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Priscella Asman, a graduate biomedical engineering student at the University of Houston, wins a prestigious AAUW fellowship. From Ghana to Houston: UH Grad Student Wins AAUW Fellowship, Continues to Follow Her Dreams

Priscella Asman fell in love online – more than 6,000 miles across the North Atlantic Ocean while sitting at a computer in Ghana – with the biomedical engineering program at the…
Bacteria - Getty Images NSF CAREER Winner Sheereen Majd to Improve Drug Delivery

UH Engineer Awarded for Developing Ideal Nanosystem for Therapeutic Applications The National Science Foundation has awarded University of Houston biomedical engineer Sheereen…
Dr. Ali Daneshy, adjunct professor of petroleum engineering at the University of Houston. UH Petroleum Engineering Professor Earns Legion of Honor Award

SPE Honors Dr. Ali Daneshy Ali Daneshy, adjunct professor of petroleum engineering at the University of Houston and president of Daneshy Consultants International, is being…
Artist Rendering of UH Katy Campus University of Houston Breaks Ground on New UH Katy Campus

After years of planning and anticipation, the University of Houston broke ground on its new campus in Katy on Wednesday, May 23. The UH Katy Campus, located at the northeast…
More than 1,000 world-class UH engineers walked across the NRG Arena for the Cullen College of Engineering spring 2018 commencement ceremony Cullen College Celebrates Nearly 1,000 Graduating Students at Spring 2018 Commencement Ceremony

More than 1,000 world-class UH engineers walked across the NRG Arena stage to accept their diplomas at the Cullen College of Engineering spring 2018 commencement ceremony on…
With a $175,000 award from the National Science Foundation, UH electrical engineer Rose T. Faghih will examine whether wrist-worn wearable devices can transform how mental-stress-related diseases are diagnosed and treated. Wearable Technology to Track Brain, Predict Illness

University of Houston researcher examines skin to predict stress, illness University of Houston electrical engineer Rose T. Faghih has been awarded $175,000 by the National…
UH Cullen College's 'Parameters' Magazine Wins Crystal Award from American Marketing Association UH Cullen College's 'Parameters' Magazine Wins Crystal Award from American Marketing Association

The UH Cullen College of Engineering's biannual Parameters magazine earned the American Marketing Association's (AMA) Crystal Award for best public relations/communications…
Professor Cumaraswamy Vipulanandan (Vipu), director of the Texas Hurricane Center for Innovative Technology at the University of Houston UH Researcher to Present Hurricane Lessons at 2018 Texas Emergency Management Conference

With the memories of Hurricane Harvey still fresh, researchers and policymakers across the state of Texas are taking a proactive approach in preparing for future storms by looking…
Drought impacts large swathes of Texas on a regular basis creating water-stressed situations. Solving Texas Water Problems: One Project At A Time

UH Researchers Receive Grants from the Texas Hazardous Waste Research Center Texas has water issues. Massive flooding caused by Hurricane Harvey nearly drowned Houston and other…
Biomedical Engineering Leaders Converge on UH for 5th Annual 'BME Day' Biomedical Engineering Leaders Converge on UH for 5th Annual "BME Day"

Leaders and pioneers in the biomedical engineering (BME) field gathered at the University of Houston this April for the 5th Annual "BME Day," hosted by the UH Cullen College's…