UH Research

UH is a public, Carnegie-designated Tier One research university. The Division of Research assists researchers in all areas of sponsored projects.

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Now in its sixth year, the Summer Health Education Research Program hosted by the Humana Integrated Health System Sciences Institute has grown into a signature interdisciplinary program that brings together students from across the University of Houston. 

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teachHOUSTON, the nationally recognized secondary STEM teacher preparation program based in @UH_NSM, received a 2026 PhysTEC Local Impact Award, given by the Physics Teacher Education Council.

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Tai-Yen Chen of @UH_NSM received a $2.16M @NIH grant to study how copper imbalances in the body may contribute to neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's, Parkinson's and ALS.  #UHResearch

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Supported by $1.7M from the @NIH, a new technology being developed in the lab of Wei Chuan Shih of @UHEngineering will give an unprecedented view of tiny particles that play a critical role in diagnosis and treatment of an array of diseases. #UHResearch

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With $4M from the @NIH, Chandra Mohan of @UHEngineering is launching a 10-year study set to target the very heart of autoimmune disease. #UHResearch

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Marzia Cescon of @UHEngineering built a safety monitor system for the operation of quadrotor drones that can keep them on course and out of danger in real time. She announced the system in the @ASMEdotorg Digital Collection. #UHResearch

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With support from the @GilmanProgram, recent UH graduate Melody Tran gained field research experience during a three-week expedition to the Galápagos Islands with the @HonorsCollegeUH's GalapaGo! Research-based Learning Abroad Program. #UHResearch

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The Kathrine G. McGovern College of the Arts has received two gifts totaling $2.8 million to expand performance, research and professional opportunities. #UHResearch

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The 2025 North American Midstream Infrastructure Report, released by @INGAApipelines in collaboration with UH and Wood and ESMIA Consultants, highlights future needs and the infrastructure required to support growing energy demands. #UHResearch

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The University of Houston continues to build momentum as one of the nation’s leading public research universities with new global rankings published in @usnews, The Center for World University Rankings and @TopUnis.

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A new mathematical model pioneered by Gino Lim of @UHEngineering can help cities identify their most critical vulnerabilities before disaster strikes. #UHResearch

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Bolstered by a new @ENERGY grant, Venkat Selvamanickam of @UHEngineering will lead a cross-institution team investigating the power of superconducting magnets to make fusion energy. #UHResearch

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The @UHBauerCollege Department of Marketing & Entrepreneurship comes in at No. 23 in the 2026 @jindal_utdallas Top 100 Business School Research Rankings. #UHResearch

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Fanfei Meng of @UH_Pharmacy has found a simple strategy to improve the performance of mRNA vaccines and gene therapeutics: adding salt. #UHResearch

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A new study published in @NaturePortfolio's Communications Sustainability journal led by Mim Rahimi of @UHEngineering aims to develop an implementation plan for new ocean-based carbon dioxide removal technology. #UHResearch

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Two new awards from the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas bring the total for active @CPRITTexas grants at UH to $11.1 million, and both are meant to develop new strategies to fight lung cancer. #UHResearch

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In two new articles published in @NaturePortfolio journals, Ashok Kumar of @UH_Pharmacy explains how a protein inside RMS cells is a culprit found in rhabdomyosarcoma tumors. #UHResearch

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Houston-area researchers took a deep dive into the latest findings in target identification and drug discovery, drug and biomarker development, clinical studies and health outcomes at @UH_Pharmacy's Clinical and Translational Research Symposium on May 22.

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A recent study by @UH_Pharmacy and @UMichPharmacy published in @NatureCancer reports a new strategy to treat pancreatic cancer — by boosting the immune system to help overcome immunotherapy resistance. #UHResearch

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New paper-thin piezoelectric patch sensors designed by @UHEngineering researchers for at-home stroke rehabilitation may revolutionize post-stroke care. #UHResearch

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