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Alumnus Honored with Bridge Dedication May 2, 2012 The Houston civil engineering community came together last Friday to honor the late Charles Joseph “C.J.” Tamborello (BSCE ’61) by dedicating a...	The Houston civil engineering community came together last Friday to honor the late Charles Joseph “C.J.” Tamborello (BSCE ’61) by dedicating a bridge in his memory. The pedestrian bridge at Sim’s Bayou in Houston’s FM Law Park was the last designed primarily by Tamborello before his death in 2005. It now bears a plaque in his honor.
Concrete Canoe Team Places Third in Competition May 1, 2012The UH chapter of the American Society of Civil Engineers participated in the concrete canoe competition at the 2012 Texas-Mexico Student Regional...	The UH chapter of the American Society of Civil Engineers participated in the concrete canoe competition at the 2012 Texas-Mexico Student Regional Conference in San Antonio last month, taking third place overall. The UH team’s entry named HOPE was dedicated to raising awareness of breast cancer.
CEE Honors Four New Academy Members April 26, 2012 The Academy of Distinguished Civil and Environmental Engineers welcomed four new members at the second annual Induction and Award Ceremony this...	The Academy of Distinguished Civil and Environmental Engineers welcomed four new members at the second annual Induction and Award Ceremony this month. Hosted by the UH Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, the celebration honored John Odis Cobb, Billy M. Cooke, D. Wayne Klotz, and Jimmie Schindewolf for their dedicated advancement of the profession, field and the university.
Hsu Wins American Concrete Institute’s Highest Honor April 5, 2012 Thomas Hsu, John and Rebecca Moores Professor of Civil Engineering with the UH Cullen College of Engineering, has been named an Honorary Member of...	Thomas Hsu, John and Rebecca Moores Professor of Civil Engineering with the UH Cullen College of Engineering, has been named an Honorary Member of the American Concrete Institute, the highest distinction given by the organization. The award was presented to Hsu at the ACI’s Spring 2012 Convention, held in Dallas from March 18-22.
Report Examines Cracking and Fatigue in Highway Illumination Poles February 3, 2012 Mina Dawood, assistant professor of civil and environmental engineering, has published a report outlining factors that contribute to cracking of...	Mina Dawood, assistant professor of civil and environmental engineering, has published a report outlining factors that contribute to cracking of high mast illumination poles during fabrication. The report also provides strategies to prevent these cracks and potential failures from occurring.
Rodrigues Wins NSF CAREER Award January 23, 2012Debora Rodrigues, assistant professor of civil and environmental engineering, has won a prestigious CAREER Award from the National Science Foundation...	Debora Rodrigues, assistant professor of civil and environmental engineering, has won a prestigious CAREER Award from the National Science Foundation (NSF). CAREER Awards are given to junior-level faculty with the goal of helping them launch successful research and educational careers.
Ph.D. Candidate Honored for Academic and Philanthropic Achievements January 19, 2012
Cullen College Faculty Enhance Teaching Skills January 17, 2012 The UH Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering hosted a teaching development event for faculty this month. The Mini-ExCEEd Teaching...	The UH Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering hosted a teaching development event for faculty this month. The Mini-ExCEEd Teaching Workshop, presented by American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), was a two-day series of seminars open to Cullen College of Engineering faculty that focused on innovative ways of conveying engineering concepts to students and being more successful in the classroom.
NASA Grant Funds Congo River Basin Research January 5, 2012 With a surface area of approximately 2.3 million square miles, the Congo River Basin is the second largest river basin in the world, surpassed only...	With a surface area of approximately 2.3 million square miles, the Congo River Basin is the second largest river basin in the world, surpassed only by the Amazon.
Longtime Civil Engineering Professor Osman Ghazzaly Retires December 7, 2011In honor of an illustrious career spanning decades, colleagues, students, friends and family of Osman Ghazzaly gathered to celebrate his achievements...	In honor of an illustrious career spanning decades, colleagues, students, friends and family of Osman Ghazzaly gathered to celebrate his achievements on Saturday, December 3 at the HESS Club.
