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UH Presidential Frontier Faculty Fellow Akash Gupta, assistant professor of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering and Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas Scholar. New Approach to Cancer Vaccination From ChBE's Gupta Yields More Powerful T Cells

Engineers from the University of Houston, MIT and Harvard have developed a new mRNA-based strategy that dramatically amplifies the T-cell response to vaccines — an advance that… Read More
A man with light skin, dark hair, and a dark, short beard is shown from the shoulders up in front of a grey background. He is wearing a grey suit jacket over a white shirt and red tie, and he is smiling at the camera. CEE’s Kalliontzis Receives $500K in GORI Initiative to Repurpose Offshore Infrastructure

The Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering’s Assistant Professor Dimitrios Kalliontzis has received a $500,000 share of $20 million awarded by the National Academies of… Read More
Kirill Larin, the Cullen Endowed Chair and a professor of the Biomedical Engineering Department at the Cullen College of Engineering, is in the 93rd percentile of researchers when it comes to medical research, according to the Blue Ridge Institute for Medical Research. BME’s Larin recognized as excelling in NIH funding

Kirill Larin, the Cullen Endowed Chair and a professor of the Biomedical Engineering Department at the Cullen College of Engineering, is in the 93rd percentile of researchers when… Read More
Xingpeng Li, associate professor in the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department at the Cullen College of Engineering, University of Houston. New AI Model From ECE’s Li Predicts Battery Decay to Make Renewable Energy More Reliable

As the global demand for reliable electricity grows, University of Houston researchers are deploying artificial intelligence to solve a critical vulnerability in the power grid:… Read More
[Left to right] UH graduates Chiamaka Anigbogu, Anita Anigbogu and Somto Anigbogu. Anita is a graduate of the Cullen College of Engineering. Cullen Triplet Among Record Graduation Class for College, UH

At the University of Houston, dreaming big isn’t just encouraged — it’s expected. From bold ideas in the classroom to impact in the community, Coogs are defined by their ambition… Read More
Venkat “Selva” Selvamanickam, M.D. Anderson Chair Professor of Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering, is this year’s recipient of the Esther Farfel Award, the highest honor given by the University of Houston to its faculty members. Selva, Eight Others From Cullen Honored with UH Awards

Venkat “Selva” Selvamanickam, M.D. Anderson Chair Professor of Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering, is this year’s recipient of the Esther Farfel Award, the highest honor given… Read More
A young woman stands next to TDECU's bronze cougar statue. She is wearing partial graduation regalia and holding up the Cougar paw hand sign. CEE Grad Eger Credits STEM Success to Nuances of Nature

Spring 2026 Honors College graduate and NAE Grand Challenge Scholar Ella Eger, who will be walking to receive her bachelor’s degree in civil engineering with a minor in energy and… Read More
[Left to right] Pradeep Sharma, Dean of the Cullen College of Engineering, presents a William A. Brookshire Teaching Excellence Award to Alex Landon, Director of the Cullen Honors Program. Faculty, Staff honored at 2025–26 Excellence Awards

The Cullen College of Engineering recognized the stellar work of its researchers and staff at the 2025-26 Faculty and Staff Excellence Awards. Winners were announced following the… Read More
[Left] Bin Hu, an assistant professor of Computer Engineering Technology in the Department of Engineering Technology, and master’s student Tony Tran display hardware received from NVIDIA. Hu earned an award from the company in support of his research. ET’s Hu Receives NVIDIA Academic Grant Program Award

Bin Hu, an assistant professor of Computer Engineering Technology in the Department of Engineering Technology at the Cullen College of Engineering, has received an award from… Read More
The University of Houston hosted two roundtable discussions this spring at its Katy campus, bringing together business and industry leaders to discuss workforce needs and how academic programs can better align with the region. UH’s Katy Campus Brings Business Leaders Together To Shape Workforce Programs

The University of Houston hosted two roundtable discussions this spring at its Katy campus, bringing together business and industry leaders to discuss workforce needs and how… Read More