News Releases

• 2013

• September

• 09/19/13  UH Bauer College of Business Leads Nation in Entrepreneurship Education
• 09/13/13  Molding Young Minds for Mars Research Goal of UH Workshop
• 09/04/13  Higher Education Center Selects UH to Participate in National Project on Excellence

• August

• 08/30/13  UH System Regents Pass Resolution to Usher In The Hobby School of Public Affairs
• 08/23/13  Bauer MBA Team Conducts Online Campaign, Named Best in the Americas by Google
• 08/19/13  Start Now to Get the Kids Ready for Back-to-School
• 08/16/13  Six for Success: Psychology Professor, Author Offers Advice for College Success
• 08/10/13  25,000 Students Equipped for School Year at Mayor’s Back to School Fest

• July

• 07/26/13  UH Remembers George P. Mitchell
• 07/22/13  New UH STEM Center for Professional Learning Takes Aim at State, National Crisis

• June

• 06/24/13  UH Law Center Professor Expects Appeals Court to Uphold UT’s Race-conscious Admittance Policy
• 06/19/13  SCOTUS: High-Stakes Rulings Expected in Coming Days
• 06/11/13  UH, Methodist Hospital Research Institute Receive $695K to Further Robotics Research
• 06/03/13  The University of Houston Among the Top 100 Colleges, Universities for Hispanics

• May

• 05/29/13  Ten State University Systems and Public Flagships, including UH System, Join Coursera to Explore MOOC-based Learning and Collaboration on Campus
• 05/24/13  UH Recognized as Top 10 ‘Most Affordable’ School in Texas by The College Database
• 05/21/13  UH Student Body President to Appear on 'The Daily Ticker' May 23
• 05/21/13  New Campus-Wide Effort Prepares UH for Hurricane Season
• 05/16/13  East Meets West: UH is First Stop on China Tourism/Trade Visit
• 05/14/13  Dennis Quaid Honored at UH, Talks College, Career and Life in Houston
• 05/14/13  Legacy Gift Establishes Stanford Alexander Center for Excellence in Real Estate
• 05/14/13  Interim Provost Paula Myrick Short named Fulbright Specialist
• 05/01/13  UH to Recognize Graduates, Prominent Leaders at Spring Commencement

• April

• 04/25/13  UH to Enact Tobacco-Use Policy on June 1
• 04/18/13  UH Law Center Experts Available to Discuss Immigration Reform Bill

• March

• 03/28/13  UH System, HCC-Northwest Expand Higher Ed Opportunities in West Houston

• February

• 02/28/13  UHDPS Determines Suspicious Device to be a Hoax
• 02/22/13  U.S. and Mexican Representatives to Explore Common Issues Facing their Countries Feb. 25
• 02/05/13  Authors to Present ‘Community Consent Index’ at Law Center Feb. 12
• 02/04/13  UH Opens Doors to Health and Biomedical Sciences Building
• 02/01/13  UH Health Center Warns of Minor Chickenpox Outbreak

• January

• 01/24/13  Retired Astronaut, Engineer Bonnie Dunbar to Lead UH STEM Center
• 01/23/13  HoustonPBS UH Moment: Food Trucks Fuel Growing UH Campus
• 01/02/13  UH Students Front and Center in Texas Legislative Session

• 2012

• November

• 11/12/12  UH Among Top 25 in U.S. for International Students
• 11/02/12  Khator Honored as International Business Executive of the Year

• October

• 10/09/12  Decision 2012: UH Experts on the Presidential Election
• 10/09/12  Suspects Apprehended in Robbery
• 10/03/12  UH, UH System Raise More Than $100 Million
• 10/02/12  UHDPS Announces Third Arrest In Recent Robbery Cases

• September

• 09/28/12  UHDPS Announces Arrests in Recent Robbery Cases
• 09/26/12  Drug Disposal, Free Health Screenings Available at UH Sept. 29
• 09/17/12  Student-run Restaurant Reopens with New Menu at UH Hilton College
• 09/11/12  Holocaust Survivor to Share Experience at Torah Presentation Sept. 13
• 09/04/12  Gulf Coast Reading Series Kicks Off Fall Events Sept. 7

• August

• 08/31/12  UH Joins Mars Curiosity Excitement with Revamped Program
• 08/20/12  New UH System Board of Regents Officers, Student Regent Set for FY2013
• 08/16/12  UH Law Center Announces Immigration Deferred Action Initiative

• July

• 07/05/12  Like, Comment, Share: UH Graduate Class Uses Facebook, Twitter to Teach
• 07/05/12  UH Helps Middle Schoolers 'BOUNCE' to a Healthy Lifestyle

