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On any given day, Houstonians can attend a performance, exhibition or reading at the University of Houston. In fact, UH hosts more than 175,000 visitors to its campus arts events annually. Yes, the arts loom large on campus, but the University strives to enhance the creative landscape of the entire city.

New study finds meteorites were byproducts of planetary formation, not building blocks. Jennifer Chu | MIT News Office Meteors that have crashed to Earth have long been regarded as relics of the early solar system. These craggy chunks of metal and rock are studded with chondrules — tiny, glassy, spherical grains that were once molten droplets. Scientists have thought that chondrules represent early kernels of terrestrial planets: As the solar system started to coalesce, these molten droplets collided with bits of gas and dust to form larger planetary precursors.

Research has shown that sexual-minority youth — those who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender — are more likely than their heterosexual peers to  experience violence  in their lives, including bullying, harassment and physical assault. In addition to the safety and physical health consequences, violence and victimization are associated with higher rates of anxiety, depression and suicide, and indeed, sexual minorities have been found to bear a disproportionate burden with respect to these health issues. A  2011 meta-analysis  in the  Journal of Adolescent Health  found that young people who identify as LGBT are nearly three times more likely to commit suicide than heterosexual youth.