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• UH Students Pitch Health Care Innovations in Shark Tank-style Competition

  July 08, 2025

  UH Students Pitch Health Care Innovations in Shark Tank-style Competition

  More than two dozen University of Houston students tackled some of society’s most pressing health issues in an immersive program that culminated in a Shark Tank-style competition, where they pitched bold, innovative solutions to transform health care.

  • Health and Medicine
• University of Houston Engineer Creates a Possible Replacement for Plastic

  July 08, 2025

  University of Houston Engineer Creates a Possible Replacement for Plastic

  In a world overrun with plastic garbage, causing untold environmental woes, a University of Houston engineer has developed a way to turn bacterial cellulose — a biodegradable material — into a multifunctional material with the potential to replace plastic.

  • Science, Energy and Innovation
  • Research
• University of Houston Professor Named to Prestigious Fellowship

  June 30, 2025

  University of Houston Professor Named to Prestigious Fellowship

  Carlee Purdum, an assistant professor of sociology at the University of Houston, was recently named a Kavli Fellow by the National Academy of Sciences thanks to her work researching and advocating for incarcerated people in disasters.

  • Student, Faculty and Staff Success
• University of Houston Named “Best Value College” for 2025 by The Princeton Review

  June 26, 2025

  University of Houston Named “Best Value College” for 2025 by The Princeton Review

  The University of Houston has once again been recognized as one of the nation’s best colleges for value, ranking No. 42 among public universities in The Princeton Review’s list of “Best Value Colleges.” The honor highlights UH’s strong academics, affordable cost and outstanding career outcomes for graduates — key factors that matter most to students and families when choosing a university.

  • University and Campus
• UH Student Organizes Free Health Screenings for Special Olympics Texas Athletes

  June 24, 2025

  UH Student Organizes Free Health Screenings for Special Olympics Texas Athletes

  University of Houston medical students alongside physicians provided athletes participating in Special Olympics sports with free health screenings during a June 21 event at the Tilman J. Fertitta Family College of Medicine.

  • Health and Medicine
• A Time for Appreciation and Support

  June 23, 2025

  A Time for Appreciation and Support

  Congratulations to the UH staff recognized during the 2025 Staff Council Awards and Scholarship Ceremony for their dedication, service and accomplishments. Check out the full list of award winners.

  • Student, Faculty and Staff Success