College of Engineering News
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Coping with Culture Shock: Director of Graduate Admissions Pens Article on International Student Experience December 5, 2017Life as a college student is fraught with challenges: keeping up with classes, making new friends, learning new fields of study and working jobs and... |
 Life as a college student is fraught with challenges: keeping up with classes, making new friends, learning new fields of study and working jobs and internships. But imagine also having to learn a new language and adjust to a foreign culture – those are some of the added challenges faced by international students attending colleges in the U.S. |
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PHOTOS: Ronald Larson Engineering Rockwell Lecture November 20, 2017How do you describe materials that aren’t quite liquids, gases or solids? More importantly, how do you model these materials? |
 How do you describe materials that aren’t quite liquids, gases or solids? More importantly, how do you model these materials? |
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PHOTOS: 2017 Engineering Homecoming Celebration November 7, 2017Students, faculty, alumni and friends of the UH Cullen College of Engineering gathered for breakfast tacos, drinks and games to celebrate the 2017... |
 Students, faculty, alumni and friends of the UH Cullen College of Engineering gathered for breakfast tacos, drinks and games to celebrate the 2017 Engineering Homecoming and gear up for the UH Football game against East Carolina. In addition to catching up with old friends, attendees enjoyed mimosas and Bloody Marys provided by the Engineering Alumni Association and entered to win raffle prizes that were announced throughout the event. |
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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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UH Library Provides 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. |
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Is Houston Missing the Next Energy Wave? Houston Chronicle Features the UH Engineers Who Are On the Case August 15, 2017Clean energy research in the UH Cullen College of Engineering was the subject of a front page story in last Sunday's Houston Chronicle, which... |
 Clean energy research in the UH Cullen College of Engineering was the subject of a front page story in last Sunday's Houston Chronicle, which explores why the city of Houston is failing to draw new tech ventures for a world shifting away from the use of fossil fuels. |
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UH Engineering Announces Speakers for 2017-18 Rockwell Lecture Series July 28, 2017The University of Houston Cullen College of Engineering has announced its distinguished speakers for the 2017-2018 Rockwell Lecture Series, which... |
 The University of Houston Cullen College of Engineering has announced its distinguished speakers for the 2017-2018 Rockwell Lecture Series, which brings world-renowned engineers and scientists to the UH campus each year to deliver talks on high-impact topics. |
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College Holds Memorial for Dedicated Alumnus and Supporter William A. Brookshire July 14, 2017More than 500 guests honored the memory and legacy of dedicated UH alumnus and long-time supporter William A. Brookshire at a memorial service held... |
 More than 500 guests honored the memory and legacy of dedicated UH alumnus and long-time supporter William A. Brookshire at a memorial service held in his honor this summer. The Brookshire Memorial Service was held at the UH Student Center on May 19, nearly one month after Brookshire’s passing in April. |