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Featured Stories

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  UH Engineers Create New Ice-Repelling Materials

  University of Houston Cullen College of Engineering Assistant Professor Hadi Ghasemi and his team created a material that repels ice. This "smart" material can be applied to any solid surface, giving it many potential uses, such as on aircraft, and in infrastructure and energy.

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  Major Applewhite Named Houston Head Coach

  The leader of the #HTownTakeover’s offense the past two years, Major Applewhite has been named the 14th head coach of the University of Houston Football program Houston Vice President for Athletics Hunter Yurachek announced Friday.

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  UH Names New Vice President for Research

  Amr Elnashai, dean of engineering at the Pennsylvania State University, will become the next vice chancellor/vice president for research and technology transfer at the University of Houston and the University of Houston System.

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  Noted Architect Thom Mayne Leads Study of Houston’s Future

  A collaboration between Pritzker Prize-winning architect Thom Mayne and the Gerald D. Hines College of Architecture and Design at the University of Houston focused on the unique problems the city will face in the future, including the reinvention of the current energy infrastructure, changing real estate and density, and the ways in which the city’s lack of zoning can generate new ideas.

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  UH System Names Finalist for UHD Presidency

  Juan Sanchez Muñoz has been named the sole finalist for the presidency of University of Houston-Downtown (UHD).

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  Richard Walker Elected to APLU Student Affairs Executive Committee

  Richard Walker, VC/VP for Student Affairs and Enrollment Services, has been elected to serve on the Association of Public Land-Grant Universities (APLU) Council on Student Affairs (CSA) Executive Committee.

Featured Events

• Events Calendar
• Academic Calendar

• Dec 28 7pm
  

  Women's Basketball vs Alcorn State

  Support the Coogs as they tipoff against Alcorn State.

• Jan 1 3:30pm
  

  Women's Basketball vs Tulsa

  Cheer on the Coogs in AA Conference play against the Golden Hurricanes.

• Jan 4 8pm
  

  Men's Basketball vs Tulsa

  Support the Coogs as they play Tulsa.

• Jan 11 7pm
  

  Women's Basketball vs UCF

  Cheer on the Coogs as they play UCF.

• Jan 13 11am
  

  Indoor Track & Field Competition

  Leonard Hilton Invitational meet. All day meet

• Jan 17 9am
  

  Just Ask! Libraries Open House

  Learn more about library services and programs during this 2-day welcome back event. Jan. 17-18.

UH Initiatives

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  Arts

  UH Arts provide students the fuel to awaken the imagination and contribute real art to the real world. Read how students use their experiences and thoughts to ignite the imagination.

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  Health

  UH Health is dedicated to preparing students for high quality careers in healthcare. Find out how UH is positioned to impact research and education globally.

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  Energy

  UH Energy performs innovative research to address emerging needs in the hydrocarbons, renewables and sustainability energy sectors. Read about how UH energy fuels the industry.

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  Athletics

  UH Athletics is driving sportsmanship to new levels by preparing student-athletes to be champions for life. Read about how student-athletes are achieving success in academics and athletics.

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  Research

  UH fuels innovation through groundbreaking research. Learn about how UH faculty and students push beyond known limits to find creative solutions to the world’s most challenging problems.

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  Student Success

  UH students have access to comprehensive higher education programs and countless resources providing the tools for success. Read about how students are thriving at the University of Houston.