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- 2026
- 09/28/26 New $3.1M NIH Grant for University of Houston to Study How ‘Spongy Heart’ Disease Develops — and Whether It Can Be Stopped
- 09/15/26 University of Houston Awarded $1.26M NIH Grant to Outsmart Superbugs
- 09/01/26 Department of Energy Awards UH-led Team $2.88M to Use AI to Strengthen America’s Critical Mineral Supply Chain
- 08/19/26 University of Houston Biologists Awarded Nearly $1M NSF Grant to Study How Mutation Rates Evolve
- 08/11/26 UH College of Pharmacy Secures More Than $1M to Solve Complex Health Challenges
- 07/29/26 UH Receives $2.8 Million NIH Grant to Test Remote Parenting Program’s Impact on Premature Infant Mental Health
- 07/16/26 UH Professor Uses Artificial Intelligence to Make Roads Safer
- 07/13/26 New Imaging Technology Tracks Cellular Roots of Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s and ALS
- 07/07/26 New Autonomous Monitor Prevents Drone Crashes in Real Time
- 07/06/26 University of Houston Awarded $4 Million NIH Grant to Study Autoimmune Disease
- 07/01/26 Technology Developing at UH Helps Identify New Targets for Treatment of Diseases
- 06/23/26 New Infrastructure Model Prioritizes Disaster Spending for Vulnerable Cities
- 06/16/26 New Discovery Uses Salt to Overcome Major Obstacle in Gene Therapy
- 06/11/26 CPRIT Invests Over $11 Million to Fuel UH Breakthroughs in Cancer Research
- 06/09/26 New Research Uncovers How Deadly Childhood Cancer Grows, Highlights Potential Therapies
- 06/02/26 New Hand Sensors Turn Post-Stroke Rehab into an On-Screen Game
- 05/27/26 New Dual-Target Drug Tackles Immunotherapy Resistance in Pancreatic Cancer
- 05/21/26 Houston Area Grows Increasingly Pessimistic About City, State and National Direction, UH Survey Finds
- 05/19/26 A New Approach to Cancer Vaccination Yields More Powerful T Cells
- 05/18/26 Houston-area Residents Embrace AI but Remain Wary of Data Center Expansion, New UH Survey Finds
- 05/07/26 New UH Tool Measures Whether Lactating Mothers’ Psychological Needs are Being Met
- 05/06/26 New Study Suggests ‘Freedom Framing’ More Effective Than Mandates for Vaccine-Hesitant Americans
- 05/05/26 UH Report: Paxton Narrowly Leads Cornyn in Texas GOP Senate Runoff
- 05/04/26 New Study Finds Low-Dose Atropine has Ocular Effects for 24 Hours
- 05/01/26 University of Houston Students Preserve Legacy of Black Cowboys in Texas Through New Oral Archive Initiative
- 04/29/26 New Research Uses AI to Unlock Decades of Hidden Flood Risk Data
- 04/28/26 UH Professor Urges Better Prevention and Care of Liver Disease to Reduce Burden
- 04/27/26 UH Researchers Discover Potential Breakthrough for Crohn’s Disease Treatment
- 04/20/26 University of Houston Psychologist Reveals How Distraction Breaks Memory
- 04/16/26 Voluntarily Disclosing Incarceration May Help Job Prospects, University of Houston Study Shows
- 04/14/26 UH Engineers Offer Roadmap to Close the ‘Human Error’ Gap in Offshore Crane Safety
- 04/08/26 University of Houston Researcher Uncovers the Mathematical Signature of Fair Competition
- 03/30/26 UH Biology Student Awarded Prestigious Barry Goldwater Scholarship
- 03/26/26 University of Houston Report Shows Over Half of New Texas Teachers Enter Classrooms Uncertified
