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The University of Texas System (UT System) Board of Regents Chairman Kevin P. Eltife today announced a $20 million investment in The University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP) to reestablish its Mining Engineering Program.
The University of Texas at El Paso announced future seasons of UTEP Dinner Theatre (UDT) musicals will be produced with UDT integrated with the University’s Department of Theatre and Dance and with a new funding model.
Minerpalooza, The University of Texas at El Paso’s biggest annual celebration, will return on Sept. 6 from 6 p.m. to 11:30 p.m. to bring the Miner Welcome festivities to a close.
EL PASO, Texas (Aug. 30, 2024) – The University of Texas at El Paso has been named to America’s top 500 colleges in a list compiled by Forbes. The rankings were released this week as part of the 2024 Forbes Top Colleges List.
The University of Texas at El Paso’s School of Pharmacy welcomed 50 new students into the Doctor of Pharmacy Class of 2028. Following tradition, the school welcomed the new students at its annual White Coat Ceremony on Aug. 24 at Magoffin Auditorium on the UTEP campus.
The University of Texas at El Paso welcomed a new cohort of tenured, tenure-track, and instructional faculty members to begin the 2024-25 academic year. The new faculty members come to UTEP with a breadth of expertise that ranges from science, health sciences, pharmacy, and the performing arts to humanities, education, engineering, social sciences, and business.
EL PASO, Texas (Aug. 23, 2024) – Research at UTEP is getting a game-changing, historic boost thanks to support from the Regents’ Research Excellence Program. The program will allow UTEP to recruit 69 new researchers to advance discovery in multiple fields. UTEP President Heather Wilson announced the annual $12 million research allocation at the University’s Convocation Ceremony Friday.
UTEP will greet new and returning students this Fall semester with Miner Welcome, a two-week series of student-driven events and celebrations. The long-running tradition aims to foster a sense of belonging and spark interest among students to get involved in the campus culture.
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).
The University of Texas at El Paso has announced six research projects that will receive funding as part of a program aimed to strengthen relationships between researchers on both sides of the border and, ultimately, foster academic work that benefits the entire Paso del Norte region.
Grab a drink with friends at happy hour and you’re likely to feel chatty, friendly and upbeat. But grab a drink alone and you may experience feelings of depression. Researchers think they now know why this happens.
The University of Texas at El Paso is continuing its work to support migrant and seasonal farm workers in their pursuit of a High School Equivalency Certificate (HSE). The effort is supported by a new grant of $2.3 million from the U.S. Department of Education.
Dating back to 1952, the UTEP track and field program has produced numerous athletes who have competed in the Summer Olympics. This year six Miners (one current, five former) will see action at the Games of the XXXIII Olympiad from July 26 through August 11 in Paris.
Researchers at The University of Texas at El Paso have made significant inroads in understanding how nanoplastics and per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) — commonly known as forever chemicals — disrupt biomolecular structure and function.
For veterans with mental illness, employment is key to emotional wellbeing, a new study shows. The study was published in the June issue of the journal Stress and Health and led by two researchers at The University of Texas at El Paso’s College of Health Sciences.
Select rising seniors will soon receive a surprise in their mailbox — an admission offer to The University of Texas at El Paso. With the help of their high schools, the students were identified as high achievers who meet UTEP’s admissions requirements and have the potential to succeed in college.
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.
Many qualities — including engineering skill, teamwork and flexibility — matter to a team’s success in the Spaceport America Cup, a collegiate rocket competition held each year near Truth or Consequences, NM. But one quality was particularly necessary this year for UTEP’s Sun City Summit Rocket Team: patience.
Conference USA has selected Jorge Gardea-Torresdey, Ph.D., a professor in the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry at The University of Texas at El Paso, as the inaugural recipient of the Professor of the Year Award for the entire conference.
The University of Texas at El Paso has named Shery Welsh, Ph.D., as the next leader of UTEP’s Aerospace Center.
