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Prof. Contreras-Vidal explains to Rep. Culberson (right) how the brain-machine interface to the Rehab Rex exoskeleton works. ECE Professor Demonstrates Brain-Controlled Robotic Legs to U.S. Rep. John Culberson

Professor Jose Luis Contreras-Vidal, professor of electrical and computer engineering and biomedical engineering at the UH Cullen College of Engineering, demonstrated to U.S.… Read More
A map of a disaster area created by by NCALM. Disaster Recovery Gets Boost from NSF Grant

One of the biggest challenges following a natural disaster is simply getting help to where it’s needed. After an event like a hurricane or earthquake, debris and standing water… Read More
Bonnie Dunbar, Larry Bell, Forbes.com Larry Bell and Bonnie Dunbar Discuss Re-Engineering Space Program in Forbes.com Column

Read Larry Bell's full op-ed column, "A Discussion With Astronaut Bonnie Dunbar: Re-Engineering America's Space Leadership," at Forbes.com. Larry Bell is the director of the world… Read More
Manjesh Kumar ChBE Grad Student Wins AIChE Travel Award

Manjesh Kumar, a Ph.D. candidate in the UH Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, was selected by the Catalysis and Reaction Engineering (CRE) Division Travel Awards… Read More
Cheryl Sershen BME Researcher Wins SIAM/AWM Award

Cheryl Sershen, Ph.D., received an Association for Women in Mathematics (AWM) travel award and presented her research at the Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics (SIAM)… Read More
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