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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. |
Three Online UH Engineering Programs Rank Among Best In Nation November 25, 2019Intelligent.com, a student-focused website, included three online programs offered by the UH Cullen College of Engineering in its 2019/2020 national... |
![]() Intelligent.com, a student-focused website, included three online programs offered by the UH Cullen College of Engineering in its 2019/2020 national rankings list of best public institution programs. The college's online master's program in civil engineering, offered through the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, ranked No. 9 and received special recognition as the "Best Blended Program." |
Distinguished Alumnus Wayne Klotz To Speak At Fall 2019 UH Cullen College Commencement November 18, 2019 Klotz views engineering as a 'license to change the world.' Houston civil engineer and UH Cullen College of Engineering alumnus D. Wayne Klotz (... |
![]() Klotz views engineering as a 'license to change the world.'
Houston civil engineer and UH Cullen College of Engineering alumnus D. Wayne Klotz (MSCE ’76) was named the keynote speaker for the college’s fall 2019 commencement on Friday, December 13. He earned a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering from Texas A&M University in 1974 and a master’s degree in civil engineering from the Cullen College in 1976. |
Cullen College Students Shine in UH Graduate Research Showcase November 13, 2019 UH graduate students inspire each other with accomplishments |
UH graduate students inspire each other with accomplishments
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A Collaboration of Satellites and Villages: UH Professor Continues Work With NASA and Mekong River Stakeholders To Address Flooding and Other Critical Issues October 29, 2019Hyongki Lee, associate professor of civil and environmental engineering at the UH Cullen College of Engineering, has a lot of experience using data... |
Hyongki Lee, associate professor of civil and environmental engineering at the UH Cullen College of Engineering, has a lot of experience using data collected by Earth-observing technologies (such as satellites) for solving water management issues on Earth. With his latest grant, Lee is diving deeper into addressing critical concerns such as land subsidence, flood forecasting and groundwater management in the Mekong region of Southeast Asia. |
UH Engineers Test Biodegradable Self-Guided Reconnaissance Devices October 4, 2019 Researchers share video of their Advanced Naval Technology Exercise Discretion is an integral part of covert reconnaissance missions. With that... |
Researchers share video of their Advanced Naval Technology Exercise
Discretion is an integral part of covert reconnaissance missions. With that in mind, a team of UH Cullen College of Engineering researchers are working on a $1 million project to create self-guided biodegradable containers of sensors to map coastlines and the bottom of the ocean. |
Photos: Fall 2019 Rockwell Lecture Series Presents “Global Warming and Extreme Events” September 27, 2019The second installment of UH Engineering's Distinguished Rockwell Lecture Series was held on Friday, September 13 and featured Lai-Yung Ruby Leung, a... |
![]() The second installment of UH Engineering's Distinguished Rockwell Lecture Series was held on Friday, September 13 and featured Lai-Yung Ruby Leung, a member of the National Academy of Engineering and a Battelle Fellow of Atmospheric Sciences. She visited from the Global Change Division at the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. |
UH Cullen College Engineering Faculty Win NSF Grant for Water Purification Study September 13, 2019The National Science Foundation (NSF) recently awarded $300,008 to two UH Cullen College of Engineering professors for their research into the... |
![]() The National Science Foundation (NSF) recently awarded $300,008 to two UH Cullen College of Engineering professors for their research into the development of coatings designed to play a role in water purification. |
UH Startup Sensytec Builds a Foundation of Wins September 12, 2019 Sensytec Wins Houston MassChallenge, HAN Investment Prize Money and Recognition from Rice Alliance Sensytec, a UH startup, is busy cementing its... |
![]() Sensytec Wins Houston MassChallenge, HAN Investment Prize Money and Recognition from Rice Alliance
Sensytec, a UH startup, is busy cementing its reputation with multiple wins this month. |
The UH Cullen College of Engineering Welcomes Seven New Faculty Members September 3, 2019The UH Cullen College of Engineering is kicking off the 2019-2020 academic year by welcoming seven new faculty members to its teaching and research... |
![]() The UH Cullen College of Engineering is kicking off the 2019-2020 academic year by welcoming seven new faculty members to its teaching and research rosters. They bring expertise in a wide variety of fields ranging from neuroscience to data science and machine learning. Their research covers topics ranging from innovations in bioengineering to sustainability of energy systems. |
