• Assistant Professor Wendy Fok who has received a $6,000 grant from the New Faculty Research Grant program sponsored by the University of Houston Department of Research to further her research in digital fabrication and tooling. 
  • Gerald D. Hines College of Architecture Industrial Design Student Mariel Pina was named as one of two first prize winners at the 2012 International Housewares Student Design Competition.  The 19th year of juried competition was reviewed by 10 judges, mostly from the housewaresindustry including Umbra and KitchenAid. Mariel’s project, Ambos, was recognized highly by professionals from the 2011 IDSA International Design Conference in New Orleans and the IHA award signifies her excellence. She will receive a cash prize ($ 2,500), and be invited to the 2012 International Home and Housewares show in Chicago from March 8-13, 2012.