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Sergey Shevkoplyas, professor of biomedical engineering. Small Device, Big Impact: Improving Safety of Life-Saving Treatments for Children with Leukemia

Researchers at the University of Houston, in collaboration with Baylor College of Medicine, are developing new devices for treating children with hyperleukocytosis, a condition… Read More
Yan Yao, Jian Shi, Ed Hirs and Harish Krishnamoorthy. Cullen Energy Experts Are Reimagining the Grid

The past few years have made one thing clear: The Texas power grid needs to get stronger and smarter if it’s going to keep up with the state’s needs. The Texas grid presently is… Read More
Parsa Tari. 2024–25 Outstanding Senior Tari Rockets Toward Success

Parsa Tari, graduating with his Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering this spring, has been selected to receive the 2024–25 Outstanding Senior award from the Cullen… Read More
Jonathan Gaucin. 2024–25 Outstanding Junior Gaucin Excels as First Gen Scholar

Jonathan Gaucin, currently pursuing his Bachelor of Science in electrical engineering, has been selected as the 2024–25 Outstanding Junior for the Cullen College of Engineering.… Read More
To reflect the expanded nature of the programs offered at the Cullen College of Engineering, the Industrial Engineering Department is now the Industrial & Systems Engineering Department. Industrial Engineering now Industrial & Systems Engineering at Cullen

To reflect the expanded nature of the programs offered at the Cullen College of Engineering, the Industrial Engineering Department is now the Industrial & Systems Engineering… Read More
Aaron Becker. ECE’s Becker Using Robotics to Solve Some of Energy Industry’s Trickiest Problems

Aaron Becker has always been interested in robots. It’s just that, up until he decided to pursue postgraduate studies, he could never quite get his hands on one. He asked Santa… Read More
Team Ecosix, the winners of the University of Houston’s inaugural “Coogs for Energy” Hackathon. Cullen Teams Take Top 2 Spots in UH’s Coogs for Energy Hackathon Event

The University of Houston’s inaugural “Coogs for Energy” Hackathon has crowned its champions, with the top two teams heavily featuring students from the Cullen College of… Read More
Peter Vekilov, Frank L. Worley Endowed Professor of Chemical Engineering. Cullen Professors First to Take Images of How Cholesterol Forms Crystals in the Body

A pair of University of Houston professors, known globally for their seminal contributions to crystal engineering with specific breakthroughs in the design of therapeutics to… Read More
Ian Wahl. ISE student Wahl details crawfish to internship path

For Ian Wahl, a sophomore studying systems engineering at the Cullen College of Engineering, few events are more relaxing than a crawfish boil on a spring afternoon. “The event… Read More
Renee Badilla, a junior studying Biomedical Engineering at the Cullen College of Engineering, is the 2025 winner of the Cynthia Oliver Coleman, P.E. Rising Star Award. Society of Women Engineers’ Badilla Honored with WIE Rising Star Award

Renee Badilla, who expects to graduate from Cullen College with her Bachelor of Science in Biomedical Engineering in 2026, will be honored with the Cynthia Oliver Coleman, P.E.… Read More