Of those diagnosed with a “spongy heart,” 47% will die. University of Houston pharmacologist Mingfu Wu has been awarded $2.5 million from the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute to explore the cause of and therapeutic treatment for the heart disease officially called left ventricular non-compaction cardiomyopathy (LVNC).
The University of Houston is reviewing Governor Abbott’s March 2 executive order regarding the mask mandate and opening Texas businesses 100% to determine the safest path forward for our campus community.
Humana and the University of Houston have launched a Value-based Care Specialization online program to support providers, academia and other business and industry professionals and the public in learning about the fundamentals and real-world application of value-based care that has become integral to improving outcomes in health care.
COVID-19 has drawn new attention to the digital divide, as the need for online schooling and working from home has disproportionately hurt those without computer equipment and skills. Research by Paul A. Pavlou, dean of the C. T. Bauer College of Business, found that people with basic Information Technology skills are more likely to be employed, even in jobs that aren’t explicitly tied to those skills.
In a new white paper by Gutierrez Energy Management Institute, Center for Houston’s Future and University of Houston Energy, a pathway is laid for Texas to lead the energy transition and Houston to reduce carbon emissions to zero.
Kyung Jae Lee, assistant professor of petroleum engineering at the University of Houston, has received a Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Award from the National Science Foundation for $508,722 to contribute to the enhancement and diversification of the domestic supply of lithium for sustainable and renewable energy storage.
A team of UH geologists has been awarded 2.5 million CPU Hours by the National Science Foundation for use of its supercomputer to search for the remains of a lost ocean deep below the Earth's surface.
UH has received a $10 million gift from the Conrad N. Hilton Foundation to help the Hilton College of Hotel and Restaurant Management navigate challenges presented by the COVID-19 pandemic. This legacy gift, which creates an unrestricted endowment, will help the college fulfill its mission of training the next generation of hospitality leaders.
UH biomedical researcher Sheeren Majd is reporting the development and testing of a new nano-carrier as a potential treatment to deliver highly toxic medicine to glioblastomas, the most common and aggressive form of primary brain tumors.
UH professors and award-winning researchers can discuss a range of topics relevant to the media and the general public. Among the subjects they can address are politics, elections, energy, health care, education, law, popular culture and more. Many of these seasoned professors have been featured on national news outlets and are prepared to assist reporters through on-camera or phone interviews.
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The Council for Cultural Activities’ newest event of the year, #CultureGram, is an immersive pop-up photo experience. Explore 5 curated cultural rooms and have fun, express yourself, and snap mind-blowing photos! The event will feature 5 rooms decorated to represent the cultural diversity present at the UH campus. with the following themes: Black History, LGBTQ+, Women Empowerment, Language, and Food from different cultures. The rooms are meant to serve as an interactive photo experience for students to explore and appreciate the diversity at UH.
Bridget Gilmore, second-year M.E.M. candidate at the Yale School of the Environment studying business, energy, and the environment, will present her analysis of publicly available vehicle miles traveled data and learnings of the associated emissions in the Houston region. More Information
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