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March 30, 2019 |  Midwest floods threaten ethanol supply, could affect prices at the pump

March 30, 2019 |  Girls take aim at STEM careers at UH event
March 27, 2019 |  Texas tank fire may spur tougher safety regs on chemical and oil storage

March 27, 2019 |  Briefcase: The Green New Deal

March 27, 2019 |  Climate change: Drilling in 'Iceberg Alley'
March 25, 2019 |  Deer Park fire underscores why good companies plan for disasters

March 25, 2019 |  Another 'black eye' for America's energy capital
March 22, 2019 |  Ex-Enron CEO Skilling Plans Second Act
March 20, 2019 |  Houston Matters: Chemical Fire Extinguished

March 20, 2019 |  A “Very Scary” Situation in Texas

March 20, 2019 |  What are the legal ramifications after Deer Park chemical fire?
March 19, 2019 |  ITC in control but out of good options

March 19, 2019 |  UH expert weighs in on air safety concerns with large Deer Park chemical fire

March 19, 2019 |  As petroleum exports grow, so do risks
March 18, 2019 |  Company And Texas Officials Say Fire At Deer Park Petrochemical Facility Isn’t Dangerous For Residents
March 13, 2019 |  All hands on deck needed to tackle climate change [Opinion]
March 11, 2019 |  IEA Report: US To Become Net Oil Exporter By 2021

March 11, 2019 |  Experimental Unit in Texas Makes Electricity Minus Emissions
March 8, 2019 |  Norway's wealth fund to divest from some oil companies

March 8, 2019 |  Reporter’s Notebook: If we want to save the world, should we start with Texas?
March 6, 2019 |  Past failures inform smart future for oil & gas

March 6, 2019 |  Energy future brightens with digital assist

March 6, 2019 |  Drone takes gas-leak detection to new heights
March 5, 2019 |  Big Oil is betting big on shale. Energy economist Ed Hirs says that will make it tough for small producers to compete
March 3, 2019 |  Experimental Texas power plant aims to make electricity cheaper, cleaner
March 1, 2019 |  Petroleum engineering professor Christine Ehlig-Economides joins with colleagues to call for oil and gas companies to lead in the fight against greenhouse gases

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January 28, 2019 |  Tech: New method yields higher transition temperature in superconducting materials — (Report)
January 25, 2019 |  UH Researchers Report New Class of Polyethylene Catalyst

January 25, 2019 |  What Thwaites Glacier can tell us about the future of West Antarctica
January 23, 2019 |  Oil And Gas For 2019 -- Playing The Right Cards To Win
January 22, 2019 |  What will happen with oil markets in 2019? It’s not entirely clear, but UH energy economist Ed Hirs says Texas remains vulnerable to disruptions by OPEC.
January 17, 2019 |  UH-led research leads to discovery of high-performing thermoelectric material.

January 17, 2019 |  UH economist Steven Craig talked with the Houston Chronicle about the challenges facing Port Arthur, a refinery town that, despite the presence of the petrochemical industry, has higher unemployment and lower median incomes than the state as a whole.
January 9, 2019 | TransCanada may change its name. Energy economist Ed Hirs says that offers “a fresh start,” even if it doesn’t mean a change in strategy.
January 4, 2019 |  Can magnesium do lithium’s job? Research from UH suggests the answer is yes.
January 3, 2019 |  Can sputtering recycling market find a second life? Megan Robertson of UH Engineering is working to find new ways to recycle plastics.

January 3, 2019 |  New reports suggest the Texas economy may be cooling. UH economist Bill Gilmer offers some perspective.
January 1, 2019 |  The UH Law Center’s Susan Sakmar looks at key issues in LNG exports

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October 22, 2018 | UH Law’s Tracy Hester talked with Houston Public Media about the upcoming Arkema trial. The industry is following it closely, he says
October 18, 2018 | If Houston’s Population Projections Are Correct, Where Are We Going to Put Everyone?
October 16, 2018 | UH ECE Professor Guest Edits Special Issue Of Electrochemical Journal
October 15, 2018 | Building The UH Engineering Legacy At Katy: From Foundation To New Heights
October 12, 2018 | UH Startup Exostretch Powers To Top Ten Finalist Position With Battery Of The Future
October 11, 2018 |  Production is booming in the Permian. UH Law’s Bret Wells says flaring is booming, too
October 11, 2018 | 'Close call': New Details on Unit Where Refinery Explosion Began
October 9, 2018 | Crude Oil Exports to Double by 2020, and Economist Ed Hirs Says Despite a Lack of Pipelines, the Country’s Infrastructure is in Place to Support the Growth
October 5, 2018 | Bauer’s Greg Bean Talks With Houston Public Media About How Quickly Electric Cars Will Take Over the Market
October 3, 2018 | Training the Next Generation of Environmental Experts
October 1, 2018 | Oil Prices Are Up, and Energy Economist Ed Hirs Says Sanctions on Iran Explain Why
October 1, 2018 | New North American trade deal Should Keep Texas Energy Industry on Track, Says economist Ed Hirs
October 1, 2018 | Solar Energy Now Mainstream Power Source
October 1, 2018 | Haleh Ardebili Takes Innovation And Entrepreneurship Initiative To New Heights
October 1, 2018 | Two UH Chemical Engineers Named To 2018 Class Of Influential Researchers By I&EC Research

