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On Saturday, March 30, the hallways and classrooms in the UH Cullen College of Engineering buzzed with excitement as a thousand Houston- area girls attended the fourth annual “Girls Engineering the Future Day: A STEM Event,”…
Photos: 2019 Chevron Girls Engineering the Future at UH Cullen College
National Academy of Inventors Will Be in Houston April 10-11 The University of Houston will host the eighth annual meeting of the National Academy of Inventors (NAI). The meeting will be held at the JW Marriott Galleria Wednesday…
University of Houston to Host Inventors Meeting
Better Understanding Could Lead to New Prevention and Treatment for Birth Defects Soon after conception, an embryo’s circulatory system connects to that of its mother. Complications that occur at this critical time can result in…
Imaging Technology Will Offer New Clues to Embryonic Development
The UH chapter of the National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE) is bringing together UH NSBE alumni and current student members for an information session, titled “NSBE Guy and Girl Talk,” on Tuesday, April 9, in room 108 of…
UH NSBE Alumni to Share Industry Insights With Students
The UH Electrochemical Society student chapter (UH ECS) hosted their Spring 2019 Poster Competition on Friday, March 29 in the Engineering Commons. The student organization advised by Yan Yao, associate professor of electrical…
Photos: ECS Spring 2019 Poster Competition
Breaking Down Walls to Build Futures If Houstonian Juan Becerra, a father of three boys, could have any superpower, it’d be to look into the future. He’d use it to do everything right and lift his boys up as high as possible. He…
Real-life Superheroes Inspire Boys to be STEM Leaders
The Event Introduces Girls to Engineering, Other STEM Activities About 1,500 girls are expected to participate in the University of Houston’s popular Chevron Girls Engineering the Future STEM Day on Saturday, March 30. The girls…
Girls Engineering the Future Set for Saturday at UH
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…
Researchers Report New Light-Activated Micro Pump
Learn about company, perks and hiring The UH chapter of Tau Beta Pi – Texas Epsilon (TBP) hosted an information session with representatives of INEOS, a global manufacturer of petrochemicals, specialty chemicals and oil products…
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…
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, the fourth largest global chemicals company, on Wednesday, February 27, in the Science and Research Building 1…
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
On Thursday, February 7th, nearly 1,400 UH engineering students flocked to the UH Hilton to interview and meet with representatives from 110 of Houston’s leading companies at the spring 2019 Engineering Career Fair. Each year,…
Photos: UH Engineering Welcomes Over 100 Companies to Recruit Engineering Students
Cullen College of Engineering's Wei-Chuan Shih Elected to First Class of NAI Senior Members Two researchers with the University of Houston have been named senior members of the National Academy of Inventors in recognition of…
Two UH Scientists Named to National Academy of Inventors
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…
Cullen College Junior Wins Student Leadership Award for the 2019 BEYA STEM Conference
TSA Seeking Volunteers to Test Bomb-Sniffing Dogs at Hobby UH Cullen College of Engineering professor Stuart Long, a frequent flyer and dog lover, has found the perfect way to give back – helping to put bomb-sniffing dogs…
Frequent-Flying UH Professor Helps Dogs Detect Explosives
Wine has been around for millennia. Now engineers and wine experts at the University of Houston are teaming up to better understand how aroma, taste, color and other factors contribute to the experience of drinking wine.…
Your Brain on Wine and on Stage: Experts Look at the Neuroscience
The Computing Community Consortium (CCC) of the Computing Research Association recently highlighted research conducted by Hien Van Nguyen – assistant professor of electrical and computer engineering at the UH Cullen College of…
UH Research on Machine Learning Algorithms for Medical Diagnosis Featured on CCC’s “Great Innovative Ideas” Series
Two Cullen College of Engineering professors at the University of Houston – Zhu Han, John and Rebecca Moores professor of electrical and computer engineering, with expertise in the field of computer science; and Yan Yao,…
Two UH Cullen College Engineers Among Most Cited Researchers in the World
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…
Lean Electrolyte Design is a Game-Changer for Magnesium Batteries