Due to the expected increased vehicle and pedestrian traffic for the high school graduations at the Don Haskins, the shuttle service will resume on Thursday, June 13, 2024. Please use the cross parking (alternate) options explained below.
Union Building East parking lot UN-4 will be closed beginning June 12 to allow utility work for a new gas line feeding the Education Building.
Texas Tech Health El Paso and The University of Texas at El Paso today announced the second cohort for MedFuture, a joint initiative creating pathways for qualified students to be admitted right out of high school to attend college and medical school in their hometown of El Paso.
Researchers at The University of Texas at El Paso are developing a new therapeutic approach that uses nanoparticles for the treatment of skin and lung fibrosis, conditions that can result in severe damage to the body’s tissues.
Four recent graduates from The University of Texas at El Paso have been chosen to participate in the Fulbright U.S. Student Program. Known as one of the most prestigious international exchange programs in the world, UTEP’s Fulbright Scholars will have the opportunity to conduct research, study and teach abroad in Brazil, Argentina, Taiwan and Spain.
The University of Texas at El Paso proposed today to improve the Sun Bowl by adding features needed to attract more and bigger touring shows and increase local jobs and tax revenue to the community while doing so. To fund the project, UTEP has asked El Paso County officials to add the Sun Bowl Uplift project to a capital improvement bond that will be brought to voters in November. The estimated cost of the project is $99 million.
The University of Texas at El Paso’s Woody L. Hunt College of Business Administration is celebrating the 50th anniversary of its Master of Business Administration program, which has graduated more 2,845 students since its inception in the 1973-74 academic year.
EL PASO, Texas (May 15, 2024) – Today, The University of Texas at El Paso announced the establishment of UTEP Health, a renewed focus on meeting the health needs of the Paso del Norte region by educating more healthcare workers to a high standard. The effort is backed by a $4.5 million matching grant from the Paso del Norte Health Foundation.
From nanoparticles and additive manufacturing to health sciences supporting historically underrepresented populations, UTEP researchers are making names for themselves in a wide range of fields. These individuals – all at different points in their careers – were honored at UTEP Research and Innovation’s Annual Research Awards Reception and Ceremony.
The University of Texas at El Paso will host four in-person Commencement ceremonies this weekend at the Don Haskins Center to celebrate approximately 3,040 spring and summer 2024 graduation candidates.
Twenty-four high school seniors will receive full-ride scholarships to attend The University of Texas at El Paso, as well as $5,000 to fund a study-abroad experience, thanks to the Terry Foundation. The cohort includes the first-ever awardees from Fort Hancock, Texas.
An estimated 168 billion gallons of wastewater — or produced water — is generated annually by the Permian Basin fracking industry, according to a 2022 report by the Texas Produced Water Consortium. The major waste stream has proved both difficult and costly to treat because of the chemical complexity of the water.
Associate Professor Adeeba Raheem, Ph.D., has yet another recognition gracing her impressive array of accolades and achievements. This April, Raheem and nine other women with significant contributions to the border community were inducted into the El Paso Women’s Hall of Fame.
Seven current students and recent graduates from The University of Texas at El Paso have received two of the most highly competitive national scholarships for research in STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) — the Barry Goldwater Scholarship and the National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship.
Throughout the 2023-24 academic year, Christina Convertino, Ph.D., is hosting four sessions that introduce new UTEP faculty to the mission and culture at UTEP, as well as the concept of servingness. Convertino is an associate professor of teacher education and a Provost’s Faculty Fellow focused on faculty leadership and professional development.
The University of Texas at El Paso Alumni Association has officially announced the winners of the 2024 Top Ten Seniors award. Presented annually, this award highlights future UTEP alumni who have gone above and beyond in their academic achievements.
Nearly 500 volunteers associated with The University of Texas at El Paso dedicated their time and efforts on Saturday, April 6 to support the El Paso community during UTEP's annual Project MOVE (Miner Opportunities for Volunteer Experiences). Altogether, the group contributed close to 3,000 hours of service to the community.