- 03/24/26 University of Houston BRAIN Center Finds Exposure to Nature Associated with Reductions in Negative Emotions
- 03/18/26 Cancer Research Innovator Joins UH to Develop Immunotherapies for Lung Cancer
- 03/11/26 University of Houston Researcher Analyzes How Generative AI Impacts Creativity
- 03/10/26 University of Houston Physicists Break Superconductivity Temperature Record
- 03/09/26 UH Researcher Disputes Claim that Multilingualism Promotes Better Brain Aging
- 03/05/26 UH Engineers Issue Hot Take on Cold-Steel: Finding Hidden Damage Requires Radar, AI
- 03/02/26 UH Professor Warns of Dangers of Red-Light Laser Myopia Therapy for Children
- 02/25/26 University of Houston Scientist Helps Rethink Microbial Future of Space Travel
- 02/24/26 Unlocking the ‘Urban Mine’: UH Researchers Map a Path to US Mineral Sovereignty Through E-Waste
- 02/23/26 University of Houston Professor Warns of Nerve Stimulation During MRI
- 02/18/26 UH Researcher Joins $3.2 Million Effort to Develop Promising New Breast Cancer Treatment
- 02/17/26 Hobby School Survey: Parker Holds Commanding Lead in Democratic Primary for Harris County Judge
- 02/16/26 Hobby School Survey: Mealer Holds Eight-Point Lead Over Cain in 9th Congressional District GOP Primary
- 02/12/26 UH Professor Finds AI Data Center Cooling Method That Removes Heat 3x Better
- 02/10/26 University of Houston Professor Elected to National Academy of Engineering
- 02/10/26 Affordability Tops Economic Concerns in Houston and Chicago, University of Houston Survey Finds
- 02/06/26 University of Houston Survey Shows Most Houston-area Residents Donate to Causes, Not Campaigns
- 02/05/26 University of Houston Study Offers Potential New Targets to Identify, Remediate Dyslexia
- 02/05/26 University of Houston Report Finds Houston-area Residents Overestimate Impact of Texas’ New ESA Program
- 02/04/26 University of Houston Researcher Helps Unlock Rare Antarctic Glacier Record
- 01/29/26 University of Houston Researchers Bring the Heat
- 01/27/26 UH Psychologist Explores Reducing Anxiety Among Survivors of Sexual Assault
- 01/20/26 UH Cardiac Researcher Develops Breakthrough Advancement in Battling Pediatric Heart Disease
- 01/15/26 UH Report Finds Houston ISD Enrollment Decline Accelerated After State Takeover
- 01/14/26 Common: Being Wrong. Less Common: Admitting It
- 01/06/26 UH Pharmacy Researcher Receives $900,000 CPRIT Grant to Develop Nanodrug That Boosts Immune System to Fight Cancer
- 01/05/26 UH Researcher Receives Nearly $1M to Advance Lupus Diagnosis and Treatment
- 2025
- 12/16/25 University of Houston Researchers Identify New Target to Counteract Muscle Wasting in Pancreatic Cancer
- 12/15/25 University of Houston Chemist Awarded Nearly $2M to Decode Light-Activated Chemistry
- 12/11/25 University of Houston Expands Addiction Research with $2.67M Gift to Help Combat National Opioid Epidemic
- 12/10/25 Archaeology Magazine Names University of Houston Find of Maya Ruler’s Tomb Top 10 Discovery of 2025
- 12/09/25 University of Houston Engineers: While Melatonin Puts Us to Sleep, It Wakes Up Plants
- 12/08/25 Global Impact: University of Houston Researchers Again Named to Prestigious Highly Cited List
- 12/02/25 UH Engineers Making AI Faster, Reducing Power Consumption
