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Lihong Zhao. ECE’s Yao, Zhao Recharge Battery Potential

Low-battery anxiety may soon be a little less stressful thanks to a recent discovery by researchers at the University of Houston. For decades, scientists have struggled to… Read More
Joshua Genova. Genova, Cabrera, Hoskere Earn Runner-Up Best Paper Award at ASCE i3CE 2025 for Intelligent Repair-Robotics Breakthrough

An interdisciplinary team from the Cullen College of Engineering was awarded the Runner-Up Best Paper Award at the 2025 ASCE International Conference on Computing in Civil… Read More
Abdullah H. Abdel-Khalek, dressed in graduation regalia, stands to the right of the bronze Shasta I statute outside of TDECU Stadium while holding up the UH cougar paw handsign. CEA’s Abdel-Khalek Among First Graduates from Growing Program

Abdullah H. Abdel-Khalek was part of this semester’s first graduating cohort of the Cullen College of Engineering’s Computer Engineering & Analytics (CEA) undergraduate… Read More
Yashashree Kulkarni, Bill D. Cook Professor of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at UH and graduate student Anand Mathew. UH Research Challenges Conventional Theories of How Cells Detect Electrical Fields

The human body is a veritable cellular highway with up to 37 trillion cells traveling about and carrying out all essential life functions, from taking in nutrients and converting… Read More
Nathan Tran, a young Asian man dressed in graduation regalia, smiles and stands against a tree. He is wearing a black mortarboard cap with two tassels, a red and white stole, and a black gown over a charcoal suit and striped tie. CEA Grad Tran Sees Future in Cybersecurity

This spring, Nathan Tran was one of the first students to graduate with a bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering & Analytics (CEA) from the Cullen College of Engineering.… Read More
Luces "Luke" Maurice Faulkenberry, Ph.D., Professor Emeritus of Engineering Technology. Cullen Mourns Passing of Faulkenberry

The Cullen College of Engineering expresses its condolences to the family of Luces Maurice Faulkenberry, Ph.D., Professor Emeritus of Engineering Technology. Faulkenberry passed… Read More
Two young Black women, dressed in black clothing, stand in front of a light purple backdrop, with a cascade of balloons in shades of purple framing them on the top and left. Temi Ilori, standing on the right, holds a certificate at waist height. CIS Undergrad Ilori Receives Cynthia Oliver Coleman P.E. Engineering Scholarship

Temiloluwa “Temi” Ilori, a Computer Information Systems junior and first-generation college student, considers it a “huge honor” to have been recognized with the Cynthia Oliver… Read More
Manasa Yerragunta, recipient of the Outstanding Leadership Award, was one of 151 award nominees for this year's 2025 Student Employee of the Year Awards. PhD Candidate Yerragunta Recognized with 2025 Outstanding Leadership Award

Manasa Yerragunta, a Chemical Engineering doctoral candidate, was honored at last month’s 2025 Student Employee of the Year Awards Luncheon as the recipient of this year’s… Read More
Ganesh Thakur, a professor of petroleum engineering at the Cullen College of Engineering, has led TAMEST as its president since February, a role he hopes will bring more visibility to UH’s programs. TAMEST Names Thakur as President, A First for UH

Ganesh Thakur, a professor of petroleum engineering at the Cullen College of Engineering, has led TAMEST as its president since February, a role he hopes will bring more… Read More
Chandra Mohan, MD/Phd and Hugh Roy and Lillie Cranz Cullen Endowed Professor of Biomedical Engineering, is the project director. At right, Weiyi Peng, also an MD/PhD, an immunologist and associate professor of biology and biochemistry, will co-lead the CIBC. UH, Cullen Awarded $3M to Launch Cancer Biomarker Facility for Immunotherapy Research

The new University of Houston Cancer Immunotherapy Biomarker Core facility will accelerate biomarker discovery, improve immunotherapy targeting and expand research capacity across… Read More