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Jerrod Henderson, Assistant Professor of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, is the PI for a team from the University of Houston and the University of Michigan that has received an additional grant from the National Science Foundation to further their collaborative research into improving underrepresented student engagement in STEM. Professors receive another grant for underrepresented student engagement in STEM

A team from the University of Houston and the University of Michigan have received an additional grant from the National Science Foundation to further their collaborative research…
Debbie Korth, Deputy Manager, Orion Program NEW STEMINIST Podcast Episode: Artemis I Launch with NASA’s Orion Deputy Program Manager, Debbie Korth

The Cullen College's STEMINIST podcast launched a special episode featuring an exciting conversation with Debbie Korth, the Orion Deputy Program Manager at NASA’s Johnson Space…
Yisha Xiang joins the Cullen College of Engineering as an Associate Professor in the Industrial Engineering Department for the Fall 2022 semester. New IE hire Xiang pursuing optimized remanufacturing at Cullen

When given the opportunity to join the faculty of the Industrial Engineering Department at the Cullen College of Engineering, Yisha Xiang pointed to the facilities and the…
Daniel Wong, CEO of Tolunay-Wong Engineers, Inc. and an alum of the Cullen College of Engineering, has been selected by The Houston Business Journal as one of 45 honorees in the fifth-annual Most Admired CEO Awards. Cullen alum named one of city's Most Admired CEOs

An alumni of the Cullen College of Engineering has been selected by The Houston Business Journal as one of 45 honorees in the fifth-annual Most Admired CEO Awards. Daniel Wong,…
Navin Varadarajan, M.D. Anderson Professor of chemical and biomolecular engineering, studied the dynamic interactions between T cells and tumor cells to determine which patients are likely to respond to CAR T-cell therapy to treat lymphoma. Technology Developed at UH Could Advance Treatment of Lymphoma

In the war against cancer, one of the most critical battles is waged on a cellular level as T cells from the immune system are altered in the lab to attack cancer cells. This form…
Pictured from left to right: Jacqueline Ekeoba, Mariam Manuel, Thomas Thesen. UH Program Opens Doors for High School Students to Explore Paths to Science Careers

High school senior Zander Harris has always been curious about how scientists make discoveries in laboratories, and how medical professionals prepare for their careers. He…
Doctoral student Hussain Sayed became the University of Houston's first recipient of the Joseph John Suozzi INTELEC® Fellowship Award in Power Electronics. Cougar Spotlight: Sayed Named First UH Recipient of Noted Power Electronics Fellowship

In another first for the University of Houston, doctoral student Hussain Sayed became the institution’s inaugural recipient of the Joseph John Suozzi INTELEC® Fellowship Award in…
Elias Keedy accepts a Teaching Excellence Award at the 2022 luncheon from Dean Joseph Tedesco. IE's Keedy recognized for Teaching Excellence

Now that Elias Keedy is a lecturer for the Industrial Engineering Department at the Cullen College of Engineering, he keeps one thing at the forefront of his mind when teaching…
The Cullen College of Engineering is happy to announce 13 hirings in a variety of departments and roles for the 2022-23 academic year. Cullen adds 13 professionals to its ranks

The Cullen College of Engineering is happy to announce 12 hirings in a variety of departments and roles for the 2022-23 academic year. Unless otherwise noted, all start dates are…
Yaping Wang has been promoted to Instructional Associate Professor in the Industrial Engineering Department at the Cullen College of Engineering. IE's Wang promoted to Instructional Associate Professor

For Yaping Wang, a newly promoted Instructional Associate Professor in the Industrial Engineering Department at the Cullen College of Engineering, the fulfillment she received…