News & Communications

The following are the latest UH news items, as well as features and communications from the Office of the Provost.

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  New Antibiotic to Fight Superbug C. Diff Proves Effective in Clinical Trial

  As the effectiveness of antibiotics meant to fight the deadly superbug Clostridioides difficile, or C. diff, wanes, a research team at the University of Houston is seeing positive results of a new antibiotic on the scene — ibezapolstat — which is proving successful in fighting these infectious bacteria in clinical trials.

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  Turning The Page

  For almost five decades, Arte Público Press has amplified Latino voices, becoming the nation’s oldest and largest publisher of Latino literature.

  Based at the University of Houston, the nonprofit press’ stories have centered around literary themes such as identity, immigration, loss of land and culture, and — most commonly — community.

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  Can’t Stop University Of Houston Inventors

  From advances in carbon capture to breakthroughs in medical imaging, the University of Houston System is driving innovation that is making an impact worldwide. That commitment to discovery has earned the UH System a No. 62 ranking — and No. 3 in Texas — on the National Academy of Inventors’ 2024 Top 100 U.S. Universities Granted U.S. Utility Patents List.