Study by UH Researchers Could Help Diabetics Better Monitor Glucose Levels
(March 23, 2009) A device being developed by a team of researchers from the University of Houston Cullen College of Engineering could make it unnecessary for more than 23 million diabetics to submit to daily finger pricks to test glucose levels in their blood. The researchers received a three-year, nearly $400,000 National Science Foundation grant this month to explore the development of the implantable device, designed to use optical sensing to continuously monitor glucose levels.

NSF Grant to Fund Center Focused on Electromagnetic Compatibility Research
(March 17, 2009) UH and the Missouri University of Science and Technology are
launching the Center for Electromagnetic Compatibility. Funded with a five-year,
$600,000 grant from the National Science Foundation and $300,000 in added yearly
support from industry, the center will work to reduce electromagnetic interference
in electronic devices.

UH to Provide Technical Training in International Partnership
(March 16, 2009) The University of Houston has signed a memorandum of understanding with an Angolan university intended to boost technical training and reduce the southwestern African nation’s dependence on foreign technical expertise. UH will collaborate with faculty at the University Agostinho Neto (UAN), as well as a host of international oil firms to improve training, mainly connected to oil and gas, enabling more Angolan students to populate open positions in the oil-rich nation.

IEEE Hosts 30th Annual Chili Cook Off
(March 13, 2009) The University of Houston Institute for Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) student chapter held its 30th Annual Chili Cook Off March 12. Fueled by the support of seven corporate sponsors, the cook off provided students an opportunity for informal interaction with the companies present as well as helped to raise money for scholarships and the activities of the organization.

Undergraduate Students Construct Lab Instrument
(March 10, 2009) Undergraduate biomedical engineering students Arjun Vasan and Basilios Sideris demonstrate how to operate the lab instrument they developed over the course of the last year. Designed to allow scientists to better understand how radiation from low-level lasers affects cellular processes, the tool was repurposed from a 1970s era XY plotter.

Nanoengineering Minor Approved, Info Session Scheduled
(March 4, 2009) The University of Houston Provost’s Office has approved the launch of a nanoengineering (NEMO) minor centered on preparing students for careers in the rapidly growing field of nanoscience and technology. A relatively new field of engineering, nanoengineering is responsible for helping produce hundreds of consumer products and applications including everything from computer hardware and cosmetics to cancer treatments and environmentally friendly paints. Based in the Cullen College of Engineering, the undergraduate course offerings will introduce students to nanotechnology, which works to develop materials and devices on an extremely small scale.