Selvamanickam Recognized for Breakthroughs

Venkat Selvamanickam, M.D. Anderson Chair Professor of Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering and director of the Advanced Manufacturing Institute at the Cullen College of Engineering, has been elected to the National Academy of Engineering, one of the highest professional honors awarded to engineers worldwide.  
 

New Substation Opened

UHPD opened a campus substation located in the Welcome Center building. Open seven days-a-week, it will increase officer presence on-campus, improve response times and make it easier for our community to connect directly with UHPD.

From Awareness to Action 

The UH community kicked off Year 4 of the JED Campus Initiative, bringing together faculty, staff and students to celebrate progress and outline next steps for mental health and well-being.

Paxton, Crockett Lead in US Senate Race

A new UH survey shows Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is leading in the Republican primary for U.S. Senate with support from 38% of likely voters. 31% support incumbent Sen. John Cornyn, and 17% back U.S. Rep. Wesley Hunt.

Smithsonian Magazine

Afghanistan Was a Crossroad of the Ancient World, Where Hellenistic Culture Blended With Buddhist Influences

 

The New York Times
What Happens in a Performer’s Brain While Playing Music?

 

KTRH

Houston Professor Part of Moon and Mars Space Effort
 

Houston Chronicle
UH Report: More Than 3 in 4 Houstonians Worry That Wages Lag Behind Cost of Living
 

Literary Hub

Cristina Rivera Garza on Writing a Genre-Blending Excavation of Family History

Houston Chronicle
Emanuel Sharp Adds to Rich UH Legacy in Record-setting Victory Over Utah. 'All He's Done Is Win'

 

PaperCity Magazine

How Kelvin Sampson’s 21-2 Houston Team Forced Itself Into the No. 1 Seed Race (Again)

 

ABC 13 News

UH Shortstop Reflects on Remarkable Journey in His Final College Baseball Season

Inside Higher Ed

NIH Avoided Funding Cuts. But It Lacks Permanent Leaders in Top Posts.
After Trump administration terminations and other departures, the federal research funding agency has acting directors leading more than half of its 27 institutes and centers. 

 

Higher Ed Dive

‘We’re Now Seeing the Results’: Education Department Officials Tout FAFSA Progress

Satisfaction is up and wait times are short, an agency official told the National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators’ legislative conference. 

DJ Sprenger | Assistant Vice President for Strategic Communications
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