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2019
September
- 09/17/19 Suicide Risk Factors Vary by Ethnic Group
- 09/16/19 Is Copper a Cause of Alzheimer’s Disease?
- 09/11/19 UH Engineer Leads Team Creating Point-of-Care Test for Prostate Cancer
- 09/09/19 Testing New Treatment for Epilepsy Patients
- 09/05/19 Gilead Sciences COMPASS Initiative® Accepting Transformative Grant Applications from Organizations Fighting HIV in the South
- 09/05/19 The Paradox of Different House Flies with Few Genetic Differences
August
- 08/28/19 The Role of a Single Molecule in Obesity
- 08/26/19 Game Day, Any Day: UH National Commercial Features Cougar Red Fridays and Dennis Quaid
- 08/20/19 Humana Institute Director Leads Effort to Improve Value of Health Care
- 08/14/19 Medical-Legal Partnerships: A Legal Prescription for Improving Healthines Growing Health Care Innovation
- 08/12/19 Understanding Where Patients Live Can Improve Patient Health
- 08/12/19 Adults Who Mix Cannabis with Opioids for Pain Report Higher Anxiety, Depression
- 08/08/19 Addressing the Changing Face of Mental/Behavioral Health Care
- 08/07/19 Brain Stimulation for PTSD Patients
- 08/06/19 Blood Clotting Proteins in Urine Discovered as Biomarkers of Lupus Nephritis
- 08/05/19 Eye Exam: Can Specific Types of Light Prevent or Slow Myopia?
- 08/02/19 A Wearable Device So Thin and Soft You Won’t Even Notice It
July
- 07/29/19 Smart Brain Stimulators: Next-Gen Parkinson’s Disease Therapy
- 07/22/19 The Role of Racial Discrimination in Alcohol Abuse
- 07/18/19 UH System Launches $2 Million Technology Bridging Fund
- 07/15/19 UH Hosts First International Women’s Wheelchair Rugby Tournament
- 07/11/19 Targeting New Treatments for Concussions by Transforming Brain Pathology
- 07/02/19 UH Researcher Reports the Way Sickle Cells Form May be Key to Stopping Them
June
- 06/25/19 University of Houston, HCA Houston Healthcare Take Major Step to Address Physician Shortage
- 06/19/19 UH Nurses Honored for Offering Extraordinary, Compassionate Care
- 06/18/19 Pushing the Bounds of Memory
- 06/11/19 Research Moves Closer to Brain-Machine Interface Autonomy
- 06/04/19 UH Ranks among Top 100 Global Universities for Patents
May
- 05/28/19 Impact of Food Insecurity on Parent Veterans and their Children
- 05/26/19 State Funding Approved for UH College of Medicine, New Law Center Building
- 05/22/19 Reducing the Destruction of Heart Failure
- 05/21/19 Female Firefighters More Likely to Suffer PTSD, Contemplate Suicide
- 05/15/19 Single-Chain Insulin Would Change Dosage, Production
- 05/09/19 Healthy Competition: Houston Students Tackle Real Community Health Issues
- 05/02/19 UH College of Medicine Formally Recognized in State Statute
- 05/01/19 New UH Pharmacy Service to Tackle Prescription Drug Misuse
April
- 04/29/19 UH College of Nursing Puts Skills to the Test During Bioterrorism Attack Drill
- 04/29/19 HCA Houston Healthcare Donates $3.5 Million to UH College of Nursing
- 04/25/19 UH Engineers Apply Their Skills to Health Care
- 04/11/19 Getting Closer: Finding Out Why the Immune System Attacks Itself
- 04/10/19 $4.9 Million Initiative Addresses Racial Disparities in Maternal, Infant Mortality
- 04/08/19 Nursing Symposium Considers Social Determinates of Health
- 04/08/19 Imaging Technology Will Offer New Clues to Embryonic Development
- 04/04/19 $10 Million Grant to Support Texas Center for Learning Disabilities
- 04/02/19 Researchers Developing Early Detection, Home Monitoring Tests for Lupus Nephritis
- 04/01/19 ‘Out of the Darkness’ Walk Set for Saturday on UH Campus
- 04/01/19 UH College of Medicine Moves Forward in Texas Legislature
March
- 03/27/19 University of Houston and Lone Star Circle of Care to Open Health Center
- 03/14/19 Doctor Video Visits Increase Access to Healthcare but Could Risk Fragmentation
