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Belarbi Civil Engineering Faculty Writing Bridge Design Specs for New Structural Material

A civil infrastructure that provides essentials like clean running water and passable roads is essential to a healthy and prosperous society. While concrete and steel remain the… Read More
Undergraduate Research Day 2013 PHOTOS: Undergraduate Research Day 2013

The 9th annual Undergraduate Research Day took place on Thursday, October 10th. It showcased the achievements of 130 undergraduate researchers from the University of Houston… Read More
Dhivya Ketharnath TcSUH Scholarship Connects Engineering Student With Biomedical Sciences

When Dhivya Ketharnath was in high school, she knew she wanted to be an engineer, but she never would have predicted she would be conducting nanoparticle research for cancer… Read More
Mike Nikolaou Computer-aided Engineering for Oil and Gas Production: Professor’s Research Could Revolutionize Industry

Tools, sensors and materials are vital for efficient petroleum retrieval. Also needed are systems that help the well run smoothly from one second to the next. While the average… Read More
Happy Birthday, NASA, and Thank You For Everything! Happy Birthday, NASA, and Thank You For Everything!

The 55th birthday of our long-time friend, collaborator and supporter, NASA, was a bit sadder than we would have wished for it to be. For all the space enthusiasts out there who… Read More
With the nanowell array, Varadarajan is able to isolate and study individual cells, one of the biggest challenges of biomedical research. Pediatric Brain Cancer Research Wins Funding

A researcher with the University of Houston Cullen College of Engineering has won a grant to develop new treatments for the most deadly form of pediatric brain cancer. Navin… Read More
Nuri Ince with the University of Houston Cullen College of Engineering will use data recorded by a deep brain probe to target the subthalamic nucleus, a section of the brain that misfires in Parkinson’s patients. Parkinson’s Surgery Research Wins NSF Grant

A researcher with the University of Houston Cullen College of Engineering has won a grant to make brain surgery for patients with severe cases of Parkinson’s disease safer and… Read More
Kyle Strom delivers course lecture on “Basics of Mud Transport” using Adobe Connect software. Engineering and Biology Professors Team Up to Offer Massive Online Graduate Course

Two University of Houston faculty members – Steve Pennings, professor of biology and biochemistry, and Kyle Strom, assistant professor of civil and environmental engineering – are… Read More
Images from a device developed by Associate Professor Kirill Larin show blood with nitrobblgen bues. A rapid decrease in air pressure can cause these bubbles to form, leading to decompression sickness. Imaging Expert Researching Submarine Escapes, Heart Development

A researcher with the University of Houston Cullen College of Engineering is a co-investigator on grants covering surviving a submarine escape and understanding the basic… Read More
Much of this diesel emissions reduction research will be conducted at the Texas Center for Clean Engines, Emissions and Fuels, a UH-based center dedicated to developing and testing advanced power-train, renewable or alternative fuels and emission control systems for local, state and federal governments as well as the energy, engine and emission control industries. NSF, DOE Partner to Support UH Diesel Emissions Research

One of the ironies of automobile research: as diesel engines become more fuel efficient, reducing their emissions becomes more challenging. Better efficiency means that more of… Read More

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