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August 27, 2025

UH Professor Helping Nepal Reach New Heights in Health Care

Dr. Lani Ackerman, a professor at the University of Houston’s Tilman J. Fertitta Family College of Medicine, is helping Nepal reach new heights in health care.

Top Stories

September 10, 2025

Visually Impaired Children Receive Life-changing Vision Aids at UH Clinic

The University of Houston Center for Sight Enhancement partnered with Sight Savers America to provide 30 local children who are visually impaired with high-tech vision aids at no cost.

September 9, 2025

University of Houston Energy Students Embark on First-ever Study Abroad Trip

After months of planning, coordinating with deans across UH’s colleges and collaborating with Argentinian businesses and universities, UH Energy completed its first-ever study abroad trip in May.

August 28, 2025

University of Houston Rises in Forbes’ 2026 Rankings of ‘America’s Top Colleges’

The University of Houston is on the move in the latest Forbes rankings of America’s Top Colleges for 2026, rising three spots to No. 43 among public universities.

Latest News

September 18, 2025

University of Houston Secures $8M in Federal Funding for Fusion Research

The University of Houston, a global leader in energy research and innovation, will receive $8 million in federal funding to help ensure the U.S. remains at the forefront of fusion technology.

September 18, 2025

University of Houston Co-Leads $25 Million NIH-Funded Grant to Study the Delay of Nearsightedness in Children

The University of Houston is co-leading a $25M national study, the first of its kind in the United States, exploring whether atropine eyedrops can delay the onset of nearsightedness in young children and lessen its progression over a lifetime.

September 17, 2025

Listening to a Story Could Help Diagnose Language Disorders, UH Researcher Finds

A University of Houston researcher found that recording brain activity while a person listens to a story may help diagnose primary progressive aphasia, a rare neurodegenerative syndrome that impairs language skills.

September 16, 2025

Two University of Houston Projects Named Finalists for the $50 Million Gulf Coast Challenge

Two University of Houston projects were named finalists in the $50 million Gulf Futures Challenge, highlighting UH’s growing role in solving real-world challenges and creating solutions that benefit Texas and inspire coastal communities worldwide.

September 15, 2025

Moores Opera Center Explores Love, Loss in 2025-26 Season

The Moores Opera Center, part of the Moores School of Music at the University of Houston’s Kathrine G. McGovern College of the Arts, is proud to announce its 2025-26 season: a compelling lineup of three productions that explore powerful themes of love, loss and redemption through music that endures.

September 11, 2025

UH Speaker Series Explores How Technology Shapes Society, Our Choices

From the promise and potential peril of artificial intelligence to the hidden costs of social media overload, the University of Houston’s Hobby School of Public Affairs is launching a new lecture series that explores how technology and digital innovation influences our everyday lives.

Around Campus

September 12, 2025

Math Meets Medicine

September 5, 2025

The Power of Sustainable Energy

September 3, 2025

Powering Gulf Research

August 29, 2025

Cancer Research Recognition

Upcoming Events

Date Time Event Name   Location
Thursday, Sept. 18 6 - 7:30 p.m. An Evening With Poet Jericho Brown   Hilton UH Conrad Hilton Room
Friday, Sept. 19 Noon - 1:30 p.m. The Texas Water Challenge   Online
Sunday, Sept. 21 2 - 3:30 p.m. All Bands Concert   Moores Opera House
Monday, Sept. 22 1 - 2 p.m. Finding Balance in a Fast-Pace World   Register online
Monday, Sept. 22 3 - 5 p.m. Behind the Badge   MD Anderson Library, Elizabeth D. Rockwell Pavilion
Wednesday, Sept. 24 Noon - 1 p.m. UH Research Forum   Online
Friday, Sept. 26 Noon - 1 p.m. Benefits Open Forum   HR Training Room, Bldg. 525

See the full calendar for a complete list of events.

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UH in the News

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Houston Chronicle

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NewsNation

Houston Streets, Drivers Could Make It More Difficult for Driverless Cars to Fully Operate: Experts

ABC 13

HISD Confirms They Spent $350,000 on Billboards Showcasing Improved Academics at Its Schools

ABC 13

Hispanic Heritage Month Dates Back to 1968 as Weeklong Celebration Before It Was Extended

ABC 13

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