- 11/25/25 UH Researchers Unveil X-Ray Breakthrough That Captures 3 Image-Contrast Types in a Single Shot
- 11/24/25 International Cooperation Helps Advance the Frontiers of Earth Observation
- 11/19/25 UH Researchers Map Houston’s Mental Health Deserts for the First Time
- 11/11/25 University of Houston Joins $21.2M Statewide Effort to Fight Opioid Crisis
- 11/06/25 UH Researcher Awarded $2M Federal Grant to Explore How Frogs Survive in Salty Environments
- 11/05/25 University of Houston Reaffirmed as National Center of Cybersecurity Excellence
- 11/04/25 University of Houston Assists in Designing Robotic Hands for Use in Health, Agriculture, Manufacturing
- 10/30/25 UH Pharmacy Researcher Provides New Hope in Managing Diabetic Ketoacidosis
- 10/29/25 University of Houston Study Finds Challenging Outdoor Fun Boosts Youth Development
- 10/27/25 Texans Struggle with Rising Energy Costs Amid Grid Strain, New UH-TSU Survey Finds
- 10/23/25 Opening Doors to Smarter Devices and Safer Drugs, UH Crystals Expert Controls Crystal Formation
- 10/22/25 Texans Split on Trump Immigration Policies, UH-TSU Survey Shows
- 10/21/25 UH Researchers Help Break Thermal Conductivity Barrier with Boron Arsenide Discovery
- 10/21/25 University of Houston Researcher Reports Simple Urine Test Could Transform Kidney Care
- 10/20/25 UH Biology Student Plays Key Role in Groundbreaking Cancer Discovery
- 10/16/25 Special Election for Texas Congressional District 18 Appears Headed to a Runoff
- 10/15/25 Touching Your Face May Reveal Hidden Stress, University of Houston Study Finds
- 10/14/25 Texans Cite Concerns About Partisan Gerrymandering in UH-TSU Survey
- 10/14/25 UH Professors Lead New Joint Effort to Make Offshore Energy Production Safer, Cleaner and More Efficient
- 10/13/25 UH Researcher and International Team Expose Weakness in Bridges Worldwide
- 10/09/25 UH-TSU Survey Finds Paxton, Cornyn in Virtual Tie for Republican Senate Nomination
- 10/08/25 University of Houston Scientists Learn that Rare Bacterium ‘Plays Dead’ to Survive
- 10/07/25 University of Houston Professor Awarded $3.9M To Fight Deadly Parasites That Threaten Children and Immunocompromised Adults
- 10/03/25 University of Houston Collaborates with Texas Medical Center Institutions to Train Next Generation of Kidney and Blood Disorder Researchers
- 09/30/25 University of Houston Report Highlights Economic Strain, Debt Burdens Among Area Households
- 09/30/25 University of Houston Leads Texas in National Eye Institute Research Funding
- 09/25/25 UH Optometry Professor Receives $2.6M to Continue Groundbreaking Eye Research
- 09/24/25 University of Houston Survey Shows Residents Concerned About Climate Change, Favor Practical Policy Solutions
- 09/22/25 University of Houston Awarded $1M to Study Teacher Certification Pathways, Outcomes
- 09/22/25 New University of Houston Survey Reveals Houstonians Are Struggling with Cost of Living, Job Security Amid AI Rise
- 09/18/25 University of Houston Secures $8M in Federal Funding for Fusion Research
- 09/18/25 University of Houston Co-Leads $25 Million NIH-Funded Grant to Study the Delay of Nearsightedness in Children
- 09/17/25 Listening to a Story Could Help Diagnose Language Disorders, UH Researcher Finds
