News Releases
Category: Student Success
2017
July
- 07/17/17 Major League Soccer Honors UH Student for Volunteerism
- 07/11/17 UH Honors College and Center for Public History Present ‘Great Migrations: Past and Present’
- 07/10/17 UH College of Education Receives Grant for Teachers in Training
- 07/10/17 Biofeedback Technology Helping Improve Balance in Parkinson’s Patients
June
- 06/23/17 Broadway Veteran Among Cast in 2017 Houston Shakespeare Festival
- 06/20/17 Future of Houston Exhibition to Debut in Europe’s Top Architecture Gallery
- 06/15/17 UH Entrepreneurship Program Honored by Texas Governor
- 06/11/17 UH Alumnus Wins Silver at Prestigious Van Cliburn Piano Competition
May
- 05/31/17 UH Alumna is Key Player in 2017 Texas Music Festival
- 05/19/17 New UHS Student Regent Makes History
- 05/18/17 At the Controls: UH Students Learn How to Operate Drones
- 05/16/17 UH Students Plant Fruit Tree Orchard at New Hope Housing Complex
- 05/02/17 Data Does Not Disappoint: UH is a Land of Opportunity, Great Return on Investment
April
- 04/28/17 UH Graduate Mathematics Student Earns DOE Research Award
- 04/27/17 Entrepreneurs-In-Training Complete Innovative UH Program
- 04/25/17 Hobby School Hosts Discussion of Trump Administration’s First 100 Days
- 04/20/17 Building a Better Battery
- 04/10/17 ‘Big Talk’ To Focus On Fighting Extremism in Houston
- 04/07/17 UH Alumnus and Acclaimed Pianist to Perform in Ballet Orchestra Concert
March
- 03/28/17 Mexican-American Studies in Texas Classrooms: Solution for Improving Public Education
- 03/23/17 Open for Business: New Career Closet at UH
- 03/21/17 UH Names Arnold Schwarzenegger as Commencement Speaker
- 03/20/17 UH Honors College Students Tutoring 7th Graders for STAAR Test
- 03/06/17 UH Program Elevates Artists to Another Stage
February
- 02/28/17 High School Students Take Offshore Technology Challenge at UH
- 02/22/17 Science Fair at UH Inspires Students to Pursue Careers in STEM
- 02/17/17 UH School of Theatre & Dance Performs Julius Caesar with a Twist
- 02/09/17 McGovern College of the Arts and Project Row Houses Launch Fellowship Program
- 02/02/17 Exhibition at UH Celebrates Life and Work of John Zemanek
- 02/01/17 UH Among Top U.S. Universities for Return on Investment and Upward Mobility
January
- 01/24/17 Houston Area Students Showcase Mars Rover Models at UH
- 01/17/17 UH to Offer Data Analytics Certificate for Energy Industry
- 01/10/17 UH College of Education Earns Top Ranking for Online Master’s Program
2016
December
- 12/08/16 UH College of Education Earns High Marks for Teacher Prep Program
- 12/07/16 UH Receives $66 Million In-Kind Software Grant from Siemens PLM Software
- 12/07/16 UH Design Exhibition Showcases Work of Students, Community Partners
November
- 11/10/16 Author and Founder of StoryCorps Dave Isay to Speak at UH Nov. 14
- 11/08/16 UH Announces $500,000 Gift from HP Inc. for Scholarships
- 11/04/16 Veterans Come to UH to Motivate Kids to Pursue STEM
October
- 10/20/16 UH Receives $1.45 Million Boost to Prepare STEM Teachers
- 10/05/16 French Connection: UH School of Art Tapped for Collaboration
September
- 09/23/16 University of Houston Honors College Ranked Among Top 10 U.S. Programs
- 09/19/16 Marvin and Mariloli Odum Donate $1 Million for UH Scholarships
August
- 08/30/16 UH Among Best Colleges for Undergraduate Education
- 08/08/16 UH Researchers are Pioneering Tools for Heart Regeneration
- 08/02/16 Federal Grant to Graduate College of Social Work Helps Students 'SHINE'
- 08/01/16 Who Will Make the Cut: UH Student, Chef Competes in Food Network's 'Chopped,' Aug. 7
July
- 07/21/16 Lack of Sleep Increases a Child’s Risk for Emotional Disorders Later
- 07/08/16 Future Coogs Get a Glimpse of College Life During Cougar Junior Scholars Camp
June
- 06/16/16 UH System Welcomes New Student Regent
- 06/15/16 UH School of Nursing Part of Initiative to Teach Safe Prescribing for Opioids
- 06/13/16 Astronaut Helps Students Build Spacecraft at UH Camp June 16
- 06/02/16 UH Students Travel to Havana to Study Public Health
- 06/01/16 It Takes a Team to Tackle High-Needs Health Care Issues
May
- 05/23/16 Houston Entrepreneurs, Philanthropists Gift $1Million to UH College of Social Work
- 05/20/16 Texas Rep. Garnet Coleman Honored for Longtime Support of Legislative Internship Program
- 05/19/16 UH System Board of Regents Approve the New Hobby School of Public Affairs
- 05/17/16 Pascali Honored for Contributions to Engineering Education
- 05/09/16 New Coog Grad Ready to be a 'Volleyroo'
- 05/06/16 UH Student’s Research Reveals Understated Side of Walt Whitman
- 05/06/16 NASA Gives UH Students ‘Once in a Lifetime’ Opportunity
- 05/05/16 UH Students Return to Smithsonian for the Summer
- 05/03/16 UH’s ‘Animating History’ Project Revisits Community's Golden Age
- 05/02/16 Pomp and Circumstance: Student Success Shines Bright Among 2016 Graduates
- 05/02/16 First Graduates of the New UH Hilton College-San Antonio Set to Cross the Stage
- 05/02/16 Engineering Student Wins NSF Research Fellowship
April
- 04/29/16 UH Students Put Their ‘Paws for the Cause’ to Help aniMeals on Wheels
- 04/29/16 Commitment to Public Service, Leadership, Academics Rewarded in Annual Scholarship
- 04/28/16 UH Architecture Students Envision New Housing, Amenities for Houston’s Third, Fifth Wards
- 04/26/16 UH Students Selected as Boren Scholarship Recipients
- 04/25/16 Pharmacy Camp Gives High School Students Chance to Explore Health Careers
- 04/25/16 UH Students Come Out of Their Shells to Tell Taco Tales
- 04/21/16 Newly Accredited UH Athletic Training Program Prepares Its First Graduates
- 04/14/16 Student Writers, Artists Developing Visual Stories During Graphic Novel Workshop
- 04/12/16 UH Center for Creative Work Spotlighting Community Odyssey During 2016 Dionysia
- 04/06/16 Super Saturday Event Aims to Steer Students to STEM Careers
- 04/06/16 CounterCurrent Spotlights Experimental Art, Creative Collaborations
- 04/06/16 Members of UH Honors Community Earn Major Academic Awards
- 04/06/16 UH American Sign Language Students Take the Stage with TUTS Production of 'Oliver!'
