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UH Researchers Report Breakthrough in Ice-Repelling Materials January 14, 2019 Work Has Implications for Aircraft, Power Transmission Lines and More Icy weather is blamed for multibillion dollar losses every year in the...	Work Has Implications for Aircraft, Power Transmission Lines and More Icy weather is blamed for multibillion dollar losses every year in the United States, including delays and damage related to air travel, infrastructure and power generation and transmission facilities. Finding effective, durable and environmentally stable de-icing materials has been stymied by the stubborn tenacity with which ice adheres to the materials on which it forms.
Photos: UH Engineering Celebrates More Than 400 Graduates at Fall 2018 Commencement December 19, 2018The UH Cullen College celebrated the graduation of more than 400 engineers at the fall 2018 commencement ceremony on Thursday, December 13, hosted at...	The UH Cullen College celebrated the graduation of more than 400 engineers at the fall 2018 commencement ceremony on Thursday, December 13, hosted at the NRG Arena. The proud graduates included 253 bachelor's, 208 master’s and 30 doctoral students.
UH Superconductor Expert & Alum Elevated to IEEE Fellow December 18, 2018Venkat Selvamanickam, M.D. Anderson Chair professor of mechanical engineering at the University of Houston, has been named a 2019 Fellow of the...	Venkat Selvamanickam, M.D. Anderson Chair professor of mechanical engineering at the University of Houston, has been named a 2019 Fellow of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE). The honor is in recognition for 32 years of research contributions in applied superconductivity, specifically the development and manufacturing of superconductor wires.
UH Cullen College Ranked Among Top Engineering Schools for Veterans November 29, 2018The University of Houston Cullen College of Engineering and several of its programs are ranked among the “best of the best” institutions in the...	The University of Houston Cullen College of Engineering and several of its programs are ranked among the “best of the best” institutions in the country for veterans to earn degrees by College Factual in its 2019 Best for Vets rankings. Overall, the Cullen College sits in the top 10 percent of institutions for best value and most popular engineering degrees among veterans, as well as the top 15 percent of colleges with the highest paid graduates.
Materials Engineering Student Wins Best Dissertation Award for Soft and Curvilinear Wearable Electronics November 29, 2018Kyoseung Sim, who finished his Ph.D. in materials science and engineering under the guidance of mechanical engineering professor Cunjiang Yu this...	Kyoseung Sim, who finished his Ph.D. in materials science and engineering under the guidance of mechanical engineering professor Cunjiang Yu this summer, won the Cullen College of Engineering’s Best Dissertation Award for his doctoral dissertation, titled “Materials and Manufacture of Soft and Curvilinear Electronics.”
UH Mechanical Engineering Chairman Wins Prestigious National Award November 26, 2018 Society of Engineering Science Honors Pradeep Sharma With the 2019 James R. Rice Medal Pradeep Sharma, M.D. Anderson Professor and chair of the...	Society of Engineering Science Honors Pradeep Sharma With the 2019 James R. Rice Medal Pradeep Sharma, M.D. Anderson Professor and chair of the mechanical engineering department at the UH Cullen College of Engineering, received the 2019 James R. Rice Medal from the Society of Engineering Science (SES).
Unclogging Pipelines: New Research Promises Safer, More Efficient Offshore Oil Production November 16, 2018 American Chemical Society awards grant to mechanical engineer to study gas hydrates World-renowned for their anti-icing materials and research,...	American Chemical Society awards grant to mechanical engineer to study gas hydrates World-renowned for their anti-icing materials and research, UH engineer Hadi Ghasemi and his research group are applying their expertise to a new subject – gas hydrates.
Distinguished Alumnus, Bilfinger Executive to be UH Cullen College Fall 2018 Commencement Speaker November 13, 2018Terrance “Terri” Ivers, P.E. (BSME ’80), is coming home to the UH Cullen College of Engineering as the featured speaker at its commencement on Dec....	Terrance “Terri” Ivers, P.E. (BSME ’80), is coming home to the UH Cullen College of Engineering as the featured speaker at its commencement on Dec. 13 at the NRG Arena. He received his Bachelor of Science degree in mechanical engineering from UH in 1980 and has remained involved in the Cullen College community throughout the course of his 37 year-long career.
UH Data Science Institute Receives $10 Million Boost from Hewlett Packard Enterprise November 2, 2018 Collaboration Includes Research Opportunities for Faculty and Students	Collaboration Includes Research Opportunities for Faculty and Students
Wearable Human Machine Interface Device Wins Big at 2018 Materials Today Conference October 31, 2018 Materials Science Postdoc Takes Home Top Poster Prize A postdoctoral researcher working on soft functional electronic human machine interfacing (...	Materials Science Postdoc Takes Home Top Poster Prize A postdoctoral researcher working on soft functional electronic human machine interfacing (HMI) devices with the Yu Research Group at the University of Houston won first place for the best poster award at the 2018 “Materials Today: The Future of Materials Science in the Next Two Decades” conference. It was sponsored by the Materials Today journal and Rice University.