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 Pump Works Without Moving Parts, Electrical Contacts
Even the smallest mechanical pumps have limitations, from the complex microfabrication techniques required to make them to the fact that there are limits on how small they can be. Researchers have announced a potential solution – a laser-driven photoacoustic microfluidic pump, capable of moving fluids in any direction without moving parts or electrical contacts. |
Researchers Report New Light-Activated Micro Pump |
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UH Engineering Students Visit with INEOS Representatives |
 Cullen College Beneficiary of Hickman Estate in Colorado
Herbert David Hickman (BSEE ’59) from Colorado gifted his home to the UH Cullen College of Engineering to establish an endowed scholarship, with preference for electrical and computer engineering students. |
Endowed Scholarship For UH Electrical and Computer Engineering Students |
 The UH chapter of Tau Beta Pi – Texas Epsilon (TBP) is hosting an information session with representatives of INEOS, Europe’s largest petrochemical company, on Wednesday, February 27, in the Science and Research Building 1 on campus. The presenters will be Bob Sokol, chief financial officer of INEOS Oligomers and Oxide, and Fred Rulander, chief operating officer of INEOS Oxide North America. |
Chemicals Giant INEOS To Visit With UH Engineering Students |
 Students come from all over Houston and the world to pursue their dreams and build their careers at the UH Cullen College of Engineering. They find much more – mentors, lifelong friends and, sometimes, the love of their life. |
Cullen College Love Connection |
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Your Brain On Wine And On Stage: Experts Look At The Neuroscience
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World-Renowned Brain-Machine Interface Expert Named IEEE Fellow
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Podcast on Flying Cars Features National Academy of Engineering Member and UH Professor Kaushik Rajashekara
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Electrical & Computer Engineering Chairman Elected to AIMBE’s Elite College of Fellows
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Bang for Your Buck: Three UH Engineering Online Master’s Programs Ranked Among Top in Nation for Return on Investment
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UH Engineering Rises in U.S. News Rankings
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New issue of ECE Connections Magazine now available!
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Electrical Engineering Online Master's Program
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Meet the members of ECE Industry Advisory Board!
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Nano Engineering Minor
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Pump Works Without Moving Parts, Electrical Contacts
Even the smallest mechanical pumps have limitations, from the complex microfabrication techniques required to make them to the fact that there are limits on how small they can be. Researchers have announced a potential solution – a laser-driven photoacoustic microfluidic pump, capable of moving fluids in any direction without moving parts or electrical contacts. |
Researchers Report New Light-Activated Micro Pump |
 Chloride-Free Electrolyte and Organic Cathode Boosted Energy Density, Stability
Researchers from the University of Houston and the Toyota Research Institute of America have discovered a promising new version of high-energy magnesium batteries, with potential applications ranging from electric vehicles to battery storage for renewable energy systems. |
Lean Electrolyte Design is a Game-Changer for Magnesium Batteries |
Faculty Accolades
 National Geographic explores the brilliance and creativity of Pablo Picasso in an April article titled “How Picasso’s Journey From Prodigy to Icon Revealed a Genius.” A trailblazing, legendary artist, Picasso revolutionized the art world during his lifetime and continues to awe and inspire to this day. |
Unlocking Secrets of the Creative Brain: UH Research Cited in National Geographic Article on Picasso |
 Bao recognized for contributions to the field of semiconductor and metallic nanostructures |
Optical Society Elects UH ECE Professor Jiming Bao as Fellow |
Student Success
 National Science Foundation grant provides scholarships and support to academically-talented students from low-income backgrounds
The National Science Foundation awarded a $999,029 grant to a team of University of Houston researchers for a new program aimed at studying the impact of scholarships, engagement and other support on low-income students and their academic success. |
UH Researchers Win $1M Award to Boost Student Success |
 Joshua Frenchwood, an electrical engineering junior at the UH Cullen College of Engineering, won a Student Leadership Award from the Career Communications Group Inc. and the Black Engineer of the Year Awards (BEYA) Conference. He will be recognized at the Student Leadership Awards Dinner at the 2019 BEYA STEM Conference in Washington, D.C. in February. |
Cullen College Junior Wins Student Leadership Award for the 2019 BEYA STEM Conference |
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UH ECE students will be using this solar panel for educational and research purposes. (The Solar Array at UH was donated by the Green Mountain Energy Company.) View the current status of UH's solar panel array!
