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July 15, 2026

New UH Health Initiative Advances Healthcare Outcomes Across Texas

Addressing Texas’ growing healthcare workforce shortage and rising demand for care, the University of Houston announced the launch of UH Health, an academic health enterprise designed to integrate education, research and community engagement across the University.

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July 7, 2026

New Autonomous Monitor Prevents Drone Crashes in Real Time

University of Houston engineer Marzia Cescon has built a new safety monitor system for the operation of quadrotor drones that can keep them on course and out of danger in real time.

July 6, 2026

University of Houston Awarded $4 Million NIH Grant to Study Autoimmune Disease

With a $4M grant from the National Institutes of Health, a University of Houston pioneer in autoimmune research is launching a 10-year study set to target the very heart of autoimmune disease – examining what causes the body to attack itself and identifying biological pathways that could become targets for new treatments.

June 30, 2026

University of Houston Finds $1 Trillion Needed for U.S. Energy Infrastructure Expansion

A University of Houston report finds that more than $1 trillion in new midstream energy infrastructure investment will be needed by 2052 to meet rising U.S. energy demand driven by data centers, AI and global market pressures.

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July 29, 2026

UH Receives $2.8 Million NIH Grant to Test Remote Parenting Program’s Impact on Premature Infant Mental Health

National Institute of Child Health and Human Development awards $2.8 million to the University of Houston to lead the first clinical trial evaluating the remotely delivered PALS parenting program to support healthy brain development in infants born preterm.

July 28, 2026

Fertitta College of Medicine Welcomes Largest Class of Future Physicians in Its History

The University of Houston's Tilman J. Fertitta Family College of Medicine welcomed the largest incoming class of future physicians in its history during the annual White Coat Ceremony on Saturday, July 25, marking another milestone in the College's continued growth.

July 27, 2026

University of Houston Alumni Thread Legacy into Houston Shakespeare Festival

Produced by the University of Houston since 1975, the Houston Shakespeare Festival returns this summer with free performances of “The Tempest” and “The Comedy of Errors.”

July 23, 2026

University of Houston Lab Designs AI-Powered Braille Learning System

In an increasingly audio-driven world, the University of Houston’s Product Experience Design (PXD) Lab is creating new pathways to Braille literacy for blind and low-vision learners. With a new two-device learning system called LUCID, PXD Lab designers aim to make tactile literacy more accessible, engaging and self-directed.

July 22, 2026

University of Houston to Lead DOE Project Using Artificial Intelligence to Advance Next-Generation Energy Systems

The University of Houston has been selected by the US. Department of Energy (DOE) to lead a nearly $750,000 collaborative research project that will harness AI to accelerate the design of next-generation nuclear and fusion energy systems.

July 21, 2026

New $18.8 Million NIH Grant Accelerates Chronic Disease Research at the University of Houston

The University of Houston has received an $18.8 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to launch an innovative initiative addressing the root causes of chronic disease, further strengthening its leadership in research that improves lives.

Around Campus

July 31, 2026

UH Law Professor Sandra Guerra Thompson Honored with Michael A. Olivas Education Excellence Award

July 31, 2026

UH Medical Student Gains Global Perspective Through Research Exchange

July 27, 2026

UH Professor Receives $570k for New Photovoltaic-Agricultural Research

July 24, 2026

Scholars Bring Experimental Art to Life at UH

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Saturday, Aug. 1 1 - 3 p.m. Solaris: Sky Stone Cycle Summer Movie Series  

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M.D Anderson Rockwell Pavilion
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Rockwell Pavilion, MD Anderson Library
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