May 9, 2003

Latest College News…

ENGINEER ONE OF FOUR AWARDED UH HONORARY DEGREES
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. Full story...

FOUR ENGINEERING PROFESSORS HONORED AT UH FACULTY AWARDS
Four faculty members of the Cullen College of Engineering were honored last week at the UH faculty awards presentation. Vemuri Balakotaiah, Karlos Grigoriadis, David Shattuck and Osman Ghazzaly were among 15 scholars honored April 22. Full story...

DEAN ANNOUNCES 2003 AWARDS FOR TEACHING, RESEARCH
Dean Raymond Flumerfelt announced the winners of this year's engineering faculty teaching and research awards. Full story...

UH APPROVED FOR SLOAN FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIPS
The UH Department of Industrial Engineering is one of only five such departments in the country to be approved for the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation Doctoral Scholarship Program for Underrepresented Minorities. Full story...

UH TEAM PLACES THIRD IN ASME DESIGN COMPETITION
An interdisciplinary team of mechanical and industrial engineering students from the UH placed third in the 2003 American Society of Mechanical Engineers Design Competition. Full story...

ENGINEERING STAFF MEMBER ELECTED STAFF COUNCIL PRESIDENT
Angie Shortt, communications director at the UH Cullen College of Engineering, was elected president of the UH Staff Council. Full story...

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ANNOUNCEMENTS…

MEET SOME OF OUR STUDENTS ONLINE
Several of our outstanding undergraduate students are profiled on a new section of the website designed to boost recruiting success at key area high schools. Find out which students are posted so far.

HAO OUTSTANDING FACULTY & STAFF AWARD NOMINATIONS
Is there a current UH faculty or staff who has positively impacted your life and deserves to be recognized? The Houston Alumni Organization is currently accepting nominations for the Outstanding Faculty and Staff Awards -- winners receive a $1,000 award. Deadline: MAY 16. Criteria and nomination forms.

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Upcoming College Events…

DISTINGUISHED ENGINEERING ALUMNI AWARDS DINNER
June 6, 7pm, Four Seasons Hotel
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SUMMER CAMPS FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS
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Full listing of college events.

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IT'S NEVER TOO LATE TO GET INVOLVED!
Get involved with your Engineering Alumni Association today! Volunteers are needed throughout the year to help with a variety of activities. For more information or to get involved e-mail alumni@egr.uh.edu, or call Michelle Stevenson-Shaw at 713-743-4215.