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EAS students are engaged in field research on seven continents and across the world oceans. Photo credit: Mary Hambrick

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Twelve EAS Students Recognized for Research and Presentation Excellence at 2023 Sheriff Lecture

25th annual EAS-Houston Geological Society event, including student poster session, attended by 160 persons.
UH SEG Wavelets Student Group Introduces Geophysics to K-12 Students

Group shared information/hands-on activities at Dulles High School Math and Science Night.
UH Faculty Receive $1 Million from NSF to Fund Field Investigations and Experiences Leading to Degrees in Geoscience (FIELDGeo)

Fifty undergraduate and community college students to participate in annual winter-break field trip.
Youtong Zheng Earns Department of Energy Early Career Award to Study Correlation Between Air Pollution and Storm Strength

New method of forecasting stronger coastal storms under development.

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A Cutting-Edge Approach to Tackling Pollution in Houston and Beyond

University of Houston researchers use machine learning and SHAP analysis to pinpoint air pollution sources.
Fall Student Research Grants Program Winners Announced

Three students receive funding awards to carry out and publish research.
International Summer School in Brazil Gives Ali Raza Rare Research Opportunity

Program offers collaborative research experience for international group of speleothem scientists.
Finding Critical Minerals Could Get Easier with UH Geological Research Team’s Discovery

Greater demand due to clean energy transition presents new challenges.

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166Undergraduate Students
165Graduate Students
5Undergraduate Degree Options
8M.S./Ph.D. Degree Options