Research at UH
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Public Research Misconduct Cases in Texas
Dr. Alan R. Price will present on “Public Research Misconduct Cases in Texas: What We Can Learn From Them and How to Avoid Such a Case in Your Lab”
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At the University of Houston, faculty and students conduct world-class research through more than 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.
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Engineering Professor Wins Grant to Develop Melanoma Treatment
By Laura Tolley:: Melanoma Research Alliance awards grant to Navin Varadarajan to study a therapy that has helped melanoma patients who aren't responding to other treatments.
New Research Examines Perceptions of Wheelchair Sport
By Marisa Ramirez:: Rugby athletes are thought to be the toughest in sports. Wearing minimal padding to protect against the maul, they’re a scrum of toughness and athleticism. A UH professor is exploring how that perception of athletes changes when the toughness comes from a wheelchair.
UH Engineering Researcher's Theories to be Tested Aboard Space Station
By Laura Tolley:: Professor Peter Vekilov received a grant from NASA to further his research into crystal formation aboard the International Space Station.
Probe to Detect Spread of Breast Cancer Gets Distribution Boost
By Lisa Merkl:: A device co-developed by a UH physicist to detect the spread of breast cancer and allow physicians to better plan intervention is extending its market reach, bringing it another step closer to clinical trials in the U.S.
UH Students to Present Research at National Undergraduate Research Conference
By Marisa Ramirez:: Twelve University of Houston students are packing for La Crosse, Wis. for the 27th National Conference on Undergraduate Research. More than 3,500 undergraduates from 45 states, plus the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and Canada, are expected.
Researcher Awarded $2.5 Million to Study Effects of Stress on Substance Abuse
By Marisa Ramirez:: A five-year, $2.5 million grant from the National Institute of Health / National Institute of Drug Abuse will support research from the College of Education to investigate mechanisms that influence drug-related health disparities in the African-American community.
Scientists at UH Partner with NASA, Astronauts to Study Immune System
By Marisa Ramirez:: A research study from the University of Houston Department of Health and Human Performance (HHP) partners with NASA and astronauts aboard the International Space Station to examine how spaceflight affects the immune system.
Fossil CSI: Prehistoric Clues to Oil, Environment Revealed
By Lisa Merkl:: More than 200 delegates from around the world will assemble at UH next week to share research and discoveries about oil and the environment at an international conference on the economic and environmental use of fossils.
UH Chemist Devises Effective Methods for Creating Useful Compounds
By Lisa Merkl:: The Welch Foundation named UH chemist Olafs Daugulis the 2013 recipient of the Norman Hackerman Award in Chemical Research. This is the first time it has been bestowed upon a UH faculty member.
UTMB, UH Team up to Study Brain Chemistry
By Lisa Merkl:: An interdisciplinary team of researchers from the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston and the University of Houston has found a new way to influence the vital serotonin signaling system — possibly leading to more effective medications with fewer side effects.
President Renu Khator Appoints Leader of UH Energy Initiatives
By Laura Tolley:: University of Houston President Renu Khator has named Dow Chair Professor Ramanan Krishnamoorti as a special assistant to the president/chancellor for UH Energy, a collection of the university’s preeminent energy research and education programs.
UH System Board of Regents Approves Creation of Health Science Center
By Lisa Merkl:: The University of Houston System Board of Regents took a bold step Wednesday to address changing health care needs by unanimously approving the creation of a Health Science Center at UH.
Retired Astronaut, Engineer Bonnie Dunbar to Lead UH STEM Center
By Richard Bonnin:: Adding to an impressive list of accomplishments that continues to raise the national profile of the University of Houston, President Renu Khator has recruited and hired retired NASA astronaut and engineer Dr. Bonnie J. Dunbar to lead a new University STEM Center (science, technology, engineering and math) and to join the faculty of the College of Engineering.
HoustonPBS UH Moment: Reducing the University’s Carbon Footprint
By Shawn Lindsey:: For many years, the University of Houston has worked to become a leader in sustainability among institutions of higher education. The efforts across campus vary. Educational efforts include turning existing sustainability projects into learning and teaching opportunities for faculty and students.
HoustonPBS UH Moment: Slowing Nearsightedness in Children
By Shawn Lindsey:: David Berntsen, assistant professor at the UH College of Optometry, is investigating more effective treatments of nearsightedness. The study is promising for the development of new lenses that will one day benefit kids by slowing the progression of the nearsightedness into adulthood.
Total Donates High-Speed Computer Cluster to UH
By Lisa Merkl:: The UH computer science department is expanding its high-speed computing capabilities thanks to a computer hardware donation from Total, a leading multinational energy company.
KUHF UH Moment: Using Nanotechnology to Improve Diagnostics
By Marisa Ramirez:: The next big thing in cancer research is actually very small. Hear about it in this week's UH Moment.
Adolescent Girls Focus of New UH Research Study
By Melissa Carroll:: As a young clinical social worker, Danielle Parrish, an assistant professor at the University of Houston (UH) Graduate College of Social Work (GCSW), frequently noticed that at least a third of the girls were visibly pregnant on the girl’s unit in a juvenile detention center.
Holiday Festivities Shine Light on Food Insecurity
By Marisa Ramirez:: The holidays put us in the mind of festivities and feasts with family and friends. They also move us to remember that others are less fortunate. Daphne Hernandez, assistant professor of health and human performance, urges all to be mindful of those who live with need all year, particularly families who are “food insecure.”
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