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Artificial Intelligence Breakthrough Gives Longer Advance Warning of Ozone Issues
Ozone levels in the earth’s troposphere (the lowest level of our atmosphere) can now be forecasted with accuracy up to two weeks in advance, a remarkable improvement over current systems that can accurately predict ozone levels only three days ahead.

The Job You Want Vs. The Job You Get
The perfect job may remain elusive according to new research which points to major discrepancies between young people’s dream jobs and employment realities.

Altered Microstructure Improves Organic-Based, Solid State Lithium EV Battery
Researchers at the University of Houston, in collaboration with Rice University, published a paper detailing how to improve energy density in a novel electric vehicle battery – a step toward a more cost-effective, easily recycled battery that would allow EVs to travel farther and charge faster at a low cost.

Subsurface Geophysics is Key to Geological Carbon Dioxide Storage
A crucial step in sequestering carbon dioxide and realizing the energy transition means finding where to store it to avoid earthquakes and possible leakage pathways, which Yingcai Zheng at the University of Houston is taking on in collaboration with Los Alamos National Lab and Vecta Oil and Gas with support from the U.S. Department of Energy.

UH Ranks among Top 100 Global Universities for Patents
With 37 utility patents, the University of Houston ranks among the top 100 global universities for the number of utility patents issued in 2020. The ranking validates UH emphasis on commercializing new technologies.

Coming Soon: Houston Shakespeare Festival with a Cinematic Twist
After a hiatus due to COVID-19, the curtain is coming up once again on the Houston Shakespeare Festival, and this season has a cinematic twist. “Shakespeare Night at the Movies,” produced by the University of Houston School of Theatre and Dance, runs Tuesday, Aug. 3 through Saturday, Aug. 7 at Miller Outdoor Theatre

Does Zinc Inhibit or Promote Growth of Kidney Stones? Well, Both.
In the first study to validate conflicting theories, a University of Houston researcher has confirmed that the zinc actually does inhibit and promote the growth of kidney stones at the same time.

Preserving U.S. Latino Literature
Lorena Gauthereau, digital program manager for the University of Houston’s U.S. Latino Digital Humanities program and the Recovering the U.S. Hispanic Literary Heritage project, has been recognized by The Mellon Foundation for her work recovering U.S. Latino Literature.

Research Reaching Houston: UH Addressing Real-World Challenges
The University of Houston has launched Research Reaching Houston, an online collection of projects that demonstrates the resounding impact of UH’s research endeavors on the local community. From combatting vaccine hesitancy and forecasting COVID’s economic toll, UH goes beyond the borders of campus to address societal challenges.

Elevating African Cichlid Fish as a Scientific Model of Social Disorders
With social disorders, like autism, people suffer from an inability to respond to social cues. Interestingly, African Cichlid fish are excellent at responding to social cues, building social structures within minutes. A UH researcher is linking the two together, examining the genes and cells of the fish to learn more about social dysfunction.

The Powerhouse Future Is Flexoelectric
“Giant Flexoelectricity” Breakthrough in Soft Elastomers Paves Way for Improved Robots and Self-Powered Pacemakers

University of Houston’s Humana Institute to Address Health Harming Legal Needs
The University of Houston College of Medicine and the Humana Integrated Health System Sciences Institute at UH have teamed up with Lone Star Circle of Care, a federally qualified health center, and Lone Star Legal Aid, a free legal aid provider, to launch a medical legal partnership at LSCC’s clinic at UH.
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