UH Today

Featured Event

Staff Council Meeting
Thursday, May 2
Staff Council will host a general meeting at 1:30 p.m., May 2 at M.D. Anderson Library, Room 306. Staff Council meetings are open to all interested UH staff members.

Show Printable Version

Featured Photo

The University of Houston Softball team swept Memphis last weekend, capping the series with a 7-4 victory Sunday in Tennessee. UH never trailed the Tigers, winning their fifth Conference USA series of the year and the fourth sweep. The Cougars close out conference action at home this weekend by hosting UAB. The series against UAB, which will determine who wins the Conference USA regular season title, begins with a doubleheader at 1 p.m., Saturday, May 4.

Top Stories

UH to Recognize Graduates, Prominent Leaders at Spring Commencement

During this year's spring commencement, the University of Houston will celebrate the achievements of its graduating students and honor eight distinguished individuals who have made significant contributions in such diverse disciplines as medicine, technology, higher education and film. UH's commencement weekend, May 10 - 11, will feature presentations of honorary degrees and the University's prestigious President's Medallion.

ConocoPhillips Donates More Than $1 Million to UH

Continuing its commitment to education at the University of Houston, ConocoPhillips is donating $1 million to UH's growing Energy Research Park (ERP) and $125,000 to various engineering, science and business programs. The $1 million gift will support the ConocoPhillips Petroleum Engineering Building, which serves an expanding number of undergraduate and graduate students. ConocoPhillips has now given a total of $3 million to this facility, with previous gifts of $1 million in 2012 and also in 2011.