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The University of Houston ranks 60th on the National Academy of Inventors’ (NAI) list of the Top 100 Universities in the U.S. Granted Utility Patents. UH Ranked in Top 100 U.S. Universities for Patents by National Academy of Inventors

The University of Houston ranks 60th on the National Academy of Inventors’ (NAI) list of the Top 100 Universities in the U.S. Granted Utility Patents. This new list was created to… Read More
Jeffrey Rimer, Abraham E. Dukler Professor of Chemical Engineering, will lead the newly formed Welch Center for Advanced Bioactive Materials Crystallization. Thanks to $5M grant, Rimer-led Welch Center for Advanced Bioactive Materials Crystallization Formed

Jeffrey Rimer, Abraham E. Dukler Professor of Chemical Engineering, known globally for his seminal breakthroughs that control crystals to help treat malaria and kidney stones, has… Read More
From left, Chandra Mohan, Hugh Roy and Lillie Cranz Cullen Endowed Professor of Biomedical Engineering and Hien Van Nguyen, associate professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering, have received a $3 million grant from the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases to bring AI into the diagnostic picture. Cullen Team Setting the Gold Standard in Diagnosis of Lupus Nephritis

$3M Grant Brings Artificial Intelligence on Board for Faster, More Accurate Diagnosis, Better Patient Outcome In the ever-perilous autoimmune disease world of systemic lupus… Read More
Mim Rahimi, assistant professor (center) with his doctoral students (left to right) Prince Aleta, Mohsen Afshari, Abdelrahman Refaie and Ahmad Hassan. UH Researchers Charting a Sustainable Course in Oceanic Carbon Capture

As researchers around the world race against time to develop new strategies and technologies to fight climate change, a team of scientists at the University of Houston is… Read More
Jerrod Henderson [center], an assistant professor in the William A. Brookshire Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, is the Cullen College of Engineering's latest recipient of a National Science Foundation CAREER award. [Left to right] Jamiel Williams, Amanual Getaneh, Henderson, Ahmad McCray and Omar Sanchez. ChBE's Henderson earns NSF CAREER award

Jerrod Henderson, an assistant professor in the William A. Brookshire Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, is the Cullen College of Engineering's latest recipient… Read More
Jeffrey Rimer, Abraham E. Dukler Professor in the William A. Brookshire Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering Department, is well-known and recognized for his groundbreaking research into crystal engineering, which is now leading to animal and human trials of HCA. Kidney stone treatment research by ChBE's Rimer leading to human trials

Kidney stones are notorious for being one of the most painful ailments, but a researcher at the University of Houston's Cullen College of Engineering has received another grant to… Read More
Peter Vekilov, Moores Professor in the William A. Brookshire Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, is the winner of the 2022 Frank Prize from the International Organization for Crystal Growth. ChBE's Vekilov wins Frank Prize for crystal work

It was a bit of a “full circle” moment for Peter Vekilov, Moores Professor in the William A. Brookshire Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, to learn he was the… Read More
Bo Zhao, an assistant professor in the Mechanical Engineering Department, is the recipient of the 2023 Elsevier/JQSRT Raymond Viskanta Young Scientist Award, one of the highest honors for faculty early in their careers in the field of radiative transfer. ME's Zhao wins 2023 Viskanta Young Scientist Award

A professor at the Cullen College of Engineering is the recipient of the 2023 Elsevier/JQSRT Raymond Viskanta Young Scientist Award, one of the highest honors for faculty early in… Read More
The UH Brain Center, supported by the U.S. National Science Foundation, allows research that would not be possible within the traditional silos of academic, industry, regulatory and clinical communities. At right, center director Jose Luis Contreras-Vidal prepares to map brain activity during a creative task. More University Brain Power at the UH BRAIN Center

International Hub for Neurotechnology Grows Again with Addition of West Virginia University and Georgia Tech Two more universities, West Virginia University (WVU) and Georgia… Read More
Michael P. Harold, Cullen Professor of Engineering, is the 2023 recipient of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE) R. H. Wilhelm Award in Chemical Reaction Engineering, sponsored by ExxonMobil Research & Engineering Company. ChBE's Harold earns AlChE's Wilhelm Award

A professor in the William A. Brookshire Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering at the Cullen College of Engineering has been recognized for his advancements in the… Read More

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