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Ahmet Omurtag BME Welcomes Computational Neuroscience Expert

Ahmet Omurtag, an expert in computational neuroscience with experience developing new clinical tools in an entrepreneurial setting, has joined the biomedical engineering… Read More
John Alred Cullen College Names 2012-2013 Outstanding Students

The University of Houston Cullen College of Engineering has chosen two mechanical engineering students as Outstanding Senior and Junior for the 2012-2013 academic year. Senior… Read More
Bonnie Dunbar College Welcomes Bonnie Dunbar, Retired Astronaut & NAE Member

Bonnie Dunbar, a retired astronaut, National Academy of Engineering Member and alumna of the Cullen College of Engineering, has joined the University of Houston as leader of a new… Read More
Alexandra Lupulescu, winner of the 2012 AIChE CRE Division Poster Competition. ChBE PhD Candidate Wins Three AIChE Awards

Alexandra Lupulescu, a Ph.D. candidate in the University of Houston Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, was selected as the winner of the Catalysis and Reaction… Read More
Zhu Han Industry Consortium Seeks to Leverage Smart Grid Data

Since 2009, CenterPoint Energy has installed more than 2.2 million smart meters at homes and businesses throughout the Houston area. Every 15 minutes, these smart meters… Read More
National Academy of Engineering Grand Challenges Engineering Students Analyze NAE Grand Challenges

Students from the University of Houston recently participated in a poster presentation related to the National Academy of Engineering (NAE) Grand Challenges program, in which… Read More
Bill Fendley Alumnus Bill Fendley Named Engineer of the Year

William “Bill” Fendley, one of the Cullen College of Engineering’s most successful and committed alumni, has been named the Greater Houston 2013 Engineer of the Year. Fendley… Read More
Wei-Chuan Shih Molecular Sensing Gets Boost from ECE Researcher

Everything from environmental monitoring to medical diagnostics could benefit from recent research conducted by a professor with the University of Houston Cullen College of… Read More
Navin Varadarajan Faculty Member wins Second Major Cancer Research Grant Since September

A professor with the University of Houston Cullen College of Engineering has won his second major cancer research grant in four months, giving him a total of nearly $3.4 million… Read More
Haleh Ardebili Professor Wins CAREER Award to Develop Flexible, Stretchable Batteries

The University of Houston Cullen College of Engineering put up a perfect record in the highly competitive 2012 CAREER Award competition, getting six winners on six applications.… Read More