2021 Research & Innovation Annual Report
The Research & Innovation annual report is now online. See the latest numbers and watch highlights from the past year.
McAllister & Quinn Hold Town Hall
McAllister & Quinn is now supporting UH’s new intellectual capacity building project: The Presidential Frontier Faculty program.
UH Students Join the X-Force
Four UH students join forces with the Department of Defense to strengthen our nation's security initiatives.
Rock On, Leon!
The National Academy of Engineering welcomes UH research professor of geophysics, Leon Thomsen.
HERE and SURF Programs supported by the Division of Research
Undergraduate research is funded, in part, by the Division of Research -- which shows just how much UH values research during every part of a student's educational journey.
UH Professors Named to the National Academy of Inventors
Six University of Houston professors have been named Senior Members of the National Academy of Inventors (NAI), the most UH faculty members to earn the honor in a single election year. UH’s Pradeep Sharma Elected to National Academy of Engineering
This year the National Academy of Engineering chose 111 new members and 22 international members. UH's Pradeep Sharma, M.D. Anderson Chair Professor of Mechanical Engineering, was one of them.
50-in-5 Faculty Honored for Major Grant Awards and Patents
The University of Houston hosted its second 50-in-5 celebration event at the Wortham House on Monday, Feb. 7, honoring nearly 150 faculty members with major grant award and patent achievements.
Winner of 2022 Bernd T. Matthias Prize Announced
Mikhail Eremets of the Max Planck Institute for Chemistry in Mainz, Germany, has been named recipient of the 2022 Bernd T. Matthias Prize for Superconducting Materials. The Texas Center for Superconductivity at UH sponsors the award for advances in the field of superconductivity.
Conducting the Future
Venkat Selvamanickam, M.D. Anderson Chair Professor of Mechanical Engineering at UH’s Cullen College of Engineering, director of the Advanced Manufacturing Institute and head of the Selva Research Group, is ensuring that UH is at the forefront of the energy transition and the future of superconductivity.
UH Researchers Among World’s Most Highly Cited
Three University of Houston researchers have been recognized as the “world’s most influential researchers” for ranking in the top 0.1% of highly cited papers. The recognition comes from Clarivate, a global leader in providing insights and analytics.
Two UH Inventors Named Fellows of the National Academy of Inventors
Alex Ignatiev, professor emeritus of physics and Ganesh Thakur, Distinguished Professor of Petroleum Engineering and director of Energy Industry Partnership, have been named Fellows of the National Academy of Inventors.
Faculty Celebrated for 50-in-5 Achievements
More than 100 UH faculty members were celebrated for national recognition and publications achievements at Wortham House on Nov. 29 as part of the University of Houston's 50-in-5 initiative. UH's CSEL Celebrates Hispanic Heritage in Education
UH's Center for the Success of English Learners celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month with this Institute of Education Sciences blog.
UH Expands Research Priorities
In response to new federal priorities focused on securing our energy future through the transition to more sustainable and renewable energy sources, UH has expanded its research thrusts to include Energy Security and Transition.
UH Names New Assistant Vice President for Sponsored Research Administration
David Schultz, assistant vice president for research administration and finance at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, will join the DOR as assistant vice president for sponsored research administration on November 4.
Obasi Named Associate Vice President for Research Administration
Professor Ezemenari Obasi has joined the Division of Research part-time as associate vice president for research administration, effective September 1.
The Big Idea Magazine Spring 2021
The Spring 2021 issue of The Big Idea Magazine grapples with the challenges our society continues to face in cybersecurity, managing natural and human-induced hazards, discerning the quality of news, equity and inclusion, achieving energy sustainability and strengthening our social fabric as a nation.
Digitizing the Past
Digitizing the humanities at UH includes recovering the poems, articles, fiction, jokes and recipes, of Latina/o authors who published in the U.S. from the late 1800s to the 1980s.
Research Reaching Houston
Research Reaching Houston highlights an amazing amount of research at UH that goes beyond the laboratory to improve the quality of life for Houstonians every day.
Investigating Vaccine Hesitancy in Houston’s Underserved Communities
UH researcher to develop culturally responsive vaccine education program. UH Researcher Joins Team Developing Opioid Vaccine
Opioid overdoses have increased during the COVID-19 pandemic.
$4.5M Gift Supports Student, Faculty Success and New Lecture Series on Equity and Social Justice
Transformative Gift Initiates First Matching Gift by ‘$100 Million Challenge’ for Total Impact of at Least $6.5M
UH Research Communications Wins Big at CASE
The UH Division of Research’s Strategic Research Communications team took home five of the highest awards at the Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE) District IV competition this year.
Three UH Engineers Named To National Academy Of Inventors
Three University of Houston Cullen College of Engineering researchers have been named Senior Members of the National Academy of Inventors (NAI) for 2021. UH Receives Funding from NSF to Create Center for Integrated Catalysis
The National Science Foundation awarded $1.8 million to six researchers from four different universities to collaborate and create the Center for Integrated Catalysis.
Phase 3 Reopening UH
Guidelines and requirements for reopening research on campus.
DOR Receives Gold CASE Award for HEALTH Research Institute Website
The DOR's Strategic Research Communications team received the top award from the Council for the Advancement and Support of Education (CASE) District IV for the redesign of the HEALTH Research Institute website.
2019 Research & Innovation Annual Report
The Research & Innovation annual report is now online. See the latest numbers and watch highlights from the past year.
$10 Million Grant to Support Texas Center for Learning Disabilities
A anonymous gift makes this UH National Center sustainable.
So what's The Big Idea?
The Big Idea is a blog we’re launching to better communicate the business of research to our campus community.
Is your team looking for human research subjects?
DOR is now a member institution of ResearchMatch – a national recruitment registry that brings together researchers and people who are interested to learn more about research studies.
Two Scientists Named to National Academy of Inventors
Mark Clarke and Wei-Chuan Shih have been elected to First Class of NAI Senior Members.
