Published on October 15th, 2014 | by Michelle Iracheta
Casey Hall was just a little girl when she fell in love with gardening. Today, the biology senior is the garden coordinator of UH’s Office of Sustainability. Some of her responsibilities include growing enough food to donate to …... Read More →
Published on September 10th, 2014 | by Michelle Iracheta
Embracing diversity and differences of opinion was not something that Soviets were accustomed to doing during the Cold War. Before the Berlin Wall fell and Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev resigned in Dec. 1991, the idea of a free …... Read More →
Published on September 1st, 2014 | by Michelle Iracheta
After losing his father to cancer during his freshman year of high school, biology senior Sina Rezaei was faced with an onslaught of new responsibilities and a more serious outlook on life. Rezaei overcame that painful turning …... Read More →
Published on August 27th, 2014 | by Michelle Iracheta
Starting this fall, UH students interested in traveling abroad will now have an easier time obtaining a passport due to the ‘Passport for Coogs’ initiative. The concept for the program began with UH’s Senior Vice President …... Read More →
Published on August 27th, 2014 | by Michelle Iracheta
In June, Texas Gov. Rick Perry selected 20-year-old finance and supply chain management junior Asit Shah to the UH System Board of Regents. Shah is the youngest student ever to be appointed to the Board and will serve …... Read More →
Published on August 13th, 2014 | by Michelle Iracheta
From being undesirable in a Romanian forced labor camp to a well-respected mechanical engineering technology professor, Raresh Pascali has come a long way. Adviser, teacher and friend are all roles Pascali has had since his arrival …... Read More →
Published on July 25th, 2014 | by Michelle Iracheta
Swansea University, a research-led university and winner of UK’s ‘University of the Year’ in 2014, has awarded an honorary degree to University of Houston President Renu Khator. Khator accepted the award during a graduation ceremony in …... Read More →
Published on July 16th, 2014 | by Michelle Iracheta
Two to three times a semester, a group of UH fraternity members sit in a small room, often eating pizza and drinking sodas, and listen to issues related to sexual consent culture and sexual misconduct. Former …... Read More →
Published on June 29th, 2014 | by Michelle Iracheta
A new study released by UH communications professor Temple Northrup found that health buzzwords seen on packaged food are generally erroneous and misleading. Northup conducted the one-month investigation to study the effects that marketing terms have on consumers’ health …... Read More →
Published on April 29th, 2014 | by Michelle Iracheta
Finals week is near, and for many students, that means exams, essays, presentations and final projects. The University is offering an array of activities during Stress Free Finals Week to help those students in dire need …... Read More →