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The University of Houston Cullen College of Engineering has been selected as the first U.S.-based host of a major mechanical engineering conference. The Thirteenth Pan American Congress of Applied Mechanics (PACAM XIII) is…
UH Serving as First U.S.-based Host of Pan American Mechanics Conference
The University of Houston will be live streaming this Saturday's commencement for the Cullen College of Engineering. The spring 2013 engineering commencement will take place this Saturday, May 11th, 9:00am to 11:00am at the…
Watch This Saturday's Commencement From Your Computer!
GE Oil & Gas will donate $100,000 to the University of Houston Cullen College of Engineering for undergraduate student scholarships. The gift will support students in the college’s mechanical engineering department. For five…
GE Oil & Gas Gives College $100k for Scholarships
Bonnie Dunbar, leader of the UH STEM Center and professor of mechanical and biomedical engineering in the Cullen College of Engineering, will join the ranks of Neil Armstrong and Sally Ride as the latest member of the Astronaut…
Bonnie Dunbar, Leader of UH STEM Center, Inducted to Astronaut Hall of Fame
As the end of the spring semester approaches, members of the class of 2013 are preparing to transition into the full-time workforce. Engineering graduates will apply the technical skills learned in the lectures and labs of the…
The Engineering Career Search
More than 20 teams gathered at Sienna Plantation Golf Club in Missouri City on Monday, April 8 for the UH Cullen College of Engineering 24th annual Golf Tournament. The yearly event, which raises money for academic programs and…
Cullen College Hosts 24th Annual Engineering Golf Tournament
The Engineering Office of Communications is proud to present Momentum Magazine, our flagship publication for the Cullen College of Engineering's Department of Mechanical Engineering. In this issue of Momentum Magazine, we…
Department of Mechanical Engineering Releases Flagship Publication: Momentum Magazine
The University of Houston -- and particularly the Cullen College of Engineering -- have taken bold and progressive steps in partnering with local industry and taking advantage of the university's location in the "Energy Capital…
UH Creates New Energy & Sustainability Minor
Two faculty members of the University of Houston Cullen College of Engineering were honored recently as members of the inaugural class of charter fellows of the National Academy of Inventors. Dan Luss, Cullen Professor of…
Luss, Baugh Named NAI Charter Fellows
The University of Houston Cullen College of Engineering is proud to present our Q&A session with Dr. Bonnie Dunbar, Ph.D., NAE. This video serves as a special supplement to the print version of our Q&A session with Dr.…
Video: Q&A With Dr. Bonnie Dunbar
Last year, the University of Houston Cullen College of Engineering won permission to offer the nation’s first and only master’s degree in subsea engineering. This fall, nearly all the program’s courses will be offered online.…
Subsea M.S. to be Offered Online
The University of Houston Cullen College of Engineering has chosen two mechanical engineering students as Outstanding Senior and Junior for the 2012-2013 academic year. Senior John Alred and junior Ryan Hannemann were selected…
Cullen College Names 2012-2013 Outstanding Students
Bonnie Dunbar, a retired astronaut, National Academy of Engineering Member and alumna of the Cullen College of Engineering, has joined the University of Houston as leader of a new STEM Center. The center will build upon programs…
College Welcomes Bonnie Dunbar, Retired Astronaut & NAE Member
The University of Houston Cullen College of Engineering put up a perfect record in the highly competitive 2012 CAREER Award competition, getting six winners on six applications. Now, the college is off to a strong start for 2013…
Professor Wins CAREER Award to Develop Flexible, Stretchable Batteries
Soldiers wounded in battle may one day owe their lives to research being conducted at the University of Houston Cullen College of Engineering. Karolos Grigoriadis and Matt Franchek, both professors in the college’s mechanical…
Researchers Developing Automated Battlefield Drug Delivery System
Pradeep Sharma, chairman of mechanical engineering at the University of Houston Cullen College of Engineering, has been named a fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers. Fellow is the highest elected membership…
ME's Sharma Named ASME Fellow
A wind energy research team led by the University of Houston Cullen College of Engineering has made such rapid progress in its work that it has received an accelerated grant extension along with a $900,000 increase in total…
Wind Energy Project Wins Early Extension, Bump in Funding from ARPA-E
With engine emissions requirements as strict as ever and federally mandated fuel economy standards set to rise, the National Science Foundation has awarded professors at the University of Houston Cullen College of Engineering $…
Grant Seeks to Further Research on Improved Fuel Efficiency and Emissions
The University of Houston Cullen College of Engineering has received approval from the State of Texas to offer the nation’s first and only Master’s degree program in subsea engineering. The program focuses on the design and…
College Offering Nation’s First and Only Subsea M.S.
Computing power’s decades-long rise has been both steady and astounding, but for this rise to continue researchers must grapple with some fundamental challenges. Among these is heat. As devices become more compact and powerful,…
Professor Uses Nanowires to Cool Electronics