Published on April 14th, 2016 | by Nikki De Los Reyes
The CounterCurrent Festival is in full swing this week with various showcases, exhibitions, performances and works from leading interdisciplinary international and local Houston artists. The festival, which started April 12 and runs through Sunday, is in its …... Read More →
Published on April 4th, 2016 | by Nikki De Los Reyes
UH was recently awarded a $50,000 grant to help prevent low-income students nearing graduation from dropping out. UH is one of nine public universities across the United States to receive this grant. One major factor university candidates …... Read More →
Published on March 1st, 2016 | by Nikki De Los Reyes
The Zika virus case has been reported in 33 different countries and territories in North and South America as of January, and the sudden outbreak of the virus is being monitored closely by the University of …... Read More →
Published on February 4th, 2016 | by Nikki De Los Reyes
This year marks the 35th anniversary of UH-based Arte Público Press, the oldest Latino publisher in the country. APP began as a literary magazine that published books primarily used in university classrooms in the 1970s in the …... Read More →
Published on January 28th, 2016 | by Nikki De Los Reyes
In a pile of applications stacked 310 tall, the Cullen College of Engineering was one of 16 to be awarded a $810,000 grant. The $810,000 was granted by the Office of Naval Research to help researchers test …... Read More →
Published on December 17th, 2015 | by Nikki De Los Reyes
In Fall 2015, UH alumnus Robert Jacobus published his book “Cougars in the 1960s: Death Threats, the Veer Offense, and the Game of the Century”. Although mentioned in the title, this book contains much more than …... Read More →
Published on November 27th, 2015 | by Nikki De Los Reyes
Last month, UH organizations presented to the Student Fee Advisory Committee with requests for additional funding. The committee recently released their recommendations, which include both the approval and rejection of specific monetary requests from the UH …... Read More →
Published on November 23rd, 2015 | by Nikki De Los Reyes
Every year, a student playwright in the School of Theater and Dance is selected to produce their own original full-length play to be a part of the theater performance season. This year, playwright and dramaturgy BFA …... Read More →
Published on November 17th, 2015 | by Nikki De Los Reyes
The UH System recently reached a milestone of $125 million in fundraising from private donors, marking the fourth consecutive year the System has surpassed $105 million in private support. “Over the past four years, fundraising at the …... Read More →
Published on November 8th, 2015 | by Nikki De Los Reyes
Rapper and record producer Lupe Fiasco took the stage at the Hofheinz Pavilion alongside rappers Wale and Slim Thug for this year’s Varsity Red Homecoming concert Friday. “I’ve been a fan of Lupe for a long …... Read More →