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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

December 16, 2025

University of Houston Researchers Identify New Target to Counteract Muscle Wasting in Pancreatic Cancer

Researchers at the University of Houston are pushing the boundaries of biomedical innovation with a discovery that could transform treatment for cancer-induced cachexia, a debilitating syndrome characterized by the progressive loss of skeletal muscle mass.

December 15, 2025

UH System Welcomes New Regents to Build on Strong Institutional Momentum

Building on a period of remarkable growth, the University of Houston System welcomes three new members, and the reappointment of another, to its Board of Regents — accomplished leaders who will continue driving the system’s push for academic and research excellence.

December 15, 2025

University of Houston Chemist Awarded Nearly $2M to Decode Light-Activated Chemistry

A University of Houston computational chemist has received a $1.96 million federal grant to study how light transforms small molecules, work that could open new avenues for storing and using chemical energy, and for designing materials that change when exposed to light.

Communications from the Office of the Provost

December 16, 2025

UH Grad Students Condense Complex Research into Three-Minute Presentations

During UH’s annual Three-Minute Thesis (3MT) competition on Nov. 21, a dozen Coogs delivered succinct yet detailed research presentations using only a single slide. Presented by UH’s Graduate School, the event provides students with a unique opportunity to further develop their talents as communicators, presenters and scholars.

December 8, 2025

Putting a Bow on 2025

December is here, and winter break is just weeks away. Most importantly, commencement will be here before we know it. I know we are all busy wrapping up the semester, but please take time for yourselves, your students and your colleagues.

December 8, 2025

Dean's Corner: Giving Ourselves the Gifts of Curiosity, Well-Being

College of Education Dean Cathy Horn offers some tips on how faculty can achieve balance during these busy final weeks of the semester.

Provost Profiles

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