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• There’s No Place Like Home

  April 17, 2025

  There’s No Place Like Home

  With the turn of a shovel, the ̽����Ƶ celebrated the groundbreaking of a new, $52 million academic building for the Hobby School of Public Affairs, marking a significant milestone in the school’s continued growth and success and reinforcing the University’s role as a leader in public affairs education.

  • Policy, Law and Government
• UH Division of Energy and Innovation to host Plastics Circularity Symposium

  April 16, 2025

  UH Division of Energy and Innovation to host Plastics Circularity Symposium

  UH Division of Energy and Innovation and the Energy Transition Institute will host a Plastics Circularity Symposium on April 17 from 7:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. in the Student Center South’s Houston Room on the second floor.

  • Science, Energy and Innovation

• April 16, 2025

  The ̽����Ƶ’s College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences has secured a $378,000 grant from the Greater Texas Foundation to pilot an innovative transfer program. Announced April 1, the funding will support the CLASS 2+2 Program, designed to make a UH degree more accessible to community college students.

  • University and Campus
• Hobby School Finds Houstonians Want More Options

  April 16, 2025

  Hobby School Finds Houstonians Want More Options

  A new survey of registered voters suggests Houstonians are in the mood for more entertainment, with a majority saying they would enthusiastically support the arrival of a destination theme park and additional professional sports teams.

  • Research
• UH Researcher Unveils New Model to Evaluate Impact of Extreme Events and Natural Hazards

  April 14, 2025

  UH Researcher Unveils New Model to Evaluate Impact of Extreme Events and Natural Hazards

  A ̽����Ƶ professor of engineering has created a sophisticated computer model that tracks how water moves in estuaries — which is critical for evaluating climate variability and sea level fluctuation impacts for coastal communities.

  • Science, Energy and Innovation
  • Research
• Latest Hobby Report Highlights Main Concerns for Houstonians

  April 10, 2025

  Latest Hobby Report Highlights Main Concerns for Houstonians

  A majority of Houstonians rate the city’s quality of life as good, but they also see plenty of room for improvement, with long-standing issues — poorly maintained streets, crime and traffic congestion — topping the list.

  • Research