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This fall, the Cullen College of Engineering is proud to welcome Christine Ehlig-Economides to its faculty as the first-ever William C. Miller Endowed Chair Professor of petroleum engineering. A member of the prestigious National…
VIDEO: Introducing Christine Ehlig-Economides
One of the Cullen College’s newest faculty members sat down with Russ Capper of The EnergyMakers Show last week to discuss hydraulic fracturing, alternative energy and more. Christine Ehlig-Economides, who will join the college…
Christine Ehlig-Economides Makes Appearance on The EnergyMakers Show
The Energy Makers Show, a webcast sponsored by Comcast Business, has a history of shaping their episodes around the expertise of Cullen College professors, and this week’s episode follows that trend. Host Russ Capper sat down…
Tom Holley Appears on Energy Makers Show
Extreme Environment Workshop: Design for Survival -- Where and When it Matters Most Take part in an interdisciplinary undergraduate/graduate level course which explores urgent habitation challenges which are both common and…
Extreme Environment Workshop for Undergraduate and Graduate Students
Rahul Pandey, a Ph.D. student studying chemical and biomolecular engineering at the University of Houston Cullen College of Engineering, took home a third place prize from the UH-hosted Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE) Gulf…
Chemical Engineering Student Wins Third Place in SPE Regional Paper Contest
It may be hidden from the bulk of UH’s main campus, but the Energy Research Park (ERP) houses some of the Cullen College’s most exciting research developments and advancements. OE Digital, a digital offshore intelligence…
Energy Research Park Profiled on OE Digital
The International Energy Agency predicts the demand for energy and corresponding expertise for the exploration and production industries will grow by one-third over the next 20 years. Faced with that looming increase, industry…
Cullen College Equips Students for Growing Industry Needs, Chronicle Says
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
As the petroleum engineering industry grows more and more lucrative for professionals, educational institutions are having a harder time recruiting experts for academic roles, according to a new article published in the Houston…
Houston Chronicle Shines Spotlight on Declining Number of Petroleum Professors
The University of Houston’s colleges of business and engineering have gained new support from one of the city’s energy leaders, which has donated money to a variety of programs and student support services. Phillips 66, a Houston…
Phillips 66 Donation Strengthens Ties to University of Houston
The Cullen College of Engineering's department of petroleum engineering made their presence known at this year's Offshore Technology Conference, an annual gathering of energy giants in Houston. Tom Holley, professor and…
'Houston Matters' Gets Tom Holley's Take on OTC
Tom Holley, professor and director of the UH Cullen College of Engineering’s petroleum engineering program, has won the Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE) Gulf Coast Regional Distinguished Achievement Award for Petroleum…
Director of Petroleum Engineering Program Wins SPE Faculty Award
Cullen College of Engineering professor of petroleum engineering Dr. John Lee has once again offered his expertise on the U.S. shale oil market, appearing in articles in the Business Recorder as well as the Orlando Sentinel. Both…
John Lee Offers Expertise on U.S. Shale Oil Marketplace
Bloomberg Businessweek reported earlier this month that the accuracy of shale oil reserve estimates made in the past may not be completely accurate, which is more obvious as we advance the mathematical technology used to make the…
Bloomberg Cites John Lee on Future Shale Production Estimates
The sun broke through the morning clouds just in time for over 120 golfers to tee off at the 25th annual Cullen College of Engineering golf tournament on Monday, April 7. The golf tournament, sponsored this year by LJA…
PHOTOS: 25th Annual Golf Tournament Tees Off
Dan Coleff, a senior researcher with the University of Houston’s Cullen College of Engineering Petroleum Engineering Program and Geology Ph.D. candidate at UH, has been recognized for his work to develop artificial mudrocks that…
Senior Researcher, Ph.D. Student Recognized for Shale Research
Membership in the National Academy of Engineering is reserved for only the most accomplished engineers and represents the absolute pinnacle of the profession in the United States. The University of Houston Cullen College of…
Q&A: National Academy of Engineering Member John Lee
As part of its ongoing effort to support entrepreneurship among its faculty and students, the University of Houston Cullen College of Engineering is hosting an Intellectual Property Training Series for the second year in a row.…
Cullen College Hosts Second "Intellectual Property Training Series"
The Cullen College of Engineering’s petroleum engineering program is continuing to garner attention among industry publications. Rigzone, a leading online publication covering exploration and production news, recently highlighted…
Petroleum Engineering Program Research Highlighted in Rigzone
The UH Cullen College of Engineering’s petroleum engineering program is the focus of ICOSA Energy Magazine’s latest issue in the article “A Crucial Undergraduate Degree Returns to the University of Houston.” The magazine spoke…
Petroleum Engineering Program Spotlighted in ICOSA Energy Magazine