UH Newsroom

Latest News

• UH Newsroom Archive

• 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
• Research Provides Insight into How Multifocal Contacts Help Fight Myopia

  June 17, 2025

  Research Provides Insight into How Multifocal Contacts Help Fight Myopia

  A University of Houston optometry professor, who has pioneered the method of wearing multifocal lenses to slow myopia, is now reporting the biological changes associated with slowing eye growth when wearing multifocal lenses.

  • Research
  • Health and Medicine
• AI Project Secures International Acclaim for UH’s Hines College of Architecture and Design

  June 16, 2025

  AI Project Secures International Acclaim for UH’s Hines College of Architecture and Design

  Red Dot announced that NOMAD, a groundbreaking AI-powered, screen-free hiking system by recent industrial design graduate Varshini Chouthri, has been awarded the prestigious recognition of Red Dot’s “Best of the Best,” placing it among the top design innovations worldwide.

  • Science, Energy and Innovation