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September 22, 2026

University of Houston Continues to Rise Among Nation’s Top Public Universities in U.S. News Rankings

The University of Houston ranked No. 67 among public universities nationwide and No. 4 among Texas public universities in the 2027 U.S. News & World Report Best Colleges rankings, continuing UH’s rise toward its goal of becoming a Top 50 public university.

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September 21, 2026

New $1 Million Hamill Foundation Gift Supports Community Care Nursing at the Andy and Barbara Gessner College of Nursing

As the nation faces a shortage of nurses, the University of Houston Andy and Barbara Gessner College of Nursing has received a $1 million gift from The Hamill Foundation to establish The Hamill Foundation Endowed Professorship in Community Care Nursing.

September 15, 2026

University of Houston Awarded $1.26M NIH Grant to Outsmart Superbugs

Two University of Houston chemists are guiding the future discovery of treatments against antibiotic-resistant bacteria by studying how microscopic molecular "machines" inside cells use energy and change shape to build proteins.

September 14, 2026

$1.2M Gift Fuels Faculty Excellence at University of Houston Law Center

The University of Houston Law Center has received a $1.2 million philanthropic commitment that invests in the people at the heart of legal education — professors whose influence extends far beyond the classroom, shaping their students’ lives and careers.

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October 7, 2026

$3M Federal Grant Expands University of Houston Opioid Overdose Response Training

A lifesaving program, co-founded by a University of Houston professor, that trains first responders to recognize opioid overdoses and administer naloxone is expanding across Greater Houston with support from a new $3 million federal grant.

October 5, 2026

How Staff Council Elevates Employee Voices, Supports Student Success

Meet Marti Trummer-Cabrera, UH Staff Council president for 2026-27 and the first person in the council’s history to serve two consecutive terms. In this Q&A, she shares her experiences, priorities and vision for supporting UH staff.

October 5, 2026

$2.5M Gift from The Cullen Foundation Advances UH's Centennial Transformation

As the University of Houston’s $1 billion Centennial Campaign enters the home stretch, a $2.5 million gift is helping reshape the heart of campus for the University’s next century.

September 30, 2026

University of Houston Clinic Offers Blueprint for Homeless Health Care

Newly published research from the University of Houston shows how its UH College of Nursing Health Clinic, managed by nurses, can serve as a successful model for expanding healthcare access to people experiencing homelessness and other underserved populations.

September 28, 2026

New $3.1M NIH Grant for University of Houston to Study How ‘Spongy Heart’ Disease Develops — and Whether It Can Be Stopped

University of Houston researcher Mingfu Wu has received a $3.1 million National Institutes of Health grant to investigate left ventricular noncompaction, a serious heart condition also known as "spongy heart" that can lead to heart failure and abnormal heart rhythms.

September 25, 2026

What the Chatbot Knows, and How It’s Shaping the Future of AI at UH

Mark Rosanes (’01), manager of AI Solutions, shares how UH is approaching responsible artificial intelligence adoption, supporting the campus community and using insights from more than 70,000 Shasta chatbot conversations to shape the future of higher education.

Around Campus

October 2, 2026

Stay Cougar S.A.F.E. Resource Fair Connects Students with Essential Campus Resources

September 30, 2026

Hines College Joins Global Preservation Network

September 28, 2026

Stewart Receives Lifetime Legacy Award

September 25, 2026

UH Researcher Is Using AI to Improve Ocean Wave Forecasting

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