UH Program for Mastery in Engineering Studies (UH-PROMES)

Holiday Greetings,

Join us, University of Houston Program for Mastery in Engineering Studies (UH-PROMES) for an Amazon Wish List Holiday Toy Drive to benefit the children who live at the Star of Hope’s Cornerstone Community Shelter.

During these uncertain times, your support is needed more than ever to help those in need. Please take action to help the Star of Hope’s children residents in their darkest hour.

You can purchase the toys by accessing the UH-PROMES Toy Drive Amazon Wish List, https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/32D0GUMGMJT9N?ref_=wl_share . The toys will be shipped directly to the Star of Hope’s Cornerstone Community located on Reed Road in Houston, TX.

Your gift will give a child hope. Thank you! You are truly a blessing to the children of Star of Hope!

Star or Hope is a 501 (C)(3) Organization EIN #74-1152599.

Kindest regards,
Minerva Carter

Join the movement

Great panel tonight... An evening of inspiration, information, and empowerment

We are so excited to have Yamile Jackson on our Women in Engineering Panel on September 21st at 6:30pm presented by Women of PROMES and EWB. Yamile was awarded Houston's Toyota Standing O-Vation Recipient by Oprah Winfrey. Check out the video below to see how Yamile turned her tragedy as a parent to a premature infant to triumph for other parents.

Meet Houston's Toyota Standing O-Vation Recipient The Toyota Standing O-Vation recipient in Houston is Yamile Jackson, inventor of the Zaky, a pillow for sick and premature infants, designed to simulate the arms of the parent who cradles the baby. Learn how the birth of Yamile's son, Zachary, gave her a new mission in life.

Join Women of PROMES and UH Engineers Without Borders (UH – EWB) for an insightful evening on Sept. 21st at 6:30 p.m. via Zoom, at the Women in Engineering Panel. Acquire first-hand experience about being in a male-dominated industry, and what advice the four women wish their younger selves would have known, but can now inform young women like you!



The panel includes a recent graduate and three engineers with 5-20+ years of industry experience:

Yamile Jackson: PhD,PE - Ergonomics and Safety Engineer, CEO of Nurtured by Design, UH Alumna, & Women of PROMES Professional Leader
Nida Yilmaz: Piping and Process Containment Equipment Engineer at Dow Chemical, UH Alumna, PROMES Alum, & Women of PROMES Student Leader (Alum)
Courtney Irwin: Shell Wells Engineer & EWB New Orleans Co-President
Elaine Ward: EWB USA Board Director


Join Zoom Meeting: https://zoom.us/j/98697049151

ADAPTING TO BEING AN ONLINE STUDENT - TIP #1 ...Your course will be either synchronous and given at a specific time requiring you to login with the rest of your classmates. Or, it will be asynchronous, where you are provided the materials and can learn on your own time. Whichever method your course is delivered through, be sure you are clear on the expectations that have been set and hold yourself accountable for the work you need to complete. Your instructor will still be holding you accountable for the work you do in online discussions and collaborations, just as they would in a face-to-face class. Be sure the expectations are clear and if not, don’t hesitate to reach out to your instructor with questions!

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In 1967, when she enrolled as a freshman at the Cullen College of Engineering, Cynthia Oliver Coleman (’71) was both the only female student and the only black woman in the chemical and biomolecular engineering department. Read her story and many others in this fall’s publication of Alumline: http://ow.ly/Cxe150xmip8

Meet Peter Bristow,

Peter is a 1st generation PROMES Scholar who will be graduating in December with a bachelor of science in Petroleum Engineering. A PROMES Ambassador and N.A.C.M.E. Scholar, who loved attending the Black Engineer of the Year Awards (BEYA) Conferences with fellow engineering students. As a global-focused student, Peter had the opportunity to internationalize his higher education experience through learning abroad, where his fondest adventures were in Dubai and Ghana. Upon graduation, he will be working full time for Nalco Champion, an Ecolab company that provides safe and sustainable chemistry programs and services to the oil and gas industry.

Congratulations, Peter!

Meet Daniel Bosquez,

Daniel is a PROMES Scholar who will be graduating this December with a bachelor of science in Mechanical Engineering. He is a National Action Council for Minorities in Engineering (NACME) Scholar. He holds student memberships in American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) and Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers (SHPE). Daniel has accepted a full-time offer at The Boeing Company.

Congratulations, Daniel!