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UTEP Study Reveals How Financial Pressure Shapes NFL Officiating

EL PASO, Texas (Oct. 8, 2025) – A new study from The University of Texas at El Paso has uncovered how financial incentives may subtly shape officiating decisions in one of America’s most iconic institutions: the National Football League. By analyzing more than 13,000 penalty calls from 2015 to 2023, researchers found that postseason officiating has disproportionately favored the Patrick Mahomes–era Kansas City Chiefs, coinciding with their rise as one of the NFL’s most marketable franchises.

UTEP Receives $1.1 Million Gift from The Hospitals of Providence to Strengthen Nursing Workforce

EL PASO, Texas (Oct. 2, 2025) – The University of Texas at El Paso’s College of Nursing will bolster its efforts to alleviate the region’s ongoing nursing shortage thanks to a $1.1 million gift from The Hospitals of Providence and Tenet Healthcare Foundation.

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