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April 24, 2026

New University of Houston, Rice University Alliance Hosts First Joint Event Aimed at Ending Plastics Pollution

The University of Houston’s Energy Transition Institute partnered with the Center for Energy Studies at Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy to jointly host the Annual Sustainability Summit, highlighting global challenges in plastics and e-waste.

April 23, 2026

University of Houston Plays Pivotal Role in $20M Gulf Futures Challenge–Awarded Project

The Gulf Offshore Research Institute and its partners, including the University of Houston, have been awarded $20 million through the Gulf Futures Challenge to advance an initiative that will transform inactive offshore platforms into productive hubs for advanced energy technologies, mineral recovery and aquaculture.

April 15, 2026

University of Houston Professor Named Guggenheim Fellow

A University of Houston engineering professor has been named to the newest class of Guggenheim Fellows by the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation, one of the world’s most prestigious honors for scholars in the arts, sciences and humanities.

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.

April 24, 2026

New University of Houston, Rice University Alliance Hosts First Joint Event Aimed at Ending Plastics Pollution

The University of Houston’s Energy Transition Institute partnered with the Center for Energy Studies at Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy to jointly host the Annual Sustainability Summit, highlighting global challenges in plastics and e-waste.

April 23, 2026

University of Houston Plays Pivotal Role in $20M Gulf Futures Challenge–Awarded Project

The Gulf Offshore Research Institute and its partners, including the University of Houston, have been awarded $20 million through the Gulf Futures Challenge to advance an initiative that will transform inactive offshore platforms into productive hubs for advanced energy technologies, mineral recovery and aquaculture.

April 21, 2026

UH Energy Hosts a Successful Spring 2026 Coogs for Energy Hackathon

April 15, 2026

University of Houston Professor Named Guggenheim Fellow

A University of Houston engineering professor has been named to the newest class of Guggenheim Fellows by the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation, one of the world’s most prestigious honors for scholars in the arts, sciences and humanities.

April 14, 2026

CO2-EOR Forum by Stanford Center for Carbon Storage and UH Energy Highlights Solutions for Energy Security and Lower-Carbon Fuels

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.