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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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Monday 9/6

Labor Day
  • Location: United States of America
Federal holiday to recognize the American labor movement and the contributions of laborers to the United States.
Rosh Hashanah
  • Time: 7:30 p.m. - 11:45 p.m.
  • Location: Local
A two-day celebration that is the first of the Jewish High Holy Days. It is also know as the Feast of Trumpets.

Tuesday 9/7

Rosh Hashanah
  • Time: 12:00 a.m. - 11:45 p.m.
  • Location: Local
A two-day celebration that is the first of the Jewish High Holy Days. It is also know as the Feast of Trumpets.

Wednesday 9/8

Rosh Hashanah
  • Time: 12:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m.
  • Location: Local
A two-day celebration that is the first of the Jewish High Holy Days. It is also know as the Feast of Trumpets.

Friday 9/10

Ganesh Chaturthi
  • Location: Local
Festival celebrating the Hindu deity Ganesh.

Wednesday 9/15

University Branch Culinary Club: Rice Recipes
  • Time: 1:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
  • Location: Online
Join University Branch librarians on WebEx for fun featuring food! Culinary Club is normally a monthly potluck and recipe exchange. We can’t meet in person for now, so sharing food isn’t an option. But we can still talk about recipes and share our experiences in the kitchen. This month's theme is Rice Recipes! Prepare your lunch, then join us on WebEx.
Yom Kippur
  • Time: 7:30 p.m. - 11:45 p.m.
  • Location: Local
The holiest day of the year in Judaism. Jews traditionally observe this holy day with a day-long fast and intensive prayer. It is also known as the Day of Atonement.

Thursday 9/16

Yom Kippur
  • Time: 12:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m.
  • Location: Local
The holiest day of the year in Judaism. Jews traditionally observe this holy day with a day-long fast and intensive prayer. It is also known as the Day of Atonement.

Saturday 9/18

Oktoberfest
  • Time: 4:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
  • Location: Quail Valley City Centre, 2880 La Quinta Dr., Missouri City, TX 77459
Missouri City's Oktoberfest offers a chance for the whole family to experience traditional German culture. The City Centre is transformed into a beer hall complete with Oktoberfest pennants and traditional decor. Guests enjoy authentic German music, games, food, and beverages from local vendors.

Tuesday 9/21

Mid-Autumn Festival
  • Location: Local
A traditional Asian festival around the autumn equinox that celebrates family togetherness and bountiful harvests. It also known as the Moon Festival because of the full moon during the mid-Autumn harvest time.

Saturday 9/25

Fall Festival
  • Location: Sugar Land, TX
The Sugar Land community celebrates the fall season with a variety of activities.

Sunday 9/26

Houston Latin Fest 2021
  • Time: 1:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.
  • Location: Midtown Park, 2811 Travis St., Houston, TX 77006
The Houston Latin Fest is a family- oriented cultural festival that provides the surrounding Latin communities in Houston a place to gather with family and friends to listen and dance to live entertainment, connect with other fans in an open social space. The Houston Latin Fest is a festival that was created to promote unity, diversity and to preserve traditions of the Latin culture for future generations like no other festival.

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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