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Working with archeologists in Belize, NCALM researchers were able to create topographical maps of a Mayan city through dense vegetation. These maps located ruins and features that hadn’t been discovered during years of more traditional archeological exploration and research. Laser Mapping Center Gets NSF Funding

With support from the National Science Foundation (NSF), the University of Houston’s National Center for Airborne Laser Mapping (NCALM) has, in the past few years: located ancient… Read More
Center: Bonnie Dunbar with University of Houston physics faculty working with high school physics teachers. Photo provided by TAMEST. Dunbar Pens Blog Post on Changing the STEM Education Conversation

Professor Bonnie Dunbar, retired astronaut, National Academy of Engineering member and alumna of the Cullen College of Engineering, has written a guest blog post on The Academy of… Read More
Photo Credit: NASA ECE’s Small Satellite Research Lab Receives NASA Funding

Thanks to electrical and computer engineering faculty members David Jackson and Ji Chen, the University of Houston will be among only 13 universities chosen by NASA to design and… Read More
Top Ten Resources for Engineering Students Top Ten Resources for Engineering Students

For new engineering students, balancing the many aspects of college life can be a challenging experience. That’s why the University of Houston offers a number of resources to help… Read More
The Cullen College of Engineering Career Fair, where many of Houston's industry leaders recruit new talent right on campus. "Engineering futures are always bright:" The Houston Chronicle Reports on the Cullen College

It is no secret that an engineering degree is worth quite a bit of money these days. According to data from the 2013 report from the National Association of Colleges and Employers… Read More
Society of Petroleum Engineers UH/Rice SPE Chapter Splits into Two Groups

The undergraduate Petroleum Engineering Program at the University of Houston Cullen College of Engineering is booming, with roughly 525 students set to enroll this fall – a huge… Read More
Cirino JACS Article Outlines Development of New Biosensor

Making molecules is no easy task. An increasingly attractive approach: have bacteria do the work for us. Such efforts are part of the growing discipline of synthetic biology,… Read More
Lisa Robertson Robertson Wins Difference Maker Award

Lisa Robertson, the Cullen College of Engineering Executive Director of External Relations and Strategic Partnerships, has received the Difference Maker Award from the University… Read More
Dr. Vipu being interviewed by ABC Channel 13 News at the 5th Annual Texas Hurricane Center Conference. Texas Hurricane Center Featured on Channel 13 News

Dr. C. Vipulanandan (Vipu), Director of the Texas Hurricane Center for Innovative Technology (THC-IT) and professor in the department of civil and environmental engineering at the… Read More
From left: Sruthi Mathews, astronaut Sunita Williams, and College of Architecture research associate professor Olga Bannova. BME Senior Attends Moscow Space Development Program

Tier One Scholar Sruthi Mathews was selected to attend the Moscow Summer Intern Program (MSIP) held at Bauman Moscow State Technical University this summer. The workshop, titled… Read More