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University of Houston Bans Smoking On Campus The University of Houston is the most recent campus to enact a complete ban on smoking and tobacco use. |
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Former UH Basketball Coach Guy V. Lewis Elected To Hall Of Fame An announcement is expected Monday that former University of Houston basketball coach Guy V. Lewis has been elected to the college Basketball Hall of Fame. |
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UH Breaks Ground On New Football Stadium And Athletic Future The University of Houston has broken ground on a brand new football stadium that should be open for business in 2014. It's the culmination of a long process that will usher in a new era of UH athletics. |
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New UH Football Stadium To Open In 2014 The University of Houston has released renderings of its future 40,000 seat football stadium that will replace the demolished Robertson Stadium. The most noteworthy change is probably the facility's positioning. |
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UH President Says Things Continue to Look Up at the Central Campus UH President and System Chancellor Renu Khator is upbeat as she delivers her annual fall address to a packed house at the Moores Opera House. She says the university continues to get better. |
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More UH Students Choose Dorm Living Thousands of teens are going through a rite of passage this weekend — moving out of their family homes and into campus housing. Officials at the University of Houston say more students than ever are choosing to live on campus. |
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UH Students Return To Campus With Inspirational Lecture As students prepare for the start of classes next week, the college of education at the University of Houston has resumed its "First Lecture" series. The speaker this semester is a former Navy SEAL, who hopes to inspire students to serve and lead. |
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UH Regents Approve $85 Million To Begin Construction Of New Football Stadium The University of Houston will proceed with plans to build a new football stadium by the 2014 season. The Board of Regents just approved an $85 million dollar financing plan that will allow construction to begin as soon as January. |
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UH Emergency Warning System Explained After a shooting that left three dead and several injured near the Texas A&M campus, a UH lieutenant describes the campus warning systems for incidents like campus shootings |
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TribLive: A Conversation with Renu Khator Full video of the April 13 TribLive conversation with Dr. Renu Khator, president of the University of Houston and chancellor of the University of Houston System. |
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New Grant Helps UH Learning Disabilities Research The University of Houston's Texas Center for Learning Disabilities has been awarded a 5 year, $9 million grant to continue its unique research on learning disabilities. |
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Houston Caravan To Protest Tuscon's Removal Of Hispanic History Books From Classrooms One week from today, a caravan of protesters will set off from Houston to Tuscon. The group is upset over Tucson's recent decision to end its Mexican-American studies program. Tucson's program used books published at the University of Houston. |
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Tech and UH Qualify for Tier-One Prize Money The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, in a recent letter, announced that Texas Tech University and the University of Houston are the first institutions eligible for money from the state's tier-one award fund. |
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Philip Castille: The TT Interview The new president of the University of Houston-Victoria on whether the institution will remain in the UH System, its plans to play a major role in the state's higher education landscape and its response to Texas' workforce needs. |
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UH Students Approve Service Fee For New Sports Stadium A majority of students at the University of Houston have voted in support of a service fee to help pay for a new football stadium and renovations to another sports facility. |
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UH, HCC Partner On Four-Year Degrees The University of Houston is expanding its reach to community college students in the region. UH will join forces with Houston Community College to offer four-year degree programs at two HCC campuses. |
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Researchers 'Think Small' at UH Lab The University of Houston hopes to create more public-private partnerships through a state-of-the-art facility that develops new technology on a very small scale. Gail Delaughter has more. |
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UH Chancellor Discusses Budget With State Legislators The University of Houston System chancellor plans a return trip to the state capital, as the legislature tackles the budget. Ed Mayberry reports. |
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Today, the University of Houston celebrated the milestone of clearing another major hurdle in its quest to achieve Tier One Status. Pat Hernandez has more. |
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UH Researchers Develop Methods To Detect Banned Substances In Food Shipments A University of Houston chemistry team has been working on methods to detect explosives in food shipments. Ed Mayberry reports the work could help detect banned substances in airports for Homeland Security, but also banned substances in commercial products. |
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President Obama has a recent surge in approval ratings. Some believe his performance with tonight's State of the Union speech could cause those numbers to rise even higher. Bill Stamps spoke with one local political observer about what's at stake. |
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The University of Houston moves another step in its quest to become the fourth Tier One university in Texas. Pat Hernandez has more. |
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UH Finalizes Purchase of New Radio Station It's official. The University of Houston has finalized its purchase of the broadcast frequency and license currently used by Rice University Station KTRU. Capella Tucker reports. |
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UH Moves to Purchase Radio Signal The University of Houston will soon be the owner of two public radio stations. University Regents have approved the purchase of KTRU — the student station currently owned by Rice University. Laurie Johnson reports. |
