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Seven from Cullen College of Engineering Surge into SURF Program June 24, 2020 For the summer of 2020, the Cullen College of Engineering had seven students selected for the Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship program.... |
 For the summer of 2020, the Cullen College of Engineering had seven students selected for the Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship program. The SURF program is open to sophomores, juniors and seniors that will be not be graduating in the year of the fellowship. A 3.0 GPA is required for full-time students, and only University of Houston main campus students are eligible. |
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UH’s Faghih Named an MIT Technology Review 2020 Innovator Under 35 June 18, 2020HOUSTON, TEXAS, USA – June 18, 2020 – Yesterday MIT Technology Review announced Dr. |
 HOUSTON, TEXAS, USA – June 18, 2020 – Yesterday MIT Technology Review announced Dr. |
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College honors 17 with yearly Faculty and Student Excellence Awards June 18, 2020Dr. Joseph W. Tedesco, Elizabeth D. Rockwell Dean of the UH Cullen College of Engineering, announced that 17 students and faculty members had been... |
 Dr. Joseph W. Tedesco, Elizabeth D. Rockwell Dean of the UH Cullen College of Engineering, announced that 17 students and faculty members had been selected as recipients in the 2019-2020 Faculty and Student Excellence Awards, which recognize teaching and research achievements. |
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Cullen College of Engineering posts new 6-Year graduation high mark June 3, 2020The Cullen College of Engineering has set a new record for its six-year graduation rate, hitting a mark of 71.2 percent for students that began in... |
 The Cullen College of Engineering has set a new record for its six-year graduation rate, hitting a mark of 71.2 percent for students that began in Fall 2014, according to new information released by the department's Division of Undergraduate Programs and Student Success. |
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Pan, Ni among group receiving $200,000 for coronavirus response map June 3, 2020Two University of Houston professors are among a group of four that have been awarded nearly $200,000 from the National Science Foundation to develop... |
 Two University of Houston professors are among a group of four that have been awarded nearly $200,000 from the National Science Foundation to develop a map for coronavirus response via crowdsourcing. |
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Faghih featured in IEEE publication as 'Woman to Watch' May 29, 2020The research of University of Houston assistant professor Dr. Rose Faghih has been recognized by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics... |
 The research of University of Houston assistant professor Dr. Rose Faghih has been recognized by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers' Women in Engineering Magazine, with a feature in its June issue. The article, “Women to Watch – The New Face of Engineering: Faghih Is Applying Her Research to Make an Impact on People's Lives,” is available on the IEEE Xplore website. |
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Class of 2020 honored with virtual graduation celebration May 22, 2020The fortitude of the Cullen College of Engineering's Class of 2020 was proudly celebrated by the university community on May 7, with a 90-minute... |
 The fortitude of the Cullen College of Engineering's Class of 2020 was proudly celebrated by the university community on May 7, with a 90-minute virtual graduation celebration, featuring remarks from University of Houston leadership, a commencement speaker and most importantly, the graduating students. |
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Continuously Tracking Fear Response Could Improve Mental Health Treatment May 19, 2020Assistant professor of electrical and computer engineering Rose Faghih is not afraid of fear. If continuously monitored, she sees it as a tool to... |
 Assistant professor of electrical and computer engineering Rose Faghih is not afraid of fear. If continuously monitored, she sees it as a tool to improve mental health treatment. |
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Willson earns Esther Farfel Award; four others tabbed for faculty, staff honors May 9, 2020Several members of the Cullen College of Engineering have been recognized via the Office of the Provost's 2020 Faculty and Staff Awards, headlined by... |
 Several members of the Cullen College of Engineering have been recognized via the Office of the Provost's 2020 Faculty and Staff Awards, headlined by Dr. Richard Willson of Biochemical & Biophysical Sciences earning the Esther Farfel Award, the highest honor given yearly. |
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Students provide videos to public modeling spread of COVID-19 May 1, 2020A class of graduate students at the University of Houston has worked to create seven videos on YouTube about modeling the spread of COVID-19 among... |
 A class of graduate students at the University of Houston has worked to create seven videos on YouTube about modeling the spread of COVID-19 among different populations, under the oversight of Dr. Rose T. Faghih, an assistant professor of electrical and computer engineering and the director of the Computational Medicine Laboratory. |
