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American Academy of Water Resources Engineers Recognizes UH Civil Engineering Retiree
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UH Researcher To Present Hurricane Lessons At 2018 Texas Emergency Management Conference
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Solving Texas Water Problems: One Project at a Time
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Houstonia Magazine Highlights Unique UH Research Center
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UH Engineering Rises in U.S. News Rankings
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Welcome to the Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering at the University of Houston. We are located in Houston, Texas; a city with one of the highest concentrations of civil and environmental engineering companies in the country. Our educational programs offer unique opportunities for a successful career start. The Department has approximately 234 undergraduates and 182 graduate students pursuing BSCE, MS, MCE and PhD degrees in civil and environmental engineering.
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 Inspired by nature, Ph.D. candidate proposes computational framework to solve life problems
Real life problems are often complex and hard to resolve. So Mohammad Sarraf Joshaghani, a third year Ph.D. student at the Cullen College of Engineering, looks to nature, numerical techniques and computers to find possible solutions. |
UH Engineering Student Wins First Place at 2018 EMI Conference |
 UH Engineers Are Testing a Theory with Livestock MicrobiomeAntibiotic resistance is one of the world’s most serious threats to public health, forcing the use of medications that are more toxic, more expensive and not always effective. There are several causes, including over-prescription of antibiotics in both humans and in livestock. |
Can Nanoparticles Be Used to Lower Antibiotic Resistance? |
 Jerry Rogers has a lifetime marked by leadership and service
Jerry Rogers, who retired as professor emeritus from the UH department of civil and environmental engineering in 2013, recently became the fourth recipient of a Service to the Academy Award from the American Academy of Water Resources Engineers (AAWRE), a subsidiary of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE). |
American Academy of Water Resources Engineers Recognizes UH Civil Engineering Retiree |
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 In the world of hydraulic fracturing, where subterranean fractures are forced open to extract oil or gas, much is done before the drill meets the earth. Research to pinpoint the ideal extraction spot would be impossible if it had to be conducted 1-2 miles down in the Earth’s core. |
Egor Dontsov: Tips for the Fracking Industry |
 It’s no secret that the water supply is constantly inundated with all sorts of waste and chemicals. Some are filtered out, others are not. Think about old, expired medicine you casually toss away. Pharmaceuticals don’t degrade. |
UH Engineers Shedding Light on Water Pollutants |
Student Success
Inspired by nature, Ph.D. candidate proposes computational framework to solve life problems
Real life problems are often complex and hard to resolve. So Mohammad Sarraf Joshaghani, a third year Ph.D. student at the Cullen College of Engineering, looks to nature, numerical techniques and computers to find possible solutions. |
UH Engineering Student Wins First Place at 2018 EMI Conference |
 Houston civil engineer D. Wayne Klotz (1976 MSCE) has added another feather in his cap. The University of Houston alumnus recently became the fourth recipient of an Outstanding Practitioner in Water Resources Engineering Award from the American Academy of Water Resources Engineers (AAWRE), a subsidiary of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE). |
UH Alumnus Wins Prestigious National Engineering Award |
