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In the ever-evolving field of energy, one graduate student at UH — The Energy University ® — is making a name for himself through groundbreaking research in hydraulic fracturing. At the 2025 SPE Hydraulic Fracturing Technology…
Petroleum Student Captures Award for Research to Reduce Fracking Expenses
The journey of Lewis Latimer began with growing up impoverished with no access to formal education. Eventually, Latimer became a prominent black figure in the energy sector as a chief draftsman, patent expert, and inventor. He…
Innovate, Inspire, Impact: Black STEM Students Leading the Charge at UH, Cullen
Cullen College of Engineering professors Birol Dindoruk, Megan Robertson and Francisco Robles Hernandez have joined the prestigious list of Senior Members of the National Academy of Inventors. The University of Houston now has 39…
Three Cullen Professors Named Senior Members of the National Academy of Inventors
The University of Houston's student chapter of the Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE) was recently awarded the 2024 Presidential Award for Outstanding Student Chapter (PAOSC) in the Technical Dissemination category. This…
SPE Recognized with Presidential Award for Outstanding Student Chapter
The Cullen College of Engineering recognized the hard work and efforts of its entire workforce at the 2023-24 Faculty and Staff Excellence Awards, held during the Faculty-Staff Meeting on May 8. For a full gallery of photos from…
College recognizes outstanding personnel at 2023-24 Faculty and Staff Excellence Awards
REMINDER! You can view the ceremony live on YouTube by click here! Replay available shortly after as well. Hello there to all friends and family of the Cullen College of Engineering's Spring 2024 graduation class! In honor of…
 2024 Cullen Spring Commencement Live Blog - Ceremony 1
REMINDER! You can view the ceremony live on YouTube by click here! Replay available shortly after as well. Hello there to all friends and family of the Cullen College of Engineering's Spring 2024 graduation class! In honor of…
 2024 Cullen Spring Commencement Live Blog - Ceremony 2
My name is Mayra Martinez, and I was born and raised in San Luis Potosí, Mexico, where I had all kind of limitations, including on my education. I moved to Texas with my parents and my siblings in 2014. I started my education…
Martinez describes path to UH, importance of petroleum community
A new, $3 million gift will help reinforce the University of Houston’s long-standing mission to provide students with a world-class education and ensure they are given every opportunity to succeed in and out of the classroom. The…
$3 Million Gift Funds New Scholarships for Working Students at UH
Four Ph.D. students from the Department of Petroleum Engineering at the Cullen College of Engineering secured second place in the 2024 Chevron National Engineering Week Competition, held in February. Abdulrahman Abdulwarith,…
Petroleum Ph.D. students take 2nd in Chevron competition
Madam C. J. Walker’s journey from impoverished orphan to becoming the first female self-made millionaire in America, laid the foundation for her inspiring legacy as one of the twentieth century’s most resilient entrepreneurs. Her…
UH’s Future Black STEM Leaders Strive toward Representation in Energy while Inspiring Their Peers
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) recently announced $17.4 million funding for 19 early-stage research projects focused on expanding clean energy technologies at colleges and universities across America. These projects will…
Three Cullen Projects Rack Up $3M in Funding for Decarbonization, Emissions Research
For nearly seven decades, hydraulic fracturing technology has been the cornerstone of economic production from low permeability formations, unlocking vast reserves of natural gas and oil. The success of this technology relies on…
A Pioneer in Petroleum Engineering: Mohamed Soliman’s Legacy of Innovation
Two powerhouse engineers and inventors from the University of Houston Cullen College of Engineering have secured coveted positions as Fellows in the National Academy of Inventors (NAI). The election as academy Fellows of Vincent…
Two Cullen Professors Named NAI Fellows
Eden Torres, a senior studying Petroleum Engineering at the Cullen College of Engineering, is one of two recipients from the University of Houston of this year’s Andy Ellis Memorial Scholarship Award from the American Association…
Torres tabbed for AADE’s Andy Ellis Memorial Scholarship Award
When Mayra Martinez was growing up in San Luis Potosi in Mexico, she described it as a very small place with limited opportunities for education. She only attended school until sixth grade, and when she came to the United States…
Martinez earns AADE's Andy Ellis Memorial Scholarship Award
As the world strives to cut greenhouse gas emissions and find sustainable transportation solutions, University of Houston energy researchers suggest that hydrogen fuel can potentially be a cost-competitive and environmentally…
UH Researchers Suggest Hydrogen Fuel Can be a Competitive Alternative to Gasoline and Diesel Today
Mohamed Soliman, the William C. Miller Endowed Chairman of the Petroleum Engineering Department at the University of Houston's Cullen College of Engineering, has been recognized by another organization for a long career of…
Soliman named inaugural member of Hart Energy's Hall of Fame
A professor in the Cullen College of Engineering's Petroleum Engineering Department and the William A. Brookshire Department of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering has been recognized with the Society of Petroleum Engineering…
Dindoruk recognized with highest SPE honor
The Cullen College of Engineering is proud to announce 15 faculty promotions, effective starting the Fall 2023 semester. Promotions are listed by level, then alphabetically last name. All promotions are granted followed a…
Cullen promotes 15 faculty members for Fall 2023