UHV students present genetics research at conference

Samuel Joe-Ibekwe, front, a University of Houston-Victoria graduate student, looks over a research poster Saturday with another conference attendee from a different university during The Capital of Texas Undergraduate Research Conference in Austin. Three UHV students attended and presented research at the annual conference hosted by the University of Texas at Austin. In addition to Joe-Ibekwe, the other students who presented research were Robert Bari and Zainab Olajide. UHV faculty members who attended the conference with their students were Hashimul Ehsan and Gen Kaneko.

The University of Houston-Victoria, located in the heart of the Coastal Bend region since 1973 in Victoria, Texas, offers courses leading to more than 50 academic programs in the schools of Arts & Sciences; Business Administration; and Education, Health Professions & Human Development. UHV provides face-to-face classes at its Victoria campus, as well as an instructional site in Katy, Texas, and online classes that students can take from anywhere. UHV supports the American Association of State Colleges and Universities Opportunities for All initiative to increase awareness about state colleges and universities and the important role they have in providing a high-quality and accessible education to an increasingly diverse student population, as well as contributing to regional and state economic development.