October 3, 2002

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UH OKS DEGREE IN BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING
(October 3, 2002) UH Undergraduate Council approved a proposal Wednesday to add a bachelor's of science degree in biomedical engineering in the Cullen College of Engineering. Should the program receive approval from the administration, it will begin in Fall 2003. Full story...

FROM MOON ROCKS TO SPACE FOOD: UH RESEARCH SPANS 40 YEARS
(October 2, 2002) Many of UH's current connections to space, including research and community projects, will be highlighted during talks, presentations and events Oct. 10-19 during the World Space Congress 2002 in Houston. Full story...

COLLEGE HOSTS OPEN HOUSE FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS
(October 2, 2002) High school juniors and seniors will have the opportunity to meet world-class faculty and discover the advantages of earning an engineering degree from UH at an Open House from 10am-1:30pm on Thursday, Oct. 31. Full story...

PROFESSOR OSTROFSKY RECEIVES PRESIDENT'S AWARD OF MERIT
(September 27, 2002) UH industrial engineering professor Benjamin Ostrofsky recently accepted the President's Award for Merit from the Society of Logistics Engineers. The award recognizes him as a Fellow who has made particularly significant contributions to the Society. Full story...

UH CO-OP PROGRAM RECEIVES HIGH MARKS FROM EMPLOYERS
(September 25, 2002) The UH Cooperative Education Program recently received high marks from participating companies for the job performance of its students. Full story...

FRANCHEK NAMED NEW CHAIR OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
(September 19, 2002) UH Cullen College of Engineering Dean Raymond Flumerfelt has named Purdue Professor Matthew Franchek the new Chair for the Department of Mechanical Engineering. Franchek will also serve as director of the new undergraduate bioengineering program to be launched in Fall 2003. Full story...

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