University of Houston experts, including William Fitzgibbon, dean of the College of Technology and an expert on mathematical models used to analyze the spread of infectious disease, are prepared to comment on topics related to the H1N1 Virus.
Fresh off a thrilling run to the Conference USA Tournament championship, UH begins play at the NCAA Tournament when it meets Maryland on Friday.
March 15, 2010
Sophocles’ “Electra” presents literature’s ultimate parent-child showdown. Houstonians will experience the title character’s wrath in a new performance and translation presented by UH’s Center for Creative Work March 26-28 and 30.
March 15, 2010
Photographer Keith Carter will deliver a lecture March 24 in honor of receiving the 2010 “Lenses of Our Perception” Award from the Visual Studies program at UH.
March 15, 2010
Kelvin Lewis scored 28 points and Houston surged past No. 25 UTEP down the stretch to claim its first NCAA tournament berth in 18 years with an 81-73 victory in the Conference USA tournament title game that snapped the Miners' 16-game winning streak.
March 13, 2010
The comic book medium has evolved from fantasy-focused funnies into serious, mature literary works – or graphic novels. This spring, UH student writers and artists are creating their own graphic novels and learning about the classics of the genre.
March 12, 2010
Former world boxing champion Foreman will be the featured guest at the University of Houston’s 5th Annual Veterans Entrepreneurship Seminar on April 7. He and other speakers will offer insight and advice to aspiring entrepreneurs in the Houston Room of UH’s University Center.
March 11, 2010
Honors College student Erica Fletcher was a one-person film crew when she documented the stories of HIV/AIDS among Latinas. Now, she’s sharing the resulting film “Marianismo” with the Houston community.
March 11, 2010
UH and the Institute of Technology, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, India, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding that will allow the two universities to explore new methods of cooperation in instruction and academic exchange.
March 11, 2010
UH's John P. McGovern Award Lecture in Health and Family Values will feature noted surgeon and University of Texas – Health Science Center President Larry Kaiser.
March 11, 2010
NASA astronaut Col. Lee Archambault, U.S. Air Force, will speak to area high school students about leadership at the University of Houston M.D. Anderson Memorial Library, Elizabeth Rockwell Pavilion, 11:30 a.m., Friday, March 12.
March 9, 2010
As New York Gov. David Paterson recovers from recent controversy, UH political science professors Scott Basinger and Brandon Rottinghaus work to quantify and classify scandals of the late 20th century.
March 8, 2010
This month, UH is hosting a national conference focused on the economy’s impact on organizational and workplace psychology. The event will run March 12 – 14.
March 4, 2010
To honor the festival of urban and authentic cowboys, Houston History magazine, part of the Center for Public History, has dedicated its current issue to the storied history of the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo.
March 4, 2010
John W. Roberts, dean of arts and humanities and professor of English at Ohio State University, has been appointed dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences at UH.
March 4, 2010
