March 12, 2026

NIH Awards UH $11.8M for Early Language Development Study

The study will follow thousands of children during a critical window for language development

March 5, 2026

Renowned UH Psychology Professor Receives Big 12 Faculty of the Year Award

The Big 12 Faculty of the Year Award recognizes one standout scholar from each conference institution.

February 5, 2026

University of Houston Study Offers Potential New Targets to Identify, Remediate Dyslexia

UH professor Elena Grigoenko is challenging the notion that specific reading disorder stems from a single faulty gene in the brain, suggesting that it is caused by an overall brain network vulnerability.

October 21, 2026

UH Energy Participates in Energy Day 2026

UH Energy along with other departments at the University of Houston participated in Energy Day on October 17, 2026. Houston’s largest free family festival showcasing exhibits focused on science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM).

October 21, 2026

UH Energy Launches Energy Leadership Speaker Series with Inaugural Talk by Jim Gable

The Energy Leadership Speaker Series, hosted by the Division of Energy and Innovation at the University of Houston, kicked off on October 19. The series will feature 12 expert-led sessions in which UH students, faculty and staff will hear directly from top executives, innovators, and subject matter experts from across the energy industry about timely topics.

October 15, 2026

Student Spotlight: Kristi Duong

Kristi (Thanh) Duong is a master’s candidate in engineering data science and artificial intelligence at the University of Houston and a graduate research assistant in the Smart and ZerO-Emission Energy Analytics and Research (SOAR) Lab.

October 13, 2026

UH Researchers Develop Compact Carbon Capture Technology to Support Growing AI Infrastructure

As AI drives unprecedented demand for electricity, University of Houston researchers are developing a compact technology designed to make carbon capture more practical for power plants supporting the growing AI industry. UH Engineering Professor Mim Rahimi and former UH Ph.D. student Ahmad Hassan, who is currently at Harvard University as a postdoctoral associate, detailed the technology, called Small Modular Electrochemical Containers (SMECs), in a study published in Environmental Science & Technology.

October 13, 2026

UH Innovation Council Hosts Second LEAP Innovation Panel

Following the success of the inaugural event “The Leap: Houston Innovation Panel” in 2025, the University of Houston Innovation Council (UHIC) hosted “Leap Innovation 2026” on October 8, where UH students, faculty, and entrepreneurs had the opportunity to meet and interact with prominent members of the city’s innovation community.

October 13, 2026

ISE’s Wang Selected for National Academies’ Gulf Research Program Early-Career Research Fellowship

Kailai Wang, an assistant professor in the Industrial and Systems Engineering Department at the University of Houston’s Cullen College of Engineering, has been named a 2026 Early-Career Research Fellowship by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine’s Gulf Research Program.

October 21, 2026

UH Energy Participates in Energy Day 2026

UH Energy along with other departments at the University of Houston participated in Energy Day on October 17, 2026. Houston’s largest free family festival showcasing exhibits focused on science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM).

October 21, 2026

UH Energy Launches Energy Leadership Speaker Series with Inaugural Talk by Jim Gable

The Energy Leadership Speaker Series, hosted by the Division of Energy and Innovation at the University of Houston, kicked off on October 19. The series will feature 12 expert-led sessions in which UH students, faculty and staff will hear directly from top executives, innovators, and subject matter experts from across the energy industry about timely topics.

October 15, 2026

Student Spotlight: Kristi Duong

Kristi (Thanh) Duong is a master’s candidate in engineering data science and artificial intelligence at the University of Houston and a graduate research assistant in the Smart and ZerO-Emission Energy Analytics and Research (SOAR) Lab.

October 13, 2026

UH Researchers Develop Compact Carbon Capture Technology to Support Growing AI Infrastructure

As AI drives unprecedented demand for electricity, University of Houston researchers are developing a compact technology designed to make carbon capture more practical for power plants supporting the growing AI industry. UH Engineering Professor Mim Rahimi and former UH Ph.D. student Ahmad Hassan, who is currently at Harvard University as a postdoctoral associate, detailed the technology, called Small Modular Electrochemical Containers (SMECs), in a study published in Environmental Science & Technology.

October 13, 2026

ISE’s Wang Selected for National Academies’ Gulf Research Program Early-Career Research Fellowship

Kailai Wang, an assistant professor in the Industrial and Systems Engineering Department at the University of Houston’s Cullen College of Engineering, has been named a 2026 Early-Career Research Fellowship by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine’s Gulf Research Program.

October 13, 2026

UH’s ROICE Program Awarded $750k Grant for to Establish Workforce Academy for Gulf Region

The Repurposing Offshore Infrastructure for Continued Energy (ROICE) program at the University of Houston has been awarded approximately $750,000 by the Gulf Research Program, a part of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, to establish a workforce academy focused on preparing skilled technical workers for the growing field of offshore decommissioning in the Gulf region.

