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James Martin was this semester's oldest graduate university-wide at 74 years old. Oldest Graduate Walks Cullen Commencement at 74

James “Jim” Martin, a Mechanical Engineering Technology (MET) graduate who walked at last weekend’s commencement ceremony, wasn’t just the oldest graduate of this semester’s… Read More
A new $2.8 million grant will position the University of Houston at the forefront of redefining how military drones operate ECE’s Rajashekara, Huang Land $2.8M Grant to Power Next-Gen Military Drones

A major grant will position the University of Houston at the forefront of redefining how military drones operate. The grant, totaling $2.8 million, will fund a new induction… Read More
A flexural test of masonry wall reinforced with Grade 80 deformed bars conducted by Dimitrios Kalliontzis and his research team. Cullen Research Impacts National Code Provisions and Standards for High-Strength Steel Reinforcement

Thanks to research work from a Cullen College of Engineering professor and his students, new standards for high-strength steel have been adapted by the Masonry Society (TMS), the… Read More
The AIChE UH Chem-E-Car team, pictured here outside of Cullen College, is back in the business of competition for the first time in ten years. AIChe Chem-E-Car Team Takes Second Place at Regional Competition, Sets Sights on Nationals

The American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE) oversees a variety of project-based competition initiatives to engage student members in hands-on problem-solving activities… Read More
Pieremanuele Canepa, Robert A. Welch Assistant Professor in the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department at the Cullen College of Engineering, has received a $300,000 grant from the Welch Foundation to support research using machine learning to improve rechargeable batteries. ECE’s Canepa Earns Welch Grant for Rechargeable Batteries

Pieremanuele Canepa, Robert A. Welch Assistant Professor in the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department at the Cullen College of Engineering, has received a $300,000 grant… Read More
Vanessa “Van” Truong will serve at this morning's Cullen College of Engineering Commencement ceremony. Banner Bearer Truong Finds Time to Do It All

Vanessa “Van” Truong, soon to graduate with her degree in Digital Media at the upcoming Cullen College of Engineering Commencement ceremony, almost couldn’t believe the news that… Read More
Giselle Crisanto, Isabella Chavez and Catherine Duong. 2025 Cullen Spring Commencement Live Blog

REMINDER! You can view the ceremony live on YouTube by click here! A replay will be available after the ceremonies as well. Hello to all friends, family and colleagues of the… Read More
Spring 2025 marked the first Create@UH Showcase held at UH Sugar Land. Inaugural Create@UH Sugar Land Showcase Celebrates Senior Design

Developed with the intention of enhancing the senior design experience for all undergraduate students at the Cullen College of Engineering, the Create@UH program provides support… Read More
The Audience Choice Award winners with advisors from NAE Grand Challenges and Create@UH, left to right: Aliza Mirza, Uriel Pulido, Noah Soto, Jamison Kovach, Marice Mattamana, Helena Guzman, Vi Ho and Matthew Zelisko. Main Campus NAE Grand Challenges Summit & Create@UH Showcase awards student project on carbon sequestration

More than 150 people gathered on the second floor of Student Center South on April 28 to celebrate student success, as students participating in the Spring 2025 NAE Grand… Read More
Sana Aljandali is one of the first students to earn a bachelor’s degree in systems engineering from UH. ISE Graduate Aljandali Sees Opportunity Everywhere

Sana Aljandali, one of the first students to earn a bachelor’s degree in systems engineering from the University of Houston, can’t think of a more perfect place to be a systems… Read More