17th Annual Engineering Golf Tournament Tees Off on April 3
(January 31, 2006) Join us at the 17th Annual Engineering Golf Tournament on April 3 at the Hearthstone Country Club and help support UH Cullen College of Engineering academic programs! Come compete for the Dean's Cup and a chance to give one engineering academic department a $1,000 prize.

NSBE's First Spring Career Fair Draws Companies to UH
(January 26, 2006) The UH chapter of the National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE) is hosting their first ever Spring Career Fair on Tuesday, Feb. 7, from 9 a.m.-3 p.m., at the University Center Houston Room.

UH Researchers Present New, More Cost Efficient Well Logging Technology
(January 9, 2006) Researchers with the UH Cullen College of Engineering's Well Logging Laboratory presented new research that could result in consumers paying lower prices at the gas pump. Research presented at the Well Logging Consortium this fall showcased many well logging research initiatives, including a new method of transferring data from the bottom of wells to the surface using MEMS-based radio technology. With the development of this new technology, industries will be able to receive well data more quickly, ultimately resulting in faster and more efficient drilling practices.

Shell Check Presentations
Representatives from Shell Oil Company and The Shell Foundation present a check to Kathy Zerda, director of PROMES, last fall. The gift presented by Colin Mitchell, Dale Wonder, John Matt and Cindy Norris will support PROMES, the chemical and mechanical engineering departments, geosciences and the Bauer College of Business. Photo by Jeff Shaw.

First Dean of the Cullen College of Engineering, Dr. Frank M. Tiller, Passes Away
(January 4, 2006) Dr. Frank M. Tiller, the first dean of the University of Houston's Cullen College of Engineering, passed away on Tuesday, Jan. 3. As dean from 1955 to 1963, Dr. Tiller oversaw a dramatic improvement in the educational level of the college’s faculty and was instrumental in establishing engineering programs at several colleges in Latin America, efforts which earned him multiple honorary degrees from these institutions. Dr. Tiller, who held a Ph.D. in chemical engineering from the University of Cincinnati, is widely recognized as the father of modern filtration theory and his work had a significant impact on fluid/particle systems and the separation of particles in fields ranging from the chemical industry, yeast and beer, environmental protection, petroleum and many others. The memorial service for Dr. Tiller will be held at the A.D. Bruce Religion Center at the University of Houston on Saturday, Jan. 7, at 4 p.m.