College to Launch New Petroleum Engineering Undergraduate Degree
(January 29, 2009) Responding to the energy industry's demand for more petroleum engineers, the University of Houston Cullen College of Engineering is launching a new petroleum undergraduate program this fall. Just approved by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, the bachelor's degree program will focus on
petroleum engineering and geosciences, combining these fundamentals with economics, energy law and business.

$300,000 Donation from BP Includes Solar Vehicle
(January 22, 2009) The University of Houston's commitment to green initiatives received a welcome boost when BP America presented UH President Renu Khator with an environmentally friendly solar utility vehicle as part of a $300,000 donation to the university in support of research and student success. The donation for the Cullen College of Engineering, the College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics and the C.T. Bauer College of Business will support the university's efforts to recruit and retain diverse students, attract National Merit scholars and support an internship program.

Krishnamoorti Named Department Chair, APS Fellow
(January 12, 2009) The UH Cullen College of Engineering has appointed Professor Ramanan Krishnamoorti to serve as chair of the Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering. He was also named a fellow of the American Physical Society for his outstanding research contributions to polymer thermodynamics, and structure and properties of polymer nanocomposites. Over the last 12 years, he has garnered more than $4 million in funding for research in these areas as they relate to automobiles, aerospace, biomaterials and nanotechnology.