The University of Houston Conrad N. Hilton College of Global Hospitality Leadership, known worldwide for its innovative approach to hospitality education and research, is rolling further into the future by launching the first restaurant-based food delivery robot in the city of Houston.
The familiar Bitcoin, above, is a fun token, but it won’t buy you a latte. Like all cryptocurrency, Bitcoins have no physical form. Instructional Professor Phil Snyder’s Current Issues in Digital Media class, now in its second year, will return next fall to examine the fast-changing world of digital currency. First topic: What a Bitcoin is and what it is not. Photo courtesy of Phil Snyder
The University of Houston Tilman J. Fertitta Family College of Medicine and UH Health Family Care Center are joining a nationwide effort to increase awareness of the potentially life-saving benefits of regular cancer screenings.
Carbon capture, utilization and storage plays a key role in producing energy to meet demand while also reducing greenhouse gas emissions. A University of Houston energy symposium on Dec. 8 will examine potential liabilities and risk, management issues and the intricacies of financial investment in the CCUS marketplace.
The Gerald D. Hines College of Architecture and Design’s industrial design program will install an exhibit of future electric vehicle concepts made by students on Friday. This is the first time program leadership has facilitated an automotive design studio for students.
The University of Houston Division of Energy and Innovation and Center for Carbon Management in Energy (CCME) are hosting a day-long symposium, titled “Netzero Texas by 2050” on Thursday, Dec. 1, to discuss pathways and solutions to help Texas become carbon neutral by 2050.
Research from the University of Houston and Penn State University found that the use of terms like "China virus" by public officials and the media to describe COVID-19 contributed to hostility toward and boycotts of Asian-related businesses.
To combat cardiac cell death, the underlying basis of cardiovascular disease, UH researchers are reprogramming human heart cells, changing them to the kind that enable the heart to contract and relax synchronously.
Elena Grigorenko and her colleagues will embark on a five-year project in rural Zambia, southern Africa, to study children with developmental disabilities. They plan to provide detailed characterization of the relevant phenotypes, studying the cause of the disabilities.
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Two cougar cubs, found alone in Washington state, have found a new home at the Houston Zoo. Shasta VII and Louie will carry on the long-standing tradition and faithfully represent the cougar spirit of the University of Houston from their home at the Zoo.
A breakthrough discovery at the University of Houston could have major implications for the nation’s opioid epidemic by becoming a relapse prevention vaccine for people trying to quit using opioids.
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Risk understanding and management is the key to unlocking financial investment in the carbon capture, utilization and storage (CCUS) marketplace.
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Join a virtual discussion with Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar on Dec. 14 at noon. Hegar will discuss his role as the state’s chief financial officer, his pathway to public service, the state’s economic outlook and guiding the Texas Legislature on crafting the budget when lawmakers gavel in for the 88th Texas Legislative Session.
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