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September 7th & 13th - The Hobby School of Public Affairs is offering two upcoming events with former NATO Ambassador and U.S. Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison. On Sept. 7th at noon, Hutchison is featured in The Hobby Hour: Talking Policy & Politics, where she will discuss her experiences in public service, U.S. foreign policy, and world affairs.  The virtual event will be moderated by Chase Untermeyer, Hobby School Professor of Practice and former U.S. Ambassador to Qatar.  See the Hobby Hour website for more details or to register.  Hutchison will return on Sept. 13th to deliver the 2022 Elizabeth D. Rockwell Distinguished Lecture on Ethics and Leadership.  This event is in-person at 6pm at the Rockwell Pavilion.  To register, please visit the website of the Elizabeth D. Rockwell Center on Ethics and Leadership.

September 9th, 12-1pm - The Faculty Café is offering an information session on optimizing faculty retirement benefits.  Dr. Dale Rude from the Bauer College of Business will discuss UHS Retirement Savings Plans and share tips on getting the most from retirement benefits. Topics will include investment strategies and how best to assess personal retirement goals.  The Faculty Café is located in room 31 of the Ezekiel W. Cullen Building.  See the Faculty Café calendar for more information.

Recently announced - Timelapse Imaging Microscopy in Nanowell Grids (TIMING) is a process that integrates artificial intelligence with a nanowell imaging platform to evaluate how cells function. Developed at UH in the lab of Dr. Navin Varadarajan, M.D. Anderson Professor of chemical and biomolecular engineering, this technology can help determine the likelihood of patient response to chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cell therapy in treating lymphoma. CellChorus, co-founded by Professor Varadarajan, is a company formed to commercialize the TIMING method, and is part of the UH Technology Bridge. See recent UH news release for more details.

September 6th, 7:30pm - The Moores School of Music will hold the Collage concert, the inaugural event of the 2022-23 concert season.  Collage will highlight short performances from each of the school’s performance divisions.  Admission is $10.  View event on the UH Event Calendar.  Tickets can be purchased through the McGovern College of the Arts box office.

September 7th – COVID vaccination clinics begin on Sept. 7th and will be available throughout the month at various sites on campus.  All UH faculty and students are eligible and should pre-register. On-campus COVID testing through Curative continues to be available seven days a week by appointment. The UH COVID-19 Resource Website offers detailed information, registration links, and a full calendar.