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Harnessing the Power of Gallium Nitride and Machine Learning April 27, 2020Military installations, especially on ships and aircraft, require robust power electronics systems to operate radar and other equipment, but there is... |
 Military installations, especially on ships and aircraft, require robust power electronics systems to operate radar and other equipment, but there is limited space onboard. Researchers from the University of Houston will use a $2.5 million grant from the U.S. Department of Defense to develop compact electronic power systems to address the issue. |
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Searchable Atlases of High-Resolution 3-D Images Would Offer New Tool for Researchers, Clinicians April 23, 2020Researchers at the University of Houston last year reported a new imaging method capable of producing fast and inexpensive three-dimensional images,... |
 Researchers at the University of Houston last year reported a new imaging method capable of producing fast and inexpensive three-dimensional images, offering the potential to more easily track the progress of conditions such as Alzheimer’s disease and cancer at the cellular level. |
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Adapting Smartwatches to Improve Distance Learning and Health April 13, 2020Rose Faghih Wins NSF CAREER Award for MINDWATCH Proposal |
 Rose Faghih Wins NSF CAREER Award for MINDWATCH Proposal
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New $1M Hardware Project Would Boost 5G Networks April 9, 2020There are big advantages to 5G networks. In addition to faster speeds, 5G offers greater bandwidth and network capacity, paving the way for a future... |
 There are big advantages to 5G networks. In addition to faster speeds, 5G offers greater bandwidth and network capacity, paving the way for a future of driverless cars, connected devices and more high-definition connections for virtual meetings and telemedicine. But the rollout in the United States and elsewhere has been stymied by gaps in available technology that could operate at the high frequencies required by 5G. |
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Cullen College Listed Among Best Engineering Graduate Schools of 2021 March 17, 2020On Tuesday, March 17, U.S. News & World Report released its updated 2021 rankings of best graduate engineering programs in the country. The UH... |
 On Tuesday, March 17, U.S. News & World Report released its updated 2021 rankings of best graduate engineering programs in the country. The UH Cullen College of Engineering has increased once again and is now rated No. 67. |
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New UH/HCC Engineering Academy Steps Into The Spotlight February 24, 2020Over 100 individuals joined representatives from the University of Houston Cullen College of Engineering and Houston Community College last Thursday... |
 Over 100 individuals joined representatives from the University of Houston Cullen College of Engineering and Houston Community College last Thursday, Feb. 20, for the first official UH/HCC Engineering Academy Information Session. The event was held at the new UH at Katy facility, which officially opened in August 2019. |
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Four UH Faculty Members Elected to National Academy of Inventors February 14, 2020Research Ranges From Better Batteries to Better Ways of Diagnosing Alzheimer’s Disease |
 Research Ranges From Better Batteries to Better Ways of Diagnosing Alzheimer’s Disease |
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UH Researchers Win Grant to Create Superior Class of Magnetic Materials December 19, 2019The Semiconductor Research Corp. awarded a three-year, $240,000 grant to University of Houston researchers to design a new electrodeposition process... |
 The Semiconductor Research Corp. awarded a three-year, $240,000 grant to University of Houston researchers to design a new electrodeposition process and solution to create a new alloy with superior qualities and broad applications. |
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UH Engineering State-Space Estimation Course Projects Presented At Two IEEE Conferences December 18, 2019Dilranjan Wickramasuriya and Hamid Fekri Azgomi, doctoral students of Rose Faghih, assistant professor of electrical engineering at the UH Cullen... |
 Dilranjan Wickramasuriya and Hamid Fekri Azgomi, doctoral students of Rose Faghih, assistant professor of electrical engineering at the UH Cullen College of Engineering, made several presentations at two different IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers) conferences in November. |
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UH PROMES Scholars Give Back This Holiday Season December 11, 2019 Engineering students address needs in the UH and Houston communities It’s the season of giving, and students who are enrolled in the UH Cullen... |
 Engineering students address needs in the UH and Houston communities
It’s the season of giving, and students who are enrolled in the UH Cullen College of Engineering’s Program for Mastery in Engineering Studies (PROMES) are making the most of it. |
