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December 10, 2025

Archaeology Magazine Names University of Houston Find of Maya Ruler’s Tomb Top 10 Discovery of 2025

Archaeology Magazine has named the University of Houston’s discovery of the 1,700-year-old tomb of Maya ruler Te’ Kab Chaak in Caracol as a Top 10 Discovery of 2025. Led by Provost Diane Chase and Professor Arlen Chase, the find sheds new light on early Maya dynastic history.

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December 11, 2025

University of Houston Expands Addiction Research with $2.67M Gift to Help Combat National Opioid Epidemic

As the United States continues to face the persistent and deadly opioid crisis, driven by the dangerous synthetic fentanyl, a $2.67 million gift to the University of Houston from the estate of Dr. William A. Gibson will honor his late son Michael, who lost his life to addiction in 2019.

December 11, 2025

UH Chemistry Professor Earns Prestigious Honor from National Academy of Inventors

Eva Harth, a chemistry professor in the University of Houston’s College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics, has been named a Fellow of the National Academy of Inventors, the highest professional honor awarded to academic inventors.

December 9, 2025

University of Houston Engineers: While Melatonin Puts Us to Sleep, It Wakes Up Plants

In an interesting turn of botanical events, University of Houston engineers report that while melatonin keeps us asleep, it wakes up plants, helping them grow.

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December 18, 2025

University of Houston Architecture Students Present Bold New Visions for the Astrodome

Nineteen University of Houston architecture students spent the fall semester developing bold adaptive-reuse concepts for the Astrodome through an Amazon-funded design studio.

December 17, 2025

Practice Makes Perfect Pitches

The University of Houston Technology Bridge’s Innov8 Hub wrapped up its seventh Startup Pitch Day on Dec. 15.

December 17, 2025

UH Fall 2025 Graduates Ready for Liftoff

The countdown to commencement is on! Students in the University of Houston’s class of 2025 are trading in their textbooks for tassels and will soon be cleared for launch, degrees in hand.

December 16, 2025

University of Houston Researchers Identify New Target to Counteract Muscle Wasting in Pancreatic Cancer

Researchers at the University of Houston are pushing the boundaries of biomedical innovation with a discovery that could transform treatment for cancer-induced cachexia, a debilitating syndrome characterized by the progressive loss of skeletal muscle mass.

December 15, 2025

UH System Welcomes New Regents to Build on Strong Institutional Momentum

Building on a period of remarkable growth, the University of Houston System welcomes three new members, and the reappointment of another, to its Board of Regents — accomplished leaders who will continue driving the system’s push for academic and research excellence.

December 15, 2025

University of Houston Chemist Awarded Nearly $2M to Decode Light-Activated Chemistry

A University of Houston computational chemist has received a $1.96 million federal grant to study how light transforms small molecules, work that could open new avenues for storing and using chemical energy, and for designing materials that change when exposed to light.

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December 16, 2025

Honored for Lifesaving Skills

December 16, 2025

Structures of Imagination

December 8, 2025

Enhancing Brunch Options

December 3, 2025

Honors for Das

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Wednesday, Dec. 17 Noon – 1 p.m. Coach Your Child to Manage Their Emotions   Online
Saturday, Dec. 20 4:30 - 6:30 p.m. UH v. Arkansas Watch Parties   Multiple Locations
Multiple Dates Multiple Times 2025 Fall Commencement     

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