Nancy Young, history department chair, authored an editorial for The
Houston Chronicle titled
History shows politics has room for moderates.
Modern & Classical Languages professor and Director of Italian Studies,
Alessandro Carrera, is cited in the article,
The world isn’t sure what to make of Ted Cruz: the ‘Man who blocked America’ in
Foreign Policy.
KUHF's
Houston Matters program featured assistant professor of political science
Justin Kirkland and
Christine LeVeaux Haley on a recent radio broadcast about how lawmakers serve their constituents in Texas. The discussion examined which type of legislator serves Texans better: a lawmaker who stands his ground, regardless of the consequences, or one who compromises in the face of them, giving up ground in the interest of stability.
Professor
David Mikics penned a column for
The Daily Dot titled,
The rise of Wikipedia, the decline of student writing. He writes his thoughts about how the internet has affected scholarship, both positively and negatively.
James Conyers, director of African American Studies, participated in an event where he discussed a book he edited titled “C
harles H. Houston: An Interdisciplinary Study of Civil Rights Leadership” according to the article
Gregory School schedules book review and signing for Oct. 26 in the
Houston Chronicle.
Timothy Hester, Associate Professor of Piano and Director of Keyboard Collaborative Arts at the Moores School of Music, was listed in the
Houston Chronicle’s
Weekend Must List for his performance on a fortepiano, an ancestor of the modern day piano.
CLASS department of Economics lecturer Ed Hirs made comments about the oil and gas industry in several media outlets:
Blaffer Art Museum’s director,
Claudia Schmuckli, is credited for organizing an exhibition by artist Tony Feher in the
New York Daily News article,
Bronx artist Tony Feher turns trash into art and in the
New York Times article,
Throwaways, Put Together Just So.
Lois Zamora, Chair of the Department of Comparative Cultural Studies, is credited in
Indo American News for her role in arranging for a member of the Indian Parliament to visit Houston. The article,
Distinguished Member of Parliament and Lawyer Ram Jethmalani Visits Houston, also mentions
Anjali Kanojia, Assistant Director of India Studies, and Kim Howard, Director of Development.
The Houston Chronicle recently ran an article about Texas leading the nation in the number requested background checks for gun purchases. CLASS sociology lecturer
Luis Salinas provided comments in the article,
Texas leads in federal background checks for gun purchases.
Associate professor of political science,
Brandon Rottinghaus, appeared in numerous media outlets last month:
He commented on the shelf-life of a conservative member of the Senate in the article,
US government shutdown: Ted Cruz, a maverick who keeps his heartlands happy which appeared in
The Guardian.
Rottinghaus was a commentator on the radio program
Houston Matters, during which he discussed the 2014 Texas Gubernatorial election.
KUHF included comments by Rottinghaus in the story,
Republican Party Reaches Out To Hispanics With New Initiative In Texas, Other States.
Rottinghaus discussed the Houston mayoral race in the Houston Chronicle’s articles,
Parker, Hall trade criticisms in sole mayoral debate,
Parker continues to outpace Hall in fundraising, and
Hall may be pulling back on TV ads leading up to election.
Rottinghaus also was quoted about the Houston mayoral debate in an article on the
KUHF website,
Recap of the 2013 Houston Mayoral Debate.
KTRH featured comments by Rottinghaus in
Many Unhappy With Where U.S. Is Going.
The Daily Cougar ran a feature article about Professor of Hispanic Studies
Nicolas Kanellos titled,
UH professor awarded for recovered literature. Kanellos is the director of Arte Publico Press and received the honor for his work to make American Latinos’ literature available to the world.
The CLASS School of Theatre and Dance’s production of The Beaux’ Stratagem was featured in the
Houston Press article,
Capsule Stage Reviews: The Beaux' Stratagem, La Traviata, Priscilla, Queen of the Desert. The production, directed by Associate Professor
Adam Noble, received a positive review.
Tony Hoagland, Associate Professor of English, steps outside of his area of expertise and offers his comments on a new art exposition at The Menil Collection. The
CultureMap article,
Crazy talk: The Menil's new irreverent conversation series promises to be something wild explains the series of events.
BAD, an art and design pop-up store curated by the
Blaffer Art Museum, is mentioned in the article,
Third annual Texas Contemporary Arts Fair grows in galleries, collectors and enthusiasts in the
Memorial Examiner.
CCTV ran a story about Chinese researchers who were banned from attending an upcoming planetary conference due to national security concerns. Jack J. Valenti School of Communication professor
Lan Ni offered comments about the public relations ramifications of that decision in the story,
NASA’s Chinese boffin ban sparks boycott.
Robert Zaretsky, Professor of French History, authored an article titled,
Albert Camus on Algeria, for the
Times Literary Supplement.
According to
The Daily Cougar, The Honors College is introducing a new minor, Energy and Sustainability, which will include courses in political science, English, and history. History professor
Joseph Pratt was quoted in the article,
Minor energizes students of all disciplines.
CLASS professor emeritus of economics
Barton Smith discusses the impact the government shut down could have on interest rates in the
Houston Chronicle’s
Real estate frenzy continues in Houston area.
“Women and Judaism” was the topic of event co-sponsored by Rice University and UH. In
Woman driven to boost access to Jewish adult education,
Debbie Harwell, Managing Editor of Houston History, discusses the interfaith, interracial teams of Northern middle- and upper-class women who traveled to Mississippi during the civil rights movement. The article appeared in The
Houston Chronicle.
Professor of Political Science,
Richard Murray, wrote a commentary for KTRK’s website titled
Revisiting Houston mayoral race with 3 weeks to go.
Donald Foss, professor of psychology, details the hurdles that often prevent student retention in the
Minneapolis Star Tribune article
Professor Foss' cure for college dropouts.