- 03/12/19 UH Graduate Programs Recognized in Latest U.S. News Rankings
- 03/11/19 Researchers Report New Light-Activated Micro Pump
- 03/05/19 A New Prevention Strategy for College Drinking
February
- 02/26/19 Metronidazole Resistance Examined
- 02/11/19 Two UH Scientists Named to National Academy of Inventors
- 02/11/19 Stress-free Training May Enhance Surgical Skill
- 02/05/19 New Data Suggests Nicotine While Pregnant Alters Genes
January
- 01/30/19 UH Program Helps Houston Recovery Centers Go Tobacco Free
- 01/07/19 Contacts at Night Can Reduce Glasses by Day
- 01/02/19 Work-Family Conflict Hits Home
2018
December
- 12/21/18 Four UH Scientists Recognized for Influential Work
- 12/11/18 UH Professor Named Fellow of National Academy of Inventors
- 12/10/18 The Surprising Upward Link Between College Alcohol Consumption and Physical Activity
November
- 11/30/18 COMPASS Initiative® Funds 32 Organizations to Transform the HIV Epidemic in the South
- 11/30/18 UH-Humana Event on Future of Health Care Education and Delivery
- 11/27/18 Three University of Houston Scientists Elected to AAAS
- 11/20/18 Treating a Rare Genetic Disorder That Causes Colon Cancer in Children
- 11/19/18 H-E-B Donates $250,000 to UH College of Medicine
- 11/16/18 The Keys to Advancing Research in Family Medicine
- 11/15/18 UHS Board of Regents Approves College of Medicine Building Location On Campus
- 11/13/18 Understanding Congenital Heart Defects To Prevent Them
- 11/07/18 Dissecting Digital Cadavers
- 11/05/18 Establishing Immunotherapy For Pediatric Liver Cancer
October
- 10/30/18 A New Environment for Repairing Eyes
- 10/25/18 Major Milestone: UH College of Medicine Approved by Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board
- 10/24/18 Diversity at UH College of Nursing Recognized, Awarded
- 10/23/18 A Partnership to Tackle Cancer Health Disparities
- 10/23/18 Video: Leaders of Texas Medical Center, Greater Houston Partnership Express Need for a UH Medical School
- 10/18/18 $3.5 Million from The John M. O’Quinn Foundation Funds UH Medical School Tuition
- 10/17/18 UH Multimedia Students Seasoning Their Skills with New Cooking Show
- 10/17/18 Wheelchair Tennis Aces to Compete at Houston Cougar Open
- 10/15/18 UH Conference Addresses Early Childhood Education
- 10/09/18 ‘Smart’ Robotic System Could Offer Home-Based Rehabilitation
- 10/09/18 Finding Therapeutic Targets to Prevent Atherosclerosis
- 10/03/18 Sight For Success: UH Initiative Tackles Vision Challenges for Elementary Students
- 10/02/18 Determining Cell Fate and the Onset of Crohn’s Disease
September
- 09/26/18 Improving Kidney Function in Older Populations
- 09/26/18 Researchers Create Smartphone System to Test for Lead in Water
- 09/25/18 University of Houston and Humana Announce Long-term Strategic Partnership
- 09/17/18 College Students vs. Mathematics: Why the Difficulties?
- 09/14/18 Conversations About Suicide
- 09/11/18 Drug for Pancreatic Cancer Developed by College of Pharmacy Researchers
- 09/07/18 UH Offers Suicide Prevention and Mental Health Training
- 09/05/18 Texas Center for Superconductivity Announces New Leadership
- 09/04/18 Watching an Embryo’s Neural Tube Close
August
- 08/29/18 A New Take on Fighting Multi-Drug Resistant Bacteria
- 08/20/18 Stool Proteins to Predict Inflammatory Bowel Disease
- 08/15/18 UH College of Nursing and Nursing Council of India to Share Talent
July
- 07/31/18 Women and Lupus – Tackling the Debilitating Connection
- 07/24/18 United Health Foundation, UH Expand Obesity and Diabetes Program
- 07/18/18 Anonymous Gift Pays Tuition for Entire First Class at UH College of Medicine
- 07/16/18 Plant-based Products Are Not Lowering Blood Pressure
- 07/10/18 Can Nanoparticles Be Used to Lower Antibiotic Resistance?
