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    Gessner College of Nursing Commencement Includes First DNP Graduates

    Forty-four students participated in commencement and pinning ceremonies for the University of Houston Andy and Barbara Gessner College of Nursing. The event took place at the Cullen Performance Hall, Friday, May 10 on the UH main campus. The ceremony included students earning undergraduate and graduate degrees, including the inaugural cohort of students from the College’s Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) program.

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    UH Trains Future Agri-Scientists to Outsmart Climate Change Threats to Food Crops

    Researchers at the University of Houston are training future agricultural scientists in new methods of protecting the world’s food crops – which too often are left vulnerable to extreme weather events in these days of climate change. Funded by a $995,805 grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, the team is expanding research knowledge and building a new curriculum for students, many from communities currently underrepresented among the agriculture industry’s leadership.

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    UH Population Health Collaborative: Driving Discovery to Advance Quality of Life

    A new University of Houston Population Health initiative uses a multi-sector approach to evaluate and address the most pressing issues impacting quality of life. The UH Population Health Collaborative uses innovative research and analytics to create accessible training and educational resources to fuel positive community quality of life outcomes.
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    Research Advances Toward Goal of Net Zero Carbon Emissions

    Scientists may be on the verge of taking a big step closer to the net-zero carbon emissions goal, thanks to University of Houston research into algae. Hidden potential is being revealed in the major algae studies at the microbial products lab, located at UH at Sugar Land. The research project is detailed in a newly published article in Green Chemistry, a journal of the Royal Society of Chemistry.
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    Innovative New Course Brings Nursing Students into Patients’ Homes

    The University of Houston Andy and Barbara Gessner College of Nursing partnered with Humana’s CenterWell Home Health to offer an innovative and forward-thinking elective to its nursing students. The Preventative and Restorative Nursing Care elective introduces undergraduate students to the concept, challenges, and benefits of home health nursing.
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    The Heart of UH: UHPD Sergeant Demonstrates Cougar Spirit

    On a hot day in late summer in a parking lot at the University of Houston at Sugar Land, a simple act would prove that the Cougar spirit is alive and well, and that Coogs truly care. Tammy Cleary, a proud 1986 graduate of the C. T. Bauer College of Business and the mother of a Conrad N. Hilton College of Global Hospitality Leadership graduate, had a mission: Find the perfect gift for her son's baby shower. The gift? A UH onesie, symbolizing the family's deep-rooted connection to Houston and UH.

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Friday 12/1

Basketball: UH vs Xavier
  • Time: 3:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
  • Location: Cincinnati
UH plays against Xavier Big East - Big 12 Battle
Sugar Land Christmas Tree Lighting
  • Time: 5:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
  • Location: Sugar Land Town Square: 2711 Plaza Drive, 77479
Make sweet holiday memories at the City of Sugar Land's Annual Christmas Tree Lighting! Enjoy festive live performances, photos with Santa, family-fun activities, sweet treats, and a countdown to the tree lighting with fireworks to conclude the evening.

Saturday 12/2

Last Day of Fall Semester Classes
  • Location: University of Houston
Last Day of Fall Semester Classes
Creative Connections: Candy Sushi
  • Time: 2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
  • Location: First Colony Branch Library: 2121 Austin Parkway Sugar Land, TX 77479
Youth in grades 4-8 are invited to create Candy Sushi! Join us as we transform this savory dish into your sweet tooth's dream. Materials for this program were made possible by the Friends of First Colony Branch Library.

Wednesday 12/6

Basketball: UH vs Rice
  • Time: 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
  • Location: Fertitta Center: 3875 Holman Street; Houston, Texas 77004
UH vs Rice (Home) Big East - Big 12 Battle

Thursday 12/7

Hanukkah Begins
  • Location: Worldwide
A Jewish festival, also known as the Festival of Lights, that commemorates the recovery of Jerusalem. Hanukkah is observed for eight nights and days by lighting the candles of a candelabrum, also known as a menorah or hanukkiah, with nine branches.
UH Coffee with a Cop
  • Time: 3:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
  • Location: UH at Katy, KAB1 Lobby: 22400 Grand Circle Blvd., Katy, Texas 77449
UHPD loves to talk to our community about their concerns, and there is no better way that chatting over a cup of coffee and a cookie! Come by if you are in the area to grab a cup and say "Hi" to our team.

Friday 12/8

UH Coffee with a Cop
  • Time: 3:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
  • Location: UH Sugar Land, BH2 Lobby: 14004 University Blvd. Sugar Land TX 77470
UHPD loves to talk to our community about their concerns, and there is no better way that chatting over a cup of coffee and a cookie! Come by if you are in the area to grab a cup and say "Hi" to our team.

