UNIVERSITY NAMES NEW HEAD OF ADMINISTRATION/FINANCE
Veteran higher education administrator Carl Carlucci has been named vice chancellor and vice president for administration and finance at the University of Houston and the UH System. Expected to take office in May, Carlucci will serve as the university’s chief financial officer and oversee UH Plant Operations, Human Resources and the Department of Public Safety.   more

UH CHEMIST ONE OF AMERICA’S RISING STARS IN SCIENCE
Earlier this month, the Arnold and Mabel Beckman Foundation selected UH chemist Vassiliy Lubchenko as one of only 16 researchers in the nation to receive the Beckman Young Investigator Award. The coveted award recognizes Lubchenko as one of America’s most promising young scientists for research that ultimately could lead to breakthroughs in solar cells and memory devices such as flash drives.  more

AFRICAN AMERICAN STUDIES PROGRAM RECEIVES NATIONAL AWARD
The National Council for Black Studies recently honored the African American Studies (AAS) Program at the University of Houston with its Sankore Award. The award is given annually and recognizes the outstanding African American Studies program of the year and its contributions to the field of Africana Studies.  more

FORMER COUGAR CROWNED MISS USA 2008
Former Cougar Crystle Stewart was crowned Miss USA 2008 on April 11, in Las Vegas, edging out first runners-up Leah Laviano of Mississippi and Tiffany Andrade of New Jersey. Her national title came less than a year after winning Miss Texas USA 2008.  more

THREE PROMINENT ALUMNI NAMED TO HAO BOARD
The Houston Alumni Organization is proud to announce the appointment of three prominent alumni to the HAO Board of Directors: Cathy Coers Frank (’80), Gerald McElvy (’75), and Laura Murillo (’89, M.Ed. ’98, Ed.D. ’03). As members of HAO’s governing body, they are charged with representing the interests of more than 200,000 UH alumni and ensuring that HAO’s operational procedures are aimed at accomplishing the organization’s goals to serve the university and its alumni. more

OFFENSE ON FULL DISPLAY AT RED-WHITE GAME
When new University of Houston head coach Kevin Sumlin arrived last December, he promised the Cougars would be even more explosive than they were in the previous five years. He wasn't kidding.  more

VALIS, TOUCHTON EARN WEEKLY HONORS
University of Houston junior shortstop Jessica Valis was recently named the Conference USA Co-Hitter of the Week for the week of April 21. The award, announced by the conference office, is the first this season for the Shiner, Texas, native and the second of her career. 

UH baseball’s John Touchton, a sophomore right-hander, was also honored Monday with the first weekly honor of his career—Conference USA Pitcher of the Week.  more