Annual Interdisciplinary Research and Education Symposium Signals Growth of Collaborative Culture at UTEP
Change is apparent throughout The University of Texas at El Paso campus. New buildings and updated roads are in the works with plans for more. There are also new facilities, new deans and new coaches. But one particularly profound change has quietly been taking place in classrooms, labs and offices across the University for several years now.
Prominent Leader in Regional Water Issues Celebrated through New UTEP Lecture Series
One of the region’s most renowned leaders on water issues was celebrated as The University of Texas at El Paso opened a new lecture series to educate the public on challenges affecting the future of the precious resource.
UTEP Will Be Leader in 3D-Printing Data Collection under Expanded Partnership with America Makes
The University of Texas at El Paso will be a pivotal leader in the collection of critical performance data for the 3D-printing industry while offering immense benefits to students through an expanded agreement with America Makes. The announcement was made Thursday, Nov. 8, 2018, at a joint press conference with America Makes held at the W.M. Keck Center for 3D Innovation at UTEP.
UTEP Recognized as Tree Campus USA by Arbor Day Foundation
The University of Texas at El Paso was recognized as a Tree Campus USA by the Arbor Day Foundation for the second year in a row.
UTEP President Named STEM Champion Award Recipient by Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers
UTEP President Diana Natalicio has been named the recipient of one of the most prestigious honors awarded by the Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers (SHPE), a national organization representing Hispanic professionals and students in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM).
UTEP Researchers Collaborate to Prevent Lead Exposure in Children
Whether it is due to chipped paint on 40-year-old windowsills or lead-glazed ceramic cookware, millions of children in the United States each year are at risk for lead exposure, usually in their own homes, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
UTEP Professor to Receive TIAA Difference Maker Award
Roger Gonzalez, Ph.D., professor and chair of engineering education and leadership at The University of Texas at El Paso, has been named a TIAA Difference Maker 100 Honoree for his founding and work with LIMBS International, a nonprofit that bridges the gap between affordability and functionality by designing, donating and supplementing affordable prosthetic limbs for the developing world.
UTEP Faculty Member to Serve on Council for Texas Transgender Health
Oralia Loza, Ph.D., UTEP associate professor of public health sciences, has been selected to serve on the TransFORWARD Research Engagement Advisory Council for TransFORWARD: A Transgender-Powered Research Collaborative in Texas.
UTEP Nursing Faculty Member to Study End-of-Life Cancer Care in Latinos
Guillermina Solis, Ph.D., assistant professor of nursing at The University of Texas at El Paso, will serve as the El Paso region’s principle investigator on a national multisite study called, “Coping with Cancer III.” Led by Weill Cornell Medical College in New York City, the study is funded by the National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD). Other sites include New York, Chicago, Florida and Dallas.
UTEP's Public Health Sciences Program Achieves CEPH Reaccreditation
The University of Texas at El Paso's Master of Public Health Program (MPH) has been fully reaccredited by the Council on Education for Public Health (CEPH) for the maximum period of seven years.
UTEP MPA Professor Joins Journal’s Editorial Board
The Journal of Strategic Contracting and Negotiation (JSCAN) recently appointed UTEP’s Eric J. Boyer, Ph.D., assistant professor of public administration, to a three-year term on its editorial board. His term begins in October 2018.
UTEP Nursing Faculty Find Link Between Childhood Adversity, Burnout and Depression in Nursing Students
A study on childhood adversity at The University of Texas at El Paso School of Nursing found that undergraduate nursing students who were exposed to a higher number of adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) – such as abuse, neglect or family dysfunction – encountered higher levels of burnout and depression.
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