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[Left to right] Alex Landon, David Malcotti Sanchez, Irene Greaves, Navin Varadarajan and Rushi Patel were part of "The Leap: Houston Innovation Panel," held on Oct. 8. Innovation Council Hosts Inaugural Panel Event With Cullen Support

The University of Houston Innovation Council capitalized on Houston’s thriving entrepreneurial spirit in a first-of-its-kind event, bringing together entrepreneurs from around the… Read More
Two portrait-style headshots of Jacinta Conrad, right, and Jeremy Palmer, left, are arranged side by side. On the right is a woman with straight, brown hair and glasses, wearing a blue collared shirt. On the left is a man with short, light brown hair wearing a black suit jacket. ChBE’s Conrad Receives $250,000 for Polyelectrolyte Brush Investigation

Frank M Tiller Professor in the William A. Brookshire Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering Jacinta Conrad, PI, has received $259,749 in NSF funding for her proposal… Read More
A woman with brown hair stands in front of a bright green and dark blue backdrop. The upper portion of the backdrop is green and reads "BREAKBULK AMERICAS" in large text. She holds an oversized green award check and three paper certificates. SCLT Cougars Take Top Three Student Prizes at Breakbulk Americas 2025

Student teams from the Cullen College of Engineering’s Supply Chain and Logistics Technology Program recently took first, second and third place in the student research poster… Read More
A smiling headshot photo of Jerrod Henderson. He wears a blue suit jacket and a red tie. ChBE’s Henderson’s $1.2M Engineering Educator Training Program Welcomes Co-PIs and 3 New Postdocs

“Authentic Community-Engaged Scholarship in STEM Education Postdoc Training Program,” a project led by principal investigator and William A. Brookshire Department of Chemical and… Read More
At UH, Alamgir Karim, Dow Chair and Welch Foundation Professor of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, is integrating polymers into the hand so that the fingers will move. ChBE’s Karim Assists in Designing Robotic Hands for Use in Health, Agriculture, Manufacturing

In the rapidly evolving robotics industry, today’s robots that might appear humanlike and dexterous still can’t do what people do, lacking the ability to perform fine manipulation… Read More
Karolos Grigoriadis, Hugh Roy and Lillie Cranz Cullen Endowed Professor & MAE Department Chair, as well as the Director of the Aerospace Engineering Graduate Program, speaks at an event for this year's American Bureau of Shipping Academic Excellence Scholarship recipients. 39 ABS Scholarship Recipients Recognized at MAE Celebration Event

The Department of Mechanical Engineering at the Cullen College of Engineering recognized at an Oct. 16 event 39 students that qualified this year as American Bureau of Shipping (… Read More
Enebeli, a black man with short dark hair and a short beard, looks directly at the camera. He wears a black shirt under a dark grey jacket and stands in front of a blue background. ChBE PhD Enebeli Places 3rd at NOBCChE 3MR Competition

Chemical engineering Ph.D. candidate Elvis Enebeli was awarded third place in the 2025 National Organization for the Professional Advancement of Black Chemists and Chemical… Read More
Cutline: Kalyana B. Nakshatrala, the Carl F. Gauss Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the University of Houston, has received a $690,050 grant from the Army Research Office (ARO), a directorate of the U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command Army Research Laboratory, to advance the development of self-healing composite materials. CEE’s Nakshatrala Awarded Army Research Laboratory Grant for Self-Healing Materials

Imagine bridges, aircraft or military vehicles that can heal themselves after damage — much like skin repairing after a cut or bone after a break. It might sound like science… Read More
Thanks to valuable input from the University of Houston’s Texas Manufacturing Assistance Center (TMAC) program, Galveston’s DS Imports LLC has increased its revenue by 10 percent and has begun expanding its manufacturing in the state. Recently established UH TMAC helps DS Imports navigate compliance for defense contract success

Thanks to valuable input from the University of Houston’s Texas Manufacturing Assistance Center (TMAC) program, Galveston’s DS Imports LLC has increased its revenue by 10 percent… Read More
A photo of a young man with short, dark hair and olive skin. He is wearing a light blue shirt and framed from the chest up. He stands in front of a light red brick wall. CEE’s Parajuli Awarded Concrete Masonry Engineering Scholarship by NCMA

Samvid Parajuli, a PhD student and graduate research assistant in the Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering, has been awarded the Paul and Helen Lenchuk Engineering… Read More