September 17, 2002

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(September 17, 2002) Cullen College of Engineering staff were among the almost 500 University of Houston volunteers who helped students find their way around campus at the 5th Annual Cougar First Impressions. Full story...

(September 10, 2002) Wade Schoppa has been selected to receive the 2002 Andreas Acrivos Dissertation Award in Fluid Dynamics from the American Physical Society. The award honors Schoppa's doctoral research with the UH
Department of Mechanical Engineering, where he focused on the mechanisms of fluid turbulence in flow over solid surfaces and the development of new drag reduction strategies applicable to aircraft, ships and pipelines. Full story...

(September 9, 2002) UH mechanical engineering graduate student Sandy Geffert won gold and silver medals in the world's most highly regarded karate championship held Aug. 21-25 in Pisa, Italy. Full story...

(August 28, 2002) Two recent meetings between academic leaders at the Texas Medical Center and the UH Cullen College of Engineering have laid the foundation for an unprecedented new relationship between engineering and
medicine in Houston. Full story...

(August 19, 2002) The Texas Manufacturing Assistance Center (TMAC), through the UH Cullen College of Engineering, recently worked with Neon Electric Corp. to orient employees on "lean" concepts and where waste
occurs. Full story...

(August 8, 2002) In an effort to improve the region's air quality, the city of Houston approved yesterday a $3.8 million contract with the UH Cullen College of Engineering to test new technologies that may help reduce emissions from the city's fleet of 2,800 diesel-powered vehicles. Full story...

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