- 07/09/18 A UH Engineer is Developing a Low-Cost Water Testing Kit
June
- 06/27/18 Why Bacteria Survive in Space – UH Biologists Discover Clues
- 06/19/18 UH Scientist Working Toward A Glaucoma Cure
- 06/14/18 UH College of Medicine Adds Leadership, Experience
- 06/11/18 Fighting Tobacco Use Among Adults with Mental Illness
- 06/05/18 It’s All in Your Head: Brain Protein Targeted for Alcoholism Cure
May
- 05/31/18 UH to Host Blood Drive Benefiting Santa Fe High School
- 05/30/18 Examining Mental Health Among Marginalized Young Adults
- 05/29/18 NSF CAREER Winner Sheereen Majd to Improve Drug Delivery
- 05/14/18 Wearable Technology to Track Brain, Predict Illness
- 05/09/18 For Mother’s Day: Later Motherhood Trend Continues among American Mothers
- 05/07/18 Protecting Kidneys from Obesity
- 05/02/18 UH Engineer Seeks to Learn More about Crystal Formation
April
- 04/30/18 Taking Medicine on Time Seems Simple, Is Anything But
- 04/18/18 Researchers Design ‘Soft’ Robots that Can Move on Their Own
- 04/16/18 UH Researcher to Produce Next Generation of Hispanic Obesity Educators
- 04/11/18 Seventh Annual Eye Expo at UH Offers Resources to Visually Impaired
- 04/10/18 Nursing Forum Explores Advancing Bench-to-Bedside Treatment
- 04/09/18 Symposium Examines Opioid Epidemic and Overprescribing in Older Adults
- 04/03/18 Researcher Takes New Approach to Antibiotic Tolerance
March
- 03/26/18 Symposium Explores Scope, Solutions to Opioid Epidemic
- 03/14/18 Researchers Link Defects in a Nuclear Receptor in the Brain to Autism Spectrum Disorders
- 03/13/18 UH Optometrist Investigates Changes in Eye Structure in Astronauts
- 03/08/18 UH System Board of Regents Approves Doctor of Medicine Degree
- 03/06/18 UH College of Pharmacy No. 1 in Texas for National Licensure Test
- 03/01/18 Two UH Researchers Exploring Cancer Cures with CPRIT Funding
February
- 02/26/18 Dr. Stephen Spann Named Founding Dean of UH College of Medicine
- 02/20/18 Hurricane Harvey Serves As Inspiration for STEM Projects at Annual Science Fair
- 02/20/18 Deconstructing Lupus – Could Some of its Makeup Be Part of its Cure?
- 02/19/18 First of its Kind: Peering into the Heart without Touching
- 02/15/18 UH College of Nursing Ranked #1 in Texas
- 02/12/18 The Impact of Hurricane Harvey on Pregnant Moms
- 02/05/18 UH Engineer Locates Brain’s Seizure Onset Zone in Record Time
- 02/02/18 UH Engineer Wins Welch Foundation’s 2018 Hackerman Award
- 02/01/18 UH Researcher Chosen for MIT Technology Review’s 35 Innovators Under 35
January
- 01/22/18 Hungry for Solutions: New Research Tackles College Hunger
2017
December
- 12/20/17 After the Diagnosis: How Cancer Affects Sexual Functioning
- 12/18/17 Making Heart Transplants Obsolete With Small Removable Pump
- 12/06/17 UH Cancer Researcher Focused on Tumor Development
- 12/04/17 UH Center to Address HIV/AIDS Epidemic Along the Gulf Coast
November
- 11/30/17 Researchers Map Brain Activity to Improve Prosthetic Design
- 11/28/17 DIY: Scientists Release a How-To for Building a Smartphone Microscope
- 11/28/17 “There Is No Safe Cigarette,” New TV Ads Say
- 11/16/17 UH Creates College of Medicine to Address Shortage of Primary Care Physicians
- 11/09/17 UH Program Tackles Shortage of Behavioral Health Workers
- 11/08/17 Looking Diabetes in the Eye During Diabetes Awareness Month
- 11/06/17 Could a Saliva Test be Next for Lupus?