- 04/01/16 UH Pharmacology Student to Present Research on Fragile X April 3
March
- 03/30/16 UH Student Appointed National Liaison for Optometry Student Organization
- 03/28/16 UH Jazz Concert Exploring Great American Songbook
- 03/28/16 Hollywood, Astronauts, CSIs Show Exciting Side of STEM at UH Camps
- 03/25/16 UH Cheerleaders Ready to Share Cougar Pride at College Nationals
- 03/24/16 UH to Host ‘Girls Engineering the Future’
- 03/23/16 Student Pride on Display During Frontier Fiesta
- 03/23/16 NATO Taps UH Professor to Keep Big Data Secure on the Cloud
- 03/23/16 Experiential Learning Needs Time, Experiential Learners Need Support
- 03/21/16 Gulf Coast Reading Series Returns to Brazos Bookstore March 25
- 03/16/16 UH Moores Opera Center Delivering Houston Debut of ‘Anna Karenina’
- 03/15/16 Coogs Cleaning Beaches Over Spring Break
- 03/15/16 UH Receives Grant to Help Low-Income Students Graduate
- 03/14/16 Cancer-causing Gene Triggered by Alcohol May Increase Breast Cancer Risk
- 03/10/16 UH Student Balances Studies with Body Slams
- 03/09/16 Lessons in Barbecue, Texas Wines on Tap for UH Students in Spring Break Class
- 03/03/16 UH Earns Gold Rating for Sustainability Initiatives
- 03/02/16 Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo Continues to Round Up UH Scholars
- 03/01/16 Early Research Experience Begins HERE at UH
February
- 02/23/16 Climate of Jupiter and Saturn May Yield Clues to Earth’s Weather
- 02/23/16 UH Honors College Offering Course Focused on Presidential Debates
- 02/23/16 Science Engineering Fair of Houston Set for This Weekend at UH
- 02/19/16 Fluor Donation Kicks Off Industrial Construction Management Partnership with UH
- 02/19/16 UH Bonner Leaders Program Recognized for Uniting Scholarship and Community
- 02/17/16 UH Getting Second Health and Biomedical Sciences Building
- 02/15/16 Emmy Award-Winning Broadcaster John Quiñones at UH to Ask 'What Would You Do?'
- 02/15/16 New Clinic Opens at UH for Adolescent, Family Counseling
- 02/15/16 High School Students Tackle Offshore Challenge at UH
- 02/15/16 Trombonist Paul McKee Headlining Moores Jazz Fest
- 02/10/16 'The Hunchback Variations' Visits UH
- 02/09/16 Top Young Scientists Compete in Science Engineering Fair
- 02/09/16 ‘With Words’ Unites UH Musicians, Writers
- 02/05/16 Public Policy, Social Work Programs Come Together in New Dual Degree
- 02/04/16 Huffington Foundation Endows Chair for Brené Brown, Social Work Researcher, Author of ‘Daring Greatly’
- 02/03/16 UH Recognized Among Princeton Review’s ‘Colleges That Pay You Back’
- 02/01/16 University of Houston Honors Change Happens! CEO with 2016 Community Partner Award
January
- 01/28/16 UH School of Theatre & Dance Hosting Reading of ‘Nathan The Wise’
- 01/27/16 UH Students Design Energy Efficient, Affordable Homes
- 01/27/16 UH Moores Opera Center Receives Houston Press MasterMind Award
- 01/26/16 Students Showcase Mars Rover Models at UH Saturday, Jan. 30
- 01/25/16 College of Education Welcomes Nearly 2,000 Future Educators to 'Teach Tomorrow Summit'
- 01/22/16 UH Playwrights Earn Regional, National Honors
- 01/22/16 UH Celebrating Legacy of MLK Jan. 23 - 27
- 01/21/16 UH Students Design Energy-Efficient, Affordable Homes
- 01/19/16 New Hospitality Program Pairs UH Hilton College with Tourism Capital of Texas
- 01/13/16 Gulf Coast Welcomes Kim Kyung Ju for “Transnation/Translation” Readings
- 01/12/16 UH Moores Opera Center Enters 2016 with ‘La Rondine,’ ‘Così Fan Tutte'
- 01/12/16 UH Graduate Online Education Programs No. 1 in U.S. News & World Report Rankings
- 01/04/16 UH Students Start the New Year in Washington, D.C. as 2016 Leland Fellows
2015
December
- 12/23/15 Student Spirit Ambassadors Promoting Cougar Pride at Peach Bowl
- 12/18/15 UH Singers Take Top Spots at Metropolitan Opera National Council District Auditions
- 12/10/15 UH Bauer College Announces Naming of Stagner Sales Excellence Institute
- 12/08/15 UH Optometrist Wins Distinguished Service Award in Eye Care
- 12/02/15 UH Researchers Return from World’s Largest Volcano with New Data
November
- 11/30/15 UH Creative Writers, Graphic Designers Capture Gulf Coast's Essence in Dec. 3 Exhibition
- 11/25/15 Sustainable Products On View During 'ID+Green' Showcase
- 11/23/15 UH Moores Opera Center Earns National Honors
- 11/17/15 UH DREAMzone Training Promoting Awareness of Undocumented Students’ Challenges, Needs
- 11/03/15 Write-A-Thon Returns to UH Nov. 7
October
- 10/30/15 Emmy-Award Winner, ABC News Veteran Keynote Speaker at Center for Mexican American Studies Banquet
- 10/28/15 Student Playwright Premieres 'Cuckoo' at UH
- 10/27/15 UH Projects Earn Honors for Keeping Houston Beautiful
