The Offshore Technology Conference is recognizing two University of Houston Cougars — one alumnus and one faculty member — among the conference’s 2024 Emerging Leaders. They are among an esteemed group of 11 individuals earning a…
The University of Houston was crowned national champions at the 2024 ITA National Wheelchair Tennis Championships, the premier competition in all of collegiate wheelchair tennis.
In a remarkable display of skill, determination…
When Pradeep Sharma, Hugh Roy and Lillie Cranz Cullen Distinguished University Professor of Mechanical Engineering and interim dean of the Cullen College of Engineering, won the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (…
For Theophilus Kaaya, a proud University of Houston alumnus, his connection to his family was an important consideration when it came to initially picking a college, especially since he would be acclimating to the United States…
A new, $3 million gift will help reinforce the University of Houston’s long-standing mission to provide students with a world-class education and ensure they are given every opportunity to succeed in and out of the classroom.
The…
For Marzia Cescon, the David C. Zimmerman Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering, the news in January that she had earned funding for her National Science Foundation (NSF) CAREER proposal came as a welcome surprise.
“I had…
Bo Zhao, assistant professor in the Mechanical Engineering Department at the Cullen College of Engineering, has earned funding from the National Science Foundation for a pair of research proposals in the past year.
In February,…
The University of Houston is proud to announce the appointment of two distinguished professionals to key leadership roles within the Office of Technology, Transfer, and Innovation (OTTI) under the Division of Energy and…
Yashashree Kulkarni, the Bill D. Cook Professor of Mechanical Engineering at the Cullen College of Engineering, will serve as the president of the Society of Engineering Science (SES) in 2024.
SES dates back to 1963, when it was…
Madam C. J. Walker’s journey from impoverished orphan to becoming the first female self-made millionaire in America, laid the foundation for her inspiring legacy as one of the twentieth century’s most resilient entrepreneurs. Her…
As the “Energy University” committed to shepherding an efficient and innovative energy transition, the University of Houston is offering a timely micro-credential course focused on artificial intelligence and robotics for energy…
The University of Houston is collaborating with Texas A&M University to tackle the challenge hindering the use of Additive Manufacturing (AM), commonly known as 3D printing, for a variety of commercial applications – the need…
The U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) awarded a $5 million grant to the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV)-led America’s Additive Foundry Consortium, which includes the University of Houston as a key partner. This is…
New research by a professor in the Mechanical Engineering Department of the Cullen College of Engineering could lead to the creation of material architecture that changes its behavior based on different temperature situations.…
The Cullen College of Engineering extends it condolences to the family of Ronald Lohec, a graduate of the mechanical engineering program at the University of Houston and a long-time benefactor of the institution.
Lohec passed…
A University of Houston engineering research team is pioneering a new method, based on percussion, to detect pipeline elbow erosion.
It is no small problem.
Below the surface of the earth, a veritable superhighway of piping…
Pradeep Sharma, Hugh Roy and Lillie Cranz Cullen Distinguished University Chair, has been named the Interim Dean of the Cullen College of Engineering at the University of Houston following 10 years as the chair of the Department…
The American Society of Indian Engineers and Architects (ASIE) recently held its Annual Holiday Party, where they awarded scholarships to seven undergraduate and graduate students from the University of Houston's Cullen College…
Three Cullen College of Engineering doctoral student graduates – all now working in industry – have been recognized for stellar work on their dissertations for the 2022-23 academic year.
To recognize the value of the outstanding…
With an increasing number of severe accidents in the global oil and gas industry caused by damaged pipelines, University of Houston researchers are developing an autonomous robot to identify potential pipeline leaks and…
