July 3rd, 2012
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Sullivan brings illustrious tennis career to Houston
Argentinian by birth, Houstonian at heart, Patrick Sullivan, the former Stephen F. Austin head tennis coach, was announced last month as the new lady Cougars’ head tennis coach. According to Sullivan, despite attachment to his...
Smart cement sets foundation for higher safety standards
University of Houston researcher and professor of civil engineering Cumaraswamy Vipulanandan has been awarded a $2.5 million grant for the development of "smart" cement, which will pave the way for improvements in offshore drilling...
Alumni named CFO of the Year
Showing a excellent example for C.T. Bauer College of Business students is Tony Van Slyke, alumni and chief financial officer of Goodwill Industries of Houston. Van Slyke has been awarded by the Houston Business...
Lewis offers work-ethic, experience in new role
In the eyes of new UH Assistant Director of Sports Performance Bryan Lewis, if the Cougars want to become tougher on the basketball court, it will begin with early morning weight lifting sessions and...
The new internet
UH is one of 10 schools selected to participate in the National Science Foundation’s Global Environment for Network Innovations (GENI) project. “NSF started this maybe 10 years ago as an initial brainstorming phase, and then...
Jonorr’s closes its doors
In continuation of building a Tier One University, Jonorr’s Salon joined the former University Center restaurants, closed until the completion of Phase I of the new UC in January 2014. Jonorr’s, closed effective June 29th,...
Comedy release charms with adult humor
Director Seth MacFarlane is a comedy god, and “Ted” is proof. As premature as it sounds, this movie is MacFarlane’s masterpiece that expands beyond previous works. “Ted” takes a fairytale that many children harbor — a...
Student loan deal still hurts students
There’s a fine line between a groundbreaking achievement and a convenient decision, assuming one exists at all. Among the variables, aside from the actual matter itself, are the immediate payoff for the decision makers,...
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