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At left, Marzia Cescon, the David C. Zimmerman Assistant Professor of Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering, along with students Paramjit Singh Kainth and Andoni Urrutia Urcelay, fly drones inside the drone lab. New Autonomous Monitor Prevents Drone Crashes in Real Time

A University of Houston engineer has built a new safety monitor system for the operation of quadrotor drones that can keep them on course and out of danger in real time. Typically… Read More
A woman with light skin and light hair lays in a hospital bed while a medical professional stands at bedside. The woman wears a blue hospital gown and is covered by a blue blanket. Her arms are visible. University of Houston Awarded $4 Million NIH Grant to Study Autoimmune Disease

Key Takeaways UH receives a $4 million NIH grant for a 10-year longitudinal study to identify the earliest biological triggers of autoimmune disease Focus on SARDs such as lupus… Read More
3d render of cells releasing exosomes, tiny extracellular vesicles involved in a number of physiological processes. Courtesy Getty Images. ECE’s Shih Developing Tech to Help Identify New Targets for Treatment of Diseases

Tiny particles released by most human cells may be promising targets for diagnosis and treatment of an array of diseases from cancer to Alzheimer’s, but scientists have struggled… Read More
Taiwo Adebiyi [right] poses with his advisor, assistant professor Ruda Zhang [left], after earning the 2025-26 Andrea Prosperetti Research Computing Student Award. Ph.D. candidate Adebiyi earns SCIPE Chishiki AI Fellowship

An attractive research environment was the selling point for the University of Houston for Taiwo Adebiyi, but the doctoral student has excelled in his own ways at the Cullen… Read More
A woman with tan skin and light brown hair past her shoulders sits on a tan-colored couch. She is wearing a pinkish-red vest and pencil skirt with a white blouse underneath. HDCS Alum Marisa Mireles: A Perfect Fit for O&G

HDCS graduate Marisa Mireles, who graduated with her BS in Consumer Relations and Marketing in 2004 and currently serves as Business Development Manager for Tulsa Inspection… Read More
A new mathematical model developed at UH shows that targeted investments in a small number of critical assets can significantly improve infrastructure resilience and disaster recovery. New Infrastructure Model By ISE’s Lim Prioritizes Disaster Spending for Vulnerable Cities

A University of Houston engineering professor is helping cities, utilities and transportation agencies prepare for and recover from natural disasters. All these organizations face… Read More
A man with light skin and dark hair smiles at the camera. He is wearing glasses and a grey suit jacket in front of a mottled blue background. ECE’s Chen Receives IEEE Award for Outstanding Performance

Professor and Chair of the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department Ji Chen, Fellow IEEE, Fellow AIMBE, was recently selected by the EMC Society to receive the 2026 Richard… Read More
An Asian man with tan skin and short, dark hair smiles at the camera in front of a grey background. He is wearing eyeglasses as well as a dark suit jacket over a light-colored collared shirt and a gold tie. UH Partners with MD Anderson for Immune-Award Radiation Treatment Plans

Radiation therapy is one of the most widely used tools in cancer treatment and is designed to deliver targeted doses of radiation directly to tumors. Unfortunately, however, the… Read More
Kaushik Rajashekara, Hugh Roy and Lillie Cranz Cullen Distinguished University Professor and a member of the National Academy of Engineering, has been elected as an international fellow of the Canadian Academy of Engineering (CAE). ECE’s Rajashekara elected as international fellow of Canadian Academy of Engineering

Kaushik Rajashekara, Hugh Roy and Lillie Cranz Cullen Distinguished University Professor and a member of the National Academy of Engineering, has been elected as an international… Read More
Participants look on during a Biomanufacturing Certificate (Microcredentialing) Program held by Cullen’s Biotechnology Department in June. UH Biotechnology, UH Energy Successfully Complete Hands-On Biomanufacturing Certificate Program

UH Energy in collaboration with the Biotechnology Program in the Department of Engineering Technology at the University of Houston’s Cullen College of Engineering recently… Read More