Chemical Engineering Graduate Claims Regional SPE Dissertation Prize
May 29, 2003) Luigi Saputelli's doctoral dissertation on a proposed self-learning reservoir management system recently claimed second place in the Society of Petroleum Engineers 2003 Gulf Coast Regional Paper Contest.

Two Highway Research Projects Nominated as 'Most Innovative' in Texas
(May 23, 2003) Richard Liu, associate professor of electrical engineering, has created new technology that will enable TXDoT engineers to measure pavement thickness on interstate highways without drilling core samples. A second project by Liu enables state engineers to more accurately detect road surface texture. Both projects have been nominated for the 2003 Most Innovative Research Award, to be announced at the TXDoT Research Management Conference in June.

Cullen Distinguished Professor of Civil Engineering Honored by ASCE
(May 19, 2003) Michael W. O'Neill, UH Cullen Distinguished Professor of Civil Engineering, will receive the Martin S. Kapp Award this November at the American Society of Civil Engineers' annual conference in Nashville.

Professor Named Fellow by American Society for Engineering Education
(May 13, 2003) Electrical Engineering Professor Gerhard Paskusz, founder and director of the college's highly successful Program for Mastery in Engineering Studies, will be recognized as a new Fellow Member of the American Society for Engineering Education at the organization's national conference in Nashville this June.

Engineering Alumni Association will honor Distinguished Alumni June 6
(May 12, 2003) Jesse Gonzalez and Manmohan Kalsi will receive the Distinguished Engineering Alumni Award at the 2003 Distinguished Engineering Alumni Awards Dinner on Friday, June 6 at the Four Seasons Hotel. Siddika Demir will receive the young alumna award, Raymond Scheliga will receive the service award, and Osman Ghazzaly will receive the faculty award. The keynote speaker for the evening will be Astronaut and Distinguished Alumna Bonnie Dunbar.

Live Webcast of Engineering Convocation
(May 9, 2003) Watch the Class of 2003 graduates from the UH Cullen College of Engineering receive their degrees live on Friday, May 9 at 1pm.

Engineer One of Four Awarded UH Honorary Degrees
(May 9, 2003) Neal Amundson, the Hugh Roy and Lillie Cranz Distinguished Professor of Chemical Engineering and Mathematics, was one of four individuals to receive an honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters during UH's May 9 commencement ceremony. Amundson is regarded as one of the most prominent chemical educators in the country.

UH Engineering Staff Member Elected Staff Council President
(May 9, 2003) Angie Shortt, communications director at the UH Cullen College of Engineering, was elected president of the UH Staff Council.

2003 Engineering Faculty Awards for Teaching, Research
(May 9, 2003) Dean Raymond Flumerfelt announced the winners of this year's faculty teaching and research awards at the UH Cullen College of Engineering's annual Faculty and Staff Meeting on April 22.

Four Cullen Faculty Members Honored at UH Faculty Awards Dinner
(May 6, 2003) Four faculty members of the Cullen College of Engineering were honored last week at the UH faculty awards presentation. Vemuri Balakotaiah, Karolos Grigoriadis, David Shattuck and Osman Ghazzaly were among 15 scholars honored at the event held April 22 at the UH Hilton Hotel.