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A group of students stands in front of a presetation poster. They are all wearing similar lanyards and smiling at the camera. UH’s Chem-E Car Team Takes 23rd at International Final

After a multi-year hiatus, the AIChE UH Chem-E-Car team competed at the 2025 regional competition this past spring, earning them an invitation to return to compete in the final… Read More
Prominent UH neuroscientist Jose Luis Contreras-Vidal is shining light on the importance of sunshine and nature. BRAIN Center Finds Exposure to Nature Associated with Reductions in Negative Emotions

You probably heard it from your mom a thousand times — fresh air and sunshine; it’s the cure for most anything. Now scientists at the University of Houston concur, measuring the… Read More
Tasha Bennett. HDC’s Bennett Develops New Resource on Electronic Learning Design

A faculty member in the University of Houston Cullen College of Engineering recently published a new open educational resource (OER) with the support of UH Libraries Open… Read More
Akash Gupta, a research scientist known for developing advanced delivery systems for cancer immunotherapies while working at MIT, will join the University of Houston Cullen College of Engineering William A. Brookshire Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering as assistant professor and Presidential Frontier Faculty Fellow. Cancer Research Innovator Joins Cullen to Develop Immunotherapies for Lung Cancer

Akash Gupta, a research scientist known for developing advanced delivery systems for cancer immunotherapies while working at MIT, will join the University of Houston Cullen… Read More
A woman with light skin and medium-brown hair stands on a balcony with one arm resting on the railing. She is wearing a short-sleeved navy blue outfit, and potted plants are visible in the background. Capstones & Crustaceans: TPM Grad Student Supports Upcoming Energy Industry Crawfish Boil with Innovative New Tools

Technology Project Management master’s student Turkan Devrijova is wasting no time in finding new ways to give back to the University of Houston. She expects to graduate this… Read More
Associate professor Hien Van Nguyen served as the lead for an NIH-funded research project, with some of the resulting research recognized as an Outstanding Paper in Content Theme at the 33rd Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) International Conference on Multimedia, a major conference. ECE’s Hien Van Nguyen wins Outstanding Paper Award for AI that decodes radiologists’ behavior from eye movements

Hien Van Nguyen, an associate professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, served as the lead for an NIH-funded research project. His paper, “Interpreting… Read More
A man with dark hair and olive skin stands outdoors in front of a branching tree. He wears a tan suit jacket over a light shirt and red tie, and his arms are crossed in front of his chest. He smiles congenially at the camera. UH Engineers Issue Hot Take on Cold-Steel: Finding Hidden Damage Requires Radar, AI

A University of Houston engineer has developed a method to detect possible damage in concealed cold-formed steel construction framing materials hidden behind walls, without having… Read More
A man with medium-light skin and dark hair is show from the shoulders up. He is wearing glasses with a heavy top rim and has a short, small beard. He is pictured in front of a grey background. Yousef Abu Amneh Receives PCI Project Precast Award of Excellence

CEE Ph.D. student and graduate research and teaching assistant Yousef Abu Amneh recently represented the University of Houston at the Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute (PCI)… Read More
Jim Gibson is a proud graduate of the Industrial Engineering program at the Cullen College of Engineering. His degree led to an incredible career, working to open factories and oversee operations in 28 states and 3 countries. UH degree key to career, wife, happy life for Gibson

When Jim Gibson started studying at the University of Houston for his Industrial Engineering degree in 1962, he did it while also working for the Texas Highway Department doing… Read More
ASME-UH officers stand in front of the engineering building on UH's main campus. They are all wearing matching dark blue shirts. ASME-UH Wins Second Student Section Award in Pursuit of Engineering Excellence

The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) at the University of Houston, a professional student organization that aims to lead engineering students to success in all… Read More