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Two separate photos of individual men are shown side by side. The man on the right has short dark hair and medium-tan skin, and wears a dark suit jacket; the man on the right in younger, also with dark hair and medium-tan skin, and wears glasses and a dark blue suit jacket. Cullen Catalysis Research to be Featured in Chemistry World Magazine

A recent paper by William A. Brookshire Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering Associate Professor Omar Abdelrahman and Graduate Research Assistant and Ph.D.…
A University of Houston engineer is using AI to connect transportation data, uncovering patterns that could improve road safety. CEE's Gao Uses Artificial Intelligence to Make Roads Safer

Key Takeaways A University of Houston is using artificial intelligence, specifically large language models, to bring together roadway crash data. The Texas Department of…
Two separate photos of individual women are shown side by side. The woman on the left has short, dark hair and wears a black blazer. The woman on the right has medium-long hair and wears a white top. ISE’s Feng and Xiang Recognized at 2026 IISE Conference and Expo

Two Industrial and Systems Engineering Faculty played prominent roles at this year’s annual Institute of Industrial and Systems Engineers (IISE) Conference & Expo in Arlington…
At left, Marzia Cescon, the David C. Zimmerman Assistant Professor of Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering, along with students Paramjit Singh Kainth and Andoni Urrutia Urcelay, fly drones inside the drone lab. New Autonomous Monitor Prevents Drone Crashes in Real Time

A University of Houston engineer has built a new safety monitor system for the operation of quadrotor drones that can keep them on course and out of danger in real time. Typically…
A woman with light skin and light hair lays in a hospital bed while a medical professional stands at bedside. The woman wears a blue hospital gown and is covered by a blue blanket. Her arms are visible. University of Houston Awarded $4 Million NIH Grant to Study Autoimmune Disease

Key Takeaways UH receives a $4 million NIH grant for a 10-year longitudinal study to identify the earliest biological triggers of autoimmune disease Focus on SARDs such as lupus…
3d render of cells releasing exosomes, tiny extracellular vesicles involved in a number of physiological processes. Courtesy Getty Images. ECE’s Shih Developing Tech to Help Identify New Targets for Treatment of Diseases

Tiny particles released by most human cells may be promising targets for diagnosis and treatment of an array of diseases from cancer to Alzheimer’s, but scientists have struggled…