Division of Energy and Innovation

May 15, 2026

Student Spotlight: Trent Stuenkel

May 13, 2026

New AI Model Predicts Battery Decay to Make Renewable Energy More Reliable

As the global demand for reliable electricity grows, University of Houston researchers are deploying artificial intelligence to solve a critical vulnerability in the power grid: the unpredictable aging and decay of large-scale batteries. The latest research from Xingpeng Li, associate professor at the Cullen College of Engineering, aims to make power grid batteries more efficient as solar and wind power expand.

May 11, 2026

Venkat Selvamanickam Earns 2026 Esther Farfel Award

The University of Houston is a destination for award-winning scholars and teachers. UH faculty members include fellows from the Guggenheim and MacArthur foundations, Pulitzer Prize recipients, and members of the distinguished National Academies.

May 15, 2026

SURE℠ Earns International Honor

The Bauer College’s innovative experiential learning program that fosters student success and economic growth for local entrepreneurs in Houston, Stimulating Urban Renewal through Entrepreneurship (SURE℠), recently received the Global Impact Award at the 2026 AACSB International Conference.

May 15, 2026

UH Innov8 Hub Startup Pitch Day Returns May 26

The University of Houston’s Innov8 Hub Startup Pitch Day returns May 26, bringing together a new cohort of founders ready to spotlight breakthrough ideas. After months of mentorship, coaching and commercialization support at the UH Technology Bridge, startup entrepreneurs are using the weeks leading up to the finale to hone presentations showcasing their ideas.

May 7, 2026

Venkat Selvamanickam Earns 2026 Esther Farfel Award

The University of Houston is a destination for award-winning scholars and teachers. UH faculty members include fellows from the Guggenheim and MacArthur foundations, Pulitzer Prize recipients, and members of the distinguished National Academies.