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August
- 10/12/2011 - UH Program Creates Next-Generation Subsea Engineers
- 10/12/2011 - UH in $3.1M wind turbine research project
- 9/07/2011 - UH's Venkat "Selva" Selvamanickam discusses his superconductivity research with Bisnow
- 8/30/2011 - Professor Matthew Franchek discusses UH's subsea certificate program with Bisnow Energy
- 8/2011 - Jim Granato, director of UH’s Center for Public Policy, discusses the NGV Alliance with the energy e-newsletter BisNow
- 08/15/2011 - UH Among Top Engineering R&D Spenders
- 08/09/2011 - UH Petroleum Engineering Director Tom Holley talks about the popular program
- 8/08/2011 - Larry Bell, a professor in the College of Architecture, discusses climate forecasting in Forbes article
July
May
- 5/5/2011 - Jason Theriot a History PhD student, who recently defended his dissertation entitled, “Building America’s Energy Corridor: Oil and Gas Development in Louisiana’s Wetlands,” has been awarded a post-doctoral fellowship to the Consortium for Energy Policy at the Kennedy School of Public Policy at Harvard University.
- 5/2-5/2011 -Offshore Technology Conference
- 5/2-3/2011 - Professor Joseph Pratt hosted a meeting of the World Energy Cities Partnership’s Academic Program at the University of Houston.
April
March
- 3/29/2011- Prof. Lou Wells from Harvard Business School guest lectures at the Houston Journal of International Law at the Magnolia Hotel, 5:30 p.m. Topic foreign investment in Africa and South America with a focus on investments from both hard mineral and petroleum corporations. This lecture is open and free to all UH students
- 3/23/2011 - The Center for Public History receives 10,000 euro grant from the Rachel Carson Center for Environmental and Society at Ludwig- Maximilians Universitat in Munich to co-convene a workshop, "Energy, Europe, and Its Former Colonies" at the Deutsches Museum in Fall, 2012
- 3/21/2011 - Prof. Kairn Klieman receives prestigious External Faculty Fellowship from the Humanities Research Center at Rice University for 2011-2012 academic year
- 3/20/2011 - Prof. Juma Okuku (Makerere University in Kampala, Uganda) receives Fulbright Fellowship to visit the University of Houston for the 2011-2012 academic year. He is a political scientist whose current research examines how Uganda might avoid the "oil curse," his visit is sponsored by the Energy Management and Policy Group at UH
- 3/19/2011 - Prof. Pratt partcipates on panel, "Ten Years After the Enron Disaster" at the Organization of American Historian's annual conference in Houston
- 3/18/2011 - Prof. Priest participates on panel on the Gulf Oil Spill at the Organization of American Historian's annual conference in Houston
- 3/02/2011 - Energy Management and Policy Group and Bauer College sponsor a showing of the documentary "Haynesville: A Nation's Hunt for and Energy Future," followed by panel discussion on gas shale led by Prof. Jacqueline Weaver (UH Law Center), J. Lanier Yeates (Gordon Arata Law Firm), Prof. Pratt (EMAP)
February
- 2/22/2011 - Sequent Distinguished Leader Series in the Bauer College of Business host a panel on the Impact of Gas Shale Discoveries that included: H. Davis Thames (Cheniere Marketing), Richard K. Stoneburner (Petrohawk Energy), R. Bruce Northcutt (Copano Energy), and Dat Tran (AGL Resources)
- 2/18/2011 - Prof. Pratt guest lectures on, "U.S. Energy Policy: Lessons From the Energy Crisis of the 1970s" to a plenary session of the Oil & Gas Law Conference in Houston
- 2/10/2011 - Prof. Weaver (UH Law Center) and Prof. Phillip Saunders (Dalhousie University Schulich School of Law) present "The Deepwater Horizon Spill: Causes, Consequences, and Cures," at the University of Calgary Law School
December
- 12/07/2010 - Prof. Melosi guest lectures on "Coping with Abundance Revisited: American Energy Choices," at workshop entitled From Exploitation to Sustainability" Global Perspectives on the History and Future of Resource Depletion at the Rachel Carson Center, Munich, Germany
- 12/02/2010 - Prof. Pratt guest lectures on "The Primary of Price: The Business of Energy Transitions" as part of a year long series on Energy Transitions at Boston University
November
- 11/02/2010 - Watching Big Oil on Campus
- 11/02/2010 - University of Houston Gets $1.2 Million for Alternative Energy Research
- 11/01/2010 - UH Gets $1.2M Wind Energy Research Grant
- 11/01/2010 - ONR Awards $1.2 Million to University of Houston for Alternative Energy Tech. Dev.
