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Scientist Eric Bittner Elected as AAAS Fellow
Chemist and physicist Eric Bittner was elected as a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, the world’s largest general scientific society. Bittner is a Moores Professor of chemistry in the College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics and was elected to the AAAS chemistry section.
New Live Bacterial Product for Stubborn Superbug Improves Quality of Life
The stubborn superbug Clostridium difficile, or C. diff, may have met its match. A UH researcher is reporting the first well-controlled study to demonstrate the effectiveness of a new medicine for patients with the debilitating recurrent infection and disease.
Energy Leadership Webinar Series Offers Insight into Energy Industry
The 2023 Certificate in Energy Leadership webinar series starts Feb. 3 and ends March 24. This six-part series featuring key industry leaders provides important insights into the rapidly changing industry, critical skills and understanding of complex related issues for those working in or aspiring to work in the energy industry in any capacity.
Texans Back Major Changes to State’s Gambling Laws
A new survey from the Hobby School of Public Affairs at the University of Houston found widespread public support for legislation that would dramatically upend Texas’ longstanding prohibition against most forms of gambling.
UH Professor to Lead ‘Best and Brightest’ Scientists and Researchers in Texas
University of Houston Distinguished Professor of Petroleum Engineering Ganesh Thakur has been elected as the next vice president, and eventual president, of the Texas Academy of Medicine, Engineering, Science and Technology (TAMEST). He will serve a two-year term as vice president beginning in 2023 before becoming president in 2025.
Texans Weigh In on $33 Billion State Budget Surplus
The expected $33 billion budget surplus gives state legislators a once-in-a-generation chance to make a considerable impact in Texans’ lives. In a UH Hobby School of Public Affairs survey, respondents stated their priorities – from boosting property tax exemptions and increasing school safety to skipping some state sales taxes, even saving part of the windfall.
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