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August 26, 2026

2026 UH Faculty Award Presented to Dr. Neema Langa

2026 UH Faculty Award Presented to Dr. Neema Langa, Assistant Professor, Sociology and African American Studies. Congratulations! Dr. Langa won the Outstanding Population Health Publication Award.

• Events & Activities
• African American Studies

August 18, 2026

History Ph.D. Student Asher González-Ortiz Completes UT Institute in Paleography

History Ph.D. Student Asher González-Ortiz Completes UT Institute in Paleography

• Student Success
• History

August 18, 2026

History Majors Complete 2026 Mellon Research Scholars Program

History Majors Complete 2026 Mellon Research Scholars Program

• Student Success
• History

August 17, 2026

Dr. Kelechi Wright, Assistant Professor is awarded the Texas Institute for Child & Family Wellbeing Sub-Award

Dr. Wright has been working on this worthy initiative to research the programs she has in mind for the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services (DFPS) for several years.  She has been participating in Change Child Welfare Conferences (a Call to Action) since 2025 with specific emphasis of uniting as an International Community to impact change.

• Faculty Success
• African American Studies

August 12, 2026

History Majors Decipher Scripts to Uncover New Histories of Mexico and Brazil

Isabella Brammer (Class of 2027) and Martín D. Salazar Sánchez (Class of 2027) studied paleography as part of their summer research

• Student Success
• History

August 10, 2026

Alumni Spotlight: Dr. Andrew Abercromby Shares Insights Into his Work at NASA and the Challenges of Launching a New Company

• Health and Human Performance