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Three Students Win Poster Awards at Southwest Catalysis Society Spring Symposium May 13, 2015Three Cullen College Ph.D. students received poster awards at the 2015 Southwest Catalysis Society’s spring symposium held at the University of... |
![]() Three Cullen College Ph.D. students received poster awards at the 2015 Southwest Catalysis Society’s spring symposium held at the University of Houston on April 24. |
Energy Companies are Cutting Costs, but UH Engineering Professor says Now is the Time to Spend May 11, 2015More than 94,700 experts from the offshore energy industry gathered at NRG Park in Houston for the 2015 Offshore Technology Conference (OTC), held... |
![]() More than 94,700 experts from the offshore energy industry gathered at NRG Park in Houston for the 2015 Offshore Technology Conference (OTC), held from May 4-7. During uncertain times within the energy industry as oil prices fluctuate between $50 and $60, one of the central themes of the 2015 OTC was how to cut costs while ensuring that oil is produced as safely and efficiently as possible. |
Texas Center for Superconductivity Announces 2015-2016 Scholarship Recipients May 8, 2015The scholarship committee for the Texas Center for Superconductivity at the University of Houston is pleased to announce the TcSUH scholarship... |
![]() The scholarship committee for the Texas Center for Superconductivity at the University of Houston is pleased to announce the TcSUH scholarship recipients for the 2015-2016 academic year, each of whom will receive a $2,500 award. The qualifications and achievements of the nominated students were exceptional, and final deciions were difficult. We are fortunate to have such a talented group of students who conduct research in TcSUH's multidisciplinary groups. |
Four Chemical Engineering Graduate Students Win Kokes Travel Awards May 7, 2015Four graduate students from the Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering at the UH Cullen College of Engineering received prestigious... |
![]() Four graduate students from the Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering at the UH Cullen College of Engineering received prestigious Kokes Awards for the 24th North American Catalysis Society (NACS) meeting in Pittsburgh, Penn. from June 14-19. |
Remembering Roger Eichhorn: Former Dean Passes Away at 84 May 6, 2015Roger Eichhorn, former dean of the Cullen College, passed away on Monday, May 4, 2015 in Houston, Texas. He was 84 years old. |
![]() Roger Eichhorn, former dean of the Cullen College, passed away on Monday, May 4, 2015 in Houston, Texas. He was 84 years old. |
PNAS Publishes UH Research on Hematin Crystallization and Inhibition May 6, 2015More than three billion people – almost half of the world’s population – are at risk of contracting malaria, which is spread by infected mosquitos.... |
![]() More than three billion people – almost half of the world’s population – are at risk of contracting malaria, which is spread by infected mosquitos. In 2013, an estimated 200 million malaria cases worldwide resulted in approximately 585,000 deaths of mostly African children under the age of 5, according to the World Health Organization. |
UH Engineer Developing Improved Diagnostic Techniques for Pathologists May 5, 2015When performing diagnoses, pathologists rely heavily on qualitative chemical staining techniques that date back to the 19th century to detect signs... |
![]() When performing diagnoses, pathologists rely heavily on qualitative chemical staining techniques that date back to the 19th century to detect signs of disease in tissue biopsies, to serve as bases for treatment plans and to measure disease progression in patients. Medical schools train physicians extensively to recognize microscopic molecular and structural abnormalities using colorful patterns created when chemical stains are applied to tissue samples. |
UH Team Wins the Texas Energy Innovation Challenge May 4, 2015Graduate students from the University of Houston won top honors in the Texas Energy Innovation Challenge with a plan to harness geothermal energy to... |
![]() Graduate students from the University of Houston won top honors in the Texas Energy Innovation Challenge with a plan to harness geothermal energy to treat water produced during hydraulic fracturing. |
College Announces New Doctoral Programs in Petroleum and Geosensing Systems Engineering May 4, 2015The UH Cullen College of Engineering continues its tradition of providing innovative and industry-relevant academic programs by officially announcing... |
![]() The UH Cullen College of Engineering continues its tradition of providing innovative and industry-relevant academic programs by officially announcing the approval of two new Ph.D. programs: one in geosensing systems engineering and the other in petroleum engineering. |
Cullen College Professor, UH Leader Testifies Before Congress on Energy Training Program April 29, 2015Ramanan Krishnamoorti, acting vice president/vice chancellor for research and technology transfer at the University of Houston, has been asked to... |
