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UH Beginning of Semester party PHOTOS: BOS (Beginning of Semester) Party

UH engineering students took a break from their studies to kick off the fall semester at the annual BOS (Beginning of Semester) Party on September 22. Students gathered on the… Read More
CNN Interviews UH Engineering Expert About Airfare Optimization CNN Interviews UH Engineering Expert About Airfare Optimization

Anyone who has purchased an airline ticket knows that it can feel like navigating a maze full of twists and turns in the form of price hikes and drops. CNN provides a behind-the-… Read More
Ph.D student Mehdi Torbati, left, and Dr. Ashutosh Agrawal are peering into cell nuclei to improve health How the Guardian of Our DNA Gets its Donut-Like Structure

Deep within your body there exists donut-shaped objects – many of them, in fact. No, these donuts aren’t from the box of Shipley’s that mysteriously disappeared, despite the fact… Read More
BARREL balloon inflated just before launch Aug 13. Photo courtesy of NASA-Edgar Bering A BARREL of Fun and Science for Cullen College Students Launching Payloads

It actually does take a rocket scientist to be a rocket scientist. Case in point: Professor of physics and electrical engineering at the UH Cullen College of Engineering Edgar… Read More
Jeremy Palmer with the big guns: The high-performance computers that store his data UH Chemical Engineer Harnesses High Performance Computing Power to Design Improved Zeolite Catalysts

Jeremy Palmer, assistant professor in the Cullen College’s chemical and biomolecular engineering department, was awarded the American Chemical Society Petroleum Research Fund’s… Read More
Engineers, Scientists and Artists Converge in Cancun for First “Your Brain on Art” Conference PHOTOS/ VIDEO: Engineers, Scientists and Artists Converge in Cancun for First “Your Brain on Art” Conference

More than 100 engineers, scientists, artists, industry and media representatives came together for the 2016 International Conference of Mobile Brain-Body Imaging and the… Read More
Photo courtesy of Changi Airport and Safdie Architects Cullen College Professor Discusses World’s Largest Indoor Waterfall with WIRED Magazine

Singapore’s Changi Airport, voted the world’s best airport for the fourth consecutive year, already offers travelers a wide array of top-notch amenities, including a rooftop pool… Read More
SWOT image artist rendering, courtesy of NASA UH Engineer Dives In to Determine How Much Water Exists In the World

Hyongki Lee, assistant professor of civil and environmental engineering at the Cullen College, is making quite a splash. Lee has accomplished so much in the field of water you… Read More
Flexible glass tape, the basis for building flexible computers “Bend” and “Flex” No Longer Just Terms for Exercise, They’ll Soon Describe Your Laptop!

Tired of lugging that heavy laptop in your padded backpack? Here’s an idea: When you’re finished using your laptop, just roll it up, fold it, stick it in your back pocket and bolt… Read More
Students, Colleagues And Friends Surprise Tom Holley With Retirement Party Photos: Students, Colleagues and Friends Surprise Tom Holley with Retirement Party

Students, colleagues and friends surprised Tom Holley on the evening of Aug. 29 with a retirement party to celebrate his successful leadership of the UH Petroleum Engineering… Read More