- 10/19/15 Undergrads Tackle Real-world Issues with Hands-on Research at UH
- 10/09/15 Phi Beta Kappa, Nation’s Most Prestigious Honor Society, Establishes Chapter at UH
- 10/09/15 UH Gets Faster Computational Power, Student Training Benefits
- 10/08/15 UH Students Feeding Community Members with New Campus Kitchen
- 10/06/15 UH School of Theatre & Dance Transporting Audiences to ‘FuenteOvejuna’
September
- 09/30/15 UH College of Education Undergraduate Program Ranked Best Value in Texas
- 09/24/15 UH Concert Chorale Ranked No. 3 Worldwide
- 09/15/15 UH Academic Achievers Program Named ‘Bright Spot’ in Hispanic Education
- 09/15/15 UH Experiencing Record Number of New and Returning Students in Fall 2015
- 09/15/15 Space Architecture: From Outer Space to the Ocean Floor
- 09/11/15 UH Remains Among the Top National Universities in Diversity
- 09/09/15 UH Earns Spot on Princeton Review's List of 'Colleges That Create Futures'
- 09/09/15 UH Releases 2015-16 National Commercial: ‘Unleash the Power’
- 09/09/15 Hobby Center for Public Policy Hosts Mayoral Debate Sept. 29 at Wortham Center
- 09/08/15 Legendary Developer, UH Join Forces to Host Architectural Forum
- 09/08/15 Writers on the Rise Encouraged to Enter Works for UH Provost's Prize
- 09/02/15 UH Jazz Orchestra Paying Tribute to Tower of Power
August
- 08/27/15 UH Producing Top Earners in Texas According to PayScale College Salary Report
- 08/25/15 UH Welcomes Back Students for Fall 2015
- 08/24/15 Promising Target for New Drugs Found in Pancreatic Cancer Cells
- 08/21/15 Creating Chicana/o Studies Curriculum for Kids, Teachers Focus of Visiting Scholar
- 08/13/15 Smartphones, Hormones and Brain Drain: Time to Go Back to School
- 08/11/15 'Alamo Letter' Activist John Kuhn Bringing Educational Battle to UH
- 08/06/15 UH Ranked Among Nation's Top Colleges by Princeton Review
- 08/04/15 SURF’s Up: Students Forgo Fun in Sun for Hands-on Research This Summer
- 08/04/15 UH Houston Shakespeare Fest Conservatory Training Tomorrow's Stars
July
- 07/29/15 New Option for Social Work Studies Takes Students Completely Online
- 07/27/15 'Murderball' Crashes into UH for Four-Day Summer Camp
- 07/24/15 Coogs Get Consent Program Targets Sexual Misconduct on UH Campus
- 07/23/15 Hilton College, Diageo Launch Hospitality Training Program for Local Veterans
- 07/20/15 UH Receives $54 Million in Construction Bonds to Expand in Sugar Land
- 07/13/15 UH Singers Return from Germany As World Champs
June
- 06/25/15 Creative Campers Converging on Cougar Country
- 06/18/15 UH Moores Concert Chorale Bidding Fans Farewell Before International Performances
- 06/11/15 Future Athletic Trainers Huddle Up with Houston Texans
- 06/08/15 Students Build Spacecraft at Science Camp June 16 at UH
- 06/03/15 Creative Camps at UH Grooming Future Filmmakers, Architects, Authors, Artists
- 06/03/15 UH Receives $1.2 Million for STEM Scholarships
May
- 05/20/15 UH Pharmacy Students Honored for Service, Clinical Skills
- 05/18/15 Student's Summer Trip Goes the Extra Mile for People with Disabilities
- 05/12/15 UH Students Help Turn the Town Turquoise
- 05/11/15 UH Architects Taking On Real-World Projects
- 05/11/15 University of Houston 2015 Convocations and University-wide Commencement
- 05/07/15 Academic Excellence, Community Service Rewarded with Richard Murray Scholarship
- 05/07/15 Emerging Authors Headed to UH for Annual Boldface Conference
- 05/05/15 UH Construction Management Student Earns Top Score in the Nation
- 05/04/15 The Journey to Commencement: 2015 Graduation at the University of Houston
April
- 04/29/15 Spotlight on Emerging Playwrights During UH's 10-Minute Play Festival
- 04/28/15 UH Team Takes the Texas Energy Innovation Challenge
- 04/27/15 UH Students Collecting Funds for Nepal Earthquake Relief
- 04/27/15 UH Composers, Elementary Students Putting Poetry in Musical Motion
- 04/24/15 Social Work Graduate Student Addresses Conference at The Hague
- 04/23/15 UH Student Vanessa Alejandro Among Glamour Magazine's 'Top 10 College Women'
- 04/22/15 UH Artists Celebrate Historic Houston Area in 'Backstage at Allen's Landing'
- 04/17/15 Graduate Education Programs at UH Among the Best in the Nation
- 04/17/15 UH Students Earn Spot as Finalists in National Microsoft Contest
- 04/14/15 Students Gain Real World Experience at Wolffest
- 04/13/15 Students, Faculty Team Up to Bring New Technologies to Market
- 04/13/15 UH Student Gains Front-Row Seat for Energy Policy and Politics
- 04/10/15 Hundreds of UH Volunteers Work to Keep Houston Beautiful April 11
- 04/08/15 College Success Linked to Filing for Financial Aid on Time
- 04/02/15 UH's Cassie Gianni Named Rangel Fellow
- 04/02/15 Partnership Pairs UH Students with Researchers at the Smithsonian
