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Passionate about brain waves, Jose Luis Contreras-Vidal, Hugh Roy and Lillie Cranz Cullen Distinguished Professor of electrical and computer engineering, is an international pioneer in noninvasive brain-machine interfaces and robotic device inventions. Here he is working with a patient testing the at-home equipment. ECE's Contreras-Vidal Creates Portable EEG Headset For Stroke Rehab

The world of at-home stroke rehabilitation is growing near, incredible news for the 795,000 people in the United States who annually suffer a stroke. A new low cost, portable… Read More
Dean Joseph W. Tedesco presents Ann Clark with her degree during a graduation ceremony in May 2023. HRD's Clark follows dreams, earns degree at 54

Returning at age 51 to finish a college degree at 54 – amid a global pandemic, no less – is a tall undertaking. Ann Clark, recognized at the May graduation ceremonies as the… Read More
Members of SME pose for a photo. The group recently achieved gold status from SME national leadership. Society of Manufacturing Engineers achieves Gold Status

This summer, the University of Houston's student chapter of the Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME) was awarded Gold Status by SME national leadership – a considerable… Read More
Professor Haleh Ardebili and Navid Khiabani, a UH graduate research assistant, discussing bendable batteries. ME Researchers Develop Breakthrough Prototype of Stretchable Fabric-Based Battery

Most people already know and appreciate the capabilities of smart phones, but the possibilities offered by smart spacesuits, uniforms and exercise clothes represent the next… Read More
Jovita Nsoh, who this fall begins a position as assistant professor of cybersecurity in the Technology Division at the Cullen College of Engineering, believes the traditional “bastion” approach to protecting a network as if it were a fortress is no longer feasible. The Future of Cybersecurity Amidst Potential for Widescale, Multi-vector Attacks

With our lives more dependent than ever on digital networks, and the arrival of emerging technologies like the Internet of Things, Artificial Intelligence and Industry 5.0, the… Read More
A group of middle school students practice coding during the 2023 DesignYOU! Code Camp. DesignYOU! Camp offers coding to Third Ward middle schoolers

“What is the statement you want to make here today?” That's the question that rings out to the crowd from Computer Science student and camp mentor Isaiah Johnson. He’s inquiring… Read More
A 3D printed model based on airborne lidar data of a pyramid. Cullen Researchers Part of Team Opening Window to Maya Culture

In the ongoing quest to unearth the world’s hidden mysteries, University of Houston researchers and archaeology partners have discovered a lost Maya city deep in the jungles of… Read More
Harish Krishnamoorthy, assistant professor in the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department at the Cullen College of Engineering and associate director of the Power Electronics, Microgrids & Subsea Electrical Systems Center (PESMEC), is the inaugural winner of the IEEE PELS Young Exceptional Service Award. Krishnamoorthy wins inaugural IEEE PELS Young Exceptional Service Award

For Harish Krishnamoorthy, assistant professor in the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department at the Cullen College of Engineering and associate director of the Power… Read More
Once this tiny “smart car” is programmed with data, it can simulate several types of vehicles and point out weak points that could be susceptible to cyberattacks. It also can simulate communications between vehicles and the national Advanced Traffic Management System, then suggest to researchers where to look for potential trouble. Photo credit: Jon Burke Information and Logistics Technology professor Leading the Way to Cyber Safety on Roads and Highways

A new research center led by the University of Houston is helping prevent potential cyberattacks that could threaten to impede the safe and efficient movement of people and goods… Read More
The Technology Division of the University of Houston's Cullen College of Engineering is the recipient of a generous donation of biotechnology equipment from Alaunos Therapeutics. Houston BioTech Donation Enriches UH Program, Prepares Future Professionals

The Technology Division of the University of Houston's Cullen College of Engineering is the recipient of a generous donation of biotechnology equipment from Alaunos Therapeutics.… Read More