The University of Houston Cullen College of Engineering’s Department of Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering (MAE) has joined the Axiom Space University Alliance, a global initiative created to expand scientific opportunities…
The Cullen College of Engineering is mourning the passing of Tammy Jo (Anderson) Engelbosch, a long-time staff member of the Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Department.
Engelsbosch passed away on Sept. 22 after a battle…
The University of Houston has inaugurated the Aerospace Innovation in Mechanics and Materials (AIM²) Laboratory, a state-of-the-art facility dedicated to advancing aerospace research and education.
The new laboratory, located in…
The University of Houston, a global leader in energy research and innovation, will receive $8 million in federal funding to help ensure the U.S. remains at the forefront of fusion technology.
UH is one of 23 institutions around…
Two University of Houston projects were named finalists in the $50 million Gulf Futures Challenge, highlighting UH’s growing role in solving real-world challenges and creating solutions that benefit Texas and inspire coastal…
Ralph Metcalfe, Professor Emeritus in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at the University of Houston, passed away peacefully on June 19. Metcalfe was born on October 15, 1946, in the small Oregon town of…
The University of Houston is one step closer to winning a $15 million grant from the U.S. National Science Foundation.
UH was recently named one of 29 institutions to advance to the semifinal round of the NSF Regional Innovation…
In a world overrun with plastic garbage, causing untold environmental woes, University of Houston assistant professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering, Maksud Rahman, has developed a way to turn bacterial cellulose — a…
For Grace Tuttle, choosing to attend the University of Houston ultimately provided her with more than just an education and a career — It led to her meeting her husband at the Cullen College of Engineering, with the two coogs…
Daniel Floryan, Kalsi Assistant Professor of Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering, has been selected for the 2025 Young Investigator Program Award by the Air Force Office of Scientific Research.
His research proposal, “Breaking…
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering’s Assistant Professor Bo Zhao has been awarded $549,770 for his NSF CAREER proposal, “Understanding and Controlling Nonreciprocal Thermal Radiation Exchange Between Surfaces.”
The project…
An interdisciplinary team from the Cullen College of Engineering was awarded the Runner-Up Best Paper Award at the 2025 ASCE International Conference on Computing in Civil Engineering (i3CE 2025), held in New Orleans in May.…
The human body is a veritable cellular highway with up to 37 trillion cells traveling about and carrying out all essential life functions, from taking in nutrients and converting them to energy, to repairing a skinned knee. In…
The Cullen College of Engineering had a significant presence at this year’s Italian Research Day in the World 2025, celebrated locally by several organizations, with several professors presenting keynote addresses and serving as…
REMINDER! You can view the ceremony live on YouTube by click here! A replay will be available after the ceremonies as well.
Hello to all friends, family and colleagues of the Cullen College of Engineering’s Spring 2025 graduation…
More than 150 people gathered on the second floor of Student Center South on April 28 to celebrate student success, as students participating in the Spring 2025 NAE Grand Challenges Summit and Create@UH Showcase presented their…
For their capstone project, a group of students in the Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Department at the University of Houston’s Cullen College of Engineering is designing, fabricating and testing a dynamic adapter that…
The Cullen College of Engineering is proud to recognize the stellar research and teaching efforts of 28 different members of its community with the 2024–25 Faculty and Staff Excellence Awards.
The winners were announced at the…
Rami El-Haibe, a graduate student pursuing his master’s degree in mechanical engineering, is eager to graduate this spring. El-Haibe first earned his bachelor’s degree from the University of Houston, and he cited his experiences…
In a breakthrough that blends ancient design with modern materials science, researchers at the University of Houston have developed a new class of ceramic structures that can bend under pressure — without breaking.
Potential…
