Published on January 15th, 2021 | by Cristobella Durrette
The University has named seven priorities for funding in its agenda for the 87th Texas Legislative session, which started Jan. 12. The agenda requests the maintenance of existing funding levels, restoration of reductions instituted during the …... Read More →
Published on January 15th, 2021 | by Sydney Rose
Reported cases of academic misconduct have doubled at UH through the course of the coronavirus pandemic as most students continue online instruction. Just 204 cases were reported in Fall 2019, but that number has spiked to …... Read More →
Published on January 14th, 2021 | by Olivia Tran
The Campus Recreation and Wellness Center will continue providing a variety of popular virtual programs for the spring semester and will also feature several in-person options. Virtual group fitness classes have been continuously offered via Zoom …... Read More →
Published on January 13th, 2021 | by Cristobella Durrette
The University has partnered with coronavirus testing company Curative to open an on-campus COVID-19 testing kiosk, scheduled to begin operations Jan. 20, which could help detect asymptomatic infections and control coronavirus spread in the UH community. …... Read More →
Published on January 12th, 2021 | by Raven Wuebker
The Moody Dining Commons will remain closed through the spring semester and is set to reopen in Fall 2021, although plans have yet to be finalized by UH Dining. “(Moody’s) opening is subject to change, based …... Read More →
Published on January 11th, 2021 | by Aminah Tannir
The Pfizer and Moderna coronavirus vaccines have made their way to distribution sites across the country, but odd cases involving inflammatory responses are causing public concern. Bhavna Lall, clinical professor at the UH College of Medicine, …... Read More →
Published on January 11th, 2021 | by Olivia Tran
Hua Chen, a professor in the College of Pharmacy’s department of Pharmaceutical Health Outcomes and Policy, is launching a two-year research study to explore whether the diabetes drug Metformin can be used to combat the weight gain …... Read More →
Published on January 8th, 2021 | by Sydney Rose
UH will begin hosting free COVID-19 testing to students, faculty and staff by appointment. In an update from UH College of Medicine dean Stephen J. Spann, it was announced the testing kiosks would be in front …... Read More →
Published on January 8th, 2021 | by Raven Wuebker
The associate provost for Faculty Development and Faculty Affairs Mark Clarke has been named a fellow by the National Academy of Inventors. Clarke is scheduled to be inducted as a fellow, along with 174 others, at …... Read More →
Published on January 7th, 2021 | by Cristobella Durrette
Three UH professors added their names to an open letter started yesterday calling for President Donald Trump’s removal from office by impeachment or by invocation of the 25th Amendment. Associate political science professors Scott Clifford and …... Read More →