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A young woman with light olive skin and straight, dark hair past her shoulders stands in front of a red and white research poster. She is wearing a navy blue top under a black suit jacket. She is smiling at the camera. MET Undergrad Juarez Uribe Wins Gold in Rice Competition with Ph.D. Peers

Mechanical engineering technology undergraduate Sarai Juarez Uribe took first place with her three-minute lightning talk at the inaugural Rice BioWear Workshop at Rice University…
Haleh Ardebili, the Kamel Salama Endowed Professor of Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering and assistant vice president for Entrepreneurship and Startup Ecosystem at UH, is one of 223 trailblazing individuals selected from nearly 5,000 applicants as part of the 2026 Guggenheim Fellows class. MAE’s Ardebili Named Guggenheim Fellow

A University of Houston engineering professor has been named to the newest class of Guggenheim Fellows by the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation, one of the world’s most…
An expert in maritime safety, UH Professor Weihang Zhu [left] found that offshore crane safety standards vary wildly across the globe. Assisting Professor Zhu, UH doctoral student Pratikshya Tiwari helped compare the rigorous but differing offshore crane standards of the United States, the United Kingdom and Norway. Cullen Engineers Offer Roadmap to Close the ‘Human Error’ Gap in Offshore Crane Safety

University of Houston professor of Mechanical Engineering Technology Weihang Zhu is spearheading an effort to redefine offshore safety, releasing a new roadmap designed to…
[Left to right] Gino Lim, Dmitri Litvinov and Matthew Hu, the leadership team of the Texas Manufacturing Assistance Center at the University of Houston (UH TMAC). UH TMAC Partners with Industry to Advance Operational Excellence, AI-Driven Transformation

The Texas Manufacturing Assistance Center at the University of Houston (UH TMAC) continues to advance industry collaboration across Texas, most recently with an on-site workshop…
Urvi Bhatia is the 2025-26 Outstanding Senior at the Cullen College of Engineering. MAE’s Bhatia named Outstanding Senior for 2025–26

When Urvi Bhatia learned she was the Outstanding Senior at the Cullen College of Engineering for the 2025–26 academic year, she admitted with a laugh that she was “a little taken…
Hao Huang, a distinguished adjunct professor in the Electrical & Computer Engineering Department and member of the National Academy of Engineering, served as a keynote speaker for the 2026 AI x Energy Summit. ECE’s Huang serves as keynote speaker for AI x Energy Summit

Hao Huang, a distinguished adjunct professor in the Electrical & Computer Engineering Department and member of the National Academy of Engineering, served as a keynote speaker…
Yan Yao, Hugh Roy and Lillie Cranz Cullen Distinguished Professor, has found that lithium dendrites — hazardous growths inside lithium-ion batteries that power everything from smartphones to electric vehicles — are unexpectedly strong and brittle, signaling a need to rethink future battery design. Yao Exposes Structural Weakness Driving Lithium-ion Battery Failure

KEY TAKEAWAYS UH engineer discovers that lithium dendrites, a flaw in batteries, are unexpectedly strong and brittle allowing them to act like rigid needles inside batteries…
Yan Yao (center) is recognized as the 2025 ACS ENFL Research Excellence Award recipient at the 2026 ACS Spring Meeting. He is pictured with Award Committee Chair Chunshan Song (left) and ENFL Division Chair Cesar Ovalles (right). ECE’s Yao wins 2025 ACS ENFL Research Excellence Award in Electrochemical Energy Storage

Yan Yao, Hugh Roy and Lillie Cranz Cullen Distinguished Professor in the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department at the University of Houston, has been named the 2025…
An exterior shot of a Cullen College of Engineering building at sunset. The sky blends from purple to yellow at the roofline, and some of the color is also reflected on the building's glass facade. Cullen College Maintains Designation as a Top 50 Public Engineering College, Per U.S. News & World Report

The Cullen College of Engineering maintains its distinction as a Top 50 public graduate engineering school in the United States, currently sitting at #45 nationwide according to U…
Lars Grabow, the Dan Luss Professor in the William A. Brookshire Department of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering, is the 2026 recipient of the Catalysis Society of New York (CSNY) Excellence in Catalysis Award. ChBE’s Grabow earns Excellence in Catalysis Award

Lars Grabow, the Dan Luss Professor in the William A. Brookshire Department of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering, is the 2026 recipient of the Catalysis Society of New York…