August 2011
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Coogs become one
UH continued its nearly decade-long tradition of ushering in a new school year as thousands of students, staff and alumni packed the University Center for The Cat’s Back event on Wednesday. Students were treated to...
High schoolers get head start on UH classes
Brayan Garza appreciates a good game of number crunching. Seeing the value in earning college credit while in high school, the accounting freshman successfully completed courses in calculus, statistics and government. His efforts paid off as...
Luncheon promotes crime dialogue
Wrongful convictions were the topic of discussion at a luncheon hosted by the UH Law Center on Wednesday. Sen. Rodney Ellis, D-Houston, joined professor Sandra Guerra Thompson to promote a book over the subject, “American...
UHV president confirmed at Board of Regents meeting
Phillip Castille was officially sworn in as the president of UH Victoria at the UH Board of Regents meeting on Aug. 17. For 13 years, Castille was a faculty member at UH Downtown, where he...
Grant helps teachers learn more about nanotechnology
The National Science Foundation has awarded a $429,000 grant to the Cullen College of Engineering to fund the “Innovations in Nanotechnology” program. A Research Experience for Teachers initiative aims to educate specially selected middle...
Running back set to reboot
Running back Charles Sims had to take an involuntary break from playing football. He was a spectator last season because the NCAA ruled him ineligible for the 2010 season. Sims was able to return to practice...
UH wants minimal hospitality for visitors
For the new-look Cougars, the motto coming into the 2011 season is simple: protect the home turf. UH will try to start the year with a bang when they host the Flo Hyman Collegiate Cup...
Of the three UH running backs, who deserves to carry the ball the most?
Joshua Siegel: Going with the crafty veteran Where is the love for junior Braxton Welford? Why isn’t he involved in this discussion? Anyways, the polite and proper answer is to use each one when he can...
Forbidden fruit for UH actors
A UH student-run production company is providing audience members with tomatoes this weekend, but not in a way that one would expect. Members of the Vagabond Theatre Project are presenting “Tomato/Tomáto,” an original script written...