- 04/01/15 Program Creates Pipeline for Future Rio Grande Valley Pharmacists
March
- 03/31/15 UH Math and STEM Outreach Program is Creating College-Bound ‘CHAMPS’
- 03/30/15 UH Students 'Unfold' Innovative Maps of Houston
- 03/27/15 UH Students Take on Rebranding Energy Industry for Millennials
- 03/26/15 Forensics, Robotics Among Activities at UH Summer STEM Camps
- 03/18/15 UH Earns Kudos for Commitment to Community Service
- 03/16/15 Moores Opera Center Sows Seeds of Love in 'Rappaccini's Daughter'
- 03/13/15 UH in the Home Stretch for Recyclemania
- 03/12/15 International Spotlight on UH Chorale, Wind Ensemble
- 03/11/15 UH Coogs Cooking Up Plan to Address Food Insecurity in Third Ward
- 03/04/15 UH Moment: ERP Innovation Center Opens
- 03/03/15 New Visions for the Bayou City on View at UH
February
- 02/27/15 Hundreds of UH, UHS Supporters Converge on State Capitol
- 02/25/15 Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo Parade Rounds Up UH Coogs
- 02/24/15 Science Engineering Fair Will Be at UH This Weekend
- 02/19/15 Wheelchair Rugby Athletes Compete for Cougar Cup
- 02/18/15 Rankings Show UH Grads Among Top Earners
- 02/17/15 UH Students Revving Up for Shell Eco-Marathon
- 02/16/15 Recent UH Grad Named Forbes "30 Under 30" for Energy
- 02/13/15 UH Moment: Inside UH’s Optometric Clinical Skills Simulation Lab
- 02/10/15 UH Hospitality College Prepares to Welcome New Leadership
- 02/06/15 Science Engineering Fair Attracts Top Young Scientists and Engineers
January
- 01/28/15 UH Microfinance Program Empowers Entrepreneurs, Small Business Owners
- 01/20/15 UH Opens Doors to Renovated, Renamed Student Center
- 01/15/15 Performance-Based Funding in Community Colleges Hinders Success of At Risk Students
- 01/13/15 Students Search for Oil, Make Deals in PetroChallenge
- 01/07/15 U.S. News & World Report Ranks UH Tops for Graduate Online Education Programs
2014
December
- 12/17/14 UH Designers Delivering Unique Holiday Gift Ideas
- 12/17/14 UH Fall Commencement Ceremonies Set for Dec. 19 in Hofheinz Pavilion
- 12/16/14 UH Students Peddling Bikes Designed for Houston Riders
- 12/16/14 UH Students Head to Austin for Legislative Internships
- 12/09/14 UH Faculty, Alums Team with Eric Roberts in 'Rogue Strike'
- 12/08/14 Alley Stars to Share Acting Insights at UH
November
- 11/25/14 UH Playwright Reaches 'The End of Side A'
- 11/24/14 Staying Merry During the Holidays: Suggestions from UH Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS)
- 11/20/14 UH Establishes Cougar Experience Scholarship for Freshmen
- 11/19/14 Radiation Monitors Tested on Space Station to Fly on Orion
- 11/18/14 UH Architecture Students Unveiling Solar-Powered Learning Space
- 11/13/14 UH Students Compete for Best Environmental Design Ideas
- 11/12/14 UH's AURA Welcomes Contemporary Composers to 'Revolution' Concert
- 11/11/14 UH Business Program Offers Chance for a New Start
- 11/11/14 UH Receives $1.5M Grant to Prepare Future Cybersecurity Workers
- 11/06/14 'The Liar' Visits UH's School of Theatre & Dance
- 11/05/14 UH Projects Earn Kudos for Enhancing City's Landscape
October
- 10/29/14 Write Stuff: Budding Authors Headed to UH for Write-A-Thon
- 10/29/14 UH Industrial Design Program Ranked Among Best in the World
- 10/28/14 College Career Day Offers Admissions, Financial Aid Workshops for Future First-Time-In-College Freshmen
- 10/27/14 UH Honors College Hosting 'Week of the Dead'
- 10/22/14 UH Speech and Debate Students Earn Study Tour of South Africa
- 10/21/14 UH Mitchell Center's 'Afoot!' Steps into East End Street Fest
- 10/20/14 UH Students Creating Promotional Videos for Houston Grand Opera
- 10/17/14 Virtual Patients Come Alive in New Simulation Lab at UH
- 10/15/14 Emmy Award-Winning News Anchor to Headline Scholarship Banquet for Center for Mexican American Studies
- 10/13/14 New Education Ph.D.s Address Leadership, Policy, Curriculum Professionals
- 10/06/14 Shell Oil Company Commits $3.5 Million to UH
- 10/06/14 Undergraduate Research Day Offers Students a Chance to Stretch
- 10/01/14 UH's Academic Achievers Program Recognized for Increasing Student Success
- 10/01/14 Khator’s Fall Address Presents Roadmap to National Relevancy
September
- 09/15/14 Sitting Pretty: UH Designers Showcasing Customized Chairs Sept. 18
- 09/15/14 NSF Grant Supports Training of a New Breed of Social Science Scholar
- 09/15/14 UH Architecture Students Pave the Way for Innovative Recreation Areas
- 09/12/14 University of Houston Experiencing Record Enrollment
- 09/11/14 Creative Collaborations Connecting UH Actors with New Performance Opportunities
- 09/10/14 UH Opera Singers Take on Show Tunes During 'What's Opera, Duck?'
