Welcome to the Faculty Senate

• For the latest COVID-19 updates at the University of Houston, please visit https://uh.edu/covid-19/

Due to Hurricane Nicholas, the University officially closed on Monday afternoon through Tuesday (September 13-14). The Excused Absence Policy details how absences will be excused at the University of Houston for undergraduate and graduate courses in all delivery modes. Click here for the Excused Absence Policy. Click here for more information about Class Attendance at the University of Houston.

On Wednesday, September 22nd via Microsoft Teams @ 12:15-1:15pm. Soils are an essential part of sustaining life. Emily Beverly studies the chemistries of modern soils to understand the biogeochemical cycles affecting modern humans; the evolution of our species; and the evolution and extinction of our close relatives, hominids. Her research focuses on hundreds of thousands to millions of years old buried soils where hominin fossils and stone tools are found. By studying their geochemical data we learn about the temperature, precipitation, and vegetation of the past climates and environments. With her research, Emily Beverly seeks to illuminate the role of climate history in the evolution of our species. Click here to attend. See the APex FLyer here.

On Wednesday, September 22nd via Zoom @11am-12pm. This 50-in-5 session is part of the Division of Research’s University Research Explained Series. It is developed to support faculty’s research and innovation and held in partnership with the Faculty Engagement and Development office. During this session, you will learn how to create profiles and do custom grant opportunity searches in two funding databases, PIVOT and GrantForward. There will also be a short introduction into searching federal grant opportunities in grants.gov. Click here to learn more about this event. Click here to register.

With the Project Row Houses, The Center for Art and Social Engagement (CASE) at the University of Houston focuses on artists as change agents and equitable partnerships that support communities of color in Houston. Click here to read more about the Project Row Houses. This story is part of a "About Research Reaching Houston" series - project supported by the Division of Research. Contact research@uh.edu here to contribute your story.

With the new semester and students coming back to campus, the University has begun disclosing new positive COVID-19 cases daily .Click here for the University of Houston COVID positive case reporting page. In addition to this informative page, The Cougar has created interactive, visual charts of the spread of the coronavirus on the UH campus and within our community. Access the Cougar COVID charts here.