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Ting Chen UH BME professors defining success in BME careers, entrepreneurship

The 9th Annual University of Houston BME Day on Health Care Innovations and Entrepreneurship, which was co-sponsored by the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society and… Read More
At left, Hadi Ghasemi, Cullen Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering, and doctoral student, Sina Nazifi, are reporting a new deicing spray in which detachment can be accurately controlled and accelerated. ME professor develops New Ice-Shedding Coating 100X Stronger than Others

A University of Houston Mechanical Engineering professor has developed a sprayable ice-shedding material that is 100 times stronger than any others. The new durable coating… Read More
Elizabeth Richardson, a senior at the Cullen College of Engineering and the latest subject of the UH Engineering STEMINIST podcast, is practically an expert at deep dives at this point – both in the classroom, and at the University of Houston's Natatorium. UH's Richardson keeping head above water in class, pool

Elizabeth Richardson, a senior at the Cullen College of Engineering and the latest subject of the UH Engineering STEMINIST podcast, is practically an expert at deep dives at this… Read More
UH IISE officers from 2021-22. UH IISE earns Gold Chapter Award

The University of Houston's IISE student group has earned the Gold Chapter Award for its performance during the 2021-22 academic year. The president of the student chapter for… Read More
Jerrod Henderson, Assistant Professor of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, is the PI for a team from the University of Houston and the University of Michigan that has received an additional grant from the National Science Foundation to further their collaborative research into improving underrepresented student engagement in STEM. Professors receive another grant for underrepresented student engagement in STEM

A team from the University of Houston and the University of Michigan have received an additional grant from the National Science Foundation to further their collaborative research… Read More
Debbie Korth, Deputy Manager, Orion Program NEW STEMINIST Podcast Episode: Artemis I Launch with NASA’s Orion Deputy Program Manager, Debbie Korth

The Cullen College's STEMINIST podcast launched a special episode featuring an exciting conversation with Debbie Korth, the Orion Deputy Program Manager at NASA’s Johnson Space… Read More
Yisha Xiang joins the Cullen College of Engineering as an Associate Professor in the Industrial Engineering Department for the Fall 2022 semester. New IE hire Xiang pursuing optimized remanufacturing at Cullen

When given the opportunity to join the faculty of the Industrial Engineering Department at the Cullen College of Engineering, Yisha Xiang pointed to the facilities and the… Read More
Daniel Wong, CEO of Tolunay-Wong Engineers, Inc. and an alum of the Cullen College of Engineering, has been selected by The Houston Business Journal as one of 45 honorees in the fifth-annual Most Admired CEO Awards. Cullen alum named one of city's Most Admired CEOs

An alumni of the Cullen College of Engineering has been selected by The Houston Business Journal as one of 45 honorees in the fifth-annual Most Admired CEO Awards. Daniel Wong,… Read More
Navin Varadarajan, M.D. Anderson Professor of chemical and biomolecular engineering, studied the dynamic interactions between T cells and tumor cells to determine which patients are likely to respond to CAR T-cell therapy to treat lymphoma. Technology Developed at UH Could Advance Treatment of Lymphoma

In the war against cancer, one of the most critical battles is waged on a cellular level as T cells from the immune system are altered in the lab to attack cancer cells. This form… Read More
Pictured from left to right: Jacqueline Ekeoba, Mariam Manuel, Thomas Thesen. UH Program Opens Doors for High School Students to Explore Paths to Science Careers

High school senior Zander Harris has always been curious about how scientists make discoveries in laboratories, and how medical professionals prepare for their careers. He… Read More