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Abe Najjar established an endowed scholarship for electrical and computer engineering students at UH with financial need. Photo Credit: Yuri Gevrasev From Lebanon, With Love: Alumnus Abe Najjar Supports Electrical Engineering Students With Endowed Scholarship

As a child in Lebanon, Abe Najjar (BSEE ’89, MSEE ’91) never dreamed he would one day be working in Houston as an engineer for one of the largest engineering, procurement and… Read More
Petroleum engineering alumnus Stuart Filler donated the first library to the petroleum engineering department Alumnus Donates First Library to Petroleum Engineering Department

Since earning his master’s degree in petroleum engineering from the UH Cullen College in 1986 Stuart Filler has witnessed his alma mater undergo many positive transformations,… Read More
Joseph Tedesco (right), Dean of the Cullen College, poses with his wife Sue (middle) and Nayeli Martinez, a member of the UH Society of Automotive Engineers PHOTOS: 2017 Engineering Homecoming Celebration

Students, faculty, alumni and friends of the UH Cullen College of Engineering gathered for breakfast tacos, drinks and games to celebrate the 2017 Engineering Homecoming and gear… Read More
15th Annual Civil and Environmental Engineering Luncheon Brings Together Students, Alumni and Faculty PHOTOS: 15th Annual Civil and Environmental Engineering Luncheon Brings Together Students, Alumni and Faculty

The 2017 Civil and Environmental Engineering Alumni Luncheon brought together more than 100 alumni, students and faculty at the HESS Club in Houston this October. The annual event… Read More
Eric Ayanegui proudly shows off his UH class ring at the Cintas facility in Houston. IE Alumnus Eric Ayanegui Engineers Safety, Reliability and Lifelong Relationships

It was 1995 and Eric Ayanegui (BSIE ’95) was an industrial engineering undergraduate student at the University of Houston Cullen College of Engineering. He found himself in… Read More
College Holds Memorial for Dedicated Alumnus and Supporter William A. Brookshire College Holds Memorial for Dedicated Alumnus and Supporter William A. Brookshire

More than 500 guests honored the memory and legacy of dedicated UH alumnus and long-time supporter William A. Brookshire at a memorial service held in his honor this summer. The… Read More
2017 UH Cullen College of Engineering Alumni Awards Gala Photos and Videos: 2017 EAA Gala

The 2017 UH Cullen College of Engineering Alumni Awards Gala was held at the Bayou City Event Center on Thursday, June 8, 2017. The annual event, hosted by the Engineering Alumni… Read More
Rod Canion (far right) in the early days of Compaq Success In and On the Air: UH Alumni and Compaq Founder Featured on NPR

In the early days of personal computing, Cullen College alumnus Rod Canion (bachelor’s in electrical engineering 1966, and master’s in electrical engineering 1968) left the… Read More
On May 19 at 1:30 p.m. Dr. Brookshire’s family will host a memorial on the UH campus at the Student Center, Houston Room. Friends and family are invited. William A. Brookshire Leaves Legacy of Generosity and Dedication to the Cullen College

UH alumnus William A. Brookshire, Ph.D. (BSChE '57), co-founder and chairman of the board of S&B Engineers and Constructors, died on April 21, 2017. Joseph Tedesco, Elizabeth… Read More
Always a proud Cougar, William C. Miller, Jr. shows off his UH ring Remembering Proud UH Engineer William C. Miller, Jr.

UH alumnus and prominent South Texas oilman William C. Miller, Jr. (1955 BSPE) died April 16, 2017. He was 94. Miller was a lifelong supporter of the UH Cullen College of… Read More