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August 29, 2018 | A UH Engineer is Leading a DOE-Funded Study to Improve Safety of Storing Nuclear Waste
August 27, 2018 | Dr. Jeffrey Rimer is part of $800K DOE study targeting safer storage for Nuclear Waste
August 20, 2018 | ConocoPhillips reached a $2 billion settlement with Venezuela’s national oil company, but Bauer’s Craig Pirrong says getting full payment isn’t assured
August 20, 2018 | Dr. Michael Harold interviewed on a National Radio Show about natural gas catalyst for boosting clean, affordable transportation
August 15, 2018 | UH's Program for the Mastery in Engineering Studies(PROMES) recieves a 2018 Inspiring Programs in STEM from INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine
August 14, 2018 | Energy fellow Ed Hirs says releasing crude oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve will have little practical impact
August 13, 2018 | Energy economist Ed Hirs talks with Houston Public Media about crude oil flowing to Gulf Coast refineries
August 8, 2018 | UH professor Craig Glennie, joined by associate professor Megan Robertson and assistant professor Aaron Becker, work to develop Degradable Reconnaissance Vehicles to map dangerous terrain
August 6, 2018 | UH Researchers win $1M grant for a new program called Engineering/NSM Student Success Program Serving Low-Income Academically Talented Students
August 1, 2018 | The College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics, with sponsorship by Chiyoda International Corporatin, launch a Two-Week Summer Academy to teach local 7th-9th graders how to become innovators and inventors

July 2018

July 31, 2018 | UH Law professor Tracy Hester talks about the history of the Endangered Species Act and what the proposed changes could mean
July 20, 2018 | Mapping Changes in the Galveston Bay Channel After Harvey
July 19, 2018 | Children Explore the Exciting World of Technology in One Day
July 17, 2018 | Biology Ph.D. Student Selected as Walter Fitch Award Finalist
July 17, 2018 | UH economist Ed Hirs says a planned pipeline from Russia to Germany symbolizes concerns about a threat to NATO
July 16, 2018 | Bauer Researcher Advocates for Keeping Pace with Shifts in Organizations
July 16, 2018 | China launches the petro yuan as a challenge to the petro dollar, linked to US currency. UH commodities expert Craig Pirrong isn’t convinced it’s a threat
July 15, 2018 | UH signs MOU with Indian Institute of Petroleum and Energy
July 13, 2018 | Texans can choose their retail power plan, but UH energy economist Ed Hirs suggests the program is too complex for many consumers
July 10, 2018 | As the first LNG futures contract is launched, finance professor Craig Pirrong predicts a robust market in coming years
July 6, 2018 | UH faculty members Tracy Hester and Brandon Rottinghaus spoke with Houston Matters about how new leadership at the EPA might affect Houston
July 6, 2018 | UH researchers lead effort to upend the conventional wisdom on thermal conductivity
July 5, 2018 | How It Works: UH Engineering Student Explains How A Car Engine Works In New Video Series
July 1, 2018 | UH researchers have reported an inexpensive catalyst to harvest hydrogen from water

