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• University of Houston Scientists Recharge Battery Potential

  June 05, 2025

  University of Houston Scientists Recharge Battery Potential

  Low-battery anxiety may soon be a little less stressful thanks to a recent discovery by researchers at the University of Houston.

  • Science, Energy and Innovation
• UH Research Challenges Conventional Theories of How Cells Detect Electrical Fields

  June 04, 2025

  UH Research Challenges Conventional Theories of How Cells Detect Electrical Fields

  New evidence from the University of Houston suggests that cells are incredibly sensitive to electrical fields, much more so than older scientific theories suggest, challenging assumptions about the limits of cellular electrical sensing and explains how cells detect electric fields with remarkable sensitivity.

  • Research
  • Health and Medicine
• UH English Professor Appointed Texas State Poet Laureate for 2026

  June 03, 2025

  UH English Professor Appointed Texas State Poet Laureate for 2026

  The Texas State Legislature has appointed award-winning poet and University of Houston English professor Kevin Prufer as the Texas State Poet Laureate for 2026, one of the state’s highest honors for excellence in the arts.

  • Arts and Humanities
• University of Houston-Clear Lake Student Adrian Caraves to Serve as UH System Student Regent

  June 02, 2025

  University of Houston-Clear Lake Student Adrian Caraves to Serve as UH System Student Regent

  Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has appointed Adrian Caraves, a graduate student at the University of Houston-Clear Lake, as the next student regent on the UH System Board of Regents. Caraves’ term began on June 1, and he will serve on the Board until May 31, 2026, representing students across all four UH System universities.

  • University and Campus
• UH Receives $1.1M Gift for Biomedical Engineering Research

  May 29, 2025

  UH Receives $1.1M Gift for Biomedical Engineering Research

  The University of Houston has received a generous $1.1 million gift from the Austin-based Cynthia and George Mitchell Foundation to advance potentially life-changing research on Usher Syndrome, a rare genetic disorder that affects children and can lead to both deafness and blindness.

  • Health and Medicine
• Centennial Construction Project Launches June 1

  May 28, 2025

  Centennial Construction Project Launches June 1

  The University of Houston is preparing to celebrate its 100th anniversary in 2027 by launching a bold and transformative effort to reimagine its historic campus core. The Centennial Construction Project, beginning June 1, 2025, will create a more welcoming, walkable and resilient campus for generations to come.

  • University and Campus