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April 9, 2026

University of Houston Advances Quantum Initiative

As part of its Quantum Initiative, the University of Houston convened global industry leader IonQ, national laboratory partners and energy executives for the symposium, “Powering the Future: Quantum Technologies in the Energy Economy,” advancing its efforts to align research, talent and industry collaboration in quantum technologies.

April 8, 2026

UH Engineer Exposes Structural Weakness Driving Lithium-ion Battery Failure

A University of Houston engineer has found that lithium dendrites—hazardous growths inside lithium-ion batteries that power everything from smartphones to electric vehicles—are unexpectedly strong and brittle, signaling a need to rethink future battery design.

March 30, 2026

UH, Rice Join Forces to Scale Real-World Solutions to Global Plastics Crisis

The University of Houston Energy Transition Institute (UH-ETI) and the Center for Energy Studies (CES) at Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy are launching a strategic partnership to advance scalable, real-world solutions for plastics circularity by integrating policy, economics, science and engineering.

March 25, 2026

Inventors Drive University of Houston’s Status as Innovation Leader

From improving battery life to reimagining prosthetics, the University of Houston continues to drive innovation that makes global impact. That’s how the UH System found itself back on the National Academy of Inventors’ 2025 Top 100 U.S. Universities Granted U.S. Utility Patents list.

March 19, 2026

University of Houston Sets Second Straight Record for Startup Launches

The University of Houston set a new benchmark for startup creation in 2025, launching 10 companies and marking its second consecutive record-breaking year for venture creation — a sign of accelerating momentum in translating research, ideas and innovation into market-ready businesses.

March 17, 2026

UH Launches Google Gemini for Education to Power Next-Generation Discovery and AI Proficiency

The University of Houston has partnered with Google to provide Gemini for Education and NotebookLM to all students, faculty and staff, establishing a secure, universitywide artificial intelligence foundation designed to accelerate and protect research breakthroughs while ensuring every UH student graduates AI-proficient with the skills needed in a technology-driven future.

March 10, 2026

University of Houston Physicists Break Superconductivity Temperature Record

Researchers from the Texas Center for Superconductivity (TcSUH) and the department of physics at the University of Houston have broken the temperature record for superconductivity at ambient pressure — a breakthrough that could eventually lead to more efficient ways to generate, transmit and store energy.

March 5, 2026

UH Engineers Issue Hot Take on Cold-Steel: Finding Hidden Damage Requires Radar, AI

A University of Houston engineer has developed new technology that uses ground-penetrating radar and artificial intelligence to detect damage in materials like studs and joists made of the lightweight steel found in 30% to 35% of nonresidential buildings in the United States.

April 13, 2026

bp America Sponsorship with University of Houston’s Energy Transition Institute to Accelerate Student Engagement and Workforce Development

April 10, 2026

Student Spotlight: Amir Abutalib

April 9, 2026

University of Houston Advances Quantum Initiative

As part of its Quantum Initiative, the University of Houston convened global industry leader IonQ, national laboratory partners and energy executives for the symposium, “Powering the Future: Quantum Technologies in the Energy Economy,” advancing its efforts to align research, talent and industry collaboration in quantum technologies.

April 8, 2026

UH Engineer Exposes Structural Weakness Driving Lithium-ion Battery Failure

UH engineering Professor Yan Yao discovers that lithium dendrites, a flaw in batteries, are unexpectedly strong and brittle allowing them to act like rigid needles inside batteries

April 8, 2026

UH Engineer Exposes Structural Weakness Driving Lithium-ion Battery Failure

A University of Houston engineer has found that lithium dendrites—hazardous growths inside lithium-ion batteries that power everything from smartphones to electric vehicles—are unexpectedly strong and brittle, signaling a need to rethink future battery design.

April 3, 2026

ETI to Host Spring 2026 Coogs for Energy Hackathon on Apr 10–11

March 31, 2026

University of Houston Professor Elected to National Academy of Engineering

University of Houston engineering professor Venkat Selvamanickam has been elected to the National Academy of Engineering, one of the highest professional honors awarded to engineers worldwide.

March 30, 2026

UH, Rice Join Forces to Scale Real-World Solutions to Global Plastics Crisis

The University of Houston Energy Transition Institute (UH-ETI) and the Center for Energy Studies (CES) at Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy are launching a strategic partnership to advance scalable, market-ready solutions for plastics circularity. By integrating world-class science and engineering with data-driven policy and economics, the collaboration aims to bridge the gap between laboratory breakthrough and industrial application.