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January 23, 2026

Randy Webb’s Culture of Success

The Stephen Stagner Sales Excellence Institute’s executive director has become one of UH’s most beloved voices by leaning on real-world experience and storytelling.

Top Stories

January 29, 2026

University of Houston Researchers Bring the Heat

New technology from University of Houston researchers could improve the way devices manage heat, thanks to a technique that allows heat to flow in only one direction.

January 27, 2026

UH Psychologist Explores Reducing Anxiety Among Survivors of Sexual Assault

A psychologist at the University of Houston is providing guidance to improve the mental health of victims of sexual violence, recognized by major health organizations as a public health crisis with serious implications on victims’ physical, mental and reproductive health.

January 22, 2026

UH Aims to Build Pipeline for Texas’ Booming Film Industry with New Certificate Program

The University of Houston is launching a new online certificate program designed to meet workforce needs and prepare students for careers in Houston’s fast-growing film and television industry.

Latest News

February 9, 2026

Hobby School Survey: Paxton, Crockett Lead in U.S. Senate Race

With just over a week to go before the start of early voting, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton holds a seven-point lead in the race for the Republican nomination for U.S. Senate, with 38% of likely voters saying they will support him, while 31% say they will vote for incumbent U.S. Sen. John Cornyn.

February 6, 2026

University of Houston Survey Shows Most Houston-area Residents Donate to Causes, Not Campaigns

Nearly half of Houston-area residents donated to a cause in the past year, but fewer than one in 10 gave directly to political campaigns, highlighting widespread disengagement from political fundraising ahead of the statewide primary elections, according to a new University of Houston survey.

February 5, 2026

University of Houston Study Offers Potential New Targets to Identify, Remediate Dyslexia

A University of Houston psychology professor is challenging the notion that dyslexia, or specific reading disorder, stems from a single faulty gene in the brain, suggesting instead that it is caused by an overall brain network vulnerability.

February 5, 2026

University of Houston Report Finds Houston-area Residents Overestimate Impact of Texas’ New ESA Program

Many Houston-area residents overestimate the scope of the state’s new Education Savings Accounts program and believe funds will disproportionately benefit higher-income families, despite guardrails in the legislation, according to a new report from the University of Houston’s Hobby School of Public Affairs.

February 4, 2026

University of Houston Researcher Helps Unlock Rare Antarctic Glacier Record

A University of Houston researcher is part of an international team investigating significant melting of the West Antarctic Ice Sheet, research that reconstructs ice-sheet behavior from millions of years ago to better predict how they may respond to future climate patterns or environmental shifts.

February 2, 2026

UH Hosts Inaugural “Dementia Unlocked” Symposium

The University of Houston convened leading scholars and researchers from across Texas for the inaugural Dementia Unlocked Symposium, a day-long gathering designed to spark interdisciplinary collaboration around dementia prevention and treatment.

Around Campus

February 9, 2026

Swimming & Diving New Program Record

February 6, 2026

The Making of a Playwright

February 4, 2026

Hines Faculty Earn National Awards

February 2, 2026

Academic All-Big 12 Honors

Upcoming Events

Date Time Event Name   Location
Tuesday, Feb. 10 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. I Heart My Student Center   Student Center South Ballroom
Wednesday, Feb. 11 10 a.m. - noon Research Integrity and Research Misconduct Regulatory Updates   Online
Wednesday, Feb. 11 12:30 - 1:30 p.m. The Power of Kindness in Trying Times    Online
Wednesday, Feb. 11 5:30 - 8 p.m. Film Screening: Small Things Like These   The Honors Commons

See the full calendar for a complete list of events.

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