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UH SYSTEM PARTNERS WITH NASA TO HELP ‘ADVANCE HUMAN SPACEFLIGHT’

Areas of interest for this partnership encompass science, engineering, technology and business disciplines that are vital for human and robotic spaceflight missions, aerial and ground-based research, including data analytics, cybersecurity and other emerging technologies.

NEXT-GEN STROKE REHAB: ROBOT AT HOME

Jose Luis Contreras-Vidal revealed the next generation of stroke rehabilitation: a robotic arm controlled by the user’s brainwaves to restore upper limb function. This device requires no surgery and can be used in the clinic and at home.

Pietro Milillo will use a $675,000 grant from NASA to launch a new flood risk assessment project focusing on sandy beaches and dunes.

Gino Lim is attempting to apply mathematical models for supply chain management, oil and gas line production, and hurricane evacuation.

LATEST RESEARCH

USING MINI ELECTRODES TO FIGHT HYPERTENSION

Mario Romero-Ortega and a team of researchers reported that his newly created and implantable nerve attachment microchannel electrode consistently induces an immediate and reproducible arterial depressor effect in response to electrical stimulation.

PROGRESS ON EARLY DETECTION OF ALZHEIMER’S DISEASE

Tianfu Wu has developed a new probe for in-vivo detection of the protein that is a hallmark of Alzheimer's disease.

3-D PRINTING OF ‘ORGANIC ELECTRONICS’

A research group led by Mohammad Reza Abidian has published a paper in Advanced Materials about the potential production of micro-scale organic electronics for use in bioelectronics via multiphoton 3-D printers.

PETROLEUM GRADUATE TAKES FIRST PLACE!

Before finishing his master’s degree in petroleum engineering, Andres Villarroel earned a first-place finish for his presentation at the Society of Petroleum Engineers GCNA/SWNA (Gulf Coast and Southwest North America) Regional Student Paper Contest.

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