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A student with short blonde hair, wearing safety glasses, a white lab coat and purple nitrile gloves, holds a pipette in one hand while working at a lab bench. Other students are visible in the background. UH Biotechnology Program to Host NIIMBL eXperience @UH in 2026

For the third consecutive year and with funding from the National Institute for Innovation in Manufacturing Biopharmaceuticals (NIIMBL), the Biotechnology program at the… Read More
Four images of Boswellia trees: Boswellia sacra (upper left), Boswellia carteri (upper right), Boswellia sacra supersacra (lower left), and Boswellia sacra supersacra (lower right). ET’s Khan Solving “Ancient Puzzles” with Genetic Analysis of Frankincense

Assistant professor of biotechnology Abdul Latif Khan recently worked in collaboration with researchers at the University of Houston as well as at University of Nebraska,… Read More
[Left to Right] Yan Yao, Jiajia Sun, Xuqing Wu, Jiefu Chen and Yueqin Huang are part of a program funded by the National Science Foundation to attract young students and to provide the mineral industry with a makeover. Wu is the UH lead on the $1 million initiative. Cullen-Supported Program Addresses Critical Workforce Gap in U.S. Mineral Industry

Amid demand for critical minerals ever rising, the minerals industry, a sector integral to high-tech products, defense systems and sustainable energy technologies, is facing a… Read More
The new, three-floor, 75,000-square foot facility for the University of Houston's Cullen College of Engineering at Sugar Land - one of the signs of the College's growth. Undergraduate enrollment surges to record sizes at Cullen

Reflecting the larger trend at the University of Houston, the Cullen College of Engineering has seen an incredible surge in undergraduate enrollment for its Fall 2025 cohort,… Read More
Rodwell, with short, silver hair and light skin, stands in front a grey background with her arms folded in front of her chest. She wears a short-sleeved dark green top and is smiling at the camera. In Conversation: IST’s Rodwell Receives NSF Grant for Conversational AI Design Research

Associate Professor of Digital Media Elizabeth “Liz” Rodwell has been awarded $267,443 by the National Science Foundation for her proposal, Designing Conversational AI Systems.… Read More
Jian (Jason) Shi, associate professor of Engineering Technology and Electrical and Computer Engineering, receives a certificate of appreciation from Rommell Williams – the Senior Director of Workforce Development and Training for HAUL – for his work at two weeks of the 2025 summer camps. Cullen faculty members, HAUL host 2 successful summer camp weeks

An energy transition and AI usage summer camp hosted by faculty at the Cullen College of Engineering in collaboration with the Houston Area Urban League (HAUL) allowed 34… Read More
A group of students wearing white clean suits, face masks, shoe covers, and goggles stand in front of a projector screen in a classroom. Only their eyes are visible behind the clear goggles. NIIMBL eXperience at UH Promotes the Promise of Biomanufacturing Futures

The Cullen College of Engineering hosted 15 college freshman and sophomores from nine states, representing 14 different community and four-year colleges and universities, at UH’s… Read More
Three middle-grade children in red t-shirts sit at a lunch table. Behind them stands UH mascot Shasta. Houston-Area Students Glimpse the Future at RCS’s Middle-Grade Coding Camp

DesignYOU!, a Texas Workforce Commission-sponsored academic day camp for Houston-area students entering grades six through eight, is designed to provide hands-on computer coding… Read More
Weihang Zhu wears a blue and white collared shirt against a grey background in this headshot. He has short, dark hair, and is wearing glasses. MET’s Zhu Receives Third NSF RET Award

Professor of Mechanical Engineering Technology Weihang Zhu has been awarded $599,999 to fund his Research Experience for Teachers (RET) Site project, Industries of the Future… Read More
Zheng Fan, wearing a light-colored polo shirt, stands with his arms crossed in front of a dark wall with rows of portraits. MET’s Fan Receives Half-Million Dollar CAREER Award

Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering Technology Zheng Fan has been awarded $549,771 for his CAREER Award proposal, Understanding the Formation of Pore-Free Interlayers… Read More