Psychology researchers at The University of Texas at El Paso are making progress towards understanding the biological underpinnings of depression, a leading cause of disability that affects approximately 280 million people around the world.
The hit Amazon Prime series “The College Tour” is heading to the UTEP campus, and they’re looking for outstanding students to be featured in the show.
The University of Texas at El Paso has named John Hadjimarcou, Ph.D., the new dean of the Woody L. Hunt College of Business. Hadjimarcou has served as interim dean of the college since August of 2023.
EL PASO, Texas (March 19, 2024) – Three faculty members at The University of Texas at El Paso have become senior members of the National Academy of Inventors’ (NAI) Class of 2024.
The University of Texas at El Paso and The University of Texas System will use information from a survey of freshmen and seniors to enhance opportunities for students that promote their success in college and after earning a degree.
Through a $350,000 STAR grant awarded by the State of Texas, professors at The University of Texas at El Paso have launched a new industrial engineering lab focused on supporting human performance and behavior in a wide range of application areas.
Burnout among health care workers is a well-documented problem that can exacerbate health disparities and limit access to care. Now, researchers at The University of Texas at El Paso are taking a creative approach in their search for a solution – a training program for providers that combines elements of art and science.
Researchers at The University of Texas at El Paso are collaborating with the Cornell High Energy Synchrotron Source (CHESS) on the development of a precision X-ray beamline that will significantly advance the two universities’ agricultural and environmental research.
When discussing the UTEP Choral Union’s exciting spring schedule, it’s difficult to avoid repeating a well-known expression: “How do you get to Carnegie Hall? Practice, practice, practice.”
Health researchers at The University of Texas at El Paso are launching a clinical trial to improve walking in the El Paso community, thanks to a $4.4 million grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
Husband-and-wife UTEP professors Emre Umucu, Ph.D., and Beatrice Lee, Ph.D., have earned a prestigious recognition from the American Counseling Association (ACA). The Research Award from the ACA’s American Rehabilitation Counseling Association (ARCA) recognizes their work evaluating stress’s effect on the well-being of veterans with and without chronic conditions.
Arat Fraga, a 23-year-old senior in management in the Woody L. Hunt College of Business at The University of Texas at El Paso, has emerged as one of four national winners of the latest Blackstone LaunchPad Ideas Competition.
EL PASO, Texas (Feb. 26, 2024) – Nine undergraduate students at The University of Texas at El Paso have secured the opportunity to study abroad through the U.S. Department of State’s Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship, one of the nation’s most prestigious scholarship programs.
EL PASO, Texas (Feb. 22, 2024) – The University of Texas at El Paso has broken its record for annual research conducted. UTEP reported $145.7 million in research and development expenditures for fiscal year 2023, topping fiscal year 2022 by more than $15 million.
For the first time, scientists have captured photos of a bird long thought lost. Known as the Yellow-crested Helmetshrike, or Prionops alberti, the species is listed as a ‘lost bird’ by the American Bird Conservancy because it had not seen in nearly two decades.
Leaders from the Office of Science and the National Laboratories Leadership Council with the Department of Energy (DOE) traveled to the Sun City and visited campus on Feb. 13, 2024. The goal was to increase visibility of programs available to faculty and students, and to learn more about their funded research taking place on campus. The Fostering Great Minds & Great Ideas event was packed with networking opportunities, tours of UTEP’s laboratories and collaboration with leaders from across the nation.
The University of Texas at El Paso is expanding its partnership with the State of Chihuahua, Mexico to benefit students in the Paso del Norte region.
The new $80 million Advanced Manufacturing and Aerospace Center (AMAC) on campus is progressing toward completion. Today, officials from The University of Texas at El Paso and Sundt Construction celebrated a major milestone in the building’s progress — the Topping Out Ceremony.
The team behind some of these significant changes on campus is comprised of many UTEP alumni. Donning their hardhats, goggles, gloves and safety vests, they contribute to different areas of construction, from overseeing the metal sheet laying process to the financial aspects of the projects. UTEP’s future is being built by students of UTEP’s past.
