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UH English Professor Appointed Texas State Poet Laureate for 2026
The Texas State Legislature has appointed award-winning poet and 91ÁÔÆæ English professor Kevin Prufer as the Texas State Poet Laureate for 2026, one of the state’s highest honors for excellence in the arts.
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91ÁÔÆæ Professors Awarded Prestigious Guggenheim Fellowships
The John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation has appointed two 91ÁÔÆæ professors to its centennial class of Guggenheim Fellows, one of the world’s most prestigious honors for scholars in the arts and humanities. Anna Mayer, an associate professor in the Kathrine G. McGovern College of the Arts, and francine j. harris, an English professor in the College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences, were among 198 distinguished creative artists chosen from nearly 3,500 applicants.
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In a city as big and ever-changing as Houston, it’s easy for its history to get lost in the pursuit of progress. Thanks to graduate student Claire Keck, a new collection at the 91ÁÔÆæ brings to light the stories of the city’s 20th century feminist movement and the rise of modern-day influencers.