- 11/01/2010 - University of Houston Announces Alternative Energy Grant
- 11/01/2010 - Office of Naval Research Grants $1.2 Million to Research on Alternative Energy
October
- 10/29/2010 - University of Houston Receives $1.2 Million Grant for Alternative Energy Research
- 10/29/2010 - Halliburton Cement to Blame?
- 10/28/2010 - Inquiry Puts halliburton in a Familiar Hot Seat
- 10/26/2010 - UH Hosts Oil Spill Symposium
- 10/18/2010 - Our Thirst for Oil: A Deeper Dive
- 10/11/2010 - UH Physics Professor to Receive Prestiguous Fessenden Award
- 10/07/2010 - Did Obama Mislead Public on Oil Spill Numbers? (Broadcast)
- 10/09/2010 - Viewpoint: Future Remains Bright for World's Energy Capital
- 10/04/2010 - ExxonMobil Exploration Company President Named to UH Energy Advisory Board
September
- 9/29/2010 - Cuba's Drilling Has Risks
- 9/23/2010 - Gulf Oil Spill Followed a Familiar Pattern, Panelists Say
- 9/23/2010 - Houston Spill Conference: We've Been Here Before
- 9/20/2010 - Prof. Melosi guest lectures on "Energy Transitions in Historic Perspective: Some Thoughts," at the John E. Sawyer Seminars on Energy and Society, Boston University, Boston
- 9/20/2010 - UH Professor to Give Input on Gulf Oil Spill Report
- 9/20/2010 - Gulf Oil Spill Aftermath: Will Region Regain Lost Jobs?
- 9/18/2010 - BP Says Well May Sealed by Today
- 9/17/2010 - Giant Vacuum to Help Bugs in Oiled Marshes?
- 9/17/2010 - Putting the Spill into Perspective: Houston Event Draws Experts on Law, History
- 9/09/2010 - BP Spill Report Spreads Blame, What About Liability? (Broadcast)
- 9/09/2010 - The 4 Big Things BP Left Out of Its Spill Report
- 9/08/2010 - BP Report Sets Inquiry Agenda - For Now
- 9/03/2010 - UH Professor Don Van Nieuwenhuise Comments on Mariner Energy Incident
- 9/03/2010 - Expert: Latest Gulf Fire Different From Deepwater Horizon Blast
- 9/01/2010 - Prof. Melosi guest lectures on scientific impact of atomic bomb
August
- 08/30/2010 - UH to Host Oil Spill Symposium
- 08/29/2010 - Prof. Pratt discusses BP’s Future
- 08/07/2010 – Prof. Priest Interview of Former Minerals Chief Cited in NY Times
July
- 07/29/2010 – Prof. Priest Talks to WSJ About Shell Flagship
- 07/26/2010 – Prof. Kacen on BP Leadership Change & Consumer Confidence
- 07/21/2010 – Prof. Gelb in Marketing Management on How “Greening” Business Can Increase Brand Value
June
- 06/27/2010 – NYT Asks Prof. Pirrong about Energy Markets on Trading Floor
- 06/21/2010 – Prof. Priest Talks to Popular Mechanics about Deepwater’s Impact on Oil Industry
- 06/21/2010 – Baton Rouge Newspaper Asks Prof. Priest about Gulf Drilling History
- 06/17/2010 – NYT Cites Prof. Priest “Offshore Imperative” in Article on Oil Rig Workers
- 06/07/2010 – Prof. Priest on Deepwater Industry at Risk
- 06/07/2010 – Prof. Gelb Talks to KHOU about BP Ad Campaign
- 06/06/2010 – Chron Taps Prof. Priest for Deepwater History
- 06/04/2010 – Prof. Priest on Best Hope for Stanching Well
- 06/03/2010 – Prof. Priest Talks to AP about BP Funnel Plan
- 06/03/2010 – Prof. Priest Talks about Deepwater Spill on Pacifica Radio
