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"The equipment we build can be 60, 70, 100 feet tall, so to simulate that is a big deal. Without the gift from NOV, we would never be able to do this," Franchek said. Gift From NOV, TRIP Grows Subsea's Computing Power

The mission of the UH Cullen College of Engineering is to serve the Greater Houston community by establishing innovative and industry-relevant engineering programs that help to… Read More
Top row shows human skin and hair follicle. a) through c) are imaged with an Olympus IX-70 microscope at a magnification of 40, 100 and 200. d) is imaged with a Nokia Lumia 520 smartphone with a PDMS lens. Bottom row shows magnified regions. UH Researchers Create Lens to Turn Smartphone into Microscope

Researchers at the University of Houston have created an optical lens that can be placed on an inexpensive smartphone to amplify images by a magnitude of 120, all for just 3 cents… Read More
Bonnie Dunbar Aerospace Engineering Curriculum Launches to New Heights

The mystique of the most populous city in Texas was imprinted in the imaginations of people around the world when astronauts uttered “Houston” in their first communications from… Read More
CubeSats Offer UH Engineers Unprecedented Access to Space

Steve Provence likes to talk about space, and engineering students at the University of Houston are benefiting from his conversations. The NASA engineer and UH adjunct… Read More
The Future of Space: Uncovering the Cosmos The Future of Space: Uncovering the Cosmos

For the first time in history, scientists are confident that exploration beyond Earth could realistically yield space tourism, Moon colonies, Mars missions and settlements, and… Read More
Ramanan Krishnamoorti Cullen College Professor, UH Leader Testifies Before Congress on Energy Training Program

Ramanan Krishnamoorti, acting vice president/vice chancellor for research and technology transfer at the University of Houston, has been asked to testify before Congress about an… Read More
UH Team Takes the Texas Energy Innovation Challenge UH Team Takes the Texas Energy Innovation Challenge

A team of graduate students from the University of Houston will take the Texas Energy Innovation Challenge, offering a solution to a problem gaining attention in shale plays… Read More
Earthquakes Smartphone-based Early Warning Systems for Earthquakes Can Save Lives: BYU Radio Interviews UH Engineer

After a powerful 7.8 earthquake shook the nation of Nepal last Saturday, many media outlets around the world are asking whether anything could have been done to save some of the… Read More
Industrial Engineering Alumni Luncheon PHOTOS: Industrial Engineering Alumni Luncheon

Current and past students from the Cullen College's industrial engineering department came together last Saturday at the annual Industrial Engineering Alumni Luncheon was held at… Read More
Larry and Gerri Snider VIDEO: Alumnus Supports College With $4.5M Charitable Gift Annuity

Over the course of his career as an engineer, Larry Snider (BSIE ’55) lived and worked all around the world. Larry and his wife, Gerri, have called many places “home,” from… Read More