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Electrical and computer engineering Associate Professor Wei-Chuan Shih and his DotLens technology The Media Comes Calling: Excitement Over Invention That Turns Smartphone into a Microscope

An invention by a University of Houston engineer that turns your smartphone into a microscope, allowing it to detect whether your pond water is healthy, is getting attention in… Read More
UH Engineering Celebrates 75th Anniversary and Homecoming PHOTOS: UH Engineering Celebrates 75th Anniversary and Homecoming

Friends of the UH Cullen College of Engineering gathered for barbeque, drinks and games to celebrate the college’s 75th anniversary and gear up for the 2016 UH Football Homecoming… Read More
Always thinking, always inventing: Professor Aaron Becker in his lab Targeted Treatment Possible with UH Engineer’s Discovery

The same technology that powers MRI scanners to see inside your body may soon be used to deliver targeted treatments for a variety of diseases and conditions. Electrical and… Read More
Forbes.com Lauds University of Houston as Leader in Engineering Research and Education Forbes.com Lauds University of Houston as Leader in Engineering Research and Education

A recent article published by Forbes.com lauds the University of Houston as an epicenter of energy and engineering education and research, calling the school “increasingly a rival… Read More
NAE Member and Rockwell lecturer Michael Kavanaugh, left, accepts plaque from Roberto Ballarini, chair of civil engineering PHOTOS: Michael Kavanaugh Engineering Rockwell Lecture

There are a lot of decision-making trade-offs on the path to a sustainable future. Michael Kavanaugh, senior principal at Geosyntec Consultants Inc. and member of the National… Read More
Engineering Leadership Board Dinner and Meeting PHOTOS: Engineering Leadership Board Dinner and Meeting

Houston’s leaders in industry, academia and government who make up the UH Cullen College’s Engineering Leadership Board (ELB) gathered for the annual ELB Dinner at The Houston… Read More
Cullen College doctoral student Nathaniel Piety with award given by Donna M. Regan, president of AABB Bloody good award goes to UH Biomedical Engineering Ph.D. student

UH biomedical engineering doctoral student Nathaniel Piety, who studies under Associate Professor Sergey Shevkoplyas, has been awarded for his work by the AABB (formerly known as… Read More
The steps to success include winning scholarships for these UH engineering students: (L-R) Harry Diaz, Rawan Almallahi, Sharon John and Priya Patel. Leading the way (far right) is Undergraduate Program Director for the Chemical Engineering Dept. Micky Fleischer Nine Cullen College Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering Students Awarded with Scholarships

Life’s persistent and most urgent question is “What are you doing for others?” — Martin Luther King Jr. By Dr. King’s measure, the answer – from generous University of Houston… Read More
At the controls: Environmental engineering Ph.D student Amin Kiaghadi studies bodies of water to develop his ideas Making a Splash: Cullen College Ph.D. Student Wins Scholarship For His Water Work

As a Ph.D. student in environmental engineering, Amin Kiaghadi already has a patent under his belt and won awards for his idea of how to treat “produced water,” the dirty, non-… Read More
People Power: Technology Allows Smartphone-based Water Testing People Power: Technology Allows Smartphone-based Water Testing

Ever wondered what’s in the neighborhood pond? Technology developed by engineers at the University of Houston will allow you to test for waterborne pathogens by using your… Read More