Research

Archives

• 2024
• 10/30/24 State of Matter
• 10/28/24 Fighting Smoking and HIV in the Black Community
• 10/24/24 University of Houston Engineers Unveil AI Model for Predicting, Controlling Pandemic Spread
• 10/23/24 Texas Voters Cite Concerns About Election Integrity
• 10/22/24 University of Houston Researchers Awarded New Funding for Superconductivity Project
• 10/18/24 Democratic Candidates Leading Among Harris County Voters
• 10/16/24 Empowering Underserved Communities: New Grants Fuel STEM Education Equity in Houston
• 10/15/24 UH Research Finds Texans Likely to Lean Republican in Presidential, Senate Race
• 10/14/24 Exploring New Frontiers of Faculty Excellence
• 10/14/24 How Fish Adapt
• 10/11/24 A Heart for Research
• 10/10/24 UH BRAIN Center Trains Future Regulatory Scientists in Safe Human-Device Interaction
• 10/09/24 “Can’t Stop Houston. Can’t Stop Us.” University of Houston President Renu Khator Holds 16th State of the University Address
• 10/09/24 Supporting Research
• 10/07/24 Artificial Intelligence Drives Development of Cancer Fighting Software
• 10/03/24 Navigating Texas to Net-Zero Transportation Emissions
• 10/02/24 NASA Awards UH $1.2 Million to Strengthen Diversity in STEM and Aerospace Engineering
• 10/01/24 University of Houston Partners with Harris County to Create a Sustainable Energy Future
• 09/30/24 UH Energy Hydrogen Symposium Report Highlights Gulf Coast Hydrogen Ecosystem Opportunities and Challenges
• 09/30/24 Wearable Health Care
• 09/26/24 Telehealth Program Expansion to Reduce Alcohol Use on College Campuses
• 09/24/24 University of Houston Unveils Guideline to Enhance Treatment Access for Opioid Use Disorder in Community Pharmacies
• 09/20/24 Big Impacts, Tiny World
• 09/16/24 Improving Eye Tracking to Assess Brain Disorders
• 09/16/24 Neuroticism and the Sales Profession
• 09/12/24 University of Houston Part of a $7.9M Effort to Promote Soil Health
• 09/10/24 Discovery at UH College of Pharmacy: Signaling Bridges Help Cells Communicate While Heart Develops
• 09/06/24 Long Earns IEEE Award
• 09/04/24 University of Houston Joins DOE’s New Energy Innovation Hub to Advance Battery Technology
• 09/04/24 Reducing Train Derailments
• 08/30/24 University of Houston Celebrates Groundbreaking Superconductivity Research in National Commercial
• 08/29/24 UH Chemistry Professor Receives Prestigious Research Award
• 08/28/24 Texans Grapple with Rising Heat and Climate Change Concerns, Survey Finds
• 08/27/24 Next-Level Breast Reconstruction After Cancer
• 08/26/24 University of Houston research concludes students face growing challenges as Texas teacher workforce evolves
• 08/26/24 AI Is Everywhere
• 08/21/24 Life From a Drop of Rain: New Research Suggests Rainwater Helped Form the First Protocell Walls
• 08/20/24 New UH/Rice Study Says ChatGPT Could Help People with Creativity in Everyday Tasks
• 08/16/24 Creativity’s Legal Gaps
• 08/14/24 UH Researchers Unveil Groundbreaking Technique in X-Ray Imaging
• 08/13/24 New UH Study Targets Early Signs of Vision Loss in Diabetic Patients
• 08/12/24 Reining in Social Giants
• 08/07/24 Exploring War's Legacy
• 08/06/24 University of Houston Researchers Create New Treatment and Vaccine for Flu and Various Coronaviruses
• 08/05/24 A New View
• 07/31/24 Personalizing Treatment
• 07/25/24 UH Engineer Develops Technique That Enhances Thermal Imaging and Infrared Thermography for Police, Medical, Military Use
• 07/24/24 Uncovering the Unknown
• 07/22/24 University of Houston Flexes Scientific Muscle with Breakthrough in Skeletal Muscle Regeneration
• 07/18/24 New Texas Trends Survey Highlights Power Outages and Preparedness in the Shadow of Hurricane Beryl
• 07/02/24 Groundbreaking Approach to Sleep Study Expands Potential of Sleep Medicine
• 07/01/24 University of Houston’s Energy Transition Institute Continues Growth with New COO
• 06/28/24 Unlocking Potential
• 06/28/24 Serving Behind the Scenes: How a three-time University of Houston graduate changed the way we view post-traumatic stress disorder in veterans
• 06/26/24 UH Adds Seasoned Leaders to Head Health Affairs and Research Endeavors
• 06/20/24 UH Forges New Partnerships with Houston Angel Network, Houston Exponential to Build a Community of Startup Investors
• 06/17/24 If You Feel Unsafe in Your Neighborhood, A New Study Shows You Are More Likely to Smoke
• 06/17/24 Finding Cleaner Solutions
• 06/14/24 What's the Outcome?
