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After a powerful 7.8 earthquake shook the nation of Nepal last Saturday, many media outlets around the world are asking whether anything could have been done to save some of the nearly 4,000 lives who were lost because of the… Smartphone-based Early Warning Systems for Earthquakes Can Save Lives: BYU Radio Interviews UH Engineer
A research team from the University of Houston has created an algorithm that allowed a man to grasp a bottle and other objects with a prosthetic hand, powered only by his thoughts. The technique, demonstrated with a 56-year-old… Researchers Build Brain-Machine Interface to Control Prosthetic Hand
Yan Yao, assistant professor in the Cullen College’s electrical and computer engineering department, is developing alternatives to popular lithium-ion batteries, which are used to power much of the modern world. Now, a recent… Magnesium-ion Batteries in the Fast Lane
Ashutosh Agrawal, assistant professor of mechanical engineering at the UH Cullen College of Engineering, has published a paper in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) that provides unprecedented fundamental… Professor’s PNAS Article Gives New Insight Into the Role of Proteins in Executing Transport in Biological Cells
University of Houston Receives IEEE Milestone in Electrical Engineering and ComputingAward Marks Site of 1987 Discovery of High Temperature Superconductivity On November 17, the University of Houston will receive an IEEE (… University of Houston Receives IEEE Milestone in Electrical Engineering and Computing
In research aimed at determining how babies and toddlers begin to understand the actions of others, a University of Houston research team is studying brain activity triggered by playtime interactions. The study involves children… Baby See, Baby Do? UH Research Targets Youngest Subjects
New technologies being developed by a University of Houston researcher to produce three-dimensional models of tissue and whole organ microstructures offer the promise of better diagnosis and treatment for a variety of diseases.… Research Aims for Better Understanding of Microvascular Diseases
This year's Undergraduate Research Day will take place Thursday, October 9th at 4 p.m. in the Rockwell Pavilion at the M.D. Anderson Library at the University of Houston main campus. Out of the 150 undergraduate researchers… Undergraduate Research Day 2014!
Signals from smart phones are routed through base transceiver stations when they communicate, regardless of their proximity to their destinations. Signals from phones belonging to friends calling or texting in the same room must… Engineering Professor Earns Grants to Develop Device-to-Device Communication
Last June, Texas Gov. Rick Perry drove an electric car made by Tesla Motors in front of the Texas State Capitol Building in Austin – a symbolic gesture meant to signify his intention of convincing Tesla executives to build their… ECE Professor Developing Sodium-Ion Batteries With NSF Award
The latest developments in three-dimensional printing technology are opening doors to advances in research fields like medicine, computing and electronics. But while these advances are promising, the feedstocks used in 3-d… Chemical Engineering Professor Researches New Materials for 3-D Printing
When a material known as graphene was first produced inside of a lab in 2004, the science and technology community buzzed with predictions that it would become the “next big thing” for the semiconductor industry. Graphene is… ECE Professor and Ph.D. Student Publish Article in Nanotechnology
Chandra Mohan, Hugh Roy and Lillie Cranz Cullen Endowed Professor of biomedical engineering at the University of Houston Cullen College of Engineering,  and his group have recent findings that raise optimism for a novel, more… Biomedical Engineering Researcher Studying Plant Extract as Possible Lupus Treatment
Saurabh Prasad, assistant professor of electrical and computer engineering at the UH Cullen College of Engineering, has won NASA’s New Investigator Award in Earth Science. Out of over 130 proposals submitted to the New… Electrical & Computer Engineering Researcher Wins NASA's New Investigator Award
There are a handful of naturally occurring materials, known as piezoelectric materials, which generate electricity if you bend, stretch, or apply another mechanical force to them, and vice versa – if you apply a voltage across… ME Chairman and Student Publish Paper on World's Thinnest Piezoelectric Material in Nature Communications
Have you ever wondered how the tiny components and devices inside of your cell phone are made? The devices inside of your phone and computer – like the integrated circuits, microprocessors and memory chips – are made in a process… Chemical Engineering Researcher Makes Device Fabrication Easier, Thanks to NSF Grant
Hyongki Lee, assistant professor in the Cullen College’s department of civil and environmental engineering, has won NASA’s New (Early Career) Investigator Award in Earth Science. Out of over 130 proposals submitted to the New… Civil & Environmental Engineering Researcher Wins NASA's New Investigator Award
More than 400 people are registered for the 24th annual meeting of the North American Membrane Society, set for May 31-June 4 in a Houston suburb. The meeting, to be held in the Sugar Land Marriott Town Square, is hosted by the… CEE Professor Co-Chairs Membrane Society Conference
Haleh Ardebili, assistant professor of mechanical engineering at the UH Cullen College of Engineering, has won a one-year, $10,000 New Investigator Award from the NASA Texas Space Center Grant Consortium to develop flexible,… Mechanical Engineering Professor Wins New Investigator Award From NASA Texas Space Center Grant Consortium
Zeolites play an important role in your day to day life. These crystalline materials are used as adsorbents and catalysts in a variety of chemical processes, spanning applications from gasoline production to additives for laundry… Chemical Engineering Professor Publishes Definitive Evidence on Zeolite Growth in Science Magazine