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Addressing the Soaring Suicide Rates Among Black Adolescents
In response to the alarming increase in suicide rates among Black youth, a University of Houston professor dug deep into two research projects and found that effective solutions must incorporate the voices of the Black community front and center in the research process.
Moores Opera Center at UH Announces Inaugural Season with New Artistic and Music Directors
The Moores Opera Center at the Kathrine G. McGovern College of the Arts announces its 2023-24 season, featuring three productions. This is the first season programmed under recently appointed Artistic Director Kathleen Belcher and Music Director Keith Chambers.
President Khator Talks TUF, Research at Texas Tribune Festival
UH System Chancellor and UH President Renu Khator was among the thought leaders featured at the 2023 Texas Tribune Festival in Austin.
UH Researcher on Team Developing Sense-and-Respond Cancer Implant Technology
Federally funded research project could slash US cancer deaths by half. Dr. Weiyi Peng, assistant professor of biology and biochemistry, is co-principal investigator and one of three group leaders of the project.
U.S. Department of Defense Awards $63.5M Contract to University of Houston to Revolutionize Army Decision-Making
The largest contract ever awarded to the University of Houston has come from the U.S. Department of Defense for $63.5M. UH will help revolutionize U.S. Army decision-making and develop new technologies for future battlefields.
UH Campus Receives Turkey Day Classic Texas Historical Marker
For nearly two decades on Thanksgiving Day from 1946-1966, the University of Houston campus site that is now TDECU Stadium hosted the Turkey Day Classic football game between Phillis Wheatley High School and Jack Yates High School. Recognizing the impact the annual tradition had on Houston, the Harris County Historical Commission unveiled an official state historical marker at the site.
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