College of Engineering News
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G.R.A.D.E. Camp Redefines STEM Field Roles July 13, 2015Engineering and computer science professions attract fewer women than other STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) fields in the... |
 Engineering and computer science professions attract fewer women than other STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) fields in the United States. For more than a decade, professors at the UH Cullen College of Engineering have worked to change this longstanding tradition by hosting summer engineering camps strictly for girls. |
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Aerospace Engineering Curriculum Launches to New Heights May 1, 2015 The mystique of the most populous city in Texas was imprinted in the imaginations of people around the world when astronauts uttered “Houston” in... |
 The mystique of the most populous city in Texas was imprinted in the imaginations of people around the world when astronauts uttered “Houston” in their first communications from space during NASA’s heyday. Professor and former NASA astronaut Bonnie J. Dunbar, who serves as director of UH Cullen College of Engineering’s aerospace engineering and SICSA space architecture programs, looks forward to the day when space exploration again transfixes people of every nation. |
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The Future of Space: Uncovering the Cosmos May 1, 2015For the first time in history, scientists are confident that exploration beyond Earth could realistically yield space tourism, Moon colonies, Mars... |
 For the first time in history, scientists are confident that exploration beyond Earth could realistically yield space tourism, Moon colonies, Mars missions and settlements, and extraterrestrial life, adding to the inevitable technological outgrowths that improve everyday life on Earth. |
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Space Architecture Program Draws Academics From Around the World April 22, 2015The theory of space architecture sounds simple: design and build environments for outer space. Its completion, however, is anything but. And for... |
 The theory of space architecture sounds simple: design and build environments for outer space. Its completion, however, is anything but. And for engineers and designers looking to hone their skills at space architecture, only one campus provides the specific education they need: the University of Houston. |
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Extreme Environment Workshop for Undergraduate and Graduate Students August 7, 2014Extreme Environment Workshop: Design for Survival -- Where and When it Matters Most Take part in an interdisciplinary undergraduate/graduate level... |
 Extreme Environment Workshop: Design for Survival -- Where and When it Matters Most Take part in an interdisciplinary undergraduate/graduate level course which explores urgent habitation challenges which are both common and unique to various Earth and space environments. Investigations and discussions will address issues that include: |
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Shooting for the Stars: UH's Larry Bell Discusses Space Architecture September 3, 2013When it comes to architecture, Larry Bell and the University of Houston are shooting for the stars…literally. |
 When it comes to architecture, Larry Bell and the University of Houston are shooting for the stars…literally. |
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Larry Bell and Bonnie Dunbar Discuss Re-Engineering Space Program in Forbes.com Column August 20, 2013Read Larry Bell's full op-ed column, "A Discussion With Astronaut Bonnie Dunbar: Re-Engineering America's Space Leadership," at Forbes.com. |
 Read Larry Bell's full op-ed column, "A Discussion With Astronaut Bonnie Dunbar: Re-Engineering America's Space Leadership," at Forbes.com. |