University of Houston

Morgan State football coach Donald Hill-Eley working to rebuild his program after firing that wasn't

2013-02-18 16:01:00

Donald Hill-Eley has always told his Morgan State football players that life is 10 percent what happens to you and 90 percent how you respond. Now, after enduring as strange a few months as any college coach could fathom, Hill-Eley is striving to live...

Ravens rookie offensive lineman Kelechi Osemele credits a complicated past with opening up his future

2012-08-25 17:07:00

They gathered in the living room at their mother's Northwest Houston home the way they did so many times growing up. But for Kelechi Osemele, this April night was all about moving forward rather than looking back. The sibling rivalry he endured with...

Three with NFL ties making impact at local colleges

2012-09-13 16:06:00

Towson coach Rob Ambrose was having a conversation with his agent this spring and asked if he knew anyone interested in joining his staff to work with the defensive line. Ambrose's agent, Dennis Cordell, mentioned a very familiar name — former...

Hopkins team explores the dark side of light

2012-12-07 12:57:00

Scientists who study sleep understand that light has a dark side, because it can interrupt natural rhythms, causing the mood and learning problems that go with lack of rest. Johns Hopkins University researchers have taken the understanding a step...

Former NFL assistant Brian Stewart brings his talents to the Terps

2012-01-17 19:04:00

The hiring of Brian Stewart as Maryland's defensive coordinator is a move that is being celebrated on a number of fronts. It signifies a return to the attacking style and the 3-4 formation the Terps played under Don Brown, whose sudden departure last...

Outside Opinion: High-frequency trading will pay off in time

2013-06-02 00:00:00

Financial markets have always placed a premium on speed and time. Stock and commodities traders were among the first to adopt the telegraph and the telephone. High-frequency trading represents another step. Like old-time brokerages, high-frequency...

Ten state universities join with online education provider

2013-05-29 21:00:00

Hoping to take advantage of new technologies to expand online education, 10 additional public universities and state college systems around the country are affiliating with Coursera, one of the leading providers of online education. But the schools&...

UPDATE: Notre Dame women's basketball: Irish land top recruit Turner

2013-05-24 15:23:00

Manvel (Texas) High School girls basketball coach Bryan Harris was at an open gym when he saw 6-foot-3 Brianna Turner on a side court with his 12-year-old son, Gregory. “Gregory called out to her, ‘I dare you to dunk it,’”...

Are you ready for law school?

2013-04-26 09:25:00

Entering law school can create many opportunities for your career, but if you aren’t prepared for its demands, it can create just as many problems. Whether you’ve always assumed you’d go to law school or you’re just now considering...

Errant Plays, Bad Calls Leave UConn Sidelined

2013-03-29 17:06:47

No living person could explain what happened to the sports programs of the University of Connecticut in the last six months. It would take John Milton, who was so good with rebel angels being "hurled headlong flaming from the ethereal sky / With hideous...

Authors R-Z

2013-04-22 12:54:00

Nathan Rabin Nathan Rabin is the head writer for The A.V. Club. His books include “The Big Rewind” and “My Year of Flops.” He also collaborated on “Weird Al: The Book.” He has written for the Wall Street Journal,...

A woman's fantasies and fears take wing in 'Amelia'

2013-03-03 08:02:00

It's heartening to see area college and university music programs taking up the slack with respect to significant recent American operas Chicago's professional opera companies have ignored. A little more than a week ago, student singers and orchestra...

Ruth Gannon Cook, associate professor in DePaul's School of New Learning, has been named editor of the Journal of Educators Online www.thejeo.com. Gannon Cook was selected because of her "credentials and articulated vision for the journal," said Matt Elbeck outgoing editor.

2012-04-19 00:00:00

David Rubovits has been promoted to senior vice president of planning and allocations at the Jewish United Fund/Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago.

2012-01-13 00:00:00