January 2009 Archives

January 26-30, 2009

• New asthma research opposes current drug treatment
• Carbon trading course at Bauer College debuts
• Wilhelmina Daisy Cullen Robertson Smith longtime UH Supporter, alumna dies
• Blaffer Gallery runs exhibition on Texas oil
• Survey of Texas Lottery players finds steady participation
• Cougar Grounds poised to become campus hot spot
• Professor tapped for tamest board of directors
• Physics prof honored for advancing science in developing countries

January 20-23, 2009

• U.S. Navy Ensign to speak at collaborative leadership seminar hosted by UH
• Green event at Bauer focuses on recycling, responsibility
• Khator encourages staff to play role in top-tier mission
• Discount tickets for the Lowes performance available for faculty, staff and students
• William Monroe named dean of The Honors College
• UH sends condolences to Mumbai after terrorist attacks

January 12-16, 2009

• Blaffer Gallery names Schmuckli as new director
• New architecture program promotes sustainable design
• Antel named chief academic officer for University of Houston System, UH
• Khator tapped as global leader in higher education
• Review courses offered for state engineering exam

January 5-9, 2009

• Coordinating Board approves new biomedical engineering department
• NEA Awards Fellowship to UH poet Hayan Charara
• Coogs edge Air Force in Armed Forces Bowl
• Professor elected to board of Directors for Texas Academy