• 06/10/24 Discovery Unveils Key to Heart Development in Womb, Unravels Cause of Spongy Heart Disease
• 06/05/24 Protecting America’s Roadways
• 06/05/24 Inquiring Minds
• 06/04/24 University of Houston System Ranks Among Top 100 U.S. Universities for Utility Patents
• 06/03/24 Counting Stars
• 05/30/24 Advancing Cancer Detection by Counting Tiny Blood-circulating Particles
• 05/28/24 Optimal Cancer-Killing T Cells Discovered
• 05/23/24 Weighted Blankets Do Not Improve Sleep Among Children with a History of Maltreatment
• 05/23/24 University of Houston Key Part of First National Workshop on Research Security
• 05/22/24 Mitigating Quake Damage
• 05/21/24 University of Houston Graduate Students Selected for Prestigious U.S. Dept. of Energy Program
• 05/20/24 Record Number of UH Fulbrights Puts Coogs on the Map
• 05/15/24 With $5M NASA Grant, University of Houston to Open Aerospace Engineering Research Center
• 05/13/24 Breakthrough Eye Research 
• 05/09/24 University of Houston Project Selected to Join $10M Effort to Innovate Biopharmaceutical Manufacturing
• 05/08/24 Discovery of Key Target for Precision Pharmacology Makes Ideal Candidate to Treat Heart Failure
• 05/01/24 Unraveling Mysteries
• 04/30/24 Under Examination: Buckling – When Structures Suddenly Collapse
• 04/29/24 University of Houston Hydride Research Pushes Frontiers of Practical, Accessible Superconductivity
• 04/25/24 Treatment for Deadly Superbug C. diff May Be Weakening
• 04/24/24 Sustainable Clean Future Possible with Innovative High-Energy-Density Capacitors
• 04/24/24 Rising Rates of Dementia
• 04/22/24 Life Goals and Their Changes Drive Success
• 04/18/24 Kaushik Rajashekara Elected International Fellow of the Engineering Academy of Japan
• 04/17/24 Pradeep Sharma Wins PNAS Cozzarelli Prize for Paper on Musical Perception
• 04/10/24 Students in the Spotlight During Undergraduate Research Day
• 04/10/24 UH College of Pharmacy Researcher Examines Trends in Rising Cost of Medicine
• 04/10/24 Improving Immunotherapies
• 04/08/24 Houston-Area Energy Startup Incubator Wins Phase 1 of DOE Competition
• 04/08/24 Unveiling the Hidden Threat
• 04/08/24 International Collaboration
• 04/04/24 University of Houston Researchers Confirm Ozone & Particulates Are Issues in San Antonio Air
• 04/03/24 University of Houston Research Reveals Pre-Collapse Monitoring of Kakhovka Dam, Ukraine
• 04/01/24 Making Better Plastics
• 03/29/24 Preventing Breast Cancer
• 03/28/24 Predicting Weight Gain in Children Using Second Generation Anti-Psychotic Medication
