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July 1, 2026

UH Energy to Host 5th Annual Chevron Energy Innovation Competition Empowering Students to Take Research from Lab to Market

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June 22, 2026

New Global Rankings Confirm University of Houston’s Rise Among World’s Best

The University of Houston continues to build momentum as one of the nation’s leading public research universities, with a trio of new global rankings highlighting the University’s growing influence in research, innovation and academic excellence.

June 4, 2026

UH Energy Partners with Harris County to Transform Burnett Bayland Park

The Institute for Ecological Resilience (IER) at UH Energy has partnered with Harris County Precinct 4 in a major urban revitalization effort at Burnett Bayland Park. The collaboration brings together academic expertise and public infrastructure to enhance biodiversity and sustainability at one of the county’s key community spaces.

May 28, 2026

Dr. Don van Nieuwenhuise Recognized as Outstanding Alumnus of EAS for 2025–2026

An alumni spotlight profiling Dr. Don van Nieuwenhuise, the recipient of the 2025–2026 Outstanding Alumnus Award from the University of Houston’s Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences. The piece details his successful 20-year career as a corporate petroleum geologist and his subsequent impact on academia, highlighted by his founding of UH's innovative Professional Master’s Program for working energy professionals.

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July 1, 2026

UH Energy to Host 5th Annual Chevron Energy Innovation Competition Empowering Students to Take Research from Lab to Market

June 22, 2026

New Global Rankings Confirm University of Houston’s Rise Among World’s Best

The University of Houston continues to build momentum as one of the nation’s leading public research universities, with a trio of new global rankings highlighting the University’s growing influence in research, innovation and academic excellence.

June 22, 2026

Are We on the Verge of a Fusion Energy Revolution?

Bolstered by a new federal grant, UH professor Venkat Selvamanickam will lead a cross-institution team investigating the power of superconducting magnets to make fusion energy.

June 16, 2026

Student Spotlight: Taiwo A. Adebiyi

June 11, 2026

UH Energy and UH Biotechnology Program Successfully Complete Hands-On Biomanufacturing Certificate Program

June 4, 2026

UH Energy Partners with Harris County to Transform Burnett Bayland Park

The Institute for Ecological Resilience (IER) at UH Energy has partnered with Harris County Precinct 4 in a major urban revitalization effort at Burnett Bayland Park. The collaboration brings together academic expertise and public infrastructure to enhance biodiversity and sustainability at one of the county’s key community spaces.

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