Office of the Provost

News & Communications

The following are the latest UH news items, as well as features and communications from the Office of the Provost.

Latest from the UH Newsroom

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.

Communications from the Office of the Provost

September 18, 2026

UH Joins Big 12 Faculty Fellowship Program to Foster Academic Collaboration

The University of Houston is now participating in the Big 12 Faculty Fellowship Program, offering tenured and tenure-track faculty a valuable opportunity to build strong academic partnerships across the Big 12 Conference.

September 17, 2026

Dean's Corner: Hospitality Education Has No Reservations About AI

Each month, "Dean's Corner" will share insights from the University of Houston's academic leadership. This month's edition features insights from Dennis Reynolds, dean of UH's Conrad N. Hilton College of Global Hospitality and Leadership.

September 17, 2026

Falling into a New Academic Year

Dear Colleagues, Fall is in full swing, and I hope classes and other academic activities are going well! With the new academic year comes a University filled with students. Some are on scooters; others on skateboards; and many still navigate our campus the old-fashioned way—on foot. Among these Coogs are nearly 7,100 freshman (a record for UH!) and over 4,300 transfers.

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