UH Research

09/03/2026

U.S. electricity demand could increase by as much as 32% by 2030, driven in part by artificial intelligence, data centers and the electrification of transportation and industry, according to a new report by UH Energy examining what it will take to expand and modernize the nation’s electricity system.

U.S. electricity demand could increase by as much as 32% by 2030, driven in part by artificial intelligence, data centers and the electrification of transportation and industry, according to a new University of Houston report examining what it will take to expand and modernize the nation’s electri...

09/02/2026

A nearly $1 million grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) will allow UH College of Natural Sciences & Mathematics (NSM) researchers Ricardo Azevedo and Rebecca Zufall to investigate how mutation rates evolve across species — work that could offer critical insights into cancer progression and antibiotic resistance.

A nearly $1 million grant from the National Science Foundation will allow University of Houston researchers to investigate how mutation rates evolve across species — work that could offer critical insights into cancer progression and antibiotic resistance.

09/01/2026

Lola Adepoju of the Tilman J. Fertitta Family College of Medicine has received a $3.8 million award from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to launch a study to test whether continuous glucose monitoring can prevent or delay progression to Type 2 diabetes.

The University of Houston has received a $3.8 million award from the National Institutes of Health to launch a five-year study evaluating whether continuous glucose monitors can be an effective and accessible tool for preventing or delaying progression to Type 2 diabetes among underserved population...

08/27/2026

As 2026 Mellon Foundation Research Scholars, College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences at UH history majors Isabella Brammer and Martín D. Salazar Sánchez learned paleography to decipher early Spanish and Portuguese manuscripts and uncover overlooked histories of colonial Mexico and Brazil.

UH Home College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences Department of History News Archive 2026 2026 History Mellon Scholars History Majors Decipher Scripts to Uncover New Histories of Mexico and Brazil Isabella Brammer (Class of 2027) and Martín D. Salazar Sánchez (Class of 2027) studied paleography ...

08/26/2026

Ph.D. student from the University of Houston College of Pharmacy, Paroma Arefin, uses real-world evidence to explore how healthcare policy, cost and access affect patient care. Her research looks beyond spending trends to identify gaps in treatment and ensure the patients behind the data are not overlooked.

https://www.uh.edu/pharmacy/news-and-events/features/paroma-arefin.php?utm_source=post&utm_medium=facebook&utm_campaign=paroma-arefin&utm_content=paroma-arefin

08/25/2026

Jiefu Chen, Xuqing Wu and Yueqin Huang of the UH Cullen College of Engineering will take part in a U.S. Department of Energy Genesis Mission research project that aims to use AI to improve critical mineral mapping and characterization while drilling.

https://www.egr.uh.edu/news/202608/huang-wu-chen-lead-cullen-portion-doe%E2%80%99s-genesis-mission-critical-minerals-exploration?utm_source=post&utm_medium=facebook&utm_campaign=minerals-exploration&utm_content=minerals-exploration

08/19/2026

Researchers at the University of Houston College of Pharmacy have secured more than $1 million in new funding to support three separate studies targeting sepsis, Alzheimer's disease and related dementias, and depression in patients with sickle cell disease.

University of Houston College of Pharmacy researchers have secured more than $1 million in new funding to support three separate studies targeting sepsis, Alzheimer's disease and related dementias, and depression in patients with sickle cell disease.

08/18/2026

From AI-powered diagnostics and remote patient monitoring to wearable technologies, biosensors, mobile health applications and digital therapeutics, the UH Health Institute for Digital Healthcare Transformation will accelerate the research, development and commercialization of next-generation technologies that move healthcare innovations from the laboratory into real-world patient care.

New University of Houston Institute to Transform Healthcare Through Technology Story by Bryan Luhn | Layout by Kevin Kao | August 5, 2026 The University of Houston is launching the Institute for Digital Healthcare Transformation, a university-wide research endeavor that is dedicated to developing ne...

08/13/2026

Vedhus Hoskere of the UH Cullen College of Engineering has received a Faculty Early Career Development Program (CAREER) award from the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) to develop new ways for engineers and artificial intelligence to collaborate in the design and assessment of resilient civil infrastructure systems.

Vedhus Hoskere, the Kaspar J. Willam Assistant Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the University of Houston, has received a five-year, nearly half-million-dollar Faculty Early Career Development Program award from the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) to develop new ways for en...

08/13/2026

The University of Houston College of Pharmacy Prescription Drug Misuse Education and Research Center (PREMIER) is developing a Texas-based community pharmacy research hub to better understand barriers faced by patients at the point-of-dispensing and formulate solutions to reduce those barriers.

The UHCOP-based Prescription Drug Misuse Education and Research Center (PREMIER) is developing a Texas-based community pharmacy research hub to better understand barriers faced by patients at the point-of-dispensing and formulate solutions to reduce those barriers.