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May 31, 2018| Energy economist Ed Hirs weighs in on EPA decision to issue credits to refiners who had previously been denied waivers for biofuel requirements
May 25, 2018 | New Seismic Processing and Acquisition Research Projects
May 24, 2018 | Rising oil prices hurt at the pump but are good for Houston. Bill Gilmer of @UHBauerCollege says 40 percent of Houston economy still depends on oil
May 21, 2018 | Law Center students awarded scholarships from national energy law foundation
May 21, 2018 | University of Houston develops new natural gas catalyst
May 21, 2018 | UH Law Center Dean Leonard M. Baynes moderated a panel during the 2nd Annual North American Environment, Energy and Natural Resources Conference. The engagement brought together oil and gas experts from academia, business and politics to examine energy issues
May 17, 2018 | Energy industry experts call for increased offshore drilling safety measures during conference
May 17, 2018 | As the industry tries to ramp up, a UH study found that many workers laid off during the bust are changing to a new field
May 17, 2018 | Bauer's Bill Gilmer says the #oil industry is revving back up to drive Houston's economy
May 11, 2018 | NAFTA talks put Trump's deal-making to the test
May 11, 2018 | It will be hot this summer. Energy economist Ed Hirs suggests you lock in a contract with your electricity provider now
May 9, 2018 | Energy economist Ed Hirs says higher prices at the pump are good news for Houston’s economy
May 9, 2018 | As crude prices rise, Chief Energy Officer Ramanan Krishnamoorti says Houston will benefit
May 7, 2018 | Chief Energy Officer Ramanan Krishnamoorti says rising oil prices is a good thing for Houston
May 6, 2018 | The oil rally took forecasters by surprise. Bauer’s Craig Pirrong says predicting oil prices “is a mug’s game.”
May 3, 2018 | Bauer Students Place Second In MIT Clean Energy Competition
May 2, 2018 | How will tariffs affect the energy industry? Energy fellow Ed Hirs suspects it will be an inconvenience but not a disaster
May 1, 2018 | An interesting program at the University of Houston (UH) is looking for ways to predict when a drilling rig is at risk for a potentially catastrophic accident

April 2018

April 30, 2018 | UH Law Center symposium to analyze rapidly-changing North American energy and environmental policy
April 27, 2018 | Seismic Study Will Address Energy Sector Challenges
April 27, 2018 | National Organization Recognizes UH Petroleum Engineer For Innovative Contributions To Oil And Gas Industry
April 27, 2018 | DOE awards U of Houston-led team $2M to develop new “four-way catalyst” to eliminate unreacted methane in natural gas vehicles
April 26, 2018 | Bill Gilmer, director of the Institute for Regional Forecasting at the University of Houston, says predicting the oil price is "pretty much the same as the chance for a tail of head in a coin flip"
April 19, 2018 | Nikolaos Tsekos, associate professor of computer science is involved in a multidisciplinary and multi-institutional collaboration developing a cyber-physical system for multimodal image-guided robot-assisted surgeries, called 'MIROS'
April 19, 2018 | Energy executives and regulators will meet Thursday, April 26 at the UH Law Center to talk about key issues
April 19, 2018 | Ed Hirs believes that the Linn leadership and business model is to blame for its failures.
April 18, 2018 | Researchers led by a University of Houston engineer have reported a new class of soft robot, composed of ultrathin sensing, actuating electronics and temperature-sensitive artificial muscle that can adapt to the environment
April 17, 2018 | Maria Marquez (’11, Ph.D. ’17), spent her time as a University of Houston chemistry graduate student synthesizing and characterizing materials with properties similar to Teflon.
April 16, 2018 | Martin Gruebele, the James R. Eiszner Endowed Chair in Chemistry and Head of the Department of Chemistry at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, will present a public lecture at the University of Houston on Thursday, April 26
April 13, 2018 | The Engineering Commons was buzzing on Saturday, April 7 as the UH Cullen College welcomed over 100 high school seniors and their families to the New Student Welcome Event
April 9, 2018 | A special look into the professional master's program for geoscientists, which is deigned to allow students to hold down an industry job while also obtaining a master's degree
April 6, 2018 | Government officials, oil and gas executives and academics will gather at the University of Houston April 26 to discuss key issues and explore solutions to problems facing the offshore oil and gas industry in the western hemisphere
April 6, 2018 | As Saudi crown prince visits Texas, #UHExpert @edhirs says OPEC's "strategic error" allowing shale to boom is still playing out
April 4, 2018 | Gubernatorial candidate Andrew White is promoting “made in Texas” gasoline sales. Energy economist Ed Hirs says that will raise prices
April 3, 2018 | Amidst Canadian pipeline debate, economist Ed Hirs says the Gulf coast is a natural market for Canadian crude
April 3, 2018 | In the 2019 US News & World Report Rankings, the University of Houston’s Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences moved up 10 spots, from 64 to 54, in the category of “Best Graduate Earth Sciences Programs”
April 3, 2018 | University of Houston chemical and biomolecular engineering researcher Mehmet Orman is investigating bacterial cells, called persisters, that won’t die when antibiotics hit them
April 2, 2018 | Eva Harth, professor of chemistry at University of Houston, is the recipient of a 2017 Gutenberg Chair Award
April 2, 2018 | Researchers from the University of Houston are developing a new quality control tool for continuous nanomanufacturing

