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  African American studies hosts hip hop legend Bun B, promising ‘more to come’

  Rap artist “Bun B” Freeman candidly conversed with University of Houston Department of African American Studies (AAS) Chair Tara T. Green about hip hop's influence on Black culture, religious parallels and more.   
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  AFROTC cadet Emma Garcia applies basic lifesaving skills

  For University of Houston senior Emma Garcia, Sept. 14 started just as any other day: hot, busy and with enough cars on campus to push her to the edge of TDECU Stadium warehouses at 9:30 a.m. However, the day soon proved to be anything from average — it was lifechanging.

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  UH Researcher Aims to Uncover Causes of Developmental Disabilities in African Children

  Of the 2.6 billion children in the world, 11% or 291.2 million are estimated to have one of four developmental disabilities – epilepsy, intellectual disability, vision loss and hearing loss. Ninety-five percent of these children live in low- and middle-income countries, predominantly in sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia, according to recent estimates.

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  Young discusses ‘Ultra,’ fascism and sedition on new MSNBC podcast

  Discussing government plans to shatter democracy, Nancy Beck Young, chair of the department of history and associate director of the UH Center for Public History, shared her expertise in several episodes of MSNBC's new podcast,  “Ultra.” 
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  Political promises or the lesser evil? New report draws lessons from Texas Gubernatorial Election

  Associate Professor Scott Clifford organized and maintained the 2022 national “Morality and Polarization Survey,” researching the intersection of integrity and polarization in politics, specifically polling the extent Texas voters believed the candidates running for office.  

   

   

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  CLASS hires promise increased support for students, departments

  Lauren Till joins the dean’s office in the College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences as the new director of academic affairs, capping off the successful search for an important student success position in the college. Her hire is the latest in a reorganization of the College’s support positions. Earlier in the summer, George Sanders and Wayne Thomas joined the CLASS Office of Communications as part of this plan.

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  UH Student-Produced Telenovelas Premiere, Inform Hispanics on Alzheimer’s Risk

  Hispanics are 50% more likely to develop Alzheimer’s compared to non-Hispanic whites, yet only represent 1% of clinical trials. Telenovelas, or Spanish language soap operas, identified as effective medium to educate community.

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  Dozens of CLASS faculty promoted in 2022-23

  Twenty-five faculty members in the College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences (CLASS) received promotions this academic year. This cohort includes veteran scholars whose areas of study range from English to economics.

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  CLASS Health and Human Performance student lands competitive NCAA research grant

  CLASS health and human performance doctoral student Morgan Ferrara was awarded the 2022 NCAA Graduate Student Research Grant. Ferrara’s project, “The Development and Validation of the Student-Athlete Resource Inventory,” was chosen by the NCAA Research Committee for extended study and funding.

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  New UH Project Examines Hate Speech ‘Crisis’

  In a first-ever comprehensive, international study on hate speech, University of Houston Associate Professor of Middle Eastern Studies Emran El-Badawi will lead a series of summits on the most urgent hate speech challenges in the world today.

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