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  • ABC 13 Share Your Holidays benefiting the Houston Food Bank

    Share Your Holidays This Season

    For the sixth year, the University of Houston at Sugar Land is joining ABC 13 and the Ismaili Jamatkhana and Center for the Share Your Holidays Food Drive. This is the 44th year for the event, which will take place on Giving Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2024. Collection bins are located in the Albert & Mamie George Building Rotunda, Brazos Hall near the elevators and the Technology Building near the elevators.
  • An Asian man in glasses and a pink dress shirt sits at a desk with laptops and a desktop computer.

    University of Houston Engineers Unveil AI Model for Predicting, Controlling Pandemic Spread

    A team of engineers at the University of Houston has published a study in the journal Nature on how international air travel has influenced the spread of COVID-19 around the world.By using a newly developed AI tool, the team identified hotspots of infection linked to air traffic, pinpointing key areas that significantly contribute to disease transmission.
  • Portrait of a Hispanic man with a short faded beard in a blue business suit

    Fort Bend County Housing, Mental Health Focus of UH at Sugar Land Research

    A study from the University of Houston will examine the impact of housing instability on mental health in Fort Bend County. A partnership between UH, Fort Bend County Health and Human Services and PolicyMap, a data and analytics company, received more than $500,000 from the AIM-AHEAD Consortium, a National Institutes of Health-funded organization.
  • Microscopic view of blue T cells interacting with red tumor cells.

    Artificial Intelligence Drives Development of Cancer Fighting Software

    University of Houston researchers and their students are developing a new software technology, based on artificial intelligence, for advancing cell-based immunotherapy to treat cancer and other diseases. CellChorus Inc., a spinoff from the University of Houston, is commercializing the UH-developed Time-lapse Imaging Microscopy In Nanowell Grids™ platform for dynamic single-cell analysis with label-free analysis.
  • The NASA Space Launch System lifting off from its launch pad. A large plume of exhaust fills the bottom portion of the picture.

    NASA Awards UH $1.2 Million to Strengthen Diversity in STEM and Aerospace Engineering

    NASA is awarding the University of Houston $1.2 million to grow diversity initiatives in STEM and aerospace-related engineering fields and address barriers to access and success for historically underserved and underrepresented students. The award is for a project called the Partnership for Inclusivity in Engineering Education and Research for Space, also known as PIE 2RS.
  • Droplets of water float in pairs connected by a bar of water to appear like molecules.

    UH Energy Hydrogen Symposium Report Highlights Gulf Coast Hydrogen Ecosystem Opportunities and Challenges

    The UH Division of Energy & Innovation recently released an in-depth report titled “The Gulf Coast Hydrogen Ecosystem: Opportunities and Solutions,” following a similarly titled symposium focused on developing a successful Gulf Coast hydrogen ecosystem. The symposium hosted last spring by UH Energy brought together industry experts, policymakers, and academics to explore the potential of hydrogen as a clean energy source.

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Sunday 1/1

New Year's Day
  • Location: Worldwide
The first day of the year on the Gregorian calendar. New Year's Day is typically celebrated with fireworks at the stroke of midnight as the new year starts in each time zone. Common traditions include making New Year's resolutions as well as contacting family and friends.
Kwanzaa Ends
  • Location: Worldwide
A week-long annual celebration of African-American culture that is based on harvest festival traditions from various parts of Africa. Traditions include celebration of seven principles of African Heritage and a communal feast, called Karamu, on the sixth day of observance.
Haiti Independence Day
  • Location: Haiti
A public holiday in Haiti to commemorate the country's declaration of independence from France in 1804 and restoration of the country's native name. Haiti made history by being the first black republic in the world and the first country in the Western Hemisphere to abolish slavery.

Wednesday 1/4

Myanmar Independence Day
  • Location: Myanmar
A national holiday in Myanmar that celebrates Myanmar's Declaration of Independence from the British rule in 1948.
ESL Conversation Circle
  • Time: 10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
  • Location: George Memorial Branch Library: 1001 Golfview Drive Richmond, Texas 77469
Conversation Circle presents English learners of all levels an opportunity to practice both their speaking and listening skills.

