UHCL promotes 11 faculty members
July 26, 2017 | Jim Townsend
University of Houston-Clear Lake recently promoted 11 faculty members, six of whom were elevated from assistant professors to associate professors with tenure, while five ascended from associate professors to full professors.
Short Takes
July 25, 2017 | UHCL Staff
Hone leadership skills in the Center for Executive Education’s Management and Leadership Certificate Program. Fall registration is open through Aug. 25 for enrolled students; Welcome Back Bash set for Sept. 1.
Student’s research aims to improve industrial safety
June 14, 2017 | George Mattingly II
Through her ongoing research on chemical-protective clothing, University of Houston-Clear Lake environmental science graduate student Brittany Brown hopes to improve worker safety.
UHCL Swarmathon team pushing robotics to new frontiers
June 09, 2017 | Jim Townsend
A team of University of Houston-Clear Lake computer engineering students, in partnership with students from San Jacinto College North, recently took fourth place in NASA’s 2017 Swarmathon, moving up from sixth place in 2016 amid tougher competition.
UH-Clear Lake hosts Center for Robotic Software with kickoff event
June 02, 2017 | Jim Townsend
University of Houston-Clear Lake is launching the Center for Robotics Software, a collaborative effort between academic and industry partners involved in the advancement of robotics.
Building innovation: STEM and Classroom facility
May 01, 2017 | Staff
A $65.7 million STEM and Classroom Building, which will open in fall 2018, will help attract more students to science and technology careers and provide room for the continuing intellectual growth of faculty. It also provides fresh opportunities for partnerships and more dialogue with the area’s high-tech industries.
Families, friends invited to celebrate UHCL graduates
April 25, 2017 | Jim Townsend
Celebrate the graduate in your family or group of friends when University of Houston-Clear Lake graduating students don caps and gowns to receive diplomas in two commencement events, Sunday, May 14.
STEM Challenge draws 29 teams to UHCL competition
April 19, 2017 | Krishani Abeysekera
Twenty-nine teams of 112 science, technology, engineering and mathematics students from area high schools, colleges and universities vied for scholarships, internships, quadcopters and other prizes at STEM Challenge 2017, hosted April 8 at University of Houston-Clear Lake. Two sponsoring companies invited nine students to apply for internships.
UHCL breaks ground on STEM, wellness facilities
April 17, 2017 | Jim Townsend
University of Houston-Clear Lake broke ground on two new buildings March 31, which, when complete, will help train a workforce prepared to tackle 21st century careers in the sciences, engineering and health. These construction projects are a significant part of UHCL’s continued development as a four-year university.
Retired software engineer’s gifts fund UHCL and UH endowments
April 04, 2017 | Jim Townsend
Retired software engineer Mallik Putcha is a big believer in education, as evidenced by his four graduate degrees. He’s also a big believer in supporting those who supported him in his education and career. To that end, his family trust has donated $50,000 to the University of Houston-Clear Lake to help future students reach their own career goals.
UHCL Faculty Research Briefs – March 2017
March 30, 2017 | Jim Townsend
University of Houston-Clear Lake faculty research briefs for March 2017: Understanding terrorists’ operational motives; Six-volume encyclopedia on physical organic chemistry; Importance of building trust in virtual groups.
PHOTO - UHCL commencement speaker, Evelyn Miralles
January 05, 2017 | UHCL Staff
University of Houston-Clear Lake celebrated more than 520 graduates of the College of Education and College of Science and Engineering during a noon ceremony at NRG Arena in December. UHCL Distinguished Alumna and CACI International Principal Engineer/Innovator Evelyn Miralles presented the commencement address.