Academics & Research
Cougar receives 2012 Goldwater scholarship
UH junior Mason Biamonte has been named a 2012 Goldwater Scholar, a scholarship awarded to undergraduate science students. Biamonte, physics and mathematics major, is being recognized as one of the nation’s top science students. “It is...
Genocide course returns to UH
The University of Houston will offer a course on genocide in the 20th century this fall for the second time since its professor returned to the University after leaving in the mid ’90s. “A Crime...
College of Education dropped from rankings
U.S. News & World Report pulled the University of Houston’s College of Education from the magazine’s 2013 Best Graduate Schools because of the University’s over-reporting of research expenditures in 2011. According to the magazine, the...
UH students get full ride
Two students from the University of Houston received the highly-competitive Hogg Foundation Bilingual Scholarship, which is awarded to students who are bilingual and intend to work in Texas mental health care services. Victoria Reyes and...
University to introduce Jewish studies minor
The University of Houston has recently introduced a Jewish studies minor, adding to several other culture-specific majors and minors already available. A few courses with a focus on Judaism are currently offered, and there are...
Houston Law Review ranked 42nd in nation
UH Law Center’s Houston Law Review ranked 42nd out of 1,683 journals nationally, according to Washington & Lee University School of Law. Rankings are determined by the number of times a law school journal has...
UH Sleep and Anxiety Center helps kids, teens
The Sleep and Anxiety Center for Kids, established at UH in September, has provided state-of-the-art treatment along with cutting-edge research concerning sleep and anxiety disorders in children. “We work with children between the ages of...
Cougar wins research award
An Honors biochemistry junior Annie Pally was one of 20 students awarded at the 11th annual Biomedical Research Conference for Minority Students in November. With a double minor in business administration and Honors Medicine &...
Assistant professors awarded grants
The National Science Foundation awarded five UH assistant professors with grants valued between $400,000 and $600,000 this year. These grants, which are distributed annually to junior faculty in recognition of their outstanding integration of education...
Doctor talks tropical diseases
World-renowned clinician and investigator of Neglected Tropical Diseases, Peter Hotez, spoke to students Friday about the development of a vaccine that will help prevent the spread of parasites and infections among low-income populations around...