Photos: Engineering Alumni Association Hosts 2019 Annual Meeting August 26, 2019The Engineering Alumni Association (EAA) held its annual meeting on August 22nd at Saint Arnold’s Brewery. This annual event furthers the EAA’s... |
![]() The Engineering Alumni Association (EAA) held its annual meeting on August 22nd at Saint Arnold’s Brewery. This annual event furthers the EAA’s mission of championing, supporting and uniting the Cullen College’s students, faculty and alumni. |
UH Cullen College of Engineering Hosts Students from South China University of Technology for First-Ever Civil Summer Workshop August 23, 2019This summer, UH Engineering hosted over 40 college students from the South China University of Technology for the first-ever, three-week resilient... |
![]() This summer, UH Engineering hosted over 40 college students from the South China University of Technology for the first-ever, three-week resilient civil infrastructure summer workshop. |
Houston universities team up to boost minorities in academia August 13, 2019 NSF grant to Rice, UH, Texas Southern will help future science, engineering professors HOUSTON – (Aug. 13, 2019) – Rice University, Texas... |
![]() NSF grant to Rice, UH, Texas Southern will help future science, engineering professors
HOUSTON – (Aug. 13, 2019) – Rice University, Texas Southern University (TSU) and the University of Houston (UH) have won a multimillion-dollar grant to help increase the number of underrepresented minorities pursuing academic careers in engineering and science. |
New Engineering Academy Puts UH at Katy in the Lime Light August 2, 2019 UH Cullen College partners with HCC to Better Serve Students, Industries The recently announced partnership between the new University of Houston... |
![]() UH Cullen College partners with HCC to Better Serve Students, Industries
The recently announced partnership between the new University of Houston at Katy – set to open this fall – and Houston Community College (HCC) to enable Katy-area students to earn engineering degrees right in their neighborhood has the Greater Houston community buzzing with excitement. |
UH Engineering Student Wins ASCE Hawley Memorial Fellowship July 31, 2019 Ali Ansari’s Research Focuses on Improving Clean Water Output from RO Desalination Ali Ansari, a doctoral student at the UH Cullen College of... |
Ali Ansari’s Research Focuses on Improving Clean Water Output from RO Desalination
Ali Ansari, a doctoral student at the UH Cullen College of Engineering, was recently awarded the American Society of Civil Engineers’ John B. Hawley Memorial Fellowship. The fellowship, established in 1961, promotes graduate study and research in hydraulic and environmental engineering. |
Hurricane Conference Set for Aug. 2 at UH July 31, 2019 Conference Focuses on Protection and Rapid Recovery on the Gulf Coast Just before the two-year anniversary of Hurricane Harvey, emergency... |
![]() Conference Focuses on Protection and Rapid Recovery on the Gulf Coast
Just before the two-year anniversary of Hurricane Harvey, emergency managers, industry executives and public executives will meet Friday, Aug. 2, at the University of Houston for an update on disaster preparation and rapid recovery from hurricanes and other coastal storms. |
UH Cullen College of Engineering Recognized for Achievements in Diversity by ASEE July 19, 2019The American Society of Engineering Education (ASEE) honored the UH Cullen College of Engineering with an award recognizing its commitment to... |
![]() The American Society of Engineering Education (ASEE) honored the UH Cullen College of Engineering with an award recognizing its commitment to diversity and inclusiveness. |
UH PROMES Going Places, Tackling Global Challenges June 27, 2019While many people dream of seeing the world one day, a group of UH Cullen College of Engineering students recently returned from Brazil as part of... |
![]() While many people dream of seeing the world one day, a group of UH Cullen College of Engineering students recently returned from Brazil as part of the first engineering faculty-led study abroad experience through the Program for Mastery in Engineering Studies (PROMES). |
Cullen College Professors Win Welch Awards to Explore Fundamental Chemical Ideas June 19, 2019Two UH Cullen College of Engineering professors received funding from the Welch Foundation for their contributions to basic chemical research that... |
![]() Two UH Cullen College of Engineering professors received funding from the Welch Foundation for their contributions to basic chemical research that benefits humankind. These three-year grants extend from 2019 to 2022. |
UH Civil Engineering Online Master’s Program Ranks on Two Lists June 14, 2019The online master’s program in civil engineering at the UH Cullen College of Engineering made two different lists highlighting the best programs for... |
![]() The online master’s program in civil engineering at the UH Cullen College of Engineering made two different lists highlighting the best programs for students interested in growing their careers in the field. |