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September 22, 2026

Two UH History Faculty are Visiting Research Affiliates at IHS
- Faculty Success
- History
September 22, 2026

Congratulations to Erin Faye Alvear on her award of a scholarship through the Texas Leadership Research Scholars program!
- Student Success
- History
September 16, 2026

UH CLASS Students Inspire Bellaire High Schoolers
August 26, 2026

2026 UH Faculty Award Presented to Dr. Neema Langa
- Events & Activities
- African American Studies
August 18, 2026

History Ph.D. Student Asher González-Ortiz Completes UT Institute in Paleography
- Student Success
- History
August 18, 2026

History Majors Complete 2026 Mellon Research Scholars Program
- Student Success
- History
August 17, 2026

Dr. Kelechi Wright, Assistant Professor is awarded the Texas Institute for Child & Family Wellbeing Sub-Award.
- Faculty Success
- African American Studies
August 12, 2026

History Majors Decipher Scripts to Uncover New Histories of Mexico and Brazil
- Student Success
- History
August 10, 2026

Alumni Spotlight: Dr. Andrew Abercromby Shares Insights Into his Work at NASA and the Challenges of Launching a New Company
- Health and Human Performance
July 17, 2026

HHP Games 2026
- Health and Human Performance
June 15, 2026

Navigating the NIL Era: Dr. Billy Hawkins Co-Edits Comprehensive New Book on College Sports
- Faculty Success
- Health and Human Performance
June 5, 2026

Mexican Consulate Visits CMALS to Hear Student Stories
- Community Engagement
- Center for Mexican American Latino/a Studies
May 28, 2026

History Major Jorge Palomo Wins Research Funding for Summer 2026
- Student Success
- History
May 21, 2026

History PhD Student Wins International Dissertation Fellowship
- Student Success
- History
May 15, 2026

College of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences 2026 Commencement
- Student Success
- Events & Activities
May 7, 2026

Mark Goldberg Wins AJA Fellowship
- Faculty Success
- History
May 6, 2026

Dr. Kelly Y. Hopkins Awarded Two Fellowships to Historical Societies in Kentucky
- Faculty Success
- History
April 23, 2026

UH History Majors Showcase Cutting-Edge Undergraduate Research
- Faculty Success
- History
April 23, 2026

Award-Winning Professor Sarah Fishman Pens New Biography of Women Journalists in France
- Faculty Success
- History
April 20, 2026

Irene Buckner Graduate Scholarship Winners for Spring 2026
- Student Success
- Health and Human Performance
April 20, 2026

University of Houston Psychologist Reveals How Distraction Breaks Memory
- Faculty Success
- Psychology
April 17, 2026

Dr. Thema Bryant Shares Lessons of Connection at McGovern Lecture
- Events & Activities
- African American Studies
April 9, 2026

Jaden Urdiales (BA ’22) Applies Portable Skills from History Major to Career in Account Management
- Alumni Success
April 8, 2026

Ava Galluzzi (BA ’24) Brings Historical Methods to Top-Ranked Law School
- Alumni Success
April 8, 2026

Dr. Tim Seiter (BA ’19) Turns History Degree into Valued Expertise in Texas History
- Alumni Success
April 6, 2026

John P. McGovern Endowed Lecture Featuring Dr. Thema Bryant
- Events & Activities
- African American Studies
April 6, 2026

Distinguished History Professor David McNally Wins Best Book Award
April 6, 2026

Visiting Scholar Wins Funding to Partner with UH History Faculty
- Department Updates
- History
March 30, 2026

Harris County Historical Society Award for Excellence
- Center for Public History
March 26, 2026

Advancing Dementia Research: A Conversation with Dr. Stacey Gorniak on Hello Houston.
- Faculty Success
- Health and Human Performance
March 12, 2026

NIH Awards UH $11.8 Million to Study Early Language Development in Houston Toddlers
- Research & Awards
- Psychology
March 10, 2026