March 2018

March 29, 2018 | Tony Ambler, dean of the UH College of Technology, has been appointed to serve as principal investigator and director of the UH Borders, Trade, and Immigration (BTI) Institute.
March 29, 2018 | Amid complaints about contaminated crude from the US Reserve, chief energy officer Ramanan Krishnamoorti offers some perspective
March 28, 2018 | Dr. Kevin C. A. Burke, a world-renowned professor of geology and tectonics at the University of Houston’s Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences since 1983, passed away at his home in Gloucester, Massachusetts, on March 21, 2018.
March 28, 2018 | This August, many physicists from around the world will gather in Galveston to honor the contributions of Wei-Kan Chu, University of Houston Cullen University Professor of Physics.
March 28, 2018 | This August, many physicists from around the world will gather in Galveston to honor the contributions of Wei-Kan Chu, University of Houston Cullen University Professor of Physics.
March 28, 2018 | Dr. Kevin C. A. Burke, a world-renowned professor of geology and tectonics at the University of Houston’s Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences since 1983, passed away at his home in Gloucester, Massachusetts, on March 21, 2018.
March 28, 2018 | About a thousand Houston-area girls, from grades 4-8, flooded the Cullen College and its surroundings on Saturday, March 24 for the third annual “Girls Engineering the Future Day: A STEM Event,” sponsored by Chevron.
March 27, 2018 | As China launches its own crude oil exchange, energy economist Ed Hirs says markets have had a difficult time predicting Chinese demand
March 27, 2018 | Debora Rodrigues ,associate professor of civil and environmental engineering at the UH Cullen College, is part of an international team studying bacteria-fungi interaction.
March 26, 2018 | Researchers and students from the University of Houston are working with fourth- and fifth-grade boys to promote interest in STEM.
March 26, 2018 | The UH Hobby School of Public Affairs and Baylor College of Medicine will sponsor a symposium on the opioid epidemic April 18.
March 26, 2018 | The 8th Wonder Brewery was buzzing with activity last Thursday as UH mechanical engineering alumni, faculty and students gathered to mingle, catch up and hear the latest updates on the Cullen College at the inaugural Mechanical Engineering Alumni Mixer.
March 23, 2018 | An article prominently features Dr. Jose Contreras-Vidal, a professor of electrical and computer engineering at the UH Cullen College of Engineering, for his work to improve prostheses using brain-machine interfaces, or BMIs.
March 22, 2018 | Cultivate your child or grandchild's interest in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) at fun-filled summer programs on the University of Houston campus.
March 22, 2018 | Bauer’s Praveen Kumar says tariffs on China will raise costs for energy companies
March 21, 2018 | In celebration of National Women's History Month, the University of Houston College of Technology is recognizing women who are "game-changers."
March 21, 2018 | UH chemist Randy Lee is using nanomaterials to improve production of hydrogen from water.
March 21, 2018 | Energy Fellow Tracy Hester co-edited new book on geoengineering.
March 21, 2018 | The UH Cullen College of Engineering honors its outstanding students at the annual eWeek Program and Reception hosted by the Engineering Alumni Association.
March 21, 2018 | The UH Cullen College of Engineering is several steps closer to landing a spot among the Top 50 engineering colleges in America.
March 20, 2018 | UH Faculty and students from the Cullen College of Engineering will lead the younger students in hands-on activities designed to introduce them to engineering.
March 15, 2018 | University of Houston scientists are helping to develop a technology that could hold the key to unraveling one of the great mysteries of science: what constitutes dark matter?
March 15, 2018 | Special Lecture: The Jazz of Physics: The Link between Music and the Structure of the Universe.
Marh 14, 2018 | Sujina Mali, a Ph.D. student in biology, is studying the mechanism of bacterial dormancy.
March 14, 2018 | UH professors of biology and biochemistry, Jan-Åke Gustafsson and Margaret Warner ,with their team, are advancing the understanding of autism.
March 13, 2018 | Read on to learn why industrial engineering alumnus Victor Zaloom chose the field, how he found his passion for teaching and why he gives back to the industrial engineering department at the UH Cullen College of Engineering.
March 13, 2018 | University of Houston optometrist Nimesh Patel has quantified the changing eye structure of returning International Space Station astronauts.
March 13, 2018 | Debora Rodrigues, associate professor of civil and environmental engineering, is part of an effort to learn more about how bacteria and fungus interact in soil, work that could lead to advances in bioenergy.
March 13, 2018 | Yan Yao, a University of Houston engineering professor, wins a Scialog award for his work with batteries.
March 13, 2018 | A behind the scenes look of the engineering class that is described as the "hardest class" an engineering student will ever take.
March 12, 2018 | Diving Deep To Launch UH Subsea Engineering To New Heights: Q & A With The New Subsea Program Director
March 9, 2018 | Ed Hirs and other experts predict the steel tariffs will hurt US oil production
March 8, 2018 | Energy economist Ed Hirs talks with Texas Standard about Trump’s tariffs. They aren’t good news for Texans.
March 7, 2018 | Samaneh Karami, a Ph.D. student in biology, is studying the cellular processes involved in breast cancer progression.
March 5, 2018 | Elebeoba E. May, associate professor of biomedical engineering at the University of Houston Cullen College of Engineering, received a $215,032 Intergovernmental Personnel Act (IPA) award from the National Science Foundation.
March 5, 2018 | James Flynn, research assistant professor, is the lead investigator for a series of ozone monitoring stations in Houston.
March 2, 2018 | Mohamed Hashim, a Ph.D. student in chemistry is working on porous molecular crystals, which have potential applications for recycling anesthesia.
March 1, 2018 | Sanghyuk Chung, associate professor of biology and biochemistry, is examining estrogen and defining molecular targets for the treatment of cervical cancer.
March 1, 2018 | Grid operator braces for a hot Texas summer with low power reserves. Energy economist Ed Hirs says legislators have been warned, but have failed to act.
March 1, 2018 | D. Wayne Klotz, a UH engineering alumnus, received the 2018 Outstanding Practitioner in Water Resources Engineering Award from the American Academy of Water Resources Engineers
March 1, 2018 | Navin Varadarajan, associate professor of chemical and biomolecular engineering, is fighting against cancer by working to improve the effectiveness of T-cell immunotherapy.
March 1, 2018 | Two University of Houston researchers, working to find cancer cures, received grants from the Cancer Prevention & Research Institute of Texas, the organization that funds groundbreaking cancer research and prevention programs in the state.

