UH announces $50M donation to 'Here, We Go' campaign

HOUSTON — The University of Houston received a $50 million donation Thursday, the largest single contribution to the school’s “Here, We Go” campaign.

The gift from an anonymous donor – dubbed “Aspire Fund: The $50 Million Challenge” -- will be used to hire faculty for four new institutes that will address challenges in energy, infrastructure, precision medicine and global engagement.

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The university said the Aspire Fund challenge is designed to inspire another $50 million in investments from more donors. The hope is to position UH to be nationally competitive in attracting faculty.

The gift establishes four new interdisciplinary institutes including:

• Institute for Sustainable Energy and Energy Security
• Institute for Resilient Infrastructure and Smart Cities
• Institute for Precision Medicine for Population Health
• Institute for Global Engagement

It’s been an exciting week for UH.

On Wednesday, UH President Renu Khator and other campus leaders revealed renderings of a new University of Houston College of Medicine.

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott and Lt. Governor Dan Patrick were on hand for the reveal.

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