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A man with light tan skin, glasses, and short, dark hair is shown from the shoulders up in front of a grey background. He smiles at the camera and is wearing a light blue shirt. Three Papers from IST’s Luo Accepted by Top AI Conferences This Spring

The Department of Information Science Technology’s Changqing Luo, assistant professor, has seen three recent papers accepted to top AI conferences, including the IEEE/CVF… Read More
[Left to right] UH graduates Chiamaka Anigbogu, Anita Anigbogu and Somto Anigbogu. Anita is a graduate of the Cullen College of Engineering. Cullen Triplet Among Record Graduation Class for College, UH

At the University of Houston, dreaming big isn’t just encouraged — it’s expected. From bold ideas in the classroom to impact in the community, Coogs are defined by their ambition… Read More
Venkat “Selva” Selvamanickam, M.D. Anderson Chair Professor of Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering, is this year’s recipient of the Esther Farfel Award, the highest honor given by the University of Houston to its faculty members. Selva, Eight Others From Cullen Honored with UH Awards

Venkat “Selva” Selvamanickam, M.D. Anderson Chair Professor of Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering, is this year’s recipient of the Esther Farfel Award, the highest honor given… Read More
[Left] Bin Hu, an assistant professor of Computer Engineering Technology in the Department of Engineering Technology, and master’s student Tony Tran display hardware received from NVIDIA. Hu earned an award from the company in support of his research. ET’s Hu Receives NVIDIA Academic Grant Program Award

Bin Hu, an assistant professor of Computer Engineering Technology in the Department of Engineering Technology at the Cullen College of Engineering, has received an award from… Read More
Milton Rosa, a computer engineering technology student, has been selected as a SMART Scholarship recipient for 2026. Rosa selected for DoW’s SMART scholarship

When Milton Rosa reflects on what he has accomplished at the Cullen College of Engineering as a computer engineering technology student and being selected as a SMART Scholarship… Read More
A man with light olive skin, dark hair, and dark-framed glasses smiles at the camera. He is shown from the chest up and stands in front of a plain grey background. ET’s Fan Receives CAREER Award to Study Flexible Data Center Integration in Power Systems

Associate Professor of Engineering Technology Lei Fan has received an NSF CAREER Award in the amount of $500,018 for his proposal, Optimal Integration of Flexible Data Centers in… Read More
Tolley and Nguyen stand on either side of Instructional Professor of Computer Engineering Technology and Network Communications Mequanint Moges, center. A white dry-erase board with writing on it is visible in the background. Cullen Undergrads Compete at International Student Games 2026 in Calgary, CA

Two Cullen College of Engineering students participated in the Southern Alberta Institute of Technology Industrial Student Automation Club (IASC-SAIT) International Student Games… Read More
A young woman with light olive skin and straight, dark hair past her shoulders stands in front of a red and white research poster. She is wearing a navy blue top under a black suit jacket. She is smiling at the camera. MET Undergrad Juarez Uribe Wins Gold in Rice Competition with Ph.D. Peers

Mechanical engineering technology undergraduate Sarai Juarez Uribe took first place with her three-minute lightning talk at the inaugural Rice BioWear Workshop at Rice University… Read More
An expert in maritime safety, UH Professor Weihang Zhu [left] found that offshore crane safety standards vary wildly across the globe. Assisting Professor Zhu, UH doctoral student Pratikshya Tiwari helped compare the rigorous but differing offshore crane standards of the United States, the United Kingdom and Norway. Cullen Engineers Offer Roadmap to Close the ‘Human Error’ Gap in Offshore Crane Safety

University of Houston professor of Mechanical Engineering Technology Weihang Zhu is spearheading an effort to redefine offshore safety, releasing a new roadmap designed to… Read More
The University of Houston Energy Transition and the Center for Energy Studies (CES) at Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy team up to tackle plastic waste. UH, Rice Join Forces to Scale Real-World Solutions to Global Plastics Crisis

The University of Houston Energy Transition Institute (UH-ETI) and the Center for Energy Studies (CES) at Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy are launching a… Read More