October
- 10/27/17 Limiting Junk Food, Moderating Behavior a Challenge on Halloween
- 10/25/17 UH Chemist to Oversee New Journal for Nanomaterials
- 10/25/17 Researchers Developing Home Test Kit for Lupus Nephritis Flares
- 10/24/17 Pop-Up Restaurants Offering UH Campus Food on the Fly
- 10/23/17 In The Midst Of Storm Recovery, the Crack of a Bat Signals Healing
- 10/23/17 UH Researchers Join National Effort to Study Recent Storms
- 10/19/17 UH Launches Institute for Data Science
- 10/17/17 Culturally Tailored Obesity Intervention a Success for Hispanic Students
- 10/16/17 Five Things to Know Before Googling Your Medical Symptoms
- 10/13/17 Project CORE Tackles HIV Treatment and Prevention
- 10/12/17 High-Tech Mannequin Lets Students Practice End-of-Life Talks
- 10/11/17 Expanding the Pipeline for the Health Care Professions
- 10/10/17 Research Explores Relationship Between Social Media and Drinking
- 10/04/17 UH Hosts Nationally Sanctioned Wheelchair Tennis Tournament
September
- 09/28/17 Artificial Muscles, Tendons Would Make Prosthetic Limbs More Lifelike
- 09/27/17 What’s in the Water? UH Students Tapped to Collect Samples Post Harvey
- 09/14/17 Behind the Scenes of the New UH Dining Experience
- 09/13/17 Addressing Emotional Risks Firefighters Face on the Job
- 09/13/17 Artificial ‘Skin’ Gives Robotic Hand a Sense of Touch
- 09/06/17 Breakthrough in Dissolving Electronics Holds Promise for Biomedicine
August
- 08/31/17 UH Professor: Traumatic Stress from Harvey Likely But Coping Strategies Can Help
- 08/24/17 Researchers Report Better Way to Create Organic Bioelectronics
- 08/23/17 Use of Brain-Computer Interface & Virtual Avatar Offers New Hope to Patients with Gait Disabilities
- 08/18/17 UH Receives $3.3 Million from State Cancer Research Program
- 08/08/17 Research-focused UH Biotech Program to Expand Nationally
- 08/01/17 Decoding a Treasure Trove of Data from the Brain
July
- 07/24/17 Artificial Light From Digital Devices Lessens Sleep Quality
- 07/14/17 New Limits to Functional Portion of Human Genome Reported
- 07/10/17 Biofeedback Technology Helping Improve Balance in Parkinson’s Patients
- 07/05/17 How to Protect Your Kids' Eyes from Too Much Digital Device Use
June
- 06/27/17 Doctors Hospital at Renaissance, University of Houston College of Pharmacy Open Satellite Program in Rio Grande Valley
- 06/15/17 UH Study: Wheelchair Rugby Lowers Depression and Stress in Spinal Cord Injury Patients
May
- 05/25/17 UH Researchers Work to Curb Alcohol Abuse in HIV-Positive Patients
- 05/04/17 New UH Partnership Puts Pharmacy Faculty and Students on the Front Lines of Combatting Diabetes
- 05/01/17 Engineering Cells to Make Immunotherapy More Effective
April
- 04/18/17 NSF CAREER Award Targets Advanced Microscopy Techniques
- 04/17/17 Academia, Industry Collaborate on Solutions to Neural Disease, Injury
- 04/11/17 UH Pharmacy Students Take on Asthma
- 04/05/17 UH Receives USDA Grant to Fight Obesity in Nearby Neighborhoods
March
- 03/29/17 United Health Foundation, University of Houston Join Forces to Improve Public Health
- 03/10/17 Halting Nearsightedness Epidemic Goal of UH Vision Scientist
- 03/09/17 New Study: Magical Two-Hour Marathon Mark Can Be Broken Now
- 03/08/17 UH College of Nursing Reaches its Number-one Strategic Goal Ahead of Schedule
- 03/07/17 MRI-Powered Mini-Robots Could Offer Targeted Treatment
February
- 02/28/17 Intervention Helping New Moms Battle Postpartum Depression
- 02/16/17 Eye Expo Connects Visually Impaired with Resources to Maintain Independence
2016
December
- 12/22/16 Give the Gift of Health This Holiday Season
November
- 11/28/16 UH Team Wins $50,000 to Learn How to Start Innovative Food Safety Business
- 11/08/16 People Power: Technology Allows Smartphone-based Water Testing
September
- 09/27/16 University of Houston Launches Institute to Address Health Disparities
- 09/27/16 Researchers Report Invention of Glucose-Sensing Contact Lens
- 09/22/16 UH Startup Earns Commercialization Grant for New Technology
August
- 08/23/16 New Surgical Option for Breast Cancer Comes to the U.S.
