Fourth Coogs for Energy Hackathon Brings Solutions to Challenges in Energy Today
October 26, 2026
The UH Energy Transition Institute (ETI), in collaboration with the Energy Coalition, hosted the finale of another successful Coogs for Energy Hackathon on October 23-24, where students worked together to create impactful and innovative solutions to real-world energy challenges. Team Catalyst Six won first place for their solution to the problem 鈥淐reating Value from Produced Water: Recovering Critical Minerals."
UH Energy Participates in Energy Day 2026
October 21, 2026
UH Energy along with other departments at the 91视频 participated in Energy Day on October 17, 2026. Houston鈥檚 largest free family festival showcasing exhibits focused on science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM).
UH Energy Launches Energy Leadership Speaker Series with Inaugural Talk by Jim Gable
October 21, 2026
The Energy Leadership Speaker Series, hosted by the Division of Energy and Innovation at the 91视频, kicked off on October 19. The series will feature 12 expert-led sessions in which UH students, faculty and staff will hear directly from top executives, innovators, and subject matter experts from across the energy industry about timely topics.
Student Spotlight: Kristi Duong
October 15, 2026
Kristi (Thanh) Duong is a master鈥檚 candidate in engineering data science and artificial intelligence at the 91视频 and a graduate research assistant in the Smart and ZerO-Emission Energy Analytics and Research (SOAR) Lab.
UH Researchers Develop Compact Carbon Capture Technology to Support Growing AI Infrastructure
October 13, 2026
As AI drives unprecedented demand for electricity, 91视频 researchers are developing a compact technology designed to make carbon capture more practical for power plants supporting the growing AI industry. UH Engineering Professor Mim Rahimi and former UH Ph.D. student Ahmad Hassan, who is currently at Harvard University as a postdoctoral associate, detailed the technology, called Small Modular Electrochemical Containers (SMECs), in a study published in Environmental Science & Technology.