This semester, the Student Health and Wellness Center (SHWC) has started operating under new hours to expand early hour appointments and provide appointment access during students’ lunch hours. The SHWC will operate 7:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. and 1 – 4 p.m. Monday through Friday.
The University of Texas at El Paso is home to some of the top real estate researchers, and their work is being recognized on a global scale in the latest Real Estate Academic Leadership (REAL) Rankings.
EL PASO, Texas (Feb. 6, 2024) – A group of researchers at The University of Texas at El Paso are behind an emerging lithium extraction technology that won the inaugural Hill Prize from the Texas Academies of Medicine, Engineering, Science and Technology (TAMEST).
Get outside and walk 10 minutes at 10 a.m. Wear red and flowers and post your pictures using the hashtag #utheartwalk. Check out the great photos of our UT System members in action on our UT Benefits Facebook page.
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) has established the Training Outreach and Recruitment for Cybersecurity in Hydropower (TORCH) program at The University of Texas at El Paso. UTEP is the first university to implement TORCH, a program funded by the Water Power Technologies Office within the Department of Energy.
The University of Texas at El Paso has appointed Cynthia Aguilar as associate vice president and dean of students beginning Jan. 2, 2024. With nearly 15 years of experience in higher education under her belt, Aguilar will help UTEP continue to offer a high-quality, affordable education to all.
The Supreme Court of Texas will visit The University of Texas at El Paso this week to hear oral arguments in two El Paso-based cases. The visit will offer UTEP students and the El Paso public a rare opportunity to witness in person the inner workings of Texas’ highest court.
EL PASO, Texas (Jan. 29, 2024) – The U.S. National Science Foundation today announced that El Paso and The University of Texas at El Paso is one of the 10 inaugural NSF Regional Innovation Engines (NSF Engines) awardees. The Paso del Norte Engine will initially receive up to $15 million for the next two years.
For the second year in a row, Anne-Marie Nuñez, Ph.D., inaugural executive director of the Diana Natalicio Institute for Hispanic Student Success, has been named to the annual Edu-Scholar Public Influence Rankings.
UTEP’s Department of Theatre and Dance has won the prestigious Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Training in Design and Technology from the University Resident Theatre Association (URTA), the premier theater organization promoting the next generation of artists through their support of excellent professional training. Recipients will be honored at the URTA Auditions and Interviews event in Chicago Jan. 27-30.
The University of Texas at El Paso Physics Department has launched a doctoral program in physics with an emphasis in quantum information sciences. The program was approved by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board on Thursday, marking the final step in a years-long development process.
UTEP will host Honduran multidisciplinary artist Adán Vallecillo, whose work is found in collections across the globe — from New York’s Bronx Museum to the Daros Latinamerica Collection in Zürich, Switzerland —for the debut of his first solo museum exhibition in the United States.
Researchers at The University of Texas at El Paso have identified a novel pharmaceutical compound that successfully kills leukemia and lymphoma cancer cells, potentially paving the way for new forms of therapy.
In 2022, nearly eight in ten of people with a disability were not in the labor force, and of those who were, only 21% were employed, according to a report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Now, researchers at The University of Texas at El Paso are working to improve employment among members of the population.
Twenty current and former faculty members from The University of Texas at El Paso have been recognized among the top 2% of the most cited researchers in the world within their respective specialty areas. The prestigious list is known as the Stanford-Elsevier ranking.
UTEP alumna Alejandra Matos is making waves as the first Latina managing editor at the Houston Chronicle, the largest newspaper in Houston, Texas. Leading audience and content strategy for the Chronicle, she is also the first Latina to join the renowned paper’s masthead, or leading editors of the publication, in the paper’s history.
EL PASO, Texas (Dec. 14, 2023) – The University of Texas at El Paso’s signature Paydirt Promise Program is expanding to make higher education affordable to more students. The program, which previously covered undergraduate tuition and mandatory fees for Texas students with a family income of under $75,000, will now include students with an adjusted gross family income of up to $80,000.
