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UH Cullen College Recognizes Outstanding Students February 20, 2018 Every academic year, the University of Houston’s Cullen College of Engineering celebrates student academic achievement by choosing an Outstanding...	Every academic year, the University of Houston’s Cullen College of Engineering celebrates student academic achievement by choosing an Outstanding Senior and an Outstanding Junior. Not only do the chosen represent hard work and dedication, but also passion and intellectual curiosity. They serve to inspire. For 2017-2018, the two students are: Biomedical engineering senior Megan Goh and chemical engineering junior Christine Stroh. These are their stories.
Deconstructing Lupus – Could Some of its Makeup Be Part of its Cure? February 20, 2018Pioneering UH Lupus Researcher is 1 of 7 in U.S. to Win Grant	Pioneering UH Lupus Researcher is 1 of 7 in U.S. to Win Grant
First of its Kind: Peering into the Heart Without Touching February 19, 2018UH Engineer Develops Technique Using Optical Equipment As the leading cause of death in the U.S., heart disease also occupies the minds of great...	UH Engineer Develops Technique Using Optical Equipment As the leading cause of death in the U.S., heart disease also occupies the minds of great researchers, who continue to develop breakthroughs to advance treatments and science.
Top Companies Recruit UH Engineers at Fall Career Fair February 6, 2018Students at the UH Cullen College of Engineering aren't just expected to do well in their labs and classes -- engineering students are expected to...	Students at the UH Cullen College of Engineering aren't just expected to do well in their labs and classes -- engineering students are expected to work in their respective fields of study while pursuing their degrees in order to land their dream jobs after college. That's why the Cullen College's Career Center offers two Engineering Career Fairs each year, one in the spring and one in the fall, to connect students to the top employers around the country early on in their academic careers.
UH Engineer Locates Brain’s Seizure Onset Zone in Record Time February 1, 2018A University of Houston biomedical engineer is reporting a dramatic decrease in the time it takes to detect the seizure onset zone (SOZ), the actual...	A University of Houston biomedical engineer is reporting a dramatic decrease in the time it takes to detect the seizure onset zone (SOZ), the actual part of the brain that causes seizures, in patients with epilepsy.
PROMES Scholar Wins Student Leadership Award for the 2018 BEYA STEM Conference January 24, 2018Amanda Nash, a first-generation undergraduate student at the University of Houston, likes to combine biology, engineering, research and awards. “I...	Amanda Nash, a first-generation undergraduate student at the University of Houston, likes to combine biology, engineering, research and awards. “I love learning new things and trying to understand the world around me,” Nash said about what fuels her research. “I think it is so cool to think about everyday things from a scientific point of view.”
PHOTOS: Cullen College Celebrates Nearly 450 Graduating Students at Fall 2017 Convocation Ceremony December 19, 2017The UH Cullen College of Engineering held its fall convocation ceremony on Thursday, December 14, recognizing nearly 450 graduating students at the...	The UH Cullen College of Engineering held its fall convocation ceremony on Thursday, December 14, recognizing nearly 450 graduating students at the Bayou City Events Center. The ceremony featured a keynote address from UH alumna Cynthia Oliver Coleman (BSChE `71), who spent her 33-year career at Exxon Mobil holding various positions in gas engineering, reservoir engineering, engineering applications, engineering recruiting and engineering information systems.
Coping with Culture Shock: Director of Graduate Admissions Pens Article on International Student Experience December 5, 2017Life as a college student is fraught with challenges: keeping up with classes, making new friends, learning new fields of study and working jobs and...	Life as a college student is fraught with challenges: keeping up with classes, making new friends, learning new fields of study and working jobs and internships. But imagine also having to learn a new language and adjust to a foreign culture – those are some of the added challenges faced by international students attending colleges in the U.S.
PHOTOS: Ronald Larson Engineering Rockwell Lecture November 20, 2017How do you describe materials that aren’t quite liquids, gases or solids? More importantly, how do you model these materials?	How do you describe materials that aren’t quite liquids, gases or solids? More importantly, how do you model these materials?
Engineering Students Sweep Graduate Research & Scholarship Projects (GRaSP) Day November 20, 2017Each year the University of Houston’s Graduate School and Office of the Provost invite all graduate students to showcase their groundbreaking...	Each year the University of Houston’s Graduate School and Office of the Provost invite all graduate students to showcase their groundbreaking research at the annual Graduate Research & Scholarship Projects (GRaSP) Day. Graduate students across all disciplines exhibit their research projects, network with peers and compete to receive trophies and scholarship awards for their research.