• 03/26/24 UH Computer Science Team Earns Top Honors at International Competition to Identify Hate Speech and Offensive Language
• 03/22/24 Finding Coolness in the Heat
• 03/14/24 Summer Program Builds Next-Generation Cardiovascular Researchers
• 03/11/24 CPRIT Grant Supports UH College of Pharmacy Fight Against Rare Genetic Disorder
• 03/05/24 Improving Health Care One Patient At A Time
• 03/04/24 UH Engineer Metin Akay Featured in Study Highlighting 50 Scientists’ Contributions to Biomedical Engineering Advancements
• 03/04/24 The Power of Lies
• 02/28/24 Caring for the Alzheimer’s Caregivers
• 02/26/24 New Study Suggests Significant Glacial Retreat in West Antarctica Began in 1940s
• 02/22/24 Jackson Lee Holds Narrow Lead in 18th Congressional District Race
• 02/20/24 Challenger Teare Holds Commanding Lead over Incumbent Ogg in Harris County DA Race
• 02/19/24 Center for Mexican American and Latino/a Studies Receives $1.2M to Advance Graduate Study
• 02/12/24 Innovation to Overcome Deficiencies in 3D Printing
• 02/07/24 Turning Pinots Into Profits
• 01/31/24 Revolutionizing Treatment for Deadly Triple-Negative Breast Cancer
• 01/31/24 Exploring Drought Prediction Models
• 01/29/24 University of Houston Experts Warn Red Light Myopia Therapy Can Injure Retina
• 01/29/24 A Compelling Educational Experience
• 01/26/24 Mentorship Is the Invaluable Key
• 01/24/24 What’s New in UH Population Health
• 01/22/24 New Biomarkers for Lupus Nephritis Discovered
• 01/19/24 University of Houston Joins SMART Hub, A $5M Department of Defense Consortium
• 01/18/24 Three University of Houston Projects Included in $17M+ Funding for Decarbonization and Emissions Research
• 01/17/24 UH Engineering Professor Awarded $500,000 for Research into Improving Bridge Safety in Texas
• 01/17/24 Watch Science in Motion as Dancers Don Brain Caps in Original Performance
• 01/03/24 UH Optometry Researcher Receives $1.4 Million to Map the Cornea
• 2023
• 12/21/23 UH Psychologist Publishes Most Thorough Compilation of Sleep and Emotion Research to Date
• 12/19/23 A New Weapon Against the Super Tough C Diff Bacteria
• 12/14/23 Improving Treatment for Opioid Use Disorder
• 12/12/23 Two University of Houston Professors Named Fellows in National Academy of Inventors
• 11/29/23 UH Researchers Developing Healthy Organic Chicken Feed
• 11/28/23 UH Researchers, Middle School Teachers ‘RESET’ Science Class in Support of Students Learning English
• 11/27/23 UH Professors Assess the Future of AI: Is It Friend or Foe?