The University of Texas at El Paso will host four in-person Commencement ceremonies this weekend at the Don Haskins Center to celebrate 2,736 summer and fall 2023 graduation candidates.
Ten years, lots of hard work and one Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing degree in the making, UTEP alumna Yasmín Ramírez, who graduated with her MFA from UTEP in 2013, is being recognized for her memoir, “¡Ándale, Prieta!: A Love Letter to My Family.”
At the Hopper-Dean Center’s annual gala, five computer science educators from the El Paso region were honored and welcomed as the newest class of Hopper-Dean K-12 Fellows.
The University of Texas at El Paso has been awarded a $4.9 million grant from the Department of Energy (DOE) to unlock Earth’s subsurface for two potential climate change solutions: the storage of carbon dioxide and the generation of energy.
A new study from The University of Texas at El Paso reveals a gender disparity in prison infractions that disproportionately affects women.
Recent honors awarded to the UTEP Purchasing and General Services team demonstrate that excellence pervades every corner of The University of Texas at El Paso.
José O. Rivera, Pharm.D., dean of UTEP’s School of Pharmacy, has received the prestigious Paul F. Parker award, which is given to alumni of the University of Kentucky Pharmacy Residency Program who have dedicated themselves to advancing the pharmacy field through their practice and work in academia. Rivera will be honored with the lifetime achievement award at the upcoming American Society of Health-System Pharmacists midyear meeting in Anaheim, California on Dec. 5, 2023.
EL PASO, Texas (Nov. 30, 2023) – Space near earth is teeming with objects, whether natural, like meteors and comets, or manmade, like satellites, spacecraft and rocket debris. But experts still need a clearer picture of the location and state of these objects, which can threaten space-based assets, such as GPS, weather-monitoring and communication satellites.
A recent ranking has recognized The University of Texas at El Paso as the best value among all colleges and universities in Texas.
Beginning at 3 a.m. Friday, Dec. 1, the south side of Schuster Avenue will close between Oregon Street and Hawthorne Street as the City of El Paso begins phase four of the seven-phase plan to reconstruct and improve Schuster Avenue.
EL PASO, Texas (Nov. 21, 2023) – Neurodegenerative disorders, including Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s and Huntington’s, affect millions of people in the United States, and the cost of caring for people who live with these conditions adds up to hundreds of billions of dollars each year.
Led by Physicist Srinivasa Singamaneni, Ph.D., (front) a team has discovered a new type of magnet that can be used in quantum computing. The magnet works in temperatures of up to 170-degrees Fahrenheit.
As you drive to the gym or the grocery store, you might not take the time to think about how streets work, unless you get back-to-back red lights when you’re late for work. But for Jorge Martinez, a UTEP civil engineering alumnus, helping to ensure traffic flows smoothly and safely is his job.
If you strolled this year’s Chalk the Block in Downtown El Paso, you may have noticed a booth selling posters designed by UTEP’s very own graphic design students. From afar, they appeared to be intricately and thoughtfully designed pieces, and up close, they are even more unique. Using an augmented reality application, students are bringing their works to life through animation.
EL PASO, Texas (Nov. 17, 2023) – Could the solution to the decades-long battle against malaria be as simple as soap? In a new study published Friday in PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases, scientists at The University of Texas at El Paso have made a compelling case for it.
The College of Engineering had not one, not two, but three Fulbright Awardees conducting research this year as part of the prestigious international Fulbright program. Alexis Maurel, Ph.D., and Victor Boudeville are here in the Sun City from France, while Mahyar Khorasani, Ph.D., joined from the University from Australia. Their research projects focused on additive manufacturing, also known as 3D printing.
Two undergraduate students, Arian Perez Ramos, an electrical engineering major, and Valeria Lopez, a cellular and molecular biochemistry major, have earned the Hawkins Scholarship – The University of Texas at El Paso’s highest award for scholarship and leadership.
