Sultanate of Oman, UHCL team up for science diplomacy conference
October 09, 2019 | UHCL Staff
University of Houston-Clear Lake will host the Sultan Qaboos Cultural Center’s 10th Annual Conference Wednesday, Oct. 23 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. The conference is a key educational initiative of the Sultanate of Oman and is titled, “UHCL-SQCC Energy and Environmental Stewardship: Oman and the U.S.”
Low Carb Houston Conference to dispel myths, examine new mindset to healthy eating
October 01, 2019 | UHCL Staff
The ketogenic, or low-carb way of eating is a relatively new addition to a toolkit of dietary and lifestyle interventions that can be very helpful for numerous medical conditions, including obesity, diabetes and heart disease. University of Houston-Clear Lake’s Exercise and Nutritional Health Institute is hosting the 2nd Annual Low Carb Houston Conference Oct. 24-26 in the Bayou Theater to address the contribution of nutrition and obesity to chronic disease.
UHCL prof is visiting scholar at Belgian university
September 27, 2019 | UHCL Staff
University of Houston-Clear Lake’s Associate Professor of Art History Sarah Costello has been invited to Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium to be a visiting scholar at Universite Catholique de Louvain. During her two-week stay, Costello will be making three presentations to undergraduate and graduate students, as well as to the public, about museum-related topics.
Professor shares insights about sustaining a 'life of the mind' through ALS battle
September 26, 2019 | UHCL Staff
When University of Houston-Clear Lake’s Associate Professor of History Dan Haworth went on leave this year, it wasn’t because he was ready to stop teaching and being a faculty member. Last year, he received a devastating diagnosis of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or ALS, forcing him to rethink his priorities. Despite the challenges he faces, Haworth is nowhere near done teaching. He still has a great deal to share with students, faculty and staff and the community.
UHCL to honor outstanding alumni and professor at awards celebration
September 25, 2019 | UHCL Staff
Phyllis Saathoff-Oliver, Mary Anne Brelinsky and Vance Etnyre will be the honorees at University of Houston-Clear Lake’s 45th Anniversary Alumni Celebration on Saturday, Oct. 12 at 6 p.m. at the university’s Recreation and Wellness Center. The three honorees will receive the Distinguished Alumni Award, the Early Achievement Award, and the Outstanding Professor Award, respectively.
Short Takes
September 17, 2019 | Jim Townsend
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UHCL prof wins prestigious nursing education scholarship
September 16, 2019 | UHCL Staff
University of Houston-Clear Lake’s Lecturer in Nursing Shatoi King was one of just eight nursing professionals chosen from among thousands of applicants to receive the National League for Nursing’s coveted Nursing Education Faculty Scholarship Award.
UHCL volunteer autism telehealth initiative expands to 30 countries
September 12, 2019 | UHCL Staff
The World Health Organization estimates that one in 160 children in the world has an autism spectrum disorder. For Loukia Tsami, a board certified behavior analyst and research associate in University of Houston-Clear Lake’s Center for Autism and Developmental Disabilities, the location of these children is almost irrelevant.
Short Takes
September 08, 2019 | Jim Townsend
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Scientists to discuss benefits of ketogenic diet at Low Carb Houston conference
September 05, 2019 | UHCL Staff
University of Houston-Clear Lake’s Exercise and Nutritional Health Institute will host the second annual Low Carb Houston Conference Oct. 24-26 to examine ways in which research evidence and clinical experience demonstrate the benefits of the ketogenic diet.
UHCL eyes study abroad opportunities in Madrid for students, faculty
August 19, 2019 | UHCL Staff
Representatives from Magister, the largest teacher-training enterprise in Madrid, spent three days at University of Houston-Clear Lake meeting with Assistant Vice President of Global Learning and Strategy Gigi Do and the deans of all four colleges to collaborate on a potential study-abroad, student-exchange program.
Anthropology prof and students win grant to study migrant health issues
August 14, 2019 | UHCL Staff
Christine Kovic, professor of anthropology and cross-cultural and global studies, has been awarded a grant from Research Programs on Migration and Health, known as PIMSA for its Spanish acronym. The grant supports collaboration between a U.S. university and an institution in Mexico to better understand the factors and policies impacting the mental and physical health of migrants.