![]() Ramanan Krishnamoorti, acting vice president/vice chancellor for research and technology transfer at the University of Houston, has been asked to testify before Congress about an innovative workforce training program developed for the energy industry. Krishnamoorti, who also is chief energy officer at UH, Thursday will address the Energy and Power subcommittee of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. |
UH Team Takes the Texas Energy Innovation Challenge April 29, 2015A team of graduate students from the University of Houston will take the Texas Energy Innovation Challenge, offering a solution to a problem gaining... |
![]() A team of graduate students from the University of Houston will take the Texas Energy Innovation Challenge, offering a solution to a problem gaining attention in shale plays across the country. |
VIDEO: Alumnus Supports College With $4.5M Charitable Gift Annuity April 28, 2015 Over the course of his career as an engineer, Larry Snider (BSIE ’55) lived and worked all around the world. Larry and his wife, Gerri, have called... |
![]() Over the course of his career as an engineer, Larry Snider (BSIE ’55) lived and worked all around the world. Larry and his wife, Gerri, have called many places “home,” from California and Iran, to Ohio and Pakistan. Yet no matter where his career took him, Larry said there was one place he always returned to: the University of Houston. |
Faculty Members Honored with University-Wide Teaching Awards April 24, 2015Three Cullen College professors have been recognized by the University of Houston for their excellence in professorship and research as part of the... |
![]() Three Cullen College professors have been recognized by the University of Houston for their excellence in professorship and research as part of the university-wide teaching and research awards given each spring. |
Houston Chronicle: What are latest trends with demand for skilled engineers? April 14, 2015The Houston Chronicle recently tapped into the engineering expertise at the Cullen College, asking Engineering Career Center director Vita Como, "... |
![]() The Houston Chronicle recently tapped into the engineering expertise at the Cullen College, asking Engineering Career Center director Vita Como, "What are the latest trends with demand for skilled engineers?" |
Students, Faculty Team Up to Bring New Technologies to Market April 13, 2015As an undergraduate, Christopher Holly and his teammates have more experience writing papers and waiting tables than wooing investors, but they... |
![]() As an undergraduate, Christopher Holly and his teammates have more experience writing papers and waiting tables than wooing investors, but they caught on quickly. |
UH Engineering Student Gains Front-Row Seat for Energy Policy and Politics April 13, 2015An internship at a chemical company assured Jami Summey-Rice that chemical engineering is a good fit for her technical skills. Now she has a chance... |
![]() An internship at a chemical company assured Jami Summey-Rice that chemical engineering is a good fit for her technical skills. Now she has a chance to test her policy chops. Summey-Rice will spend the summer in Washington, D.C., one of 14 students nationally selected for WISE (Washington Internships for Students of Engineering). |
EAA Announces 2015 Gala Award Winners April 1, 2015The 2015 Cullen College of Engineering Alumni Awards Gala will be held at the Petroleum Club of Houston on Thursday, June 11, 2015. The annual event... |
![]() The 2015 Cullen College of Engineering Alumni Awards Gala will be held at the Petroleum Club of Houston on Thursday, June 11, 2015. The annual event, hosted by the Engineering Alumni Association, recognizes the professional achievements and contributions of college alumni and faculty. This year's honorees are: Distinguished Engineering Alumni – Kenneth “Kenny” Mercado |
Ph.D. Student's Poster Receives Honors at Gordon Research Conference February 23, 2015Last year, a professor and student in the Cullen College’s chemical engineering department published an article in the journal Science that revealed... |
![]() Last year, a professor and student in the Cullen College’s chemical engineering department published an article in the journal Science that revealed the secrets behind gold’s unexpected oxidation activity. |
Two Engineering Professors Earn NSF CAREER Awards February 17, 2015Two professors in the Cullen College of Engineering at the University of Houston earned Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Program awards from... |
![]() Two professors in the Cullen College of Engineering at the University of Houston earned Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Program awards from the National Science Foundation (NSF) this year. Each received a five-year, $500,000 grant for integration of outstanding research and educational outreach. |
Moscow Summer Intern Program for UH Engineering Students February 11, 2015Students at the University of Houston are eligible to participate in the Moscow Summer Intern Program as part of a student initiative of the Baker... |
![]() Students at the University of Houston are eligible to participate in the Moscow Summer Intern Program as part of a student initiative of the Baker Institute Space Policy Program. The program is a wonderful opportunity for all UH students, but especially those with engineering expertise and an excitement for space exploration! |