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News & Events

Dr. Snider Receives Honorary Membership in Golden Key International Honour Society
The award honors his long and inspiring career at UH.
March 9, 2012

UH Study: BP Oil Spill Hurt Salt Marshes, but Recovery Possible
Crabs, insects and spiders living in coastal salt marshes were damaged but able to recover within a year if their host plants remained healthy.
March 7, 2012

PNAS Classic Article Covers 1977 Evolutionary Biology Paper Co-Authored by UH's George Fox
Perspective piece addresses the work of Fox and Carl Woese, Fox's mentor at University of Illinois.
January 20, 2012

UH Researchers Explain Hormonal Role in Glucose and Fat Metabolism
Possible treatment options could result for diabetes, obesity and heart disease.
September 29, 2011

UH Scientists Visit Coastal Wetlands in China
Professor Steven Pennings and postdoctoral fellow, Hongyu Guo, are exploring potential collaborations with wetland research groups in three Chinese cities.
September 20, 2011

UH Researcher an Author on Landmark Ovarian Cancer Study in Nature
The multi-institutional genetic study of the most aggressive and common form of ovarian cancer provides the first comprehensive genetic overview of ovarian cancers, showing the changes that turn normal ovarian cells into deadly tumors that are highly resistant to chemotherapy.
July 8, 2011

Work by UH Evolutionary Biologist May One Day Help with Chronic Diseases
Tim Cooper provides a better understanding of environmental 'fitness' in Science magazine study.
June 2, 2011

Nuclear Receptors Reveal Possible Interventions for Cancer, Obesity
Pioneering Research From UH Biochemist Could Lead To New Treatments
January 12, 2011


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