Z. Anthony Kruszewski, Ph.D., professor emeritus of political science, right, participated in two events in Berlin, Germany, that marked the 80th anniversary of the start of World War II. With him is Dieter Bingen, Ph.D., retired director of the German-Poland Institute in Darmstadt, Germany. Courtesy photo

UTEP Professor Promotes Peace at WWII Ceremony

Z. Anthony Kruszewski, Ph.D., professor emeritus of political science at The University of Texas at El Paso, recently participated in a pair of ceremonies in Berlin, Germany, to mark the 80th anniversary of the start of World War II on Sept. 1, 1939.

The University of Texas at El Paso's Department of Civil Engineering received an award from NASA's Johnson's Space Center (JSC) to reproduce Martian soil for mechanical interactions. Photo: Laura Trejo / UTEP Communications

UTEP Receives Award from NASA to Characterize Martian Soil

The University of Texas at El Paso's Department of Civil Engineering received an award from NASA's Johnson Space Center (JSC) to investigate the strength and settlement properties of Martian soil, or regolith.

UTEP Professor's Book Promotes Guadalupe Mountains

The National Parks Service has awarded Jeffrey Shepherd, Ph.D., associate professor of history at The University of Texas at El Paso, a two-year, $80,000 grant to study Guadalupe Mountains National Park.

UTEP In the Spotlight: Inside Higher Ed

Crystal G. Herman, associate dean for curriculum in the College of Liberal Arts at The University of Texas at El Paso, offers advice for mid-level faculty administrators on how to most effectively deal with student concerns in an article published in Inside Higher Ed.

UTEP and EPCC Presidents Pledge to Continue Collaborating to Promote Student Success

For nearly three decades, faculty and staff at both El Paso Community College (EPCC) and The University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP) have made a strong commitment to the residents of the Paso del Norte region, developing strategies to provide access to exceptional higher education along with raising the educational aspirations, degree attainment, and overall academic excellence of area students.

Alyse Hachey, Ph.D., associate professor and co-chair of UTEP's Department of Teacher Education, is part of a multi-institutional team that will study how online opportunities increase college enrollment, particularly among nontraditional students who may use this education method to complete their degrees in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM). Photo by Laura Trejo / UTEP Communications

UTEP Researcher to Study Benefits of Online Learning

Many college students juggle their academics with other responsibilities such as jobs and family. For those reasons, more of them may consider it necessary to register for online courses to complete their degree plans.

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The University of Texas at El Paso’s Center for Transportation Infrastructure Systems was recently awarded a $600,000 grant from the Texas Department of Transportation to implement the concept of balanced mix design in the construction of flexible street surfaces throughout the state. Photo by: Ivan Pierre Aguirre / UTEP Communications

UTEP Center Receives TxDOT Grant to Develop Sustainable Street Surface

The University of Texas at El Paso’s Center for Transportation Infrastructure Systems (CTIS) was recently awarded a $600,000 grant from the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) to implement the concept of balanced mix design (BMD) in the construction of flexible street surfaces throughout the state.

Salamah Salamah, Ph.D. (left), associate professor of computer science, is the principal investigator of a $742,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Education to develop courses designed to challenge students while positioning them to thrive in the workforce. He, along with co-investigators Elsa Villa, Ph.D. (right), associate director of the Center for Education Research and Policy in the College of Education; Martine Ceberio, Ph.D., professor of computer science; and Christina Convertino, Ph.D., assistant professor and ethnographic researcher in the College of Education, will develop the curriculum and teach new one-credit hour courses focused on enhancing students’ leadership skills.

UTEP Receives Department of Education Grant to Create Professional Leadership Courses

The University of Texas at El Paso’s Department of Computer Science was awarded a $742,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Education to develop courses designed to challenge students while positioning them to thrive in the workforce. The program also will focus on professional development for faculty and learning assistants.

Diane Golding, Ed.D., is the principal investigator of a three-year, $700,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Education that will benefit Hispanic female students. The project is titled 'Yes, She Can: Closing the STEM Hispanic Gender Gap.'

UTEP Researchers to Engage Hispanic Female Students in STEM Fields

The U.S. Department of Education (DOE) recently awarded a three-year, $700,000 grant to a research team from The University of Texas at El Paso that will benefit Hispanic female students. The project started in October 2019 and will continue through September 2022.

UTEP’s Minority AIDS Research Center (MARC) has received federal funding to collaborate with the Center Against Sexual and Family Violence (CASFV) on a program to support victims of sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking in five West Texas rural counties. Thenral Mangadu, M.D., Ph.D., associate professor of public health sciences and MARC’s director, the project will follow a holistic community-engaged partnership model first established with CASFV in 2012.

UTEP Receives Grant to Support Victims of Domestic Violence, Sexual Assault in Rural Counties

The University of Texas at El Paso’s Minority AIDS Research Center (MARC) has received federal funding to collaborate with the Center Against Sexual and Family Violence (CASFV) on a program to support victims of sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking in five West Texas rural counties.

UTEP's Computer Science Department has received a $7,000 grant from Nuba Solutions for students to conduct statistic code analysis on open source repositories. Leading the research is Omar Badreddin, Ph.D., assistant professor in UTEP’s computer science department, who said students will be working on analyzing transportation and logistics management software for Nuba Solutions. The research team is, fro left, Omar Masmali, Ph.D. student; Rafael Pinto, Master's student; Maliheh Zargaran, Master's student; Badreddin; Sayed Mohsin Reza, Ph.D. student; Rahad Khandoker, Ph.D. student.

UTEP Computer Science Receives $7K Grant to Conduct Advanced Software Analysis

The University of Texas at El Paso’s Computer Science Department in the College of Engineering has received a $7,000 grant from Nuba Solutions for students to conduct statistic code analysis on open source repositories. The study will analyze large segments of industrial software codes to understand their evolution and quality. The results of the analysis will help organizations reduce maintenance efforts and improve their software sustainability.

UTEP Professor Awarded 2019 Distinguished Scientist Award from the Society for the Advancement of Chicanos/Hispanics and Native Americans in Science

Renato Aguilera, Ph.D., professor of biological sciences at The University of Texas at El Paso, has been named the recipient of the 2019 Distinguished Scientist Award from the Society for Advancement of Chicanos/Hispanics and Native Americans in Science (SACNAS).

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