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New Survey Examines Status of Abortion Laws in Texas, California, Arizona
For half a century, the U.S. held a single, clear national abortion policy for 52 years – always contentious and frequently tested. Yet firmly set, until last year’s Supreme Court ruling turned decision power over to the states. A new survey looks hard at how three states – liberal California, mixed Arizona, conservative Texas – view their current status quo on the issue.
UH Study Identifies Most Important Factors in Hotel Guests’ Acceptance of AI Technology
Over the past couple of years, artificial intelligence (AI) has emerged as a transformational force in the hotel industry. Now, in a groundbreaking new study from the University of Houston Conrad N. Hilton College of Global Hospitality Leadership, researchers are shedding light on just how accepting hotel guests are of AI technology.
$20M Partnership Extension with TDECU Goes Beyond Stadium Naming Rights
A historic $20 million partnership extension has been finalized between the University of Houston and TDECU to maintain naming rights of TDECU Stadium. As part of the agreement, the nonprofit financial cooperative is expanding its support in the areas of financial literacy, career development and food insecurity.
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.
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