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Recognizing that the need to enhance the University of Houston’s graduation rate requires more focused attention on the student experience, the UH System (UHS) Board of Regents today approved a modest tuition increase of $13 per undergraduate credit hour at UH for fiscal year 2014.
Richard BonninJune 17, 2013

Cougar football fans are getting excited about the future of University of Houston Football. Athletic Director Mack Rhoades gives an update on the progress on the new facility and the many amenities that fans will soon experience.
Mike GarrityJune 17, 2013

University of Houston students Michael Brooks and Matthew Docimo embarked on a 4,000-mile bike ride in San Francisco, Calif. on June 9. A little more than a week into their ride, they have made their way into eastern Nevada. Their goal: cycle all the way to Washington, D.C. by Saturday, August 10, in support of people with disabilities.
Mike GarrityJune 17, 2013

The Cullen Foundation and The Institute for Rehabilitation and Research have awarded grants to a robotics research project by the University of Houston and The Methodist Hospital Research Institute. The Cullen Foundation has directed $495,000 in philanthropic support to the research project and the TIRR Foundation has given $200,000 to purchase Rehab Rex, the latest version of a robotic exoskeleton patients use to "walk."
Shawn LindseyJune 11, 2013

More than 50 area middle school students are using the summer break to sharpen their math and science skills during the ExxonMobil Bernard Harris Summer Science Camp at UH. Former astronaut Bernard Harris will be on hand to help campers create space suit swatches.
Lisa MerklJune 14, 2013

Representing experts across various fields, University of Houston sources have expertise in an array of topics related to storms – before, during and after.
Lisa MerklJune 11, 2013

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