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Hien Van Nguyen, University of Houston associate professor of electrical and computer engineering, is developing next-gen artificial intelligence to improve medical diagnostics. ECE's Hien Van Nguyen developing AI with a human touch

Despite the remarkable progress in artificial intelligence (AI), several studies show that AI systems do not improve radiologists' diagnostic performance. In fact, diagnostic…
University of Houston's Dr. Ramanan Krishnamoorti shaking hands with representatives of India at the signing of the memorandum of understanding to establish the UH-DGH Data Center. UH Signs MoU with India to Establish a New Energy-Focused Data Center on University Campus

Partnership Aims to Provide Commercial Opportunities and Critical Knowledge The University of Houston and the Directorate General Hydrocarbon (DGH), the technical arm of the…
Ten members of the faculty of the Cullen College of Engineering earned ACUE certification in Effective College Instruction. Cullen Faculty Complete Effective College Instruction Certificates

Nearly 60 UH Professors and Instructors Recognized During Pinning Ceremony Each day, University of Houston faculty prepare students for the road ahead. That journey may lead to…
JAXA Astronaut and Cullen graduate Akihiko “Aki” Hoshide. ME Alum, Astronaut Hoshide Makes Mark in Space

From the moment he saw his first rocket up close, Akihiko “Aki” Hoshide knew he wanted to be an astronaut. But his journey to outer space was far from typical, and it might not…
Triantafillos Mountziaris, professor and chair of the William A. Brookshire Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering in the Cullen College of Engineering. Cullen's Mountziaris Named Senior Member of National Academy of Inventors

Four University of Houston professors have been named Senior Members of the National Academy of Inventors (NAI) for their achievements in innovation that are making an impact…
As Assistant Professor Xiaonan Shan observes, recent UH graduate Guangxia Feng works on the operando reflection interference microscope (RIM) inside a “glove box,” since the lithium-ion battery electrolyte is flammable. UH Team Develops Novel Microscope To Design Better High-Performance Batteries

Lithium-ion batteries have transformed everyday lives – almost everyone has a smartphone, more electric vehicles can be spotted on the roads, and they keep power generators going…
Birol Dindoruk, the American Association of Drilling Engineers Endowed Professor in Petroleum, Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering at the University of Houston. Petro's Dindoruk Part of Seminal Study About Geothermal Energy in Texas

Experts Offer Insight for Future Development & Decarbonization Researchers from five Texas universities, the University Land Office and the International Energy Agency jointly…
Jeffrey Rimer, Abraham E. Dukler Professor of Chemical Engineering, known globally for his seminal breakthroughs using innovative methods to control crystals to help treat malaria and kidney stones, is reporting a new method to control the growth of ammonium urate crystals, the substance known to cause kidney stones in dolphins, with implications in the pharmaceutical industry. Dolphin Research Leads to New Method to Possibly Improve Pharmaceuticals

Controlling Crystal Growth Has Implications for Array of Medicines Yes, dolphins get kidney stones, too. And how did we find this out? You can thank the Navy. In fact, move over…
In the lab, Chandra Mohan, Hugh Roy and Lillie Cranz Cullen Endowed Professor of biomedical engineering and Richard Willson, Huffington-Woestemeyer Professor of chemical and biomolecular engineering and professor of biochemical and biophysical sciences. The pair is pioneering the smartphone-based app and test kit for lupus nephritis based on the technology underlying home pregnancy tests. Early Diagnosis and Monitoring of Lupus Nephritis – On Your Smartphone

A team of researchers at the University of Houston is reporting the success of their new method for the early diagnosis and monitoring of lupus nephritis – at home. If you’ve…