Kelly Schafler

Wolffest returns to Butler Plaza April 7-9, offering entrepreneurial students the opportunity to test their business skills and letting visitors feast on different fares.

A new University of Houston study presents a general, falsifiable framework for assessing competition quality and fairness. (Credit Getty Images)

New Research Suggests Prison Accomplishments and Proactive Disclosure Can Overcome Hiring Biases

Multi-institutional Study Utilizes Low-dose Cancer Medication to Help Body Heal Itself

University of Houston biologists have contributed to a potential breakthrough in treating Crohn's disease by shifting the clinical focus from symptom management to addressing a primary underlying cause of the condition. Crohn's disease, a chronic inflammatory bowel disease affecting approximately a million Americans, involves a cycle where the immune system attacks the epithelial lining, disrupting the "gut barrier." When this lining is damaged and fails to repair itself, the barrier is lost and bacteria and toxins leak into the body, fueling chronic inflammation and disease progression.

University of Houston Researchers Suggest Public Health Campaigns Should Align Messaging with Personal Values

University of Houston researchers are applying the principles of marketing science to public health, proposing that the way vaccines are "framed" could be a factor in overcoming hesitancy.

The University of Houston’s AI and Data Science Showcase brought together 31 student teams on May 6 to demonstrate how artificial intelligence and advanced analytics can solve real-world challenges.

The latest SPACE City Panel survey, conducted by the Center for Public Policy at the Hobby School of Public Affairs, arrives as data center construction in Texas explodes. (Credit Getty Images)

A nearly $1 million grant from the National Science Foundation will allow University of Houston researchers to investigate how mutation rates evolve across species — work that could offer critical insights into cancer progression and antibiotic resistance.