New degree a game changer for video, tech students at UHCL
May 19, 2021 | UHCL Staff
While there’s widespread recognition of global health failures in terms of infectious disease outbreaks, there’s not much disagreement about how policy makers can become more prepared and responsive. The use of serious games and simulations are becoming a critical tool to promote learning and innovation, with applications that go far beyond sustaining learning during a pandemic lockdown.
Champion healthcare administration team tackles local telehealth challenge
May 18, 2021 | UHCL Staff
For the second consecutive year, University of Houston-Clear Lake’s Master of Healthcare Administration students won the 10th Annual UT School of Public Health Fleming Center Healthcare Case Competition, held March 27. This year’s contest presented a telehealth challenge that impacts local healthcare providers.
Free groceries available for all UHCL students
May 17, 2021 | UHCL Staff
Students taking at least one credit hour at the University of Houston-Clear Lake are eligible to receive free groceries twice a month, courtesy of the Houston Food Bank’s Food for Change Program and UH-Clear Lake’s Office of Student Advocacy. All students, regardless of financial need, are invited to take part.
Philanthropists' gift beautifies UHCL's Potter Pond, Wilson Park
May 14, 2021 | UHCL Staff
University of Houston-Clear Lake President Ira K. Blake, UH-Clear Lake Distinguished Alumna Patricia Potter Wilson and her husband Wendell Wilson unveiled the addition of a serenity garden near Potter Pond on May 6. The garden will be a reflective space for the campus community.
Alum named Principal of the Year, continues to aim high
May 13, 2021 | UHCL Staff
Krystal Hawks became an educator because she wanted to have a positive impact on the lives of children. After completing her Master of Science in Educational Management from University of Houston-Clear Lake in 2010, she knew she was well prepared for the next level.
Midnight Mezcal twangs Tex-Mex, country swing at Bayou Theater
May 12, 2021 | UHCL Staff
With roots firmly planted in American classic country music, Midnight Mezcal will deliver a blend of honky tonk, conjunto and western swing — Mexican style — in a free performance at the Bayou Theater at University of Houston-Clear Lake on Wednesday, May 19 at 7:30 p.m.
Scholarship recipients, donors celebrate success
May 12, 2021 | UHCL Staff
Without the financial support she received through her scholarship, says University of Houston-Clear Lake graduate student Haley Lansford, she would not have been able to remain on track toward her master’s degree in psychology. Lansford and other scholarship recipients thanked university donors and friends at a recent celebration.
Art School offers more inclusive classes for kids on autism spectrum
May 11, 2021 | UHCL Staff
After numerous parents asked for additional art classes with accommodations for their children with autism, Director of University of Houston-Clear Lake’s Art School for Children David Moya looked to graduate students in the university’s Behavioral Analysis program for guidance and training for the school’s teachers.
UHCL spring 2021 commencement ceremony to be virtual
May 10, 2021 | UHCL Staff
Over 1,150 University of Houston-Clear Lake spring 2021 graduates will earn their degrees and be recognized during a virtual ceremony on Sunday, May 16, at 10 a.m. Of those, 737 will receive their undergraduate degree, and 413 will be recognized for receiving graduate degrees.
New AVP aims to tell UHCL’s story
May 06, 2021 | UHCL Staff
University of Houston-Clear Lake President Ira K. Blake has named Daniel Ramirez as the university’s interim assistant vice president for Marketing and Communications. He began his new role on May 3.
For local waterways, floating wetlands offer filtration power
May 04, 2021 | UHCL Staff
These rafts may look like quiet as they float in a waterway with leafy green plants and an occasional turtle or small alligator basking on board. But below the surface, says Kaylei Chau, a graduate student in environmental biology at University of Houston-Clear Lake, is where all the action is taking place.
UHCL prof: Hate crime act will raise awareness about discrimination
May 03, 2021 | UHCL Staff
Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, Texas has risen to fourth in the country for highest rate in hate-crime incidents against Asians, according to California-based reporting center Stop Asian American and Pacific Islander Hate. A University of Houston-Clear Lake professor says the federal COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act may help improve reporting and awareness.