Academics & Research
Grant received by scholarship program
The Chinese Studies Program at UH was awarded $92,050 in grant money through the National Security Language Initiative. “It’s a great honor to win this grant again for a second time,” said Director of Chinese Studies Xiaohong ‘Sharon’...
Grant propels journalism research
In an industry that is transforming from paper to Web pages, articles to posts and circulation records to page views, one professor is researching how social media is playing a part in the reporting...
The eyes have it
The facility allows for disciplines such as neuroscience, biology, computer science, quantitative psychology, neuropsychology, engineering, pharmacy, optometry and more to develop in the same space. | Hendrick Rosemond/The Daily Cougar The College of Optometry...
New development in sensor detection
Not many people would realize that cutting tiny disks into gold film would be the key to enhancing sensor detection, but Wei-Chuan Shih, assistant professor of electrical and computer engineering, did and now has...
National Academy of Inventors honors faculty
Three members of the UH faculty have been awarded the name of charter fellow by the National Academy of Inventors. Dan Luss and Benton Baugh are both a part of the Cullen College of Engineering....
New degrees expand UH
During last week’s Board of Regents meeting, the chair of the academic and student success committee announced that four new degree programs have been approved for the University of Houston’s curriculum. Chairman Jacob M. Monty,...
Computer donation sparks ideas for future
Computing power for faculty and researchers at UH is about to get a boost thanks to a donation of a cluster consisting of 128 nodes from TOTAL E&P USA Inc. “We did some comparison of candidates...
Valenti professors granted research opportunities
With the new semester in full swing, the Jack J. Valenti School of Communication professors begin their grant-funded research efforts. Temple Northup, an assistant professor at the Jack J. Valenti School, received $3,000 from the...
Professor receives grant for Alzheimer’s research
The 10 week SURF program gives students of all disciplines a chance to work beside a university researcher, like Ziburkus, to gain hands-on experience in their fields. | Courtesy of uh.edu Organizing a symphony...
Students’ saving attempts can backfire
A college career can be costly. Many students may look for options to save money. Taking courses at two-year colleges before transferring to four-year campuses is frequently believed to be one of the ways, but...