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Building the UH Engineering Legacy at Katy: From Foundation to New Heights October 15, 2018 Q & A With Founding Director Phaneendra Kondapi Plans for the Cullen College of Engineering to expand into the Katy area grow more concrete...	Q & A With Founding Director Phaneendra Kondapi Plans for the Cullen College of Engineering to expand into the Katy area grow more concrete each day as the construction of the University of Houston Katy Campus progresses. The 84,000-square-foot, state-of-the-art building will open its doors to hundreds of UH engineering students in fall 2019.
Renowned Faculty Join UH Cullen College, Including National Academy of Engineering Member September 11, 2018The UH Cullen College of Engineering is kicking off the 2018-2019 academic year by adding seven new faculty members to its teaching and research...	The UH Cullen College of Engineering is kicking off the 2018-2019 academic year by adding seven new faculty members to its teaching and research rosters. They specialize in fields ranging from reservoir engineering to neuro-engineering, and their research covers topics ranging from water resources to power and energy systems.
UH Engineering Professor Chosen for Highest Honor From Society of Petroleum Engineers September 5, 2018 SPE Recognizes Christine Ehlig-Economides With Honorary Membership	SPE Recognizes Christine Ehlig-Economides With Honorary Membership
UH Signs MoU with Indian Institute of Petroleum and Energy June 27, 2018 Focus on joint research and competitive education for students The University of Houston recently signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with...	Focus on joint research and competitive education for students The University of Houston recently signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Indian Institute of Petroleum and Energy (IIPE), declared by the Indian Parliament as an “institution of national importance.”
#CullenCollegeStories – Guadalupe “Lupita” Villanueva June 14, 2018Guadalupe “Lupita” Villanueva Senior, Petroleum Engineering Counselor, G.R.A.D.E. Camp	Guadalupe “Lupita” Villanueva Senior, Petroleum Engineering Counselor, G.R.A.D.E. Camp
UH Petroleum Engineering Professor Earns Legion of Honor Award May 24, 2018 SPE Honors Dr. Ali Daneshy Ali Daneshy, adjunct professor of petroleum engineering at the University of Houston and president of Daneshy...	SPE Honors Dr. Ali Daneshy Ali Daneshy, adjunct professor of petroleum engineering at the University of Houston and president of Daneshy Consultants International, is being honored with a 2018 Society of Petroleum Engineers Legion of Honor Award.
UH Cullen College's 'Parameters' Magazine Wins Crystal Award from American Marketing Association May 11, 2018The UH Cullen College of Engineering's biannual Parameters magazine earned the American Marketing Association's (AMA) Crystal Award for best public...	The UH Cullen College of Engineering's biannual Parameters magazine earned the American Marketing Association's (AMA) Crystal Award for best public relations/communications newsletter. Finalists in the category included UH's Bauer College of Business and Houston Methodist Hospital.
National Organization Recognizes UH Petroleum Engineer for Innovative Contributions to Oil and Gas Industry April 27, 2018 SPE selects Kostarelos for Distinguished Achievement Award The Gulf Coast Region of the Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE) recognized...	SPE selects Kostarelos for Distinguished Achievement Award The Gulf Coast Region of the Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE) recognized University Houston professor, Konstantinos Kostarelos, with the 2018 Regional Distinguished Achievement Award for Petroleum Engineering Faculty.
BASF Executive Heidi Alderman to be UH Cullen College 2018 Commencement Speaker April 10, 2018Distinguished chemical engineer and BASF executive Heidi Alderman will be the featured speaker at the UH Cullen College of Engineering 2018...	Distinguished chemical engineer and BASF executive Heidi Alderman will be the featured speaker at the UH Cullen College of Engineering 2018 commencement on Friday, May 11.
