Division of Research

News and Announcements

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  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.
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  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.  
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  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.
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  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. 
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  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.
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  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.
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  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.
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  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.
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  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.
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  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. 
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  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. 
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  Investigating Vaccine Hesitancy in Houston’s Underserved Communities

  UH researcher to develop culturally responsive vaccine education program.
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  UH Researcher Joins Team Developing Opioid Vaccine

  Opioid overdoses have increased during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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  $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
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  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.
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  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.
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  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.
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  Phase 3 Reopening UH

  Guidelines and requirements for reopening research on campus.
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  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.
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  2019 Research & Innovation Annual Report

  The Research & Innovation annual report is now online. See the latest numbers and watch highlights from the past year.
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  $10 Million Grant to Support Texas Center for Learning Disabilities

  A anonymous gift makes this UH National Center sustainable.
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  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.
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  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.
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  Two Scientists Named to National Academy of Inventors

  Mark Clarke and Wei-Chuan Shih have been elected to First Class of NAI Senior Members.

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