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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

Undergraduate students can complete science prerequisites at Cizik School of Nursing 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. 



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