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    University of Houston Engineers Unveil AI Model for Predicting, Controlling Pandemic Spread

    A team of engineers at the University of Houston has published a study in the journal Nature on how international air travel has influenced the spread of COVID-19 around the world.By using a newly developed AI tool, the team identified hotspots of infection linked to air traffic, pinpointing key areas that significantly contribute to disease transmission.
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    Fort Bend County Housing, Mental Health Focus of UH at Sugar Land Research

    A study from the University of Houston will examine the impact of housing instability on mental health in Fort Bend County. A partnership between UH, Fort Bend County Health and Human Services and PolicyMap, a data and analytics company, received more than $500,000 from the AIM-AHEAD Consortium, a National Institutes of Health-funded organization.
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    Artificial Intelligence Drives Development of Cancer Fighting Software

    University of Houston researchers and their students are developing a new software technology, based on artificial intelligence, for advancing cell-based immunotherapy to treat cancer and other diseases. CellChorus Inc., a spinoff from the University of Houston, is commercializing the UH-developed Time-lapse Imaging Microscopy In Nanowell Grids™ platform for dynamic single-cell analysis with label-free analysis.
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    NASA Awards UH $1.2 Million to Strengthen Diversity in STEM and Aerospace Engineering

    NASA is awarding the University of Houston $1.2 million to grow diversity initiatives in STEM and aerospace-related engineering fields and address barriers to access and success for historically underserved and underrepresented students. The award is for a project called the Partnership for Inclusivity in Engineering Education and Research for Space, also known as PIE 2RS.
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    UH Energy Hydrogen Symposium Report Highlights Gulf Coast Hydrogen Ecosystem Opportunities and Challenges

    The UH Division of Energy & Innovation recently released an in-depth report titled “The Gulf Coast Hydrogen Ecosystem: Opportunities and Solutions,” following a similarly titled symposium focused on developing a successful Gulf Coast hydrogen ecosystem. The symposium hosted last spring by UH Energy brought together industry experts, policymakers, and academics to explore the potential of hydrogen as a clean energy source.
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    UH’s Tilman J. Fertitta Family College of Medicine Welcomes New Dean

    The University of Houston has welcomed Dr. Jonathan McCullers as its new vice president of health affairs and the second dean of the Tilman J. Fertitta Family College of Medicine. McCullers succeeds Dr. Stephen Spann, Fertitta College of Medicine’s founding dean, who retired in August after four decades in medicine, including the last eight at UH. “It is a tremendous honor to be selected as the second dean of the Fertitta College of Medicine,” McCullers says.

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Friday 12/6

Christmas Tree Lighting
  • Time: 5:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
  • Location: Sugar Land Town Square, 2711 Plaza Drive, Sugar Land, TX 77479
Make sweet holiday memories at the City of Sugar Land's Annual Christmas Tree Lighting! Enjoy festive live performances, photos with Santa, family-fun activities, sweet treats, and a countdown to the tree lighting as we light up Sugar Land Town Square to conclude the evening.

Saturday 12/7

SnowFest Festival and Tree Lighting
  • Time: 3:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
  • Location: City Hall Complex: 1522 Texas Pkwy, Missouri City, TX 77489
The festival includes a giant snow hill, carnival rides, a holiday market, pictures with Santa Claus, food, games, entertainment, and fireworks show to end the night! Don’t miss all the fun of SnowFest!

Wednesday 12/18

University Branch Culinary Club: Holiday Cookies
  • Time: 2:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
  • Location: University Branch Library: 14010 University Blvd., Sugar Land, TX 77479
Join us at University Branch Library for fun featuring food! Culinary Club is a monthly recipe exchange. Join us as we discuss our recipes and share our experiences in the kitchen! Cook up something new that fits this month’s theme – Holiday Cookies. We invite you to bring a photo of your dish or a short video of how you prepared it, if you like. No registration required.

Monday 12/30

Reel Talk: Timebomb Y2K
  • Time: 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
  • Location: University Branch Library: 14010 University Blvd., Sugar Land, TX 77479
Reel Talk is a series of documentary screenings at University Branch Library with brief discussions of the films after they are shown. This month, we’re viewing Timebomb Y2K. This documentary explores the global panic and preparation surrounding the Y2K computer bug, highlighting the cultural and technological implications of the millennium’s arrival. It runs 1 hour and 24 minutes. It is rated PG.

Please note that events are subject to change. Check the respective event links for the most current information from the event organizers.

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