October 13, 2026

UH Innovation Council Hosts Second LEAP Innovation Panel

Following the success of the inaugural event “The Leap: Houston Innovation Panel” in 2025, the University of Houston Innovation Council (UHIC) hosted “Leap Innovation 2026” on October 8, where UH students, faculty, and entrepreneurs had the opportunity to meet and interact with prominent members of the city’s innovation community.

September 11, 2026

Tech Bridge Announces Newfound Materials as Latest Member of the UH Innovation Ecosystem

Newfound Materials is a materials origination company that uses physics-driven artificial intelligence to design new inorganic materials and the processes needed to manufacture them. Founded in 2024, the company specializes in transforming materials synthesis from an inherited craft into an engineering discipline, helping bridge the gap between materials that AI can predict and those that can be produced at commercial scale.

August 31, 2026

The Summer of Startups

After a summer of meeting with mentors and scaling startups, more than 10 teams presented their businesses at the RED Labs Venture Showcase on the University of Houston campus.

August 27, 2026

University of Houston Innovators Pitch Big Ideas at Startup Competition

The University of Houston Technology Bridge recently hosted its eighth Innov8 Hub Startup Pitch Day competition, pitting innovators across eight businesses to win the grand prize.

August 21, 2026

UH and Plug and Play Bootcamp Helps Emerging Entrepreneurs Take Ideas Forward

August 5, 2026

New University of Houston Institute to Transform Healthcare Through Technology

October 21, 2026

UH Energy Launches Energy Leadership Speaker Series with Inaugural Talk by Jim Gable

The Energy Leadership Speaker Series, hosted by the Division of Energy and Innovation at the University of Houston, kicked off on October 19. The series will feature 12 expert-led sessions in which UH students, faculty and staff will hear directly from top executives, innovators, and subject matter experts from across the energy industry about timely topics.

October 13, 2026

UH Researchers Develop Compact Carbon Capture Technology to Support Growing AI Infrastructure

As AI drives unprecedented demand for electricity, University of Houston researchers are developing a compact technology designed to make carbon capture more practical for power plants supporting the growing AI industry. UH Engineering Professor Mim Rahimi and former UH Ph.D. student Ahmad Hassan, who is currently at Harvard University as a postdoctoral associate, detailed the technology, called Small Modular Electrochemical Containers (SMECs), in a study published in Environmental Science & Technology.

October 13, 2026

UH Innovation Council Hosts Second LEAP Innovation Panel

Following the success of the inaugural event “The Leap: Houston Innovation Panel” in 2025, the University of Houston Innovation Council (UHIC) hosted “Leap Innovation 2026” on October 8, where UH students, faculty, and entrepreneurs had the opportunity to meet and interact with prominent members of the city’s innovation community.

October 13, 2026

ISE’s Wang Selected for National Academies’ Gulf Research Program Early-Career Research Fellowship

Kailai Wang, an assistant professor in the Industrial and Systems Engineering Department at the University of Houston’s Cullen College of Engineering, has been named a 2026 Early-Career Research Fellowship by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine’s Gulf Research Program.

October 13, 2026

UH’s ROICE Program Awarded $750k Grant for to Establish Workforce Academy for Gulf Region

The Repurposing Offshore Infrastructure for Continued Energy (ROICE) program at the University of Houston has been awarded approximately $750,000 by the Gulf Research Program, a part of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, to establish a workforce academy focused on preparing skilled technical workers for the growing field of offshore decommissioning in the Gulf region.

October 7, 2026

University of Houston Named Among Nation’s Best by The Princeton Review

The University of Houston continues to earn recognition among the nation’s top colleges and universities, earning a place in the newest edition of The Princeton Review’s “The Best 392 Colleges.” UH also earned Top 50 rankings in the “Best Value Colleges” and “Colleges That Create Futures” lists, reinforcing the University’s growing reputation for strong academics, affordability and preparing graduates for success beyond the classroom — all key factors that matter most to students and families when choosing a university.

October 23, 2026

Hobby School Survey: Texas Republicans Have Strong Advantage Among Rural Voters, Democrats Win Latino Vote

With less than two weeks to go before Election Day, the races at the top of the Texas ballot remain too close to call. But a deeper dive into the preferences of likely voters found sharp divisions between rural voters and those from elsewhere in the state.

October 19, 2026

Hobby School Survey: Talarico Holds Narrow Lead Over Paxton in Race for U.S. Senate

In a new survey from the University of Houston Hobby School of Public Affairs, Democrat James Talarico holds a narrow lead over Republican Ken Paxton in the race for U.S. Senate, while Republican candidates in other statewide races hold small leads in what is shaping up to be an unusually tight election.

October 14, 2026

Hobby School Survey: Mealer Has Six-Point Lead in 9th Congressional District Race

In a new survey from the University of Houston's Hobby School of Public Affairs, Republican Alex Mealer is leading Democratic challenger Leticia Gutierrez by six points in the race for Texas’ 9th Congressional District, with support from 48% of likely voters, compared with 42% for Gutierrez.