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Greener Pastures For UH Sports? The decision from the University of Texas to stay in the Big 12 Athletic Conference means the conference will stay intact. With Nebraska and Colorado leaving the Big 12, only 10 schools remain. Some believe the University of Houston should do all it can to show it should be in the Big 12. Bill Stamps has more. |
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UH Students Tops in Video Game Design There's still a chance the University of Houston could be crowned national champion this year — not in football or basketball, but in computer gaming. Two teams from UH are headed to the finals tomorrow in Washington D.C. for designing games that can solve society's problems. Bill Stamps has the story. |
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UH Basketball Returns to Glory When people fill out their March madness tournament brackets, they'll notice a name that hasn't been there in almost two decades. The University of Houston Cougars is in the NCAA tournament this year. Bill stamps reports how it's been a long time coming. |
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Regents Vote to Increase Tuition at UH System University of Houston students will be paying a little more for an education. As expected, the Board of Regents voted to increase tuition. Pat Hernandez tells us the hike will affect campuses in the UH System. |
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The University of Houston Board may soon join other state universities in asking its students to pay more for an education. As David Pitman reports, the UH Board of Regents will meet tomorrow to consider a nearly four percent increase in tuition and fees. |
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College students play a game to get real knowledge in the oil and gas industry. Called PetroChallenge, student teams become energy companies, trying to maximize the return on a 200-million dollar investment. It's part of a larger effort to get students interested in jobs in the oil and gas industry. Pat Hernandez has more. |
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It's been a good year for fans of University of Houston football with national rankings and prime-time TV exposure. Now the Cougars are wrapping up their 10-3 season with an appearance in the Bell Helicopter Armed Forces Bowl. Gail Delaughter reports. |
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The University of Houston is the newest member of the Texas Medical Center. It joins 47 other institutions as part of the largest medical center in the world. TMC officials say they are impressed by the university's commitment to the health sciences. Laurie Johnson has more. |
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For some time, the University of Houston has been seeking national recognition for tier one status. These days there's a buzz on campus and the University is getting some desired recognition — but this time — it's for football. As Bill Stamps reports, it's the Cougar's football team that has everyone all excited. |
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Another Big Victory for the Cougars In a sea of red-filled stadium seats, the University of Houston scores another big win for the second week in a row. Gail Delaughter has the story. |
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UH Moves Forward Toward Tier-One The University of Houston has achieved a milestone in its efforts to become an elite Tier-One public research university. Rod Rice reports that it has received more than $100-million in research awards this fiscal year. |
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UH Researchers to Study the Effects of Common Toxins Researchers at the University of Houston will lead a new study on how thousands of toxins affect human health. The three-point-two million dollar grant from the EPA will also help the university raise its research profile. Jack Williams reports. |
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UH Tests Dirty Diesel Cleaners Diesel engines last a long time, so the only practical way to reduce emissions is to retro-fit them with devices that reduce nitrogen oxide. Rod Rice reports the University of Houston's Diesel Testing Center will be testing an emerging technology designed for construction equipment. |
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Professor Goes Under Cover for Rare Look at Hate Groups The shooting at the Holocaust Museum in Washington D.C. has left many Americans wondering what kind of person could commit such a crime. A University of Houston-Victoria professor knows first-hand, after getting a rare glimpse into life with a hate group. Gail Delaughter reports. |
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State Paves Way for UH Tier One Status The Texas Legislature has paved the way for the University of Houston to reach tier one status. Bill Stamps explains what a tier one university actually is and what it could mean for UH. |
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Freshmen Coming to UH Victoria Starting next year the University of Houston-Victoria will likely begin enrolling freshman and sophomores fall 2010. Thanks to the Texas Legislature, the University is one step closer to becoming a four year college. Bill Stamps has more. |
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It is What it is: Conversations about Iraq A sort of traveling road show about the war in Iraq is in Houston this week. It's intended to start conversations about the war in communities across the nation. Laurie Johnson visited the installation at the University of Houston and has this report. |
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UH Offers Free Online Masters Program Math and science teachers could get a free ride through graduate school thanks to a new program at the University of Houston. iSMART program will fund masters degrees for 100 teachers. Laurie Johnson has more. |
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The city of Pearland has been in the news lately with the abduction of a woman at gunpoint. But while you normally don’t hear much about Pearland, it has quietly turned into one of the fastest growing cities in the state. And it will soon be the home of a University of Houston branch campus. Bill Stamps has details. |
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Dr. Khator Sworn in as UH President In January Barack Obama will be inaugurated as our nations next president. Friday the University of Houston inaugurated its newest chancellor and President Renu Khator. Bill Stamps was at the investiture ceremony and has this report. |
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Philip G. Hoffman, first chancellor of the University of Houston, dies The man credited with the University of Houston's transition from a private institution to a state-supported university has died. |
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New Leadership at Two Houston Universities Means Different Challenges New presidents have been chosen at two universities within walking distance from each other. In the first of a two-part series, Houston Public Radio's Pat Hernandez profiles the new leaders, beginning with the University of Houston. |