A team of researchers hopes to help remote Indigenous communities in Alaska become more energy efficient.
The University of Texas at El Paso has been selected as an education partner for Amazon’s Career Choice program, which supports Amazon hourly employees who opt to complete their bachelor’s degree at the University.
Researchers in The University of Texas at El Paso Physics Department are part of a bold new effort to make computational chemical physics more broadly available to scientists in academia and industry.
Today, The University of Texas at El Paso broke ground on Texas Western Hall — a new $110 million building that will provide cutting-edge learning spaces for UTEP students.
A faculty member from The University of Texas at El Paso has received one of the top teaching awards in Texas — The University of Texas System Board of Regents’ 2023 Outstanding Teaching Award (ROTA).
The University of Texas at El Paso is part of a groundbreaking grant awarded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) to study climate change impacts and adaption in western Alaska. The region is experiencing increasing flooding and coastal erosion, permafrost thaw, loss of sea ice and other hazards, according to scientists.
The College of Education at the University of Texas at El Paso has won a $1.2 million grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to improve computer science education for K-12 students.
From engineering to nursing and business to criminal justice, master’s students can now have their pick from a diverse array of coursework thanks to a new degree offered by The University of Texas at El Paso. The master’s program gives students the option to earn a degree by completing a graduate certificate and complementary master’s-level courses across UTEP’s colleges.
EL PASO, Texas (Sept. 27, 2023) — The University of Texas at El Paso has been chosen to become a center of thought leadership for Hispanic Serving Institutions (HSIs) across the country, thanks to a new $7 million grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF).
Two members of the faculty at The University of Texas at El Paso have been selected as recipients of one of the highest awards in the Paso del Norte region for professional achievement and service to the community.
EL PASO, Texas (Sept. 21, 2023) – Mourat Tchoshanov, Ph.D., a professor in the teacher education program at The University of Texas at El Paso, has been awarded the Fulbright Award.
This summer, UTEP students and faculty from different majors and colleges attended and presented at some of the largest and most well-known national and international conferences.
El Paso, Texas (Sept. 18, 2023) – More than 200 years later, historians are still gleaning some unexpected insights from the French Revolution — not about tyranny or liberty — but rather, inflation.
For the second year in a row, enrollment is on the upswing at The University of Texas at El Paso. More first-time-in-college students, or freshmen, began this fall 2023 semester than ever before.
Minerpalooza – one of the signature events for The University of Texas at El Paso and the El Paso community – will return to the UTEP campus Friday, Sept. 15. The annual celebration to kick off the academic year will take place from 6 to 11:30 p.m. Admission is free and open to the public.
The University of Texas at El Paso is expanding a year-old partnership with Discover Financial Services and the national nonprofit Education at Work (EAW). In the coming academic year, UTEP students will gain valuable experience through part-time jobs with Discover, while earning money to offset the cost of college.
Quantum computing has the potential to revolutionize the world, allowing massive health and science computation problems to be solved exponentially faster than by classic computing. But quantum computers have a big drawback – they can only operate in subzero temperatures.
The University of Texas at El Paso is top ranked in Texas for social mobility, based on college rankings released this week by the Wall Street Journal. The journal ranks colleges by how much they help lower-income students secure high-paying jobs while minimizing the cost of attendance.
Though there is still much to learn about neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer’s, UTEP junior social work major Anamaria Solis spent her summer contributing to the growing bed of research surrounding the disease.
Researchers at The University of Texas at El Paso are using seismic data to track the structure and movement of Thwaites, the widest glacier on Earth.
UTEP Athletics is partnering with the University’s eight colleges and schools for the 2023 football season. The “College Challenge” will launch with the Miners’ game versus UNLV on Sept. 23.
The UTEP School of Pharmacy hosted a White Coat ceremony on Saturday in honor of its Doctor of Pharmacy Class of 2027. This year's entering cohort is the largest in the history of the Pharm.D. program, consisting of 63 students who were also part of the largest applicant pool in the school’s history.
