October 3, 2005

College 'WELCOMES' New Program for Women, Needs Mentors
The Women in Engineering Learning Community for Maximizing Excellence (WELCOME) is a new program at the Cullen College of Engineering designed to establish a support system for female undergraduate students, giving them the opportunity to meet fellow classmates, while interacting with women currently working in the field of engineering. The program director, Dr. Julie Trenor, is seeking women engineers who would like to participate in professional-student mentoring activities. Interested individuals can contact Trenor at jmtrenor@uh.edu or 713-743-3299. Pictured: Professor Julie Trenor (right) works with teaching assistant Chidiogo Madubike to match students with underclassmen as part of the student-student mentoring program. Photo by Jeff Shaw.

New College-Wide Hires, Faculty Members Join the College
Dean Raymond Flumerfelt welcomes new faculty and college-wide hires to the Cullen College of Engineering. Stanko Brankovic joined ECE as an assistant professor; Qianmei (May) Feng joined IE as an assistant professor; Lindsay Lewis joined the college as director of communications; and Kathy Zerda joined the college as the new director of PROMES.

 

Professor Dan Luss Honored by AIChE
The American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE) announced that Professor Dan Luss is the recipient of the 2005 Founders Award for Outstanding Contributions to the Field of Chemical Engineering. One of the highest honors given in the field, Luss is being recognized for his contributions to education, research, and professional organizations throughout his nearly forty-year career as a professor. While serving as chair of the ChE Department for over 20 years, Luss played a significant role in laying the foundation for one of the best chemical engineering programs in the country.

UH Opens Doors to Displaced Students, Engineering Enrolls Seventy
The UH Cullen College of Engineering has already enrolled at least 70 students from the University of New Orleans, Tulane University and Xavier University as part of the UH System's response to the effects of Hurricane Katrina. UH is opening its doors to eligible students who were displaced from colleges and universities in the affected Gulf Coast area, and has processed over 1300 applications so far. Pictured: Tulane University students Sarah Flanders and William Kethman discuss enrolling at UH with associate dean Fritz Claydon. Photo by Jeff Shaw.

UH Biomedical Engineering Summer Internship Program a Success
Biomedical engineering undergraduate students at the UH Cullen College of Engineering gained ‘real world’ experience while participating in a research-intensive summer internship program at The Methodist Hospital. The students explored several areas of study within the biomedical field, while researching under the direction of mentors in pathology, neurology, radiology, and cardiology laboratories. Opportunities have been made available for such collaborative educational internships through a 30-year partnership agreement between the University of Houston and The Methodist Hospital.

 

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