- 09/02/14 Education Program on Classroom Management Receives $3.5 Million Grant from Institute of Education Sciences
- 09/02/14 UH Researcher Looks at the Future of Higher Education
August
- 08/28/14 University of Houston Releases 2014 National Commercial
- 08/26/14 UH Funds Scholarships for Students to Study in China
- 08/25/14 700 Cougar Mover Volunteers Orchestrate UH’s Largest Move-In
- 08/25/14 UH Celebrating Start of Academic Year During 2014 Fall Convocation
- 08/19/14 UH Program Earns Kudos for Improving Grades, Retaining Students
- 08/14/14 Award-Winning Educator Ron Clark Delivering College of Education's 2014 'First Lecture' Aug. 22
- 08/05/14 State Higher Education Coordinating Board Approves New UH Hilton College Ph.D.
- 08/04/14 Turning Cancer to Fat, Drunk Fruit Flies Among Student Projects
July
- 07/22/14 UH Student-run 'Gourmet Night' Receives Coveted National Award
- 07/11/14 NBA Hall of Famer David Robinson Goes One-on-One with UH Summer Campers
- 07/11/14 UH Students Building a Playset for CASA
- 07/07/14 Phillips 66 Donation Strengthens ties to University of Houston
June
- 06/24/14 UH Among Top Universities Granting Degrees to Hispanics
- 06/23/14 UH Engineering Camp for Girls Offers Robotics, Role Models
- 06/19/14 Asit Shah to Serve as UHS Student Regent
- 06/19/14 UH College of Education Teacher Preparation Programs Nationally Ranked
- 06/16/14 University of Houston Ranked Among '50 Most Affordable Colleges with Best Return'
- 06/13/14 UH Business Plan Team Wins Big at National Contest
- 06/03/14 UH to Launch ‘Passport for Coogs’ Initiative
- 06/02/14 UH Architecture Students' Visions for Houston Presented at Venice Biennale
May
- 05/29/14 $1.5 Million Grant Will Help UH Re-Think ‘Gateway’ Math, Science Classes
- 05/28/14 Musical Minds Meet During UH, HGO, Kashmere Gardens Collaboration
- 05/27/14 UH Team Represents U.S. in Microsoft Imagine Cup World Semifinals
- 05/22/14 New Tripartite Degree Educates Emerging Global Hospitality Leaders
- 05/20/14 Tier One Scholar Invited to Represent U.S. at D-Day Anniversary Events
- 05/19/14 UH Students Benefit from New Fundraising Program
- 05/15/14 Pharmacy Students Honored for Leadership, Service and Clinical Skills
- 05/09/14 Student Success Initiatives Driving UH System Budget for FY2015
- 05/08/14 Geology Student, Warriors of the Wild Founder Named Udall Scholar
- 05/07/14 UH to Confer 4,939 Degrees During Spring 2014 Commencement
- 05/07/14 History, Business Professor Joseph Pratt Awarded State Teaching Honor
- 05/06/14 UH Student Using Disc Golf to Bring Awareness to Human Trafficking
- 05/05/14 Provost Summer Read Program Creates Community Among First-Time Students
- 05/01/14 UH Designers Spotlighting Best Works During 'Luminate' May 8
April
- 04/30/14 Job Market Bright for New Graduates
- 04/28/14 UH Students Prepping for Finals with Four-Legged Study Buddies
- 04/21/14 UH Student Named Goldwater Scholar, Two More Receive Honorable Mention
- 04/16/14 UH Students Literally Serve Up Food for Thought During 2014 Dionysia
- 04/15/14 A Different Kind of Senior Project: Building Theater Audiences
- 04/08/14 UH Students Create Mobile Activity Center Focused on Sustainability
- 04/04/14 Zero to 20, in a Green Machine
March
- 03/31/14 UH Premieres 10-Minute Play Fest April 5, 6
- 03/31/14 UH Moment: UH Jazz Program Preparing Tomorrow’s Top Players
- 03/25/14 UH Moment: New University Center Opens On Campus
- 03/25/14 Engineering Students ‘Step Out’ to Help Others
- 03/24/14 UH Jazz Orchestra Opening 'Great American Songbook' April 16
- 03/20/14 UH Industrial Designer 'Connects' With International Housewares Association Honors
- 03/19/14 UH President Renu Khator Receives 2014 NASPA President’s Award
- 03/13/14 'The Art of Observation' Explored During 2014 Arts and Medicine Lecture at UH
- 03/13/14 UH Exhibit Exploring History of Frontier Fiesta
- 03/13/14 Hip-Hop, Country, Pop Stars Join the Festivities at UH's Frontier Fiesta
- 03/07/14 UH 'Artists and Their Regions' Course Taking Students into Methodist Hospital
- 03/04/14 UH Joins National Coalition to Increase Number of Students to Study Abroad
February
- 02/28/14 UH System Board of Regents Approves FY2015, FY2016 Tuition Rates
- 02/27/14 UH Cougars Corralled for 2014 Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo Parade
- 02/26/14 UH in 4 Program Offers Students Opportunity to Save Money, Time and Faster Entry into Careers and Graduate Study
- 02/26/14 UH Army ROTC Battalion Sets Goals for Growth, Additional Scholarships
- 02/19/14 UH Moment: UH Residential Living Designed for Student Success
- 02/19/14 UH System Launches Its First Massive Open Online Courses
- 02/19/14 UH Social Work Students Selected as Delegates to United Nations Conference
- 02/17/14 UH Students Use Technology to Boost Performance From the Grid to the Basketball Court
- 02/17/14 UH Moment: UH Honors College Building Academic Community
- 02/11/14 UH Moment: UH Ambassadors Welcome Visitors to Campus
- 02/11/14 Science and Engineering Fair Highlights Teen ‘Stars’
- 02/05/14 UH Moment: Bauer College's RED Labs Supports Student Tech Business Ideas
- 02/04/14 UH RGV Admissions Office Celebrating Success with Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony
- 02/03/14 MLK Day of Service Brings Nearly 200 Coogs to Houston Food Bank
January
- 01/29/14 UH Named a “Best Value” by Princeton Review
