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Archived News — May 2005

	UH Mechanical Engineering Student Claims National NASA Fellowship May 31, 2005 University of Houston engineering student Sandy Geffert has been named one of 20 national recipients of the Harriett G. Jenkins Pre-doctoral Fellowship Program from NASA. Geffert…
	First Graduate Research Conference Deemed a Success for ECE May 26, 2005 Approximately 40 graduate students in the University of Houston Cullen College of Engineering's electrical and computer engineering department (ECE) presented their work at the…
	UH Sweeps IEEE Region V Conference For Second Consecutive Year May 20, 2005 The University of Houston Cullen College of Engineering’s student branch of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) received high honors at the IEEE Region…
	Homeland Security Grant to Further Research Against Bioterrorism May 20, 2005 UH researchers have been awarded a homeland security grant to develop a method for identifying bacteria and viruses that could be used in bioterrorism. The Homeland Security…
	Informational Workshop on New Executive Engineering Development Program: May 12 May 10, 2005 The UH Cullen College of Engineering announces the launch this Fall of an elite program designed to give experienced technical professionals (engineers, scientists) the tools and…
	Engineering Alumni Association Announces 2005 Recipients of the Distinguished Engineering Awards May 10, 2005 Benton Baugh (1967 BSME) and Steven Simmons (1981 BSCE) will receive the Distinguished Engineering Alumni Award at the 2005 Distinguished Engineering Alumni Awards Dinner on…
	UH Engineering Alumna Develops Hand Mimetic Device For Premature Babies, Mothers May 10, 2005 When Yamile Cendales Jackson (2000 PhD IE) gave birth to her son Zachary, he was 12 weeks premature and weighed only one pound, 15 ounces. Now Zachary is a thriving four year old…
	UH Volunteers Help Install Computer Equipment at Third Ward Community Center May 9, 2005 John Young and Bobby DeWeers from the UH Cullen College of Engineering, along with other UH staff volunteers from the UH Information Technology department and College of…
	Chemical Engineering Graduate Student Develops Protein-Based Technology for Constructing Biosensors May 5, 2005 The government’s task of safeguarding the nation hinges in part on its ability to quickly and accurately detect toxic biological agents. Graduate student Mrinal Shah’s recent…