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Teaching Shakespeare
Staining Tissue Samples More Effectively
Building Databases to Guide Medical Decision–Making
Designing Sensors for Pressure Ulcers
Composing "Spirit Moving Over Chaos"
Developing Smarter Cement
Ideas - The Currency
Of Higher Education
Chasing Innovation
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The Birth of an Idea
Assistant professor of engineering technology, developed an optical sensor to alert health care providers to patients at risk for bed sores.
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Doing the Work
Associate professor of engineering technology, building a database of 3-D images to allow women to make more informed decisions about reconstructive breast surgery.
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A Role For Students
Professor of civil and environmental engineering, developed a “smart” cement that can sense changes in the environment around it, potentially averting oil spills, collapsing bridges and other disasters.
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Emerging Research
College of Education professor among the first to research issues related to LGBT.
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Advancing School-Based Mentoring
UH professor and students enhance the effects of mentoring with a systematic approach.
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Making Addiction a Preventable Disease
University of Houston Department of Psychology established the Texas Research on Addiction Consortium (TRAC).
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THE 4TH D
Researchers at Bauer’s Institute for Health Care Marketing Look at How Decisions Affect Health Care.
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President Message
A message from President Khator.
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VP Message
A message from VP Krishnamoorti.
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Achieving Tier One Excellence with Three New Academy Members
Introducing three new academy members.
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The Work Climate can Deter Moms from Breastfeeding
Researchers tackle the complex issue of accommodating new mothers in the workplace.
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Voyage to Discovery
Professor William Sager and students recently sailed to the origins of Tamu Massif, the world's largest volcano.
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Funny You Should Ask
Because serious questions deserve serious answers…
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Take Nothing for Granted
Early career researcher finds success in grant development.
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Solar Power, Student Power
UH students from computer engineering technology and industrial design programs built and equipped a mobile computer lab fashioned from a shipping container, powered by solar panels.
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Restoring Power After Extreme Weather
In the UH Systems Optimization and Computing Laboratory, second-year Ph.D. student Saeedeh Abbasi is close to unveiling a solution that may revolutionize utility operations.
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The Value of Inner-Urban Green Space
Andrew Parker, a UH architecture student, examines the influence of nature on childhood development.
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Great American Poet’s Undiscovered Work
English literature Ph.D. candidate Zachary Turpin discovers an unknown work by Walt Whitman.
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The Bird’s-Eye View
UH Assistant Professor of Philosophy Cameron Buckner helped design a study aimed at determining animal intelligence by looking at ravens.