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Dean Raymond Flumerfelt, Elizabeth D. Rockwell Endowed Chair, visits with Dr. Elizabeth Rockwell at his retirement event. Photo compliments of Nancy Clark, UH Office of Development. Cullen College of Engineering Bids Farewell to Dean Raymond Flumerfelt

University of Houston Cullen College of Engineering faculty, staff, alumni and friends, along with several university administrators, gathered at the Petroleum Club of Houston on… Read More
Michael Nikolaou, Professor, Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering UH Researchers Speeding Development of New Medications

The efforts of Mike Nikolaou and Vincent Tam could cut years of the time needed to make new antibiotics available. The recent case of the Atlanta man who traveled overseas while… Read More
Jerry Rogers UH Professor Publishes Seventh Engineering History Book

Jerry Rogers, associate professor of civil and environmental engineering with the University of Houston Cullen College of Engineering, has edited his seventh book on engineering… Read More
Three MESET Camp participants construct a roller coaster as part of a design challenge to learn basic engineering principals. Photo courtesy of Dr. Kathy Zerda. High School Seniors Get a Taste of College at UH Engineering Camp

Fifty high school seniors from across the country got a hands-on introduction to engineering last month through a camp offered by the Program for Mastery in Engineering Studies (… Read More
Gerhard Paskusz Engineering Professor Honored for Work with Minority Students

Gerhard Paskusz, professor emeritus at the University of Houston Cullen College of Engineering and founder of its groundbreaking PROMES Program, is being honored this week for his… Read More
Located on a 23 acre tract in Ingleside, Texas (east of Corpus Christi), the Texas National Large Wind Turbine Research and Test Center will be among the largest wind turbine testing facilities in the world. Initially testing blades up to 70 meters, planned expansion will provide for testing 100 meter blades as they are developed. Design concepts were developed by PageSoutherlandPage. UH-Led Group Wins Wind Turbine Testing Facility

The Department of Energy has selected the University of Houston-led Lone Star Wind Alliance as a partner in the development of one of the nation’s first facilities for developing… Read More
wind energy Texas Holds Strong Potential for Offshore Wind Power

Industry leaders, UH researchers explain the advantages of developing this resource in the state Leaders in the field of wind energy from industry and from the University of… Read More
Dr. Julie Trenor, director of undegraduate recruitment and retention at the Cullen College of Engineering, along with mechanical engineering sophomore, Michael Fernandez, help two prospective engineering students with a project during the "Extreme Engineering" course held during Scholars Weekend. Photo courtesy of Engineering Recruitment. UH Partners with Duke TIP Program on New Recruiting Initiative

The Cullen College of Engineering recently participated in a new recruiting initiative in conjunction with the Duke Talent Identification Program (TIP), the University of Houston… Read More
John 'Danny' Olivas (1993 MSME), Mission Specialist. Photo courtesy of NASA Engineering Alum Journeys to Space

When the Space Shuttle Atlantis launches this Friday on a mission to the International Space Station, the list of Cullen College of Engineering alums who have been to space will… Read More
The UH student chapter of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) won the regional concrete canoe competition in April, earning them a spot in the upcoming national competition June 14 in Seattle, Wash. Photo compliments of ASCE student chapter. UH Concrete Canoe Team Headed to Nationals

A team of undergraduate students from the University of Houston Cullen College of Engineering took first place in the Texas/Mexico regional Concrete Canoe Competition, giving them… Read More