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Kristen Johns, a proud alumna of the University of Houston, is part of the executive committee for the 2025 UH Energy Industry Crawfish Boil. She believes it's important to give back, because she received a scholarship from the Terry Foundation in order to earn her degree. ‘Fireball’ Johns thrilled to welcome everyone to crawfish boil

Part of the reason why it’s so important to give back for Kristen Johns, a proud alumna of the University of Houston, is because she was the beneficiary of a scholarship to earn… Read More
Associate professor of biotechnology Venkatesh Balan, Ph.D., and assistant professor Abdul Khan, Ph.D. are collaborating with Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service and Project Remix Ventures as co-program directors on a transformative initiative titled “Urban Bio-Tech Environmental Agricultural Model (UBEAM)”. Engineering Technology Faculty Collaborate to Empower Justice-Involved Youth

Associate professor of biotechnology Venkatesh Balan, Ph.D., and assistant professor Abdul Khan, Ph.D., of the Technology Division’s Department of Engineering Technology are… Read More
Abdul Latif Khan, assistant professor of biotechnology at the Cullen College of Engineering Technology Division, is reporting findings that may help scientists create special mixtures of helpful microbes to make hemp plants produce more CBD or have better-quality fibers. Biotechnology’s Khan Studies on Hemp May Lead to More Sustainable Farming Methods

Hemp has become increasingly popular for its versatile uses — CBD-rich varieties are in high demand for pharmaceutical products, while fiber-rich varieties are valued for… Read More
Rather than scold people about their clothes-buying habits, UH Assistant Professor Olivia Johnson focuses on understanding buyer behavior and encouraging a circular retail culture of buying and selling garments secondhand. Cullen Professor is ‘Shopping to Save the World’

Olivia Johnson can’t help but bring her research into the classroom. After all, the University of Houston assistant professor of retailing and consumer science studies the economy… Read More
ASIE is a Houston-based non-profit with the specific objective of supporting engineers, architects, engineering technicians, and related professionals and students, in their fields. The organization celebrated its 30th year in 2024, and gave out a slew of scholarships to students at the University of Houston and other Texas schools. 9 Cullen students honored at ASIE holiday dinner

Eleven different University of Houston students were honored with scholarships at the annual American Society of Indian Engineers and Architects holiday dinner, including nine… Read More
Construction management graduate student Noorullah Shareef Mohammad built his experiences at the University of Houston around the dichotomy of learning from new experiences and finding comfort in familiarity. Greener Buildings, Silver Screens — Tech Division Grad Mohammad Finds His Passions at UH

Noorullah Shareef Mohammad, who earned his bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering from Chaitanya Bharathi Institute of Technology in India and recently graduated from the… Read More
Tran Ngo, the Fall 2024 banner bearer. Banner Bearer Ngo thrives in America thanks to family

When Supply Chain and Logistics Technology senior and Fall 2024 banner bearer Tran Ngo receives her degree at the Cullen College of Engineering Commencement this month, it won’t… Read More
Computer Information Systems lecturer Ed Ratner was named a Fellow of the National Academy of Inventors. CIS Lecturer Earns Prestigious Honor from National Academy of Inventors

Edward Ratner, a computer information systems lecturer in the Department of Information Science Technology at the University of Houston’s Cullen College of Engineering, has been… Read More
Laith Al-Hayek, a supply chain and logistics technology student graduating this month, describes the last few years as “quite a journey,” full of international travel and learning how to live on his own. Crossing Oceans – SCLT Grad Al-Hayek’s Houston Homecoming

Laith Al-Hayek, a supply chain and logistics technology student graduating this month, describes the last few years as “quite a journey,” full of international travel and learning… Read More
University of Houston researchers (L to R): Xuqing Wu, associate professor of computer information systems; Yueqin Huang, assistant professor of information science technology and Jiefu Chen, associate professor of electrical and computer engineering. Cullen researchers part of $3.3M Project to Improve Undergrounding Electric Power Lines

Recently, the U.S. Department of Energy launched an ARPA-E Program called GOPHURRS, which stands for Grid Overhaul with Proactive, High-speed Undergrounding for Reliability,… Read More