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Jae-Hyun Ryou Engineering Professor Earns Grant to Pursue Energy-Saving Semiconductors

Silicon, despite inefficiencies, has been an effective electrical energy conversion and control material for hybrid-electric vehicles and numerous other power electronics. However… Read More
Professor Teams Up With Local Artist to Study Aesthetic Experiences in the Brain VIDEO: Professor Teams Up With Local Artist to Study Aesthetic Experiences in the Brain

It’s rare to find science and art so inextricably tied together. It’s rarer still to find yourself playing the role of scientist, artist and art observer all at the same time. But… Read More
In addition to Energy Day, UH Engineering participates in many outreach activities throughout the year, like subsea engineering's "Passport to UH" event seen here. Houston Energy Day Festival Sparks Interest in STEM

When it comes to getting today’s youth involved in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM), hands-on experience is key.With this in mind, the Houston Energy Day Festival… Read More
12th Annual Civil Engineering Luncheon PHOTOS: 12th Annual Civil Engineering Luncheon

Hundreds of civil and environmental engineers gathered for lunch in Houston this month to celebrate one thing they all have in common: a civil engineering degree from the… Read More
"Engauge" Halloween VIDEO: "Engauge" Halloween

The curriculum at the Cullen College of Engineering is challenging to say the least, but that doesn’t mean engineering students at the University of Houston don’t have fun! The… Read More
Vorontsova with her winning poster. Ph.D. Student Wins Poster Award at Gravitational and Space Research Meeting

Last week, a chemical and biomolecular engineering Ph.D. student from the Cullen College of Engineering was awarded best poster at the 2014 annual meeting of the American Society… Read More
Venkat Selvamanickam UH Researcher Wins $1.5 Million Federal Solar Energy Award

A University of Houston researcher is trying a novel approach to create high efficiency, low cost solar cells in an effort to bring the cost down to that of traditional… Read More
Cheryl Sershen Conference selects post-doc’s paper on tuberculosis granulomas

Tuberculosis granulomas, which are collections of immune cells and bacteria, can aggregate in the human lung when people inhale Mycobacterium tuberculosis, the harmful bacteria… Read More
Zerda (center) at her surprise retirement party in August 2014. UH Suicide Prevention Walk Highlighted by Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston Newspaper

Kathy Zerda recently retired from her position at the UH Cullen College of Engineering, but the former PROMES director is still making a difference in her community through her… Read More
PROMES 40th Anniversary Endowment Fully Funded PROMES 40th Anniversary Endowment Fully Funded

The “40th Anniversary PROMES/Shell Engineering Retirees Scholarship Endowments in Honor of Dr. Gerhard Paskusz and Dr. Katherine S. Zerda” in the amount of $40,000 was announced… Read More