The University of Houston Cullen College of Engineering has grown tremendously in recent years, with research expenditures and enrollment at or near all-time highs. We must keep this momentum going, but in order to do so, we must…
The 55th birthday of our long-time friend, collaborator and supporter, NASA, was a bit sadder than we would have wished for it to be. For all the space enthusiasts out there who rely on the NASA website as a bookmarked…
Watch the video: Fall 2013 Engineering Career Fair
Besides having one of the best engineering programs in the nation, there's one huge thing that sets the UH Cullen College of Engineering apart from other engineering colleges…
The UH Cullen College of Engineering has launched the first Future Faculty Program within the college to prepare top-performing Ph.D. students for a successful career in academia.
The first-of-its-kind program was spearheaded by…
The UH department of mechanical engineering honored the 45-year career of Lewis T. Wheeler during a retirement reception at the Petroleum Club of Houston.
Wheeler joined the Cullen College of Engineering as an assistant professor…
Subsea engineers are responsible for multi-billion dollar investments in offshore petroleum exploration and retrieval, so it’s surprising that there’s been no association or organization dedicated to serving these engineers –…
When it comes to architecture, Larry Bell and the University of Houston are shooting for the stars…literally.
Larry Bell launched the world’s first and only research and education program in space architecture at the University…
Members of two UH organizations brought engineering to Brazilian high school students last month as part of their global outreach efforts.
“One Day in Engineering” (“Um Dia na Engenharia”) was planned by Gabriela Bernardes,…
Friends and colleagues gathered to honor Stanley Kleis’ distinguished service to the UH department of mechanical engineering at a retirement celebration on Friday, August 23 at the University of Houston.Kleis joined the Cullen…
Dr. Phaneendra Kondapi is well-known at the UH Cullen College of Engineering as one of the pioneering instructors of subsea engineering. Now, he is being recognized outside of the college for his fantastic contributions as a…
Earlier this year, M.D. Anderson Chair Professor and chairman of the mechanical engineering department Pradeep Sharma was awarded a Fulbright Fellowship through the Fulbright Specialist Program. The goal of this prestigious award…
Did you know that students who are active members of organizations tend to have more positive college experiences than those who aren’t?“Educational researchers tell us that students tend to do much better in college when they…
Read Larry Bell's full op-ed column, "A Discussion With Astronaut Bonnie Dunbar: Re-Engineering America's Space Leadership," at Forbes.com.
Larry Bell is the director of the world's one and only space architecture graduate…
Professor Bonnie Dunbar, retired astronaut, National Academy of Engineering member and alumna of the Cullen College of Engineering, has written a guest blog post on The Academy of Medicine, Engineering, and Science of Texas web…
It is no secret that an engineering degree is worth quite a bit of money these days. According to data from the 2013 report from the National Association of Colleges and Employers, seven of the top 10 highest-paid college degrees…
For new engineering students, balancing the many aspects of college life can be a challenging experience. That’s why the University of Houston offers a number of resources to help students succeed, both in and out of the…
Medical interventions under beating heart conditions through a transapical approach offer advantages over traditional procedures, such as faster patient recovery time.
A team of University of Houston researchers proposed the…
The summer semester offers a perfect opportunity for undergraduates to conduct engineering research under the mentorship of a faculty member. Cullen College of Engineering undergraduates selected for the Summer Undergraduate…
The Cullen College of Engineering is part of a new University of Houston center that focuses on best practices in the teaching of science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) education to address the state’s need for…
As the director of the nation's first-ever subsea engineering graduate program at the UH Cullen College of Engineering, Matthew Franchek is a key figure behind the new Global Subsea University Alliance.
Franchek, a professor of…
