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The Cullen College of Engineering expresses its condolences to the family of Luces Maurice Faulkenberry, Ph.D., Professor Emeritus of Engineering Technology. Faulkenberry passed away peacefully on April 28 at the age of 82. He…
Cullen Mourns Passing of Faulkenberry
Temiloluwa “Temi” Ilori, a Computer Information Systems junior and first-generation college student, considers it a “huge honor” to have been recognized with the Cynthia Oliver Coleman P.E. Engineering Scholarship earlier this…
CIS Undergrad Ilori Receives Cynthia Oliver Coleman P.E. Engineering Scholarship
The U.S. Department of State and the Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board are pleased to announce that Consuelo Waight, Ph.D., of the Technology Division at the University of Houston’s Cullen College of Engineering has received a…
HRD’s Waight Receives Fulbright Specialist Award to Portugal’s Instituto Superior de Gestão
James “Jim” Martin, a Mechanical Engineering Technology (MET) graduate who walked at last weekend’s commencement ceremony, wasn’t just the oldest graduate of this semester’s Cullen College of Engineering class — he was the oldest…
Oldest Graduate Walks Cullen Commencement at 74
REMINDER! You can view the ceremony live on YouTube by click here! A replay will be available after the ceremonies as well. Hello to all friends, family and colleagues of the Cullen College of Engineering’s Spring 2025 graduation…
2025 Cullen Spring Commencement Live Blog
Vanessa “Van” Truong, soon to graduate with her degree in Digital Media at the upcoming Cullen College of Engineering Commencement ceremony, almost couldn’t believe the news that she had been selected as the Spring 2025 banner…
Banner Bearer Truong Finds Time to Do It All
The seventh annual cloudathon@UH, a cloud computing and network design event for college and university students, featured record attendance in the first year it was held at the University of Houston’s Sugar Land campus. Event…
cloudathon@UH Shines at Sugar Land in 2025
The Cullen College of Engineering is proud to recognize the stellar research and teaching efforts of 28 different members of its community with the 2024–25 Faculty and Staff Excellence Awards. The winners were announced at the…
28 Honored With 2024-25 Faculty and Staff Excellence Awards
The Cullen College of Engineering offers its congratulations to four professors that have earned University of Houston Faculty Awards for the 2024–25 academic year. The Office of the Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs and…
Cullen Professors Earn UH Faculty Awards for 2024-25 Academic Year
More than 60 professors from the Cullen College of Engineering were recognized for their accomplishments as scholars, researchers and academic innovators on March 31 as part of the President’s Circle Awards, presented by the…
Cullen Professors Honored at UH President’s Circle Awards
More than a hundred seniors from the Technology Division of the Cullen College of Engineering showed off their work in late March at DIGIFEST 2025, the digital media portfolio showcase and career fair. The event serves as the…
Hundreds Come to Sugar Land for DIGIFEST 2025
In a distinguished achievement highlighting the University of Houston’s growing influence in scientific leadership, the Cullen College of Engineering announces that Maria Burns, Ph.D., has been elected President of the Texas…
Burns Elected President of the Texas Academy of Science
A total of 25 students from different organizations received more than $13,000 in scholarships and awards at the 2025 Industry Awards Night, hosted by the University of Houston’s Engineering Alumni Association at the Athletic/…
EAA hosts 2025 Industry Award Night
The past few years have made one thing clear: The Texas power grid needs to get stronger and smarter if it’s going to keep up with the state’s needs. The Texas grid presently is capable of producing and delivering about 9…
Cullen Energy Experts Are Reimagining the Grid
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
Part of the reason why it’s so important to give back for Kristen Johns, a proud alumna of the University of Houston, is because she was the beneficiary of a scholarship to earn her degree. She used a full-ride scholarship from…
‘Fireball’ Johns thrilled to welcome everyone to crawfish boil
Associate professor of biotechnology Venkatesh Balan, Ph.D., and assistant professor Abdul Khan, Ph.D., of the Technology Division’s Department of Engineering Technology are collaborating with Texas A&M AgriLife Extension…
Engineering Technology Faculty Collaborate to Empower Justice-Involved Youth
Hemp has become increasingly popular for its versatile uses — CBD-rich varieties are in high demand for pharmaceutical products, while fiber-rich varieties are valued for industrial applications like textiles. Now, a new…
Biotechnology’s Khan Studies on Hemp May Lead to More Sustainable Farming Methods
Olivia Johnson can’t help but bring her research into the classroom. After all, the University of Houston assistant professor of retailing and consumer science studies the economy of garments, and she often invites her students…
Cullen Professor is ‘Shopping to Save the World’