A Better Way to Make Organic Bioelectronics and Neural Interfaces: Journal Features UH Engineer’s Research on Cover and in Video November 15, 2017 In October a UH biomedical engineer reported a new fabrication technique for biocompatible bioelectronics that allows more precise tuning of the...	In October a UH biomedical engineer reported a new fabrication technique for biocompatible bioelectronics that allows more precise tuning of the electrical performance, along with improved properties for drug delivery.
PHOTOS: 2017 Engineering Homecoming Celebration November 7, 2017Students, faculty, alumni and friends of the UH Cullen College of Engineering gathered for breakfast tacos, drinks and games to celebrate the 2017...	Students, faculty, alumni and friends of the UH Cullen College of Engineering gathered for breakfast tacos, drinks and games to celebrate the 2017 Engineering Homecoming and gear up for the UH Football game against East Carolina. In addition to catching up with old friends, attendees enjoyed mimosas and Bloody Marys provided by the Engineering Alumni Association and entered to win raffle prizes that were announced throughout the event.
Could a Saliva Test be Next for Lupus? November 6, 2017Pioneering UH Lupus Researcher Examining Possible Replacement for Invasive Blood and Biopsy Testing	Pioneering UH Lupus Researcher Examining Possible Replacement for Invasive Blood and Biopsy Testing
Researchers Developing Home Test Kit for Lupus Nephritis Flares October 25, 2017The Test Kit Uses a Smartphone to Test for Kidney Inflammation With a four-year $1.4 million grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH), two...	The Test Kit Uses a Smartphone to Test for Kidney Inflammation With a four-year $1.4 million grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH), two University of Houston engineering professors are developing a home test kit for kidney nephritis, or inflammation, in patients who have Systemic Lupus Erythematosus.
UH Launches Institute for Data Science October 19, 2017Institute Will Draw Partnerships to Focus on Energy, Health Care, Cybersecurity, Smart Cities The University of Houston has launched a new Institute...	Institute Will Draw Partnerships to Focus on Energy, Health Care, Cybersecurity, Smart Cities The University of Houston has launched a new Institute for Data Science, naming Andrea Prosperetti, Distinguished Professor of mechanical engineering at the Cullen College, to lead the venture.
Engineers Make a Showing at 2017 Undergraduate Research Day October 13, 2017Proving that high-level research isn’t just for graduate students, roughly 250 UH undergrads presented their research findings at the 2017...	Proving that high-level research isn’t just for graduate students, roughly 250 UH undergrads presented their research findings at the 2017 Undergraduate Research Day. The event attracted nearly 800 guests to the Rockwell Pavilion to hear poster presentations and oral pitches from student researchers.
PHOTOS: Ned Mohan Engineering Rockwell Lecture October 5, 2017For most people the word “energy” conjures images of oil and gas operations, but the science of electric power and energy systems is gaining momentum...	For most people the word “energy” conjures images of oil and gas operations, but the science of electric power and energy systems is gaining momentum as advances in hybrid-electric cars and alternative energy systems have renewed interest in the possibilities of power electronics.
Hurricane Harvey Resource Guide August 30, 2017The University of Houston MD Anderson Library is providing a guide to help navigate through the resources available in the wake of Hurricane Harvey...	The University of Houston MD Anderson Library is providing a guide to help navigate through the resources available in the wake of Hurricane Harvey and its devastating aftermath.
Researchers Report Better Way to Create Organic Bioelectronics August 24, 2017New Fabrication Technique Allows More Control Over Electrical Properties With increasing scientific and medical interest in communication with the...	New Fabrication Technique Allows More Control Over Electrical Properties With increasing scientific and medical interest in communication with the nervous system, demand is growing for biomedical devices that can better record and stimulate the nervous system, as well as deliver drugs and biomolecules in precise dosages.
Is Houston Missing the Next Energy Wave? Houston Chronicle Features the UH Engineers Who Are On the Case August 15, 2017Clean energy research in the UH Cullen College of Engineering was the subject of a front page story in last Sunday's Houston Chronicle, which...	Clean energy research in the UH Cullen College of Engineering was the subject of a front page story in last Sunday's Houston Chronicle, which explores why the city of Houston is failing to draw new tech ventures for a world shifting away from the use of fossil fuels.

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