Information Science Technology News

Women in Technology lead the way for new semester
September 18, 2023
New friends, free food, free stuff – what's not to love? The Cat's Back, the University of Houston's traditional welcome back event for new and returning students, took place late August as campus came back to life with the start… 		Women in Cybersecurity, Houston chapter.
Technology Division Welcomes Trio of Moroccan Fulbright Scholars
September 12, 2023
Technological innovation is a multi-faceted, globally driven landscape, with the sharing and exchanging of perspectives vital to growth, success and honing the cutting edge. This semester, the Technology Division is proud to be… 		The Technology Division is proud to be hosting three Fulbright awardees from the kingdom of Morocco in Driss Benhaddou's Wireless and Optical Networking (WON) lab. [Left to right] Wiam Ayrir, Hajar El Gadi, Salmane Douch, and Driss Benhaddou, associate professor in the Department of Engineering Technology.
Cullen College of Engineering welcomes 31 new faculty members
September 11, 2023
The Cullen College of Engineering is proud to announce the hiring and promotion of 31 faculty members for the 2023-2024 academic year. All employees were hired after a competitive search process and multiple rounds of interviews… 		The Cullen College of Engineering is proud to announce the hiring and promotion of 31 faculty members for the 2023-2024 academic year.
The Future of Cybersecurity Amidst Potential for Widescale, Multi-vector Attacks
July 27, 2023
With our lives more dependent than ever on digital networks, and the arrival of emerging technologies like the Internet of Things, Artificial Intelligence and Industry 5.0, the field of cybersecurity is booming. As cyberspace… 		Jovita Nsoh, who this fall begins a position as assistant professor of cybersecurity in the Technology Division at the Cullen College of Engineering, believes the traditional “bastion” approach to protecting a network as if it were a fortress is no longer feasible.
Information and Logistics Technology professor Leading the Way to Cyber Safety on Roads and Highways
July 6, 2023
A new research center led by the University of Houston is helping prevent potential cyberattacks that could threaten to impede the safe and efficient movement of people and goods in the United States and throughout the world.… 		Once this tiny “smart car” is programmed with data, it can simulate several types of vehicles and point out weak points that could be susceptible to cyberattacks. It also can simulate communications between vehicles and the national Advanced Traffic Management System, then suggest to researchers where to look for potential trouble. Photo credit: Jon Burke
UH User Experience Lab, Tech Division’s Rodwell in High Demand
June 29, 2023
Despite the lack of formal User Experience (UX) degree programs, and the general confusion and disagreement about what areas of study such a degree would require, UX careers are very hot with employers from many industries… 		Elizabeth Rodwell.
Guests dock at UH for 4th annual Port of the Future Conference
June 12, 2023
The University of Houston's Port of the Future Conference – a yearly international event focusing on the operational, infrastructural and security challenges that seaports face on a daily basis – is a gathering of some of the… 		Margaret Kidd [center], professor and undergraduate program director of Supply Chain and Logistics Technology.
Liao, CougAR Lab exploring the good, the bad, the inevitable of AI
June 9, 2023
So many things we interact with daily are powered by Artificial Intelligence (AI), but recent developments in general AI - where AI learns and then makes decisions on its own – have prompted a very heated public debate regarding… 		The CougAR Lab is where students have the unique opportunity to research augmented, virtual, and mixed-reality technologies from a social science perspective.
Students Shine in DOE’s American-Made Carbon Management Competition
June 8, 2023
GreenHouston, a team of University of Houston students mentored by Assistant Professor Jian Shi from the UH Cullen College of Engineering, created a winning proposal for an optimized carbon dioxide transportation pipeline… 		GreenHouston team members from L to R: University of Houston students Steven Chen, Fatemeh Kalantari (team leader), Massiagbe Diabate, Bethel Mbakaogu, and Simon Peter Nsah Abongmbo.
Technology Division honors 6 at 2023 Excellence Awards
May 19, 2023
The Cullen College of Engineering's Technology Division presented awards to recognize six faculty, staff and students for their commitment to excellence during the Faculty and Staff Excellence Awards ceremony at their end of… 		Heidar Malki, Senior Associate Dean of the Technology Division, presents Weihang Zhu, professor of Engineering Technology, with the Faculty Research Excellence Award.
cloudathon@UH continues to grow with 2023 edition
May 4, 2023
This Spring, more than 150 dedicated, tech-savvy students from five Texas universities gathered in the UH Student Center Ballroom to collaboratively solve a set of carefully crafted, brain-teasing computing and networking… 		José C. Martínez, Instructional Assistant Professor in Computer Information Systems, speaks at the 2023 cloudathon@UH.
UH Energy Experts to Share Insight and Knowledge at OTC 2023
April 27, 2023
Professor Xingpeng Li Recognized as ‘Emerging Leader’ for Contributions to Offshore Power Systems and Security University of Houston energy experts will be front and center at the 2023 Offshore Technology Conference on May 1–4.… 		University of Houston energy experts will be front and center at the 2023 Offshore Technology Conference from May 1 to May 4.