'Great day for all of us': NASA Johnson Space Center, UHCL expand partnership
October 10, 2019 | UHCL Staff
University of Houston-Clear Lake would not exist had it not been for a request made in 1964 by then-NASA Johnson Space Center Director Robert Gilruth to then-University of Houston President Philip Hoffman to establish a permanent institution of higher education accessible to JSC staff, scientists and engineers. In 1974, UH-Clear Lake opened its doors, and in continued celebration of their shared bond, NASA JSC and UHCL signed the new Space Act Agreement and Annex on Oct. 1, affirming and expanding their partnership for the benefit of the entire community.
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.”
UHCL president to present State of the University Address
October 08, 2019 | UHCL Staff
University of Houston-Clear Lake President Ira K. Blake will deliver her vision for the university’s future during the State of the University address Tuesday, Oct. 8, in the university’s Bayou Theater, 2700 Bay Area Blvd., Houston, 77058.
Short Takes
October 07, 2019 | Jim Townsend
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NASA icon, former astronaut offer insight into ‘virtual’ training
October 04, 2019 | UHCL Staff
When NASA Chief Principal Engineer Evelyn Miralles joined University of Houston-Clear Lake earlier this year, she had big ideas – ideas to help propel the university technologically and sustainably into the 21st century. As UH-Clear Lake’s associate vice president for Strategic Information Initiatives and Technology she is not only bringing her vast experience to the university, but also sharing her stories. On Monday, Oct. 7, 6-8 p.m. at UHCL Pearland, 1200 Pearland Parkway, Pearland she will present “Training Astronauts for Space Travel, Virtually!”
Friday Morning Continuing Education presents 'Eyewitness to History'
October 04, 2019 | UHCL Staff
Anita Parrott George’s remarkable work advocating for social justice and civil rights spans six decades. Parrott, a native-born Mississippian, will share her life experiences as an African American child who came of age during the civil rights movement in a special University of Houston-Clear Lake Friday Morning Continuing Education program titled, “Eyewitness to History: Civil Rights Movement in Mississippi” on Nov. 1 at 11 a.m.
Painter spotlights the 'art' of decimation of Iraqi, Kurdish culture
October 02, 2019 | UHCL Staff
Where there is war, there is widespread loss of life and property. But in modern history, few antagonists have made such a calculated effort also to destroy every trace of their victims’ culture as ISIS, who has methodically destroyed countless historic artifacts in their quest for dominance in Kurdistan and Iraq. University of Houston-Clear Lake’s Art Gallery is currently exhibiting a collection by New York based British artist Piers Secunda entitled “ISIS Bullet Hole Paintings,” exploring the epic scale of cultural destruction the terrorist group has wrought upon that region.
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.
Short Takes
September 30, 2019 | Jim Townsend
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Foundation provides UHCL scholarships for future child educators
September 30, 2019 | UHCL Staff
The Samuels Family Foundation has given University of Houston-Clear Lake’s Early Childhood Education program, in the College of Education, a $400,000 grant to offer scholarships to graduate and undergraduate students seeking the education and credentials to become child care center directors. The grant will release $100,000 a year for four years.
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.