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Wanda Zagozdzon-Wosik, professor emeritus, Electrical and Computer Engineering Department. College mourns the passing of Wanda Zagozdzon-Wosik
September 15, 2023
The Cullen College of Engineering offers its condolences to the family, friends and colleagues of Wanda Zagozdzon-Wosik, who passed in September after a battle with brain cancer.… Read More
Megan Robertson, professor of chemical engineering at UH’s Cullen College of Engineering. UH Research Team Awarded $4M to Convert Plastic Waste into Useful Materials
September 14, 2023
Welch Foundation Grant Propels New Plastics Project In today’s fast-paced world, convenience often comes packaged in plastic, from shopping bags to food containers, not to mention… Read More
The University of Houston ranks 60th on the National Academy of Inventors’ (NAI) list of the Top 100 Universities in the U.S. Granted Utility Patents. UH Ranked in Top 100 U.S. Universities for Patents by National Academy of Inventors
September 14, 2023
The University of Houston ranks 60th on the National Academy of Inventors’ (NAI) list of the Top 100 Universities in the U.S. Granted Utility Patents. This new list was created to… Read More
Jeffrey Rimer, Abraham E. Dukler Professor of Chemical Engineering, will lead the newly formed Welch Center for Advanced Bioactive Materials Crystallization. Thanks to $5M grant, Rimer-led Welch Center for Advanced Bioactive Materials Crystallization Formed
September 13, 2023
Jeffrey Rimer, Abraham E. Dukler Professor of Chemical Engineering, known globally for his seminal breakthroughs that control crystals to help treat malaria and kidney stones, has… Read More
Juan Carlos Fernandez-Diaz, a research assistant professor in the Civil and Environmental Engineering Department and a co-investigator for the National Center for Airborne Laser Mapping (NCALM), is part of the 2023-25 cohort for the American Geophysical Union (AGU) LANDInG Academy Fellows. CEE's Fernandez-Diaz tabbed as AGU LANDInG Academy Fellow
September 13, 2023
Juan Carlos Fernandez-Diaz, a research assistant professor in the Civil and Environmental Engineering Department and a co-investigator for the National Center for Airborne Laser… Read More
From left, Chandra Mohan, Hugh Roy and Lillie Cranz Cullen Endowed Professor of Biomedical Engineering and Hien Van Nguyen, associate professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering, have received a $3 million grant from the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases to bring AI into the diagnostic picture. Cullen Team Setting the Gold Standard in Diagnosis of Lupus Nephritis
September 12, 2023
$3M Grant Brings Artificial Intelligence on Board for Faster, More Accurate Diagnosis, Better Patient Outcome In the ever-perilous autoimmune disease world of systemic lupus… Read More
The Technology Division is proud to be hosting three Fulbright awardees from the kingdom of Morocco in Driss Benhaddou's Wireless and Optical Networking (WON) lab. [Left to right] Wiam Ayrir, Hajar El Gadi, Salmane Douch, and Driss Benhaddou, associate professor in the Department of Engineering Technology. Technology Division Welcomes Trio of Moroccan Fulbright Scholars
September 12, 2023
Technological innovation is a multi-faceted, globally driven landscape, with the sharing and exchanging of perspectives vital to growth, success and honing the cutting edge. This… Read More
Mim Rahimi, assistant professor (center) with his doctoral students (left to right) Prince Aleta, Mohsen Afshari, Abdelrahman Refaie and Ahmad Hassan. UH Researchers Charting a Sustainable Course in Oceanic Carbon Capture
September 11, 2023
As researchers around the world race against time to develop new strategies and technologies to fight climate change, a team of scientists at the University of Houston is… Read More
The Cullen College of Engineering is proud to announce the hiring and promotion of 31 faculty members for the 2023-2024 academic year. Cullen College of Engineering welcomes 31 new faculty members
September 11, 2023
The Cullen College of Engineering is proud to announce the hiring and promotion of 31 faculty members for the 2023-2024 academic year. All employees were hired after a competitive… Read More
Jerrod Henderson [center], an assistant professor in the William A. Brookshire Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, is the Cullen College of Engineering's latest recipient of a National Science Foundation CAREER award. [Left to right] Jamiel Williams, Amanual Getaneh, Henderson, Ahmad McCray and Omar Sanchez. ChBE's Henderson earns NSF CAREER award
September 8, 2023
Jerrod Henderson, an assistant professor in the William A. Brookshire Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, is the Cullen College of Engineering's latest recipient… Read More