NEWS RELEASES - MAY 2006
May 29-June 2, 2006
Two UH Grads a Step Closer to Realizing ‘The American Dream’
Azim Karim and Hassan Khalil Receive National Honors, Vaulting them Toward Medical School
May 22-26, 2006
New Program Helps Students Make ‘The Jump’ From High School to UH
Incoming Freshmen Offered Two Summer Courses
for Price of One, Helpful Hints for College Life
William Fitzgibbon Named Dean For UH’s College of Technology
Vision, Commitment to Academics Make Him A Natural Leader, Provost Says
Parental Guidance: UH, Rice Study Shows
Dads’ Influence on Kids’ Racial Ids
Mixed Race Families Focus of Research
Examining How Children Identify Race
Phuc M. Huynh First From UH to Become Goldwater Scholar
Innovations in Electricity, Conserving Oil on Agenda for Student
May 15-19, 2006
Professor Raymond T. Nimmer Named Interim Dean at UH Law Center
Administrative Experience, Renowned Scholarship Make Him
Excellent Choice to Lead, Provost Says
Leadership Summit at UH for Latino Immigrant Students
National Hispanic Magazine Recognizes UH and Latino Graduates
UH in Top 100 College and Universities to Graduate Hispanic Students
New Scholarships Offer UH Students Incentives to Graduate in Four Years
UHS Board Approves Graduation Pledge Program Focused on Boosting Retention, Consistent Enrollment
Study Details UH System’s $3 Billion Impact,
But Warns of Graduate Shortfall
Economist Barton Smith Cites Need for City of Houston
to Increase Educated Workforce
Tackling the Shortage: UH Gets Good ‘Grade’ In Recruiting Engineers
Area Community Colleges and UH System Sign Joint Admissions Pact
Earning Associate of Arts or Science Degree Can Guarantee
Acceptance at Four UHS Universities
$3 Billion Annual Impact of UH System Detailed to Community Leaders
Chancellor Jay Gogue, Noted Economist Barton Smith Presenting New Study
Beyond The Horizon: UH Offers Day of Learning For Alumni and Friends
May 8-12, 2005
Improving Solar Cells, Packaging Among Goals of UH Prof’s Research
Academia, Government, Industry Converge at Nanocoatings Conference to Address Lab to Market Strategies
UH Alumni Jim Wise, Welcome Wilson Sr. Named New UHS System Regents
Gov. Perry Appoints Bauer College of Business Graduates to Ruling Board
Fantasy, Reality Unite During New Blaffer Gallery Exhibitions at UH
Paperbacks Celebrated During Exhibition at UH’s M.D. Anderson Library
Pomp and Circumstance: UH Spring Commencement Tip Sheet
White House Counsel Harriet Miers to Speak at UH Law Center Graduation
Presidents, Pulitzer Prize Winners Join UH Prof in High Honor
Mathematician Martin Golubitsky Elected to the
American Academy of Arts and Sciences
Diabetes Research at UH ‘Crystalizes’ With Major Finding
New Insulin-production Method Holds Promise
for Diabetics, Impacts Other Fields
Physicians And Engineers Pool Resources To Prevent Stroke
Methodist Neurological Institute Doctors Work
with UH Engineers on New Tool to Improve Brain Aneurysm Treatment
May 1-5, 2006
Honorary UH Doctorates to Education
Secretary Spellings, Philanthropist O’Connor
UH Alumna Margaret Spellings and Humanitarian Maconda Brown O’Connor Feted at May 11 Ceremony
National Housing Woes Threaten Continued Economic Growth
UH Economist Smith Says Bayou City Better off During
“Housing Bust: How Soon? How Bad?” Address