UHV News

Jose Ramirez’s interest in ocular diseases has a deeper meaning for him. His grandmother, who immigrated to the United States with her six children, had an ocular disease that affected her eyesight. As Ramirez prepares to graduate from the University of Houston-Victoria, his current research into ocular diseases is being recognized by other biomedical science professionals in the state.

When Robert Royer shares his story and lessons he’s learned about achieving success, his main goal is to make a connection with the people he’s addressing, and he hopes to do just that when he speaks at the University of Houston-Victoria at Katy next week.

Royer, a UHV alumnus and president and founder of Building Brands Marketing, will speak as part of the UHV College of Business Dean’s Distinguished Speaker Series at 6:30 p.m. on April 4 in Room 106 of UHV Katy, 22400 Grand Circle Blvd.

Registration is open for students in the Victoria area and surrounding region to attend the University of Houston-Victoria’s Mathematics & Robotics Awareness Day in April.

UHV Math & Robotics Awareness Day is an annual event that welcomes high school students from Victoria and the surrounding region to UHV’s campus to compete in mathematics and computer science tests and learn about topics related to science, technology, engineering and mathematics.

As other students arrived at the University of Houston-Victoria for the after-school high school robotics class, Wyatt Davidson was already working on new additions to his robot.

“I used to watch Battle Bots when I was growing up, and the robots always were so interesting to me,” the 18-year-old Victoria East High School senior said. “Now I’m getting the chance to build my own robot and learn more about what goes into making them work. It’s been a great experience.”