Skip Navigation and Go To Content
News from The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

Stories from The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth Houston)

Navigation and Search

Education

New perioperative institute launches to make surgery safer

Institute co-directors Cynthia Ju (left), PhD, and Holger Eltzschig (right), MD, PhD.

March 31, 2025

UTHealth Houston announced the establishment of the Institute of Perioperative Medicine, which will span different schools, including McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston and McWilliams School of Biomedical Informatics at UTHealth Houston.



McGovern Medical School Class of 2025 students are ready for Match Day

On Friday, March 21, more than 200 students at McGovern Medical School will find out where they will take the next step in their careers as physicians. (Photo by UTHealth Houston)

March 18, 2025

From personal tragedy to volunteer work to a classmate’s enlightening speech, they were inspired by different events onto a common pathway that will lead to a career in medicine. On Friday, March 21, these students are among more than 200 fellow classmates at McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston who will take the next step during Match Day.




UTHealth Houston School of Public Health celebrates new building milestone

UTHealth Houston School of Public Health celebrated the final beam being placed on its new 10-story, 350,000-square-foot facility, currently under construction in the Texas Medical Center’s Helix Park. (Photo by Jacob Power)

February 25, 2025

At a topping out ceremony on Feb. 24, UTHealth Houston School of Public Health — ranked the 2024 Top Public Health school in Texas by U.S. News & World Report — celebrated the final beam being placed on its new 10-story, 350,000-square-foot facility, currently under construction in the Texas Medical Center’s Helix Park.  


New Pre-Nursing pathway

High school students visiting Cizik School of Nursing sim lab.

February 19, 2025

Beginning in Fall 2025, undergraduate students can complete science prerequisites at Cizik School of Nursing at UTHealth Houston for the accelerated Pacesetter Bachelor of Science in Nursing program.


New DNP to PhD pathway

Nurse scientist looking into a microscope

February 17, 2025

DNP-prepared students may earn up to nine hours of transfer credit in the PhD program.



A Message from President Giuseppe N. Colasurdo, MD

A Message from President Giuseppe N. Colasurdo, MD

February 14, 2025

As announced earlier today by UT System, on March 1 I will be stepping down from my position as President of UTHealth Houston while the search for my successor is conducted. After almost fourteen years in the office, I believe this is the right time to return to my career as a clinician and educator in pulmonary medicine. 



Page 1 of 10

More headlines »

Search UTHealth Houston News

Use the form below to perform a new search.

Give to UTHealth Houston