The UH Cullen College of Engineering has a rich tradition of accomplishment in the field of environmental engineering, especially in the realm of drinking water purification, as the cover art illustrates. National Academy of Engineering member Jim Symons led the UH faculty into the spotlight in the 1980s. Today the college is a leader in designing improvements in drinking water filtration, groundwater protection, soil contaminant remediation and air quality monitoring. Read this and more in the latest issue of Parameters magazine.