- 08/15/16 UH Biomedical Engineer Pursues Nerve Regeneration
- 08/10/16 Researchers Find Sex Worker Outreach Linked with Better Health Outcomes
- 08/08/16 UH Researchers are Pioneering Tools for Heart Regeneration
- 08/08/16 Researchers Propose New Treatment to Prevent Kidney Stones
- 08/02/16 Adolescent Depression in Girls Offset by Presence of 'Boomerang Fathers'
July
- 07/21/16 Lack of Sleep Increases a Child’s Risk for Emotional Disorders Later
- 07/20/16 New Superconducting Coil Improves MRI Performance
- 07/20/16 Latina Moms, Families at the Core of Grant to Graduate College of Social Work
- 07/11/16 Fifth Annual Eye Expo at UH Offers Resources to the Visually Impaired
- 07/01/16 UH Researcher Pursues New Applications for “Hot” Electrons
June
- 06/27/16 Summer Camp Teaches the Skills of Wheelchair Rugby to Female Athletes
- 06/15/16 UH School of Nursing Part of Initiative to Teach Safe Prescribing for Opioids
- 06/13/16 UH Research Targets Corneal Disease through Imaging, Analysis
- 06/02/16 UH Students Travel to Havana to Study Public Health
- 06/01/16 It Takes a Team to Tackle High-Needs Health Care Issues
May
- 05/31/16 How Long Have I Got? The Response May Influence Quality Care at End of Life
- 05/20/16 UH Researcher Recognized for Work in Crystal Engineering
- 05/19/16 Spreading the Word on Robotics
- 05/19/16 UH Commits to Healthier Campus Initiative
- 05/02/16 Engineering Student Wins NSF Research Fellowship
April
- 04/25/16 Pharmacy Camp Gives High School Students Chance to Explore Health Careers
- 04/22/16 Developing Tools to Screen Traumatic Brain Injury Therapies
- 04/21/16 Longtime UH Optometry Professor Selected Educator of the Year
- 04/21/16 Newly Accredited UH Athletic Training Program Prepares Its First Graduates
- 04/20/16 Childhood Obesity, Malnutrition Connected to Mom's Perception of Child's Weight
- 04/13/16 Fifth Annual Eye Expo at UH Offers Resources to the Visually Impaired
- 04/01/16 UH Pharmacology Student to Present Research on Fragile X April 3
March
- 03/31/16 $1 Million Grant from NASA Funds UH Research on Astronauts' Loss of Muscle Strength
- 03/30/16 UH Student Appointed National Liaison for Optometry Student Organization
- 03/14/16 Cancer-causing Gene Triggered by Alcohol May Increase Breast Cancer Risk
February
- 02/17/16 UH Getting Second Health and Biomedical Sciences Building
- 02/15/16 New Clinic Opens at UH for Adolescent, Family Counseling
- 02/08/16 Research Finds No Easy Answers to Use of Drug Screening for Pain Patients
- 02/04/16 Noted Genomics Researcher to Give 2016 Farfel Distinguished Lecture
January
- 01/28/16 Hospital's Missed Ebola Diagnosis Calls for 'Organizational Mindfulness'
- 01/25/16 Genomics Researcher to Give 2016 Farfel Distinguished Lecture
2015
December
- 12/15/15 UH Scientist Named to National Academy of Inventors
- 12/08/15 Paula Myrick Short Named to Women’s Leadership Council
- 12/08/15 UH Optometrist Wins Distinguished Service Award in Eye Care
November
- 11/30/15 Social Work, Social Media Connect for Critical Message
- 11/12/15 Searching for Answers in the Real World
- 11/10/15 UH Study Finds Teasing Kids About Weight is More than a Playground Joke
October
- 10/19/15 Undergrads Tackle Real-world Issues with Hands-on Research at UH
- 10/09/15 UH Gets Faster Computational Power, Student Training Benefits
September
- 09/29/15 New Prostate Cancer Treatments Could Target Metabolism
- 09/23/15 'SMART Cougars Plus' Expands HIV, HCV Testing for Students
- 09/22/15 UH Researchers Create Fatigue-free, Stretchable Conductor
- 09/18/15 UH Research Offers Clues about Why People End Therapy
- 09/04/15 UH Biomedical, Petroleum Engineering Programs Earn Accreditation
August
- 08/24/15 Promising Target for New Drugs Found in Pancreatic Cancer Cells
- 08/13/15 Smartphones, Hormones and Brain Drain: Time to Go Back to School
- 08/12/15 Whole Foods Community Giving Day Supporting UH
- 08/12/15 Helping Injured Children Walk, One Step at a Time
- 08/10/15 Researchers Develop Advanced Cell Screening Technology for Cancer Immunotherapy
