Division of Energy and Innovation

April 20, 2026

University of Houston Psychologist Reveals How Distraction Breaks Memory

Why is it so easy to remember the lyrics to an old song—but so hard to recall something you just heard or read seconds ago? A University of Houston professor examines how the brain briefly stabilizes new information and why switching tasks too quickly can make it vanish.

April 16, 2026

Voluntarily Disclosing Incarceration May Help Job Prospects, University of Houston Study Shows

New research led by the University of Houston suggests that formerly incarcerated people are more likely to receive job search assistance if they voluntarily disclose their past while highlighting accomplishments earned during their sentence.

April 15, 2026

University of Houston Professor Named Guggenheim Fellow

April 20, 2026

University of Houston Psychologist Reveals How Distraction Breaks Memory

Why is it so easy to remember the lyrics to an old song—but so hard to recall something you just heard or read seconds ago? A University of Houston professor examines how the brain briefly stabilizes new information and why switching tasks too quickly can make it vanish.

April 16, 2026

Voluntarily Disclosing Incarceration May Help Job Prospects, University of Houston Study Shows

New research led by the University of Houston suggests that formerly incarcerated people are more likely to receive job search assistance if they voluntarily disclose their past while highlighting accomplishments earned during their sentence.

April 15, 2026

University of Houston Professor Named Guggenheim Fellow