February 2018

February 27, 2018 | The University of Houston has been awarded $2.8 million from the National Science Foundation to prepare more teachers to lead the way in science, technology, engineering and math education (STEM).
February 26, 2018 | The University of Houston has named Dr. Stephen J. Spann founding dean of the UH College of Medicine.
February 23, 2018 | UH Engineering Professor Warns Of The Dangers Of Defunding The Chemical Safety Board In Forbes
February 23, 2018 | UH mechanical engineer Hadi Ghasemi invented a new adaptive anti-icing material.
February 23, 2018 | At the University of Houston, a team of researchers in the College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics is analyzing a few small fragments with the help of a $349,520, three-year grant from the NASA Solar System Workings program.
February 23, 2018 | Judy Wu, a computational quantum chemist at the University of Houston, earned a National Science Foundation CAREER award for her proposal suggesting that connecting the two could change the way chemists view hydrogen bonds.
February 22, 2018 | Laurencin, a leading surgeon-scientist in orthopaedic surgery, spoke about the transition from an era of advanced prosthetics to the emergence of a new field of regenerative engineering.
February 22, 2018 | Undergraduate students from the C. T. Bauer College of Business recently put their skills to practice during the Bauer Supply Chain Forum Case Competition, sponsored by BHP and CB&I.
February 21, 2018 | Students and faculty from the University of Houston College of Technology participated in The Career and Education Day Houston 2018 event organized by the Houston Hispanic Forum.
February 20, 2018 | A new video produced by the UH Cullen College of Engineering Office of Communications showcases three UH engineering students who are working their dream jobs while earning their undergraduate degrees.
February 20, 2018 | UH biomedical engineer Chandra Mohan is examining the protein ALCAM to find a cure for lupus.
February 20, 2018 | Loi Do, assistant professor of chemistry in the UH College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics, is working on a catalyst design to find new ways of producing the polymers.
February 19, 2018 | The University of Houston College of Technology Supply Chain and Logistics Program will collaborate with the German American Chamber of Commerce (GACC) and others to feature "The Future of Smart & Green Ports" road show.
February 19, 2018 | Biomedical engineer Kirill Larin has developed a new, noninvasive method to look at heart scar tissue
February 15, 2018 | Energy economist Ed Hirs believes Canada has a major opportunity woth the expansion of its NOVA Gas Transmission (NGTL) system
February 14, 2018 | Geology professor in the College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics, Tom Lapen is the recipient of a three-year, $349,520 grant from the NASA Solar System Workings program, which will fund the ongoing analysis of Martian meteorites
February 14, 2018 | Energy economist Ed Hirs explains the impact of the latest shale boom – today’s winners are the survivors
February 13, 2018 | Greg Bean, a longtime strategy and organization consultant to oil and gas companies, has been named executive director of Bauer College’s Gutierrez Energy Management Institute.
February 12, 2018 | Ramanan Krishnamoorti, cheif energy officer at the University of Houston, says automation is already transforming the oil and gas industry
February 7, 2018 | UH to Host National Meeting on Hispanics in STEM: Conference Will Produce Recommendations to Improve Student Success
February 6, 2018 | Qianmei (May) Feng, a UH associate professor of industrial engineering, was inspired by the Deepwater Horizon to target equipment failure in the oil & gas industry
February 6, 2018 | Nearly 100 top companies came to the University of Houston campus to recruit hundreds of engineering students for internship, fellowship and full-time positions at the Engineering Career Fair
February 6, 2018 | The department of Electrical and Computer Engineering and UH Libraries have partnered to offer the UH community a dedicated space, located in the MD Anderson Library within the Learning Commons, for building objects and electrical devices
February 5, 2018 | Gerald D. Hines College of Architecture & Design graduate student recently won The Sharpstown Prize for Architecture.
February 5, 2018 | A University of Houston biomedical engineer is reporting a dramatic decrease in the time it takes to detect the seizure onset zone (SOZ), the actual part of the brain that causes seizures, in patients with epilepsy
February 2, 2018 | The department of Electrical and Computer Engineering and UH Libraries have partnered to offer the UH community a dedicated space for building objects and electrical devices
February 2, 2018 | Jeffrey Rimer, associate professor of chemical and biomolecular engineering, has received the 2018 Norman Hackerman Award in Chemical Research
February 1, 2018 | Cunjiang Yu, Bill D. Cook Assistant Professor of mechanical engineering at the University of Houston has been named to MIT Technology Review’s “35 Innovators Under 35” list of researchers with Chinese citizenship

