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Houston on NSF’s Semifinalist List for Regional Innovation Competition
The Greater Houston Partnership’s energy transition-focused proposal, created in partnership with the University of Houston and five other member organizations, secured a spot among the 34 semifinalists selected by the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) for its inaugural NSF Regional Innovation Engines (NSF Engines) competition.
University of Houston Researcher Awarded $1.2M Grant to Assess Impacts of Biomass Burning on Texas Air Quality
The research team will study properties of particulate matter in the air to determine their source and impact on high ozone. The team will primarily focus on urban air quality in major Texas cities including Houston, Dallas-Fort Worth and El Paso.
Making Immunotherapy Safer
Researchers at the University of Houston are working to make T-cell immunotherapy safer, developing a tool called CrossDome, which uses a combination of genetic and biochemical information to predict if T-cell immunotherapies might mistakenly attack healthy cells.
Powering the Future: UH Professor to Use NSF CAREER Award for Game-Changing Research
University of Houston Assistant Professor Harish Krishnamoorthy won the prestigious National Science Foundation CAREER Award for his work with power systems and converters. The funded project aims to build more reliable electrical systems and grow the talent pipeline for power electronics.
Study Identifies Potential Treatment Target for Prostate Cancer Resistant to Hormone Therapy
Cancer researchers at the University of Houston have identified a potential treatment target for prostate cancer that is resistant to hormone therapy, providing a possible treatment option for this group of patients.
University of Houston Students Shine in DOE’s American-Made Carbon Management Competition
GreenHouston, a team of University of Houston students, created a winning proposal for an optimized carbon dioxide transportation pipeline specifically tailored for the Houston area. The team’s strategy won third place in the U.S. Department of Energy's first American-Made Carbon Management Collegiate Competition.
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