- 08/04/15 SURF’s Up: Students Forgo Fun in Sun for Hands-on Research This Summer
July
- 07/01/15 UH Health Leader Inducted into National Optometry Hall of Fame
June
- 06/23/15 UH Spinoff Recognized for Improving Breast Cancer Diagnostics
May
- 05/29/15 UH Researchers Identify Less-Invasive Method for Kidney Diagnostics
- 05/20/15 UH Pharmacy Students Honored for Service, Clinical Skills
- 05/04/15 Homeless Youth in Houston: May 13 Presentation Reveals High Needs
April
- 04/27/15 UH Research: Healthy Mom = Healthy Family
- 04/06/15 Stress and Obesity: Your Family Can Make You Fat
- 04/01/15 Program Creates Pipeline for Future Rio Grande Valley Pharmacists
March
- 03/31/15 Eye Expo at UH Offers Resources to the Visually Impaired
- 03/31/15 Researchers Build Brain-Machine Interface to Control Prosthetic Hand
- 03/19/15 UH Appoints Dean to College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics
- 03/19/15 Respected Scholar to Discuss Bioethics and Mental Health
- 03/12/15 UH Researcher Part of SXSW Personalized Medicine Panel March 17
- 03/11/15 Multiple Sclerosis Eye Care Center Celebrates 10 Years at UH
- 03/04/15 UH Researchers Find Link Between Flame Retardants and Obesity
February
- 02/11/15 UH Team Works to Help Patients with Down Syndrome See Better
- 02/03/15 Study Investigates the Complex Roads that Lead Families to Food Insecurity
- 02/03/15 Health Care Experts Consider Preventive and Integrated Approaches to Latino Health
January
- 01/26/15 New Supercomputer Allows for Massive Data Analysis in Less Time
- 01/14/15 New Partnership Addresses Need for Better Prepared Health Care Workforce
2014
December
- 12/16/14 Study Hints at Antioxidant Treatment for High Blood Pressure
- 12/09/14 UH Professor Honored for Materials Research, STEM Outreach
- 12/04/14 UH Team Fights Antibiotic-resistant Bacteria with NIH Grant
November
- 11/24/14 Staying Merry During the Holidays: Suggestions from UH Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS)
- 11/18/14 Type 2 Diabetes May Lead to Short-Term Memory Loss
- 11/10/14 UH Launches Bold Reputation Campaign ‘Welcome to the Powerhouse'
- 11/05/14 Avoid Type 2 Diabetes: Healthy Tips from the UH Texas Obesity Research Center
October
- 10/24/14 New Anticancer Drug Begins Clinical Trials Around the U.S.
- 10/21/14 College of Social Work, Collaborators Work for Accurate Count of Homeless Youth
- 10/20/14 University of Houston Experts Available to Discuss The Ebola Virus
- 10/17/14 Virtual Patients Come Alive in New Simulation Lab at UH
- 10/07/14 UH Experts Available to Discuss Issues Related to Domestic Violence Awareness Month
- 10/07/14 Baby See, Baby Do? UH Research Targets Youngest Subjects
- 10/06/14 'SMART Cougars' Project Addresses Alarming Rise in Minority Youth HIV Diagnoses
- 10/03/14 UH Experts Available to Discuss Topics Related to Breast Cancer Awareness Month
- 10/03/14 Research Aims for Better Understanding of Microvascular Diseases
- 10/01/14 Khator’s Fall Address Presents Roadmap to National Relevancy
September
- 09/18/14 Findings Give Hope to Plant Extract as Possible Lupus Treatment
- 09/16/14 UH Researchers Featured in Cancer Prevention Book
- 09/15/14 Multidisciplinary Research and Engineering Building to Foster Collaboration
August
- 08/27/14 $1.25 MIllion NIH Grant to Aid UH Research on Impact of Heroin Use
- 08/26/14 Collaboration Aims to Reduce, Treat Vision Problems in Astronauts
- 08/12/14 Research May Lead to Reliable Alternative to Open-heart Surgery
- 08/11/14 New Visiting Scholar to Examine the Human Right to Health Care
- 08/04/14 Turning Cancer to Fat, Drunk Fruit Flies Among Student Projects
July
- 07/21/14 New Angle on Rare Lung Disease May Improve Quality of Life for Patients
- 07/16/14 UH Researchers Create New Method to Draw Molecules from Live Cells
- 07/11/14 'BOUNCE' Summer Camp at UH Teaches Middle School Girls Keys to Healthy Minds, Bodies and Families
- 07/10/14 UH, Houston Health Ventures Join Forces to Launch Startups
- 07/08/14 Financial Strain Linked to Cancer Risk Behaviors in African Americans
