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Peter Vekilov Professor Named Fellow of the American Physical Society

For pioneering research in the areas of crystallization and protein aggregation, Peter Vekilov, professor of chemical and biomolecular engineering, has been named a fellow of the… Read More
Badrinath Roysam Professor Leading Multi-Institution Neural Implant Research Effort

Prosthetic limbs that can be controlled by the mind aren’t the stuff of science fiction any more. Such devices, which users operate through a neural implant that translates… Read More
David Shattuck, professor and director of the UH Honors Engineering Program, with honors students at Cameron. Photo courtesy of The Honors College. Honors Program Students Make First Excursion

Students with the University of Houston’s Honors Engineering Program recently got an in-person look at the world of professional engineering. On November 12, more than a dozen HEP… Read More
Cumaraswamy Vipulanandan Vipulanandan Honored as “MVP” by Underground Construction Association

A major underground construction technology association has honored UH civil engineering professor Cumaraswamy “Vipu” Vipulanandan for his outstanding contributions in education… Read More
Cullen College Doctorate Programs Among the Best in Texas

The National Research Council’s recently published rankings of Ph.D. programs puts the University of Houston’s Cullen College of Engineering well ahead of its counterparts at the… Read More
Stuart Long Long Named IEEE Life Fellow

Stuart Long, a professor of electrical and computer engineering at the Cullen College of Engineering, has been named a life fellow of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics… Read More
Professor Jerry Rogers (right) with David Gilbert and Richard Wiltshire at the American Society of Civil Engineers Annual Conference and Hoover Dam 75th Anniversary Symposium. Gilbert and Wiltshire co-edited the conference proceedings with Rogers, with Wiltshire serving as lead editor. Professor's Paper Included in Hoover Dam 75th Anniversary Symposium Proceedings

Civil engineering professionals across the nation gathered last weekend in Las Vegas, N.V. to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the completion of the Hoover Dam. The American… Read More
Michael Bromwich, director of the U.S. Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation and Enforcement, spoke to University of Houston students about career opportunities with the agency. Photo by Thomas Shea. Federal Official Recruits at the Cullen College

The head of the federal agency charged with overseeing offshore petroleum drilling visited the Cullen College this week to recruit undergraduate and graduate students to its… Read More
ECE Department “On the Move” in Latest NRC Rankings

The Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Houston Cullen College of Engineering made an impressive jump in the National Research Council’s latest… Read More
Mechanical engineering student Ethan Pedneau showcases his poster at the 6th Annual Undergraduate Research Day at the University of Houston. Photo by Thomas Shea. Engineering Students Showcase Research at Undergraduate Research Day

At the Cullen College of Engineering, students learn not just in the classroom, but through hands-on work. The University of Houston celebrated the work of more than a dozen of… Read More