• June

• 06/12/12  HoustonPBS UH Moment: UH Center Offers Low Vision Rehabilitation

• May

• 05/23/12  HoustonPBS UH Moment: UH First to Offer On-Campus Dental Clinic
• 05/21/12  UH Education Scholar Honored for Prolific Research, Accomplishments
• 05/16/12  Fulbright Fellow to Study Accents, Dialects in Trinidad, Tobago's Carnival
• 05/11/12  Emergency ALERT: Severe Thunderstorm Warning Harris County
• 05/10/12  Distinguished Leaders to be Awarded President’s Medallion, Honorary Doctorates at UH Commencement
• 05/10/12  UH Among Top 100 Colleges Conferring Degrees on Hispanic Students
• 05/09/12  UH System Chancellor Renu Khator Restructures Governmental Relations Office
• 05/03/12  Prestigious Piper Professor Title Bestowed Upon UH’s Simon Bott

• April

• 04/24/12  Houston Philanthropist, Scholarship Supporter Howard L. Terry Dies at 95
• 04/23/12  UH-Affiliated Eye Clinic Notifies Patients of Possible Data Exposure
• 04/11/12  Digital History Website Created by UH Professors Lauded by Computerworld Honors
• 04/04/12  University of Houston Law Center Establishes Center for U.S. and Mexican Law
• 04/03/12  ConocoPhillips Donates $1.125 Million to University of Houston Programs

• March

• 03/29/12  The University of Houston Now An Hispanic-Serving Institution
• 03/08/12  UH Center for Mexican American Studies Turns 40
• 03/07/12  Hobby Center Receives One Million Dollars for Program in Ethics and Politics of Capitalism

• February

• 02/16/12  Immigration Expert, UH Professor, Examines ‘No Undocumented Child Left Behind’
• 02/14/12  Three-judge 5th Circuit Panel will Convene at University of Houston Law Center in March
• 02/14/12  University of Houston Named to Princeton Review's List of 'Best Value Colleges for 2012'
• 02/13/12  New Police Chief for University of Houston
• 02/09/12  Community, City and Crossing Borders: Moving with the UH Texas Obesity Research Center

• January

• 01/31/12  UH System Partnering with HCC to Develop New University Centers
• 01/25/12  Weather Warning
• 01/23/12  New Arte Público Press Facilities House Two Controversial, But Highly Acclaimed Books
• 01/23/12  Online Education Opportunities at UH Campuses Garner Honor Roll Accolades
• 01/18/12  Climate Change Liability the Focus of Mock U.S. Supreme Court at UH Law Center Jan. 19
• 01/12/12  University of Houston Law Center and West LegalEdcenter Enter Joint Venture

• 2011

• October

• 10/31/11  ExxonMobil Gift Will Help Prepare Students For Rewarding Science-related Careers

• September

• 09/29/11  UH Center For Consumer Law Hosts 'People's Law School' Oct. 1
• 09/27/11  Tina Knowles, Joanne Herring Share Histories with UH ‘Living Archives’ Series

• June

• 06/06/11  University of Houston System Chancellor Names Sole Finalist For UH-Victoria President
• 06/03/11  UH System Board of Regents Approve Tuition and Fee Rates for FY2012

• May

• 05/18/11  ExxonMobil Donates More Than $500K to UH for Math, Science Initiatives
• 05/18/11  The University of Houston Among Top 100 Colleges for Hispanics
• 05/17/11  New Online Graduate Program in Higher Ed Aims to Help Close ‘Leadership Gap’
• 05/12/11  President’s Medallions, Honorary Doctorates to be Given at UH Commencement

• April

• 04/28/11  EEOC Commissioner to Speak at UH Health Law Forum April 29
• 04/28/11  Smile! UH Offers On-Campus Dentistry to Students
• 04/27/11  Briefing on the Status of UH Budget Reduction
• 04/15/11  FCC Grants Assignment of 91.7 FM License to UH System
• 04/12/11  UHS Regents Set Limits for Tuition Rates for Fall 2011

• March

• 03/29/11  UH Chosen as One of America’s Best Colleges for Undergraduates

• February

• 02/18/11  Neal Amundson, Pioneer in Chemical Reaction Engineering, Dies at Age 95
• 02/15/11  UH System Chancellor Discusses State Budget Woes Before Senate Finance Committee
• 02/02/11  UH Officials Monitoring Weather Conditions

• January

• 01/27/11  Elwyn C. Lee named VP for Community Relations, Institutional Access
• 01/25/11  Hundreds of Students Unveil Mars Rovers at UH Saturday, Jan. 29
• 01/24/11  Forum to Focus on Using Robotics, Imaging and Simulation in Surgeries
• 01/18/11  Carnegie Foundation Gives University of Houston its Highest Classification for Research Success, Elevating UH to Tier One Status

