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New Dean Named for College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics

June 09, 2025

New Dean Named for College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics

Veteran academic leader and chemist Gregory Dudley is set to lead the college, which has long produced groundbreaking, innovative discoveries, and prepared future generations of scientists. He officially assumes the role of dean on Aug. 1.
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University of Houston Scientists Recharge Battery Potential

June 05, 2025

University of Houston Scientists Recharge Battery Potential

Low-battery anxiety may soon be a little less stressful thanks to a recent discovery by researchers at the University of Houston.
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UH Research Challenges Conventional Theories of How Cells Detect Electrical Fields

June 04, 2025

UH Research Challenges Conventional Theories of How Cells Detect Electrical Fields

New evidence from the University of Houston suggests that cells are incredibly sensitive to electrical fields, much more so than older scientific theories suggest, challenging assumptions about the limits of cellular electrical sensing and explains how cells detect electric fields with remarkable sensitivity.
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UH English Professor Appointed Texas State Poet Laureate for 2026

June 03, 2025

UH English Professor Appointed Texas State Poet Laureate for 2026

The Texas State Legislature has appointed award-winning poet and University of Houston English professor Kevin Prufer as the Texas State Poet Laureate for 2026, one of the state’s highest honors for excellence in the arts.
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University of Houston-Clear Lake Student Adrian Caraves to Serve as UH System Student Regent

June 02, 2025

University of Houston-Clear Lake Student Adrian Caraves to Serve as UH System Student Regent

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has appointed Adrian Caraves, a graduate student at the University of Houston-Clear Lake, as the next student regent on the UH System Board of Regents. Caraves’ term began on June 1, and he will serve on the Board until May 31, 2026, representing students across all four UH System universities.
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UH Receives $1.1M Gift for Biomedical Engineering Research

May 29, 2025

UH Receives $1.1M Gift for Biomedical Engineering Research

The University of Houston has received a generous $1.1 million gift from the Austin-based Cynthia and George Mitchell Foundation to advance potentially life-changing research on Usher Syndrome, a rare genetic disorder that affects children and can lead to both deafness and blindness.
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