College of Science and Engineering
Meet today's toughest challenges head-on with an education from the College of Science and Engineering at University of Houston-Clear Lake. Our students answer pressing questions and solve real-world problems across more than 20 undergraduate and graduate degree programs.
Pursue Deeper Understanding
Innovation and creativity will fuel your studies at UHCL, and our small class sizes ensure you’ll have ample guidance from expert faculty every step of the way. Top-of-the-line campus labs offer specialized research in fields as diverse as biotechnology, computer security, plasma physics, marine ecology, robotics and more.
Beyond the classroom, internship and research opportunities abound alongside top organizations like NASA, the Environmental Protection Agency, Boeing and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
Our alumni have built careers tackling earth's most difficult challenges from beneath the waves to above the stratosphere, and soon you'll be ready to join them.
UHCL math lecturer named 2024 Project NExT Fellow
Dr. Nelson Carter, Senior Lecturer of Mathematics at UHCL was recently named a 2024 Project New Experiences in Teaching (NExT) Fellow of the Mathematics Association of America (MAA). MAA’s Project NExT program is designed to support new or recent doctorates in mathematical sciences. The program prepares its fellows to become productive mathematics faculty members and future leaders of the mathematics community by fostering strong teaching, mentoring, and research skills. Project NExT annually selects a cohort of approximately 100 college and university faculty members across the United States and Canada. Read the full story.
A UHCL team of mechanical engineering students, Artifices Lunaris, has emerged as one of only 13 teams nationwide to advance in NASA's prestigious Micro-g NExT Design Challenge. This annual competition invites undergraduate students to design, build, and test a tool or device that addresses real-world space exploration challenges.
Dr. David Garrison, Associate Dean of UHCL's College of Science and Engineering, has been named the 2024 Sloan Scholars Mentoring Network (SSMN) Higher Education Professional of the Year. The award recognizes an outstanding Sloan Scholar alumnus who has made significant contributions to their field.
UHCL's Occupational Safety and Health program prepares students for careers as safety professionals. Alumnus Tyler Tanniehill earned his B.S. in Environmental Science (now the Occupational Safety and Health B.S.) with a dual focus in industrial hygiene and safety. Today, he's an environmental health and safety program manager.