Aspiring dentist Salena Kabani followed her curiosity in chemistry to become a standout researcher. "As a first-generation college student, I never imagined I would publish research and receive recognition for my work.”

Clinical Assistant Professor Hope Rigby-Wills ran a summer pilot program to help address literacy gaps among Houston-area elementary school students while giving real-world coaching to UH education students.

Future educators spent a week teaching elementary students in Costa Rica as part of a College of Education learning abroad program focused on culturally responsive teaching. “This experience showed me that I am capable of teaching in a diverse classroom,” said teaching major Areeba Sohail.