UH Alumna Hyaneyoung Olvera Signs With AEW
- Alumni Success
- Psychology
March 6, 2026

PhD Student Amr Essam Abdelmoniem Publishes Maps and Book Chapter
- Student Success
- History
March 5, 2026

Renowned UH Psychology Professor Receives Big 12 Faculty of the Year Award
- Faculty Success
- Psychology
March 3, 2026

History Major Matas Kulikauskas Wins Undergraduate Essay Award
- Student Success
- History
March 3, 2026

Dr. Hanan Hammad Publishes New Translation of Latest Book
- Faculty Success
- History
February 6, 2026

Dr. Pratik Chakrabarti Edits Journal Issue on Deep History
- Faculty Success
- History
February 4, 2026

American Historical Review Publishes Multimedia Module from Sharing Stories 1977
- Faculty Success
- History
January 30, 2026

Undergraduates Present Original Research at 2026 Meeting of the American Historical Association in Chicago
- Student Success
- History
January 20, 2026

History Graduate Students Organize National Conference
- Student Success
- History
January 20, 2026

Major Spotlight: A’viyon Robinson Completes Summer Research Fellowship at Johns Hopkins University
- Student Success
- History
December 17, 2025

Wheeler Avenue Baptist Church Supports Future Leaders in African American Studies with $200,000 Gift
December 8, 2025

Family in Residence
- Faculty Success
- Modern and Classical Languages
November 25, 2025

Houston High School Football During Segregation and the Turkey Day Classic
- Center for Public History
November 18, 2025

Dr. Karen Fang interviewed on WGN News
- Faculty Success
- English
November 11, 2025

Houston Scores Big
- Economics
November 11, 2025

2025 Department of History Newsletter Celebrates Achievements
- Department Updates
- History
November 10, 2025

HHP Undergraduate Scholarship Winners for 2025
- Student Success
- Health and Human Performance
November 7, 2025

Dr. Michael Snediker named as a winner of Tupelo Press’s Open Reading Period contest for his latest poetry collection
- Faculty Success
- English
November 7, 2025

UH PhD student Mathew Weitman named as a winner of Tupelo Press’s Open Reading Period contest
- Student Success
- English
October 30, 2025

UH WCL Internship Connects Students to Culture and Careers
- Student Success
- Modern and Classical Languages
October 17, 2025

Behind the Scenes with Professor Keith Houk
- Jack J. Valenti School of Communication
October 7, 2025

Dr. Tim Seiter (BA ’19) Publishes First Book
- History
October 6, 2025

Andrea Tribble '25 Starts Prestigious Graduate Fellowship
- History
October 6, 2025

Dr. N. L. A. Gharala Publishes Edited Volume with Colleagues in Philippines
- History
October 3, 2025

UH remembers literary scholar, CLASS advocate Sally Connolly
- Department Updates
- English
October 3, 2025

Katie Truax and Team Win SummerHealth Research Program
- History
October 3, 2025

The Economics Department Thanks Dietrich Vollrath for 6 Years of Service as Department Chair
- Economics
October 2, 2025

‘UH Next’ Opens New Pathways for Transfer Student Success at University of Houston
- Student Success
- Community Engagement
September 30, 2025

Info session for FIFA26 Future Leader Internship Program
- Health and Human Performance
August 13, 2025

HHP Games 2025
- Health and Human Performance
August 5, 2025

African American Studies welcomes distinguished new faculty
- Department Updates
- African American Studies
July 29, 2025

Psychology Researchers Help Improve Space City Weather’s Flood Forecast ScalePage Title
- Community Engagement
- Psychology
July 28, 2025

CMALS digital artboard wins global animation award
July 28, 2025

Dr. Karen Fang discusses the animator who brought Bambi to life
- Faculty Success
- English
July 15, 2025

Irene Buckner Graduate Scholarship Winners for Spring 2025
- Student Success
- Health and Human Performance
July 15, 2025