- 01/29/14 UH Hosting World Trade Center Memorial Outside of New University Center
- 01/06/14 Building a Habit in Construction Management
2013
December
- 12/18/13 Fall Commencement Ceremonies Set for Dec. 20 in Hofheinz Pavilion
- 12/17/13 Predicting Antibiotic Resistance Among Goals of UH Research
- 12/11/13 UH Students' Plan Aims to Revitalize Houston's Kuhlman Gully
- 12/10/13 UH Moores Opera Center Earns National Honors for Third Straight Year
November
- 11/13/13 UH Researchers Working to Slow Down Memory Loss in Alzheimer’s
- 11/06/13 UH Students Earn Their Ride in Microgravity
- 11/04/13 Young UH Grads Find There Is No Limit to What They Can Do
- 11/04/13 Geoscientist Receives NSF Grant to Develop GPS and LiDAR Education at UH
October
- 10/29/13 PBS’ “NOVA” Features University of Houston in Episode Exploring Innovation and Cold Temperatures
- 10/25/13 UH Offers a Place to Drop Off Prescription Drugs for Disposal
- 10/21/13 Role of Estrogen in Colon Cancer Prevention, Treatment Studied at UH
- 10/16/13 New Diagnostics, Treatments for Breast Cancer Investigated at UH
- 10/02/13 Keeping Pace With the Gulf Coast's Building Boom
September
- 09/30/13 Undergraduate Research Day Allows Students to Share Their Passions
- 09/30/13 Gift from Khators Gives New Energy to UH's Tier One Scholarship Program
- 09/26/13 Month-Long Study by UH Targets Improved Air Quality Forecasting
- 09/24/13 Study to Enhance Earthquake Prediction, Mitigation in Pakistani Region
- 09/19/13 UH Bauer College of Business Leads Nation in Entrepreneurship Education
- 09/13/13 Strategic Enrollment Procedures Lead to Best Freshman Class in UH’s History
August
- 08/28/13 Political Science Students Receive Scholarship to Pursue Academic, Personal Goals
- 08/27/13 Grants Help Expand Pharmacy Services for the Homeless
- 08/26/13 UH Student's Shoe Design Recognized at Major Fashion Trade Show
- 08/23/13 Bauer MBA Team Conducts Online Campaign, Named Best in the Americas by Google
- 08/14/13 UH System Board of Regents Approves $1.6 Billion Budget for FY2014
July
- 07/30/13 UH Architects, Artists Creating Mini-Pavilion From Reused Cubicles
- 07/25/13 Singing Fruit Flies, Alzheimer’s Diagnostics Among Student Projects
- 07/24/13 UH Moment: UH Helping Meet Demand for American Sign Language Interpreters
- 07/09/13 Cougar Junior Scholars Camp Delivering College Preview to Middle School Students
- 07/02/13 New Faculties-in-Residence Focus on Student Success
June
- 06/26/13 Two UH Students Chosen as Albert Schweitzer Fellows
- 06/17/13 UHS Board of Regents Sets Tuition Rates for FY2014
- 06/17/13 UH Students Cycling Cross Country in Support of People with Disabilities
- 06/06/13 UH Receives $1 Million Endowment to Train Math, Science Teachers
May
- 05/29/13 Classics, Contemporary Works on Tap for UH Opera Season
- 05/29/13 UH Composers Making Music with Kashmere Gardens Students
- 05/24/13 UH Recognized as Top 10 ‘Most Affordable’ School in Texas by The College Database
- 05/23/13 Prestigious 'Latino Leadership Initiative' Picks Five UH Students for Summer Program
- 05/23/13 UH Construction Management Student Scores Highest on National Exam
- 05/21/13 UH Student Body President to Appear on 'The Daily Ticker' May 23
- 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
- 05/13/13 Half of National Microsoft Video Game Design Finalists from UH
- 05/08/13 New UH Fulbright Fellow to Explore Culture in Macau Through Food
- 05/06/13 UH Students Pedaling Bicycle Creations as Part of Art Car Parade
- 05/03/13 HoustonPBS UH Moment: Barron's Serves Up Hospitality Industry Talent
- 05/02/13 UH Students' Research Work Showcased at Texas Legislature
- 05/02/13 UH Students' Stories Featured in 'Tier One' Graphic Novel
- 05/01/13 UH to Recognize Graduates, Prominent Leaders at Spring Commencement
April
- 04/30/13 UH Students Envision New Beginnings for Houston's Forgotten Lots
- 04/19/13 UH Artists in Spotlight During Annual School of Art Exhibition
- 04/17/13 UH Honors College Salutes Southern Literature During 'O'Carnival'
- 04/05/13 UH Moment: Faculty-in-Residence Family Serves as Student Resource
- 04/02/13 UH Math Biology Major Receives Prestigious Goldwater Scholarship
March
- 03/28/13 Hospitality Students Take Leadership Role in Sugar Land Wine & Food Affair
- 03/21/13 Emerging Artists In Full Bloom During Blaffer's Spring Exhibitions
- 03/08/13 UH Army ROTC Salutes Scholarship Recipients, Future Officers
February
- 02/20/13 Students, Educators Address 'How We Learn' During TEDxYouth@UH
- 02/18/13 UH Chemist Devises Effective Methods for Creating Useful Compounds
- 02/01/13 Rodeo Scholars Reflect Long Partnership Between UH, Livestock Show and Rodeo
January
- 01/31/13 UH Selected to Receive Support from National Park Service
- 01/24/13 Retired Astronaut, Engineer Bonnie Dunbar to Lead UH STEM Center
- 01/17/13 HoustonPBS UH Moment: Reducing the University’s Carbon Footprint
2012
December
- 12/13/12 'Made in Houston' Showcasing Products Created By UH Students
- 12/04/12 UH Moores Opera Center Productions Receive Honors
- 12/04/12 UH Grad Student Tests Her Knowledge on ABC’s ‘Who Wants to Be a Millionaire’
- 12/03/12 NSF Gives UH $985K Grant to Boost Science Education in Houston
November
- 11/27/12 UH Concert Chorale Invited To City Hall Holiday Celebration, German Choir Competition
- 11/21/12 'Transcriptions-in-Reverse' Pairs UH Orchestra, Wind Ensemble
- 11/13/12 HoustonPBS UH Moment: Did LiDAR Uncover the Lost City?
