April 14, 2005

ASME/UH Cajun Crawfish Boil: May 1
The annual ASME/UH Cajun Crawfish Boil is Sunday, May 1 from 1-5pm in Lynn Eusan Park on the UH campus. There will be crawfish, barbecue, hot dogs, snow cones, ice-cream, children's games, a raffle and much more. Prices are $30 for adults, $15 for students, and free for children 6 and under. Proceeds from this event benefit the Cullen College of Engineering. For more information, contact Janice Quiroz at 713-743-4215 ***For security purposes, no personal coolers, backpacks, tote bags or other large containers will be permitted on the Cajun Crawfish Boil premises this year.

Annual Tournament Raises Funds for Cullen College of Engineering
Approximately 100 golfers helped raise money to support the UH Cullen College of Engineering at the 16th Annual Engineering Golf Tournament on April 4 at Hearthstone Country Club. The first Dean's Cup was awarded to Low Gross winners Charlie Beyer, Nancy Beyer, Rusty Beyer and John Rodriguez with Beyer Construction. The Dean's Cup placed competition between teams that represent different departments in the college. The winning team members names will be added to the cup. Also, $1,000 of discretionary funds was awarded to the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering.

World Energy Monthly Review Offers Hard-hitting Analysis of Energy Sector
Michael Economides, University of Houston chemical engineering professor, and World Energy magazine launched a new energy publication. World Energy Monthly Review debuts in April. This new publication will focus more on analysis and commentary and have more in-depth editorial independence than its sister magazine. It will provide a discussion forum for energy’s role in becoming a strategic factor in global geopolitics. While the authors of World Energy magazine have been mostly top CEOs in the energy industry, World Energy Monthly Review will be more analytical and evaluative in nature.

Capitol Hill Meetings Send Message of Appreciation to Congress for Support of TETC
Students, engineering deans and company executives throughout Texas converged on Capitol Hill March 3 to convey their appreciation to the Congressional delegation for past federal support of the Texas Engineering and Technical Consortium (TETC). Congressman and House Majority Leader Tom DeLay has been a long time supporter of TETC and a national leader in improving the number of engineering graduates from Texas schools.

Camp Opens Doors, Provides Head Start for High School Girls
UH is taking steps to level the playing field of engineering for females who are considering a career in this area of study. Now in its third year, GRADE (Girls Reaching and Demonstrating Excellence) Camp, a summer camp for high school girls entering grades 9 through 12, is now taking applications. Offered by the UH Cullen College of Engineering, GRADE Camp continues to provide a much-needed resource to support this often underrepresented demographic in the field of engineering.

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