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Yan Yao, associate professor of electrical and computer engineering at the University of Houston Researchers Report High Performance Solid-State Sodium-Ion Battery

ORGANIC CATHODE OFFERS MORE RELIABLE CONTACT WITH ELECTROLYTE, A KEY TO STABILITY Solid-state sodium-ion batteries are far safer than conventional lithium-ion batteries, which… Read More
Hadi Ghasemi, Bill D. Cook Assistant Professor of mechanical engineering, is renowned for his work involving innovative materials and icephobicity Cullen College Faculty Win UH Research Awards

Ghasemi and Vekilov in the Spotlight Two Cullen College of Engineering faculty won the University of Houston’s Awards for Excellence in Research, Scholarship and Creative Activity… Read More
Students are building a robotic car capable of traveling up to 10 mph as part of the project. Could Robots Make a Documentary about a 5K Race?

UH-Led Project Focuses on Training Robots to Observe and Make Decisions A 5K race can offer both victory and heartbreak, but capturing those moments on video requires both… Read More
Yi-Lung Mo, professor of civil and environmental engineering at the UH Cullen College of Engineering, won a prestigious 2019 John and Rebecca Moores Professorship. UH Honors Cullen College Professors Win Awards

Yi-Lung Mo Wins Prestigious John and Rebecca Moores Professorship Each spring, the University of Houston recognizes the best and brightest faculty members, honoring them with… Read More
B cells are lymphocytes, or white blood cells, that make protein antibodies that attack a patient’s healthy proteins in patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis. Photo courtesy: GettyImages Getting Closer: Finding Out Why the Immune System Attacks Itself

B Cells Gone Bad Could be the Culprit in Rheumatoid Arthritis Biomolecular researcher Navin Varadarajan recently published in Arthritis & Rheumatology journal a first-of-its-… Read More
UH Cullen College of Engineering buzzed with excitement as a thousand Houston- area girls attended the fourth annual “Girls Engineering the Future Day: A STEM Event,” sponsored by Chevron. Photos: 2019 Chevron Girls Engineering the Future at UH Cullen College

On Saturday, March 30, the hallways and classrooms in the UH Cullen College of Engineering buzzed with excitement as a thousand Houston- area girls attended the fourth annual “… Read More
Discoveries made by NAI fellows have generated over $1.6 trillion in revenue University of Houston to Host Inventors Meeting

National Academy of Inventors Will Be in Houston April 10-11 The University of Houston will host the eighth annual meeting of the National Academy of Inventors (NAI). The meeting… Read More
UH NSBE Event Flyer UH NSBE Alumni to Share Industry Insights With Students

The UH chapter of the National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE) is bringing together UH NSBE alumni and current student members for an information session, titled “NSBE Guy and… Read More
Researchers from the University of Houston and Baylor College of Medicine are developing a new technology to allow simultaneous imaging of both embryonic structural development and the molecular underpinnings that occur in the developing circulatory system. Imaging Technology Will Offer New Clues to Embryonic Development

Better Understanding Could Lead to New Prevention and Treatment for Birth Defects Soon after conception, an embryo’s circulatory system connects to that of its mother.… Read More
1st Place: Kamyar Ahmadi of University of Houston Photos: ECS Spring 2019 Poster Competition

The UH Electrochemical Society student chapter (UH ECS) hosted their Spring 2019 Poster Competition on Friday, March 29 in the Engineering Commons. The student organization… Read More