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UH Engineering Student Gains Front-Row Seat for Energy Policy and Politics

An internship at a chemical company assured Jami Summey-Rice that chemical engineering is a good fit for her technical skills. Now she has a chance to test her policy chops.… Read More
Researchers Test Smartphones for Earthquake Warning

Smartphones and other personal electronic devices could, in regions where they are in widespread use, function as early warning systems for large earthquakes, according to newly… Read More
Rodrigues says students want professors they can relate to - including minorities and women. UH to Host NSF Workshop Aimed at Inspiring STEM Students to Pursue Academia

Debora Rodrigues, an assistant professor in the department of civil and environmental engineering, said many of her female students approach her not just for course help, but for… Read More
UH Engineering Professor Earns Two NSF Research Grants

Zhu Han, UH professor of electrical and computer engineering, recently earned two unrelated grants from the National Science Foundation. He first received $250,000, a portion of a… Read More
IE Alumna to Deliver Keynote Address at IIE Conference IE Alumna to Deliver Keynote Address at IIE Conference

The largest industrial and systems engineering event of the year is the Institute of Industrial Engineer’s (IIE) annual conference and expo, and this year’s gathering will host… Read More
26th Annual UH Engineering Golf Tournament PHOTOS: 26th Annual UH Engineering Golf Tournament

For the 26th year in a row, over 100 engineering faculty, staff and alumni came together with industry leaders across Houston for a round of golf in a celebration of the growth… Read More
Thomas Hsu Thomas Hsu Named ASCE Distinguished Member

Thomas Hsu is a Moores Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering, an author of multiple civil engineering textbooks and a nationally-recognized researcher. This spring, Hsu… Read More
College Honors M.S. Kalsi with Dinner For Continued Support PHOTOS: College Honors M.S. Kalsi with Dinner For Continued Support

M.S. Kalsi (MSME '70, Ph.D. ME '75) is an engineering alumni who recently expanded his already extraordinary support of the Cullen College when he established an endowed… Read More
Yan Yao UH Researchers Discover N-Type Polymer for Fast Organic Battery

Researchers at the University of Houston have reported developing an efficient conductive electron-transporting polymer, a long-missing puzzle piece that will allow ultrafast… Read More
Cullen College Celebrates Female Engineers with 2015 Women in Engineering Day PHOTOS: Cullen College Celebrates Female Engineers with 2015 Women in Engineering Day

It’s no secret that women are underrepresented in both professional and academic engineering fields, but each year the female trailblazers in these industries are celebrated at… Read More