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    Gessner College of Nursing Commencement Includes First DNP Graduates

    Forty-four students participated in commencement and pinning ceremonies for the University of Houston Andy and Barbara Gessner College of Nursing. The event took place at the Cullen Performance Hall, Friday, May 10 on the UH main campus. The ceremony included students earning undergraduate and graduate degrees, including the inaugural cohort of students from the College’s Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) program.

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    UH Trains Future Agri-Scientists to Outsmart Climate Change Threats to Food Crops

    Researchers at the University of Houston are training future agricultural scientists in new methods of protecting the world’s food crops – which too often are left vulnerable to extreme weather events in these days of climate change. Funded by a $995,805 grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, the team is expanding research knowledge and building a new curriculum for students, many from communities currently underrepresented among the agriculture industry’s leadership.

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    UH Population Health Collaborative: Driving Discovery to Advance Quality of Life

    A new University of Houston Population Health initiative uses a multi-sector approach to evaluate and address the most pressing issues impacting quality of life. The UH Population Health Collaborative uses innovative research and analytics to create accessible training and educational resources to fuel positive community quality of life outcomes.
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    Research Advances Toward Goal of Net Zero Carbon Emissions

    Scientists may be on the verge of taking a big step closer to the net-zero carbon emissions goal, thanks to University of Houston research into algae. Hidden potential is being revealed in the major algae studies at the microbial products lab, located at UH at Sugar Land. The research project is detailed in a newly published article in Green Chemistry, a journal of the Royal Society of Chemistry.
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    Innovative New Course Brings Nursing Students into Patients’ Homes

    The University of Houston Andy and Barbara Gessner College of Nursing partnered with Humana’s CenterWell Home Health to offer an innovative and forward-thinking elective to its nursing students. The Preventative and Restorative Nursing Care elective introduces undergraduate students to the concept, challenges, and benefits of home health nursing.
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    The Heart of UH: UHPD Sergeant Demonstrates Cougar Spirit

    On a hot day in late summer in a parking lot at the University of Houston at Sugar Land, a simple act would prove that the Cougar spirit is alive and well, and that Coogs truly care. Tammy Cleary, a proud 1986 graduate of the C. T. Bauer College of Business and the mother of a Conrad N. Hilton College of Global Hospitality Leadership graduate, had a mission: Find the perfect gift for her son's baby shower. The gift? A UH onesie, symbolizing the family's deep-rooted connection to Houston and UH.

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Thursday 7/4

Red, White and Boom
  • Time: 5:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
  • Location: The Crown Festival Park: 18355 Southwest Freeway, Sugar Land, TX 77479
Our biggest and most patriotic event of the year offers plenty of fun and activities for all ages, including live music, food, beverages, photo stations, carnival games, inflatables and a dazzling fireworks show!
Star Spangled Salute
  • Time: 8:30 p.m. - 10:30 p.m.
  • Location: Miller Outdoor Theatre: 6000 Hermann Park Dr, Houston, TX 77030
Celebrate Independence Day with a performance of patriotic favorites followed by a grand finale of fireworks at 10:00 PM! Fireworks Courtesy of Miller Theatre Advisory Board

Wednesday 7/17

University Branch Culinary Club: Street Foods
  • Time: 1:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
  • Location: University Branch Library: 14010 University Blvd., Sugar Land, TX 77479
Join us at University Branch Library for fun featuring food! Culinary Club is a monthly recipe exchange. Join us as we discuss our recipes and share our experiences in the kitchen! Cook up something new that fits this month’s theme – Street Foods. We invite you to bring a photo of your dish or a short video of how you prepared it, if you like. No registration required.

Saturday 7/20

Summer Symphony Nights
  • Time: 8:30 p.m. - 10:30 p.m.
  • Location: Miller Outdoor Theatre: 6000 Hermann Park Dr, Houston, TX 77030
Join your Houston Symphony for fun-filled evenings of world-class music during Summer Symphony Nights. Bring the whole family to experience the classical repertoire with concerts featuring works from beloved composers like Beethoven, Tchaikosvsky, and Dvořák paired alongside contemporary pieces that reflect the diversity of symphonic music. And meet the next generation of classical virtuosos as your Houston Symphony performs alongside an exciting slate of rising star guest soloists and acclaimed up-and-coming conductors!

Friday 7/26

Music on the Square: Taylor Swift
  • Time: 7:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m.
  • Location: Sugar Land Town Square: 2711 Plaza Drive, Sugar Land, TX 77479
Calling all Swifties! Don’t miss Red – A Taylor Swift Tribute, the jaw-dropping, faithful recreation of a live Taylor Swift concert. Fronted by Lauren Corzine, RED a four-piece national touring act complete with backup dancers. At a RED show, fans are treated to an epic journey through Taylor Swift’s entire discography. Sing along as RED performs songs from every Taylor era.
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