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Kaspar Willam, Emeritus Professor of the Civil and Environmental Engineering Department. College Mourns Passing of Kaspar Willam

The Cullen College of Engineering extends its condolences to the family of Kaspar Willam, Emeritus Professor of the Civil and Environmental Engineering Department. Willam passed… Read More
From left, the UH SMART Hub team includes: Daniel Onofrei, associate professor of mathematics; David Jackson, professor of electrical and computer engineering; and Zhu Han, Moores Professor of electrical engineering. UH Joins SMART Hub, A $5M Department of Defense Consortium

To tackle the challenges of a shrinking wireless spectrum, the University of Houston has joined the Spectrum Management with Adaptive and Reconfigurable Technology (SMART) Hub – a… Read More
Mohamed Soliman, the distinguished William C. Miller Endowed Chairman of the Petroleum Engineering Department at the University of Houston's Cullen College of Engineering. A Pioneer in Petroleum Engineering: Mohamed Soliman’s Legacy of Innovation

For nearly seven decades, hydraulic fracturing technology has been the cornerstone of economic production from low permeability formations, unlocking vast reserves of natural gas… Read More
A mesmerizing display of science in motion, as the front dancer wears a brain cap and has her brain waves measured by University of Houston BRAIN Engineers. Photo from the Live Wire Performance 2023. Courtesy: Lynn Lane. Watch Science in Motion as Dancers Don Brain Caps in Original Performance

At first glance it seems a typically beautiful dance performance featuring the fusion of original music, and immersive projection design. But unlike anything you might expect, it… Read More
Shiv Bhakta (’17), a chemical engineering and economics graduate, has been named to the Forbes 30 Under 30 Energy list thanks to his work with a solar energy startup. Cullen Alum Named to Forbes 30 Under 30 - Energy List

When Shiv Bhakta (’17), chemical engineering and economics major, graduated from high school in small-town Cypress, Texas in 2012, his next move was to enroll at the University of… Read More
Richard Willson, Huffington-Woestemeyer Professor of chemical and biomolecular engineering, is adapting technology of glow sticks to excite fluorescent particles to increase their detectability for the U.S. Navy. Cullen Researcher Using Glow Sticks to Detect Biothreats for U.S. Navy

Remember that party where you were swinging glow sticks above your head or wearing them as necklaces? Fun times, right? Science times, too. Turns out those fun party favors are… Read More
The Technology Division's Technology Project Management program was recently re-accredited by the Global Accreditation Committee of the Project Management Institute (PMI), reinforcing and affirming the University of Houston's dedication to global excellence and the Cullen College of Engineering's mission to educate the next generation of engineering and industry leaders. Technology Project Management program earns 'Distinguished' grade

The Technology Division's Technology Project Management program was recently re-accredited by the Global Accreditation Committee of the Project Management Institute (PMI),… Read More
Vedhus Hoskere, an assistant professor in the Civil and Environmental Engineering Department, is the lead PI for research, “Development of Digital Twins for Texas Bridges.” CEE's Hoskere wins grant to research digitizing Texas bridges

An assistant professor at the Cullen College of Engineering has been awarded a three-year, $505,286 grant from the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) to advance research… Read More
Melissa Rurangirwa, a Fall 2023 Technology Division graduate, answers some of our questions while reflecting on the journey that brought her to the University of Houston, as well as her plans post-graduation. Rurangirwa finds her path at UH, thanks to classes, Active Minds

Melissa Rurangirwa, a Fall 2023 Technology Division graduate, answers some of our questions while reflecting on the journey that brought her to the University of Houston, as well… Read More
Plant biologist Abdul Latif Khan applies nutrients and microbes to sorghum plants growing in a lab at the UH Sugar Land instructional site. As the plants mature, Khan and his research team will monitor the plants’ growth progress and their tolerance to stress caused by high-saline soil. Cullen Professor Trains Future Agri-Scientists to Outsmart Climate Change Threats

Researchers at the University of Houston are training future agricultural scientists in new methods of protecting the world’s foodcrops – which too often are left vulnerable to… Read More