- 09/10/25 University of Houston Biomedical Engineering Researchers Awarded $3.6M to Examine Retinal Diseases and Blindness
- 09/04/25 New Antibiotic to Fight Superbug C. Diff Proves Effective in Clinical Trial
- 08/26/25 UH Researchers Explore How Social Class Impacts Artificial Intelligence Use at Work
- 08/18/25 University of Houston Professor Creates New Drug Delivery System to Tackle Lupus
- 08/13/25 UH Study Finds Positive Childhood Experiences Protect Against Disordered Eating
- 08/12/25 Hobby School Survey Finds Harris County Voters Worry About Extreme Weather
- 08/05/25 UH Researchers See Future Power Problems in Texas
- 08/04/25 UH Survey Shows Inflation, Cost of Living Among Top Concerns for Greater Houston Area
- 07/31/25 Harris County Residents Want More Sports, Entertainment
- 07/29/25 University of Houston Psychology Researchers Help Improve Space City Weather’s Flood Forecast Scale
- 07/28/25 University of Houston Optometry Researcher Provides New Hope for Injured Corneas
- 07/21/25 UH Researchers to Develop AI to Aid in Emergency Food Distribution
- 07/16/25 University of Houston Engineer Leads Team Advancing Early Detection of Ovarian Cancer
- 07/14/25 UH Researchers Help Solve Uranus Heat Mystery
- 07/10/25 University of Houston Archaeologists Discover Tomb of First King of Caracol
- 07/08/25 University of Houston Engineer Creates a Possible Replacement for Plastic
- 06/17/25 Research Provides Insight into How Multifocal Contacts Help Fight Myopia
- 06/10/25 UH Researchers Find That Females with Flexible Personalities have Fewer Eating Disorders
- 06/04/25 UH Research Challenges Conventional Theories of How Cells Detect Electrical Fields
- 05/27/25 University of Houston Awarded $3M to Launch Cancer Biomarker Facility for Immunotherapy Research
- 05/20/25 UH Researcher Launches New Era in Radiology Training
- 04/23/25 University of Houston Engineer Reinvents Ceramics with Origami-Inspired 3D Printing
- 04/16/25 Hobby School Finds Houstonians Want More Options
- 04/14/25 UH Researcher Unveils New Model to Evaluate Impact of Extreme Events and Natural Hazards
- 04/10/25 Latest Hobby Report Highlights Main Concerns for Houstonians
- 03/26/25 University of Houston Pharmacy Team Discovers Target to Repair Injured Muscles
- 03/19/25 Small Device, Big Impact: Improving Safety of Life-Saving Treatments for Children with Leukemia
- 03/17/25 UH Pharmacy Researcher Discovers How the Heart’s Layers Communicate During Formation
- 03/11/25 UH Professors First to Take Images of How Cholesterol Forms Crystals in the Body
- 03/04/25 Royalty Among Us
- 02/20/25 UH Professors Named Senior Members of the National Academy of Inventors
- 02/12/25 UH Researchers Developing New App Targeting Hispanic Smokers
- 02/10/25 UH Physicists Hit Major Milestone in Advancing Superconductor Applications
- 01/27/25 Sinking Truths: University of Houston Confirms Miami’s Coastal Subsidence Challenges
- 01/16/25 University of Houston Study Shows Effectiveness of Method to Stem Nearsightedness
- 01/14/25 University of Houston Study on Hemp May Lead to More Sustainable Farming Methods
- 2024
- 12/17/24 Heart Rate Activity Influences When Infants Speak
- 12/09/24 UH Study Finds Differences in How Children with Autism Focus on Faces
- 11/18/24 Gaming for the Good!
