April 16th, 2010
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Service trumps wins for University group
The University of Houston Forensic Society has won 12 national debate championships since its revival in 2002 after a four-year absence due to a lack of funding. Professor and UHFS Director Michael Fain attributes...
NSF Center makes move to UH
The National Science Foundation’s National Center for Airborne Laser Mapping recently moved research operations from the University of Florida to UH. Most of the staff was brought to Houston, and they will now operate the...
Magazine receives national award
The 2009 edition of Transitions magazine was awarded Best Orientation Publication at the College Newspaper Business & Advertising Managers, Inc., national convention in March. Transitions is a freshman and transfer student orientation guide put together...
Librarians look for ways to improve
In honor of National Library Week, UH librarians are surveying the faculty and students about what they love about their library. The survey will help librarians celebrate their success and find areas the UH libraries...
UH jumps back into C-USA fray
The Cougars rediscovered their winning ways when they beat Texas-San Antonio 14-8 on Tuesday, snapping their three-game losing streak and pulling back to within three games of .500. The next task for the Cougars (14-17,...
Cougars head to Tulsa in search of happy trails
The Cougars are traveling to Tulsa, Okla., this weekend for a three-game Conference USA series against the Tulsa Golden Hurricane. This weekend’s series will kick off with a doubleheader beginning at 1 p.m. Saturday at...
Cougars aim to end season with win
After posting a 4-3 win over McNeese State on Wednesday, the Cougars will now take on Conference-USA rival UAB in their final match of the regular season at 11 a.m. Sunday at the John...
Japanese games play major role for many gamers
In the world of Japanese role-playing games, one name stays on the lips and minds of everyone, Final Fantasy. And with the new Final Fantasy XIII now available and players already clamoring over the...
Sony falls short with system update to PS3
Following Sony’s release of the PlayStation 3 in 2006, the entire gaming scene underwent a massive overhaul. The PS3’s Blu-ray capability allowed for video game discs to store an unprecedented amount of content, and...
Facebook should be used properly
Over the past six years, Facebook has become one of the largest social networking sites on the Web. What was originally created to be a networking site for Harvard students has become a dominant...
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