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.
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.
National expert to discuss mental, emotional effects of pandemic
April 15, 2021 | UHCL Staff
Dr. Joshua A. Gordon, director of the National Institute of Mental Health, will present “Mental Health and COVID-19: How can Higher Education Help?” virtually on Friday, April 23 as part of University of Houston-Clear Lake’s President’s Speaker Series. The series focuses on the critical educational, social and environmental challenges facing higher education.
Gender roles in dance featured in Women's and Gender Studies talk
April 06, 2021 | UHCL Staff
Shakespeare’s “A Midsummer Night’s Dream,” one of the famous bard’s most popular comedies, explores gender roles and power struggles between the characters. An upcoming talk by a University of Houston-Clear Lake faculty member will discuss how dance adaptations complicate these themes and expand the conversation.
Webinar features dialogue between women in academia
March 26, 2021 | UHCL Staff
Women's History Month webinar, "The Women: The View from the Ivory Tower" features a panelist of female professionals in higher education who will share their experiences and journeys to leadership.
National COVID-19 expert to share insights at UHCL's President's Speaker Series
March 22, 2021 | UHCL Staff
What role does higher education play in public health during a pandemic? Dr. Peter J. Hotez, professor at Baylor College of Medicine and co-director of Texas Children’s Hospital Center for Vaccine Development, will address this topic at the next University of Houston-Clear Lake President’s Speaker Series virtual event Friday, April 9, 9:45 a.m. – noon (CST).
Prof explores political, religious forces attacking science
March 11, 2021 | UHCL Staff
Do you trust science? The optimistic news of a safe, effective vaccine to fight COVID-19 is diluted by the knowledge that many people either do not accept the severity of the virus, do not trust the efficacy of this vaccine, or mistrust vaccines in general.
Weimar ‘undead’ featured in Women’s and Gender Studies talk
March 10, 2021 | UHCL Staff
In the decade prior to Adolph Hitler’s rise in Germany, women were enjoying a time of social, economic and sexual liberation. During this time, says University of Houston-Clear Lake’s Associate Professor of History and Humanities Barbara Hales, there was a scientific renaissance of studies in the occult.
UHCL's Robotics Team eyes $1 million prize in NASA competition
March 01, 2021 | UHCL Staff
Space Center Houston and NASA have announced that University of Houston-Clear Lake is among the 22 international robotics teams qualifying for Phase 2 of the NASA Space Robotics Challenge. This allows the team to advance to the final competition, which has a prize purse of $1 million.
12 books to read in honor of Black History Month
February 26, 2021 | UHCL Staff
Explore 12 titles on this reading list for Black History Month, curated by University of Houston-Clear Lake Professor of Literature Kevin McNamara and Visiting Assistant Professor Jennifer McCauley. The included books span hundreds of years of American literature by Black authors, and they are potential gateways for further reading.
Engineering students' proposal advances in NASA competition
February 23, 2021 | UHCL Staff
Helping to inspire and educate future scientists is a mission in which both NASA and University of Houston-Clear Lake are deeply invested. The NASA Minority Innovative New Designs for Space (MINDS) program, a hands-on design-and-build collegiate learning experience, selects newly-innovated technology that is relevant to NASA's Artemis mission.
Lecture series highlights research by Women's Studies profs
February 11, 2021 | UHCL Staff
Professors in the Women’s and Gender Studies program at University of Houston-Clear Lake do more than teach — they’re also researchers and published authors in the field of gender and sexuality. WGST faculty work will be highlighted in a monthly Author Series to launch virtually beginning Monday, Feb. 22 at 2 p.m.