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Harold UH Study to Focus on Reducing Pollutants in Vehicle Exhaust

Potential for more efficient, cheaper aftertreatment system being studied with $3.2 million DOE grant It is no wonder Houston ranks high on the list of the nation’s most polluted…
Mark Finley, general manager of Global Energy Markets and US Economics at BP, presents statistical energy data to a group of Cullen College faculty and students on June 15. Photo by Pin Lim. BP Economist Explains Volatility in the Energy Market

Mark Finley shares data from BP's 2009 Statistical Review of World Energy Last year the world experienced an unprecedented rise and fall of oil prices—the barrel of oil that cost…
Bao ECE Researchers to Redesign Key Material Used in Electronics, Solar Device

Study could expand device capabilities On a bright day, every 10 square feet of the earth’s surface is exposed to near 1,000 watts of energy from the sun. That translates to about…
Scott Prengle holds an old photograph showing his father, H. William Prengle, and other chemical engineering faculty posing for a picture in Y Building during a visit to the structure recently. Photo by Thomas Shea. Saying Goodbye to the Y

Alumnus, son of a ChE department founder shares his memories The rain was steady and cold, but Scott Prengle (1981 BSEE, 1984 MSEE) had braved it without an umbrella. Ducking his…
Cullen College alumni Gabe Cuadra, Michael Harold, Duane Germenis and Daniel Wong at the EAA Distinguished Engineering Alumni Banquet June 5. Photo by Thomas Shea. Speakers Honor Achievements of Alumni, University at Awards Dinner

They have served University of Houston advisory boards, city council, area youth organizations, even given time to organize college fundraisers. Alongside this outreach, all have…
Photo by Thomas Shea. UH’S Leadership in Creation of Ship Channel Security District Commended

Southwest Public Safety Technology Center Key in Forging Public-Private Partnership The University of Houston is being credited with playing a pivotal role in the creation of the…
During the course of a semester, Austin Head, Hung Lam, Meaghen Krebsbach and Eric Reyes created a device to aid a Katy doctor in his research that strives to improve the concentration of children with ADHD. Photo by Thomas Shea. Senior Projects Pack Benefit, Fun

Students at the University of Houston Cullen College of Engineering leave their mark in many ways throughout their academic career. They make the dean’s list, participate in…