UTEP Event Flavors History with Dash of Humanities
When The University of Texas at El Paso’s Meredith E. Abarca, Ph.D., professor of English, began to research the history of the Paso del Norte region, she decided to use a universal language: food.
UTEP Educator’s Video Promotes STEM Education
A faculty member with The University of Texas at El Paso helped create a video that is part of a weeklong National Science Foundation (NSF) video showcase of innovative strategies to enhance STEM education.
New Scholarship Strengthens UTEP’s Efforts to Create Opportunities for Students on Both Sides of Border
More students from the Paso del Norte region will now be able to obtain a top-tier college education thanks to an agreement between The University of Texas at El Paso and a new private sector partner from across the border.
UTEP Students, Alums Receive National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowships
A pair of current students and three former students from The University of Texas at El Paso who will pursue research-based doctoral degrees earned fellowship offers from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowship Program.
UTEP to Use Music to Build Civic Communication
The University of Texas at El Paso will be part of a national consortium of conservatories, music institutions and college music departments to use artistic experiences to enhance communication within U.S. communities.
UTEP RN-to-BSN Program Celebrates 30 Years
Thirteen years after earning an Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN) from Angelo State University in San Angelo, Texas, Raul Guevara took his first step toward becoming a family nurse practitioner: he returned to school in 2016 for a bachelor's degree in nursing.
UTEP Ph.D. Student Awarded with Department of Defense SMART Scholarship
David Guenaga, a Ph.D. student in the Department of Geological Sciences at The University of Texas at El Paso, was awarded the Science, Mathematics and Research for Transformation (SMART) Scholarship by the Department of Defense.
UTEP Mathe-musician’s Project Earns NSF Accolade
The National Science Foundation (NSF) recently announced that a team of researchers co-led by The University of Texas at El Paso’s Lawrence Lesser, Ph.D., professor of mathematical sciences, had won a grand prize at the NSF’s inaugural “We Are Mathematics” video competition.
UTEP Educator Inspires Children at Groundbreaking
The University of Texas at El Paso’s Josefina V. “Josie” Tinajero, Ed.D., shared words of wisdom and gratitude before turning over a shovel full of dirt on May 10, 2019, at Henderson Middle School, 5505 Robert Alva Ave., at a ceremonial groundbreaking for a school that would bear her name.
Global Group Honors UTEP’s Kathleen Staudt for Life’s Work
The Association of Borderland Studies (ABS) presented its Lifetime Achievement Award to The University of Texas at El Paso’s Kathleen “Kathy” Staudt, Ph.D., professor emerita of political science, during its annual meeting on April 26 in San Diego.
UTEP Student Earns Full-Ride to Rutgers Ph.D. Program
Rutgers University - Newark recently announced that Ana Sandoval, a University of Texas at El Paso Master of Public Administration student, had earned one of four fully paid slots into its doctoral program in Global Urban Studies.
UTEP Psychology Professor Earns Fellowship
The American College of Neuropsychopharmacology (ACNP) and the Americans for Medical Progress (AMP) announced their selection of The University of Texas at El Paso’s Katherine M. Serafine, Ph.D., as their ACNP-AMP BRAD Fellow.
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Aiyana Ponce, a junior cellular and molecular biochemistry major, shares her best UTEP memory – so far – and talks about the importance of stepping outside your comfort zone as a student.
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For Nakul Karle, UTEP was the ideal place to apply his physics knowledge to the field of his choice. In the process, he has met lifelong friends and had the opportunity to celebrate two very special achievements at the University.
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