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Dr. Phaneendra Kondapi is well-known at the UH Cullen College of Engineering as one of the pioneering instructors of subsea engineering. Now, he is being recognized outside of the college for his fantastic contributions as a…
Subsea Professor Wins SPE Teaching Excellence Award
Did you know that students who are active members of organizations tend to have more positive college experiences than those who aren’t?“Educational researchers tell us that students tend to do much better in college when they…
Why You Should Join a Student Organization
Professor Bonnie Dunbar, retired astronaut, National Academy of Engineering member and alumna of the Cullen College of Engineering, has written a guest blog post on The Academy of Medicine, Engineering, and Science of Texas web…
Dunbar Pens Blog Post on Changing the STEM Education Conversation
It is no secret that an engineering degree is worth quite a bit of money these days. According to data from the 2013 report from the National Association of Colleges and Employers, seven of the top 10 highest-paid college degrees…
"Engineering futures are always bright:" The Houston Chronicle Reports on the Cullen College
For new engineering students, balancing the many aspects of college life can be a challenging experience. That’s why the University of Houston offers a number of resources to help students succeed, both in and out of the…
Top Ten Resources for Engineering Students
The undergraduate Petroleum Engineering Program at the University of Houston Cullen College of Engineering is booming, with roughly 525 students set to enroll this fall – a huge increase from its inaugural class of just 15 in…
UH/Rice SPE Chapter Splits into Two Groups
The Cullen College of Engineering is part of a new University of Houston center that focuses on best practices in the teaching of science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) education to address the state’s need for…
New UH Center Provides Training and Support for STEM Educators
As the director of the nation's first-ever subsea engineering graduate program at the UH Cullen College of Engineering, Matthew Franchek is a key figure behind the new Global Subsea University Alliance. Franchek, a professor of…
'There are no textbooks': Cullen College's Subsea Engineering Program Featured in DecomWorld
Media Contact: Angela Hopp713-743-8153 HOUSTON, July 18, 2013 – Engineers who intend to take the Fundamentals of Engineering state exam in the fall to obtain professional licensure are encouraged to enroll in a review course…
Review Course for State Board Exam in Engineering Offered at UH This Fall
Last week, the UH Cullen College of Engineering welcomed a group of high school students who spent a week exploring engineering at the STEP Forward Camp. The weeklong program, led by the Program for Mastery in Engineering Studies…
High School Seniors Explore Engineering at UH
The 2013 UH Cullen College of Engineering Alumni Awards Gala was held at the Petroleum Club of Houston on Thursday, June 13, 2013. The annual event, hosted by the Engineering Alumni Association, recognizes the professional…
PHOTOS: Engineering Alumni Awards Gala 2013
We asked a few of our undergrads here at the UH Cullen College of Engineering to film their lives for two weeks so we can show the world an honest, first-hand account of what it is like to be an engineering student at the…
Video: Undergrad Life at the Cullen College of Engineering
Girls in grades eight through twelve enter the UH Cullen College of Engineering on Monday morning, new to the world of algorithms, motors and microscopes. By Friday, they’ve built and programmed a robot. Girls Reaching and…
Engineering, Camp-Style
John Lee has one more plaque to hang on the wall. Lee, Professor and Hugh Roy and Lillie Cranz Cullen Distinguished University Chair in the college’s Petroleum Engineering Department, was already one of the most decorated faculty…
Lee Named Gulf Coast SPE Engineer of the Year
Vita Como, director of the UH Cullen College of Engineering's career center, has devoted much of her career to passing on words of wisdom to soon-to-be college graduates on how they can land their dream jobs straight out of…
Director of Engineering Career Center Featured in Houston Chronicle: Job-Landing Advice for College Students
Coursera, a leading massive open online course (MOOC) platform, today announced that it will be working with the University of Houston System and nine other state university systems and public university flagships to explore the…
Ten State University Systems and Public Flagships, including UH System, Join Coursera to Explore MOOC-based Learning and Collaboration on Campus
Professor Michael Economides in the UH Cullen College of Engineering's department of chemical and biomolecular engineering contributed an article titled "The president's legacy on energy" to The Hill's Congress Blog, published on…
ChBE's Michael Economides Writes The Hill's Congress Blog: "The President's Legacy on Energy"
This month, Dean Joseph Tedesco announced the 2013 winners of the UH Cullen College of Engineering faculty awards, in recognition of outstanding performance in teaching, research and service. Karolos Grigoriadis, Professor of…
Cullen College Honors Faculty for Excellence in Teaching and Research
The 2013 UH Cullen College of Engineering Alumni Awards Gala will be held at the Petroleum Club of Houston on Thursday, June 13, 2013. The annual event, hosted by the Engineering Alumni Association, recognizes the professional…
UH EAA Honors Distinguished Alumni, Faculty
The first-ever class of undergraduates in the Cullen College of Engineering’s revived undergraduate petroleum engineering were awarded bachelor's degrees at the college’s commencement ceremony last Saturday. After being…
UH Firsts: First Students Awarded B.S. Degrees in UH's Revived Petroleum Engineering Program