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ECE Professor Named to “Top 35 Houston Latinos You Should Know” The Cullen College’s own Jose Luis “Pepe” Contreras-Vidal was recently named one of the top 35 Houston Latinos you should know by La Voz, a Spanish-language weekly newspaper… Read More |
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EAA Announces 2015 Gala Award Winners The 2015 Cullen College of Engineering Alumni Awards Gala will be held at the Petroleum Club of Houston on Thursday, June 11, 2015. The annual event, hosted by the Engineering… Read More |
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Researchers Build Brain-Machine Interface to Control Prosthetic Hand A research team from the University of Houston has created an algorithm that allowed a man to grasp a bottle and other objects with a prosthetic hand, powered only by his thoughts… Read More |
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Magnesium-ion Batteries in the Fast Lane Yan Yao, assistant professor in the Cullen College’s electrical and computer engineering department, is developing alternatives to popular lithium-ion batteries, which are used to… Read More |
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Professor Theorizes About Formation of Lava Beds on the Moon A familiar face on the lunar surface, commonly called the “man in the Moon,” has inspired superstition and myth for generations on Earth, but scientists have concerned themselves… Read More |
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Professor’s PNAS Article Gives New Insight Into the Role of Proteins in Executing Transport in Biological Cells Ashutosh Agrawal, assistant professor of mechanical engineering at the UH Cullen College of Engineering, has published a paper in the Proceedings of the National Academy of… Read More |
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Annual IEEE Chili Cook Off Heats Up on March 12 Engineers are typically known for their intellectual talents and abilities, but on Thursday they’ll be showing off a different set of skills. Every year, Cullen College students,… Read More |
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Professor Develops Stronger Material for Spacecraft Construction In the absence of materials that could withstand extreme heat generated by high speeds upon reentry to Earth’s atmosphere, engineers have designed blunt-edged spacecraft to slow… Read More |
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PHOTOS: Out of the Darkness Walk In a show of campus-wide solidarity against the stigmas surrounding mental illness, nearly 300 participants raised over $17,000 for the sixth annual Out of the Darkness campus… Read More |
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UH Researchers Help Uncover Further Evidence of an Ancient Culture in Honduran Jungle A scientist with the National Center for Airborne Laser Mapping (NCALM) at the University of Houston was part of the first expedition to a remote area of the Honduran rain forest… Read More |