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• UH Mourns the Loss of Katherine G. McGovern

  December 08, 2023

  UH Mourns the Loss of Katherine G. McGovern

  The University of Houston is mourning the loss of Kathrine G. McGovern, whose kindness and commitment to service not only enriched the university’s cultural landscape but left an indelible mark on the city of Houston and beyond.

  • University and Campus
• UH Study Finds New Abortion and LGBT Policies Negatively Impact Interstate Migration

  December 08, 2023

  UH Study Finds New Abortion and LGBT Policies Negatively Impact Interstate Migration

  Researchers at the University of Houston say major, state-level shifts in social and legal rights available to women and lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) individuals are affecting interstate migration attitudes and may have negative impacts on states’ economies and workforces.

  • Research
  • Policy, Law and Government
• UH Recognized Among the Top 100 Colleges for Future Leaders by TIME Magazine

  December 05, 2023

  UH Recognized Among the Top 100 Colleges for Future Leaders by TIME Magazine

  The University of Houston has been recognized on TIME Magazine’s inaugural list of the Best Colleges for Future Leaders 2024. The list includes the top 100 colleges— both private and public— that are forging the path to the future by shaping U.S. leaders. UH was one of only three public institutions in Texas to make the list.

  • Student, Faculty and Staff Success
  • University and Campus
• UH Launches into the New Space Race

  December 04, 2023

  UH Launches into the New Space Race

  As billionaires pursue out-of-this-world experiences, space experts at the University of Houston are launching into how we are navigating a new kind of interstellar chase.
• Willie Fritz Named New UH Football Head Coach

  December 04, 2023

  Willie Fritz Named New UH Football Head Coach

  Willie Fritz, the back-to-back American Athletic Conference coach of the year, who boasts 31 years of collegiate head coaching experience and ranks fifth among active FBS head coaches with 208 victories, has been named the 16th head coach in University of Houston football history.
• Houston Key to Carbon Capture, Utilization and Storage Strategy to Fight Climate Change

  December 04, 2023

  Houston Key to Carbon Capture, Utilization and Storage Strategy to Fight Climate Change

  University of Houston is hosting a timely symposium titled “CCUS Commercial Deployment: What Will It Take to Make It Happen?” on Thursday, Dec. 7 and will share copies of a CCUS white paper commissioned by the Houston CCS Alliance and the Houston Energy Transition Initiative at the event. The white paper is a detailed roadmap for broad commercial CCUS deployment in the Houston Gulf Coast region and beyond.

  • Science, Energy and Innovation