Tuesday 1/10

ESL Conversation Circle
  • Time: 2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
  • Location: First Colony Branch Library: 2121 Austin Parkway Sugar Land, Texas 77479
English-language learners of any level are invited to practice conversation in a friendly, relaxed environment. This conversation group meets the 2nd and 4th Tuesday of each month. No registration required.

Wednesday 1/11

ESL Conversation Circle
  • Time: 10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
  • Location: George Memorial Branch Library: 1001 Golfview Drive Richmond, Texas 77469
Conversation Circle presents English learners of all levels an opportunity to practice both their speaking and listening skills.

Thursday 1/12

Young Adult Advisory Council
  • Time: 4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
  • Location: University Branch Library:
The University Branch Library Adult Advisory Council meets monthly to express ideas, organize upcoming teen activities, and suggest new teen programs. You can earn volunteer hours and help make the library a better place for teens.

Monday 1/16

Martin Luther King Jr. Day
  • Location: United States
Annual federal holiday that marks the birthday of Martin Luther King Jr., a minister and civil rights activist. It is observed on the third Monday of January.

Wednesday 1/18

ESL Conversation Circle
  • Time: 10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
  • Location: George Memorial Branch Library: 1001 Golfview Drive Richmond, Texas 77469
Conversation Circle presents English learners of all levels an opportunity to practice both their speaking and listening skills.
University Branch Culinary Club: Lunar New Year
  • Time: 1:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
  • Location: University Branch Library: 14010 University Blvd., Sugar Land, TX 77479
Culinary Club is a monthly potluck and recipe exchange. While we can now meet in person, we still can’t share food at this time. But we can talk about our recipes and share our experiences in the kitchen! Cook up your favorite Asian recipe with this month’s theme – Lunar New Year. We invite you to bring a photo of your dish or a short video of how you prepared it, if you like.

Friday 1/20

Senior Series: The Truth About Transportation Challenges & Options for Seniors
  • Time: 10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
  • Location: University Branch Library: 14010 University Blvd., Sugar Land, TX 77479
Not sure what you’re going to do if you can’t drive anymore? Join us as we learn to navigate all the transportation resources available in our area. This program is geared toward older adults and their family members. It is free and open to the public. No registration required.

Saturday 1/21

Ancient Civilizations & Empires: Mesopotamia & Persia
  • Time: 2:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
  • Location: George Memorial Branch Library: 1001 Golfview Drive Richmond, Texas 77469
Ms. Akhtar will be lecturing on the Mesopotamian civilization and how their civilization influenced future civilizations. Emergence of agriculture in the "Fertile Crescent". Mesopotamia as "cradle of civilization": religion, writing, cities, art, architecture. Babylonians destroy Solomon's Temple of Jerusalem. Persian emperor Cyrus conquers Babylon and rebuilds Jewish Temple. Alexander defeats Persia and burns Persian capital, Persepolis.

Sunday 1/22

Lunar New Year
  • Location: Worldwide
An annual 15 day festival that celebrates the start of the new year on the traditional lunisolar Chinese calendar, which also incorporates an animal from the Chinese or other Asian zodiacs. Traditions include honoring deities and ancestors, exchanging red envelopes of money, feasts, lion and dragon dances, and firecrackers.

Tuesday 1/24

ESL Conversation Circle
  • Time: 2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
  • Location: First Colony Branch Library: 2121 Austin Parkway Sugar Land, Texas 77479
English-language learners of any level are invited to practice conversation in a friendly, relaxed environment. This conversation group meets the 2nd and 4th Tuesday of each month. No registration required.
FAFSA 101
  • Time: 4:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.
  • Location: George Memorial Branch Library: 1001 Golfview Drive Richmond, Texas 77469
This class covers the who, what, when, where, and why of applying for Federal Student Aid.

Wednesday 1/25

ESL Conversation Circle
  • Time: 10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
  • Location: George Memorial Branch Library: 1001 Golfview Drive Richmond, Texas 77469
Conversation Circle presents English learners of all levels an opportunity to practice both their speaking and listening skills.

Friday 1/27

International Holocaust Remembrance Day
  • Location: Worldwide
An international memorial day established by the United Nations that commemorates the victims of the Holocaust.

Please note that events are subject to change. Check the respective event links for the most current information from the event organizers.

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