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Stanko Brankovic's work in electrochemicals electrifies leading organization Stanko Brankovic Wins Top Award in Field of Chemical Engineering

If there were Academy Awards in the field of electrochemical material science, Stanko Brankovic, associate professor of electrical and computer engineering at the Cullen College… Read More
UH and Dalian power team: (l-r) Keh-Han Wang, UH professor of CEE and director of the civil engineering graduate program, UH's Roberto Ballarini, Thomas and Laura Hsu Professor and department chair and Yuqing Sun, DMU president Cullen College of Engineering Joins Forces With Maritime University

In April, representatives of the University of Houston’s Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering (CEE) traveled to Dalian Maritime University (DMU) in Dalian, People’s… Read More
Tianfu Wu's lab has created a tool so sensitive it can detect biomolecules Finding Disease and Toxins Early: Tianfu Wu’s Laboratory Creates Ultra-Sensitive Detection Tool

Tianfu Wu used to dream of the day when cancer could be detected long before it was diagnosed. Now he sees that day dawning because of a system his research group created called… Read More
mosquito Groundbreaking Malaria Study by UH Engineers Opens the Door to New, More Effective Drug Therapies

In 2015 the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine went to Chinese scientist Youyou Tu for her discovery of a novel malaria treatment rooted in traditional Chinese medicine. Tu… Read More
Alief ISD Students Donate Prosthetic Hands to UH eNABLE Chapter Alief ISD Students Donate Prosthetic Hands to UH eNABLE Chapter

Inspired by the UH chapter of eNABLE, a group that provides 3D-printed prosthetic hands to those in need, Alief ISD students spent their summer days designing and building… Read More
Christine Ehlig-Economides Christine Ehlig-Economides Chairs TAMEST Shale Task Force on Environmental and Community Impacts of Shale Development in Texas

The Academy of Medicine, Engineering and Science of Texas (TAMEST) released findings Monday from its Shale Task Force, chaired by UH petroleum engineering professor and National… Read More
Andrea Prosperetti with one his many accomplishments Cullen College Engineer Wins International Acclaim From Organization Whose Early Membership Included Galileo

For much of his career, Andrea Prosperetti has been called “Mr. Bubble” by his students for his intense focus on multiphase flows including bubble dynamics and cavitation, the… Read More
Powering up: Saeedeh Abbasi (center) works to restore power with the help Gino Lim and Masoud Barati Taking The Reins of Power (Over Power) Wins Best Paper Award for Cullen College Team

Whether you’ve suffered through a major Houston hurricane, flood event or momentary glitch in the power grid, no doubt you understand the severity of a power blackout. And lest… Read More
Yan Yao's Discovery Could Benefit Renewable Energy, Transportation, Personal Electronics Inexpensive Organic Material Gives Safe Batteries a Longer Life

Modern batteries power everything from cars to cell phones, but they are far from perfect – they catch fire, they perform poorly in cold weather and they have relatively short… Read More
2017 UH Cullen College of Engineering Alumni Awards Gala Photos and Videos: 2017 EAA Gala

The 2017 UH Cullen College of Engineering Alumni Awards Gala was held at the Bayou City Event Center on Thursday, June 8, 2017. The annual event, hosted by the Engineering Alumni… Read More