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Is Houston Missing the Next Energy Wave? Houston Chronicle Features the UH Engineers Who Are On the Case August 15, 2017Clean energy research in the UH Cullen College of Engineering was the subject of a front page story in last Sunday's Houston Chronicle, which... |
![]() Clean energy research in the UH Cullen College of Engineering was the subject of a front page story in last Sunday's Houston Chronicle, which explores why the city of Houston is failing to draw new tech ventures for a world shifting away from the use of fossil fuels. |
IE Alumnus Eric Ayanegui Engineers Safety, Reliability and Lifelong Relationships August 11, 2017It was 1995 and Eric Ayanegui (BSIE ’95) was an industrial engineering undergraduate student at the University of Houston Cullen College of... |
![]() It was 1995 and Eric Ayanegui (BSIE ’95) was an industrial engineering undergraduate student at the University of Houston Cullen College of Engineering. He found himself in unfamiliar surroundings – at the Cintas Facility and Uniform Services plant a few miles from UH – nervously presenting findings from his class project on improving quality control in their garment inspection department. |
UH Engineering Announces Speakers for 2017-18 Rockwell Lecture Series July 28, 2017The University of Houston Cullen College of Engineering has announced its distinguished speakers for the 2017-2018 Rockwell Lecture Series, which... |
![]() The University of Houston Cullen College of Engineering has announced its distinguished speakers for the 2017-2018 Rockwell Lecture Series, which brings world-renowned engineers and scientists to the UH campus each year to deliver talks on high-impact topics. |
College Holds Memorial for Dedicated Alumnus and Supporter William A. Brookshire July 14, 2017More than 500 guests honored the memory and legacy of dedicated UH alumnus and long-time supporter William A. Brookshire at a memorial service held... |
![]() More than 500 guests honored the memory and legacy of dedicated UH alumnus and long-time supporter William A. Brookshire at a memorial service held in his honor this summer. The Brookshire Memorial Service was held at the UH Student Center on May 19, nearly one month after Brookshire’s passing in April. |
UH Engineering Signs Articulation Agreement With Delhi Technological University July 12, 2017In a continued effort to promote international collaboration in engineering research and academics, the UH Cullen College of Engineering has entered... |
![]() In a continued effort to promote international collaboration in engineering research and academics, the UH Cullen College of Engineering has entered into an articulation agreement with Delhi Technological University in New Delhi, India. |
Taking The Reins of Power (Over Power) Wins Best Paper Award for Cullen College Team June 19, 2017Whether you’ve suffered through a major Houston hurricane, flood event or momentary glitch in the power grid, no doubt you understand the severity of... |
![]() Whether you’ve suffered through a major Houston hurricane, flood event or momentary glitch in the power grid, no doubt you understand the severity of a power blackout. And lest you think Houston has cornered the market on such catastrophes, think back to 2003 when the biggest blackout in U.S. history left 50 million people in darkness in the northeast corner of America stretching into Canada. |
Photos and Videos: 2017 EAA Gala June 16, 2017 The 2017 UH Cullen College of Engineering Alumni Awards Gala was held at the Bayou City Event Center on Thursday, June 8, 2017. The annual event,... |
![]() The 2017 UH Cullen College of Engineering Alumni Awards Gala was held at the Bayou City Event Center on Thursday, June 8, 2017. The annual event, hosted by the Engineering Alumni Association (EAA), celebrates the professional achievements and contributions of college alumni and faculty. |
UH Engineer to Host Conference on Hurricane and Disaster Preparation and Recovery June 16, 2017The Gulf Coast has been spared a major hurricane in the past few years, but as most Houstonians know all-too-well, the wrath of Mother Nature is... |
![]() The Gulf Coast has been spared a major hurricane in the past few years, but as most Houstonians know all-too-well, the wrath of Mother Nature is never far away. |
Eyes in the Sky: Gino Lim is Watching Your Drones May 31, 2017In Gino Lim’s estimation, drones will soon take over the sky, delivering medical kits and medicines to rural patients, relaying sensitive military... |
![]() In Gino Lim’s estimation, drones will soon take over the sky, delivering medical kits and medicines to rural patients, relaying sensitive military information to troops and, yes, one day picking him up at his Pearland home and delivering him to his office at UH. In fact, the future as he sees it, is something he could drone on about for hours. |
Cullen College’s Chair of Industrial Engineering Is Quite a Fellow May 17, 2017If you’ve ever evacuated your home in the Houston area because of a threatening flood or hurricane, you’ve felt the impact of Gino Lim’s work. If you... |
![]() If you’ve ever evacuated your home in the Houston area because of a threatening flood or hurricane, you’ve felt the impact of Gino Lim’s work. If you or someone you know has ever been treated with radiation for cancer therapy, you’ve also felt the impact of Gino Lim’s work. |
Industrial Engineering Student's Disney Dreams Come True at Disneyland Internship May 15, 2017“All our dreams can come true, if we have the courage to pursue them.” -- Walt Disney When industrial engineering undergrad Britney Shum was a... |
