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January 16, 2026

When the World Needed Energy Market Analysis, Media Turned to UH Energy Experts

When the world woke up to the announcement that the U.S. had captured Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro, news organizations around the world urgently sought credible, real-time analysis to explain what it meant for energy markets, the oil and gas industry, and consumers. They turned to the University of Houston and UH Energy.

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January 12, 2026

Dr. Debalina Sengupta Speaks on NPR’s Hello Houston Highlighting UH Energy White Paper on EPR

Dr. Debalina Sengupta, Assistant Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of the UH Energy Transition Institute (ETI), recently appeared on NPR’s Hello Houston to discuss how a unified federal policy could strengthen plastic recycling efforts in the United States. The conversation was informed by ETI’s latest UH Energy white paper, Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) for Plastics Packaging: Gaps, Challenges, and Opportunities for Policies in the United States.

December 8, 2025

Team Net Positive Takes First Prize at the Fall 2025 Coogs for Energy Hackathon

The Fall 2025 Coogs for Energy Hackathon tested the innovation skills of the participants with unique problem statements. Team Net Positive excelled at the challenge of coming up with a comprehensive and feasible solution to provide “Sustainable Soccer Fields for Communities,” a problem statement provided by the Sustainability Committee of the FIFA World Cup 2026 Houston Host Committee (FWC26).

November 24, 2025

Second Coogs for Energy Hackathon a Resounding Success

The Energy Transition Institute (ETI) hosted the second edition of the Coogs for Energy Hackathon on November 21–22, once again bringing together bright student innovators from across disciplines to develop solutions for some of today’s most pressing energy challenges.

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February 2, 2026

CEE’s Kalliontzis Tapped for 2026 UMERC Board of Directors

Civil and environmental engineering assistant professor Dimitrios Kalliontzis was recently appointed to the 2026 University Marine Energy Research Community (UMERC) Board of Directors. UMERC, under the Department of Energy’s (DOE) Water Power Technologies Office (WPTO), is a national organization that promotes marine energy in the United States. UMERC was founded in early 2021 by the WPTO to act as a unifying organization for marine energy research across US American universities.

January 16, 2026

When the World Needed Energy Market Analysis, Media Turned to UH Energy Experts

When the world woke up to the announcement that the U.S. had captured Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro, news organizations around the world urgently sought credible, real-time analysis to explain what it meant for energy markets, the oil and gas industry, and consumers. They turned to the University of Houston and UH Energy.

January 13, 2026

Aparajita Datta Joins UH’s Division of Energy as Energy Policy Associate

Aparajita Datta has joined the UH Energy division as our new Energy Policy Associate. She brings nearly a decade of experience at UH, including eight years as part of the Division’s research team.

January 13, 2026

University of Houston Establishes $1 Million Endowed Professorship to Advance Energy Leadership

Peggy and Chris Seaver gift strengthens UH Energy and reinforces UH’s position as The Energy University®

January 12, 2026

Dr. Debalina Sengupta Speaks on NPR’s Hello Houston Highlighting UH Energy White Paper on EPR

Dr. Debalina Sengupta, Assistant Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of the UH Energy Transition Institute (ETI), recently appeared on NPR’s Hello Houston to discuss how a unified federal policy could strengthen plastic recycling efforts in the United States. The conversation was informed by ETI’s latest UH Energy white paper, Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) for Plastics Packaging: Gaps, Challenges, and Opportunities for Policies in the United States.

January 12, 2026

Student Spotlight: Hisham Habli

Meet Hisham Habli, a senior Chemical Engineering student at the University of Houston’s Cullen College of Engineering with a strong interest in process engineering and process safety management.

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