College of Sciences and Technology News
Sangeeta Gad and Houston PREP: 30 Years of Inspiring STEM Futures
For thousands of middle and high school students across Houston, the path to Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) began with UHD’s Houston PREP. Since its start on campus more than three decades ago, the program has thrived...
Alum Spotlight: Dr. Randy Davila Presents at Harvard Workshop
UHD alum Dr. Randy Davila presents at a Harvard workshop.
How ‘Belongingness’ Leads to Leadership: UHD’s Scholars Academy
Renowned for her TEDx Talks and best-selling books on courage, vulnerability, empathy, and leadership, Brené Brown, a research professor at the University of Houston, said, “Belonging is being accepted for you. Fitting in is being accepted for...
Biologist Dr. Amy Baird Takes the Science of Taxonomy to a New Level
Biologists have long sought to classify living things and understand how they are related. In the 1700s, Swedish naturalist Carl Linnaeus came up with a system of classifying organisms. You probably learned about this system in school – remember...
How Hafsa Khalil Discovered Her Passion for Medicine and Global Health
For 24-year-old Hafsa Khalil, a UHD graduate and third-year medical student at UT-Southwestern Medical School, her journey in medicine began in middle school. Originally from Houston, she lived in India with her family for most of her high school...
Dr. Rachna Sadana Cultivates Minds, Confronts Cancer-Cell Growth
For Dr. Rachna Sadana, a Professor of Biology and Department Chair in the Natural Sciences department, life and work revolve around two core principles: cultivation and growth. Whether she develops the research skills of her students, pursues...
Congratulations to Our Nursing Program!
UHD’s Registered Nurse to BS in Nursing (RN to BSN) Completion Program has been granted the maximum 10-year accreditation by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE)—extending through June 30, 2035. This accreditation is effective as...
UHD Expands Degree Offerings into B.S. in Cybersecurity, B.A. in Translation, and Online MBA
As the University of Houston-Downtown (UHD) continues to innovate and expand, the university is offering two new degree programs, in addition to now offering its MBA program completely online. Beginning fall 2025, courses will be offered for the...
Making Organic Chemistry Come Alive: Service Learning at Its Finest
Service learning and community engagement at their finest: Dr. Visahkha Shembekar’s Organic Class students recently interacted with 200 students at St. Thomas High School, an all-boys Catholic college preparatory school near downtown Houston,...
Gators Combine Science and Service at Aldine ISD
UHD students presented on the chemical effects of street drugs to high schoolers in Aldine ISD, educating them about the dangers of drug abuse and inspiring future scientists.