Past Articles by Marisa Ramirez
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UH Moment: "Goldwater Scholar" Music may calm the savage beast, but it also inspires the future researcher. Listen to this week's UH Moment. |
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It is the most common cause of mental retardation and one of the known causes of autism. And it's the subject of research at the University of Houston. Listen to this week's UH Moment. |
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What does art sound like? A class of University of Houston students were asked to find out. Listen to this week's UH Moment. |
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There are many ways to tell a story—and it always starts at the beginning. Listen to this week's UH Moment. |
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UH Moment: "Innovative Learning" If you want to change the way students learn and the amount of time they spend on course material, you have to change the learning environment itself. Listen to this week's UH Moment. |
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UH Moment: "Brightest Star Award" What do you call someone who excels in school, public speaking and in the community? A bright star. Learn about her in this UH Moment. |
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One UH student channels her health challenge into research to help others. Listen to this week's UH Moment. |
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UH Moment: "Sugar Land Wine and Food Affair" Students at the University of Houston Conrad N. Hilton College of Hotel and Restaurant Management are getting on-the-job training while still in school. Listen to this week's UH Moment. |
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There's research, Tier One students and faculty, but UH is also about traditions. Hear about one great tradition in this UH Moment. |
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UH Moment: "Conversation Club" Language and culture define a way of life. An ambitious group of UH students are learning how. |
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UH Moment: "Learning Disabilities" The UH Department of Psychology houses many important research projects including a significant study regarding learning disabilities. |
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Rodeo season brings to mind cowboys, carnivals and concerts, but for many students it means a way to get to college. |
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A cutting-edge tool brings undergraduate science classes to life, sparking the interest of future health professionals. |
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UH Moment: "China Social Work" The profession of social work is, at its core, about collaborating. A new collaboration with the UH Graduate College of Social work and other universities will aid China. |
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The play is the thing at the UH School of Theatre and Dance, and for students, so is practical experience. |
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UH Moment: "Undergraduate Research (PURS)" College isn't just taking classes; it's taking advantage of experiences that position students for distinction and success. Listen to this week's UH Moment. |
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Help for girls and boys in trouble should be as different as boys and girls. Learn about new strategies in this UH Moment. |
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Families who experience food insecurity are dependent on food donations throughout the year. The impact of going without can have long-lasting effects especially on children. |
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UH students will be in the thick of it during the coming Texas legislative session. They're part of a new program called Hobby Fellows. Listen to this week's UH Moment. |
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A new area of study speaks to the diversity of Houston and UH. Listen to this week's UH Moment. |
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UH Moment: "Medieval Music Manuscripts" A new exhibit at the UH M.D. Anderson Library features Medieval texts. Learn more in this week's UH Moment. |
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UH Moment: "Subsea Engineering" The oceans are deep and dark and cold. Find out who's diving in in this UH Moment. |
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The next big thing in cancer research is actually very small. Hear about it in this week's UH Moment. |
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Some illnesses seem like nuisances, but can carry deadly results. One University of Houston researcher is finding innovative ways to tackle one such disease. Here's this week's UH Moment. |
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Food is more than just breakfast, lunch and dinner. Sink your teeth into this week's UH Moment. |
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Service, safety and professionalism. For the next generation of hospitality industry professionals, it starts at Barron's restaurants. Listen to this week's UH Moment. |
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October is the season to be scared. Check out why in this week's UH Moment. |
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At the UH Conrad N. Hilton College of Hotel and Restaurant Management, students are learning the industry, and planning one of the college's signature events: The Hospitality Hall of Honor, which celebrates industry pioneers. |
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Your kidneys may hold the key to a chronic disease most often encountered in older people. Check out this week's UH Moment. |
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At the UH School of Theatre and Dance, students learn as much about the SHOW as they do about the BUSINESS. Listen to this week's UH Moment. |
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Placement tests have a simple job, really: to indicate your level of proficiency in a given subject. But if the test is inadequate, how will you become more proficient. |
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Is it a day to go out or stay in? It's a good question for anyone, but if you have breathing challenges it's important to know the answer. |
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UH Moment: "Learning Through Discovery" We learn by reading. We learn by doing. And at UH, students learn through discovery. |
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A simple and inexpensive device to wash leafy produce, created by students at the UH Conrad N. Hilton College of Hotel and Restaurant Management (HRM), may provide a convenient way for small farmers to clean produce before market. |
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UH Moment: "Repurposing Herpes" At the University of Houston, researchers are turning killer into cure. Listen to this week's UH Moment. |
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More than 280 million people worldwide are hearing impaired. Communicating with those who are not can be frustrating. Check out UH Moment. |
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Are you smarter than a...building? Check out this week's UH Moment. |
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It sounds like something from a movie: making hearts in a lab. The important research is happening at the University of Houston. Listen to this week's UH Moment. |
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UH students created a permanent structure for a southeast side community that will educate as well as provide a place to recreate. Listen to this week's UH Moment. |
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UH Moment: "Revolutionary War Letters" The stylized handwriting of Gen. George Washington urges readiness for one regiment. In another letter, he describes how to bargain with flour and Indian corn. Still another from Col. William D'Hart to Col. Israel Shreve details a victory in Newtown in 1779. The letters are part of the University of Houston Libraries Special Collections. Learn more in this week's UH Moment. |
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An old standard, may lead to new ideas on myopia. Here's this week's UH Moment. |
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A new area of study speaks to the diversity of Houston and UH. Listen to this week's UH Moment. |
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New research at the University of Houston bring humans and machines together to impact the lives of those with spinal injuries. Here’s this week's UH Moment. |
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Who was your college chemistry professor? Thousands of UH students remember the name of theirs, a prof who made quite an impression all the way to graduation. Listen to this week's UH Moment. |
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The studies of one UH professor may further cancer research; Her passion for science will encourage young researchers to go further. Listen to this week's UH Moment. |
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Voice is an important component to the craft of acting. Ask Dylan Paul. Listen to his UH Moment. |
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A UH vision scientist attacks Glaucoma at the cellular level. Check out this week's UH Moment. |
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Anthropology is the study on humans, past and present, our different cultures and shared experiences. Learn how one student will use this to study a much-hyped event. |
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UH Moment: "Green Princeton Review" The meaning behind the green label may be getting lost as the term is bandied about more and more. One UH group is making it easy and meaningful to be green. Here’s this week's UH Moment. |
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UH Moment: "All Kids Alliance" How do you better support children so that they grow up, learn and contribute to their community? You change the support system—cradle to career. Here's this week's UH Moment. |