• 2010

• December

• 12/20/10  UH Offers Review Course For State Board Exam in Engineering
• 12/16/10  The University of Houston’s Top Ten of 2010
• 12/03/10  A Season of Pat Downs, Wine Pairings and Stress Levels
• 12/01/10  $1 Million Gift Boosts Teacher Prep Program for Future Math, Science Teachers

• October

• 10/28/10  2010 Election Coverage: Local, State, National

• September

• 09/14/10  UH Registers as Charter Participant in New Sustainability Rating System

• August

• 08/26/10  UH Expert Q&A: Food Safety Expert Jay Neal Adds Insight to Egg Recall
• 08/19/10  UH Cooking Up Fresh Concept for College Dining
• 08/16/10  UH Offers Online Resources to Help Campus Community Navigate
• 08/11/10  New Textbook Options Offered for UH Students Looking to Save Money

• June

• 06/16/10  UH Offers Fall Course for State Engineering Exam

• May

• 05/18/10  UHS Board of Regents Approve New Admission Standards for UH Freshmen
• 05/18/10  UH System Regents Approve $1.3 Billion Budget for FY2011

• March

• 03/25/10  Degree Programs at UH, UHD to be Offered in Northwest Houston

• February

• 02/16/10  Regents Approve Tuition Rates

• January

• 01/27/10  Experienced Hotelier Takes Reins as New GM of Hilton UH Hotel
• 01/26/10  UH, TSU Ink Memorandum of Understanding
• 01/22/10  UH System Board of Regents Extends Contract of Chancellor
• 01/07/10  iPhone Application Introduced at University of Houston
• 01/07/10  Take Precautions for Winter Weather

• 2009

• December

• 12/22/09  UH Holiday 2009 Break
• 12/17/09  UH General Commencment Ceremonies Set for Dec. 18
• 12/04/09  UH Resuming Classes Saturday, Dec. 5
• 12/04/09  UHDPS Issues Weather Alert

• November

• 11/23/09  **THE TUSKEGEE AIRMAN APPEARANCE HAS BEEN POSTPONED**
• 11/03/09  Historic Election Has Implications for Higher Education in Texas

• October

• 10/01/09  All Four UH System Schools Post Enrollment Increases

• September

• 09/09/09  Greater Houston Partnership Supports UH as Tier One Institution

• August

• 08/27/09  Campus Construction Projects Building Bigger, Better UH
• 08/27/09  University of Houston Surpasses $100 Million in Research Awards
• 08/20/09  UHS Regents Approve Construction of Health and Biomedical Sciences Center
• 08/20/09  Gov. Perry Names Three UH System Regents
• 08/19/09  UHS Regents Approve $1.3 Billion Budget

• July

• 07/13/09  Project Management Program Recognized

• June

• 06/23/09  Tuition and Fee Rates for FY2010 Approved by UHS Regents

• May

• 05/29/09  Emergency Mass Notification Siren System Test
• 05/14/09  UH to close lab school

• April

• 04/28/09  Weather Alert
• 04/23/09  News and Events Article
• 04/23/09  News and Events Article
• 04/10/09  UH Campus Police Arrest Suspect in Weekend Robbery
• 04/07/09  UH System at Sugar Land Building opens $37M Building
• 04/02/09  $7 Million Gift to UH Paves Way for 200 New Annual Scholarships

• March

• 03/05/09  UHDPS to Test Notification, Siren System Friday
• 03/05/09  Network services restored

• January

• 01/14/09  IT Security Alert: Computer Worm, Take Preventive Measures

• 2008

• December

• 12/17/08  Reaffirmation of Accreditation Complete for UH, New Initiative Developed to Enhance Undergraduate Research
• 12/03/08  GHP Backs UH's Quest for Top Tier Status

• October

• 10/02/08  Enrollment Increases at All UH System Schools

• September

• 09/24/08  Hurricane Ike Recovery Efforts
• 09/17/08  Daily Update
• 09/17/08  News and Events Article
• 09/17/08  UH to Serve as POD Center
• 09/16/08  Showers Available
• 09/02/08  Tropical Storm Gustav Update

• August

• 08/22/08  UH Regents Approve $1.25 Billion Budget
• 08/19/08  myUH Student Enrollment Services
• 08/18/08  Faculty Update

• May

• 05/15/08  Tuition and Fee Rates

• March

• 03/13/08  UH Law Center
• 03/11/08  Task Force Created
• 03/10/08  UH to Install
• 03/06/08  New Building at UHS-Sugar Land

• January

• 01/29/08  Gov. Perry Names Four New Regents
• 01/15/08  Houston Civic Leaders Cyvia and Melvyn Wolff Lend