A new partnership between AuraVax Therapeutics Inc. and Dr. Navin Varadarajan, M.D. Anderson Professor of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, has formed to develop a nasal vaccine for COVID-19. |
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Until further notice, University of Houston requires face coverings for all students and employees while on campus. Learn more details regarding this policy, here. The University has launched a new campaign titled “Coog Strong, Mask On” to help unite our community in our fight against COVID-19. To learn more about the campaign and how to do your part, visit the campaign’s official website. All members of our community should familiarize themselves with the official positive case protocols, which may be accessed on the university’s COVID-19 webpage, here. Questions should be directed to the University of Houston's official COVID-19 Response Coordinator at covid19coordinator@uh.edu. |
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The Subsea Systems Institute, a national research center focused on offshore energy, has received $9.5 million for workforce training and to develop new technologies and practices that can improve the safety and sustainability of the offshore industry.
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Dr. Mario Ignacio Romero-Ortega, Cullen Endowed Professor of Biomedical Engineering, received a $1.6 million grant to prove that selective and coordinated stimulation of individual pelvic floor muscle nerves will re-establish their normal strength and activity patterns, effectively reversing the symptoms of urinary incontinence.
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Dr. Hien Van Nguyen, an assistant professor of electrical and computer engineering, received an R01 sub-award of $319,285 for his grant, “Convergent AI for Precise Breast Cancer Risk Assessment,” from the National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health. |
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Research led by Dr. Pradeep Sharma, chairman of the Department of Mechanical Engineering, explains in the journal Matter, how some species of snake convert the heat from organisms that are warmer than their ambient surroundings into electrical signals, allowing them to “see” in the dark. |
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Dr. Kirill Larin, University of Houston professor of biomedical engineering, is creating new technology to improve LASIK surgery and help detect eye disease.
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Dr. Rose Faghih, an assistant professor in the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department and the director of the Computational Medicine Lab, was selected to participate in the 2020–21 Interstellar Initiative.
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Dr. George K. Wong of Petroleum Engineering led a collaboration with Shell to develop a controlled mud level horizontal gravel pack — an industry first. It was recently installed at the Perdido field in the Gulf of Mexico.
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Cynthia V. Castro, a doctoral student working with Dr. Hanadi S. Rifai of Civil and Environmental Engineering, received the American Water Works Association Scholarship in 2019–20. Castro is passionate about her work on flooding and environmental contamination because of her own experiences growing up along the Gulf Coast in Texas.
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Narendra Dewangan, a graduate student of Dr. Jacinta Conrad, has completed work with the Conrad Research Group demonstrating how faster swimming bacteria could be used to help with removal of pollutants. |
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The UH Cullen College of Engineering will be hosting its virtual Fall 2020 Graduation Celebration on December 18 at 2pm! The virtual celebration will air on Facebook LIVE (@UHEngineering) and the UH Engineering website. The celebration will include videos and photos from our graduating students, faculty, staff, alumni, and friends of the college, along with highlights and photos from the last year. Please check our college's official Virtual Graduation Celebration page or on the event's Facebook page for details.
We look forward to celebrating with you on December 18! Start planning your watch party now! |
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Nominate a Cullen College of Engineering alumni for a 2021 Engineering Alumni Association Gala award! The submission Deadline is Monday, November 30, 2020. |
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