NSM Faculty/Staff Newsletter

From the Office of the Dean

In This Issue

Classroom Innovation Earns Nouhad Rizk 2022 Piper Professorship

She joins a select group of teachers throughout the state to receive this honor and is the 13th UH faculty member to be named a Piper Professor.

Seven NSM Faculty Honored with UH Faculty Excellence and Research Excellence Awards

Awards presented for teaching, mentoring, scholarship, and research.

2022 John C. Butler Excellence in Teaching Awards Announced

Congratulations to Mariam Manuel, Instructional Assistant Professor, teachHOUSTON/Mathematics, and Melissa Zastrow, Assistant Professor, Chemistry.

Mang Receives NSM Junior Faculty Award for Excellence in Research

The award, presented to Andreas Mang, recognizes faculty at the rank of assistant professor who have demonstrated great potential in research and/or scholarship by virtue of the exceptional quality of their contributions.

Inaugural Winner of Faculty Award for Excellence in Service Announced

Congratulations to Tony Frankino, Associate Professor, Department of Biology & Biochemistry.

LinkedIn Learning Video Tutorials Available at No Cost to Staff and Faculty

UH employees have unlimited access to more than 5,000 video tutorials covering business, creative, and technology topics. Recommended courses for all employees and for leaders are listed.

Advancement Happenings: da Vinci Society Dinner and Dean’s Advisory Board Meeting

In-person events bring together NSM’s da Vinci Society generous donors, distinguished alumni, and Dean’s Advisory Board.

Office of Research Update

Recent awarded grants, general reminders, What’s New announcements, and upcoming meetings and workshops.

Student Success Update

Updates on the NSM Research Fair, Math Career Panel, and teachHOUSTON Student Society’s Outstanding Program Award. And, big congratulations to Eduardo Cerna for being named a 2022 Cub Camp Namesake!

Recognition & Honors

Recent achievements, publications, and activities.

Celebrating May Work Anniversaries

Congratulations to the NSM staff and faculty who have work anniversaries in May.