• 11/20/23 UH Researchers Develop New Percussion Method to Detect Pipeline Elbow Erosion
• 11/16/23 New Texas Trends Survey Shows Opinions Differ on Causes, Effects of Extreme Weather
• 11/14/23 UH Physicist, Wife, Make $1.4M Gift for Advancement of Scientific Research and Education
• 11/13/23 Limited Positive Childhood Experiences Linked to Higher Binge-Eating Risk in College
• 11/02/23 Researcher Tackles Mysterious Z-RNA Structure and its Potential Connection to Diseases
• 11/02/23 UH Study Finds Constraints Causing Significant Post-Pandemic Stress for Hospitality Job Seekers
• 11/01/23 Clinical Trial Suggests ALS Drug Effective for Treating Spinal Cord Injuries
• 10/27/23 UH Researchers Secure $1.5 Million to Build Disaster Resource Tool for Houston’s Medically Underserved Communities
• 10/27/23 Exploring the Impact of Stressors on the LGBTQ+ Community
• 10/25/23 Researchers Seek to Uncover Genetic Mechanisms Behind Extreme Traits and Disease Resilience in Fishes
• 10/25/23 Research Advances Toward Goal of Net Zero Carbon Emissions
• 10/24/23 UH Project Strives to Improve Dementia Diagnosis for Underrepresented Women
• 10/10/23 Houston Wins $5 Million in DOE Funding for High Performance Superconducting Tape Projects
• 10/06/23 UH Researcher Explores Wearable Sensors to Detect Colorectal Cancer
• 10/04/23 Addressing the Soaring Suicide Rates Among Black Adolescents
• 09/27/23 Researchers Discover Disease-Causing Stem Cells in Lungs of Cystic Fibrosis Patients
• 09/27/23 UH Energy Competition Focuses on Innovation, Commercialization and Sustainability
• 09/26/23 UH Researcher on Team Developing Sense-and-Respond Cancer Implant Technology
• 09/25/23 U.S. Department of Defense Awards $63.5M Contract to University of Houston to Revolutionize Army Decision-Making
• 09/19/23 Understanding and Treating Pain in Children
• 09/18/23 New CLASS Podcast Explores Humanities, Social Sciences Research
• 09/14/23 UH Research Team Awarded $4M to Convert Plastic Waste into Useful Materials
• 09/13/23 With $5 Million Grant, the Welch Center for Advanced Bioactive Materials Crystallization is Formed at University of Houston
• 09/12/23 UH Ranked in Top 100 U.S. Universities for Patents by National Academy of Inventors
• 09/12/23 AI Could Lead to Faster, More Accurate Diagnosis of Lupus Nephritis
• 09/11/23 UH Researchers Charting a Sustainable Course in Oceanic Carbon Capture
• 09/11/23 Atmospheric Scientists Reveal Much of Houston’s Ozone Exceedance Due to Air Flows from the North
• 09/11/23 Engineering Professor Earns NSF CAREER Award
• 09/07/23 UH Researcher Aids in Creation of Groundbreaking Report on Invasive Species
• 09/07/23 Strategies for Maintaining Nursing Presence During Telehealth Visits
• 08/31/23 Autonomous Robot for Subsea Oil and Gas Pipeline Inspection Being Developed at UH
• 08/29/23 New Survey Suggests General Society Not Willing to Allow More Rights for Transgender People
• 08/28/23 Pharmacy Closures Impacting Medically Underserved Communities
• 08/25/23 Celebrating Excellence: Inaugural Cohort of UH-Chevron Energy Graduate Fellows
• 08/24/23 Sediment Movement During Hurricane Harvey Could Negatively Impact Future Flooding, Prove Costly to Houston, UH Study Finds
• 08/23/23 DOE’s Harriet Kung to Speak at UH Energy Research Day 2023
• 08/23/23 More University Brain Power at the UH BRAIN Center
• 08/22/23 $1.7M Research Project to Examine How Public Schools Identify Learning Disabilities
• 08/18/23 DOE Funds Gulf Coast-Focused Direct Air Capture Hub Feasibility Study
• 08/18/23 UH Leading Multi-Institutional Program to Provide Research Opportunities to Postbaccalaureates
• 08/17/23 Powerful Imaging Technology Used to Investigate Renal Disease
• 08/16/23 Texas’ Net-Zero Challenge: Costs Loom Large in Race for Carbon Neutrality
• 08/15/23 Study Highlights Role of Mindfulness in Mental Health for Young Black Adults
• 08/14/23 CLASS undergraduate Kalena Holeman creatively researches across eastern U.S.
• 08/10/23 GalápaGo!
