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Engineering Alumni Association hosts Annual Membership Reception and Social

WHAT: Join the UH Engineering Alumni Association for their Annual Membership Reception and Social. Bring a Guest and network with other Engineering Cougars! WHO: Engineering… Read More
Engineering Alumni Association Announces 2005 Recipients of the Distinguished Engineering Awards

Benton Baugh (1967 BSME) and Steven Simmons (1981 BSCE) will receive the Distinguished Engineering Alumni Award at the 2005 Distinguished Engineering Alumni Awards Dinner on… Read More
Yamile Cendales Jackson (2000 PhD IE) gave birth to her son Zachary, he was 12 weeks premature and weighed only one pound, 15 ounces. Now Zachary is a thriving four year old, and Jackson used her experience to develop a hand mimetic device, the Zaky, which is named after her son, to help premature babies and their mothers feel closer to each other. This was also one of the stories featured in a made-for-TV movie “14 Hours”, which aired on TNT (April, 2005). Photo by Jeff Shaw. UH Engineering Alumna Develops Hand Mimetic Device For Premature Babies, Mothers

When Yamile Cendales Jackson (2000 PhD IE) gave birth to her son Zachary, he was 12 weeks premature and weighed only one pound, 15 ounces. Now Zachary is a thriving four year old… Read More
Annual Tournament Raises Funds for Cullen College of Engineering Annual Tournament Raises Funds for Cullen College of Engineering

Approximately 100 golfers helped raise money to support the University of Houston Cullen College of Engineering at the 16th Annual Engineering Golf Tournament on Monday, April 4… Read More
UH Engineering Swings Into 16th Annual Golf Tournament

Play in the 16th Annual UH Engineering Golf Tournament on Monday, April 4 at Hearthstone Country Club and support UH Cullen College of Engineering academic programs. A new award,… Read More
Willard N. Ander (1965 BSIE) recently co-authored a book, <em>Winning at Retail</em>, which outlines successful business strategies for retailers. Photo by Jeff Shaw. UH Industrial Engineering Alumnus Co-Authors First Book on Retail Consulting

“Beware the Black Hole! The Black Hole is the place where retail companies that are no longer relevant to customers go to die. As you may recall from high school physics, a black… Read More
UH engineering alumnus Kevin Self prepares a demonstration unit that shows off a new microcontroller's abilities. As an applications engineer, he finds new ways to use his company's chips to solve technical challenges, in this case improved methods of fluid sensing and motor control. Photo by Jeff Shaw. UH Alumnus Merges Engineering, Communication to Aid in Product Development

In the working world of an engineer—a world of technical terminology and complexity —UH engineering alumnus Kevin Self (1991 BSEE) works diligently to keep things simple. Self,… Read More
Judith Oppenheim (1983 PhD ChE) in Pensacola, Florida. Photo by Jeff Shaw UH Alumna Embraces Diversity of Engineering Background to Solve Real-World Problems

Being an engineer requires a steep learning curve and flexibility to combine previous knowledge with current practices and discoveries. And in many cases, it also requires the… Read More
Fred Gentile (1961 BSEE) on his sailboat in Lake Grapevine, Texas. Photo by Jeff Shaw UH Engineering Alumnus Networked First ATMs, Developed Automated Fuel Dispensing System

In engineering, many discoveries that improve the quality of life do so in unseen ways, but alumnus Fred Gentile’s (1961 BSEE) development is in everyday use across the world. It’… Read More
Homecoming Activities on November 6 for Engineering Alumni Homecoming Activities on November 6 for Engineering Alumni

The University of Houston Cullen College of Engineering will honor the Classes of 1954 and 1979 at a special Homecoming Brunch at 11:30 a.m. on Saturday, November 6 in the Commons… Read More