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Archived News — October 2014

	Houston Energy Day Festival Sparks Interest in STEM October 31, 2014 When it comes to getting today’s youth involved in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM), hands-on experience is key. With this in mind, the Houston Energy Day…
	PHOTOS: 12th Annual Civil Engineering Luncheon October 31, 2014 Hundreds of civil and environmental engineers gathered for lunch in Houston this month to celebrate one thing they all have in common: a civil engineering degree from the…
	VIDEO: "Engauge" Halloween October 31, 2014 The curriculum at the Cullen College of Engineering is challenging to say the least, but that doesn’t mean engineering students at the University of Houston don’t have fun! The…
	Ph.D. Student Wins Poster Award at Gravitational and Space Research Meeting October 30, 2014 Last week, a chemical and biomolecular engineering Ph.D. student from the Cullen College of Engineering was awarded best poster at the 2014 annual meeting of the American Society…
	UH Researcher Wins $1.5 Million Federal Solar Energy Award October 28, 2014 A University of Houston researcher is trying a novel approach to create high efficiency, low cost solar cells in an effort to bring the cost down to that of traditional…
	Conference selects post-doc’s paper on tuberculosis granulomas October 23, 2014 Tuberculosis granulomas, which are collections of immune cells and bacteria, can aggregate in the human lung when people inhale Mycobacterium tuberculosis, the harmful bacteria…
	UH Suicide Prevention Walk Highlighted by Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston Newspaper October 22, 2014 Kathy Zerda recently retired from her position at the UH Cullen College of Engineering, but the former PROMES director is still making a difference in her community through her…
	PROMES 40th Anniversary Endowment Fully Funded October 21, 2014 The “40th Anniversary PROMES/Shell Engineering Retirees Scholarship Endowments in Honor of Dr. Gerhard Paskusz and Dr. Katherine S. Zerda” in the amount of $40,000 was announced…
	Filtration Research Ramps Up as Sources for Quality Water Worsen October 17, 2014 Few Houstonians wake each morning concerned that the clean water that pours from their faucets could run dry, but this is a reality that could affect future generations. In fact,…
	University of Houston Receives IEEE Milestone in Electrical Engineering and Computing October 15, 2014 University of Houston Receives IEEE Milestone in Electrical Engineering and Computing Award Marks Site of 1987 Discovery of High Temperature Superconductivity On November 17,…