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Cullen College of Engineering Ph.D. student Marcela Strane went to El Salvador as part of the International Research Experience for Students (IRES) offered by the Consortium of Universities for the Advancement of Hydrologic Sciences (CUAHSI). CEE's Strane learns from summer research in El Salvador

For Marcela Strane, a Ph.D. student in the Civil and Environmental Engineering Department at the Cullen College of Engineering, the opportunity to work on a hydrology project in… Read More
Jerrod Henderson, Assistant Professor of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, is the PI for a team from the University of Houston and the University of Michigan that has received an additional grant from the National Science Foundation to further their collaborative research into improving underrepresented student engagement in STEM. Professors receive another grant for underrepresented student engagement in STEM

A team from the University of Houston and the University of Michigan have received an additional grant from the National Science Foundation to further their collaborative research… Read More
Pictured from left to right: Jacqueline Ekeoba, Mariam Manuel, Thomas Thesen. UH Program Opens Doors for High School Students to Explore Paths to Science Careers

High school senior Zander Harris has always been curious about how scientists make discoveries in laboratories, and how medical professionals prepare for their careers. He… Read More
Doctoral student Hussain Sayed became the University of Houston's first recipient of the Joseph John Suozzi INTELEC® Fellowship Award in Power Electronics. Cougar Spotlight: Sayed Named First UH Recipient of Noted Power Electronics Fellowship

In another first for the University of Houston, doctoral student Hussain Sayed became the institution’s inaugural recipient of the Joseph John Suozzi INTELEC® Fellowship Award in… Read More
The Cullen College of Engineering is happy to announce 13 hirings in a variety of departments and roles for the 2022-23 academic year. Cullen adds 13 professionals to its ranks

The Cullen College of Engineering is happy to announce 12 hirings in a variety of departments and roles for the 2022-23 academic year. Unless otherwise noted, all start dates are… Read More
Marsha Kowal and Jennifer Luna Singh. Singh, Kowal promoted to new roles at Cullen College of Engineering

The following message is from Joseph W. Tedesco, Ph.D., P.E., F. ASCE, the Elizabeth D. Rockwell Dean of the Cullen College of Engineering. Dear Cullen College Faculty and Staff,… Read More
David Luo, a 2019 graduate of the Industrial Engineering program at the Cullen College of Engineering, is now thriving in a position at the University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center. Location, opportunity allow IE grad Luo to thrive

For David Luo, it was the combination of location, finances and a faster-paced curriculum that challenged him, which drew him to the University of Houston's Cullen College of… Read More
Juan Ramirez, a 2022 Mechanical Engineering graduate, writes about his journey from Colombia, to Lonestar Community College and the Cullen College of Engineering, and now, Tesla. Ramirez describes path from Bogota to UH to Tesla

The following student experience was written by Juan Ramirez, a Mechanical Engineering senior – and now graduate! – of the Cullen College of Engineering. If you have an account… Read More
Hussain Sayed, a doctoral candidate in the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department and at the Power Electronics, Microgrids, and Subsea Electrical Systems Center (PEMSEC), was awarded for his research presentation at the 2022 IEEE Applied Power Electronics Conference. ECE doctoral candidate Sayed takes home presentation award from 2022 IEEE APEC

A doctoral candidate at the Cullen College of Engineering took home an outstanding paper presentation award at the 2022 IEEE Applied Power Electronics Conference in March. Hussain… Read More
Industrial Engineering senior Emi Diaz, a student at the Cullen College of Engineering at the University of Houston. The Undergrad Journey of Emi Diaz

The following student experience was written by Emilia (Emi) Diaz, an Industrial Engineering senior at the Cullen College of Engineering and the president of the UH student… Read More