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6th Annual Hurricane and Disasters Conference to be Held on August 1 July 9, 2014In recent years, the Gulf Coast region has been tremendously affected by the landfall of large hurricanes. In 2005, Category 3 Hurricanes Katrina and...	In recent years, the Gulf Coast region has been tremendously affected by the landfall of large hurricanes. In 2005, Category 3 Hurricanes Katrina and Rita devastated the coastal regions of Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas, and in 2008, Hurricane Ike (a Category 2 storm) came ashore over Galveston and wreaked havoc in the Houston area, knocking out power to many customers in the greater Houston metro area for several weeks.
Phillips 66 Donation Strengthens Ties to University of Houston July 7, 2014The University of Houston’s colleges of business and engineering have gained new support from one of the city’s energy leaders, which has donated...	The University of Houston’s colleges of business and engineering have gained new support from one of the city’s energy leaders, which has donated money to a variety of programs and student support services. Phillips 66, a Houston-based energy manufacturing and logistics company, was created in 2012 through a split with ConocoPhillips. It cracked the top 10 in the Fortune 500 last year, reaching No. 6 with revenue over $161 billion in 2013.
College Grieves Passing of Undergraduate Student Ridwan Ajala July 7, 2014Ridwan Ajala, a beloved undergraduate student at the UH Cullen College of Engineering, passed away on Tuesday, June 24th. Ridwan touched many members...	Ridwan Ajala, a beloved undergraduate student at the UH Cullen College of Engineering, passed away on Tuesday, June 24th. Ridwan touched many members of the Cullen College community with his incredible work ethic, infectious positive attitude, and dedication as a student and friend. To say that he was loved and will be missed by our community is an understatement.
Civil & Environmental Engineering Researcher Wins NASA's New Investigator Award June 20, 2014Hyongki Lee, assistant professor in the Cullen College’s department of civil and environmental engineering, has won NASA’s New (Early Career)...	Hyongki Lee, assistant professor in the Cullen College’s department of civil and environmental engineering, has won NASA’s New (Early Career) Investigator Award in Earth Science.
CEE Professor Co-Chairs Membrane Society Conference May 27, 2014More than 400 people are registered for the 24th annual meeting of the North American Membrane Society, set for May 31-June 4 in a Houston suburb.	More than 400 people are registered for the 24th annual meeting of the North American Membrane Society, set for May 31-June 4 in a Houston suburb.
PHOTOS: Academy of Distinguished Civil & Environmental Engineers Induction Ceremony May 5, 2014On Thursday, May 1, the UH Cullen College of Engineering's department of civil and environmental engineering inducted two new members into their...	On Thursday, May 1, the UH Cullen College of Engineering's department of civil and environmental engineering inducted two new members into their prestigious Academy of Distinguished Civil and Environmental Engineers.
Cullen College Faculty Awarded by University April 30, 2014 Each spring, the University of Houston recognizes exceptional faculty member across the university at the annual UH Faculty Excellence Awards...	Each spring, the University of Houston recognizes exceptional faculty member across the university at the annual UH Faculty Excellence Awards Ceremony. This year, nine Cullen College of Engineering faculty members were honored for their great strides in teaching and research excellence.
NCALM Researcher Awarded $200K To Develop Open-Source LiDAR Software April 24, 2014Computers and other technologies have vastly increased our ability to collect data on just about anything you can imagine. However, one major...	Computers and other technologies have vastly increased our ability to collect data on just about anything you can imagine. However, one major drawback to this is our inability to keep up with the amount of data being produced by these technologies. In many cases, the vast amounts of data being collected are going unused – that is, until more sophisticated software or other data-mining tools can be developed to decipher, apply and use this data in meaningful ways.
PHOTOS: 25th Annual Golf Tournament Tees Off April 14, 2014 The sun broke through the morning clouds just in time for over 120 golfers to tee off at the 25th annual Cullen College of Engineering golf...	The sun broke through the morning clouds just in time for over 120 golfers to tee off at the 25th annual Cullen College of Engineering golf tournament on Monday, April 7.
International Team Using Shape Memory Alloys to Rehab Concrete Structures March 26, 2014A team of researchers from University of Houston Cullen College of Engineering and Qatar University has won a $779,000 grant to develop a new way to...	A team of researchers from University of Houston Cullen College of Engineering and Qatar University has won a $779,000 grant to develop a new way to rehabilitate deteriorating reinforced concrete structures.