EL PASO, Texas (Aug. 28, 2023) — This past week was a blur for researchers who participated in the inaugural Research Sandpit. Hosted on The University of Texas at El Paso campus, participants were challenged to come up with innovative solutions to sustainability issues in 24 hours.
EL PASO, Texas (August 25, 2023) – In her annual Convocation address to faculty, staff and students today, The University of Texas at El Paso President Heather Wilson touted record-high research activity and fundraising, as well as continuing UTEP’s pause on tuition increases and the upcoming construction of new buildings on campus.
On Saturday, August 26, the intersection at Schuster Avenue and Hawthorne Street is expected to reopen. Construction will continue east of the intersection and the north side of Schuster Avenue will remain closed. Two-way traffic will continue on the south side of Schuster Avenue.
EL PASO, Texas (August 24, 2023) – The University of Texas at El Paso will not increase tuition or mandatory fees for the next two academic years – 2023-24 and 2024-25. The announcement comes as The University of Texas System Board of Regents approved the plan to maintain the cost of attending college at UT institutions at the Regent’s fall meeting.
Incoming students at The University of Texas at El Paso have an action-packed two weeks to look forward to. The Fall 2023 semester will soon kickoff with Miner Welcome, dozens of fun-filled activities designed to foster student engagement and spotlight on-campus resources.
EL PASO, Texas (Aug. 18, 2023) – The University of Texas at El Paso is scaling up its role in preparing the next generation of engineers for U.S. aerospace and defense manufacturing sectors. The effort is supported by a new $5,300,000 grant from the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL).
EL PASO, Texas (Aug. 17, 2023) – The UTEP College of Nursing celebrated its Summer 2023 graduating class with a momentous Pinning Ceremony Wednesday. This year's graduating class, the largest in the history of the College's four-year bachelor's program, consisted of more than 130 graduates.
How are our region’s pecan farms affected by drought? Is there a better way to address domestic violence in Ciudad Juárez? These are a few of the big questions scientists are asking as they prepare to embark on a new cross-border research collaboration.
UTEP alumna Yazmin Montoya has been recognized by SEMI: Microelectronics Industry Association, the premier association for those who work in the world of semiconductors, which selected her for their prestigious 20 Under 30 recognition.
The UTEP football home opener is less than a month away! UTEP faculty and staff can now purchase season tickets for 20% off regular prices.
EL PASO, Texas (Aug. 8, 2023) – Two University of Texas at El Paso researchers have earned one of the nation’s highest awards for early-career faculty in 2023.
UTEP alumnus Alfredo Corchado and faculty member Angela Kocherga have been inducted into the National Association for Hispanic Journalists (NAHJ) Hall of Fame, a prestigious honor given to journalists who have made an exemplary impact in the industry. The husband-and-wife duo were honored at the annual NAHJ convention on July 15, 2023, in Miami.
The University of Texas at El Paso has been named one of 16 finalists in the National Science Foundation’s Regional Innovation Engines (NSF Engines) competition. If selected for the award, UTEP and partnering organizations could receive up to $160 million over 10 years.
Learning doesn’t stop once you graduate, and no one knows that better than the students and instructors involved with the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) at The University of Texas at El Paso. This innovative program offers unique classes and opportunities for learners over 50, helping them to acquire new skills, make new friends and spend their time in a worthwhile way.
Researchers are partnering to improve privacy and security of sensitive data that may contain personally identifiable information. Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) Data Scientist Tony Chiang, DPhil, and University of Texas at El Paso Mathematical Sciences Professor Amy Wagler, Ph.D., are leading the project.
The University of Texas at El Paso has selected two Distinguished Alumni and seven Gold Nugget Award recipients for 2023 whose stories represent the profound impact that UTEP graduates have in the world. They will be recognized during UTEP’s Homecoming celebration Oct. 29 through Nov. 4, 2023.
Six advising and student services departments and offices will relocate to the Library from the Academic Advising Center Building.
