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Science Engineering Fair Attracts Top Young Scientists and Engineers February 10, 2015More than 1,300 middle school and high school students from Houston and across Southeast Texas will be on the University of Houston campus later this...	More than 1,300 middle school and high school students from Houston and across Southeast Texas will be on the University of Houston campus later this month for one of the nation’s largest competitive science and engineering fairs.
Brown & Gay Engineers, Inc. Supports Cullen College With Scholarship Endowment January 20, 2015Brown & Gay Engineers, Inc. (www.browngay.com), an engineering consulting firm based in Houston, established an endowed scholarship in the UH...	Brown & Gay Engineers, Inc. (www.browngay.com), an engineering consulting firm based in Houston, established an endowed scholarship in the UH Cullen College of Engineering’s civil and environmental engineering department. The gift totals $52,000 -- $50,000 to establish the endowment and $2,000 for use toward current scholarships for fall 2015.
UH Selected to Lead Offshore Energy Research Center January 20, 2015The University of Houston will lead a national research center for subsea engineering and other offshore energy development issues, including...	The University of Houston will lead a national research center for subsea engineering and other offshore energy development issues, including research and technology to improve the sustainable and safe development of energy resources in the Gulf of Mexico. The work is intended to reduce the risk of offshore accidents, oil spills and other deepwater disasters.
Chronicle Article Highlights Engineering Programs as Improvements to UH November 18, 2014The University of Houston made the Houston Chronicle’s front page last Sunday with an article headlined “UH at ‘tipping point’ as dramatic...	The University of Houston made the Houston Chronicle’s front page last Sunday with an article headlined “UH at ‘tipping point’ as dramatic improvements come with rising costs.’ Many of these “dramatic improvements” centered around the Cullen College of Engineering.
University of Houston Receives IEEE Milestone in Electrical Engineering and Computing October 15, 2014University of Houston Receives IEEE Milestone in Electrical Engineering and ComputingAward Marks Site of 1987 Discovery of High Temperature...	University of Houston Receives IEEE Milestone in Electrical Engineering and Computing Award Marks Site of 1987 Discovery of High Temperature Superconductivity
UH Creates Mehta Family Engineering Research Center October 6, 2014The Mehta family has provided support to establish the Mehta Family Engineering Research Center on the ground floor of the University of Houston’s...	The Mehta family has provided support to establish the Mehta Family Engineering Research Center on the ground floor of the University of Houston’s new Multidisciplinary Research and Engineering Building.
Shell Oil Company Commits $3.5 Million to UH October 6, 2014Shell Oil Company is contributing $3.5 million to the University of Houston in support of the new Multidisciplinary Research and Engineering Building...	Shell Oil Company is contributing $3.5 million to the University of Houston in support of the new Multidisciplinary Research and Engineering Building and other educational initiatives.
Undergraduate Research Day 2014! October 1, 2014This year's Undergraduate Research Day will take place Thursday, October 9th at 4 p.m. in the Rockwell Pavilion at the M.D. Anderson Library at the...	This year's Undergraduate Research Day will take place Thursday, October 9th at 4 p.m. in the Rockwell Pavilion at the M.D. Anderson Library at the University of Houston main campus. Out of the 150 undergraduate researchers showcasing their posters and oral presentations, 20 will be undergraduates from the UH Cullen College of Engineering.
Rigzone Spotlights UH Subsea Program, Global Subsea University Alliance September 5, 2014In what seems to be a never-ending stream of attention, Rigzone spotlighted the Cullen College of Engineering’s Subsea Engineering program in an...	In what seems to be a never-ending stream of attention, Rigzone spotlighted the Cullen College of Engineering’s Subsea Engineering program in an article this week called “UH Takes Subsea Program to New Heights.”
UH Receives $3.3 Million Grant to Promote Women in STEM Fields August 21, 2014The University of Houston was awarded a $3.29 million grant over five years from the National Science Foundation (NSF) ADVANCE to increase the number...	The University of Houston was awarded a $3.29 million grant over five years from the National Science Foundation (NSF) ADVANCE to increase the number and success of women faculty in the science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) fields.