- 06/02/2010 – NPR Asks Prof. Priest about Deepwater and Gulf History
May
- 05/30/2010 – Prof. Priest Recalls Previous Oil Spills to NOLA Paper
- 05/30/2010 – Prof. Priest on History of Deepwater Drilling
- 05/27/2010 – Prof. Krishnamurthy Examines BP Corp. Image
- 05/27/2010 – KUHF Profiles Prof. Priest Oil History Background
- 05/23/2010 – Business Pub Asks Prof. Priest about BP Oil Spill
- 05/23/2010 – Prof. Priest on Oil Industry Precautions
- 05/18/2010 – Prof. Priest on Wisconsin Public Radio
- 05/12/2010 – Prof. Priest Talks to AP about Difference in Deepwater Drilling
- 05/11/2010 – Times Picayune Asks Prof. Priest about Regulatory Responsibility
- 05/10/2010 – Prof. Priest Gives KHOU Historical Perspective on Gulf Oil Spill
- 05/05/2010 – AP Talks to Prof. Priest about Historical Trends in Oil Production
- 05/05/2010 – Prof. Priest Op-Ed on Offshore Industry in NYT
- 05/05/2010 – Prof. Priest in Canadian Newspaper on Gulf’s Pain
- 05/02/2010 – Reuters Talks to Prof. Priest about Current Spill’s Similarities to ’89 Exxon Valdez Incident
- 05/01/2010 – Quick Fix for Gulf Unlikely, Prof. Priest Tells Reuters
April
- 04/30/2010 – Prof. Priest Talks about Impact of Oil Spill on Seafood Prices
- 04/30/2010 – Prof. Priest Talks about Possible New Drilling Regulations
- 04/30/2010 – Prof. Priest Talks to NY Public Radio about Offshore Oil
- 04/30/2010 – Prof. Priest on “Worst Drilling Disaster” in Gulf in Four Decades
- 04/30/2010 – Prof. Priest on What Industry Will Learn from Oil Spill in Gulf
- 04/29/2010 – Prof. Priest on Rig Regulator Advisory Committee
- 04/29/2010 – Prof. Priest Talks to KPRC2 about Impact of Oil Spill on Coastal Industries
- 04/29/2010 – Prof. Priest on Gulf Oil Spill
- 04/28/2010 – Deepwater First Major Offshore Leak in Gulf Since 1979, Prof. Priest Says
- 04/27/2010 – Prof. Priest on Oil Spill in Gulf of Mexico
- 04/23/2010 – Prof. Priest on History of Deepwater Drilling in the Gulf
- 04/08/2010 – Prof. Pirrong Talks to NPR about Coal's Future
March
- 03/10/2010 - Prof. Alex Freundlich on Increased Solar Activity on Satellite Navigation
- 03/05/2010 - Prof. Conklin on How Oil Companies are Vulnerable to Cyber-spies
- 03/02/2010 - Prof. Pirrong Tells Reuters Position Limit Fine is “Harbinger of Things to Come”
- 03/01/2010 - Business Week Asks Pirrong about Banks and Private Derivatives Market
February
- 02/09/2010 - Prof. Pirrong on Connection Between Bank Reform and Energy
- 02/09/2010 - Prof. Gelb Talks to Houston Chronicle about Bank's Green Name
- 02/05/2010 - Now an MBA in Energy Management
- 02/04/2010 - Tracy Hester to Direct Center for Environment, Energy and Natural Resources
- 02/04/2010 - Grant to boost energy research at UH
- 02/03/2010 - UH Superconductivity Center Receives $3.5M ETF Grant
- 02/04/2010 - New Ways to Process Seismic Data in Salt in Development
- 02/01/2010 - PetroChallenge Trains the Next Generation
- 02/01/2010 - Chris Liner Writes on the Meaning of Seismic Amplitude for World Oil
January
