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UH's Energy and Innovation Division shapes a sustainable future, elevating its status as Houston's premier public research university.
Vice President of Energy and Innovation
A More Sustainable Future
As the innovation engine of the economic dynamo of the southern US, the University of Houston recognizes that society is on the cusp of a more sustainable future. Through the cutting-edge training, education, research, entrepreneurship and innovation that takes place here, the Division of Energy and Innovation ensures UH’s place as the leading public research university in Houston.
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September 12, 2024
University of Houston Part of a $7.9M Effort to Promote Soil Health
Student Opportunities
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Sep 18 1:00 pm
Energy Career Fair
Searching for an internship or a full-time job? The Energy Coalition host Energy Career Fairs, in collaboration with University Career Services. There will be companies from every aspect of energy in attendance, looking to hire full time, part time, and interns for the energy sector!
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Sep 29 12:00 am
Shell NXplorers Learning Event
Open to all UH students, NXplorers Pro is a collaborative workshop that equips learners with a set of practical and strategic thinking tools designed to tackle the challenges of today and the future. Mentorship opportunities from industry leaders will be available.
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Oct 04 6:00 pm
Shell NXplorers Pitch Day
Conclusion of Shell NXplorers Learning Event where participants pitch their ideas to industry and more. Learners are introduced to NXplorers tools that help them develop NXthinking as they explore the issue, create future scenarios, and plan to bring about positive change
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Oct 19 11:00 am
Energy Day
Energy Day is Houston’s largest annual FREE family festival showcasing science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). Energy Day has nearly 70 interactive demonstrations and exhibits that teach students and their families about the various forms of energy through STEM fields, along with efficiency, conservation, and other related STEM industries.
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Oct 24 12:00 am
UH/Utah Joint Technical Conference
The 2024 Joint Technical Conference hosted by the University of Houston and the University of Utah’s Energy & Geoscience Institute will delve into the latest research and developments in oil and gas, carbon management, hydrogen, renewable energy integration, and geothermal energy.
Excellence in Technology
Technology Bridge is Houston’s premier innovation park for technology commercialization, industrial partnerships and startup development. Through unmatched access to some of the world’s brightest minds as well as the hundreds of ideas and discoveries made here, UH is firmly at the heart of Houston’s innovation ecosystem.
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Start Me Up
Innovation and New Business Incubation at the University of Houston's Technology Bridge is on a Roll
HOUSTON’S INNOVATION EPICENTER
In a move central to the University of Houston’s ethos, strategic priorities and vision as a top 50 public research institution UH will launch an Innovation Hub in the center of campus, becoming the city’s epicenter for a thriving innovation ecosystem.
The University of Houston will construct a new hub for innovation on its main campus. The building is planned to be adjacent to the M.D. Anderson Library.
NetZero Texas by 2050: The role of the electric grid
More people. More cars and trucks. More industry producing more products. Growth is at the heart of the future of Texas, offering opportunities for robust economic growth but also setting up a looming showdown as the state seeks to balance growth with efforts to achieve a net-zero carbon emission economy by 2050. A sustainable electric grid is fundamental to these aspirations, and the buzzword is “electrification.”
Upcoming Events
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Sep 18 1:00 pm
Energy Career Fair
Searching for an internship or a full-time job? The Energy Coalition host Energy Career Fairs, in collaboration with University Career Services. There will be companies from every aspect of energy in attendance, looking to hire full time, part time, and interns for the energy sector!
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Sep 29 12:00 am
Shell NXplorers Learning Event
Open to all UH students, NXplorers Pro is a collaborative workshop that equips learners with a set of practical and strategic thinking tools designed to tackle the challenges of today and the future. Mentorship opportunities from industry leaders will be available.
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Oct 04 6:00 pm
Shell NXplorers Pitch Day
Conclusion of Shell NXplorers Learning Event where participants pitch their ideas to industry and more. Learners are introduced to NXplorers tools that help them develop NXthinking as they explore the issue, create future scenarios, and plan to bring about positive change
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Oct 10 4:00 pm
The Fall 2024 TIEEP Energy Forum
Theme: Lowering the Cost of Decarbonization
The pressure is on to decarbonize industry – but at what cost? In this forum we will address this question by examining both technical and financial strategies and solutions that can lower the cost of decarbonization as the industrial sector strives to meet increasingly aggressive goals
Additional Details: This event is co-hosted by TIEEP and STS-AIChE.
PDH certificates available.
Energy Forum Registration:
In-person: (TBD)
Virtual: (TBD)
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Oct 19 11:00 am
Energy Day
Energy Day is Houston’s largest annual FREE family festival showcasing science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). Energy Day has nearly 70 interactive demonstrations and exhibits that teach students and their families about the various forms of energy through STEM fields, along with efficiency, conservation, and other related STEM industries.
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Oct 24 12:00 am
UH/Utah Joint Technical Conference
The 2024 Joint Technical Conference hosted by the University of Houston and the University of Utah’s Energy & Geoscience Institute will delve into the latest research and developments in oil and gas, carbon management, hydrogen, renewable energy integration, and geothermal energy.