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Santiago El Awad (left) speaking at the annual conference for the Dwight David Eisenhower Transportation Fellowship Program. El Awad has earned the fellowship three years in a row. CEE doctoral student El Awad earns Eisenhower fellowship

When Santiago El Awad was first awarded membership in the Dwight David Eisenhower Transportation Fellowship Program in the fall of 2019, as he was pursuing his master's degree in… Read More
Cullen College of Engineering student Quynh Nguyen is a winner of a 2021 Hyundai Women in STEM Scholarship. BME student Nguyen wins Hyundai Women in STEM scholarship

When Cullen College of Engineering student Quynh Nguyen read the email from the University Network notifying her that she had won a 2021 Hyundai Women in STEM Scholarship, she… Read More
Elizabeth Perry, a junior studying Biomedical Engineering at the Cullen College of Engineering, completed an internship with Boston Scientific over the summer. BME student Perry looks to transition from internship to industry

After completing an experience and expertise-building internship this summer, junior Biomedical Engineering student Elizabeth Perry is excited about the opportunity to build on… Read More
UH NSBE members volunteering at a previous community event at the Blodgett Urban Gardens. UH NSBE receives $10k grant for community garden revamp

Reflecting the organization's commitment to the community, the Dow Promise Program has awarded a $10,000 grant to the University of Houston branch of the National Society of Black… Read More
Sarah Hakam, a Biomedical Engineering student, is the Outstanding Senior student for the 2021-22 academic year. Hakam's drive leads to Outstanding Student award, graduate studies

Growing up, Sarah Hakam knew she wanted to go to medical school, but she also knew that she didn't want to go via the conventional route, by pursuing a biology or chemistry major… Read More
Faouzi Tahtouh, a Mechanical Engineering student, has been selected as the 2021-22 Outstanding Junior at the Cullen College of Engineering. Work ethic, faculty key to Outstanding Junior flourishing

When Faouzi Tahtouh reflects upon being recognized as the Cullen College of Engineering Outstanding Junior for the 2021-22 academic year, he can't help but feel a bit surprised… Read More
The American Society of Indian Engineers and Architects (ASIE) has awarded three scholarships for 2021 to students attending the Cullen College of Engineering at the University of Houston. Three Cullen students awarded ASIE scholarships

The American Society of Indian Engineers and Architects (ASIE) has awarded three scholarships for 2021 to students attending the Cullen College of Engineering at the University of… Read More
Sameera Rednam is one of six students nationwide to be selected for a scholarship award from the Society for Underwater Technology in the United States. Subsea's Rednam, Abe earn SUT-US scholarships

The Society for Underwater Technology in the United States has selected a pair of graduate students – Sameera Rednam and Damilola Abe – studying Subsea Engineering at the Cullen… Read More
Jerrod Henderson, Ph.D., will join the William A. Brookshire Department of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering at the University of Houston's Cullen College of Engineering as a tenure-track Assistant Professor starting Sept. 1, 2021. Henderson hired as Assistant Professor in Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering

The William A. Brookshire Department of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering at the University of Houston's Cullen College of Engineering is happy to announce that Jerrod… Read More
In total, 48 students are participating in the 9-week, virtual program. TC Energy Foundation Commits $125K to Invest in Incoming UH STEM Students

This summer, the TC Energy Foundation is renewing its commitment to students at the University of Houston with a $50,000 investment into the Summer Scholars Academy. TC Energy’s… Read More