• 08/08/23 Stroke Rehab at Home is Near
• 08/07/23 New Events Share Insights into Research Administration
• 08/03/23 Patient Health Portals and Older Adults: Not a Great Match
• 08/02/23 Research Finds Scandals Have Less Impact on Politicians Than They Used To
• 08/02/23 UH Tech Bridge and UH Texas Gulf Coast SBDC Announce New Partnership to Support Startups and Innovation
• 08/01/23 BIORETS Program Trains High School Biology Teachers at UH Labs
• 08/01/23 More than Half of Houston Residents Say City is Headed in the Wrong Direction
• 07/28/23 Mesoamerica a Model for Modern Metropolises
• 07/26/23 Researchers Develop Breakthrough Prototype of Stretchable Fabric-Based Lithium-Ion Battery
• 07/25/23 Houston Voters Split on the City’s Next Mayor
• 07/20/23 Houston Nonprofits Gain Valuable Resources Thanks to Work of UH Students
• 07/19/23 Unlocking the Power of Molecular Crystals: A Possible Solution to Nuclear Waste
• 07/19/23 Fine Art and Fine Wine: UH Study Reveals Impact of Quality Wine Program on Museum Restaurant Success
• 07/18/23 Examining When to Get Off Meds for Multiple Sclerosis
• 07/12/23 Study: Juggling Multiple Young Children Hinders Vigorous Physical Activity for Parents
• 07/12/23 UH Population Health Now a Jackson Heart Study Vanguard Center
• 07/06/23 Leading the Way to Cyber Safety on Roads and Highways
• 07/03/23 UH’s Bauer College Launches Healthcare Business Institute Aimed at Collaborative Solutions
• 06/29/23 Healing Hands in Honduras
• 06/28/23 New Pulsed Laser Deposition Tool to Predict Superconductor Failures
• 06/26/23 Study: Wildfire Smoke Downwind Affects Health, Wealth and Mortality
• 06/22/23 New Survey Examines Status of Abortion Laws in Texas, California, Arizona
• 06/20/23 UH Study Identifies Most Important Factors in Hotel Guests’ Acceptance of AI Technology
• 06/15/23 University of Houston Researcher Awarded $1.2M Grant to Assess Impacts of Biomass Burning on Texas Air Quality
• 06/13/23 Powering the Future: UH Professor to Use NSF CAREER Award for Game-Changing Research
• 06/12/23 Study Identifies Potential Treatment Target for Prostate Cancer Resistant to Hormone Therapy
• 06/05/23 Unleashing the Power of Intelligent Drone Swarms
• 06/01/23 Think You’re Good at Saying No? Actually, You Could Probably Use a Few Pointers
• 05/31/23 Examining Loneliness and Problem Drinking in the Hispanic Community
• 05/25/23 Energy Industry Apps Improve Efficiency
• 05/24/23 Food for Thought: UH Study Highlights the Role of Clean Technology in Reducing Food Waste
• 05/24/23 Discovery Slows Down Muscular Dystrophy
• 05/23/23 Mixed Reality Raising the Bar for Space Architecture on the Moon and Mars
• 05/22/23 Data Management and Research Misconduct Webinar
• 05/18/23 UH Researchers Develop Sensors that Operate at High Temperatures and in Extreme Environments
• 05/18/23 Innovation and New Business Incubation at the University of Houston’s Technology Bridge is on a Roll
• 05/17/23 Alumnus Reflects on Guggenheim Fellowship
• 05/17/23 Odd Cells Found in Lungs of Patients with Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis
• 05/16/23 Getting in G.E.A.R.
