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Back when Jim Mayes was attending the UH Cullen College of Engineering as an electrical and computer engineering major in the early 1980’s, robotics was barely on anyone’s radar. Today, however, it’s difficult to avoid running…
Industry Partnerships: Schlumberger's Support for UH Robotics Team Benefits Students, Company
Zhu Han's trophy case is getting crowded. Since 2009 he’s won a National Science Foundation CAREER Award, an Excellence in Research and Scholarship award from the University of Houston, at least seven best paper honors at…
ECE Professor Zhu Han Named 2014 IEEE Fellow
No one disputes that offshore energy development carries environmental risks. Through its involvement in the new Ocean Energy Safety Institute (OESI), the University of Houston Cullen College of Engineering will play a key role…
Cullen College Playing Key Role in Offshore Energy Safety Institute
The UH Cullen College of Engineering’s Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering held their alumni mixer last night at Saint Arnold’s Brewing Company in Houston. The alumni event was held in honor of professors emeriti…
PHOTOS: ECE Alumni Mixer
Rakshak Talwar may be a mere freshman by University of Houston standards, but he’s already well on his way to becoming a giant in the technology world. Talwar, an electrical and computer engineering major in the Cullen College of…
Engineering Freshman Makes Major Strides in Tech World
Electromagnetics experts from around the country will gather at the University of Houston tomorrow to discuss the latest issues and advances in the field of electromagnetic compatibility. The gathering is hosted by the Center for…
Industry and Academia Meeting at UH for Electromagnetics Conference
Watch our video for the NSBE's "Walk for Education!" There’s one morning each year when the members of the UH chapter of the National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE) wake up early to pack hundreds of goody bags full of…
VIDEO: NSBE Students Hit the Pavement for the "Walk for Education"
The Engineering BOS (Beginning of Semester) Party was held last night in front of the engineering buildings. Hundreds of students attended the event and enjoyed free food, drinks, music and games. To view photos from this year's…
PHOTOS: BOS Party 2013
Thanks to an $85,000 grant from BP, the Cullen College’s PROMES (Program for Mastery in Engineering Studies) Program now has the much-needed support to continue its many outreach and student success activities this academic year…
BP Grant Supports PROMES Program, STEP Forward Camp and Power Weekend
An article published in the Nov. 3rd issue of the Houston Chronicle taps into the expertise of Engineering Career Center senior director Vita Como for advice on how engineering grads can increase their chances of employment after…
Advice for Engineering Grads: Houston Chronicle Taps Into Engineering Career Center
ECE professor Jose “Pepe” Luis Contreras-Vidal, director of the University of Houston’s Laboratory for Noninvasive Brain-Machine Interface (BMI) Systems at the Cullen College of Engineering, is featured on the cover of Science…
ECE Professor's Thought-Controlled Robotic Exoskeleton Featured on Cover of Science News
Electrical and computer engineering (ECE) professor Fritz Claydon has been appointed director of the Honors Engineering Program at the UH Cullen College of Engineering, with ECE associate professor Len Trombetta appointed as…
ECE Professors Named Directors of Honors Engineering Program
A new blog post from the University of Houston Division of Research highlights the work of Dr. Badri Roysam, professor and chair of the department of electrical and computer engineering at the Cullen College. The article focuses…
DOR Blog Highlights ECE Chair's Research
Let’s face it: Houston is an entrepreneurial town, and the University of Houston is no different. In fact, over 3,500 UH alumni own or run a business, and 63 percent of all UH alumni live and work in the city of Houston. The…
Opportunities for Engineering Entrepreneurs You Never Knew Existed
The 9th annual Undergraduate Research Day took place on Thursday, October 10th. It showcased the achievements of 130 undergraduate researchers from the University of Houston through poster presentations. Student presenters…
PHOTOS: Undergraduate Research Day 2013
On Thursday, October 3, members of the Cullen College's Engineering Leadership Board gathered at the Petroleum Club of Houston for a reception and dinner. Guests attending the dinner were pleasantly surprised with a speech from…
PHOTOS: Engineering Leadership Board Reception and Dinner
Cullen College alumnus and advocate Durga D. Agrawal has been appointed to the University of Houston System Board of Regents by Gov. Rick Perry. Agrawal received his master's and doctorate degree in industrial engineering from…
Cullen College Alumnus and Advocate Appointed to UH System Board of Regents
When Dhivya Ketharnath was in high school, she knew she wanted to be an engineer, but she never would have predicted she would be conducting nanoparticle research for cancer therapy applications inside some of the finest…
TcSUH Scholarship Connects Engineering Student With Biomedical Sciences
The University of Houston Cullen College of Engineering has grown tremendously in recent years, with research expenditures and enrollment at or near all-time highs. We must keep this momentum going, but in order to do so, we must…
Videos: Why Should You Invest in a New Engineering Building for the Cullen College?
The 55th birthday of our long-time friend, collaborator and supporter, NASA, was a bit sadder than we would have wished for it to be. For all the space enthusiasts out there who rely on the NASA website as a bookmarked…
Happy Birthday, NASA, and Thank You For Everything!