Jaelynn Walls, a second year graduating senior majoring in art history with a minor in African American studies at the University of Houston’s College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences, has been named a 2021 Knight-Hennessy Scholar, widely regarded as one of the most prestigious fellowships in the nation.
If you're an anxious driver, accelerousal may be in your genes. Accelerousal is a term for stress provoked by acceleration events, even small ones. New research takes a look at the phenomenon.
In a welcome bit of normalcy, nearly 6,000 University of Houston spring 2021 graduates will be celebrated at a series of in-person commencement ceremonies Wednesday, May 12 through Wednesday, May 19. These are the first in-person ceremonies since December 2019, as all 2020 ceremonies were held virtually due to COVID-19.
University of Houston graduate student Jacklyn N. Hall won recognition from the Department of Energy Office of Science for participation in the highly exclusive Science Graduate Student Research program.
The first-line treatment for deadly malaria is a combination of two drugs. But sometimes those drugs fight each other. A University of Houston researcher is examining their relationship to improve their results and stay a step ahead of the malaria-carrying parasite, a strong survivor, which continues to outsmart new drugs.
With a steadfast belief in the power of higher education, Dr. Nicky and Lisa Holdeman have committed a combined 45 years and counting of their professional careers to the University of Houston. The Holdeman legacy will now live on through a bequest to the UH College of Medicine that will establish an endowed professorship/chair and endowed scholarship for medical students.
Jorge Pardo’s masterful works exploring the intersection of functionality, art, technology and craftsmanship have appeared in the world’s top museums, homes and hotel lobbies. Now the celebrated artist and sculptor is fabricating a large-scale piece to be on display this fall at the University of Houston. "Folly" is the second commission for the Public Art UHS Temporary Public Art Program.
COVID-19 vaccines are more available now than ever, so why is the number of people taking them so low in diverse communities across metropolitan Houston and beyond? The University of Houston’s HEALTH Center for Addictions Research and Cancer Prevention is set to find out and to develop culturally responsive solutions.
A team of researchers has uncovered a process that may mean greater yield and longer lifecycles for petrochemical catalysts. Such catalysts are used to produce aromatics, major building blocks of polymers, or plastics, that turn up as everything from PET bottles for water to breathable, wrinkle-resistant polyester clothing.
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March for Babies is returning to virtual format this year. Join the College of Education team for a virtual walk on Saturday, May 15, 2021. Any amount donated will fund research, advocacy and resources for families.
Houston Tech Rodeo is an annual festival held to promote Houston’s growing innovation ecosystem to ensure the prosperity of the city.
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