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UH, ExxonMobil Chemical Company Sign Research Agreement October 19, 2017Faculty and Students Will Work to Develop Product Solutions ExxonMobil Chemical Company and the University of Houston have signed a multi-year... |
 Faculty and Students Will Work to Develop Product Solutions ExxonMobil Chemical Company and the University of Houston have signed a multi-year research agreement that will focus on helping the industry develop energy-efficient solutions for manufacturing petrochemical products while minimizing their environmental impact. |
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UH Launches Institute for Data Science October 19, 2017Institute Will Draw Partnerships to Focus on Energy, Health Care, Cybersecurity, Smart Cities The University of Houston has launched a new Institute... |
 Institute Will Draw Partnerships to Focus on Energy, Health Care, Cybersecurity, Smart Cities The University of Houston has launched a new Institute for Data Science, naming Andrea Prosperetti, Distinguished Professor of mechanical engineering at the Cullen College, to lead the venture. |
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Engineers Make a Showing at 2017 Undergraduate Research Day October 13, 2017Proving that high-level research isn’t just for graduate students, roughly 250 UH undergrads presented their research findings at the 2017... |
 Proving that high-level research isn’t just for graduate students, roughly 250 UH undergrads presented their research findings at the 2017 Undergraduate Research Day. The event attracted nearly 800 guests to the Rockwell Pavilion to hear poster presentations and oral pitches from student researchers. |
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PHOTOS: Ned Mohan Engineering Rockwell Lecture October 5, 2017For most people the word “energy” conjures images of oil and gas operations, but the science of electric power and energy systems is gaining momentum... |
 For most people the word “energy” conjures images of oil and gas operations, but the science of electric power and energy systems is gaining momentum as advances in hybrid-electric cars and alternative energy systems have renewed interest in the possibilities of power electronics. |
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Zheng Chen Wins NSF CAREER Award to Make Artificial Muscles More Lifelike September 28, 2017An engineer with the University of Houston has received a $500,000 CAREER award from the National Science Foundation to develop artificial muscle and... |
 An engineer with the University of Houston has received a $500,000 CAREER award from the National Science Foundation to develop artificial muscle and tendons for dexterous, compliant and affordable prostheses. |
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Cullen College Grad Students Track Down the Elusive Gaussian Modulus September 28, 2017Two Cullen College mechanical engineering doctoral students have found a way to determine and understand the often-elusive Gaussian curvature modulus... |
 Two Cullen College mechanical engineering doctoral students have found a way to determine and understand the often-elusive Gaussian curvature modulus, a critically important property of two-dimensional materials like graphene and biological membranes. |
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Artificial ‘Skin’ Gives Robotic Hand a Sense of Touch September 13, 2017UH Researchers Discover New Form of Stretchable Electronics, Sensors and Skins A team of researchers from the University of Houston has reported a... |
 UH Researchers Discover New Form of Stretchable Electronics, Sensors and Skins A team of researchers from the University of Houston has reported a breakthrough in stretchable electronics that can serve as an artificial skin, allowing a robotic hand to sense the difference between hot and cold, while also offering advantages for a wide range of biomedical devices. |
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Breakthrough in Dissolving Electronics Holds Promise for Biomedicine September 6, 2017Discovery Has Applications for Eco-Friendly Disposal, Data Security and Healthcare Researchers from the University of Houston and China have reported... |
 Discovery Has Applications for Eco-Friendly Disposal, Data Security and Healthcare Researchers from the University of Houston and China have reported a new type of electronic device that can be triggered to dissolve through exposure to water molecules in the atmosphere. |
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Brilliance Descending on UH as New Engineering Faculty Join the Cullen College September 5, 2017 Throughout the Cullen College of Engineering new faces and brilliant minds are joining the faculty in the 2017-2018 school year. The Cullen College... |
 Throughout the Cullen College of Engineering new faces and brilliant minds are joining the faculty in the 2017-2018 school year. The Cullen College proudly welcomes them to its ranks of excellence in academia.
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Hurricane Harvey Resource Guide August 30, 2017The University of Houston MD Anderson Library is providing a guide to help navigate through the resources available in the wake of Hurricane Harvey... |
 The University of Houston MD Anderson Library is providing a guide to help navigate through the resources available in the wake of Hurricane Harvey and its devastating aftermath. |