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Led by Cullen College of Engineering Professor Haleh Ardebili, UH moved forward in the NSF Regional Innovation Engines competition with its “Biomanufacturing of Chemicals and Materials for Sustainability (BioMS)” proposal. UH Advances to Semifinals in National Science Foundation Competition

The University of Houston is one step closer to winning a $15 million grant from the U.S. National Science Foundation. UH was recently named one of 29 institutions to advance to…
Three middle-grade children in red t-shirts sit at a lunch table. Behind them stands UH mascot Shasta. Houston-Area Students Glimpse the Future at RCS’s Middle-Grade Coding Camp

DesignYOU!, a Texas Workforce Commission-sponsored academic day camp for Houston-area students entering grades six through eight, is designed to provide hands-on computer coding…
Tianfu Wu, associate professor of biomedical engineering, is leading a team to find early markers for ovarian cancer. BME’s Wu Leads Team Advancing Early Detection of Ovarian Cancer

With a $1.2M grant from the Department of Defense, Tianfu Wu, associate professor of biomedical engineering, will lead a team of researchers, partnering with those from MD…
A headshot of Lawrence Schulze, who looks directly at the camera, in a black suit jacket and a blue dress shirt and tie. Schulze also wears glasses and has a short, grey haircut. ISE’s Schulze Named ASSP Fellow

Associate Professor of Industrial and Systems Engineering Lawrence Schulze has been named a fellow of the American Society of Safety Professionals (ASSP) after over twenty years…
A photo of plastic garbage intermingled with seaweed on a beach. University of Houston Engineer Creates a Possible Replacement for Plastic

In a world overrun with plastic garbage, causing untold environmental woes, University of Houston assistant professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering, Maksud Rahman, has…
A headshot of PI Hyongki Lee NGA Awards Up to $2.1M for NCALM Geodesy Expansion

Kaspar J. Willam Professor Hyongki Lee (PI) and co-PIs Hugh Roy and Lillie Cranz Cullen Distinguished University Chair Professor Craig Glennie, Research Associate Professor Juan…
Lihong Zhao, wearing a blue long-sleeved dress shirt, stands in front of a row of wall portraits. His arms are crossed in front of him. ECE’s Zhao earns Powe Junior Faculty Enhancement Award

Lihong Zhao, an assistant professor in the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department of the Cullen College of Engineering, is the latest to earn a Ralph E. Powe Junior…
Jakob and Grace Lee, Cullen graduates in Mechanical Engineering, met and fell in love at the college. MAE Alum Finds Career, Partner, Thanks to UH

For Grace Tuttle, choosing to attend the University of Houston ultimately provided her with more than just an education and a career — It led to her meeting her husband at the…
Matt Zelisko, wearing a red UH polo shirt, sits at the edge of a grey lecture hall table. PROMES Director Zelisko is Ready to Grow

PROMES (Program for Mastery in Engineering Studies) is a longstanding effort by the Cullen College of Engineering to enhance engineering students’ performance and provide them…