The Latest Breaking News from the University of Houston

Police dismantle pro-Palestinian encampment at University of Houston, arrest two students

The University of Houston joins other Texas colleges that have cracked down on recent campus protests.

The Texas Tribune · May 8, 2024

Water scarcity and clean energy collide in South Texas

A high-tech chemical company has purchased the last available water in the Nueces River to make hydrogen and ammonia for export.

The Texas Tribune · Apr 12, 2024

Abbott vowed to campaign against anti-voucher GOP House members. Why did these six candidates get spared?

With the March 5 election just a few days away, six anti-voucher House GOP incumbents managed to sidestep Abbott’s revenge warpath.

The Texas Tribune · Mar 1, 2024

After years of losing battles with GOP leaders, some big city Texas mayors strike friendlier tone

Austin Mayor Kirk Watson and incoming Houston Mayor John Whitmire, two veteran Democratic legislators, are trying to repair their cities’ fraught relationships with the state’s GOP leadership.

The Texas Tribune · Dec 19, 2023

Houston Mayoral Candidates Inspire Yawns As Run-Off Election Looms

Two veteran (and older) politicians running for mayor in Texas’ largest city are generating little excitement among its youthful population.

Texas Observer · Dec 5, 2023

Ex-NFL player and former college teammates killed in collision in Houston

DJ Hayden, who played nine seasons with the Raiders, Lions, Jaguars and Commanders, was in SUV hit by speeding car

The Guardian - US · Nov 11, 2023

NFL wants University of Houston to stop using Oilers-inspired jerseys

Earlier this month, the NFL sent a cease-and-desist letter to the University of Houston demanding the school stop using Oilers-inspired jerseys.

USA Today Sports Media Group · Oct 31, 2023

Fans crushed the NFL for sending Houston a cease-and-desist letter over Oilers-themed uniforms

If the University of Houston can't wear Oilers-like uniforms, why do the Titans get to?

USA Today Sports Media Group · Oct 30, 2023

Proposition 5 on Texas ballot would create new endowment for ‘emerging’ research universities

If approved, the new fund would provide tens of millions of dollars to the University of Houston, Texas Tech, Texas State University and University of North Texas.

The Texas Tribune · Oct 26, 2023

University of Houston’s LGBTQ+ Students Build New Community After Resource Center Closure

Religious leaders and other allies are struggling to fill the gap left by the loss of the vital LGBTQ+ resource center.

Texas Observer · Oct 23, 2023