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Establishing Immunotherapy For Pediatric Liver Cancer
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Two UH Chemical Engineers Named to 2018 Class of Influential Researchers by I&EC Research
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Cullen College Professors Earn $765K Welch Awards to Continue Life-Altering Research, Investigate Chemical Conundrums
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UH Professor Discovers Issue at the Root of Seven-Year Water Dispute
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UH Engineering Rises in U.S. News Rankings
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Cullen College Ranked Among Top 25 Schools to Earn a Bachelor's in Chemical Engineering
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(Re) Engineering the Chemical WorldNew issue of Transport magazine now available. Click here to explore.
Research News
 T-Cell Editor Creating Powerful Immunotherapy Weapon
As part of a $6 million effort to establish new therapies for high-risk pediatric liver cancer, Navin Varadarajan, associate professor of chemical and biomolecular engineering at the Cullen College of Engineering, will modify T cells to recognize and kill glypican-3, a molecule found in liver cancer cells. |
Establishing Immunotherapy For Pediatric Liver Cancer November 5, 2018 |
 UH Cullen College’s REU Programs Focus on Materials Science, Neurotechnologies
For 10 weeks over the summer, undergraduate students from across the U.S. became bonafide engineering researchers, working alongside some of UH Cullen College’s brightest minds to solve some of the world’s most pressing technical challenges with science and ingenuity. |
Undergrads From Across the Country Work As UH Engineering Researchers Over Summer October 23, 2018 |
 Industry Partnership Supports Faster Track to Commercialize Accessible Healthcare
Researchers in Houston and elsewhere have shown that robotic systems controlled by the user’s own brain activity can help patients recovering from stroke and other disabling injuries. But the demonstrations have taken place in highly controlled settings, and none of the systems have been approved for use in clinics or patient’s homes. |
‘Smart’ Robotic System Could Offer Home-Based Rehabilitation October 9, 2018 |
Faculty Awards
 Cullen College engineering professors collaborate to solve monolayer catalyst mystery
The South Texas Section (STS) of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE) chose a paper written by two UH Cullen College of Engineering professors and their Ph.D. students for its Best Fundamental Paper Award. The award was presented Tuesday at the monthly STS-AIChE meeting in Galveston. |
Paper Outlining Fuel Cell Discovery Wins AIChE Best Fundamental Paper Award October 10, 2018 |
 A global team of editors and board members at Industrial & Engineering Chemistry (I&EC) Research, a journal published by the American Chemical Society, scoured the world to identify influential, early career researchers for their annual “Influential Researchers” list. |
Two UH Chemical Engineers Named to 2018 Class of Influential Researchers by I&EC Research October 1, 2018 |
 Three UH Cullen College chemical and biomolecular engineering professors received funding from the Welch Foundation for their contributions to basic chemical research that benefits humankind. These three-year grants extend from 2018 to 2021. |
Cullen College Professors Earn $765K Welch Awards to Continue Life-Altering Research, Investigate Chemical Conundrums September 13, 2018 |
Student News
 The UH chapter of Tau Beta Pi – Texas Epsilon (TBP) is hosting an information session with representatives of INEOS, Europe’s largest petrochemical company, on Wednesday, February 27, in the Science and Research Building 1 on campus. The presenters will be Bob Sokol, chief financial officer of INEOS Oligomers and Oxide, and Fred Rulander, chief operating officer of INEOS Oxide North America. |
Chemicals Giant INEOS To Visit With UH Engineering Students February 22, 2019 |
 A multitude of everyday products – ranging from cosmetics and shampoo to computers and furniture – are made of composite materials. Composites are made by combining two or more natural or artificial elements, with the result being significantly different and often stronger than the original materials. Intrigued by the potential and properties of composites, Ali Slim chose to pursue a Ph.D. |
Chemical Engineering Ph.D. Student Wins First Place at Society of Rheology Annual Meeting October 25, 2018 |
 Every academic year, the University of Houston’s Cullen College of Engineering celebrates student academic achievement by choosing an Outstanding Senior and an Outstanding Junior. Not only do the chosen represent hard work and dedication, but also passion and intellectual curiosity. They serve to inspire. For 2017-2018, the two students are: Biomedical engineering senior Megan Goh and chemical engineering junior Christine Stroh. These are their stories.
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UH Cullen College Recognizes Outstanding Students February 20, 2018 |
Recent Faculty Publications
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Kolhatkar AG, Jamison AC, Nekrashevich I, Kourentzi K, Litvinov D, Brazdeikis A, Willson RC, Lee RT., Enzymatic conversion of magnetic nanoparticles to a non-magnetic precipitate: a new approach to magnetic sensing. Analyst, 141: 5246-5251, , 2016 |
Neal R. Amundson Endowed Chair of Chemical Engineering
In honor of an engineer, an educator, a colleague and a friend, the UH Cullen College of Engineering would like to establish an endowed chair named after the late Dr. Neal R. Amundson. Find out more
Upcoming Seminars
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TBA 03/29/2019 - 10:30am |
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