The Past
is Prologue
UH Drives Toward Global Preeminence
The Past
is Prologue
UH Drives Toward
Global Preeminence
Past
Over the Last Decade...
NSF expenditures doubled
IP Income grew 2898%
Tier One Public Research University 2011
UH added four national research centers
UH was designated an Innovation
and Economic Prosperity University
1
Top royalty-earning
institution in the U.S.
(without a med school)
11
National Academy Of
Inventors Members
100
Top 100 Global
Universities for U.S.
Utility Patents
19
UH became home to
National Academy Members
UH became home to
19
National Academy Members
Present
Research & Innovation FY17...
Research
$169.4M
Research Expenditures (NSF)
$658.8M
Total Funds Requested
1234
Proposal Submitted
26%
% of Proposals Awarded
$66.8M
Total Amount from New Award FY17
359
Number of New Awards in FY17
Innovation
$33.8M
Licensing Income
66
Disclosures
30
Patents
In the News
Introducing Amr Elnashai
With an extraordinary passion for serving and a distinguished pedigree to lead, Amr Elnashai has taken the helm of UH’s dynamically growing research organization as the new vice president for research and technology transfer.
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Dissolvable tech addresses global concerns
Cunjiang Yu, Bill D. Cook Assistant Professor of mechanical engineering, along with colleagues from UH and the University of Science and Technology of China, has successfully modeled electronic components that can be triggered by ambient moisture changes to self-destruct.
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Even with education, neuromyths persist
Kelly Macdonald, Ph.D. student and member of the Developmental Neuropsychology Lab at UH, shares the surprising results of her team's study on the persistence of neuromyths among the general public as well as those educated in neuroscience. A survey of statements reflecting commonly held misconceptions about the brain revealed that even those with neuroscience training believed 46 percent of the myths.
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New security cameras see threats
Shishir Shah, computer science professor and member of the Borders, Trade, and Immigration Institute at UH, is developing security cameras that can analyze movement patterns in real time. The cameras can detect the presence of unusual movement — like fights in a crowd — and alert users to anomalies, which may indicate security threats.
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New strides in alternative energy
A UH research team has discovered a new catalyst for generating hydrogen from water splitting. Their low-cost, high-performance solution makes important steps toward developing hydrogen fuel cells as an efficient and economical energy source.
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A lost work from an American legend
UH doctoral candidate Zachary Turpin recently unearthed an early novel by Walt Whitman, thought lost for 165 years. Here Turpin shares the journey of his discovery, which marks his second major contribution to the body of the beloved author's recovered works.
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Two billion years of volcanoes on Mars
Analysis of a Martian meteorite found in Africa in 2012 has uncovered evidence of at least two billion years of volcanic activity on Mars. UH geologist Tom Lapen analysis of the sample shows that it to be much older than other samples from the same source.
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Writing the histories of women researchers
Honoring the anniversary of the historic National Women’s Conference held in Houston in 1977, UH librarian Bethany Scott led an all-day Wikipedia-editing session at the university. The event focused on issues of representation on the platform, where women make up only 17 percent of the biographic entries and 10 percent of the site's content editors.
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What the Future Holds...
UH Research Thrusts
We have engaged our community in the development of four Institutional thrusts to address a number of research challenges aimed at boosting economic development and improving the quality of life.
