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Party Politics

A political podcast from two smart guys providing you with up-to-date policy and politics for your next cocktail party.

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The story of technological progress is one of drama and intrigue, sudden insight and plain hard work. Let’s explore technology’s spectacular failures and many magnificent success stories. This content is in service of Houston Public Media’s education mission and is sponsored by the University of Houston. It is not a product of our news team.

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Close up photograph of a round silicon wafer shows the logos of NASA, ESA and Artemis in a rainbow of colors. the designs were made using electron beam lithography and reactive ion etching.

UH Moment

UH Moment: Microchips Created at UH Headed to Space to Honor Artemis I Team

Posted on August 10, 2022 · “By flying our names aboard the maiden Artemis flight to the Moon, a small part of each of us will be flying up there too"

Education News

Police presence will increase in some Houston-area districts as school year begins

Posted on August 8, 2022 · Harris County Precinct 4 Constable Mark Herman said his department would dedicate hundreds of additional deputies to school districts throughout the year.

Education News

Houston ISD police not prepared for active-shooter scenario, superintendent says

Posted on August 5, 2022 · The HISD police department is requesting 200 rifles, 200 ballistic plate shields and rifle ammunition in order to more adequately train for an active-shooter response.

Education News

Local organizers are pushing Houston ISD to reform the district’s code of conduct

Posted on August 4, 2022 · This comes as the district's school board is set to approve next year's guidelines Thursday evening.

Education News

Houston ISD teachers brace for staffing shortage ahead of new school year

Posted on August 3, 2022 · Houston ISD is set to go back to school later this month, but staffing shortages remain high.

A rendering of the UH football development center shows the new building connecting the the existing stadium

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UH Moment: UH Athletics Receives $10 Million Pledge for New Football Development Center

Posted on August 3, 2022 · "It's incredibly impactful and it makes a very definitive statement about where we're going and what we're doing."

Launch event for Center for Economic Inclusion in May. Pictured left to right: Asif and Julie Dakri, Basheer Khumawala, Paul Pavlou, Saleha Khumawala, Musa and Khaleda Dakri, and Asif’s son, Haaris.

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UH Moment: $4 Million Gift Supports UH’s New Center for Economic Inclusion

Posted on July 29, 2022 · The center will be called the Musa and Khaleda Dakri Center for Economic Inclusion

youth tennis players in sporty wheelchairs gather around a coach giving instruction on a green tennis court

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UH Moment: International Wheelchair Tennis Camp at UH

Posted on July 29, 2022 · The camp is aimed at bolstering confidence and independence for its participants

Will Texas have enough teachers when school starts again?

Posted on July 20, 2022 · The Houston Independent School District, the state’s largest, is short nearly 1,000 teachers with the first day of school roughly a month away.

Town Square

A closer look at Uvalde school shooting ‘systemic failures’, and what’s being done to help families heal

Posted on July 18, 2022 · With the recent release of the Texas House committee investigation of the Robb Elementary School shooting and with Uvalde County commissioners' approval of a $5 million contract to assist victims, experts discuss what we can learn in order to protect our kids in the future.

UH Moment

UH Moment: Next-Gen Stroke Rehabilitation

Posted on July 13, 2022 · "Our project addresses a pressing need for accessible, safe and effective stroke rehabilitation devices for in-clinic and at-home use for sustainable long-term therapy"

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UH Moment: Art Students Explore Creative Coding in Marfa

Posted on June 29, 2022 · "There is a passion and desire to pursue this without the appeal of a huge financial return"

Town Square

Documentary ‘Hiding in Plain Sight: Youth Mental Illness’ airs on PBS

Posted on June 27, 2022 · Executive producer Ken Burns presents both the unbearable obstacles faced by those who live with mental disorders and their hope for a better life in a two-part series airing tonight on all PBS platforms and TV 8 at 8 pm CT. Today, the filmmakers of the series and local mental health experts help shed a light on the mental health crisis among America’s youth.

Education

Spring Branch, Fort Bend school boards approve teacher pay raises

Posted on June 21, 2022 · First-year teachers in Spring Branch ISD will earn $62,000 in 2022-23 and other eligible employees will get 3% raises.

UH Moment

UH Moment: UH Athletics to Begin Big 12 Conference Competition in 2023

Posted on June 15, 2022 · "This is the product of many years of vision, leadership and dedication"

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UH Moment: New Food Hall to Modernize Campus Dining Experience

Posted on June 1, 2022 · "Natural light and connectivity to the exterior will make The Hub a destination and landmark that showcases campus life"

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UH Moment: A Visionary Commitment to Houston’s Health

Posted on May 31, 2022 · Fertitta Family Pledges $50 Million to UH College of Medicine

Town Square

Uvalde shooting opens discussion on gun control laws and mental illness

Posted on May 25, 2022 · Legal, psychology, school safety experts talk about first and best lines of defense on threats within the school community, and how we need to meet in the middle with second amendment enthusiasts for gun violence prevention.