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• Breakthrough New Material Brings Affordable, Sustainable Future Within Grasp

  December 20, 2024

  Breakthrough New Material Brings Affordable, Sustainable Future Within Grasp

  Researchers have developed a new material for sodium-ion batteries, sodium vanadium phosphate, that delivers higher voltage and greater energy capacity than previous sodium-based materials. This breakthrough could make sodium-ion batteries a more efficient and affordable alternative to lithium-ion, using a more abundant and cost-effective resource.

  • Science, Energy and Innovation
• Making Their Pitch: Aspiring Innovators Hit All the Right Notes at UH’s Innov8 Hub

  December 19, 2024

  Making Their Pitch: Aspiring Innovators Hit All the Right Notes at UH’s Innov8 Hub

  Aspiring innovators and entrepreneurs pitched their big ideas to potential investors at the fourth Innov8 Hub Startup Pitch Day, an accelerator program led by the University of Houston's Technology Bridge in partnership with the UH Small Business Development Center,

  • Science, Energy and Innovation
• UH Scientists Solving Meteorological Mysteries on Mars

  December 19, 2024

  UH Scientists Solving Meteorological Mysteries on Mars

  A groundbreaking achievement by scientists at the University of Houston is changing our understanding of climate and weather on Mars and providing critical insights into Earth’s atmospheric processes as well.

  • Science, Energy and Innovation
• Heart Rate Activity Influences When Infants Speak

  December 17, 2024

  Heart Rate Activity Influences When Infants Speak

  A University of Houston psychologist has found that a baby’s first sweet sounds and early attempts at forming words are directly linked to the baby’s heart rate.

  • Research
  • Health and Medicine
• Prestigious Marshall Scholarship Awarded to UH’s Mielad Ziaee

  December 16, 2024

  Prestigious Marshall Scholarship Awarded to UH’s Mielad Ziaee

  It’s been 16 years since a University of Houston student has earned the prestigious Marshall Scholarship. Today, UH psychology major Mielad Ziaee added this exclusive — and often elusive — honor to his growing list of academic achievements. He is only the third UH student to earn a Marshall Scholarship.

  • Student, Faculty and Staff Success
• Spreading Holiday Cheer One Card at a Time

  December 13, 2024

  Spreading Holiday Cheer One Card at a Time

  UH Staff Council and the UH community spread holiday cheer in the Third Ward community by creating colorful, handmade cards to brighten the holiday season for senior citizens at the Walipp Senior Residence Facility.

  • University and Campus