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Innovation in Outreach


Welcome, El Paso Educators, students, families & Community partners!

Inspiring futures begins with opportunity. At UTEP Innovation in Outreach, we connect K-10 students, educators, and community partners with engaging programs and experiences that promote college awareness, career exploration, and academic success.

From campus visits and classroom presentations to STEM activities and special events, our goal is to help students discover their potential and envision themselves as future college graduates.

We look forward to partnering with you to create meaningful learning experiences that inspire the next generation of Miners. 🚀⛏️

Inspiring Futures 💙 Expanding Opportunities 💙 Building Tomorrow's Miners.

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🌟 If your group consists of elementary or middle school students, please click the button below to submit a visit request: 

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🌟If your group consists of high school students interested in exploring UTEP, please schedule a UTEP campus visit or contact the Campus Tour team at campustour@utep.edu .

FEATURED NEWS


Hamidreza Sharifan, Ph.D. (right), an assistant professor of chemistry at UTEP, served as the corresponding author of a study that found a low-dose leaf spray combining manganese oxide nanoparticles and chitosan could give farmers around the world a practical new tool to keep growing tomatoes on land that salt has rendered increasingly unproductive. The research team also included doctoral student Nusrat Easmin (center) and Luis Salmeron Covarrubias, a graduate student in environmental engineering (left).

UTEP Researcher Helps Develop Low-Cost Spray to Grow Tomatoes in Salty Soils

EL PASO, Texas (July 27, 2026) — A simple, low-dose leaf spray could give farmers a practical new tool to keep growing tomatoes on land that salt has rendered increasingly unproductive, according to a study led by a researcher at The University of Texas at El Paso.

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The University of Texas at El Paso
Innovation in Outreach
Prospect Hall Room 321
500 W University
El Paso, Texas 79902

E: aidominguez@utep.edu
P: 915-747-5960