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Consuelo Waight, Ph.D., of the Technology Division at the University of Houston’s Cullen College of Engineering, has received a Fulbright Specialist Program award. HRD’s Waight Receives Fulbright Specialist Award to Portugal’s Instituto Superior de Gestão

The U.S. Department of State and the Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board are pleased to announce that Consuelo Waight, Ph.D., of the Technology Division at the University of…
To train the next generation of specialists and speed up hospital workflows, Hien Van Nguyen, associate professor of electrical and computer engineering, is jumping in front of a radiologist's gaze, predicting where the doctor will next look. ECE’s Hien Van Nguyen Leads Team Launching New Era in Radiology Training

New AI System Predicts a Radiologist’s Next Glance — Before the Doctor Makes It On a daily basis, a radiologist in the U.S. (the physician who specializes in reading and…
James Martin was this semester's oldest graduate university-wide at 74 years old. Oldest Graduate Walks Cullen Commencement at 74

James “Jim” Martin, a Mechanical Engineering Technology (MET) graduate who walked at last weekend’s commencement ceremony, wasn’t just the oldest graduate of this semester’s…
A new $2.8 million grant will position the University of Houston at the forefront of redefining how military drones operate ECE’s Rajashekara, Huang Land $2.8M Grant to Power Next-Gen Military Drones

A major grant will position the University of Houston at the forefront of redefining how military drones operate. The grant, totaling $2.8 million, will fund a new induction…
A flexural test of masonry wall reinforced with Grade 80 deformed bars conducted by Dimitrios Kalliontzis and his research team. Cullen Research Impacts National Code Provisions and Standards for High-Strength Steel Reinforcement

Thanks to research work from a Cullen College of Engineering professor and his students, new standards for high-strength steel have been adapted by the Masonry Society (TMS), the…
The AIChE UH Chem-E-Car team, pictured here outside of Cullen College, is back in the business of competition for the first time in ten years. AIChe Chem-E-Car Team Takes Second Place at Regional Competition, Sets Sights on Nationals

The American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE) oversees a variety of project-based competition initiatives to engage student members in hands-on problem-solving activities…
Pieremanuele Canepa, Robert A. Welch Assistant Professor in the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department at the Cullen College of Engineering, has received a $300,000 grant from the Welch Foundation to support research using machine learning to improve rechargeable batteries. ECE’s Canepa Earns Welch Grant for Rechargeable Batteries

Pieremanuele Canepa, Robert A. Welch Assistant Professor in the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department at the Cullen College of Engineering, has received a $300,000 grant…
Vanessa “Van” Truong will serve at this morning's Cullen College of Engineering Commencement ceremony. Banner Bearer Truong Finds Time to Do It All

Vanessa “Van” Truong, soon to graduate with her degree in Digital Media at the upcoming Cullen College of Engineering Commencement ceremony, almost couldn’t believe the news that…
Giselle Crisanto, Isabella Chavez and Catherine Duong. 2025 Cullen Spring Commencement Live Blog

REMINDER! You can view the ceremony live on YouTube by click here! A replay will be available after the ceremonies as well. Hello to all friends, family and colleagues of the…
The Audience Choice Award winners with advisors from NAE Grand Challenges and Create@UH, left to right: Aliza Mirza, Uriel Pulido, Noah Soto, Jamison Kovach, Marice Mattamana, Helena Guzman, Vi Ho and Matthew Zelisko. Main Campus NAE Grand Challenges Summit & Create@UH Showcase awards student project on carbon sequestration

More than 150 people gathered on the second floor of Student Center South on April 28 to celebrate student success, as students participating in the Spring 2025 NAE Grand…