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September 2, 2026

University of Houston Superconductivity Expert Named Big 12 Faculty of the Year

In recognition of pioneering research and advances in the field of superconductivity, Venkat Selvamanickam, the M.D. Anderson Chair Professor of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at the University of Houston, has received the Big 12 Faculty of the Year award.

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September 4, 2026

New $4 Million Gift Boosts Engineering Excellence at the University of Houston

A $4 million gift from Manmohan Singh Kalsi and Marie-Luise Schubert Kalsi will strengthen engineering education and research at the University of Houston by expanding faculty support, creating new opportunities for graduate students and advancing innovation in UH’s Cullen College of Engineering.

August 26, 2026

University of Houston Launches the Institute for Housing, Homelessness, and Health

The University of Houston has launched the Institute for Housing, Homelessness, and Health, an ambitious new university-wide initiative under UH Health that brings together expertise in healthcare, social work, public policy, law, data science and other disciplines to help communities better understand and ultimately end homelessness.

August 24, 2026

University of Houston Breaks Freshman Enrollment Record, Tops 7,000 for First Time

The University of Houston is carrying strong enrollment momentum into the fall semester, welcoming a record-breaking class of nearly 7,100 freshmen — the first in UH history to top 7,000 — and marking the third consecutive year of record freshman enrollment.

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September 16, 2026

UH Health Names Beto López Executive Director of Institute for Digital Healthcare Transformation

UH Health has named Beto López, an innovation leader with extensive experience in healthcare, entrepreneurship and venture capital, as the inaugural executive director of the Institute for Digital Healthcare Transformation at the University of Houston.

September 15, 2026

University of Houston Awarded $1.26M NIH Grant to Outsmart Superbugs

Two University of Houston chemists are guiding the future discovery of treatments against antibiotic-resistant bacteria by studying how microscopic molecular "machines" inside cells use energy and change shape to build proteins.

September 14, 2026

$1.2M Gift Fuels Faculty Excellence at University of Houston Law Center

The University of Houston Law Center has received a $1.2 million philanthropic commitment that invests in the people at the heart of legal education — professors whose influence extends far beyond the classroom, shaping their students’ lives and careers.

September 4, 2026

New $4 Million Gift Boosts Engineering Excellence at the University of Houston

A $4 million gift from Manmohan Singh Kalsi and Marie-Luise Schubert Kalsi will strengthen engineering education and research at the University of Houston by expanding faculty support, creating new opportunities for graduate students and advancing innovation in UH’s Cullen College of Engineering.

September 2, 2026

University of Houston Superconductivity Expert Named Big 12 Faculty of the Year

In recognition of pioneering research and advances in the field of superconductivity, Venkat Selvamanickam, the M.D. Anderson Chair Professor of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at the University of Houston, has received the Big 12 Faculty of the Year award.

September 1, 2026

Department of Energy Awards UH-led Team $2.88M to Use AI to Strengthen America’s Critical Mineral Supply Chain

University of Houston researchers are leading a multidisciplinary coalition leveraging artificial intelligence to design and manufacture next-generation permanent magnets, an effort aimed at securing the nation’s domestic supply chain for advanced energy and industrial technologies.

Around Campus

September 18, 2026

UH Professor Explores Why Some Trees Grow Much Faster Outside Their Native Ranges

September 16, 2026

UH Students SURF Toward Success

September 16, 2026

New Outdoor Fitness Court Welcomes the Entire UH Community

September 14, 2026

UH Education Students Gain Global Perspective on Teaching

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Friday, Sept. 18 7:30 – 9:30 p.m. Cynthia Woods Mitchell Visiting Artist Project: Ashley Jones   

UH School of Theatre and Dance
Sunday, Sept. 20 Noon - 4 p.m. UH Night at the Texans  

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Monday, Sept. 21 1 - 2 p.m. Step UP!  – Bystander Intervention  

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