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PROMES, TAME host competition for local students

An early April event co-hosted by the Program for Mastery in Engineering Studies (PROMES) and the Texas Alliance for Minorities in Engineering (TAME) brought more than 150 students from 18 local middle and high schools to the…
PROMES, TAME host competition for local students
Cullen Faculty Complete Effective College Instruction Certificates

Nearly 60 UH Professors and Instructors Recognized During Pinning Ceremony Each day, University of Houston faculty prepare students for the road ahead. That journey may lead to careers or graduate school. No matter the…
Cullen Faculty Complete Effective College Instruction Certificates
Professors receive another grant for underrepresented student engagement in STEM

A team from the University of Houston and the University of Michigan have received an additional grant from the National Science Foundation to further their collaborative research into improving underrepresented student…
Professors receive another grant for underrepresented student engagement in STEM
Cullen adds 13 professionals to its ranks

The Cullen College of Engineering is happy to announce 12 hirings in a variety of departments and roles for the 2022-23 academic year. Unless otherwise noted, all start dates are Sept. 1. Personnel is sorted alphabetically by…
Cullen adds 13 professionals to its ranks
Singh, Kowal promoted to new roles at Cullen College of Engineering

The following message is from Joseph W. Tedesco, Ph.D., P.E., F. ASCE, the Elizabeth D. Rockwell Dean of the Cullen College of Engineering. Dear Cullen College Faculty and Staff, It is my pleasure to announce the appointment of…
Singh, Kowal promoted to new roles at Cullen College of Engineering
Henderson, Burleson, Rangel lead multi-college study for Engineering Education

A multi-college effort to enhance opportunities for underrepresented student groups in the Houston region and beyond via the establishment of an Engineering Research Center has received a $100,000 planning grant from the National…
Henderson, Burleson, Rangel lead multi-college study for Engineering Education
Henderson hired as Assistant Professor in Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering

The William A. Brookshire Department of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering at the University of Houston's Cullen College of Engineering is happy to announce that Jerrod Henderson, Ph.D., will join the Department as a tenure-…
Henderson hired as Assistant Professor in Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering
Undergraduate Named 2021 Goldwater Scholar

Winning an award can always be an emotional moment for a student, but for University of Houston senior Jose “Javi” Solano, being picked as a 2021 Goldwater Scholar especially resonated. “The Goldwater Scholarship is the most…
 Undergraduate Named 2021 Goldwater Scholar
Alum Santos promoted to Distinguished Service Professor at Binghamton

An alumnus of the University of Houston's Cullen College of Engineering has been promoted to the position of Distinguished Service Professor of Systems Science and Industrial Engineering, building on the teaching experience he…
Alum Santos promoted to Distinguished Service Professor at Binghamton
Combs earns BEYA STEM award for Student Leadership

When Wesley Combs was attending Houston Community College in his 10th grade year, he was primarily interested in the liberal arts. Even before graduating, he had written novels, and he thought that would be his career. However,…
Combs earns BEYA STEM award for Student Leadership