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December 06, 2024

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  • May 12, 2026

    Middle School Students Turn Emotions into Art in UH Workshop

    In an art classroom at Forest Brook Middle School, students closed their eyes and listened to instrumental music as a graduate student guided them to picture a person, place, moment or emotion. The students began to sketch — one drew waves like the ocean, another a curve like a petal — and then dipped their paintbrushes onto their palettes to bring color to their visions. The activity was part of a workshop organized by the University of Houston College of Education and funded by a grant from the Arts Connect Houston Arts Action Fund.

  • May 8, 2026

    HBJ Feature: From student to educator: A story of impact at UH Gessner College of Nursing

    A former student turned Professor of Practice, Ryan Moore represents a full-circle journey that reflects not only personal growth, but the broader mission of the college itself: to create meaningful, lasting impact in healthcare.

  • May 7, 2026

    New UH Tool Measures Whether Lactating Mothers’ Psychological Needs are Being Met

    A nursing researcher at the Andy & Barbara Gessner College of Nursing has created a scale that measures whether lactating mothers’ psychological needs are being met, providing a tool to improve both breastfeeding outcomes and postpartum well-being.