 29
The University of Houston welcomes to campus Gayatri Chakravorty Spivak, a world renowned literary theorist and postcolonial studies expert, to deliver a lecture at 5:30 p.m., Thursday, Jan. 29 at the University Theater, Student Center, room 103. The event is free and open to the public.
UH Selected to Lead Offshore Energy Research Center
The University of Houston will lead a national research center for subsea engineering and other offshore energy development issues, including research and technology to improve the sustainable and safe development of energy resources in the Gulf of Mexico.
Piano Stars to Shine During 32nd Annual International Piano Festival
For more than three decades, the University of Houston has welcomed rising stars and music legends to campus for the International Piano Festival. This year’s event continues the tradition with performances and master classes from the festival’s esteemed founder Abbey Simon and special guests Roberto Plano and Robert McDonald.
Moores Opera Center Opens 2015 with 'Frau Margot,' 'The Elixir of Love'
What better way to ring in a new year of opera than with a Houston premiere and a classic comedy? The University of Houston’s Moores Opera Center delivers both when it opens its spring repertoire with Thomas Pasatieri’s “Frau Margot” and Gaetano Doinizetti’s “The Elixir of Love.”
Events
Happening on and around campus
- Jan 28 11am
UH Ethics in Science Series: The Devil's Heritage: Masuo Kodani, the "Nisei Problem," and Social Stratification at the Atomic Bomb Casualty Commission in Japan (1946-1954)
Professor Vassiliki Betty Smocovitis and panel discuss Masuo Kodani, a Japanese American geneticist best known for his work in the human chromosome story and for his work with human geneticist James V. Neel.
- Jan 29 7:30pm
The Elixir of Love
The opera was a favorite of both Pavarotti and Caruso and we're sure it will become yours as well.
- Jan 30 9am
UH Track and Field Howie Ryan Invitational
Enjoy the 2-day meet at the Athletics/Alumni Center's Yeoman Fieldhouse.
- Feb 1 2pm
Frau Margot
Film noir meets opera. Atmospheric and enigmatic, Frau Margot is the opera that Hitchcock would have wanted to direct.
- Feb 1 2pm
UH Mens Basketball vs UCONN
Coogs tip off against American Athletics Conference opponent, the UConn Huskies.
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UH Initiatives
UH Launches Bold Reputation Campaign
The Powerhouse campaign is expected to tally more than 65,000,000 impressions through print, online, video, billboards, digital elevator screens, signs and banners at Houston’s airports, email and social media now through spring 2015.
The University of Houston Magazine
Introducing the newly designed University of Houston Magazine Website – accessible via your smart phone, tablet or computer.