Seven University of Houston faculty members have been named Senior Members of the National Academy of Inventors — the most of any Texas institution this year — reinforcing UH’s leadership in research-driven innovation with real-world impact.
A University of Houston engineering professor is warning that implanted cuff electrodes — widely used in therapy for epilepsy, depression and inflammatory disorders — could trigger unintended nerve stimulation for patients undergoing an MRI scan.
UH professor Elena Grigoenko is challenging the notion that specific reading disorder stems from a single faulty gene in the brain, suggesting that it is caused by an overall brain network vulnerability.
A University of Houston engineer has found that lithium dendrites—hazardous growths inside lithium-ion batteries that power everything from smartphones to electric vehicles—are unexpectedly strong and brittle, signaling a need to rethink future battery design.
University of Houston biology student Brandon Than, who is driving discovery in cancer immunotherapy, has received one of the nation’s most prestigious academic honors: the Barry Goldwater Scholarship — marking the second straight year a UH student has earned the award.