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Professor Cumaraswamy Vipulanandan (Vipu), director of the Texas Hurricane Center for Innovative Technology at the University of Houston UH Researcher to Present Hurricane Lessons at 2018 Texas Emergency Management Conference

With the memories of Hurricane Harvey still fresh, researchers and policymakers across the state of Texas are taking a proactive approach in preparing for future storms by looking… Read More
Drought impacts large swathes of Texas on a regular basis creating water-stressed situations. Solving Texas Water Problems: One Project At A Time

UH Researchers Receive Grants from the Texas Hazardous Waste Research Center Texas has water issues. Massive flooding caused by Hurricane Harvey nearly drowned Houston and other… Read More
Biomedical Engineering Leaders Converge on UH for 5th Annual 'BME Day' Biomedical Engineering Leaders Converge on UH for 5th Annual "BME Day"

Leaders and pioneers in the biomedical engineering (BME) field gathered at the University of Houston this April for the 5th Annual "BME Day," hosted by the UH Cullen College's… Read More
Annual UH Engineering Crawfish Boil Annual UH Engineering Crawfish Boil Kicks off the 50th OTC

UH engineering kicked off the annual Offshore Technology Conference at the 29th Annual UH crawfish boil held on the UH campus Sunday, April 29. Alumni, faculty, students and… Read More
Christiana Chang, instructional assistant professor of mechanical engineering at the University of Houston. Cullen College Announces Two Winners of Inaugural Brookshire Teaching Excellence Awards

Award Celebrates Professors with Dedication to Students and Passion for Teaching The late William A. Brookshire – a UH chemical engineering alumnus – understood firsthand the… Read More
Nippon Foundation Chairman Yohei Sasakawa welcomed by UH Cullen College's space architecture program. Space Architecture Program Welcomes Nippon Foundation Chairman Yohei Sasakawa

The UH Cullen College’s space architecture program, which is administered by the Sasakawa International Center for Space Architecture (SICSA), recently welcomed Nippon Foundation… Read More
Researchers with the National Center for Airborne Laser Mapping captured 3-D images of the Maya settlement of Tikal using state-of-the-art LiDAR technology. Credit: National Center for Airborne Laser Mapping/University of Houston Houstonia Magazine Highlights Unique UH Research Center

Researchers Use Technology to Revolutionize Archaeology In an article titled “This UH Research Center is Revolutionizing Archaeology,” Houstonia magazine shines the spotlight on… Read More
Dr. Phaneendra Kondapi, director of UH's Subsea Engineering Program, is presenting at the 50th annual Offshore Technology Conference. UH Subsea Engineering Program Supports the 50th Annual Offshore Technology Conference

The Offshore Technology Conference – one of the largest energy expositions in the world where energy professionals and industry leaders gather to exchange ideas and cutting-edge… Read More
UH Cullen College of Engineering celebrates “PROMES Day,” which was recognized by the City of Houston in 1985. UH Cullen College Celebrates City of Houston “PROMES Day”

On Wednesday, April 25, Program for Mastery in Engineering Studies (PROMES) students and alumni gathered at the UH Cullen College of Engineering to celebrate “PROMES Day,” which… Read More
Jeremy Palmer, assistant professor of chemical and biomolecular engineering at the University of Houston, wins NSF CAREER Award. UH Engineer Seeks to Learn More About Crystal Formation

NSF-Funded Work Holds Promise for Health Care, Energy, Other Fields Crystal formation is key to fields as disparate as drug design, biomedical diagnostics and petrochemical… Read More