- 11/09/12 Solar-Powered Outdoor Classroom Unveiled in Alief
October
- 10/30/12 Houston's Young Artists Showcased at UH's Blaffer Art Museum
- 10/26/12 UH Alum Helping Turn Cougar Country Into Jazz Land
- 10/26/12 Fall Gulf Coast Readings Wind Down Nov. 9 at Rudyard's
- 10/23/12 UH Architecture Program Earns Mayor's Proud Partner Award
- 10/19/12 UH Awarded $480,000 Grant to Provide Bilingual Social Service Professionals
- 10/08/12 More than 100 UH Students to Participate in Undergraduate Research Day
- 10/04/12 Gulf Coast Readings Featuring UH Student Authors Set for Oct. 12
- 10/03/12 UH, UH System Raise More Than $100 Million
- 10/02/12 'Thick Infrastructure' Proposes New Amenities for Houston
- 10/02/12 UH Creative Writing Students Sharing Works Oct. 10
- 10/02/12 UH Students Designing Posters for Houston Zoo Events
September
- 09/26/12 Drug Disposal, Free Health Screenings Available at UH Sept. 29
- 09/18/12 Newest Faculties-in-Residence See Role as Critical to Student Success
- 09/17/12 Student-run Restaurant Reopens with New Menu at UH Hilton College
- 09/11/12 UH Student Christine Ha Cooks Her Way to FOX TV's 'MasterChef" Title
August
- 08/28/12 UH School of Theatre & Dance Earns Houston Theater Award
- 08/23/12 Students Move In, Several Milestones Expected at UH in 2012
- 08/13/12 UH Stage Management Students Taking Talents Nationwide
- 08/09/12 HoustonPBS UH Moment: UH Students Engage with World Leaders at National Conference
- 08/09/12 UH Students Spent Summer Making a Difference with Hands-on Research
July
- 07/26/12 HoustonPBS UH Moment: Dance Program Prepares Students Beyond the Stage
- 07/24/12 HoustonPBS UH Moment: Architecture Students Design Levee Solutions
- 07/13/12 Shakespeare Summer Conservatory Grooming Future Stage Professionals
- 07/06/12 High Schoolers Head to UH's Honors College for Phi Beta Kappa Academy
May
- 05/30/12 UH Students Develop Prototype Device That Translates Sign Language
- 05/29/12 Student Researchers Seek to Develop New Therapies for Cancer
- 05/17/12 Houston Super Neighborhoods Studied By UH Architecture Faculty, Students
- 05/16/12 UH Students Collaborating to Create Solar-Powered Outdoor Kitchen
- 05/14/12 HoustonPBS UH Moment: The Daily Cougar, A UH Tradition
- 05/08/12 UH Students Join Former President Clinton at 2012 Clinton Global Initiative University Conference
- 05/03/12 UH Graphic Communication Students Showcasing Works May 9
- 05/01/12 HoustonPBS UH Moment: UH Law Center’s Environment, Energy & Natural Resource Center
April
- 04/24/12 UH Students Submitting Designs for Baytown Waterfront Development
- 04/19/12 Five NSF Graduate Research Fellowships Awarded to UH Students, Alumna
- 04/18/12 UH Makes Princeton Review's Green List Three Years in a Row
- 04/16/12 Newest Fulbright Fellow to Document Doomsday Hype of the 'End of Days'
- 04/11/12 More Than 75 Students to Showcase Projects During Undergraduate Research Symposium April 12
- 04/05/12 UH Physics, Mathematics Student Mason Biamonte Named 2012 Goldwater Scholar
March
- 03/12/12 UH Opera Center, Symphony Orchestra Team Up for 'Der Rosenkavalier'
- 03/12/12 Two UH Students Receive Hogg Foundation Bilingual Scholarship
February
- 02/23/12 UH Dance Students Keep Moving in March
January
- 01/26/12 Sharper Imaging in Glaucoma Focus of $1.85M NIH Grant
2011
December
- 12/08/11 Flexing on Mars: Student Research Examines Astronauts’ Muscle on Missions
- 12/06/11 UH Architecture Students Creating Practical Designs for Proposed Galveston Levees
- 12/05/11 UH Students Map Houston's Third Ward with 'Welcome Center'
November
- 11/09/11 Ribbon Cutting for 'Solar Shade Tree' Built by UH Students Set for Nov. 15
October
- 10/31/11 ExxonMobil Gift Will Help Prepare Students For Rewarding Science-related Careers
- 10/13/11 Industrial Design Students, Professor Earn Honors at National Safety Conference
- 10/12/11 Young UH Entrepreneurs and Students Pay Tribute to Steve Jobs
September
- 09/29/11 UH Researchers Explain Hormonal Role in Glucose and Fat Metabolism
- 09/20/11 New Interior Architecture Program Launches at UH
- 09/06/11 Deadline Approaching for Mars Rover Teacher Workshop at UH
August
- 08/26/11 UH District Judge Keith P. Ellison Delivering Keynote Address During UH Honors College Fall Convocation Sept. 1
