Archived News — July 2023
Members of SME pose for a photo. The group recently achieved gold status from SME national leadership. Society of Manufacturing Engineers achieves Gold Status
July 31, 2023
This summer, the University of Houston's student chapter of the Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME) was awarded Gold Status by SME national leadership – a considerable…
Professor Haleh Ardebili and Navid Khiabani, a UH graduate research assistant, discussing bendable batteries. ME Researchers Develop Breakthrough Prototype of Stretchable Fabric-Based Battery
July 27, 2023
Most people already know and appreciate the capabilities of smart phones, but the possibilities offered by smart spacesuits, uniforms and exercise clothes represent the next…
Jovita Nsoh, who this fall begins a position as assistant professor of cybersecurity in the Technology Division at the Cullen College of Engineering, believes the traditional “bastion” approach to protecting a network as if it were a fortress is no longer feasible. The Future of Cybersecurity Amidst Potential for Widescale, Multi-vector Attacks
July 27, 2023
With our lives more dependent than ever on digital networks, and the arrival of emerging technologies like the Internet of Things, Artificial Intelligence and Industry 5.0, the…
A group of middle school students practice coding during the 2023 DesignYOU! Code Camp. DesignYOU! Camp offers coding to Third Ward middle schoolers
July 25, 2023
“What is the statement you want to make here today?” That's the question that rings out to the crowd from Computer Science student and camp mentor Isaiah Johnson. He’s inquiring…
A 3D printed model based on airborne lidar data of a pyramid. Cullen Researchers Part of Team Opening Window to Maya Culture
July 17, 2023
In the ongoing quest to unearth the world’s hidden mysteries, University of Houston researchers and archaeology partners have discovered a lost Maya city deep in the jungles of…
Harish Krishnamoorthy, assistant professor in the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department at the Cullen College of Engineering and associate director of the Power Electronics, Microgrids & Subsea Electrical Systems Center (PESMEC), is the inaugural winner of the IEEE PELS Young Exceptional Service Award. Krishnamoorthy wins inaugural IEEE PELS Young Exceptional Service Award
July 14, 2023
For Harish Krishnamoorthy, assistant professor in the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department at the Cullen College of Engineering and associate director of the Power…
Once this tiny “smart car” is programmed with data, it can simulate several types of vehicles and point out weak points that could be susceptible to cyberattacks. It also can simulate communications between vehicles and the national Advanced Traffic Management System, then suggest to researchers where to look for potential trouble. Photo credit: Jon Burke Information and Logistics Technology professor Leading the Way to Cyber Safety on Roads and Highways
July 6, 2023
A new research center led by the University of Houston is helping prevent potential cyberattacks that could threaten to impede the safe and efficient movement of people and goods…