'Things to talk about in a job interview': Grant makes research experience possible
May 26, 2022 | UHCL Staff
Educators and employers have been reaffirming the importance science and the need for more students to pursue paths in STEM-related fields. UHCL’s Assistant Professor of Microbiology Michael LaMontagne says one of the keys to graduating from a university and starting a lucrative career in STEM is research experience.
Physics alumni are prepared for doctorates, competitive careers post-UHCL
May 19, 2022 | UHCL Staff
Choosing physics as a degree plan doesn’t guarantee a smooth ride through the rest of your professional career- but getting a physics degree from University of Houston-Clear Lake could certainly help. Just ask Professor of Physics Samina Masood, whose students are using their UHCL education to launch themselves into doctoral programs and leading-edge careers.
Conover wins NASA's highest honor, reflects on UHCL's impact on her career
May 16, 2022 | UHCL Staff
Recently recognized with the NASA Distinguished Service Medal for her career longevity and leadership in Program, Acquisition and Partnership Management for every NASA human spaceflight program since Apollo-Soyuz, Sharon Conover reflects on how her studies at University of Houston-Clear Lake impacted her 48-year career with NASA.
UHCL double alum receives Shell Urban Science Educator award
May 11, 2022 | UHCL Staff
University of Houston-Clear Lake double-alumna Selene Verhofstad was recently honored for excellence as an educator with the Shell Urban Science Educator Development Award. She received the award through the National Science Teaching Association, which allowed her to attend a conference in Houston and attend workshops with other science educators from around the country for professional development.
STEM Challenge competition begins lifelong connections for UHCL alumnus
May 04, 2022 | UHCL Staff
Each year, UHCL hosts a STEM Challenge competition in hopes of inspiring high school and community college students to obtain a STEM degree. Daniel Velazco, who transferred to UHCL from San Jacinto College, said his participation in the competition helped guide him on his path forward- and kept him connected to the university.
'Proud to be a Hawk': Engineering students win top honors in competition
April 19, 2022 | UHCL Staff
University of Houston-Clear Lake mechanical engineering and computer science students supported by the Pathways to STEM Careers grant program achieved recognition as well as the top awards at the Texas Academy of Science Annual Meeting, which took place in February on the UH-Clear Lake Campus.
Teacher candidates in STEM fields can apply for Noyce scholarships, funded internships
March 31, 2022 | UHCL Staff
Teachers-in-training at University of Houston-Clear Lake have always had access to plenty of support. Now preservice teacher candidates can apply for tuition funds from a $1.2 million grant from the Robert Noyce Teacher Scholarship Program to complete their four-year degree.
UHCL alum uses biotech skills to help create COVID vaccine at Moderna
March 11, 2022 | UHCL Staff
Hardik Jani always knew he wanted to work in public health and help make lifesaving medicines. After graduating from University of Houston-Clear Lake with his Master of Science in Biotechnology, he began a career that led him to Moderna to help develop the COVID vaccine.
Path to success isn't a straight line: student shares 'zigzag' journey
March 10, 2022 | UHCL Staff
Doing poorly in college classes, or even failing them, is not the end, although it may seem so. A plummeting GPA can result in the loss of a scholarship or financial aid, a warning about getting on academic probation, and a lot of additional stress from parents and family.
STEM grant set business student on the path to NASA
March 02, 2022 | UHCL Staff
When Katherine Schultz was a child growing up in the Clear Lake area, she loved taking trips to Space Center Houston because everything about space exploration fascinated her. But when she enrolled at University of Houston-Clear Lake and became a double-major finance and accounting student, she took NASA off her list of potential places to work.
Pothole problems? UHCL hackathon winners have solutions
February 18, 2022 | UHCL Staff
Ever get a message saying you’ve been hacked? Generally, that’s aggravating news — unless you’re talking about the Johnson Space Center Hackathon 2021, which is a competition in which young innovators have only 24 hours to find new software and hardware solutions to real-world problems.
UHCL alum says Spaceport internship began his engineering career
January 27, 2022 | UHCL Staff
Mitchell Jefferies knew he couldn’t have gone from intern to full-time avionics engineer at Intuitive Machines without the guidance and support from his professors in the computer engineering program at University of Houston-Clear Lake. Jefferies earned his Bachelor of Science in Computer Engineering in 2019 and has never second-guessed his decision to transfer to UHCL.