- 01/27/2010 - Tracy Jester Talks with The New York Times on Climate Lawsuits
- 01/25/2010 - Refiners Pinched Despite Rebound
- 01/25/2010 - Prof. Pratt talks to Associated Press on Port Arthur Oil Spill
- 01/23/2010 - Prof. Arbogast on “Perfect Storm for Refining”
- 01/19/2010 – Prof. Priest Talks with Houston Chronicle about Natural Gas Under Gulf
- 01/15/2010 - Natural Gas under Gulf May Be Too Much of a Good Thing, Prof. Priest Tells Chronicle
- 01/15/2010 - Prof. Lefer Talks to The Wall Street Journal about Smog Limits
- 01/14/2010 - Prof. Pirrong on CFTC Position Limits
- 01/14/2010 - Prof. Pirrong Talks to Houston Chronicle about Energy Trading Limits
- 01/13/2010 - KHOU-TV Features PetroChallenge at UH
- 01/12/2010 - Prof. Priest Talks to Houston Chronicle about Huge Natural Gas Find in Gulf
- 01/11/2010 - KUHF (88.7) Games Students Learn from: PetroChallenge 2010
- 01/07/2010 - Financial Times on Pirrong’s Study Linking Volatile Oil Markets and Record Inventories
- 01/04/2010 - PetroChallenge 2010 Comes to UH
- 01/04/2010 - Prof. Pirrong Talks to The Wall Street Journal on CFTC
- 01/01/2010 - Prof. Liner writes ‘What’s New in Exploration” column for World Oil
December
- 12/29/2009 - Superconducting Transformers Complement Greener Smart Grid Technology
- 12/23/2009 - Prof. Weglein Talks to Houston Chronicle on Challenges Posed by Seismic Surveys
- 12/17/2009 - Prof. Liner Tells ABC-13 About New Pipeline to Curb Carbon Dixoide
- 12/21/2009 - Waukesha Electric Partners with SuperPower and UH
- 12/16/2009 - Prof. Pirrong on Complexity of Derivatives in The Economist
- 12/13/2009 - Prof. Kumar in Financial Times on Schools Greener Vision
November
- 11/30/2009 - Similarities of Pumping Blood and Oil Examined
- 11/27/2009 - RCC’s Belinne Says Houston is Hub of Green Commerce
- 11/23/2009 - Prof. Priest Tells The New York Times Upfront How We Got Addicted to Oil
- 11/18/2009 - Superconductivity guru Chu returning permanently to UH
- 11/18/2009 - Superconductivity Leader Receives $2.8M from U.S. Air Force, Returns to UH Full Time
- 11/16/2009 - Prof. Rifai Talks to the Houston Chronicle on Reversing River’s Poisoned Past
- 11/12/2009 - UH Researcher Offers Extreme Solar Makeover
- 11/11/2009 - Prof. Selvamanickam Receives Wire & Cable Technology Achievement Award
- 11/09/2009 - Commercialization of New Solar Technology to Boost Solar Efficiency
- 11/09/2009 - Prof. Pirrong on Futures Markets Jockeying for Benchmark
- 11/04/2009 - Researchers Work to Turn Algae into Crude Oil
- 11/02/2009 - UH Engineers Part of New DOE Center Focused on Plasma Science
October
- 10/29/2009 - Exploration Geophysicists Steer Kids’ Minds to Future
- 10/27/2009 - UH Geophysicist Leads High Schoolers in Search Beneath Convention Center
- 10/21/2009 - UH Granted $2.5 Million to Test Retrofit Devices that Clean Diesel Exhaust
- 10/02/2009 - Professor Arthur Weglein is Making Waves
- 10/01/2009 - Prof. Pirrong on Condition of FDIC
September
- 09/30/2009 - Major New Oil Find by BP in Gulf of Mexico
- 09/30/2009 - Carbon Capture in the U.S.
