Leveraging UH's strengths in biomedical research and education, Texas Medical Center is partnering with UH Cullen College of Engineering to launch an incubator for kidney, urologic and hematologic training, creating a pipeline of health care workforce success. #UHResearch uh.edu/news-events/st…

Many Houston-area households are experiencing growing financial insecurity driven largely by inflation and widespread debt, according to a new report from Hobby School of Public Affairs. #UHResearch uh.edu/news-events/st…

A new study in Nature Communications reveals bridges in North America and Africa are most at risk of failure. Pietro Milillo of UH Cullen College of Engineering and an international team are turning to satellites for the solution. #UHResearch uh.edu/news-events/st…

A rare microorganism found in an unexpected environment may be evading detection by “playing dead,” according to microbiologists from UH College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics in a recent study published by @asmicrobiology. #UHResearch uh.edu/news-events/st…

The Axiom Space University Alliance will connect UH Cullen College of Engineering's NASA IDEAS² Center to commercial LEO platforms, creating a pipeline to payload development, on orbit demonstrations, shared resources and industry partnerships. #UHResearch egr.uh.edu/news/202510/uh…

In a study with UC Santa Barbara and Boston College, UH College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics researchers have made a groundbreaking discovery in thermal conductivity, overturning an existing theory that boron arsenide couldn’t compete with the heat conduction of a diamond. #UHResearch uh.edu/news-events/st…

Chandra Mohan, an international expert and pioneer in lupus research from UH Cullen College of Engineering, is reporting that urine samples can indicate lupus nephritis in a noninvasive manner, without the need for repeat and painful renal biopsies. #UHResearch uh.edu/news-events/st…

Cole Woody, a biology student in UH College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics, played a role in a discovery by researchers from MD Anderson Cancer Center: the COVID vaccine can enhance the effectiveness of immunotherapy treatments, offering new hope to cancer patients worldwide. #UHResearch uh.edu/news-events/st…

From creating flexible gadgets to better medicines, the art of bending crystals is reshaping technology and health, and Jeffrey Rimer of UH Cullen College of Engineering makes it look almost like a magic trick in new PNASNews study. #UHResearch uh.edu/news-events/st…

Texans face growing energy inequality as vulnerable communities, including those along the Gulf Coast, endure high energy burdens, rising utility costs and aging homes, according to a new survey by Hobby School of Public Affairs and Texas Southern University. uh.edu/news-events/st…

Karim Hassinin, a Ph.D. candidate from UH College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics, has been selected for the 2025 Science Policy and Advocacy for Research Competition, a program designed to help scientists translate complex research into clear messages for non-technical audiences. uh.edu/news-events/st…

With U.S. National Science Foundation support, a team of researchers from UH Cullen College of Engineering, Carnegie Mellon University and the University of Illinois is creating advanced prosthetic hands that can perform skilled, natural movements. #UHResearch uh.edu/news-events/st… &utm_campaign=prosthetic-hands&utm_content=prosthetic-hands

Ravi Singh of UH Pharmacy reports that managing life-threatening diabetic ketoacidosis may center around reducing ketone levels in diabetic patients and increasing exercise capacity. #UHResearch uh.edu/news-events/st…

New research by Bradley H. Smith of UH College of Education reveals certain types of fun, particularly those with outdoor adventure components, may offer greater social and emotional benefits for youth. #UHResearch uh.edu/news-events/st…

The College of Pharmacy (UH Pharmacy) is part of a $21.2 million Texas effort to tackle the opioid epidemic by examining opioid use disorder among people living with HIV in Harris County and integrating prevention. #UHResearch uh.edu/news-events/st…

Molly Albecker of UH College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics was awarded $2.16 million to study how some coastal frogs survive in salty environments, which could shed light on how cells, including those in humans, cope with salt stress. #UHResearch uh.edu/news-events/st…

Riding a wave of interest sparked by the recent Texas Quantum Summit held at Texas A&M University in September, the UH Division of Research hosted a kick-off meeting for the UH Quantum Initiative on November 5. uh.edu/research/news/…

The New Frontiers Data Analysis Program at NASA has selected a UH College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics proposal to explore how Jupiter absorbs sunlight and releases heat resulting in its extreme weather. #UHResearch uh.edu/nsm/news-event…

Jacinta Conrad of UH Cullen College of Engineering will investigate the behavior of stimulus-responsive polyelectrolyte materials in a collaborative project with UH Professor Jeremy Palmer and Rice University’s Amanda Marciel. #UHResearch egr.uh.edu/news/202511/ch…

Erin Kelleher of UH College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics been awarded an U.S. National Science Foundation Mid-Career Advancement Award to pursue groundbreaking research on transposable elements, which are parasitic pieces of DNA that move within genomes. #UHResearch uh.edu/nsm/news-event…