Research at UH
Asst. Professor Kirill Larin is developing a laser-based system to detect microbubbles of nitrogen in the bloodstream.
At the University of Houston, faculty and students conduct world-class research through 40 research centers and in every academic department. From biomedical sciences to community advancement to arts and human enrichment, UH research regularly breaks new ground and opens doors to new ways of understanding the world.
A $30,000 grant will fund a UH Department of Health and Human Performance study into whether or not the use of the Second Life virtual environment for academic purposes will benefit students.
Chemist Vassiliy Lubchenko, who studies the electronic structure of amorphous materials, such as glass, expensive porcelain and plastics, says cracking the mystery of such materials could pave the way for their use in affordable solar batteries and greatly expand the speed and capacity of computer memory.
Forecasters expect six to nine hurricanes to form in the Atlantic this year, saying two to five of those could be major. Be prepared with advice from the University of Houston experts.
Six Cullen College of Engineering faculty members in May received grants totally more than $520,000 from the Norman Hackerman Advanced Research Program.
The University of Houston has completed an agreement with the Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory to construct and operate a state-of-the-art wind turbine blade testing facility at Ingleside, Texas.
World-renowned dramaturg Mark Bly will join the UH as a distinguished professor. He will teach dramaturgy and playwriting classes as part of the Alley Theatre and UH School of Theatre and Dance Master of Fine Arts Professional Training Program.
