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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
An older man with light skin, white hair and a short white beared smiles at the camera. He is shown from the shoulders up and is wearing black-rimmed glasses and a black jacket over a light-colored collared shirt. He is wearing a red UH lapel pin on his jacket. Engineering Ingenuity: TLIM’s Innovation Principles at UH Katy

The University of Houston Katy Campus offers several distinct technology and engineering degree programs, including Computer Engineering & Analytics, Construction Engineering… Read More
Andrew Nordin. Nordin part of multi-discipline effort to ‘show’ creativity via EEG

Assistant professor Andrew Nordin is part of a collaborative effort, “Free Rein,” to show via mobile EEG how music and dance influence the mind at a certain of performances… Read More
Biomedical Engineering student Shalaka Dhavalikar [left] receives the Cullen College Alumni Association’s Excel in Engineering Award from Carmel Glumac, a project manager at Kiewit and a lecturer in Construction Management that served as the event chair for the 2026 E-Week Industry Award Reception. 23 students recognized by CCAA at E-Week reception

More than 20 students were honored at the newly-rebranded University of Houston Cullen College Alumni Association’s Engineering Week (E-Week) Industry Award Reception, held in the… Read More
Four Cullen professors have been named to the 2026 class for senior members of the National Academy of Inventors – [Clockwise from top left] Haleh Ardebili, Vemuri Balakotaiah, Jae-Hyun Ryou and Jose Contreras-Vidal. Four Cullen Professors Named Senior Members of National Academy of Inventors

Seven University of Houston faculty members, including four from the Cullen College of Engineering, have been named Senior Members of the National Academy of Inventors — the most… Read More
A light skinned man with short, dark hair smiles at the camera. He is wearing glasses and a dark blue suit over a white collared shirt. He stands in a well-let indoor area. Appreciating Theory: Xin Jiang’s Research into Optimization

Xin Jiang, an assistant professor in the Cullen College of Engineering’s Industrial and Systems Engineering (ISE) department, is driven by the rigor and utility of mathematical… Read More
Professor Jian Shi, left, examines e-waste with Graduate Researcher Chuyue Wang and Professor Kailai Wang. Cullen’s Shi, Wang Map a Path to US Mineral Sovereignty Through E-Waste

Inside America’s junk drawers sits an untapped fortune, and a national and economic security solution. As the global race for critical minerals intensifies, University of Houston… Read More
Yulanda Campbell, a proud graduate with multiple degrees from the University of Houston, came from humble roots - a town of fewer than 600, with a drive of more than eight hours. IST’s Campbell excels going from 160 to 30,000

Yulanda Campbell left a town of fewer than 600 people for a campus with more than 30,000 students, and nothing about that leap felt small for her. She grew up in Matador, Texas,… Read More
A young woman with light skin and long, reddish brown hair works at a tablet on the table in front of her. She is wearing a red long-sleeve shirt and a smartwatch, and there is a red and grey graphic background behind her. The Future of Health Care is Here: Student Imagination Powers Research and Innovation at UH

University of Houston students aren't just learning in classrooms — they’re helping advance the future of health care through hands-on research in cancer, diabetes and… Read More