UH Engineers, Chevron Introduce Houston-area Girls to STEM Fun March 28, 2018The Cullen College of Engineering at the University of Houston was a happening place this weekend — rockets launched into the sky with great puffs of...	The Cullen College of Engineering at the University of Houston was a happening place this weekend — rockets launched into the sky with great puffs of smoke, robots performed amazing feats, and propeller-powered cars raced down corridors as happy shrieks filled the air. About a thousand Houston-area girls, from grades 4-8, flooded the Cullen College and its surroundings on Saturday, March 24 for the third annual “Girls Engineering the Future Day: A STEM Event,” sponsored by Chevron.
UH Engineering Rises in U.S. News Rankings March 21, 2018The UH Cullen College of Engineering is several steps closer to landing a spot among the Top 50 engineering colleges in America. The 2019 U.S. News...	The UH Cullen College of Engineering is several steps closer to landing a spot among the Top 50 engineering colleges in America. The 2019 U.S. News and World Report rankings place the Cullen College on the list of the Best Engineering Schools of 2019. It moved up from #73 in the year before to #69. The ranking is shared by Clemson University, Colorado State University, Tufts University and the University of Iowa.
Top Companies Recruit UH Engineers at Fall Career Fair February 6, 2018Students at the UH Cullen College of Engineering aren't just expected to do well in their labs and classes -- engineering students are expected to...	Students at the UH Cullen College of Engineering aren't just expected to do well in their labs and classes -- engineering students are expected to work in their respective fields of study while pursuing their degrees in order to land their dream jobs after college. That's why the Cullen College's Career Center offers two Engineering Career Fairs each year, one in the spring and one in the fall, to connect students to the top employers around the country early on in their academic careers.
PHOTOS: Cullen College Celebrates Nearly 450 Graduating Students at Fall 2017 Convocation Ceremony December 19, 2017The UH Cullen College of Engineering held its fall convocation ceremony on Thursday, December 14, recognizing nearly 450 graduating students at the...	The UH Cullen College of Engineering held its fall convocation ceremony on Thursday, December 14, recognizing nearly 450 graduating students at the Bayou City Events Center. The ceremony featured a keynote address from UH alumna Cynthia Oliver Coleman (BSChE `71), who spent her 33-year career at Exxon Mobil holding various positions in gas engineering, reservoir engineering, engineering applications, engineering recruiting and engineering information systems.
Researchers Study Deepwater Gas Formation to Prevent Accidents December 8, 2017Work at UH Has Implications for Subsea Design and Operations A team of researchers from the University of Houston is working with the oil industry to...	Work at UH Has Implications for Subsea Design and Operations A team of researchers from the University of Houston is working with the oil industry to develop new ways to predict when an offshore drilling rig is at risk for a potentially catastrophic accident.
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.
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?
Engineering Students Sweep Graduate Research & Scholarship Projects (GRaSP) Day November 20, 2017Each year the University of Houston’s Graduate School and Office of the Provost invite all graduate students to showcase their groundbreaking...	Each year the University of Houston’s Graduate School and Office of the Provost invite all graduate students to showcase their groundbreaking research at the annual Graduate Research & Scholarship Projects (GRaSP) Day. Graduate students across all disciplines exhibit their research projects, network with peers and compete to receive trophies and scholarship awards for their research.
Alumnus Donates First Library to Petroleum Engineering Department November 16, 2017Since earning his master’s degree in petroleum engineering from the UH Cullen College in 1986 Stuart Filler has witnessed his alma mater undergo many...	Since earning his master’s degree in petroleum engineering from the UH Cullen College in 1986 Stuart Filler has witnessed his alma mater undergo many positive transformations, eventually outgrowing its reputation as a “city commuter school” to break into the list of the nation’s top-ranked research universities.
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.
UH, ExxonMobil Chemical Company Sign Research Agreement October 19, 2017Faculty and Students Will Work to Develop Product Solutions ExxonMobil Chemical Company and the University of Houston have signed a multi-year...	Faculty and Students Will Work to Develop Product Solutions ExxonMobil Chemical Company and the University of Houston have signed a multi-year research agreement that will focus on helping the industry develop energy-efficient solutions for manufacturing petrochemical products while minimizing their environmental impact.

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