The Texas Legislature closed out the third special session of the year by allocating $339,485,554 in much-needed new funding for capital construction projects across the University of Houston System and its four universities. UH also received an additional $50 million for institutional enhancements.
Researchers are challenging health care providers to integrate a community-engaged health care model to more effectively treat those with chronic diseases and health issues created by social circumstances, such as homelessness.
For the fifth time, the University of Houston College of Nursing has received the 2021 Health Professions Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) Award from INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine, the oldest and largest diversity-focused publication in higher education.
When children are overtired, their facial expressions can forecast social problems years later, according to a new report published by a University of Houston psychologist.
COVID-19 restrictions on global travel halted almost all international scientists’ visits to CERN, one of the world’s largest and most respected scientific research centers, but that grew into opportunity for top research teams elsewhere, including the University of Houston.
Worried your children are getting too much screen time during the COVID-19 pandemic? A University of Houston study found animated movies can serve as valuable tools for parents and counselors alike to improve communication with children about tough issues.
Findings from the first study to directly examine the experiences and perspectives of children and young adolescents from racial and ethnic minority groups in the U.S. during the pandemic reveal that staying at home had a tremendous impact on the mental health and well-being of Hispanic/Latinx youth.
The incredible stress parents experienced during the COVID-19 pandemic had a negative effect on the eating habits of their children, according to a new study by researchers at the University of Houston College of Education.
The University of Houston College of Pharmacy is helping create healthier communities by joining a nationwide network of universities to transform how medications and vaccines are delivered.
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Come take part in the Great Inflatable Race! See how fast you can complete the circuit of multiple inflatables and climb up the rock-climbing wall. Try as many or as few games as you want but be sure to stop by for free food and fun!
Please join the College of Education Thursday, Oct. 21 from 4 to 5 p.m. for a thought-provoking virtual discussion aimed at identifying ways to disrupt the school-to-prison pipeline toward equity-centered educational opportunities and outcomes for all students. You may submit questions for the panel when you RSVP.
Rock The Campus is a campus-wide cleanup and beautification event during Homecoming week. We will be volunteering all around campus and then come back to the Student Center for a free t-shirt!
Join in the fun at the Homecoming Fall Carnival! Try your hand at some classic carnival games for a chance to win prizes, enjoy some of your favorite carnival foods, and walk through the haunted house...if you dare!
Join Daniel Richmond of Green Mountain Energy as he takes a deep dive beyond the common rhetoric regarding EVs, peeling back the curtain to also reveal uncommon observations gathered through research and first-hand-experience to recapture audiences.
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