January 2018

January 31, 2018 | Rachel Clark's, a first-year University of Houston geology graduate student, research was recently published in the journal Marine Geology, mapped the sedimentary layers atop Shatsky Rise, an oceanic plateau that lies 1,000 miles off the coast of Japan
January 30, 2018 | The creator of PHD Comics, Jorge Cham, and particle physicist Daniel Whiteson will present a public lecture at the University of Houston on Saturday, February 24, at 11 am
January 30, 2018 | Trump says his administration has unleashed American energy, but UH energy economist Ed Hirs suggests there are other factors at work
January 30, 2018 | Virginia “Jinny” Sisson, visiting associate professor of geology at University of Houston’s Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, has been elected as a fellow of the Mineralogical Society of America (MSA).
January 29, 2018 | Energy economist Ed Hirs says bankrupt Philadelphia refiner could upset market for biofuels
January 27, 2018 | UH Energy Faculty Fellow works with public housing groups in initiative to expose kids to STEM jobs
January 26, 2018 | As more coastal areas are opened to drilling, UH geoscientist Don Van Nieuwenhuise suggests areas off Georgia and Florida could prove successful.
January 24, 2018 | UH alumnus Abe Najjar established an endowed scholarship for electrical and computer engineering students at UH with financial need
January 24, 2018 | Signs are growing that oil companies won’t be bringing overseas profits back to the US. Bauer’s Bill Gilmer says Houston will still get a cut, because the companies have big operations here.
January 16, 2018 | Shell Oil is pushing into solar, but energy economist Ed Hirs says that doesn't mean it's pulling back from hydrocarbons
January 15, 2018 | Finance professor Praveen Kumar says once renewables are profitable, major oil companies will "look very different."
January 12, 2018 | Dr. Olga Bannova, director of the space architecture graduate program, discusses the uses of heavy-lift rockets
January 12, 2018 | UH researchers focus on making offshore drilling safer
Jaunary 11, 2018 | Professor Hyongki Lee and postdoctoral researcher Ning Cao received funding from NASA to help build a sustainable system for water management in the lower Mekong region of Southeast Asia
January 10, 2018 | Associate professor of computer science, Larry Shi’s research group works on understanding cryptocurrency privacy limitations
January 4, 2018 | Badri Roysam, chair of the electrical and computer engineering department at the UH Cullen College of Engineering, has been named a Fellow of the IEEE
January 3, 2018 | In a collaboration between Samsung, the University of Houston, and Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology, Ding-Shyue Yang, assistant professor of chemistry, will work on characterizing new properties for low-dimension optoelectronic compounds

