Breakthrough

Researchers Test New Method to Measure Effect of Volcanic Eruptions

New technique provides better way to measure sulfur dioxide emissions, which lead to acid rain.

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Judy Wu Receives NSF CAREER Award for Hydrogen Bond Research

Research could change the way chemists view hydrogen bonds and guide efforts in the design of advanced materials with novel properties.

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NSF CAREER Award Focuses on Environmentally Friendly Plastics

Loi Do is funded to develop methods of producing polyolefins in an economical and sustainable way.

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NSF Grant Funds LEAD Houston Program for Local STEM Teachers

Changes in education start by investing in teachers. A six-year, $2.8 million grant from the National Science Foundation aims to do just that.

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Latent Tuberculosis Infections: A Major Public Health Challenge

Although people with latent TB infections are not contagious, they have a 5-15 percent lifetime chance of their infection being reactivated.

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