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Kamel Salama, former professor of mechanical engineering with the UH Cullen College of Engineering, died Friday, July 12, 2019 at M.D. Anderson Hospital following an extended illness. He was 87. Passionate about science and…
UH Engineering Community Mourns Professor Emeritus Kamel Salama
Engineering Students Learn as They Travel While many people dream of seeing the world one day, a group of UH Cullen College of Engineering students recently returned from Brazil as part of the first engineering faculty-led study…
UH PROMES Going Places, Tackling Global Challenges
Pradeep Sharma, M.D. Anderson Professor and chair of the mechanical engineering department at the UH Cullen College of Engineering, is having a good year. He received the 2019 James R. Rice Medal from the Society of Engineering…
UH Mechanical Engineering Chairman Honored With ASME Charles Russ Richards Memorial Award
SurfEllent, a startup which brings innovative durable anti-icing coating technologies to the market, competed in the Texas A&M New Ventures Competition (TNVC) for the first time this year and performed extremely well. It won…
UH Startup SurfEllent Wins Big at the 2019 Texas A&M New Ventures Competition
A team of UH Cullen College Engineering students are basking in the sweet smell of success in NASA’s 2019 Special Edition: Moon to Mars Ice & Prospecting Challenge, a college competition to design and build a machine to…
UH Engineering Students Tasting Sweet Success with PIE in NASA Challenge
The 2019 UH Cullen College of Engineering Alumni Awards Gala will be held at the Bayou City Event Center on Thursday, June 6. The annual event, hosted by the Engineering Alumni Association (EAA), celebrates the professional…
UH Cullen College of Engineering Announces 2019 EAA Gala Honorees
The University of Houston Cullen College of Engineering celebrated the graduation of more than 600 engineers on Thursday, May 9 at the Fertitta Center. The proud graduates earned: 427 bachelor’s degrees, 141 master’s degrees and…
Photos: Spring 2019 UH Engineering Commencement Ceremony
Research brings self-powered wearable electronics closer to reality Wearable electronics – from smartwatches to fitness trackers – are not just trendy and fashionable accessories, but an integral part of many people’s lives.…
UH Engineering Doctoral Student Publishes in Nano Energy
The UH Cullen College of Engineering hosted its 30th annual Offshore Industry Crawfish Boil on Sunday, May 5 at Lynn Eusan Park. Thousands of alumni, faculty, students and industry leaders gathered to network and mingle as they…
Photos: 30th Annual UH Engineering Crawfish Boil Kicks off OTC
Eight University of Houston students – all from the Cullen College of Engineering and the Honors College – won 2019 DAAD RISE research scholarships and an opportunity to work at top German universities and research institutions…
Record Number of UH Engineering Students Headed to Germany for Research and Adventure
UH Cullen College of Engineering part of the conference program The Offshore Technology Conference (OTC), one of the largest energy expositions and the world’s foremost event for the development of offshore resources, is…
Offshore Technology Conference Celebrates 50 Years
Engineering faculty, staff and students recognized The UH Cullen College of Engineering celebrated excellence in the ranks at its recent faculty and staff meeting. Joseph W. Tedesco, Elizabeth D. Rockwell Dean of the College,…
Cullen College Celebrates Excellence With Outstanding Service Awards
New polymer films conduct heat like metals Polymers, also known as plastics, can be found in almost every kind of modern technological products – from soft robotics and organic electronics to 3D printing and artificial skin.…
UH, MIT Thermal Research Published in Nature Communications
The 30th Annual UH Engineering Golf Tournament, sponsored by Flowco Production Solutions, teed off at BlackHorse Golf Club on Monday, April 22nd in Cypress, TX. This annual spring event serves as one of the primary annual…
 Photos: UH Engineering hosts 30th Annual Golf Tournament
Chang Oh Turkmani, a globetrotting business woman, lawyer and a staunch supporter of education, will be the featured speaker at the UH Cullen College of Engineering’s spring commencement on Thursday, May 9 at the Fertitta Center…
Cullen College Names Chang Oh Turkmani as 2019 Spring Commencement Speaker
Ghasemi and Vekilov in the Spotlight Two Cullen College of Engineering faculty won the University of Houston’s Awards for Excellence in Research, Scholarship and Creative Activity for the 2018-19 academic year. Hadi Ghasemi was…
Cullen College Faculty Win UH Research Awards
Yi-Lung Mo Wins Prestigious John and Rebecca Moores Professorship Each spring, the University of Houston recognizes the best and brightest faculty members, honoring them with teaching and research awards. This year four members…
UH Honors Cullen College Professors Win Awards
On Saturday, March 30, the hallways and classrooms in the UH Cullen College of Engineering buzzed with excitement as a thousand Houston- area girls attended the fourth annual “Girls Engineering the Future Day: A STEM Event,”…
Photos: 2019 Chevron Girls Engineering the Future at UH Cullen College
National Academy of Inventors Will Be in Houston April 10-11 The University of Houston will host the eighth annual meeting of the National Academy of Inventors (NAI). The meeting will be held at the JW Marriott Galleria Wednesday…
University of Houston to Host Inventors Meeting
The UH chapter of the National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE) is bringing together UH NSBE alumni and current student members for an information session, titled “NSBE Guy and Girl Talk,” on Tuesday, April 9, in room 108 of…
UH NSBE Alumni to Share Industry Insights With Students