Researchers Win $700k Grant to Develop Pipeline Safety System March 18, 2014Damage to natural gas pipelines is both dangerous and expensive to repair. Much of it is also entirely avoidable. Excavators cause about 30 percent...	Damage to natural gas pipelines is both dangerous and expensive to repair. Much of it is also entirely avoidable. Excavators cause about 30 percent of pipeline damage incidents. In most of these events, the team working the excavator hadn’t bothered to find out if a natural gas pipeline is nearby before digging, even though there’s a national hotline set up to provide this information 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
Shankar Chellam's Saharan Dust Research Highlighted by Houston Chronicle March 4, 2014Anyone with respiratory sensitivities like asthma or allergies knows Houston’s air quality can be a problem.	Anyone with respiratory sensitivities like asthma or allergies knows Houston’s air quality can be a problem.
Four Young UH Alums Honored During EWeek February 17, 2014Yesterday marked the start of National Engineers Week, a time to recognize the essential roles engineers play in modern society. In cooperation with...	Yesterday marked the start of National Engineers Week, a time to recognize the essential roles engineers play in modern society. In cooperation with the Houston Engineers Week Committee, engineering professional organizations and societies in and around the Houston area use this time to recognize their outstanding young members with a Young Engineer of the Year Award. This year, four alums of the University of Houston Cullen College of Engineering received the honor.
Cullen College Hosts Second "Intellectual Property Training Series" February 11, 2014As part of its ongoing effort to support entrepreneurship among its faculty and students, the University of Houston Cullen College of Engineering is...	As part of its ongoing effort to support entrepreneurship among its faculty and students, the University of Houston Cullen College of Engineering is hosting an Intellectual Property Training Series for the second year in a row. This latest IP Training Series will begin on March 21.
Cullen College Names Outstanding Student Award Winners February 6, 2014 The Cullen College of Engineering faculty members have made their final decisions on this year’s overall Outstanding Junior and Senior Award...	The Cullen College of Engineering faculty members have made their final decisions on this year’s overall Outstanding Junior and Senior Award recipients, and the winners are Connor Fernandez, chemical engineering junior, and Ryan Hannemann, mechanical engineering senior.
VIDEO: UH Engineering Students Take Ride on NASA's "Vomit Comet" February 5, 2014 Last November, we told you about a team of UH Cullen College of Engineering students who were chosen to take a coveted ride in NASA’s reduced...	Last November, we told you about a team of UH Cullen College of Engineering students who were chosen to take a coveted ride in NASA’s reduced gravity aircraft, known as the “Vomit Comet.” The UH “Cougarnauts” team members were chosen as part of an elite group to participate in NASA’s Reduced Gravity Education Flight Program, where they performed an assigned experiment during 25-second bouts of weightlessness inside the aircraft. The UH students studied the effects of freezing water in zero-gravity conditions.
VIDEO: Meet Team Primer: Cullen College Undergrads to Compete in Shell Eco-Marathon February 4, 2014 MEET TEAM PRIMER…A group of mechanical engineering undergrads at the University of Houston Cullen College of Engineering who will be competing in...	MEET TEAM PRIMER…A group of mechanical engineering undergrads at the University of Houston Cullen College of Engineering who will be competing in the upcoming Shell Eco-marathon in Houston from April 25th to 27th. The 12-member team is currently building an ultra-energy efficient, battery-powered vehicle from the ground up. Team Primer will enter their vehicle, named “EcoPrimer,” under the marathon’s “prototype” class, focusing on maximizing the car’s efficiency rather than the driver’s comfort. The team members’ tireless work on “EcoPrimer” will double as their senior Capstone Design projects, the penultimate project for all graduating seniors at the Cullen College.
PHOTOS: Dean Tedesco Honors Faculty for Excellence in Teaching, Research February 3, 2014Although the winners of the 2013 UH Cullen College of Engineering faculty awards were announced in May of last year, they were honored again last...	Although the winners of the 2013 UH Cullen College of Engineering faculty awards were announced in May of last year, they were honored again last Friday at Dean Tedesco's faculty and staff meeting when each winner was handed their certificate.
teachHOUSTON Students Glean Classroom Lessons at the Science and Engineering Fair of Houston January 30, 2014You may see quite a few college students at the next Science and Engineering Fair of Houston (SEFH) on February 19th and 20th, but they won’t be...	You may see quite a few college students at the next Science and Engineering Fair of Houston (SEFH) on February 19th and 20th, but they won’t be competing against the middle and high school students participating in the fair. Instead, they’ll be learning from them.
RET Program Earns Spot on President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll January 30, 2014Not only is University of Houston Cullen College of Engineering home to world-class research, it’s also a recognized leader in science and...	Not only is University of Houston Cullen College of Engineering home to world-class research, it’s also a recognized leader in science and engineering outreach. The latest proof: the college’s Research Experience for Teachers (RET) program is one of three University of Houston Initiatives that together earned UH a spot on the 2013 President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll with Distinction.

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