UH Centennial Stories

October 8, 2026

Houston, We Have Liftoff!

From helping train NASA astronauts to pioneering the world’s only graduate program in space architecture, the University of Houston has played a role in human space exploration for decades. Today, UH researchers and students continue that legacy, developing ideas and technologies for the next era of exploration.

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October 8, 2026

University of Houston and the Superconductivity Breakthrough

In 1987, UH physicist Paul Chu and his team made a landmark discovery in high temperature superconductivity, launching a new era of scientific research and establishing the University of Houston as a global leader in the field.

October 8, 2026

100 years of Grit, Innovation & Impact

For nearly a century, the University of Houston has grown alongside the city it calls home - expanding opportunity, fueling innovation and preparing generations of students to lead. As UH approaches its Centennial, it celebrates the people and moments that shaped its first 100 years and looks ahead to what comes next.

October 8, 2026

Houston, We Have Liftoff!

From helping train NASA astronauts to pioneering the world’s only graduate program in space architecture, the University of Houston has played a role in human space exploration for decades. Today, UH researchers and students continue that legacy, developing ideas and technologies for the next era of exploration.