Research at UH
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Public Research Misconduct Cases in Texas
Dr. Alan R. Price presents “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.
Research
Undergraduate Research Day Allows Students to Share Their Passions
By Jeannie Kever:: Ancient Greek, Murky Water and Non-Suicidal Self-Injury Are All On Tap as Students Talk About Their Work
Month-Long Study by UH Targets Improved Air Quality Forecasting
By Lisa Merkl:: UH professors and students are taking part in an air quality study that will help scientists understand how to better interpret and forecast air quality using satellite data and numerical models.
Study to Enhance Earthquake Prediction, Mitigation in Pakistani Region
By Lisa Merkl:: A $451,000 grant from the United States Agency for International Development to study the Chaman Fault in the heavily populated region of Western Pakistan will help earthquake prediction and mitigation. A UH geoscientist will lead the project in the U.S.
University Receives $4 Million to Launch New Chemistry Initiative
By Jeannie Kever:: Center of Excellence in Polymer Chemistry will Focus on Polymeric Materials
A High-Flying Collaboration Reaches Back to Earth
By Jeannie Kever:: UH Professor Jose Luis Contreras-Vidal and NASA Explore the Potential of an Exoskeleton Patients Can Control with Their Brains
University's Royalty Income Up Dramatically Over the Past Five Years
By Jeannie Kever:: Two drugs developed at the University of Houston have helped to usher in a new era, in which moving inventions from the lab to the boardroom is increasingly seen as a goal.
UH Hosting Community Conversation on Urban Health Care Oct. 4
By Mike Emery:: The delivery of quality, affordable health care continues to provoke dialogue and debate amongst physicians, politicians … and of course, consumers. On Oct. 4, the conversation will continue during the University of Houston’s Scholarship and Community Conference.
Research Creates New Opportunities from Waste Heat
By Jeannie Kever:: UH physicist and his team find a compound to more efficiently convert waste heat to electrical power
Scientists Confirm Existence of Largest Single Volcano on Earth
By Lisa Merkl:: A UH professor led a team of scientists to uncover the largest single volcano yet documented on Earth. Covering an area roughly equivalent to the state of New Mexico, this volcano is nearly as big as the giant volcanoes of Mars, placing it among the largest in the Solar System.
Center for Mexican American Studies Brings New Scholars to UH for Research
By Marisa Ramirez:: Since 1986, the Center for Mexican American Studies has invited experts researching the Latino community to become Visiting Scholars. This year, two professors join the list of experts furthering the pool of research on the Latino experience.
Help-Seeking Patterns of Young Adults Focus of New Study
By Melissa Carroll:: According to Sarah Narendorf, an assistant professor at the University of Houston Graduate College of Social Work, young adults with untreated mental disorders often find themselves seeking urgent care through expensive, psychiatric emergency room services.
Nanotech company launches in Energy Research Park
By Jeannie Kever:: C-Voltaics, a nanotechnology company started by UH professor Shay Curran, is the first nanotech venture for the University of Houston
Nanotech start-up wins international industry honors
By Jeannie Kever:: C-Voltaics, a nanotechnology company started by UH professor Shay Curran, won the Young Technology Award at an international conference held in The Netherlands.
UH Professor Offers Insight into Saharan Dust Migration
By None:: Satellite pictures of Saharan dust clouds have been in the news all summer. Professor Shankar Chellam of the Cullen College of Engineering is examining the impact on Houston's air and more.
UH Hilton College Researchers to Grow, Study Produce From New Aquaponics System
By Marisa Ramirez:: The University of Houston is home to an innovative farming system that will serve as a laboratory to study food safety. The Aquaponics system also will grow as much as 75 pounds of produce to be donated to area food pantries.
New UH Study Uses Transcripts to Track the Success of Community College Students
By Marisa Ramirez:: The Greater Texas Foundation has awarded University of Houston Assistant Professor Lyle McKinney $90,000 to study the success of community college students. McKinney is one of four Texas assistant professors who will receive the funds.
New Study Examines Impact of Military Deployment on Families
By Melissa Carroll:: The global war on terror may be winding down as U.S. troops pull out of Afghanistan and Iraq and return home, but suicide rates of U.S. service members reached an all-time high last year, a symptom of much bigger problems for military families who experience deployment, according to Candice Alfano, an associate professor of clinical psychology at the University of Houston.
Texas Hurricane Center Presents Conference at UH Aug. 2
By Lisa Merkl:: Coastal protection and debris management for hurricanes and other disasters are among the many topics to be discussed at a conference at UH Aug. 2, addressing preparation plans for the 2013 hurricane season.
UH Architects, Artists Creating Mini-Pavilion From Reused Cubicles
By Mike Emery:: Houston’s historic Hermann Park is about to turn 100. To help celebrate its centennial in 2014, creative minds from the University of Houston are delivering an early present. “ReFRAME x FRAME” is part arts pavilion and part transitional housing that can be used following natural disasters or other crises.
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Research Events
- 10/01 InfoEd Training: Getting Started with the 8 Steps and Setup Questions to Create a New Proposal
- 10/10 InfoEd Training: Getting Started with the 8 Steps and Setup Questions to Create a New Proposal
- 10/10 2013 Undergraduate Research Day
- 10/15 InfoEd Training: Getting Started with the 8 Steps and Setup Questions to Create a New Proposal
- 10/18 UH Ethics in Science Lecture Series - Arming Mother Nature
- 10/24 InfoEd Training: Creating a Complete Proposal