• 05/09/23 Cullen Boulevard Closure to Impact Commencement Parking, Campus Traffic
• 05/08/23 Andy and Barbara Gessner Gift $20 Million to University of Houston College of Nursing
• 05/04/23 University of Houston’s Breakthrough ‘Super Cool Conductor’ Advances to Final Round of DOE Competition
• 05/03/23 Luxury Shoppers Opting for High-End Experiences Over Goods
• 04/26/23 Biomedical Engineers Gather at UH to Discuss Health Care Innovation and Entrepreneurship
• 04/24/23 Fear Not the Deadlines, New Research Finds
• 04/24/23 Using Superconductors to Move People, Cargo and Energy Through One Combined System
• 04/21/23 Arte Público Press Receives $500K Grant to Improve Digital Access to US Latino Culture
• 04/20/23 Pairing Up: The Impact of Treating Alcohol Use Disorder and PTSD Together
• 04/20/23 Researchers Develop Safety Monitoring System for Construction Sites
• 04/17/23 University of Houston Researcher Builds New Model to Examine Usher Syndrome
• 04/14/23 Symposium to Examine Maternal Health of Black Women
• 04/11/23 Examining the Causes of Muscle Wasting
• 04/10/23 UH Assistant Professor Named ‘Emerging Leader’ by Offshore Technology Conference
• 04/06/23 Black Lives Matter Movement Had Significant Impact on Black Entrepreneurs’ Crowdfunding Efforts
• 04/04/23 University of Houston Leads Effort to Improve Access to Treatment for Opioid Use Disorder
• 03/31/23 UH, India Agreement Supports Education, Research of Tamil Language and Culture
• 03/29/23 Study Finds Sulfate Pollution Impacts Texas Gulf Coast Air
• 03/28/23 Discovery of Drug Candidate that Neutralizes SARS-CoV-2 Could Reduce Length of Infection Upon Exposure
• 03/27/23 Study Finds Neighborhood Apps Increase Perceptions of Crime Rates
• 03/16/23 From the Court to the Classroom, Cougars are Determined to Achieve
• 03/15/23 Economic Study Finds What U.S. States Would Provide the Best Life
• 03/13/23 City or Country Living? Research Reveals Psychological Differences
• 03/09/23 Inside UH Day at the Capitol
• 03/07/23 Enhancing At-Home COVID Tests with Glow-In-The Dark Materials
• 03/03/23 Researchers Study How Underserved Farmers Can Improve Crop, Impact Climate Change
• 03/02/23 UH Law Center Scholar Says AI Writing Bots Will Change the Lives of Students and Professionals
• 02/28/23 Artificial Intelligence with a Human Touch
• 02/28/23 University of Houston Receives Nearly $3M in Federal Funding for Technology Bridge Upgrades
• 02/21/23 Bilingual Screenings of UH Student-Produced Telenovela Mini-Series on Alzheimer’s Disease
• 02/15/23 Majority of Texans Back Shift to Solar Energy
• 02/14/23 UH Professors Named Senior Members of National Academy of Inventors
• 02/13/23 Global Communication Summit on Anti-Asian Racism
• 02/13/23 UH Alum and Astronaut Makes His Mark in Space
• 02/09/23 Novel Microscope Developed to Design Better High-Performance Batteries
• 02/08/23 UH Report Finds Houston-Area Intimate Partner Violence Homicides Doubled in Three Years
• 02/07/23 Study Finds Video Game Playing Causes No Harm to Young Children’s Cognitive Abilities
• 02/03/23 During Dolphin Research, UH Engineer Discovers New Method to Possibly Improve Pharmaceuticals
• 02/02/23 Texans Back Easing State Restrictions on Marijuana
• 02/01/23 Early Diagnosis and Monitoring of Lupus Nephritis – On Your Smartphone
• 01/31/23 UH Scientist Eric Bittner Elected as AAAS Fellow
• 01/31/23 New Live Bacterial Product for Stubborn Superbug Improves Quality of Life
• 01/30/23 Hobby School Survey Gauges Public Support for School Vouchers Article
• 01/27/23 ‘Hair Salon’ Exhibition Showcases Architectural Potential of Black Hair
• 01/26/23 Texans Back Major Changes to State’s Gambling Laws
• 01/24/23 Texans Weigh In on $33 Billion State Budget Surplus
• 01/23/23 On Campus: Postmodern Dance Performance While Dancers’ Brain Waves are Recorded
• 01/19/23 Expanding Gene Therapy for Rare Disease That Causes Blindness
• 01/17/23 Digital Technology Can Assist Toddlers with Problem Solving
• 01/11/23 Why are Women Opting Out of Marriage Around the World?
• 01/10/23 Accomplished Academic Leader Diane Z. Chase Appointed as UH System, UH Chief Academic Officer and Provost
• 01/05/23 UH Coastal Center Takes to the Air in Effort to Restore Coastal Prairie
• 01/04/23 UH Researchers Helping Black Smokers with HIV
• 01/03/23 National Academy of Engineering Member Joe Powell Named Director of UH Energy Transition Institute