Gino J. Lim, professor and R. Larry and Gerlene (Gerri) R. Snider Endowed Chairman of the Industrial Engineering Department at the Cullen College of Engineering, has added another international award to his already impressive…
Welch Foundation Grant Propels New Plastics Project
In today’s fast-paced world, convenience often comes packaged in plastic, from shopping bags to food containers, not to mention the seemingly endless supply of plastic water…
The University of Houston ranks 60th on the National Academy of Inventors’ (NAI) list of the Top 100 Universities in the U.S. Granted Utility Patents. This new list was created to celebrate American innovation and to highlight…
Jeffrey Rimer, Abraham E. Dukler Professor of Chemical Engineering, known globally for his seminal breakthroughs that control crystals to help treat malaria and kidney stones, has been awarded an inaugural $5 million Catalyst for…
$3M Grant Brings Artificial Intelligence on Board for Faster, More Accurate Diagnosis, Better Patient Outcome
In the ever-perilous autoimmune disease world of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE or lupus), up to 60 percent of adult…
As researchers around the world race against time to develop new strategies and technologies to fight climate change, a team of scientists at the University of Houston is exploring one possible way to directly reduce the amount…
Jerrod Henderson, an assistant professor in the William A. Brookshire Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, is the Cullen College of Engineering’s latest recipient of a National Science Foundation CAREER award.…
Kidney stones are notorious for being one of the most painful ailments, but a researcher at the University of Houston's Cullen College of Engineering has received another grant to continue his group's research into using the…
It was a bit of a “full circle” moment for Peter Vekilov, Moores Professor in the William A. Brookshire Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, to learn he was the winner of the 2022 Frank Prize from the…
A professor at the Cullen College of Engineering is the recipient of the 2023 Elsevier/JQSRT Raymond Viskanta Young Scientist Award, one of the highest honors for faculty early in their careers in the field of radiative transfer…
International Hub for Neurotechnology Grows Again with Addition of West Virginia University and Georgia Tech
Two more universities, West Virginia University (WVU) and Georgia Institute of Technology, have been funded by the…
A professor in the William A. Brookshire Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering at the Cullen College of Engineering has been recognized for his advancements in the field of chemical reaction engineering.
Michael P.…
Konrad Krakowiak, assistant professor in the Civil and Environmental Engineering Department at the University of Houston's Cullen College of Engineering, is quick to defer when he's offered praise for his research. For him, any…
University of Houston, the Energy University, is proud to introduce the inaugural cohort of UH-Chevron Energy Graduate Fellows – eight graduate students who are actively involved in innovative energy-related research across the…
The Cullen College of Engineering, led by assistant professors Tian “Tim” Chen and Gül Zerze, hosted the busy and successful 11th annual Texas Soft Matter Meeting last week in the Student Center South.
The event featured four…
After natural disasters, many people are understandably worried about the potential for structural damage to their homes. The research work of a Cullen College of Engineering Ph.D. student and his advising professor aims to…
Imaging Mass Cytometry Showcases Odd Numbers of Proteins in Kidneys of Lupus Nephritis Patients
Chandra Mohan, Hugh Roy and Lillie Cranz Cullen Endowed Professor of biomedical engineering, is reporting the first use of the…
The world of at-home stroke rehabilitation is growing near, incredible news for the 795,000 people in the United States who annually suffer a stroke. A new low cost, portable brain-computer interface that connects the brain of…
Extreme environments in several critical industries – aerospace, energy, transportation and defense – require sensors to measure and monitor numerous factors under harsh conditions to ensure human safety and integrity of…
A University of Houston biomedical engineer and his team are reporting the discovery of new biomarkers for early detection of bladder cancer (BC), among the most common cancers diagnosed in men in the U.S. According to the…
