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A researcher at the Cullen College of Engineering has received a renewable grant with a total potential value of about $3.2 million from the National Institutes of Health to expand his research into improving the accuracy of…
ECE's Reddy lands renewable $629k grant for kidney disease
The Cullen College of Engineering recognized the hard work and efforts of its entire workforce at the 2023-24 Faculty and Staff Excellence Awards, held during the Faculty-Staff Meeting on May 8. For a full gallery of photos from…
College recognizes outstanding personnel at 2023-24 Faculty and Staff Excellence Awards
REMINDER! You can view the ceremony live on YouTube by click here! Replay available shortly after as well. Hello there to all friends and family of the Cullen College of Engineering's Spring 2024 graduation class! In honor of…
 2024 Cullen Spring Commencement Live Blog - Ceremony 1
REMINDER! You can view the ceremony live on YouTube by click here! Replay available shortly after as well. Hello there to all friends and family of the Cullen College of Engineering's Spring 2024 graduation class! In honor of…
 2024 Cullen Spring Commencement Live Blog - Ceremony 2
The Offshore Technology Conference is recognizing two University of Houston Cougars — one alumnus and one faculty member — among the conference’s 2024 Emerging Leaders. They are among an esteemed group of 11 individuals earning a…
Two Cullen Cougars Named 2024 OTC Emerging Leaders
Kaushik Rajashekara, Distinguished Professor of Engineering at the University of Houston Cullen College of Engineering, continues to receive recognition and awards on a global scale. The man who ushered in the era of electric…
Rajashekara Elected International Fellow of the Engineering Academy of Japan
Presentations, posters and the pride of University of Houston students will be on view during Undergraduate Research Day (URD) on April 11. During this anticipated event, more than 360 students will display their academic…
Cullen Students in the Spotlight During Undergraduate Research Day
The Cullen College of Engineering is now part of a research effort with faculty at Keio University, Japan's most prestigious and very first private institution of higher learning, that is also meant to encourage future…
ECE professors part of research with Japan's Keio University
A new, $3 million gift will help reinforce the University of Houston’s long-standing mission to provide students with a world-class education and ensure they are given every opportunity to succeed in and out of the classroom. The…
$3 Million Gift Funds New Scholarships for Working Students at UH
Three top researchers with the U.S. Department of Energy’s Argonne National Laboratory have accepted joint appointments in various capacities at the University of Houston. These appointments are part of the memorandum of…
Three Renowned Argonne Scientists Accept Joint Appointments at the University of Houston
An engineering student completing his doctorate at the University of Houston was honored by being selected for a Research Internships in Science and Engineering (RISE) Professional summer research internship in Germany. Yuan Zi…
Ph.D. student Zi thrives during RISE internship
In the race to achieve a net-zero future based on clean energy, renewable energy sources like solar and wind power have emerged as potential champions in the battle against climate change. However, as traditional synchronous…
ECE's Li Using CAREER Award to Ensure Continuous Quality Electricity for All
Jinghong Chen, an associate professor in the University of Houston’s Cullen College of Engineering, has been named a Senior Member of the National Academy of Inventors (NAI). The University of Houston now has 36 faculty members…
ECE's Jinghong Chen Named NAI Senior Member
Zhu Han, Moores Professor in the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department of the University of Houston's Cullen College of Engineering, is part of the 2023 Fellow class for the Association for Computing Machinery (ACM). Han…
ECE's Han earns ACM Fellow status
Jian Shi, an assistant professor at the Cullen College of Engineering with a dual appointment to the Engineering Technology and Electrical & Computer Engineering departments, won't soon forget his son's 10th birthday. It's…
ECE, Engineering Technology's Shi earns CAREER award
In music, perfect pitch is the innate ability to identify and recreate any note without hearing it first. It’s what musicians strive for, a rare level of excellence only a gifted few can achieve. Baseball pitchers also dream of…
Cullen Student Among Innovators at UH Tech Bridge
A professor at the Cullen College of Engineering has been honored by being elected as a Fellow of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, one of the highest honors of distinction provided by the organization. Ji…
ECE's Ji Chen earns IEEE Fellow distinction
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) recently announced $17.4 million funding for 19 early-stage research projects focused on expanding clean energy technologies at colleges and universities across America. These projects will…
Three Cullen Projects Rack Up $3M in Funding for Decarbonization, Emissions Research
To tackle the challenges of a shrinking wireless spectrum, the University of Houston has joined the Spectrum Management with Adaptive and Reconfigurable Technology (SMART) Hub – a Department of Defense Spectrum Innovation Center…
UH Joins SMART Hub, A $5M Department of Defense Consortium
At first glance it seems a typically beautiful dance performance featuring the fusion of original music, and immersive projection design. But unlike anything you might expect, it also blends cutting edge neuro-engineering as…
Watch Science in Motion as Dancers Don Brain Caps in Original Performance