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University of Houston Receives IEEE Milestone in Electrical Engineering and Computing

University of Houston Receives IEEE Milestone in Electrical Engineering and Computing Award Marks Site of 1987 Discovery of High Temperature Superconductivity On November 17, the University of Houston will receive an IEEE (…
University of Houston Receives IEEE Milestone in Electrical Engineering and Computing
Undergraduate Research Day 2014!

This year's Undergraduate Research Day will take place Thursday, October 9th at 4 p.m. in the Rockwell Pavilion at the M.D. Anderson Library at the University of Houston main campus. Out of the 150 undergraduate researchers…
Undergraduate Research Day 2014!
PHOTOS: Cullen College Bids Farewell to Long-Time PROMES Director

Long time PROMES director Kathy Zerda passed the reigns last Friday to Diana de la Rosa-Pohl, and students, staff and faculty gathered to wish her well in retirement. Zerda served as PROMES program director for nearly 10 years,…
PHOTOS: Cullen College Bids Farewell to Long-Time PROMES Director
UH Receives $3.3 Million Grant to Promote Women in STEM Fields

The University of Houston was awarded a $3.29 million grant over five years from the National Science Foundation (NSF) ADVANCE to increase the number and success of women faculty in the science, technology, engineering and…
UH Receives $3.3 Million Grant to Promote Women in STEM Fields
STEP Forward Camp Forms Lasting Friendships While Teaching Engineering Basics

In 2006, just months after stepping into her new role as PROMES Director, Kathy Zerda led her first STEP Forward camp at the University of Houston. Over the course of the week, she watched her campers form friendships through…
STEP Forward Camp Forms Lasting Friendships While Teaching Engineering Basics
6th Annual Hurricane and Disasters Conference to be Held on August 1

In recent years, the Gulf Coast region has been tremendously affected by the landfall of large hurricanes. In 2005, Category 3 Hurricanes Katrina and Rita devastated the coastal regions of Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas, and in…
6th Annual Hurricane and Disasters Conference to be Held on August 1
Shell Engineering Retirees Give Endowment to PROMES Program at 40th Anniversary Party

One little known fact about the University of Houston Cullen College of Engineering’s PROMES program (Program for Mastery in Engineering Studies) is that the program’s year-to-year funding has relied largely on the generous…
Shell Engineering Retirees Give Endowment to PROMES Program at 40th Anniversary Party
PHOTOS: 40 Years of PROMES BBQ

Rain may have saturated Houston last weekend, but it didn't dampen the cougar spirit at the PROMES 40th Anniversary barbecue held in front of Engineering Building 1 on Saturday. Hundreds of current PROMES students and PROMES…
PHOTOS: 40 Years of PROMES BBQ
Electrical & Computer Engineering Department Named Top 50 Great Affordable Program

The electrical and computer engineering (ECE) department at the University of Houston Cullen College of Engineering has been growing in size, raising its standards, and climbing national rankings for its world-class academic…
Electrical & Computer Engineering Department Named Top 50 Great Affordable Program
PHOTOS: Out of the Darkness Walk

Gray, windy weather didn’t stop hundreds of students and supporters from joining PROMES and the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP) on Saturday morning for the fifth annual Out of the Darkness Walk, a fundraiser for…
PHOTOS: Out of the Darkness Walk