- 11/14/24 Outsmarting Superbugs Resistant to Antibiotics
- 11/13/24 Revolutionizing Tech to Produce Sustainable Fuel
- 11/13/24 Hobby School Survey Found Electricity Reliability a Top Concern
- 11/11/24 UH Physics Professor Among First-Ever Big 12 Conference Faculty of the Year Award Winners
- 10/31/24 UH Geologists Find Significant Texas Coastal Impacts from Hurricane Beryl
- 10/28/24 Fighting Smoking and HIV in the Black Community
- 10/24/24 University of Houston Engineers Unveil AI Model for Predicting, Controlling Pandemic Spread
- 10/23/24 Texas Voters Cite Concerns About Election Integrity
- 10/22/24 University of Houston Researchers Awarded New Funding for Superconductivity Project
- 10/18/24 Democratic Candidates Leading Among Harris County Voters
- 10/15/24 UH Research Finds Texans Likely to Lean Republican in Presidential, Senate Race
- 10/14/24 Exploring New Frontiers of Faculty Excellence
- 10/10/24 UH BRAIN Center Trains Future Regulatory Scientists in Safe Human-Device Interaction
- 10/09/24 'Can't Stop Houston. Can't Stop Us.' University of Houston President Renu Khator Holds 16th State of the University Address
- 10/07/24 Artificial Intelligence Drives Development of Cancer Fighting Software
- 10/03/24 Navigating Texas to Net-Zero Transportation Emissions
- 10/01/24 University of Houston Partners with Harris County to Create a Sustainable Energy Future
- 09/30/24 UH Energy Hydrogen Symposium Report Highlights Gulf Coast Hydrogen Ecosystem Opportunities and Challenges
- 09/26/24 Telehealth Program Expansion to Reduce Alcohol Use on College Campuses
- 09/24/24 University of Houston Unveils Guideline to Enhance Treatment Access for Opioid Use Disorder in Community Pharmacies
- 09/16/24 Improving Eye Tracking to Assess Brain Disorders
- 09/12/24 University of Houston Part of a $7.9M Effort to Promote Soil Health
- 09/10/24 Discovery at UH College of Pharmacy: Signaling Bridges Help Cells Communicate While Heart Develops
- 09/04/24 University of Houston Joins DOE’s New Energy Innovation Hub to Advance Battery Technology
- 08/30/24 University of Houston Celebrates Groundbreaking Superconductivity Research in National Commercial
- 08/29/24 UH Chemistry Professor Receives Prestigious Research Award
- 08/28/24 Texans Grapple with Rising Heat and Climate Change Concerns, Survey Finds
- 08/27/24 Next-Level Breast Reconstruction After Cancer
- 08/26/24 University of Houston research concludes students face growing challenges as Texas teacher workforce evolves
- 08/21/24 Life From a Drop of Rain: New Research Suggests Rainwater Helped Form the First Protocell Walls
- 08/20/24 New UH/Rice Study Says ChatGPT Could Help People with Creativity in Everyday Tasks
- 08/14/24 UH Researchers Unveil Groundbreaking Technique in X-Ray Imaging
- 08/13/24 New UH Study Targets Early Signs of Vision Loss in Diabetic Patients
- 08/06/24 University of Houston Researchers Create New Treatment and Vaccine for Flu and Various Coronaviruses
- 07/25/24 UH Engineer Develops Technique That Enhances Thermal Imaging and Infrared Thermography for Police, Medical, Military Use
- 07/22/24 University of Houston Flexes Scientific Muscle with Breakthrough in Skeletal Muscle Regeneration
- 07/18/24 New Texas Trends Survey Highlights Power Outages and Preparedness in the Shadow of Hurricane Beryl
- 07/02/24 Groundbreaking Approach to Sleep Study Expands Potential of Sleep Medicine
- 07/01/24 University of Houston’s Energy Transition Institute Continues Growth with New COO
- 06/28/24 Serving Behind the Scenes: How a three-time University of Houston graduate changed the way we view post-traumatic stress disorder in veterans
- 06/28/24 Unlocking Potential
- 06/26/24 UH Adds Seasoned Leaders to Head Health Affairs and Research Endeavors
- 06/20/24 UH Forges New Partnerships with Houston Angel Network, Houston Exponential to Build a Community of Startup Investors
