In recent headlines:

The Guardian: UHD Associate Professor Peter Li comments on the Chinese dog trade.

Alumni in the news:

Houston ISD Blog: Mayra Hernandez has been named principal of Edison Middle School after serving as the principal of Davila Elementary for the last three years. Hernandez received her bachelor of arts in interdisciplinary studies from University of Houston-Downtown.

Houston Matters and KHOU-TV: UHD alumnus Andrew Yoo is interviewed regarding a city-wide campus carry task force.