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September 22, 2026

University of Houston Continues to Rise Among Nation’s Top Public Universities in U.S. News Rankings

The University of Houston ranked No. 67 among public universities nationwide and No. 4 among Texas public universities in the 2027 U.S. News & World Report Best Colleges rankings, continuing UH’s rise toward its goal of becoming a Top 50 public university.

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September 4, 2026

MAE’s Ghasemi earns $500k to research thermal management of AI systems

A professor at the Cullen College of Engineering will be tapping into the potential of AI systems in order to explore high heat applications that wouldn’t be practical with conventional experimentation.

September 1, 2026

Department of Energy Awards UH-led Team $2.88M to Use AI to Strengthen America’s Critical Mineral Supply Chain

University of Houston researchers are leading a multidisciplinary coalition leveraging artificial intelligence to design and manufacture next-generation permanent magnets, an effort aimed at securing the nation’s domestic supply chain for advanced energy and industrial technologies.

August 31, 2026

CO2 Recovery Method Could Unlock 137 Billion Barrels of U.S. Oil Reserves

The solution to increasing U.S. oil production could be buried beneath existing oil fields, and a new University of Houston report suggests carbon dioxide may help retrieve it. The UH Energy white paper, “Revitalization of Mature Oil Fields: Opportunities and Challenges of CO2-EOR,” was authored by Charles McConnell, executive director of UH's Center for Carbon Management in Energy, and Zhiyuan Li, a UH petroleum engineering doctoral candidate.

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September 22, 2026

University of Houston Continues to Rise Among Nation’s Top Public Universities in U.S. News Rankings

The University of Houston ranked No. 67 among public universities nationwide and No. 4 among Texas public universities in the 2027 U.S. News & World Report Best Colleges rankings, continuing UH’s rise toward its goal of becoming a Top 50 public university.

September 21, 2026

ChBE’s Bhowmick wins 2026 Mettler from NATAS

Anil K. Bhowmick, a research professor in the William A. Brookshire Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering at the University of Houston’s Cullen College of Engineering, has added another prestigious honor to his already impressive collection.

September 20, 2026

High Diesel Prices Hit Farmers as Officials Push Export Limits

U.S. farmers face record-high fuel expenses this year as the fall harvest kicks into gear while pressure grows on the Trump administration to impose a temporary ban on diesel exports that could bring down prices.

September 15, 2026

Student Spotlight: Abiral Dangol

Abiral Dangol is a rising junior in mechanical engineering at UH and a member of the Honors College. His work explores how advanced sensing technology could help improve the monitoring of offshore platform foundations.

September 4, 2026

MAE’s Ghasemi earns $500k to research thermal management of AI systems

A professor at the Cullen College of Engineering will be tapping into the potential of AI systems in order to explore high heat applications that wouldn’t be practical with conventional experimentation.

September 3, 2026

Texas is at the center of the U.S. electricity demand boom

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