- 09/17/09 - Computer housed in cardboard is a sustainable design
- 09/02/2009 - Prof. Priest Talks to AP about BP Strike in Gulf of Mexico
August
- 08/31/2009 - Green Building Components on Display
- 08/31/2009 - Prof. Pirrong Discusses Wall Street’s Battle against Derivatives Overhaul
- 08/27/2009 - University of Houston Surpasses $100 Million in Research Awards
- 08/27/2009 - Bloomberg Asks Prof. Pirrong about CFTC Reaction to Derivatives Regulation
- 08/25/2009 - Carol E. Dinkins Joins UH Energy Advisory Board
- 08/18/2009 - Prof. Priest Appears in UK National Geographic Documentary
- 08/08/2009 - San Antonio Express-News Asks Prof. Werner for CEO Pay Insight
- 08/06/2009 - Prof. Gelb Talks to Houston Chronicle about Local Restaurants Going “Green”
July
- 07/27/2009 - Prof. Pirrong’s Guest Post for Financial Times Blog Discusses Pricing-Clearing Link in Derivatives Market
- 07/22/2009 - CME Will “Fight Like a Tiger,” Prof. Pirrong Tells Financial Times
- 07/16/2009 - Prof. Pirrong Talks about Competing Clearinghouses
- 07/10/2009 - Prof. Pirrong Talks to Reuters about CFTC Reform
- 07/07/2009 - CFTC’s Proposals Could Impact Evolution of Market, Prof. Pirrong Says
- 07/07/2009 - Prof. Pirrong on “Shackling the Speculators”
June
May
- 05/25/2009 - Dean Warga Speaks to India's Most Widely Circulated Newspaper about Energy Program
- 05/22/2009 - Houston Poised to Become Carbon Trading Central, Prof. Kumar Says
- 05/18/2009 - Prof. Pirrong Talks to The Wall Street Journal about Crackdown on Energy Markets
- 05/07/2009 - Opportunity Houston Calls UH Bauer Carbon Trading Course Innovative
March
- 03/25/2009 - Prof. Pirrong Talks to Houston Chronicle about Cap-and-Trade Systems
- 03/03/2009 - Prof. Pirrong Tells Bloomberg JPMorgan Will 'Dominate' Derivatives Trading
February
- 02/28/2009 - Students Shout their Way to Scholarships in CME Trading Challenge, KTRK Reports
- 02/11/2009 - ‘Embedded Optionality’ is Cure for Oil Price Volatility, Prof. Kumar Says
January
- 01/30/2009 - New Petroleum Engineering Degree to Begin in Fall
- 01/26/2009 - Prof. Pirrong Talks to Forbes about Crude Oil Market
- 01/23/2009 - Carbon Trading Course at Bauer College
- 01/22/2009 - $300,000 Donation from BP Includes Solar Vehicle
- 01/23/2009 - No Evidence to Support Case Against Speculators, Prof. Pirrong Says
- 01/17/2009 - Prof. Pirrong Talks to Houston Chronicle about Gazprom
- 01/17/2009 - Prof. Pirrong on Greenhouse Gas Debate
- 01/15/2009 - Bloomberg Asks Prof. Pirrong about CME