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Tips to Protect Bicycles, Scooters on Campus

The UTEP Police Department would like to remind students, faculty and staff of steps they can take to help protect their property.

UTEP’s Paydirt Promise Expanded

EL PASO, Texas (Nov. 20, 2024) – The University of Texas at El Paso Paydirt Promise, a program that covers cost of tuition and mandatory fees for eligible students, will now help students whose families make up to $100,000 a year starting in the Fall 2025 semester.

UTEP Researchers Partner with Bhutanese Scientists to Study Glacial Flooding

EL PASO, Texas (Nov. 19, 2024) - Geology researchers at The University of Texas at El Paso are partnering with scientists in the Kingdom of Bhutan to detect and mitigate the impact of glacial floods on rural mountain villages. The new project is supported by approximately $380,000 from the National Science Foundation.

Study Finds UTEP Law School Feasible

A Texas legislature-commissioned feasibility study has found that establishing a law school at The University of Texas at El Paso could fill a gap in the region’s and state’s need for legal services

Liberal Arts Faculty Member Earns McDonald’s Hispanos Triunfadores Award

This fall, a faculty member from UTEP’s College of Liberal Arts received one of the highest honors in the Paso Del Norte region: the prestigious Hispanos Triunfadores award. Presented by McDonald’s for over 20 years, the award recognizes exceptional individuals in El Paso for their service and dedication to inspiring youth.

Hawkins Scholarship Awarded to Outstanding UTEP Students

EL PASO, Texas (Nov. 11, 2024) – Undergraduate students Brianna Emily Ortega and Eduardo Gutierrez have been awarded the Hawkins Scholarship, The University of Texas at El Paso’s highest award for scholarship and leadership.

Faculty Pursue Research, Creative Projects During Development Leave

UTEP’s Faculty Development Leave (FDL) program gives faculty from various fields an opportunity to take a semester or year off teaching duties to pursue research and deepen collaboration in their area of expertise. From nanotechnology and agriculture to the completion of solo exhibitions for galleries of national prominence, FDL participants focus on a wide range of projects over the course of the leave.

UTEP Team to Investigate Climate Change Impact on Pecan Orchards

EL PASO, Texas (Nov. 7, 2024) – How are U.S. agricultural crops affected by climate change? A research team from The University of Texas at El Paso aims to find out, starting with the region’s pecan farms.

UTEP Named Fulbright Leader Among Hispanic Serving Institutions

EL PASO, Texas (Nov. 4, 2024) – The University of Texas at El Paso has been named a Fulbright Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI) Leader by the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs. The U.S. Fulbright program is a flagship international academic exchange program.

UTEP Faculty Member’s Commitment to Mentorship Earns Him Outstanding Teaching Award

The University of Texas System Board of Regents has recognized Jason Boyle, Ph.D., department chair and associate professor of kinesiology at The University of Texas at El Paso, with the 2024 Regents’ Outstanding Teaching Award. He is one of 12 faculty members selected across the UT System.

UTEP Student Develops Award-Winning Method to Desalinate Water

Tayia Oddonetto's research on brine desalination — a novel method that can convert over 90% of salt water to fresh water — recently earned her first place and funding from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Engineering Research Centers Perfect Pitch Competition.

UTEP Researchers Develop Low-Cost Device that Detects Cancer in an Hour

Researchers at The University of Texas at El Paso have created a portable device that can detect colorectal and prostate cancer more cheaply and quickly than prevailing methods. The team believes the device may be especially helpful in developing countries, which experience higher cancer mortality rates due in part to barriers to medical diagnosis.

UTEP’s Hunt College of Business Launches Political Economy Minor

Starting this fall, students at The University of Texas at El Paso can enroll in a new Political Economy minor, housed in the Woody L. Hunt College of Business. The program prepares students for careers in economic analysis and policy in fields such as international relations and advocacy.

UTEP Surpasses $50M in Annual Fundraising, Breaking Previous Record

EL PASO, Texas (Oct. 17, 2024) – For the fourth year in a row, The University of Texas at El Paso has broken its record for annual fundraising, reporting a total of $50.5 million for fiscal year 2024.

27 UTEP Faculty Named World’s Top Researchers

EL PASO, Texas (Oct. 16, 2024) – Twenty-seven current faculty members from The University of Texas at El Paso have been ranked among the world’s most cited researchers. The prestigious Stanford-Elsevier ranking recognizes the top 2% of the most cited researchers within their respective fields.

UTEP Featured in The College Tour, Now on Amazon Prime Video

EL PASO, TEXAS (Oct. 15, 2024) – The University of Texas at El Paso is featured in season 12 of The College Tour, a groundbreaking series now streaming on Amazon Prime Video. The episode serves as a vehicle to help students across the world connect with UTEP.

EPCC, UTEP Kickoff Engineering Academy, Welcome Inaugural Cohort of Aspiring Engineers

Today, leaders from The University of Texas at El Paso and El Paso Community College (EPCC) officially welcomed the inaugural cohort of students to the newly established EPCC | UTEP Engineering Academy. The program will make an engineering degree more accessible to students from the Paso del Norte region.

UTEP Announces 2024 Distinguished Alumni, Gold Nugget Honorees

UTEP's Distinguished Alumni and Gold Nugget Award recipients exemplify the values of UTEP and reinforce the influence UTEP graduates have on the professional world. The recipients will be recognized during the University’s Homecoming celebration this Nov. 3 through Nov. 9.

UTEP Postdoctoral Researchers Form Association

A group of postdoctoral fellows at UTEP have formed the University’s first Postdoctoral Association with the goal of professional development, networking, discovering research opportunities and meeting other colleagues who are looking to branch out from their professional careers.

UTEP Study: Zooplankton Play Limited Role in Cleaning Contaminated Water

=Scientists at The University of Texas at El Paso and Stanford University were recently surprised to find that the natural community of zooplankton — tiny, aquatic animals known to graze on bacteria — present in freshwater and saltwater do not clean water that is contaminated with fecal microorganisms.

UTEP, Fabens ISD Awarded NSF Grant to Strengthen STEM Education

The University of Texas at El Paso and Fabens Independent School District (Fabens ISD) are working together to strengthen science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) teaching practices across Fabens ISD schools. This initiative is funded by a new grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF).

UTEP to Join Mountain West Conference

EL PASO, Texas (Oct 1, 2024) – The University of Texas at El Paso has accepted a formal invitation to join the Mountain West Conference, the University and Conference announced today.

UTEP Men’s Basketball Team to Play First-Ever Game in Mexico on Oct. 19

The UTEP men’s basketball team will make history by playing a game in Mexico for the first time. The Miners will face Universidad Autónoma de Chihuahua (UACH) in an exhibition contest on Saturday, Oct. 19 at 7:30 pm in the 9,000-seat Gimnasio Universitario Manuel Bernardo Aguirre. Ticket information will be announced at a later date.

LaMantia Family Presents Gift to Support Future UTEP Mental Health Professionals

The LaMantia family has partnered with the Stars Scholarship Fund to share a gift of more than $130,000 to The University of Texas at El Paso’s College of Health Sciences. The funds will support the University’s efforts to increase the number of mental health professionals in the region.

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