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Students from the Concrete Canoe Team pose with Steer Clear, their 215-pound concrete canoe. Photo by Thomas Shea. Concrete Canoe Team Captures First, Qualifies for Nationals

For months, a team of University of Houston civil engineering students has been concocting the perfect recipe. A dash of fly ash, some silica fume, foam, shredded tires, PVA…
Mohammad Wasy Akhtar was the only graduate student awarded the Hugh Cameron Scott Award from the South Texas Section of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers. Photo by Thomas Shea. Graduate Student Nabs ASME Scholarship

Mohammad Wasy Akhtar, a University of Houston mechanical engineering graduate student, was selected as this year’s recipient of the South Texas Section of the American Society of…
Students from the Chem-E Car Team pose with their advisor, and the Cougalac. Photo by Thomas Shea. Win at Regional Chem-E Car Competition Sends UH Team to Nationals

It may not have been as sleek as other entries, but the Cougalac stole the show at the Chem-E Car Competition held at the American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE)…
Ralph Metcalfe Engineering Researchers to Improve Test for Cardiovascular Disease

Two University of Houston professors are helping to keep your heart beating stronger, longer simply by monitoring the temperature of your fingertip. VENDYS, a device mechanical…