Saturday 12/9

Basketball: UH vs Jackson State
  • Time: 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
  • Location: Fertitta Center: 3875 Holman Street; Houston, Texas 77004
UH vs Jackson State (Home)
Movies Under the Moon
  • Time: 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
  • Location: Sugar Land Town Square: 15958 City Walk, Sugar Land, TX 77479
Embrace the enchantment of the holiday season under a starlit sky at Movie Under the Moon! Join us this December for a magical evening as we screen the beloved classic, The Santa Clause, bringing laughter, wonder, and the spirit of Christmas to life like never before. Grab your blankets and hot cocoa, and create lasting memories with friends and family as we embark on a heartwarming cinematic journey that will leave you filled with joy and holiday cheer! Thank you First Colony Church of Christ for your generous support of our family programming!

Monday 12/11

Basketball: UH vs Texas A&M
  • Time: 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
  • Location: Fertitta Center: 3875 Holman Street; Houston, Texas 77004
UH vs Texas A&M (Home)

Tuesday 12/12

ESL Conversation Circle
  • Time: 2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
  • Location: First Colony Branch Library: 2121 Austin Parkway Sugar Land, TX 77479
English-language learners of any level are invited to practice conversation in a friendly, relaxed environment.This conversation group meets the 2nd and 4th Tuesday of each month. No registration required.

Wednesday 12/13

ESL Conversation Circle
  • Time: 10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
  • Location: George Memorial Library: 1001 Golfview Drive Richmond, TX 77469
Conversation Circle presents English learners of all levels an opportunity to practice both their speaking and listening skills.

Friday 12/15

Hanukkah Ends
  • Location: Worldwide
A Jewish festival, also known as the Festival of Lights, that commemorates the recovery of Jerusalem. Hanukkah is observed for eight nights and days by lighting the candles of a candelabrum, also known as a menorah or hanukkiah, with nine branches.

Saturday 12/16

Budgeting: A Financial Literacy Workshop
  • Time: 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
  • Location: First Colony Branch Library: 2121 Austin Parkway Sugar Land, TX 77479
Join us as financial coach Karen Feliz teaches us how to establish good financial habits, including creating a budget and utilizing various budgeting apps as well as old-fashioned tools for budgeting. Ms. Feliz will also cover a step-by-step process of getting and staying out of debt by getting rid of debt from credit cards, student loans, car loans, personal loans, and more! No registration required.
Basketball: UH vs A&M
  • Time: 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
  • Location: Toyota Center: 1510 Polk St, Houston, TX 77002
UH vs Texas A&M H-Town Showdown

Monday 12/18

After School Break: Around The World
  • Time: 2:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
  • Location: University Branch Library: 14010 University Blvd Sugar Land, TX 77479 - Meeting Room #1
Want to take a quick trip around the world? Come visit the seven continents with us during our After-School Break Program! Students will learn more about each continent through special craft projects and activities like making a paper fan and dot painting. This program is for students in K-5 grades. Supplies donated by The Friends of the University Branch Library

Wednesday 12/20

ESL Conversation Circle
  • Time: 10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
  • Location: George Memorial Library: 1001 Golfview Drive Richmond, TX 77469
Conversation Circle presents English learners of all levels an opportunity to practice both their speaking and listening skills.

Thursday 12/21

Basketball: UH vs Texas State
  • Time: 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
  • Location: Fertitta Center: 3875 Holman Street; Houston, Texas 77004
UH vs Texas State (Home)

Tuesday 12/26

Kwanzaa Begins
  • Location: Worldwide
A week-long annual celebration of African-American culture that is based on harvest festival traditions from various parts of Africa. Traditions include celebration of seven principles of African Heritage and a communal feast, called Karamu, on the sixth day of observance.
ESL Conversation Circle
  • Time: 2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
  • Location: First Colony Branch Library: 2121 Austin Parkway Sugar Land, TX 77479
English-language learners of any level are invited to practice conversation in a friendly, relaxed environment.This conversation group meets the 2nd and 4th Tuesday of each month. No registration required.

Wednesday 12/27

ESL Conversation Circle
  • Time: 10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
  • Location: George Memorial Library: 1001 Golfview Drive Richmond, TX 77469
Conversation Circle presents English learners of all levels an opportunity to practice both their speaking and listening skills.

Saturday 12/30

Basketball: UH vs Penn
  • Time: 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
  • Location: Fertitta Center: 3875 Holman Street; Houston, Texas 77004
UH vs Penn (Home)
Basketball: UH vs Penn
  • Time: 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
  • Location: Fertitta Center: 3875 Holman Street; Houston, Texas 77004
UH vs Penn (Home)
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