December 2017

December 20, 2017 | Ebrahim Eslami, a Ph.D. student in the Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, is analyzing the impact of wildfires on human health, using a tool created by the Environmental Protection Agency
December 19, 2017 | The University of Houston has added four new members to the Energy Advisory Board, bringing total membership to 25
December 18, 2017 | Ralph Metcalfe, professor of mechanical and biomedical engineering, predicts radical improvement in treatment of failing hearts within a decade with his next-gen heart pump
December 14, 2017 | Jenny Phillips, NSM’s 4.0 summa cum laude graduate is headed to UH’s College of Optometry in Fall 2018
December 13, 2017 | Hanadi Rifai, John and Rebecca Moores Professor of civil and environmental engineering at UH, will serve as director of the Hurricane Resilience Research Institute.
December 13, 2017 | Associate professor of electrical and computer engineering, Yan Yao charges up battery research with DOE Award
December 8, 2017 | A team of researchers from the University of Houston is working with the oil industry to develop new ways to predict when an offshore drilling rig is at risk for a potentially catastrophic accident.
December 7, 2017 | UH Researchers study gas formations to reduce offshore drilling risk
December 6, 2017 | Ph.D. student Alex Smith and mechanical engineering professor Ralph Metcalfe are collaborating with researchers at the Texas Heart Institute to radically improve blood-pumping devices for patients with heart failure.
December 1, 2017 | Weglein selected as Co-Editor-in-Chief of Journal of Seismic Exploration

November 2017

November 30, 2017 | In cutting deal, OPEC optimistic about oil market. UH economist Ed Hirs says this is good news for Houston.
November 29, 2017 | Brittany McClure ('18) and Blake Mudd ('19) were selected as University of Houston Advancement Ambassadors. Both are graduate students in the College of Technology.
November 28, 2017 | DIY: UH Scientists release a How-To for building a smartphone microscope
November 28, 2017 | Oil prices depend on discipline from shale producers, but UH economist Bill Gilmer says that may be tough to maintain
November 23, 2017 | As experts debate the future of the Permian, a forum at UH adds context
November 22, 2017 | Experts debate the future of the Permian at UH Energy Symposium
November 21, 2007 | Megan Robertson of UH Engineering says new research is making it possible to recycle more plastics.
November 20, 2017 | The timing is awkward, but economist Ed Hirs says TransCanada responded appropriately to clean up pipeline spill
November 15, 2017 | Energy chiefs from US, Mexico and Canada pledge to work together after meeting at UH
November 15, 2017 | As struggling refiner sells biofuel credits to raise cash, energy economist Ed Hirs says that might be “the best option they have to stay afloat.”
November 14, 2017 | Energy ministers from the US, Canada and Mexico meet at UH
November 11, 2017 | In Saudi power struggle, Bauer's Chris Ross says Mohammed bin Salman is focused on US
November 7, 2017 | Bauer economic forecast says stalled oil recovery will slow Houston job growth
November 7, 2017 | Bauer's Bill Gilmer says Houston's petrochemical boom is winding down

October 2017

September 2017

September 25, 2017 | A new ranking puts Russia's Gazprom ahead of ExxonMobil for financial performance. Energy economist Ed Hirs explains why
September 22, 2017 | As an investigation into the post-Harvey explosions at Arkema plant, chief energy officer Ramanan Krishnamoorti says safeguarding chemical storage needs more attention
September 22, 2017 | Energy economist Ed Hirs says gas prices will drop as refineries temporarily shut down by Harvey catch up with demand
September 21, 2017 | UH-led research is trying to build a better catalyst for more efficient, low-temperature car engines
September 20, 2017 | Could the Permian boom hurt the recovery? Economist Ed Hirs says producers are "shooting themselves in the foot."
September 12, 2017 | Economist Ed Hirs says a quick restart for Texas refineries after Harvey will help the state return to business
September 9, 2017 | Hanadi Rifai of UH Engineering says researchers will track toxic waste after Harvey
September 8, 2017 | Gas prices are rising, but energy economist Ed Hirs says that's likely to be temporary
September 8, 2017 | First responders are suing the Arkema chemical plant after being exposed to smoke. Victor Flatt of UH Law talks with Houston Matters about the case
September 2, 2017 | Harvey forces chemical plants to shut down and restart. Chief energy officer Ramanan Krishnamoorti says "that's when bad things happen."
September 2, 2017 | Maria Burns of the College of Technology says cost of closing Port of Houston for Harvey will add up
September 2, 2017 | Finance professor Praveen Kumar says Harvey's flooding could re-shape investment in the nation's energy infrastructure

August 2017

July 2017

July 26, 2017 | UH engineer Jiming Bao worked with Rice scientists to produce a new catalyst for splitting water into hydrogen, oxygen
July 25, 2017 | As enrollment in oil and gas programs remains low, energy economist Ed Hirs says lingering low prices are unlikely to change that
July 24, 2017 | Research from Yan Yao of UH Engineering is helping to address battery limitations
July 24, 2017 | Chief Energy Officer Ramanan Krishnamoorti says the future of transportation is shifting, redefining both personal and commercial transportation
July 19, 2017 | Tracy Hester of UH Law Center says Texas is 'behind the curve' in preparing for sea level rise
July 19, 2017 | Are tobacco-style lawsuits the next step in climate change litigation? UH's Tracy Hester says yes
July 18, 2017 | Renegotiating NAFTA isn't likely to affect energy trade, according to energy economist Ed Hirs
July 18, 2017 | Chief energy officer Ramanan Krishnamoorti says Venezuela sanctions would hurt Texas refineries
July 14, 2017 | Bauer's Bill Gilmer says fracking has rebounded "too far, too fast" to boost oil prices
July 14, 2017 | What does it take to be a petroleum engineer? UH's Mohamed Soliman explains
July 12, 2017 | Chief Energy Officer Ramanan Krishnamoorti talks with Houston Public Media about restructuring at two Houston energy companies
July 11, 2017 | UH research shows value of quinone anodes in a variety of batteries
July 7, 2017 | Tracy Hester of UH Law Center says Exxon is pushing back in Chemical Safety Board case

