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  September 22, 2023

  UH Campus Receives Turkey Day Classic Texas Historical Marker

  For nearly two decades on Thanksgiving Day from 1946-1966, the University of Houston campus site that is now TDECU Stadium hosted the Turkey Day Classic football game between Phillis Wheatley High School and Jack Yates High School. Recognizing the impact the annual tradition had on Houston, the Harris County Historical Commission unveiled an official state historical marker at the site.

  • University and Campus
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  September 21, 2023

  Protecting Democracy: UH Study Suggests Changes to Recall Election Procedures in Texas

  In an era marked by increasing demands for transparency and accountability from elected leaders, a new study from researchers at the University of Houston reveals many local governments in Texas fall short when it comes to one of the public’s best mechanisms for holding officials accountable: the recall election.

  • Policy, Law and Government
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  September 20, 2023

  Celebrating 100 Years of Stories at the University of Houston

  UH’s Center for Public History and UH Libraries present the “Agents of Change” exhibit and launch the newest version of Houston History magazine to celebrate UH’s decades of impact on Houston over the last 100 years. The exhibit and magazine launch event will take place on Wednesday, Sept. 27, 2023, from 5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Elizabeth D. Rockwell Pavilion at UH’s MD Anderson Library.

  • Arts and Humanities
  • University and Campus
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  September 20, 2023

  5 Tips for Navigating Your First Semester: Advice From Upperclassmen

  Starting your first semester at the University of Houston will be an exciting and transformative time in your life. Here are five tips that these upperclassmen want you to keep in mind as you begin your college journey.

  • Student, Faculty and Staff Success
  • University and Campus
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  September 19, 2023

  Understanding and Treating Pain in Children

  It is often hard to understand the source of pain in babies and children, and if they experience it often or for a long time, it can do severe damage. But help is on the way - a nursing researcher from the University of Houston has published the importance of following protocols to understand and evaluate pain in children.

  • Research
  • Health and Medicine
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  September 18, 2023

  UH Energy Symposium to Explore Plastics, Chemicals and Circularity

  University of Houston is hosting the “Plastics, Chemicals, Circularity: What’s Next?” symposium to discuss pathways and solutions to help society move toward a circular plastics and chemicals economy and mitigate the environmental impacts.

  • Science, Energy and Innovation