PIONEERING DISCOVERIES, PURSUING NEW KNOWLEDGE,
FOSTERING PARTNERSHIPS
RESEARCH AND SCHOLARSHIP DAY SPOTLIGHTS MAJOR PROJECTS AT UH
HOUSTON, March 23, 2004 – From paradoxical pharmacology and
drug development to neurological repair and neuro motor rehabilitation,
a bevy of projects will be showcased at an event to focus on cutting-edge
research and scholarly programs at the University of Houston.
The University of Houston’s fifth annual Research and Scholarship
Day will take place from 8:45 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Friday, April
2, in the Grand Ballroom of the University of Houston Hilton Hotel.
Exhibits describing various projects and research programs will
be on public display with UH researchers and scholars on hand to
give demonstrations and to discuss their research.
Exhibits will include projects in biology, chemistry, psychology,
optometry, pharmacy, engineering, education, computer science, health
and human performance, economics and materials science.
At 11 a.m., Arnold Eskin, professor of biology and biochemistry,
will give the keynote address, “Learning and Memory Mechanisms
and Modulation.”
“This year, we were successful in having Mayor Bill White
declare April 2, 2004, Research and Scholarship Day in honor of
this important event,” said Arthur Vailas, vice president
for research at UH. “UH plays a large role in the advancement
of science, education and culture. Our faculty and students are
very active in applying new knowledge that will benefit our economy,
environment, educational programs, health and culture. This special
day is set aside for us to give the community an opportunity to
learn about these programs that ultimately have a significant impact
on their lives.”
Eskin is the 2003 recipient of UH’s Esther Farfel Award and
was named a John and Rebecca Moores Professor the same year, becoming
the first UH faculty member to receive both honors in the same year.
For more than 25 years, his research continuously has been funded
by the National Institutes of Health, and he strongly encourages
graduate and undergraduate research in his laboratory. He earned
his bachelor’s degree from Vanderbilt University and doctorate
in Zoology from The University of Texas at Austin. Eskin joined
UH as a faculty member in 1979.
Research and Scholarship Day is sponsored by the Division of Research
and co-sponsored by the Honor Society of Sigma Xi, Faculty Senate,
Research Council and the Division of University Advancement.
About the University of Houston
The University of Houston, Texas’ premier metropolitan research
and teaching institution, is home to more than 40 research centers
and institutes and sponsors more than 300 partnerships with corporate,
civic and governmental entities. UH, the most diverse research university
in the country, stands at the forefront of education, research and
service with more than 35,000 students.
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