July 28, 2025

Dr. Karen Fang discusses the animator who brought Bambi to life

Dr. Karen Fang discusses her latest book, Background Artist: The Life and Work of Tyrus Wong, on KHOU's Great Day Houston morning show.

• Faculty Success
• English

July 15, 2025

Dr. Fang's book receives Honorable Mention

Dr. Karen Fang's book, Background Artist: The Life and World of Tyrus Wong, receives Honorable Mention for the 2025 Chinese American Librarians Association Best Book Award for Adult Nonfiction!

• Faculty Success
• English

July 3, 2025

Veteran UH economist Thomas DeGregori dies after 60-year academic career

Veteran UH economist Thomas DeGregori dies after 60-year academic career

• Department Updates

June 10, 2025

UH Researchers Find That Females with Flexible Personalities have Fewer Eating Disorders

The statistics are hard to ignore: Up to 67% of female college students in the United States are battling some form of eating disorder, affecting both their mental and physical health during a critical time in their lives. A range of eating disorders exist, varying in severity from mild (body dissatisfaction) to life-threatening (anorexia nervosa).

• Research & Awards
• Psychology

June 2, 2025

UH mourns the loss of distinguished political science professor Alin Fumurescu

CLASS - University of Houston mourns Associate Professor Alin Fumurescu, 57, who died May 11, 2025. The distinguished political science scholar was internationally recognized for research on compromise in Western political thought and beloved for innovative teaching methods connecting classical theory to modern life.

• Department Updates
• Political Science

May 9, 2025

Claudia Scott Elected to the Board of the Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics

• Faculty Success
• Health and Human Performance