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UHCL to lobby at the Texas Legislature
Many public universities take part in the legislative session by presenting issues regarding their campuses in hopes of obtaining state funding. Through the Office of Governmental Relations, UHCL lobbies in these sessions in hopes of…
QUIZ: Test your knowledge of a turbulent year
There are 24 days left in 2020.
Houston Cinema Arts Festival goes virtual for 2020
Maintaining its cornerstones, this year’s festival includes oscar-buzzed headlining films, the NASA collaborative Cinespace film competition, and discussions with filmmakers.
Incoming results from Election Night 2020
The results are in for Election Night 2020 ballot races.
INFOGRAPHIC: Comparing Cornyn and Hegar as they compete for Texas Senate seat
Balancing what each candidate prioritizes on their website and what UHCL students expressed were their priority issues in the primaries, here is a break down of Cornyn’s and Hegar’s platforms.
Voting in the 2020 election
The 2020 Election has seen the expansion of mail in voting, polling locations in Harris County and record-breaking voter participation. Millions of voters will utilize mail-in ballots for the first time, while others queue up for the polls…
UHCL becomes a polling location
UHCL has been approved as a Harris County polling location for the 2020 election.
EXPLAINER: The environmental justice movement and the fight against environmental racism
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) website states that environmental justice “is the fair treatment and meaningful involvement of all people regardless of race, color, national origin, or income with respect to the…
EXPLAINER: The Hatch Act called into question after RNC
The 2020 Republican National Convention raised many questions about the Hatch Act. These questions arose after four days of speeches concluding with President Donald Trump's formal nomination acceptance speech at the White House.
Air filter developed by University of Houston researchers kills 99.8% of coronavirus particles in a…
Using folded Nickel foam and electrical wires, Zhifeng Ren and Luo Yu were able to create a filter capable of trapping and killing the virus responsible for causing COVID-19.