- 08/23/11 High School Educators Will Explore Nanotechnology Field at UH
- 08/22/11 Early College High Schools Have New Channel to University of Houston
- 08/17/11 UHS Regents Approve $1.36 Billion Budget for Fiscal Year 2012
- 08/02/11 Students Seek Solutions to Alzheimer’s, Diabetes and Other Maladies
- 08/02/11 UH Students Going Abroad to Learn About International Architecture
July
- 07/27/11 Applications to UH Increase by 12 Percent
- 07/25/11 UH Student Awarded Hogg Foundation Scholarship
- 07/25/11 UH Named Among '2011 Great Colleges to Work For'
- 07/19/11 Encouraging Women to Pursue Careers in Chemical Sciences Earns Award
- 07/12/11 High School Students Learning Acting, Stagecraft at UH Houston Shakespeare Festival Conservatory
- 07/08/11 UH Architecture Students Designing, Constructing 'Solar Shade Tree' for Houston's McReynolds Middle School
June
- 06/21/11 Filmmaker, Scholar Erica Fletcher Wraps UH Experience with Fellowship
- 06/17/11 Middle School Students Head to College for Cougar Junior Scholars Camp
- 06/13/11 Kids Become Space Suit Engineers at UH Science Camp this Summer
- 06/03/11 Student Tamecia Glover Harris Appointed to UH System Board of Regents
May
- 05/27/11 UH Program Gets Students Out of the Classroom, Into the Community
- 05/20/11 Five UH Graduates Receive NSF Fellowships for Further Study
- 05/18/11 ExxonMobil Donates More Than $500K to UH for Math, Science Initiatives
- 05/13/11 Living the American Dream: UH Grad Student Earns Prestigious Fellowships
- 05/10/11 Three UH Students Chosen as Albert Schweitzer Fellows
- 05/06/11 Two Students Named Goldwater Scholars, Two Receive Honorable Mention
- 05/04/11 UH Hosting Camps Focused on Film, Literature, Theater, Architecture
- 05/04/11 UH Makes Princeton Review's List of Green Schools Two Years in a Row
April
- 04/28/11 Smile! UH Offers On-Campus Dentistry to Students
- 04/21/11 Students Tackle Deforestation, Win First Prize with Video Game Design
- 04/12/11 UHS Regents Set Limits for Tuition Rates for Fall 2011
- 04/12/11 Students to Row Boats Built with Cardboard, Duct Tape at UH Race
- 04/01/11 UH Honors College Fundraiser 'The Great Conversation' to Assemble Scholars, Experts for Insightful Dinner Discussions
- 04/01/11 $1.5M Grant Helping Researchers Understand How Students Learn Algebra
March
- 03/29/11 UH Chosen as One of America’s Best Colleges for Undergraduates
- 03/09/11 UH Concert Chorale Returning to Europe for Prestigious Vocal Competition
- 03/09/11 Math Fest Adds up to Fun for 500 Students and Teachers at UH
- 03/07/11 Real Newsroom Becomes Classroom for UH Journalism Students
- 03/07/11 Houston's Historic Ryan Middle School Celebrated in New Exhibition Created by UH Students, Faculty
February
- 02/22/11 UH Study Explores Charter Schools' Impact on Public Learning Institutions
- 02/17/11 Chancellor Renu Khator Tells House Members UH System Needs State Funding to Serve Students
January
- 01/25/11 Hundreds of Students Unveil Mars Rovers at UH Saturday, Jan. 29
- 01/18/11 Carnegie Foundation Gives University of Houston its Highest Classification for Research Success, Elevating UH to Tier One Status
- 01/03/11 Two UH Students Receive Hogg Foundation Bilingual Scholarship
2010
November
- 11/09/10 Registration Deadline Approaching for UH Mars Rover Event
- 11/09/10 UH Architecture Design Studio Connects Students with Real-World Projects
- 11/03/10 UH Architecture, Art Students Earn Mayor's Proud Partner Award
October
- 10/04/10 UH Breaks Ground Oct. 10 on Lance T. Funston Communication Center
September
- 09/30/10 Welcome W. Wilson Sr. Named Chairman of UH's 'Drive To Tier One'
- 09/15/10 UH Student Named One of Glamour Magazine's Top 10 College Women
August
- 08/20/10 Biomedical Engineering Doctoral Program Approved for Fall
- 08/18/10 Campus Milestones Reported to UH System Board of Regents
- 08/13/10 Grand Opening of Cougar Village Housing Complex Set for Aug. 16
July
- 07/20/10 Undergrads SURF Through Summer Doing Hands-on Research at UH
- 07/06/10 SURF’s Up: Undergrads Hone Research Skills in Summer Program
- 07/05/10 UH Moment: Graduate Student Tests Self-Heating Concrete
May
- 05/06/10 Competition Places UH Ad Students Among Nation’s Best
March
- 03/18/10 Pozdniakova Wins NCAA
- 03/13/10 Coogs Headed to Big Dance