June
- 06/23/14 UH Researchers Test for Airborne Metals at Elementary School
- 06/09/14 UH Remembers Past Board of Regents Member, Dedicated Optometrist
- 06/05/14 UH Chemist’s Work Could Impact Disease Management, Treatments
May
- 05/29/14 UH Part of $7.5M NIH Clinical Trial on Nearsightedness in Children
- 05/27/14 Membrane Society Conference Highlights New Materials, Applications
- 05/23/14 New UH Engineering Professor Awarded $2 Million
- 05/15/14 Pharmacy Students Honored for Leadership, Service and Clinical Skills
- 05/13/14 Long-Term Childhood Poverty Contributes to Young Adult Obesity Rates
- 05/06/14 An iPhone App Offers Quick and Inexpensive Melanoma Screening
- 05/05/14 Possible Treatment for Kidney Disease in Lupus Studied at UH
April
- 04/23/14 UH Biomedical Engineer Works to Make Blood Transfusions Safer
- 04/22/14 Graduate Program in Athletic Training Prepares Students for Growing Industry
- 04/22/14 UH Joins Texas Partners to Unlock the Mysteries of Environmental Health
- 04/21/14 UH Student Named Goldwater Scholar, Two More Receive Honorable Mention
- 04/07/14 UH Efforts to Raise Awareness for Bone Marrow Donors Yields National Results
March
- 03/31/14 Eye Expo at UH Offers Resources to the Visually Impaired
- 03/26/14 The Boy in the Bubble: Examining the Impact of a Famous Case
- 03/21/14 Study Develops Strategies to Help Young Children Enjoy, Choose Healthy Foods
- 03/13/14 When Big Isn’t Better: How the Flu Bug Bit Google
- 03/06/14 New Therapies Targeting Cancer, Alzheimer’s Goal of UH Physicist
February
- 02/27/14 Targeting Metabolism to Develop New Prostate Cancer Treatments
- 02/26/14 UH Experts Available to Discuss Women's History Month
- 02/25/14 UH Moment: Brain Research Provides New Clues into How Memories Form
- 02/21/14 UH Moment: Estrogen Research in Colon and Breast Cancer Treatment and Prevention
- 02/07/14 UH Students Take the Food Stamp Challenge
- 02/04/14 UH Researchers Put a Lot of Heart Into Their Work
2013
December
- 12/17/13 Predicting Antibiotic Resistance Among Goals of UH Research
November
- 11/27/13 Discoveries in How Memories Form Could Help Treat Dementia
- 11/25/13 Top 10 (Easiest) Ways to Stay Physically Active During the Holidays
- 11/25/13 Turkey Preparation is the Key for Safe, Tasty Holiday Dinners
- 11/14/13 Company Co-Founded by UH Researcher Wins Nanomedicine Award
- 11/14/13 UH Health Education Researcher Honored by American Public Health Association
- 11/13/13 UH Researchers Working to Slow Down Memory Loss in Alzheimer’s
October
- 10/29/13 PBS’ “NOVA” Features University of Houston in Episode Exploring Innovation and Cold Temperatures
- 10/25/13 UH Offers a Place to Drop Off Prescription Drugs for Disposal
- 10/25/13 Depression a Key Link Between Intimate Partner Violence and Food Insecurity
- 10/23/13 President Renu Khator Appoints Leader of UH Health Initiatives
- 10/21/13 Role of Estrogen in Colon Cancer Prevention, Treatment Studied at UH
- 10/17/13 Harvard Scholar to Deliver McGovern Lecture Oct. 24
- 10/16/13 New Diagnostics, Treatments for Breast Cancer Investigated at UH
September
- 09/17/13 A High-Flying Collaboration Reaches Back to Earth
- 09/09/13 UH Hosting Community Conversation on Urban Health Care Oct. 4
August
- 08/27/13 Grants Help Expand Pharmacy Services for the Homeless
- 08/15/13 Balance: A Key to Good Mental Health, Academic Success for College Students
July
- 07/25/13 Singing Fruit Flies, Alzheimer’s Diagnostics Among Student Projects
- 07/17/13 College Students' Views on Alcohol Consumption Examined in a 'SNAP'
- 07/12/13 Blood-Glucose Monitors Effective in Teaching What Hunger Feels Like
April
- 04/24/13 Air pollution study goes mobile
- 04/17/13 Eye Expo at UH Offers Resources to the Visually Impaired
- 04/09/13 Probe to Detect Spread of Breast Cancer Gets Distribution Boost
March
- 03/21/13 5K Fun Run/Walk at UH Promotes Healthy Choices, Benefits Summer BOUNCE Camp
- 03/19/13 Three UH Optometry Educators Earn Top Honors at Eyecare Convention
- 03/15/13 'OzoneMap' App Delivering Real-Time Air Quality Reports
