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  Veteran UH economist Thomas DeGregori dies after 60-year academic career

  Veteran economist and beloved professor Thomas Roger DeGregori died Sunday, June 22, at age 90, leaving behind a powerful legacy and scores of students, colleagues and societies positively impacted by his work.

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  Researchers Find That Females with Flexible Personalities have Fewer Eating Disorders

  The statistics are hard to ignore: Up to 67% of female college students in the United States are battling some form of eating disorder, affecting both their mental and physical health during a critical time in their lives.

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  UH mourns the loss of distinguished political science professor Alin Fumurescu

  Fumurescu, a scholar specializing in political philosophy and the history of political thought, taught at the University of Houston for 11 years. He gained international recognition for his research examining compromise in Western political theory.

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  CLASS remembers communications professor Martha Haun’s legacy

  Haun was among the first women to join UH's communications faculty when she arrived in 1969, earning tenure just one year later. She dedicated more than 50 years to the University as an associate professor.

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  Psychology Professor Elena Grigorenko Receives University of Houston’s Farfel Award

  Elena Grigorenko, the Hugh Roy and Lillie Cranz Cullen Distinguished Professor of Psychology, is the recipient of the 2025 Esther Farfel Award, the University of Houston’s highest faculty honor.

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  CLASS mourns Dr. John McNamara

  A former department chair, prolific scholar and cherished professor, McNamara passed away peacefully on April 8. He was 86.