Eleven different University of Houston students were honored with scholarships at the annual American Society of Indian Engineers and Architects holiday dinner, including nine from the Cullen College of Engineering. ASIE is a…
9 Cullen students honored at ASIE holiday dinner
DesignYOU!, a Texas Workforce Commission-sponsored academic day camp for Houston-area students entering grades six through eight, is designed to provide hands-on computer coding and programming experience through innovative…
Houston-Area Students Glimpse the Future at RCS’s Middle-Grade Coding Camp
The U.S. Department of State and the Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board are pleased to announce that Consuelo Waight, Ph.D., of the Technology Division at the University of Houston’s Cullen College of Engineering has received a…
HRD’s Waight Receives Fulbright Specialist Award to Portugal’s Instituto Superior de Gestão
REMINDER! You can view the ceremony live on YouTube by click here! A replay will be available after the ceremonies as well. Hello to all friends, family and colleagues of the Cullen College of Engineering’s Spring 2025 graduation…
2025 Cullen Spring Commencement Live Blog
The seventh annual cloudathon@UH, a cloud computing and network design event for college and university students, featured record attendance in the first year it was held at the University of Houston’s Sugar Land campus. Event…
cloudathon@UH Shines at Sugar Land in 2025
The Cullen College of Engineering is proud to recognize the stellar research and teaching efforts of 28 different members of its community with the 2024–25 Faculty and Staff Excellence Awards. The winners were announced at the…
28 Honored With 2024-25 Faculty and Staff Excellence Awards
More than a hundred seniors from the Technology Division of the Cullen College of Engineering showed off their work in late March at DIGIFEST 2025, the digital media portfolio showcase and career fair. The event serves as the…
Hundreds Come to Sugar Land for DIGIFEST 2025
Olivia Johnson can’t help but bring her research into the classroom. After all, the University of Houston assistant professor of retailing and consumer science studies the economy of garments, and she often invites her students…
Cullen Professor is ‘Shopping to Save the World’
When Supply Chain and Logistics Technology senior and Fall 2024 banner bearer Tran Ngo receives her degree at the Cullen College of Engineering Commencement this month, it won’t just be a culmination of her own effort — it will…
Banner Bearer Ngo thrives in America thanks to family
The naysayers and detractors of online gaming and its ill effects on youth might need to stand down. That’s what science is telling us in a new report in the journal Human Resource Development International from Melika…
Old Stereotypes of Online Gaming Upended by New Report from Cullen professor
Assistant professor of human resource development Melika Shirmohammadi, Ph.D., was recognized earlier this summer with the Reviewer of the Year award from Human Relations, a prominent academic journal. This award is given in…
HRD’s Shirmohammadi Recognized as Reviewer of the Year by Journal “Human Relations”
Nine Executive Master’s in Human Resource Development (HRD) students recently returned from a global learning experience in Prague, Czechia (known widely in English as the Czech Republic). This week-long engagement provides a…
9 HRD students complete program in Czech Republic
Consuelo Waight, Ph.D., professor of executive human resource development (HRD), has been appointed to the Fulbright Specialist Roster as of April 2024, marking her third lifetime engagement with the Fulbright Program to date.…
HRD's Waight earns 3rd Fulbright designation
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 2
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
Lauren Draper, a Spring 2024 Technology Division graduate, embraces destiny as she reflects on her journey to the University of Houston, unveiling passion despite unexpected turns, and her plans post-graduation. What factors…
HRD grad Draper describes UH journey
Assistant Professor of Human Resource Development (HRD) Tomika W. Greer has been recognized with the Excellence in Critical HRD award at this year's Academy of Human Resource Development (AHRD) international research conference…
Greer takes home Excellence in Critical HRD award
Supply Chain and Logistics Technology Program Director Margaret Kidd was recently featured on the cover of Breakbulk Magazine — a bimonthly worldwide project cargo and breakbulk shipping industry publication — in a surprising…
SCLT’S Kidd featured on cover of international magazine
Retailing and Consumer Science lecturer Blake Mudd was recently honored with the New Achiever Award at this year's American Association of Family and Consumer Sciences Texas (AAFCS-TX) Annual Conference. This recognition comes…
Tech Division's Mudd earns New Achiever Award
More than 450 high school students from 12 Houston Independent School District (HISD) schools recently visited UH's Sugar Land Instructional Site for a hands-on day of learning and exploration as part of the Technology Division's…
Sugar Land hosts HISD students for hands-on Catapult Career Summit