Two top-tier Houston universities have been inducted into a new "hall of fame" list of the best colleges in the U.S. for 2026. Rice University and theUniversity of Houston were both praised in The Princeton Review's "The Best 391 Colleges: 2026 Edition." Released August 12, the comprehensive guide annually ranks the best universities across 50 categories based on a survey of 170,000 current college students. Survey questions cover topics such as a school's academics and administration, studen...| InnovationMap
The new deans are Crystal Rose at Baptist Health College Little Rock, Arkansas, Martha Cruz Zuniga at McMurry University in Abilene, Texas, Courtney Meehan at Washington State University, Meaghan Davidson at Virginia Tech, and Christina Gola at the University of Houston. The post New Dean Appointments for Five Women in Higher Education appeared first on Women In Academia Report.| Women In Academia Report
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UH Energy at the University of Houston will launch a new micro-credential program this fall focused on risks associated with today's changing energy landscape. The new self-paced, hybrid program, known as Managing Non-Technical Risks in Energy, is geared towards energy professionals and those who aspire to work in the industry. Enrollment must be completed by Sept. 15 to participate. According to UH, it will equip participants with "tools, strategies, and real-world insights needed to lead co...| Energy Capital
The husband-and-wife archaeological team from UH has discovered a Mayan king's tomb in Belize.| InnovationMap
An executive from Houston-based SCS Technologies is celebrating a win from his time at the University of Houston Hydrogen Economy Program.| Energy Capital
Editor's note: Every week, I introduce you to a handful of Houston innovators to know recently making headlines with news of innovative technology, investment activity, and more.| InnovationMap
Thanks in large part to producing hundreds of college-trained professionals, Houston’s life sciences industry ranks among the top U.S. markets for talent in 2024.| InnovationMap
The University of Houston and Baylor College of Medicine have been awarded a sizable grant to create a regional research hub.| InnovationMap
Since the force of COVID-19 hit globally in 2020, scientists have made efficient progress in the fight against it. As Dr. Navin Varadarajan puts it, vaccines have “allowed us to become a society again.”| InnovationMap