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D. Wayne Klotz Alumnus Tapped to Lead National Engineering Society

D. Wayne Klotz (1976 MSCE) has been named president of the American Society of Civil Engineers, the oldest national engineering society in the United States. Klotz was installed… Read More
Dennis Webb. Photo by Thomas Shea. Longtime NASA Employee, UH Alumnus Reflects on Time with NASA

Dennis Webb (1976 BSEE) started with NASA during the last leg of the Apollo missions, still a rookie engineer on a University of Houston Co-op. Now, a veteran of the agency, the… Read More
Dean Joseph Tedesco, Darshan Singh (1971 MSIE) and Hamid Parsaei, professor and chair of industrial engineering, at the Department of Industrial Engineering Awards Banquet. Photo by Gregory Bohuslav. Industrial Engineering Department Holds Annual Awards Banquet

Four industrial engineering alumni were recognized April 24 with one of the department’s highest honors during their annual awards banquet. Salah Turkmani, Patrick O’ Connor, Rex… Read More
The Crawfish Boil Committee presents Dean Joseph Tedesco (center) with a $150,000 check for student scholarships. Pictured are Gary Hurta (1972 BSME); Vita Como, director of the Cullen College of Engineering Career Center; Janice Quiroz, special events coordinator; Dean Tedesco; Diana Ashen, event chair; Gregory Williams (1979 BSME); and Benton Baugh (1967 BSME). Photo by Tom Shea. 20th Annual Crawfish Boil Makes History

The large crowd at the University of Houston and American Society of Mechanical Engineers’ annual Cajun Crawfish Boil fundraiser paid off big for students seeking scholarships in… Read More
Scott Elmer Engineering Alumnus Wins National Award

Engineering first caught the eye of Scott Elmer (1997 BSCE) as a youth growing up on the banks of Louisiana’s Red River. It was here, father by his side, Elmer would make regular… Read More
The UH Petroleum Engineering Advisory Board awarded $7,300 in cash awards and programmatic support at the 2008 EWeek Reception & Program. Seven engineering students received the $500 "Petroleum Engineering Minds" award. The remaining $3,800 will support the UH petroleum engineering program. From left is Dr. Mike Harold, professor and chair of chemical and biomolecular engineering; engineering students Brian Boone, Van Dang, Savera Mansukhani, Diana Montano, Angela Bedoya, Nicholas Brunson and Joseph Harris; 2008 EWeek Event Awards Nearly $29K to Students, Organizations

Last week, the University of Houston Engineering Alumni Association (EAA) hosted its 2008 Engineers Week Reception & Program to celebrate how engineers "make a world of… Read More
Rex Walheim College Alum Aboard Upcoming Atlantis Mission

UH Cullen College of Engineering alum Rex Walheim (1989 MSIE) will be aboard the Atlantis (STS-122) mission when it blasts off from Kennedy Space Center in Florida on February 7.… Read More
BP Foundation gifts nearly $30k in support of UH Cullen College of Engineering programs, student organizations and event sponsorships. Pictured are (from left): Vita Como, Cullen College director of professional development; Gabriel Cuadra (1988 BSChE), BP Mexico business unit leader for Latin America retail; Fritz Claydon, engineering interim dean; and Lizie Nguyen (2006 BSChE), BP subsea engineer. Photo by Mark Lacy. BP Gifts Nearly $30k in Support of College Programs, Students

BP Foundation Inc. recently gifted $29,500 in support of UH Cullen College of Engineering programs, student organizations and event sponsorships. Engineering alums Gabriel Cuadra… Read More
John 'Danny' Olivas (1993 MSME), Mission Specialist. Photo courtesy of NASA Engineering Alum Journeys to Space

When the Space Shuttle Atlantis launches this Friday on a mission to the International Space Station, the list of Cullen College of Engineering alums who have been to space will… Read More
On behalf of the ExxonMobil Women Engineer UH Alumni, Kay Babineaux (2004 BSEE), Cynthia Oliver Coleman (1971 BSChE) and Jessica Garcia (2002 BSComE) presented the $500 “Women in Engineering WELCOME” award to engineering students Brandy Jones (IE) and Rachel Jones (ME), along with a $1,000 check to WELCOME Director, Dr. Julie Trenor, during the 2007 Engineers Week Reception. Over $22k Presented to Students During Annual EWeek Reception

The Engineering Alumni Association hosted the 2007 Engineers Week Reception on Tuesday, Feb. 20, during National Engineers Week. EAA hosts the event annually to provide support… Read More