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Homecoming 2006
The Engineering Alumni Association will host its annual tailgate party for engineering alumni, faculty, staff and students. BBQ plates & beverages are available at the tailgate for $15/adult, $8/student or $5/child.

RSVP by Nov. 1 to Janice Quiroz at 713-743-4215 and pay at the EAA pavilion in Tailgate Alley (located on the west side of Robertson Stadium).

Chemical Engineering Department Changes Name
The Department of Chemical Engineering at the
University of Houston Cullen College of Engineering has officially changed its name to the Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering. The name change reflects the growth of the department over the past several years in bio-related research and education, especially at the graduate level. Read more…

Stuart Long Appointed Undergraduate Research Associate Dean for UH

Cullen College of Engineering Associate Dean Stuart Long has been named UH's associate dean of undergraduate research and of The Honors College, effective Sept. 1. The Office of Undergraduate Research is charged with the task of organizing, facilitating and enhancing opportunities for undergraduate research. In addition to his new appointment, Long will continue to serve as the college's associate dean of educational activities as well as professor of electrical and computer engineering. Read more…

UH Professor Wins Award for Chemical Reactor Design Research

Dan Luss, Cullen Professor of Engineering in the Department of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering, won the 2005 Best Fundamental Paper Award from the South Texas Section of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers. Luss won the award for the paper titled “Stationary Transversal Hot Zones in Adiabatic Packed-Bed Reactors,” which was published in the AIChE Journal. The Best Paper Award will be presented at a dinner hosted by the organization in Houston on Oct. 5. Read more…

Engineering Professor to Study Female Student Motivations

Julie Trenor, instructional assistant professor and director of undergraduate student recruitment and retention at the University of Houston Cullen College of Engineering, has received two grants to conduct research about why females students decide to pursue majors in engineering. She will be specifically exploring the role that ethnicity and cultural background play in the students' perceptions, motivations, and attitudes toward engineering. Read more…

EAA Board Meeting
Thursday, October 12, 5:45-7 p.m.
Dean's Conference Room, E421 Engineering Bldg. 2, UH
All alumni are welcome to attend.

EAA Alumni Mixer
Wednesday, October 18, 5-8 p.m.
Sherlock's Pub, 10001 Westheimer
Join us for refreshments and enlightening conversation!