July 21, 2003

Latest College News…

ENGINEERING EXAM PREP OFFERED AT UH, KATY
Engineers planning to take state board exams this fall in preparation for obtaining their professional licenses can enroll in review courses offered by the UH Cullen College of Engineering. Full story...

NEW BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING PROGRAM SET TO LAUNCH IN FALL
Plans to begin a new Biomedical Engineering Program at UH cleared one last administrative hurdle recently when the Texas Coordinating Board granted its approval for a new undergraduate program in the field. The program will be launched at the UH Cullen College of Engineering this fall semester. Full story...

CAMP IMPRESSES HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS WITH ENGINEERING
Forty-four high school girls encountered electrical engineering this summer in a day camp hosted by the UH Cullen College of Engineering. GRADE Camp (Girls Reaching > and Demonstrating Excellence in Engineering) ran for two one-week sessions this summer, June 9-13 and June 16-20. Full story (including a video clip)...

DOCTORAL STUDENTS RECOGNIZED BY IEEE
Timothy Kennedy and William Langston, UH doctoral students in electrical engineering, were recognized at separate IEEE > International Symposia this summer. Kennedy's idea is to make cellular reception better without building unsightly new cell towers. Langston is studying how to keep a signal more true to its waveguide, which will help reduce distortion, loss of signal or crosstalk with other components. Full story...

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ANNOUNCEMENTS…

EAA ANNUAL MEETING AUGUST 14
The Engineering Alumni Association will host its Annual Membership Reception and Social on August 14. Full story...

EAA PAST PRESIDENTS TO RAISE $15,000 FOR PAVILION
A new partnership of 17 former presidents of the Engineering Alumni Association is raising $15,000 to build a pavilion on the Cullen College of Engineering’s designated slab of concrete outside the Northwest entrance of Robertson Stadium. Full story...

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 713-743-4215.