Fall 2025

In This Issue

New Dean Named for College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics

The University of Houston welcomes a new chapter of leadership in the College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics. Gregory Dudley, an accomplished chemist and academic leader, will step into the role of dean on Aug. 1. With a strong record of research, innovation and student engagement, Dudley brings a bold vision for advancing scientific discovery and academic excellence at UH.

University of Houston Awarded $3M to Launch Cancer Biomarker Facility for Immunotherapy Research

A $3 million grant is fueling a major breakthrough at the University of Houston. Texas’ first cancer immunotherapy biomarker core could change the future of cancer detection and treatment.

NSM Professor’s World-Changing Nuclear Physics Research Fueled by $2.5 Million in Funding

NSM physicist Claudia Ratti is pushing the boundaries of our understanding of the universe with cutting-edge nuclear physics research. Backed by $2.5 million in funding from the NSF, NASA, and the Department of Energy, her work explores the fundamental forces that shaped the early universe—research with implications that reach from particle accelerators to the stars.

UH/UC Researchers Use Machine Learning to Map Brain Changes from Heroin Addiction

In a groundbreaking collaboration, researchers from the University of Houston and the University of Cincinnati are using machine learning to uncover how heroin addiction alters brain structure. Their findings offer new hope for developing more targeted and effective treatments—bringing science one step closer to transforming addiction recovery.

NASA Grant Awarded to UH NSM Alumnus