NSM In Space

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Featured News

NSM Chemist Thomas Teets Appointed to Prestigious Welch Chair

Endowed position recognizes broad excellence in fundamental chemical research while providing crucial flexible support for photochemistry innovations.
UH Students Put Space-Weather Experiments to the Test in Alaska

PARS fieldwork advances student-built research and a CubeSat project for USIP VII.
UH Computer Scientist’s Award-Winning Research Shapes the Future of Distributed Computing

Gopal Pandurangan receives prestigious Dijkstra Prize as new NSF-funded research seeks more efficient, secure distributed systems.
Featured Video: General Motors New Teacher Academy

The program provides support and professional development to recent STEM graduates who have been teaching for up to three years.

Awards & Achievements

Miljanić Appointed Associate Dean for Research

Chemistry professor and accomplished researcher to help advance the college’s research enterprise and strategic growth.
teachHOUSTON Awarded NSF Grant to Address STEM Teacher Retention in High-Need Schools

teachHOUSTON will use $300k+ grant to collaborate with other institutions to understand STEM education in grade schools.
Meng-Chen (Martin) Lee Recognized for Award-Winning Multimodal Interaction Research

UH computer science doctoral student earns top ICMI honor and completes Microsoft Research internship.
Mini Das Named 2026 Optica Fellow

Das joins elite group recognized for distinguished achievements in optics, photonics and cross-disciplinary innovation.