![]() “All our dreams can come true, if we have the courage to pursue them.” When industrial engineering undergrad Britney Shum was a child, nothing cheered her up quite like Pluto, the impossibly affable and loyal canine companion to Disney’s Mickey Mouse. |
Photos: First-Year Students Shine at First Year Experience Summit May 9, 2017When it comes to success in engineering studies, the data is clear: the better students do in their first-year core classes, the higher the chances... |
![]() When it comes to success in engineering studies, the data is clear: the better students do in their first-year core classes, the higher the chances that they will complete their engineering degrees. |
Thinking Like Executives, UH Industrial Engineering Students Bring Home Prize May 5, 2017A team of four Cullen College master’s candidates in industrial engineering is quick to tell you that industrial engineers make the best CEOs. “... |
![]() A team of four Cullen College master’s candidates in industrial engineering is quick to tell you that industrial engineers make the best CEOs. “Sundar Pichai,” throws out Dhinesh Thiru Narayanan Muralitharan, who also is a teaching assistant in the C.T. Bauer College of Business. No less than the CEO of Google is Muralitharan’s pick when talking about industrial engineers and their business prowess. |
William A. Brookshire Leaves Legacy of Generosity and Dedication to the Cullen College April 27, 2017UH alumnus William A. Brookshire, Ph.D. (BSChE '57), co-founder and chairman of the board of S&B Engineers and Constructors, died on April 21,... |
![]() UH alumnus William A. Brookshire, Ph.D. (BSChE '57), co-founder and chairman of the board of S&B Engineers and Constructors, died on April 21, 2017. Joseph Tedesco, Elizabeth D. Rockwell Dean of the Cullen College of Engineering said, “Dr. Brookshire was a fine gentleman and one of our great philanthropists, always in search of new ways to help students and professors. We will forever feel his generosity and his loss in equal measures.” |
Academia, Industry Collaborate on Solutions to Neural Disease, Injury April 17, 2017Neurological disorders like Parkinson’s, the aftermath of stroke, limb loss and paralysis significantly diminish the length and quality of life –... |
![]() Neurological disorders like Parkinson’s, the aftermath of stroke, limb loss and paralysis significantly diminish the length and quality of life – affecting about one in six people worldwide. But a growing number of biomedical innovations, driven in large part by an aging population dealing with debilitating health issues, are improving both cognitive and motor function. |
Space-Savvy UH Students May Apply for Moscow Summer Intern Program April 17, 2017Students at the University of Houston are eligible to participate in the Moscow Summer Intern Program as part of a student initiative of the Baker... |
![]() Students at the University of Houston are eligible to participate in the Moscow Summer Intern Program as part of a student initiative of the Baker Institute Space Policy Program. The program is a wonderful opportunity for all UH students, but especially those with engineering expertise and an excitement for space exploration. |
Ribbon Cut on New Fluor-Sponsored Cullen College Career Closet April 7, 2017Just yesterday it seemed to be an empty office space you probably ignored as you walked off the elevator on the third floor of the Cullen College of... |
![]() Just yesterday it seemed to be an empty office space you probably ignored as you walked off the elevator on the third floor of the Cullen College of Engineering Building Two. What a difference a day – and the Engineering Career Services Center – can make. |
Chevron Inspires Houston-area Girls to Engineer the Future at Annual UH Event April 6, 2017A group of girls cheer ecstatically as they drop their carefully-engineered egg crate from a balcony of the UH Engineering building. It hits the... |
![]() A group of girls cheer ecstatically as they drop their carefully-engineered egg crate from a balcony of the UH Engineering building. It hits the ground with a thud and another cheer explodes as the girls discover their egg remains intact inside. Nearby, a young girl beams intently at a robot as it scoots across a tabletop and performs tasks, too enthralled to notice the excited screams of a successful egg drop. |
Subsea Engineering Leader Joins Cullen College as Founding Director of Engineering Programs in Katy April 5, 2017As one of the pioneering instructors in the subsea engineering program, Phaneendra Kondapi is a familiar name at the UH Cullen College of Engineering... |
![]() As one of the pioneering instructors in the subsea engineering program, Phaneendra Kondapi is a familiar name at the UH Cullen College of Engineering. Now Kondapi is forging new paths at the college once again, this time as the founding director of engineering programs in Katy, Texas. |
Women in Engineering Become Women in Red at Spring Event March 30, 2017The Cullen College played host to the 3rd Women in Engineering spring event on March 8. The free event was funded by alumna Cynthia Oliver Coleman, P... |
![]() The Cullen College played host to the 3rd Women in Engineering spring event on March 8. The free event was funded by alumna Cynthia Oliver Coleman, P.E. (BSChE ’71). The event took place at the UH Hilton and included female engineering students, faculty and alumnae. Aside from networking, those in attendance were inducted into the Women in Red Movement, which will serve as a registry of female students and alumnae to serve as mentors for one another. |