Dr. Fang's book receives Honorable Mention
- Faculty Success
- English
July 3, 2025

Veteran UH economist Thomas DeGregori dies after 60-year academic career
- Department Updates
June 10, 2025

UH Researchers Find That Females with Flexible Personalities have Fewer Eating Disorders
- Research & Awards
- Psychology
June 2, 2025

UH mourns the loss of distinguished political science professor Alin Fumurescu
- Department Updates
- Political Science
May 9, 2025

Claudia Scott Elected to the Board of the Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics
- Faculty Success
- Health and Human Performance
May 6, 2025

HHP’s Rebekah Maddux honored with UH Teaching Excellence Award
- Student Success
- Health and Human Performance
May 1, 2025

CLASS remembers communications professor Martha Haun’s legacy
- Department Updates
- Jack J. Valenti School of Communication
April 30, 2025

UH Poetry PhD Student Bo Hee Moon wins the Jake Adam York Prize
- Student Success
- English
April 30, 2025

UH Poetry PhD student Christopher Hewitt wins New Criterion Poetry Prize
- Student Success
- English
April 28, 2025

In Loving Memory of Jessica Wheeler
- Health and Human Performance
April 24, 2025

Psychology Professor Elena Grigorenko Receives University of Houston’s Farfel Award
- Faculty Success
- Psychology
April 23, 2025

Arte Público Press and UH Take Center Stage at International Mexican Book Fair
April 21, 2025

(New Episode) Building Belonging in the Archive: USLDH
- Center for Public History
April 15, 2025

CLASS scores huge win for future transfer students
April 15, 2025

Valenti Career Workshop Connects Students with Industry Pros and Opportunities
- Jack J. Valenti School of Communication
April 14, 2025

UH Advertising Team Prepares for National Competition
- Jack J. Valenti School of Communication
April 11, 2025

‘Ghostlight’
- Jack J. Valenti School of Communication
April 8, 2025

Dr. Billy Hawkins is a Recipient of the 2025 Sonny & Pam Vaccaro Impact Award
- Health and Human Performance
April 8, 2025

Valenti Student Showcase
- Jack J. Valenti School of Communication
April 7, 2025

Valenti Student Career Mixer
- Jack J. Valenti School of Communication
April 1, 2025

UH Celebrates First African American Studies Department Graduate
- Department Updates
- African American Studies
April 1, 2025

AAS Emerge Leadership Academy Secures Mellon Foundation Funding
- Student Success
- African American Studies
April 1, 2025

Where are they now? African American Studies Alumni making their mark
- Alumni Success
- African American Studies
March 28, 2025

Mellon Research Fellow Andrea Tribble documents Black women activists in Minneapolis movement
March 12, 2025

Dr. Wingard featured in Spectrum News article
- English
February 21, 2025

Turning a Passion for Sports into a Career
- Jack J. Valenti School of Communication
February 20, 2025

Alfred P. Sloan Foundation - 2025 Student A/V Editor
- Center for Public History
February 14, 2025

AAS Internship Course Builds Professional Skills Beyond the Classroom
- Student Success
- African American Studies
February 14, 2025

Spreading the Bible in Public Schools: How Texas's New Bluebonnet Reading Lessons Play Religious Favorites
- Center for Public History
December 19, 2024

Dr. Lan Ni
- Jack J. Valenti School of Communication
December 4, 2024

Charlie Hodgman Wins 2nd place in the Young Investigator Award for Poster Presentation at ISEI
- Health and Human Performance
December 4, 2024

Hyunje Park Wins 2nd place at the Dr. Robert G. Grossman Mission Connect Scientific Symposium
- Student Success
- Health and Human Performance
November 18, 2024

New CPH Podcast: Public Historians at Work
- Center for Public History
November 18, 2024

CPH Announces 100 Years of Stories Project
- Center for Public History