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• ‘Nevertheless, She Persisted!’ on Display at UH

  January 13, 2025

  ‘Nevertheless, She Persisted!’ on Display at UH

  In a city as big and ever-changing as Houston, it’s easy for its history to get lost in the pursuit of progress. Thanks to graduate student Claire Keck, a new collection at the University of Houston brings to light the stories of the city’s 20th century feminist movement and the rise of modern-day influencers.

  • Student, Faculty and Staff Success
  • University and Campus
  • Arts and Humanities
• Leading Scientists Gathering at UH to Discuss Impact of Climate Change on Public Health

  January 13, 2025

  Leading Scientists Gathering at UH to Discuss Impact of Climate Change on Public Health

  The University of Houston is bringing together some of the country’s leading environmental, engineering and health scientists and researchers for the 2025 Climate Health Frontiers Symposium, a two-day discussion about the impact of climate change on public health.

  • University and Campus
  • Science, Energy and Innovation
• A Legacy of Service

  January 10, 2025

  A Legacy of Service

  Mary Gould, devoted adviser and advocate for generations of UH students, has spent 49 years helping students from all backgrounds achieve their goals. Learn more about her time at UH and what keeps her motivated.

  • Student, Faculty and Staff Success
• HOMES for the Houston Homeless

  January 09, 2025

  HOMES for the Houston Homeless

  The HOMES Clinic for Houston’s unhoused population is marking its 25th anniversary, having cared for over 5,000 patients. Take a peek inside the student-run facility on anything but a typical Sunday.

  • Health and Medicine
• Breakthrough New Material Brings Affordable, Sustainable Future Within Grasp

  December 20, 2024

  Breakthrough New Material Brings Affordable, Sustainable Future Within Grasp

  Researchers have developed a new material for sodium-ion batteries, sodium vanadium phosphate, that delivers higher voltage and greater energy capacity than previous sodium-based materials. This breakthrough could make sodium-ion batteries a more efficient and affordable alternative to lithium-ion, using a more abundant and cost-effective resource.

  • Science, Energy and Innovation
• Making Their Pitch: Aspiring Innovators Hit All the Right Notes at UH’s Innov8 Hub

  December 19, 2024

  Making Their Pitch: Aspiring Innovators Hit All the Right Notes at UH’s Innov8 Hub

  Aspiring innovators and entrepreneurs pitched their big ideas to potential investors at the fourth Innov8 Hub Startup Pitch Day, an accelerator program led by the University of Houston's Technology Bridge in partnership with the UH Small Business Development Center.

  • Science, Energy and Innovation