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Vanessa Davis will graduate this December with her degree in Supply Chain Logistics. New grad Davis cites strong family support for her educational success

Vanessa Davis will graduate this December with her degree in Supply Chain Logistics after excelling for several years at the University of Houston's Technology Division in the… Read More
Mechanical Engineering Technology professor Weihang Zhu has now started the second phase of a collaborative offshore safety-focused effort with the American Bureau of Shipping, funded by the Gulf Research Program (GRP) and directed by Kevin McSweeney at Lamar University. ME Technology's Zhu starting 2nd phase of safety culture research

Mechanical Engineering Technology professor Weihang Zhu has now started the second phase of a collaborative offshore safety-focused effort with the American Bureau of Shipping,… Read More
More than 50 digital media seniors gathered at the University of Houston at Sugar Land earlier this month to participate in DigiFest, a portfolio presentation event held each semester to bring together students, alumni and area industry professionals for networking and employment opportunities. DigiFest students design a future path

More than 50 digital media seniors gathered at the University of Houston at Sugar Land earlier this month to participate in DigiFest, a portfolio presentation event held each… Read More
Associate professor of biotechnology Venkatesh Balan [pictured] and professor of mechanical engineering technology Weihang Zhu were recently awarded $750,000 of a $2 million grant by the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) to conduct groundbreaking work into the development of a new poultry feed additive made from mushrooms. Technology Division Researchers Developing Healthy Organic Chicken Feed Using Mushroom Stems

Farmyard and backyard chickens the world over have long been the happy recipients of family table scraps as a part of their regular diets, allowing households to not only reduce… Read More
Abdul Latif Khan, an assistant professor in the Cullen College of Engineering's Technology Division's Department of Engineering Technology, has received a research grant from the USDA to purchase instruments that will allow for the real-time monitoring of photosynthesis. Khan using new instruments for real-time photosynthesis monitoring

Abdul Latif Khan, an assistant professor in the Cullen College of Engineering's Technology Division's Department of Engineering Technology, has received a research grant from the… Read More
A diagram of the UH team's thermodynamic house. UH Architecture and Engineering Team’s Thermodynamic House to Compete in Housing Event

A University of Houston team of architects, engineers and designers will put their creative minds to the test as part of a new competition to design innovative, unique and fully… Read More
The University of Houston student chapter of the Project Management Institute (PMI) continues to grow and thrive, primarily thanks to the work of students in the Technology Division of the Cullen College of Engineering. Technology Division’s PMI group growing rapidly

The Project Management Institute (PMI), founded in 1969, is a leading global authority in project management. They curate resources, trainings and certifications for the project… Read More
Venkatesh Balan holds a flask of cyanobacteria. Its bright green color is a sign of its ability to convert sunlight into energy. But more intriguing for Balan and his team of researchers is cyanobacteria’s untapped power to capture carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. Technology Division Researchers Uncover Algae’s Potential to Ease Climate Change Worries

Scientists may be on the verge of taking a big step closer to the net-zero carbon emissions goal, thanks to University of Houston research into algae. Hidden potential is being… Read More
Al Henson, Heidar Malki and Margaret Kidd, at the Breakbulk Student Poster Competition. SC&L students excel at Breakbulk poster competition

Three student teams from the University of Houston recently took first, second, and third place at the inaugural Breakbulk Student Poster Competition at Breakbulk Americas in… Read More
The Cullen College of Engineering is proud to announce 15 faculty promotions, effective starting the Fall 2023 semester. Cullen promotes 15 faculty members for Fall 2023

The Cullen College of Engineering is proud to announce 15 faculty promotions, effective starting the Fall 2023 semester. Promotions are listed by level, then alphabetically last… Read More