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October 8, 2026

University of Houston Launches Centennial Year Celebration, Marking 100 Years of Opportunity and Impact

University of Houston President Renu Khator kicked off the Centennial celebration during her 2026 State of the University address, tracing UH’s journey from 460 students and 15 faculty in 1927 to a major research university serving nearly 49,000 students with record research activity, growing academic and health enterprises and a campus undergoing significant transformation.

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September 21, 2026

New $1 Million Hamill Foundation Gift Supports Community Care Nursing at the Andy and Barbara Gessner College of Nursing

As the nation faces a shortage of nurses, the University of Houston Andy and Barbara Gessner College of Nursing has received a $1 million gift from The Hamill Foundation to establish The Hamill Foundation Endowed Professorship in Community Care Nursing.

September 15, 2026

University of Houston Awarded $1.26M NIH Grant to Outsmart Superbugs

Two University of Houston chemists are guiding the future discovery of treatments against antibiotic-resistant bacteria by studying how microscopic molecular "machines" inside cells use energy and change shape to build proteins.

September 14, 2026

$1.2M Gift Fuels Faculty Excellence at University of Houston Law Center

The University of Houston Law Center has received a $1.2 million philanthropic commitment that invests in the people at the heart of legal education — professors whose influence extends far beyond the classroom, shaping their students’ lives and careers.

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November 2, 2026

University of Houston Chemist Awarded $2.19M NIH Grant to Study How Gut Microbiomes, Dietary Metals Impact Disease

The probiotic bacteria commonly found in grocery store yogurt may hold the key to understanding how everyday supplements and dietary metals shape human health, according to University of Houston researchers.

October 29, 2026

University of Houston System, City of Houston Formalize Partnership to Expand Student Internships and Applied Learning

The University of Houston System and the Houston Health Department (HHD) have formalized a systemwide partnership agreement to expand paid internships, practicums, research opportunities and applied learning experiences for students across the University of Houston (UH), University of Houston-Downtown (UHD) and University of Houston-Clear Lake (UHCL).

October 27, 2026

Hobby School Survey: Texans Report High Levels of Concern Over Data Centers, Artificial Intelligence

Almost eight out of 10 likely voters in Texas support limiting the number of data centers that can be built across the state, with a large majority citing concerns about the impact the massive operations have on electricity costs, water supply and the stability of the grid.

October 23, 2026

Hobby School Survey: Texas Republicans Have Strong Advantage Among Rural Voters, Democrats Win Latino Vote

With less than two weeks to go before Election Day, the races at the top of the Texas ballot remain too close to call. But a deeper dive into the preferences of likely voters found sharp divisions between rural voters and those from elsewhere in the state.

October 22, 2026

University of Houston Educators Receive $1.25M Grant to Train Special Education Teachers

Schools in Texas and across the country have struggled for years to improve students’ reading proficiency and address shortages of special education teachers. The University of Houston College of Education is tackling both challenges through a $1.25 million grant from the U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Special Education Programs.

October 19, 2026

Hobby School Survey: Talarico Holds Narrow Lead Over Paxton in Race for U.S. Senate

In a new survey from the University of Houston Hobby School of Public Affairs, Democrat James Talarico holds a narrow lead over Republican Ken Paxton in the race for U.S. Senate, while Republican candidates in other statewide races hold small leads in what is shaping up to be an unusually tight election.

Around Campus

November 2, 2026

UH Professor Elected as Distinguished Lecturer

November 2, 2026

Hines College Honored in 2026 TxA Studio Awards

October 30, 2026

UH Researcher Turns Fiber-Optic Cables Into Tools for Earlier Volcano Warnings

October 28, 2026

Study Shows: Esports for the Win

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Date Time Event Name   Location
Monday, Nov. 2 8 p.m. UH Basketball Home Opener  

Fertitta Center
Wednesday, Nov. 4 4 - 5:30 p.m. Blaffer Futures With Dr. Laura Augusta  

Blaffer Art Museum
Thursday, Nov. 5 Noon - 1 p.m. UH Research Forum  

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Health 1 Building - College of Optometry
Friday, Nov. 6 9 - 10 a.m. You Can Help a Coog – Training  

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