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The University of Texas at El Paso is one of the best institutions in the country for helping students realize the American Dream, as reported in multiple national media outlets.

The most recent example is a column in MarketWatch, which notes that UTEP is one of the 10 best U.S. colleges and universities for student upward mobility. The article is based on a study that lists UTEP among the most effective universities in helping graduates move from family incomes in the lowest 20% (less than $25,000 a year) to the top 20% (at least $110,000 a year)... [Read more about upward mobility here.]

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Researchers at The University of Texas at El Paso will undertake a new study that could lead to improved nicotine cessation treatments for women. The work is supported by a $2.5 million grant from the National Institute on Drug Abuse, part of the National Institutes of Health. Principal Investigator Laura O'Dell, Ph.D. (left), a professor in the Department of Psychology at UTEP, will lead the multidisciplinary project. Her team includes (from left to right) Veronika Espinoza, graduate student; Priscilla Giner, graduate student; Luis M. Carcoba, M.D., Ph.D., research assistant professor in the Department of Psychology; Tiffany Gonzalez-Gutierrez, graduate student; Sebastian Ortegon, graduate student; Omar Lira, program manager; Arshad Khan, Ph.D. (not pictured), professor in the Department of Biological Sciences; and Ian Mendez, Ph.D. (not pictured), associate professor in the School of Pharmacy.

UTEP Awarded $2.5 M NIH Grant to Study Nicotine Dependence in Women

EL PASO, Texas (Aug. 15, 2024) — Researchers at The University of Texas at El Paso will undertake a new study that could lead to improved nicotine cessation treatments for women. The work is supported by a new $2.5 million grant from the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH).

In the summer of 2023, UTEP’s Rubin Center for the Visual Arts hosted the exhibition Instant Exposure: A Habit of Documenting, which featured polaroids taken by acclaimed visual artist Andy Warhol. The polaroids were a gift to the Rubin Center from the Andy Warhol Foundation. Credit: Julio Barrera

Andy Warhol Foundation Awards UTEP Rubin Center $100K for Exhibition Support

EL PASO, Texas (July 1, 2024) – The Rubin Center for the Visual Arts at The University of Texas at El Paso has been awarded a multi-year $100,000 grant from the Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts. The grant is designated to support upcoming exhibitions at the center, enhancing its role as a vital hub for contemporary art in the borderlands.

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