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PHOTOS: Michael Kavanaugh Engineering Rockwell Lecture November 15, 2016There are a lot of decisionmaking trade-offs on the path to a sustainable future. Michael Kavanaugh, senior principal at Geosyntec Consultants Inc. and member of the National Academy of Engineering, visited the UH Cullen College… |
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Forbes.com Lauds University of Houston as Leader in Engineering Research and Education November 15, 2016A recent article published by Forbes.com lauds the University of Houston as an epicenter of energy and engineering education and research, calling the school “increasingly a rival to places like MIT in advancing not just cleaner… |
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UH Engineering and Honors Colleges Launch Stuart Long Undergraduate Research Fund November 7, 2016At the UH Cullen College of Engineering, undergrads are strongly encouraged to engage in hands-on, real-world research while pursuing their degrees – and there’s no shortage of cutting-edge research projects for undergraduate… |
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Cullen College Engineers Bring TxDOT Bridge Ratings Up to Date October 31, 2016Take a car trip from Houston and you’ll likely drive over one of the 50,000 bridges that span the great state of Texas. During your drive you probably never wondered if the weight limits on the bridges were accurate. But then,… |
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Engineering Undergrads Showcase Cutting-Edge Research at 2016 Undergraduate Research Day October 19, 2016More than 200 UH undergraduate students presented their research at the 2016 Undergraduate Research Day held at the Elizabeth D. Rockwell Pavilion on October 13. A total of 40 UH engineering students participated in the… |
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VIDEO: Engineers and Engineering in the Movies October 17, 2016Once upon a time you got your best action and science fiction fix from the movies. “2001: A Space Odyssey” showed us how pedestrian structures on the moon might seem; Walt Disney brought us tiny robots called microbots in “… |
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Photos: Women in Manufacturing Events Hosted at UH Engineering October 11, 2016There was a time in the not-so-distant past when women in manufacturing jobs were hard to come by. It wasn’t until World War II when, faced with a depleted workforce, American women rolled up their sleeves and went to work in… |
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CNN Interviews UH Engineering Expert About Airfare Optimization September 20, 2016Anyone who has purchased an airline ticket knows that it can feel like navigating a maze full of twists and turns in the form of price hikes and drops. CNN provides a behind-the-scenes insight into the “method behind the madness… |
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UH Rated Among Best Colleges for Undergraduate Education by Princeton Review September 2, 2016Just as the University of Houston kicks off another fall semester with expectations of record enrollment (more than 43,700 as of Friday), the Princeton Review is highlighting why more students are choosing Houston. The education… |
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UH Cullen College Professor Has the Right Prescription for Mobile Healthcare August 25, 2016The National Science Foundation isn’t asking too much – just present potentially transformative research that might improve people’s lives and they might be eager to give you money through their Early-concept Grant for… |
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Industrial Engineer Earns American Association of University Women Fellowship July 26, 2016Women make up less than 15 percent of professional engineers in the United States, according to a 2012 report by the Congressional Joint Economic Committee, but the American Association of University Women (AAUW) is working to… |
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Hitting the Target: Industrial Engineering Professors Earn Grant to Improve Proton Therapy for Cancer May 26, 2016Two industrial engineering professors at the UH Cullen College of Engineering received a grant from the Cancer Prevention & Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT) to optimize the clinical effectiveness of proton therapy for… |
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PHOTOS: Industrial Engineering Honors and Awards Banquet April 22, 2016On April 14, the Cullen College’s industrial engineering (IE) department hosted its annual IE Honors and Awards Banquet at Brady’s Landing. The event brought together IE students, alumni, faculty and staff to celebrate… |
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IE Chair Working to Improve Safety for Houston Drivers During Flash Flooding April 21, 2016On April 20, the Houston Chronicle featured Gino Lim, chair of the industrial engineering department at the Cullen College, in the article “Officials pledge action after flooded roadway deaths.” This week, the city of Houston… |
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UH Engineering Climbs U.S. News Rankings, Earns Spot on List of Nation's Best Schools March 23, 2016The UH Cullen College of Engineering is well on its way to becoming a Top 50 engineering college in the nation, earning a coveted spot on the list of the Best Engineering Schools of 2017 by U.S. News and World Report. The Cullen… |
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College Mourns Passing of Former UH Industrial Engineering Professor March 1, 2016The University of Houston community mourns the passing of Dr. Benjamin Ostrofsky, an influential former faculty member from the Cullen College of Engineering and the Bauer College of Business. After completing his doctorate in… |
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More Texas Teens Want to be Engineers When They Grow Up November 12, 2015A whopping 13 percent of Texas teens who took the 2015 SAT test indicated that they intended to study engineering in college. Engineering was listed as the second-most popular career choice for Texas teens -- 22 percent of… |
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Cullen College Welcomes Nine Engineering Professors August 20, 2015A combination of nine university professors and industry professionals is joining the Cullen College of Engineering faculty at the University of Houston this semester. The majority are biomedical engineers with expertise ranging… |
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IE Industry Advisory Board Member Shares Insights with UH August 20, 2015Ben Amaba isn’t from the city of Houston, and he isn’t an alumnus of the University of Houston. But as an industrial engineering guru, Amaba said he now finds himself inextricably tied to both Houston and its University. “There… |
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Houston Public Media Interviews IE Department Chair Developing Floodwater Sensors August 20, 2015The city of Houston is implementing a new measure to protect drivers from flash flooding on roads. Crews from the city’s Street and Drainage Division are nearly done installing Houston’s first ever electronic gates at the flood-… |
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