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October 1, 2026

UH Sugar Land Campus Esports Room Goes Beyond Gaming

The Esports Room at the UH Sugar Land Campus was built for gaming, but it also serves as a classroom, collaboration space and open lab for students.

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October 5, 2026

UH, Cullen, WCJC announce new transfer agreement

The University of Houston and Wharton County Junior College are pleased to announce a new, comprehensive articulation agreement to establish a seamless transfer pathway for WCJC students interested in pursuing any of the 11 Technology undergraduate degree programs offered within the Cullen College of Engineering.

September 22, 2026

University of Houston Continues to Rise Among Nation’s Top Public Universities in U.S. News Rankings

The University of Houston ranked No. 67 among public universities nationwide and No. 4 among Texas public universities in the 2027 U.S. News & World Report Best Colleges rankings, continuing UH’s rise toward its goal of becoming a Top 50 public university.

September 17, 2026

HDCS Department Chair Stewart Receives AAFCS Lifetime Legacy Award

Human Development and Consumer Sciences Department Chair and professor Barbara Stewart received the Lifetime Legacy Award from the American Association of Family and Consumer Sciences.

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October 5, 2026

UH, Cullen, WCJC announce new transfer agreement

The University of Houston and Wharton County Junior College are pleased to announce a new, comprehensive articulation agreement to establish a seamless transfer pathway for WCJC students interested in pursuing any of the 11 Technology undergraduate degree programs offered within the Cullen College of Engineering.

October 1, 2026

UH Sugar Land Campus Esports Room Goes Beyond Gaming

The Esports Room at the UH Sugar Land Campus was built for gaming, but it also serves as a classroom, collaboration space and open lab for students.

September 22, 2026

University of Houston Continues to Rise Among Nation’s Top Public Universities in U.S. News Rankings

The University of Houston ranked No. 67 among public universities nationwide and No. 4 among Texas public universities in the 2027 U.S. News & World Report Best Colleges rankings, continuing UH’s rise toward its goal of becoming a Top 50 public university.

September 21, 2026

New $1 Million Hamill Foundation Gift Supports Community Care Nursing at the Andy and Barbara Gessner College of Nursing

As the nation faces nurse shortage, the University of Houston Andy & Barbara Gessner College of Nursing has received a $1 million gift from The Hamill Foundation to establish The Hamill Foundation Endowed Professorship in Community Care Nursing.

September 17, 2026

HDCS Department Chair Stewart Receives AAFCS Lifetime Legacy Award

Human Development and Consumer Sciences Department Chair and professor Barbara Stewart received the Lifetime Legacy Award from the American Association of Family and Consumer Sciences.

September 14, 2026

ET's Khan-led UH team earns $500k EPA grant to research wetland restoration

An interdisciplinary team of researchers at the University of Houston has received a $500,000, three-year grant from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to investigate nature-based approaches for restoring wetland ecosystems in Galveston Bay.

UH Sugar Land Campus in the News

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University of Houston sees 3rd consecutive year of record freshman enrollment (Aug. 26, 2026)

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UH exec's background fuels ambitious growth plan for Sugar Land, Katy campuses (Jul. 20, 2026)

Houston Business Journal

University of Houston report finds housing instability drives poor mental health (May 14, 2026)

Community Impact

UH study finds mental health needs in Sugar Land-Missouri City mostly met (Jan. 14, 2026)

Community Impact

A Story in Pictures of the University of Houston’s 30 Years in Fort Bend County (Dec. 1, 2025)

Houston History Magazine

University of Houston's Sugar Land campus offers e-sports room (Nov. 17, 2025)

Community Impact

Sugar Land Field of Honor plants 2,025 flags to honor Fort Bend heroes (Nov. 10, 2025)

Houston Chronicle

University of Houston's Katy and Sugar Land campuses see record enrollment growth (Oct. 2, 2025)

Covering Katy News

University of Houston opens new building at Sugar Land campus (Sep. 10, 2025)

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