The SCE Newsletter is  for faculty, staff, students, university friends and community members to help them feel connected with the School of Science and Computer Engineering. This newsletter will tell our success stories, inspire with feature stories about what people are doing at all levels across our school.

Institute creates wetlands at UH-Clear Lake By Rachael Gleason, Chronicle Correspondent, Published 05:36 p.m., Tuesday, January 17, 2012 Stroll on a wooded walkway through the University of Houston-Clear Lake's new wetlands, and you might see egrets and other birds taking flight, submerged plants sprouting flowers and hear the songs of several species of frogs. "It's a very relaxing environment," said George Guillen, biology and environmental science professor and director of the university's Environmental Institute of Houston. But the newly constructed wetlands, which feature a boardwalk with descriptive signs and lights for nighttime strolls, are more than just a pretty sight; they control flooding, improve water quality and provide research opportunities for professors and students, Guillen said. The university partnered with the Galveston Bay Estuary Program, an organization dedicated to protecting and restoring Galveston Bay, and environmental consulting company KBA EnviroScience Ltd. to recently complete the project. The wetlands are fitting for UH-Clear Lake - a relatively natural campus with plenty of land left for development, Guillen said. Read Article Photos of Wetlands Outstandnding Professor Award Kwok-Bun Yue A native of Hong Kong, UH-Clear Lake Professor of Computer Science and Computer Information Systems Kwok Bun Yue now makes Houston home, much to the benefit of UH-Clear Lake computer science students. Before coming to the U.S., Yue worked as a journalist and a high school teacher. He came to the U.S. to attain his graduate and doctoral degrees in computer science and then, in 1988, joined UH-Clear Lake as a faculty member in computer science. His research includes Internet computing, semi-structured data and computing education. He received the UH-Clear Lake Distinguished Teaching Award in 1993, was selected as the UH-Clear Lake Piper Award Nominee in 1994 and received a UH-Clear Lake Faculty Fellowship in 2002. Read More... IEEE 2011 Senior Member It is a pleasure to advise you that Sharon Perkins Hall, a member of your organization, has been elevated to the grade of Senior Member of the IEEE this year.Senior Member is the highest professional grade of the IEEE for which an application may be made. It requires experience, and reflects professional accomplishment and maturity. Only 8% of our 400,000 members have achieved this level. We are very pleased to have Sharon Perkins Hall join the elite rank of IEEE Senior Members - both Sharon Perkins Hall and the university should be proud of the professional achievements that led to this recognition. IEEE looks forward to additional contributions, successful projects and discoveries made by or associated with our new Senior Member.

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18th Annual Student Conference for Research & Creative Arts

Wednesday, April 25 Thursday, April 26, 2012

The Conference is an affordable Student Showcase where students from any college/university present original work (any discipline) in a variety of formats. The public is most welcome to attend any or all sessions at no cost. Read More...

Application for Student Presenters Application Deadline: Monday, February 27, 2012 at 11:59 pm

SkillPort eLearning

Did you know that as a member of the UHCL Alumni Association you have access to online classes that can enhance your professional skills for free? There are most likely some great opportunities, perks and privileges that you might not be aware of in our suite of membership benefits! Through the University of Houston System's SkillPort eLearning, you have the ability to take classes online at your convenience in order to give you an edge in your career. Whether it is IT skills or soft skills, you can enhance your skill-set by using over 5,000 courses and 26,000 books online. Anywhere. Anytime. Free. Read More...

2011-2012 CLASP Events Schedule

CLASP is an outreach initiative of University of Houston-Clear Lake that provides education and intellectual challenge to our community. We offer a daytime speaker series in partnership with the Freeman Branch Library in Houston and the Melvin Knapp Center in Pearland, and an evening speaker series that is held at UH-Clear Lake. Admission is free and open to community friends of all ages. Read More...