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Thanksgiving Safety Tips 
The Fire & Life Safey team share tips on how to stay safe in the kitchen during this holiday season. Review the safety tips and facts to ensure you and your family's safety.

UH Researchers Suggest Hydrogen Fuel Can Be a Competitive Alternative to Gasoline and Diesel 
UH energy researchers posit hydrogen fuel can potentially be a cost-competitive and environmentally friendly alternative to gasoline and diesel, and that supplying hydrogen for transportation in the greater Houston area can be profitable.

UH Professor Earns Department of Energy Early Career Award 
Youtong Zheng, assistant professor of atmospheric and climate physics, earned a five-year $875,000 Early Career Award to investigate air pollution impacts on coastal storms. He is one of 93 early career scientists to receive the award this year.
 
New Texas Trends Survey Shows Opinions Differ on Causes, Effects of Extreme Weather 
A UH and TSU survey reveals that about half of Texans are likely to acknowledge that there is a link between climate change and severe weather events. But, on the question of what causes climate change there is little agreement.

FEATURED EVENT

Concert: Music of Rachmaninoff 
Multiple Dates 
Join the faculty concert and experience the soul-stirring compositions of Russian master composer Sergei Rachmaninoff. The concert will be from 7:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m., Monday, Nov. 27, at Moores Opera House.

Check the University calendar for a complete listing of events. 

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• DA Kim Ogg and Judge Lina Hidalgo Remain at Odds
• How Houston Celebrates the Hindu Festival of Diwali
• Memorial Hermann, Ken Paxton Reach Agreement Over Access to Medical Records

Note: Views expressed in these articles do not necessarily reflect those of the University of Houston.

Inside Higher Ed

Study: Encouraging First-Gen, Low-Income Learners to Utilize University Resources 
A new article published in the Harvard Educational Review found faculty and staff can implement three strategies that result in changed behavior among first-generation and low-income students in accessing campus resources.

Chronicle of Higher Education

College Presidents Debate When to Speak Out — and When to Keep Quiet 
With pressures closing in from all sides, how does a college president decide when to comment on world events? And when they do make a statement, what should be said?

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