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Dong Liu Cooling System Research Wins NSF Support

It sounds like the setup to a bad joke: How many engineers does it take to boil water? Actually, to do so as efficiently as possible, it takes two (plus their research teams). The… Read More
Larry Witte Longtime Mechanical Engineering Professor Larry Witte Retires

Friends and colleagues gathered to honor Professor Larry Witte at a reception this month, celebrating his exemplary career of 45 years at the University of Houston. Witte joined… Read More
Donald Wilton ECE Professor Donald Wilton Retires

The UH Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering gathered to honor Professor Donald Wilton at a retirement reception this month. Wilton joined the Cullen College of… Read More
Jacinta Conrad Colloid Finding Could Lead to New Adhesives, Drilling Fluids

Colloid suspensions, liquids with microscopic particles dispersed throughout, play a big part in everyday life, with ink, milk, blood and paint all falling into this category.… Read More
Venkat Selvamanickam Selvamanickam Wins Second R&D 100 Award in Three Years

They are called the Oscars of the science world, and a professor with the University of Houston Cullen College of Engineering has just won his second in three years. Venkat… Read More
The Y demolition crew: John Odis Cobb (BSCE '71, MSCE '79), William Fendley (BSCE '71), Cullen College Dean Joseph Tedesco, Charles Beyer (BSCE '72, MSCE '77) and Nancy Beyer. In Celebration of Y

The UH Cullen College of Engineering celebrated 70+ years of a university legacy at the Goodbye Y Party last week. Approximately 650 alumni, students, faculty and staff attended… Read More
Pradeep Sharma Paper Outlines First Observation of Nano-scale Phenomenon

The defining characteristic of nanotechnology, where devices and their features are measured in billionths of a meter, is size. But size isn’t the only thing that sets the nano-… Read More
John Lee NAE Member Lee Honored by Petroleum Association

A professor with the University of Houston Cullen College of Engineering has been honored by an international petroleum engineering association for his service to the group and to… Read More
STEP Forward Camp Camps Immerse High Schoolers in Engineering

The UH Cullen College of Engineering hosted two camps last month, giving area high school students a head start in the world of engineering. STEP Forward Camp, hosted by the… Read More
John Costales ChBE Machinist Wins UH Staff Excellence Award

John Costales, lab supervisor machinist in the University of Houston Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, was honored last month as a recipient of the university’s… Read More