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  Trauma of Migrant Separation Lingers Long After Reunification

  A University of Houston study finds psychological trauma resulting from migrant children being separated for long periods of time from their loved ones lingers long after they are reunited and can lead to physical consequences as well.

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  CLASS Professors Carla Sharp and Sarah Fishman Receive Moores Professorships

  CLASS Professors Carla Sharp, Ph.D. and Sarah Fishman, Ph.D., have joined the prestigious ranks of the Moores Professorship. The Moores Professorship Program was established to honor full-time faculty who have achieved the rank of full professor at the University of Houston and who have made outstanding contributions in research, scholarship and/or creative activities, teaching and service.
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  Coogs Springing Into Commencement

  The latest University of Houston graduates will walk the stage during Spring 2022 Commencement ceremonies taking place May 12 – 15. More than 5,900 undergraduate, graduate, professional and doctoral degrees will be conferred during 17 college convocations conducted on campus.

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  Science Has Spoken: Tell the Truth on Facebook or Risk Your Reputation

  Research from the Personality, Emotion, and Social Cognition Lab at the University of Houston reveals that just like in face-to-face relationships, intellectually humble behavior, like admitting when you are wrong on Facebook and other social media, leads to better impression formation online.

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  UH Student-Athlete Earns Prestigious Scholarship for Public Service

  Junior psychology major Sondos Moursy was one of 20 students just selected as a Key into Public Service Scholar by The Phi Beta Kappa (PBK) Society, the nation’s most prestigious academic honor society. Moursy initiated a weekly arts program for previously incarcerated women in Houston.

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  Tolliver Selected as National Humanities Center Fellow

  Cedric R. Tolliver, UH associate professor of English, has been selected as a National Humanities Center Fellow. He will work to complete his manuscript, which addresses a fundamental tension at the heart of racial integration in the U.S. over the last 70 years.

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  Firefighters With PTSD Likely to Have Relationship Problems

  The stress firefighters face takes a toll. New research finds that those with post-traumatic stress disorder are likely to have relationship problems due to an inability to regulate emotions.

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  UH Hosting International Wheelchair Tennis Tournament

  The University of Houston's Adaptive Athletics program will be hosting its second International Cougar Open Wheelchair Tennis Tournament this week.

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  New UH Digital Humanities Project Eyes Ambitious Goal: Put Historic Women’s Conference on the Map

  The conversations and planning that took place at the 1977 National Women’s Conference shifted national discourse about women’s rights for decades to come. Now, a team of University of Houston scholars and students has launched a national effort to preserve the NWC’s history and significance.

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  Female Syrian Refugees in Houston Bear the Brunt of Circumstances

  A new University of Houston study finds female Syrian refugees in Houston suffer higher mental stress and are sadder than their male counterparts.

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  UH Faculty Addressing Impact of Russia-Ukraine Conflict

  On March 10, a panel of University of Houston experts will address the Ukraine crisis and its ramifications on world peace, international economies and the shift of power among global superpowers. “Russia’s War in Ukraine” will feature insights from University of Houston historians, political scientists and foreign affairs experts.

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  UH Alumni Commit $300K to Support Gender & Sexuality Equity in Houston

  Native Houstonians Sally and Bill Russ have established the Sally J. and William E. Russ Endowment for Research on Women, Gender & Sexuality in the Institute for Research on Women, Gender and Sexuality (IRWGS) in the College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences. Their $300,000 gift will help IRWGS researchers collect data and provide analysis in partnership with area service organizations and agencies that deal with women, gender and sexuality issues. Ultimately, this work seeks to transform policies in Houston toward equity.

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  Gift from Wheeler Avenue Baptist Church Honors Legacies of Rev. William A. Lawson, James Conyers

  Wheeler Avenue Baptist Church, located in Houston’s Third Ward, graciously increases an existing endowment for the University of Houston College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences to support students in the department of African American studies.
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  CLASS Professor’s Documentary Nominated for NAACP Image Award

  University of Houston Visiting Scholar Greg Carter has produced over 30 feature films, his acclaimed skills earning an induction into the Texas Filmmakers Hall of Fame and a recent documentary nomination for an NAACP Image Award.  

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  Suicide Rates Have Increased Dramatically Among African Americans

  Suicide deaths are increasing dramatically for Black adults in the U.S. In the past few weeks four prominent African Americans are believed to have died by suicide. The grim trend brings up research conducted by Rheeda Walker, professor of psychology: “Anything that is perceived as mental health-related is taboo in the Black community, but suicide is a preventable public health problem and it’s time we get proactive in addressing it.”

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  UH Sociologist Finds Disparities in Initial COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution

  During the first weeks of the COVID-19 vaccine rollout in December 2020, Kathryn Freeman Anderson searched far and wide for places to get her parents, who are older than 65, vaccinated. The extensive search prompted the University of Houston associate professor of sociology to look at the map of Houston sites, and knowing the demographics of the city, she suspected there might be an association between segregation and vaccine allocations. 

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  UH Experts Available for Black History Month

  Today marks the beginning of Black History Month and the University of Houston is making experts available to discuss topics ranging from social justice and health equity to diversity in the sports industry. To speak with one of the faculty members below, please contact Bryan Luhn at jbluhn@uh.edu.

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