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<span style="margin:0px; font-size:11pt; line-height:normal; text-align:start; display:inline!important">The Cullen College of Engineering Research Awards recognize excellence in research by tenured and tenure-track faculty in the Cullen College of Engineering.<span> </span></span><span style="margin:0px; font-size:11pt; line-height:normal; text-align:start; display:inline!important"><span style="margin:0px; background-color:rgb(255,255,255); display:inline!important">Each
year the Cullen College of Engineering accepts one nomination from the department chair (only) for each of the five research awards listed below.</span></span><span style="margin:0px; font-size:11pt; line-height:normal; text-align:start; display:inline!important"><span style="margin:0px"> </span></span><span style="margin:0px; font-size:11pt; line-height:normal; text-align:start; display:inline!important"><b><u>All
nominations must be submitted by 5:00 p.m. on Friday, March 19, 2021.</u></b></span><br>
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<li><span style="margin:0px; font-size:11pt; line-height:normal">Cullen College of Engineering Faculty Excellence Award</span></li><li><span style="margin:0px; font-size:11pt; line-height:normal">Senior Faculty Research Excellence Award</span><br>
</li><li><span style="margin:0px; font-size:11pt; line-height:normal">Junior Faculty Research Excellence Award</span><br>
</li><li><span style="margin:0px"><span style="margin:0px; font-size:11pt; line-height:normal; text-align:start; display:inline!important">Andrea Prosperetti Research Computing Faculty Award</span><br>
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Prosperetti Research Computing Student Award</span><br>
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<span style="margin:0px; font-size:11pt; line-height:normal">For more information on criteria for nominees and to fill out the online nomination form, please visit:</span><span style="margin:0px; font-size:11pt; line-height:normal"><span style="margin:0px"> </span></span><span style="margin:0px"><span style="margin:0px; font-size:11pt; line-height:normal; text-align:start; background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><a href="https://intranet.egr.uh.edu/forms/research-awards" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="margin:0px; font-size:16px; font-family:Calibri,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><span style="margin:0px; font-size:11pt">https://intranet.egr.uh.edu/forms/research-awards</span></a></span></span></div>
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<span style="margin:0px"><span style="margin:0px; font-size:11pt; line-height:normal; text-align:start; display:inline!important">The Cullen College of Engineering Innovator Awards recognize innovative tenured and tenure-track faculty in the Cullen College
of Engineering. In addition, the Cullen College also recognizes graduate students and postdocs who participate in innovation and entrepreneurship activities that led to patents, licensing or start-up. Each year the Cullen College of Engineering accepts nominations
for the following four innovator awards below.</span><span style="margin:0px; font-size:11pt; line-height:normal; text-align:start; display:inline!important"><span style="margin:0px"> </span></span><span style="margin:0px; font-size:11pt; line-height:normal; text-align:start; display:inline!important"><b><u>All
nominations must be submitted by 5:00 p.m. on Friday, March 19, 2021.</u></b></span><br>
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online nomination form, please visit:</span><span style="margin:0px; font-size:11pt; line-height:normal; background-color:rgb(255,255,255); display:inline!important"><span style="margin:0px"> </span></span><span style="margin:0px; font-size:14px; background-color:rgb(255,255,255); display:inline!important"><a href="https://intranet.egr.uh.edu/forms/innovator-awards" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="margin:0px; font-size:16px; font-family:Calibri,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align:start; background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><span style="margin:0px; font-size:11pt; line-height:normal; font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">https://intranet.egr.uh.edu/forms/innovator-awards</span></a></span><br>
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Cullen College of Engineering Teaching Awards are intended to recognize and honor Cullen College of Engineering tenured, tenure-track and non-tenure-track faculty who have demonstrated excellence in teaching. In addition, the Cullen College also recognizes
graduate students who have provided stellar teaching assistance to faculty and students in their respective departments. Each year the Cullen College of Engineering accepts nominations for the following seven teaching awards below.</span><span style="margin:0px; font-size:11pt"><span style="margin:0px"> </span></span><span style="margin:0px"><b style="font-size:11pt"><u>All
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<li><span style="margin:0px; font-size:14.6667px">William A. Brookshire Teaching Excellence Award</span></li><li><span style="margin:0px; font-size:14.6667px">W.T. Kittinger Teaching Excellence Award</span></li><li><span style="margin:0px; font-size:14.6667px">Career Teaching Award</span></li><li><span style="margin:0px; font-size:14.6667px">Teaching Excellence Award</span></li><li><span style="margin:0px; font-size:14.6667px">Instructional Faculty Award</span></li><li><span style="margin:0px; font-size:14.6667px">Outstanding Adjunct Faculty/Lecturer Award</span></li><li><span style="margin:0px; font-size:14.6667px">Outstanding Teaching Assistant Award</span></li></ul>
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online nomination form, please visit:</span><span style="margin:0px; font-size:14px; background-color:rgb(255,255,255); display:inline!important"><span style="margin:0px; font-size:11pt; line-height:normal"> </span></span><a href="https://intranet.egr.uh.edu/forms/teaching-awards" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="margin:0px; font-size:16px; font-family:Calibri,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align:start; background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><span style="margin:0px; font-size:11pt; line-height:normal; font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">https://intranet.egr.uh.edu/forms/teaching-awards</span></a><br>
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E421 Engineering Bldg 2, Houston, TX 77204-4007</span></p>
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