Features

Highlighting the Best of UH

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  University of Houston Confirmed By CNN and Telemundo As Host-Site of ‘Super Tuesday’ Republican Presidential Debate

  The University of Houston has been selected by CNN, the RNC and Telemundo as host-site for a Republican presidential candidates’ debate on Thursday, Feb. 25, 2016. This event will shine a spotlight on our campus as a part of an important and engaging national conversation.

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  Contacts For Help and How to Report An Incident

  Call 911 in case of an emergency or contact UH Department of Public Safety at 713-743-3333 or by locating an emergency call box on campus. For additional information, visit the CougarSAFE website.

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  Architect Thom Mayne Visiting UH Feb. 23

  Architect Thom Mayne has long reinvigorated city skylines and landscapes with imaginative, functional structures. Soon, Mayne will share his architectural insights during a free lecture on Feb. 23 at Cullen Performance Hall.

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  UH Celebrates Black History Month

  The University of Houston is celebrating Black History Month in February with a variety of campus events.

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  UH Delivers 'Intimate Apparel'

  The School of Theatre & Dance presents Lynn Nottage's "Intimate Apparel" Feb. 19 - 28 in the Jose Quintero Theatre.

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  UH GIS and Data Visualization Interest Group

  A new geographic information systems and data visualization interest group at the University of Houston addresses topics related to digital scholarship.

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  UH Ethics in Science Lecture Series: Classifying People by Color: How Racial Categories Change Over Time

  Although skin tones are not the most scientific way to classify people, such classifications are among the most pervasive ways in which people think about others.

Headlines

From the UH News Room

• Climate of Jupiter and Saturn May Yield Clues to Earth’s Weather

  Turning his interest in meteorology toward planetary science, UH professor Liming Li is analyzing data collected from Jupiter, Saturn and Saturn’s largest moon, Titan, to find clues about Earth’s past and future weather.

• UH Honors College Offering Course Focused on Presidential Debates

  This semester, a group of students has been particularly focused on the discourse emanating from both Democratic and Republican presidential debates. UH’s Honors College is hosting a course focused specifically on the televised dialogues between candidates.

• UH Engineer Focuses on Improving Quality of Bridges

  As the United States struggles to pay for expanding and maintaining the nation’s transportation infrastructure, a University of Houston research team is proposing changes to the design for bridge construction that could dramatically lower maintenance costs while improving the quality of the bridges.

• New UH College of the Arts Uniting Student Artists, Actors, Musicians

  Soon, the University’s performing and visual arts units will be consolidated under a single college focused on training aspiring artists and delivering innovative programming and performances to the public. During its Feb. 18 meeting, the UH System Board of Regents approved the creation of UH’s College of the Arts.

• UH Getting Second Health and Biomedical Sciences Building

  UH is getting a second Health and Biomedical Sciences Building that will be the new home of the College of Pharmacy and house a primary care center to serve faculty, student, staff and the surrounding community. A ceremonial groundbreaking will be held Feb. 29.

Events

Happening on and around campus

Feb 23 9am

Spring Grad-Fair 2016

Congratulations May 2016 Graduates! Get ready to order all your graduation regalia during the campus-wide Spring Grad-Fair. Feb. 23-26.

Feb 24 3pm

Concert Women's Chorus

Jeb Mueller, conductor. Southwest American Choral Directors Association Preview Concert

Feb 26 12pm

Baseball: UH vs. Texas Tech

Cheer on the UH Baseball team as they play in the Shriners Hospitals for Children College Classic at Minute Maid Park.

Feb 29 12pm

Culture Connect Week

Join CDI in a celebration of diversity on the UH campus. The week kicks off with a reading of "The Iron Butterfly," the memoir of Master Choon-Ok Harman. See the schedule for other exciting and educational programs and events throughout the week.

Mar 1 2:30pm

Rockwell Lecture Series: Nanoparticle Transport in Subsurface Formations

Featuring Linda Abriola, University Professor at Tufts University.