Officials with United Therapeutics celebrated an Oct. 20 opening of their new xeno-organ manufacturing site in Houston’s Generation Park, according to an Oct. 20 news release.

The details: United Therapeutics now joins Generation Park’s growing biotechnology hub that has recently welcomed Eli Lilly and Bristol Myers Squibb, according to previous reporting.

The new facility in Houston is designed to enable United Therapeutics to scale commercial production of its xeno-organs, or organs that can be transplanted from one species to another, following approval of the products, according to the news release.

Some context: Generation Park, a 4,300-acre master-planned community in Houston, is also home to other life sciences offerings, including the San Jacinto College Center for Biotechnology and BioHub Two, a 45-acre biomanufacturing campus.

In August, biopharmaceutical company Bristol Myers Squibb selected Generation Park for its new $2.3 billion manufacturing campus, according to previous reporting.

In September 2025, Eli Lilly and Company announced plans to build a $6.5 billion manufacturing facility in the master-planned community.

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Humble ISD trustees approved a change to the rules stipulating how the district’s School Library Advisory Council approves certain materials that should streamline the process for committee members and librarians.

The details: Trustees approved the measure during the board’s Oct. 20 meeting.

According to the policy update, recommendations from the SLAC are no longer required when library materials are not subject to any pending challenge, have already been approved by the board, or are being reordered due to new ISBN numbers resulting from rebinding or changes to book covers.

Trustee Oscar Silva, who requested that the item be put on the Oct. 20 agenda, said he felt the change should be helpful to school librarians throughout the district.

Some context: The SLAC was established as part of Senate Bill 13, which passed in the 89th Texas Legislature earlier this year and expands parental rights to review and question instructional and library materials used in the district.

Cirque du Soleil is scheduled to return to Houston this spring with its Mexico-inspired production LUZIA. Written and directed by Daniele Finzi Pasca in association with Brigitte Poupart, the show features acrobatics and visual storytelling as it travels through landscapes inspired by the people, places, sights and sounds of Mexico.

Key details for the upcoming production include:

• The show will run from March 20 through May 9.

• It will take place at the Sam Houston Race Park, located at 7575 North Sam Houston Pkwy West in Houston.

• Featured acts include hoop diving, Cyr wheels, trapeze and hand balancing.

• Pre-sales for Club Cirque members and waitlist individuals begin Oct. 26.

• Tickets will go on sale to the general public on Nov. 2 through the Cirque du Soleil website.