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Rose T. Faghih, assistant professor of electrical and computer engineering at the UH Cullen College of Engineering, will be attending the 2019 U.S. Frontiers of Engineering Symposium. UH Professor Invited to NAE’s U.S. Frontiers of Engineering Symposium

Rose T. Faghih, assistant professor of electrical and computer engineering at the UH Cullen College of Engineering, received an invitation to attend the prestigious 2019 U.S.… Read More
By examining the interactions between single-neuron activities and the information flowing to these neurons, biomedical engineering Professor Joe Francis found that a brain-computer interface, a form of artificial intelligence, can sense when its user is expecting a reward. Photo courtesy: GettyImages Research Moves Closer to Brain-Machine Interface Autonomy

Findings Could Help Seamlessly Integrate Prosthetics A University of Houston engineer is reporting in eNeuro that a brain-computer interface, a form of artificial intelligence,… Read More
Hadi Ghasemi, Bill D. Cook Assistant Professor of mechanical engineering at the UH Cullen College of Engineering, accepts his 2019 Texas A&M New Ventures Competition (TNVC) winnings. UH Startup SurfEllent Wins Big at the 2019 Texas A&M New Ventures Competition

SurfEllent, a startup which brings innovative durable anti-icing coating technologies to the market, competed in the Texas A&M New Ventures Competition (TNVC) for the first… Read More
The UH Phoenix team – Andrew Advani, Sharlyn Tijerina, Jacob Frady and Joseph Pauwels – & its Planetary Ice Extractor (PIE) is a finalist in the NASA’s 2019 Special Edition: Moon to Mars Ice & Prospecting Challenge. UH Engineering Students Tasting Sweet Success with PIE in NASA Challenge

A team of UH Cullen College Engineering students are basking in the sweet smell of success in NASA’s 2019 Special Edition: Moon to Mars Ice & Prospecting Challenge, a college… Read More
Dr. Yan Yao holds the solid-state battery, with Dr. Yanliang Liang next to him and Dr. Xiaowei Chi behind them at the UH Cullen College of Engineering. UH Engineer’s Battery Research Gets New Charge With Additional DOE Funding

Yan Yao’s “Battery500” Award Selected for Phase II A quest for better batteries has led the U.S. Department of Energy to invest an additional $800,000 in Yan Yao’s research… Read More
Yandi Hu, assistant professor of civil and environmental engineering at the University of Houston, led a team of researchers in developing a better understanding of the presence of strontium-rich barite in seawater. Solving a Scientific Mystery and Finding a Solution for Industry

Researchers Determine Why Strontium-rich Barite is Found in Oceans In solving a scientific mystery, researchers from the University of Houston and the nation’s national… Read More
William A. Brookshire, Ph.D., P.E. (BSChE ’57)† will be recognized as the Lifetime Achievement Award winner at the 2019 UH Cullen College of Engineering Alumni Awards Gala. UH Cullen College of Engineering Announces 2019 EAA Gala Honorees

The 2019 UH Cullen College of Engineering Alumni Awards Gala will be held at the Bayou City Event Center on Thursday, June 6. The annual event, hosted by the Engineering Alumni… Read More
The University of Houston Cullen College of Engineering celebrated the graduation of more than 600 engineers on Thursday, May 9 at the Fertitta Center. Photos: Spring 2019 UH Engineering Commencement Ceremony

The University of Houston Cullen College of Engineering celebrated the graduation of more than 600 engineers on Thursday, May 9 at the Fertitta Center. The proud graduates earned… Read More
The UH Cullen College of Engineering hosted its 30th annual Offshore Industry Crawfish Boil on Sunday, May 5 at Lynn Eusan Park. Photos: 30th Annual UH Engineering Crawfish Boil Kicks off OTC

The UH Cullen College of Engineering hosted its 30th annual Offshore Industry Crawfish Boil on Sunday, May 5 at Lynn Eusan Park. Thousands of alumni, faculty, students and… Read More
UH researchers are working to make self-powered wearable electronic devices a reality. UH Engineering Doctoral Student Publishes in Nano Energy

Research brings self-powered wearable electronics closer to reality Wearable electronics – from smartwatches to fitness trackers – are not just trendy and fashionable accessories… Read More