- 06/17/24 If You Feel Unsafe in Your Neighborhood, A New Study Shows You Are More Likely to Smoke
- 06/10/24 Discovery Unveils Key to Heart Development in Womb, Unravels Cause of Spongy Heart Disease
- 06/05/24 Inquiring Minds
- 06/05/24 Protecting America's Roadways
- 06/04/24 University of Houston System Ranks Among Top 100 U.S. Universities for Utility Patents
- 05/30/24 Advancing Cancer Detection by Counting Tiny Blood-circulating Particles
- 05/28/24 Optimal Cancer-Killing T Cells Discovered
- 05/23/24 Weighted Blankets Do Not Improve Sleep Among Children with a History of Maltreatment
- 05/23/24 University of Houston Key Part of First National Workshop on Research Security
- 05/21/24 University of Houston Graduate Students Selected for Prestigious U.S. Dept. of Energy Program
- 05/21/24 Record Number of UH Fulbrights Puts Coogs on the Map
- 05/15/24 With $5M NASA Grant, University of Houston to Open Aerospace Engineering Research Center
- 05/09/24 University of Houston Project Selected to Join $10M Effort to Innovate Biopharmaceutical Manufacturing
- 05/08/24 Discovery of Key Target for Precision Pharmacology Makes Ideal Candidate to Treat Heart Failure
- 04/30/24 Under Examination: Buckling – When Structures Suddenly Collapse
- 04/29/24 University of Houston Hydride Research Pushes Frontiers of Practical, Accessible Superconductivity
- 04/25/24 Treatment for Deadly Superbug C. diff May Be Weakening
- 04/24/24 Sustainable Clean Future Possible with Innovative High-Energy-Density Capacitors
- 04/22/24 Life Goals and Their Changes Drive Success
- 04/18/24 Kaushik Rajashekara Elected International Fellow of the Engineering Academy of Japan
- 04/17/24 Pradeep Sharma Wins PNAS Cozzarelli Prize for Paper on Musical Perception
- 04/10/24 Students in the Spotlight During Undergraduate Research Day
- 04/10/24 UH College of Pharmacy Researcher Examines Trends in Rising Cost of Medicine
- 04/08/24 Houston-Area Energy Startup Incubator Wins Phase 1 of DOE Competition
- 04/04/24 University of Houston Researchers Confirm Ozone & Particulates Are Issues in San Antonio Air
- 04/03/24 University of Houston Research Reveals Pre-Collapse Monitoring of Kakhovka Dam, Ukraine
- 03/28/24 Predicting Weight Gain in Children Using Second Generation Anti-Psychotic Medication
- 03/26/24 UH Computer Science Team Earns Top Honors at International Competition to Identify Hate Speech and Offensive Language
- 03/14/24 Summer Program Builds Next-Generation Cardiovascular Researchers
- 03/11/24 CPRIT Grant Supports UH College of Pharmacy Fight Against Rare Genetic Disorder
- 03/05/24 Improving Health Care One Patient At A Time
- 03/04/24 UH Engineer Metin Akay Featured in Study Highlighting 50 Scientists’ Contributions to Biomedical Engineering Advancements
- 02/28/24 Caring for the Alzheimer’s Caregivers
- 02/26/24 New Study Suggests Significant Glacial Retreat in West Antarctica Began in 1940s
- 02/22/24 Jackson Lee Holds Narrow Lead in 18th Congressional District Race
- 02/20/24 Challenger Teare Holds Commanding Lead over Incumbent Ogg in Harris County DA Race
- 02/19/24 Center for Mexican American and Latino/a Studies Receives $1.2M to Advance Graduate Study
- 02/12/24 Innovation to Overcome Deficiencies in 3D Printing
- 01/31/24 Revolutionizing Treatment for Deadly Triple-Negative Breast Cancer
- 01/29/24 Turning Pinots Into Profits
- 01/29/24 University of Houston Experts Warn Red Light Myopia Therapy Can Injure Retina
- 01/22/24 New Biomarkers for Lupus Nephritis Discovered
- 01/19/24 University of Houston Joins SMART Hub, A $5M Department of Defense Consortium
- 01/18/24 Three University of Houston Projects Included in $17M+ Funding for Decarbonization and Emissions Research
- 01/17/24 Watch Science in Motion as Dancers Don Brain Caps in Original Performance
- 01/17/24 UH Engineering Professor Awarded $500,000 for Research into Improving Bridge Safety in Texas
- 01/03/24 UH Optometry Researcher Receives $1.4 Million to Map the Cornea