Your UH Moment: The News You Need in 60 Seconds

This week, a UH researcher developed a possible biodegradable alternative to plastic; a new AI food pantry tool that could improve disaster relief is in the works at UH; and UH is the first public higher education institution in Texas to implement a major revision to the state’s Academic Fresh Start law. 

Healing Damaged Corneas

The National Institutes of Health awarded Professor Tarsis G. Ferreira a $2.2 million grant to develop a treatment for corneal scarring, a condition that can lead to permanent vision loss.

Expedition: UH 

Provost Diane Z. Chase’s latest Exploration: UH takes her to the Cullen College of Engineering’s Center for Airborne Laser Mapping and its director, Professor Craig Glennie. 

Weathering Mental Health

UH’s Humana Institute convened experts, officials and community leaders to address the long-term mental health effects of recurring natural disasters and how Houston can better prepare, respond and recover.

Pediatric Health Care Available at UH

From routine check-ups and unexpected sick visits to immunizations and asthma management, UH Health Family Care Center has everything you need to tend to your children 18 and under. The clinic offers same-day appointments to help your family feel better faster.  

Smithsonian Magazine

Scientists Just Found a Coral Species They Thought Had Gone Extinct, Marking the First Record of It in 24 Years

 

Houston Public Media

August Increase in Mexico Tariffs Could Strain Texas Economy

 

Houston Chronicle

Unexpected Discovery at Houston Worksite Offers Glimpse Into City's History

 

Houston Chronicle
Texas Women's Hall of Fame Welcomes Three Influential Houston Women

 

Fox 26 Houston
UH Hobby School Survey on Harris County's Biggest Challenges, Approval of Elected Officials

 

The Texas Signal
A Landmark Year for the Houston Shakespeare Festival

The Texas Tribune

Texas A&M System’s New Leader Hints Faculty Senates in State Leaders’ Crosshairs Will Stay
In an interview with the Tribune, Chancellor Glenn Hegar also said he would prioritize student outcomes over big projects and skirted questions about diversity and academic freedom.

 

Inside Higher Ed

Study: Tenure Doesn’t Slow Average Research Output

Tenured researchers who work in a lab had more publications than those in fields that don’t typically conduct lab-based research, according to a new paper.

Shawn Lindsey | Sr. Assoc. VC/VP for Strategic Communications
selindsey@uh.edu | 713-743-5725

 

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