University of Houston

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Science has chosen three University of Houston graduate students for its prestigious graduate research program. UH Ph.D. candidates Farzana Likhi, Caleb Broodo and Leonard Jiang were among 86…

The University of Houston System Board of Regents will soon welcome a new student voice to the table. UH graduate student Tomas Bryan was announced as its student regent and will be formally sworn in at a future board meeting.  Bryan is…

Science is taking a huge step forward in the quest for superconductors that will not require ultra-high pressure to function thanks to multinational research led by Xiaojia Chen at the University of Houston. “It has long been…

As Mental Health Awareness Month dawns in May, it’s a good time to review the state of mental health of our society. Since its inception in 1949, Mental Health Awareness Month has been a cornerstone of addressing the challenges faced by…

“Where is my life going?” “Who do I want to be?” As future-thinkers, adolescents spend significant time contemplating these types of questions about their life goals. A new study from the University of Houston shows that as people grow…

The University of Houston was crowned national champions at the 2024 ITA National Wheelchair Tennis Championships, the premier competition in all of collegiate wheelchair tennis. In a remarkable display of skill, determination and…

In the quest for more efficient and sustainable energy solutions, a multi-university research team has reached a significant milestone in capacitor technology. Researchers from the University of Houston, Jackson State University and Howard…

The antibiotic vancomycin, recommended as first-line treatment for infection caused by the deadly superbug C. difficile (C. diff), may not be living up to its promise, according to new research from the University of Houston College of …

The University of Houston is, once again, demonstrating its strength as a global leader. UH has 18 programs ranked among the top in the world according to the 2024 edition of the QS World University Rankings by Subject, released today by QS…

The University of Houston (UH) and Scotland’s Heriot-Watt University (HWU) signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) today, marking the beginning of their partnership to foster global collaboration in education, research and innovation in…