Honors Engineering Students Build Habitat for Humanity Home November 18, 2011Students with the University of Houston’s Honors Engineering Program (HEP) recently participated in a Habitat for Humanity build project earlier this...	Students with the University of Houston’s Honors Engineering Program (HEP) recently participated in a Habitat for Humanity build project earlier this month in northeast Houston. In the joint event with KBR, HEP students helped construct a home in the Milby Park subdivision, alongside KBR volunteers.
NSF-MRI Grant Bolsters Cullen College Failure Mechanics Research September 19, 2011Researchers with the University of Houston Cullen College of Engineering have won a $400,000 grant from the National Science Foundation's Major...	Researchers with the University of Houston Cullen College of Engineering have won a $400,000 grant from the National Science Foundation's Major Research Instrumentation Program to acquire one of the most advanced systems in the world for studying how steel and ductile materials deform before rupturing and how concrete and other quasi-brittle materials fail due to progressive cracking.
UH Hurricane Conference Addresses Preparedness and Disaster Recovery August 10, 2011With hurricane season entering its historically most active period, public officials, researchers and businesspeople from the gulf coast region met...	With hurricane season entering its historically most active period, public officials, researchers and businesspeople from the gulf coast region met at the University of Houston last week to discuss disaster preparedness, rapid recovery and coastal protection options. The gathering, “Hurricanes, Major Disasters, Coastal Protection and Rapid Recovery in Texas and the Gulf Coast Region,” was organized by the university’s Texas Hurricane Center for Innovative Technology.
Professor Creates Graphene-based Antimicrobial Film June 21, 2011A researcher with the Cullen College of Engineering has helped create a nanotechnology-based material that is extremely effective at killing E. coli...	A researcher with the Cullen College of Engineering has helped create a nanotechnology-based material that is extremely effective at killing E. coli and other pathogenic bacteria.
Rifai Wins Grant to Study Galveston Bay Pollutants May 9, 2011Cullen College Professor of Environmental Engineering Hanadi Rifai has received a grant to expand her research into toxic chemicals in the Houston...	Cullen College Professor of Environmental Engineering Hanadi Rifai has received a grant to expand her research into toxic chemicals in the Houston area’s major bodies of water.
College Faculty Recognized for Teaching, Research May 4, 2011 Dean Joseph Tedesco recognized UH Cullen College of Engineering faculty members for outstanding teaching and research during the 2010-2011 academic...	Dean Joseph Tedesco recognized UH Cullen College of Engineering faculty members for outstanding teaching and research during the 2010-2011 academic year at the college's Spring Faculty/Staff Meeting May 3.
Professors Win Grant to Study Concrete Strengthening and Repair April 22, 2011When concrete on a bridge or building deteriorates, cracks or is weakened, the structure doesn’t need to be torn down and replaced. Instead, it can...	When concrete on a bridge or building deteriorates, cracks or is weakened, the structure doesn’t need to be torn down and replaced. Instead, it can be repaired and strengthened with advanced materials such as carbon fiber reinforced polymers (CFRP) that are more than five-times stronger than steel when placed under tension.
Civil Professor Honored by ASCE for Lifetime Work April 20, 2011Associate Professor of Civil Engineering Jerry Rogers will receive two honors this year from the American Society of Civil Engineers for a lifetime...	Associate Professor of Civil Engineering Jerry Rogers will receive two honors this year from the American Society of Civil Engineers for a lifetime of work in the civil engineering profession and for his ongoing passion to raise awareness for civil engineering history.
Civil Engineering Grad Student Wins Fellowship April 5, 2011For the second time in three years, a Cullen College graduate student has won the O.H. Ammann Research Fellowship from the American Society of Civil...	For the second time in three years, a Cullen College graduate student has won the O.H. Ammann Research Fellowship from the American Society of Civil Engineers.
Professor Developing Patch for Repairing Cracked Steel March 30, 2011Mina Dawood, assistant professor of civil and environmental engineering with the Cullen College of Engineering, recently received a three-year, $300,...	Mina Dawood, assistant professor of civil and environmental engineering with the Cullen College of Engineering, recently received a three-year, $300,000 grant from National Science Foundation to develop a new method of repairing cracks in steel structures such as bridges.

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