- 03/14/13 Two New Programs Put UH Undergraduates on Fast Track to Medical School
- 03/06/13 UH Honors College Fundraiser 'Great Conversation' Delivers Dinner Discussions With Experts, Scholars
- 03/05/13 New Education Program Teaches Health Care Providers How to Teach What They Know
February
- 02/15/13 UTMB, UH Team up to Study Brain Chemistry
- 02/04/13 UH Opens Doors to Health and Biomedical Sciences Building
- 02/01/13 UH Health Center Warns of Minor Chickenpox Outbreak
January
- 01/30/13 UH System Board of Regents Approves Creation of Health Science Center
- 01/03/13 New Year Offers New Opportunities to Get Healthy Lifestyle Back on Track
2011
December
- 12/07/11 Alliance Teams Up at UH to Help Visually Impaired Children
November
- 11/08/11 UH Receives $990K Grant to Enhance Cancer Research Facilities
- 11/04/11 Texas Obesity Research Center Gathers Multinational Force to Combat Obesity
October
- 10/20/11 New Drug Strategies for Alzheimer’s, Multiple Sclerosis Examined at UH
- 10/14/11 UH Engineers Finding New Ways to Fight Malaria with DOD Grant
September
- 09/29/11 UH Researchers Explain Hormonal Role in Glucose and Fat Metabolism
- 09/08/11 UH Researchers Work to Develop Screening Method for Superbug
August
- 08/22/11 UH Researchers Explore Treatments for Breast and Colon Cancers
- 08/02/11 Students Seek Solutions to Alzheimer’s, Diabetes and Other Maladies
July
- 07/22/11 UH Professor's Research into How Bacteria Move Featured in Scientific Journal
- 07/08/11 UH Researcher an Author on Landmark Ovarian Cancer Study in Nature
June
- 06/28/11 Work to Slow Progression of Nearsightedness in Children Wins Award
- 06/28/11 Former UH Optometry Dean Inducted into National Hall of Fame
- 06/23/11 Researchers Use Virtual Reality to Investigate, Assess Food Addictions
- 06/15/11 UH Chemist Developing Materials to Detect, Repel E. coli
- 06/07/11 UH Professor Given Commendation for Medical Innovation in Asthma
- 06/02/11 Work by UH Evolutionary Biologist May One Day Help with Chronic Diseases
May
- 05/10/11 Three UH Students Chosen as Albert Schweitzer Fellows
- 05/09/11 UH Chemist Investigates Material for Next-Generation Computer Memory
April
- 04/28/11 Smile! UH Offers On-Campus Dentistry to Students
- 04/27/11 UH Professor Wins NIH Grant to Test Vaccines for Debilitating Virus
- 04/22/11 Renowned Glaucoma Researcher Receives UH’s Highest Honor
- 04/01/11 Jan-Åke Gustafsson Leads Team with $5.2M for Prostate Cancer Research
March
- 03/22/11 Evolutionary ‘Winners’ and ‘Losers’ Revealed in Collaborative Study
- 03/01/11 UH Study Focuses on Immunity, Infection, Exercise and Spinal Cord Injured Patients
- 03/01/11 Eye Expo at UH Offers Resources to the Visually Impaired
February
- 02/11/11 Team Hopes to Cut Years Off Development Time of New Antibiotics
January
- 01/24/11 Forum to Focus on Using Robotics, Imaging and Simulation in Surgeries
- 01/10/11 Nuclear Receptors Reveal Possible Interventions for Cancer, Obesity
2010
December
- 12/16/10 Medical Robotics to Improve Heart Surgery
- 12/06/10 Combating Drug-resistant Bacteria Goal of Clinicians, Researchers
November
- 11/19/10 UH Physicists Study Behavior of Enzyme Linked to Alzheimer’s, Cancer
- 11/18/10 Earl Smith Receives Prentice Medal from American Academy of Optometry
October
- 10/25/10 Unexpected Findings of Lead Exposure May Lead to Treating Blindness
- 10/08/10 Experts Say Direct-to-Consumer Genetic Tests Need Innovative Oversight
- 10/07/10 Governor Presents UH Researcher with Grant for Cardiac Device
September
- 09/20/10 Drug to Treat Alcoholism Goal of UH Professor's Research
- 09/13/10 UH Researcher Receives National Award of Excellence in Research
August
- 08/20/10 Biomedical Engineering Doctoral Program Approved for Fall
- 08/18/10 The Eyes of the Pride are on UH Optometrists Serving in Afghanistan
- 08/16/10 Gallbladder Cancer May Be Linked to Estrogens, Says UH Team
July
- 07/27/10 Biology, Computer Science Combine Efforts to Fight Cancer
June
- 06/24/10 Researchers at UH Work to Prevent Neurological Diseases