June 2017

June 29, 2017 | As the industry recruits workforce of the future, UH adjunct Birol Dindoruk says online training may not be enough
June 28, 2017 | Solar is growing in Houston, but chief energy officer Ramanan Krishnamoorti says cheap natural gas and wind remain powerful competitors
June 28, 2017 | Do low oil prices mean low gasoline prices? Economist Ed Hirs helps to explain
June 26, 2017 | Trump calls for 'energy dominance,' but UH energy economist Ed Hirs says market conditions, not policy, are key
June 26, 2017 | UH energy fellow Earl Ritchie explains solar net metering, a key issue in the spread of renewable energy
June 25, 2017 | UH researchers discover a way to extend battery life using a low-cost material
June 23, 2017 | The oil bust may be ending, but Bauer's Bill Gilmer predicts a slow recovery
June 20, 2017 | UH researchers discover material to give batteries a longer life
June 19, 2017 | Energy economist Ed Hirs says moving XTO employees to Houston makes sense
June 19, 2017 | UH's Ed Hirs says moving Exxon workers to Houston is reflection of work in high-value Permian
June 19, 2017 | Christine Ehlig-Economides says the rest of the US should learn from Texas' experience with shale drilling
June 18, 2017 | UH's Christine Ehlig-Economides led state task force study of hydraulic fracturing
June 17, 2017 | Impact of oil bust lingers, as Bauer's Bill Gilmer says white collar hiring remains slow
June 17, 2017 | Bauer's Bill Gilmer says a strong US ecconomy helped carry Houston through the oil bust
June 10, 2017 | Energy Economist Ed Hirs says Texas' power companies face "a recipe for disaster"
June 9, 2017 | Victor Flatt of the UH Law Center says environmental officials can delay, but ultimately have to follow the rules
June 2, 2017 | Federal Budget Cuts To Science And Research Could Bring Back Peak Oil Concerns For The U.S.
June 1, 2017 | UH-Based Nanotech Business Expands Nationally

May 2017

May 31, 2017 | Eyes In The Sky: Gino Lim Is Watching Your Drones
May 31, 2017 | Subsea Engineering's “Passport To UH" gives kids a little taste of STEM
May 26, 2017 | The Murky Underworld of Oil Theft and Diversion
May 25, 2017 | UH students build shipping container into computer lab
May 24, 2017 | Subsea Systems Institute launches digital upstream project
May 18, 2017 | Why I Haven't Bought An Electric Car (And Probably Won't)
May 16, 2017 | Energy companies not in the Top 5? Bauer’s Jamie Belinne says that indicates hiring remains slow
May 16, 2017 | Bauer’s Bill Gilmer predicts Houston’s growth will pick up, but only slightly, as oil prices remain low
May 16, 2017 | UH economists Bill Gilmer and Ed Hirs help untangle the complicated history of the Keystone XL in Texas
May 15, 2017 | UH Researchers Report New, More Efficient Catalyst for Water Splitting
May 15, 2017 | Economist Ed Hirs tells Marketplace radio that a small shock to the energy supply could have outsize effect on price
May 11, 2017 | Houston’s economy is growing, but economist Bill Gilmer says the pace won’t pick up until oil prices rise.
May 11, 2017 | Houston economy still waiting for oil
May 10, 2017 | Bauer Entrepreneurship Students Win U.S. Department of Energy Business Plan Competition
May 10, 2017 | Petrochemical Boom Offsets Effects From Houston’s Oil Downturn – But For How Much Longer?
May 8, 2017 | Government has legitimate role in oil, gas R&D, House panel told
May 8, 2017 | Charging Networks, New Models, Environmental Awareness Keys to Electric Car Growth
May 4, 2017 | Texas Carbon-Capture Plant Leans In To Trump's 'Clean Coal' Vow
May 4, 2017 | A reflection on the North American energy renaissance
May 3, 2017 | OTC Commentary: Big data comes to deepwater drilling