2024 Department of History Newsletter

October 18, 2024 —

History

Read the most recent issue of the Department Newsletter, an annual publication in which we showcase the work our community completed in the past academic year.

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December 11, 2025

University of Houston Expands Addiction Research with $2.67M Gift to Help Combat National Opioid Epidemic

As the United States continues to face the persistent and deadly opioid crisis, driven by the dangerous synthetic fentanyl, a $2.67 million gift to the University of Houston from the estate of Dr. William A. Gibson will honor his late son Michael, who lost his life to addiction in 2019.

December 11, 2025

UH Chemistry Professor Earns Prestigious Honor from National Academy of Inventors

Eva Harth, a chemistry professor in the University of Houston’s College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics, has been named a Fellow of the National Academy of Inventors, the highest professional honor awarded to academic inventors.

December 9, 2025

Structures of Imagination: Turning Vision into Award-Winning Work

Professors at the University of Houston Gerald D. Hines College of Architecture and Design have been recognized in the Architect’s Newspaper 2025 Best of Design Awards, celebrating a remarkable range of innovation from material ecology and cultural dialogue to climate-resilient infrastructure.