El Paso took a step toward becoming the country’s hub for aerospace, defense, and advanced manufacturing on July 19, 2023, with the grand opening of the ELP Innovation Factory.
Research at The University of Texas at El Paso may lead to a treatment for West Nile, dengue and Zika viruses, as well as a better way to predict a patient’s outcome with the viruses. The study on a promising protein is funded by a new $615,000 grant from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Disease, a branch of the National Institutes of Health.
UTEP’s Fire and Life Safety team has been designated an official fire prevention department and fire marshal office by the Texas Commission on Fire Protection (TCFP), making UTEP the first school in The University of Texas System to meet the rigorous requirements for this designation.
In a new landmark chemistry study, researchers describe how they have achieved the highest level of energy storage — also known as capacitance — in a supercapacitor ever recorded.
EL PASO, Texas (July 14, 2023) — The University of Texas at El Paso has renewed an agreement with the State of Chihuahua, Mexico, to provide scholarships for some of that state’s top students to attend UTEP.
EL PASO, Texas (July 13, 2023) — Hispanic adults with mental health conditions are 17 percent less likely to receive treatment than their non-Hispanic white counterparts, according to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. But what causes this disparity and how can health professionals address it?
Thousands of people from around the world gathered recently to shoot rockets into the air in the middle of the desert near Truth or Consequences, New Mexico. Dust storms erupted periodically, pausing launches and sending dirt flying over every available surface. But when launches resumed, every face turned toward the sky to watch the rockets lift off, reach their peak and fall back to Earth.
The University of Texas at El Paso has begun implementation of a new institutional-level effort to address Hispanic health disparities and create a pipeline of faculty who represent a full range of talent in biomedical research. The work is supported by a new $15.5 million grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Faculty Institutional Recruitment for Sustainable Transformation (FIRST) program.
UTEP Professor Emeritus Mark Lusk, Ed.D., MSW, has been selected by the National Association for Social Work Foundation as a Social Work Pioneer. Nominated by his peers, this honor recognizes his decades of work in the field of social work and his pioneering contributions to the progress of the profession.
Cristina Dominguez De Quezada, Ph.D., has been elected to the Board of Directors for the National Association of Hispanic Nurses (NAHN). She will serve a two-year term, from 2023-2025.
EL PASO, Texas (July 5, 2023) — Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) and The University of Texas at El Paso are leveraging their long-standing partnership and joint appointment program to address the grand challenge of reducing carbon dioxide emissions from materials manufacturing.
Michael Dalby has joined The University of Texas at El Paso as the new Assistant Vice President for Innovation, Commercialization and Economic Development. Dalby’s primary role will be to work with faculty, staff and students to encourage entrepreneurship and commercialization of innovative technologies developed through research.
UTEP has awarded $20,000 scholarships to two incoming freshmen from Chihuahua, Chihuahua, Mexico. These scholarships, which are funded by multiple donations and endowments, will help the students pursue their academic careers at UTEP, about four-and-a-half hours from their hometown.
Step aside self-driving cars, self-driving boats are here — and they can do more than take you on a cruise.
Two senior staff members of The University of Texas at El Paso will be promoted to executive leadership roles at the University, effective Aug. 1, 2023.
In 2021, agricultural activities contributed to 10 percent of greenhouse gas emissions in the U.S., according to the Environmental Protection Agency. Now, researchers at The University of Texas at El Paso will help reduce these emissions by training farmers across the nation on climate-friendly agricultural practices.
On Thursday, June 15, the north side of Schuster Avenue will close between Oregon Street and Hawthorne Street as the City of El Paso begins phase three of the seven-phase plan to reconstruct and improve Schuster Avenue.
The University of Texas at El Paso’s Parking and Transportation Services (PTS) will provide Miner Metro Shuttle Service to the West (Orange) and Campus Loop (Green) routes during Summer I (June 12–July 10) and Summer II (July 11-August 9) sessions.
Researchers from The University of Texas at El Paso’s School of Pharmacy will explore the viability of a new treatment for vascular dementia, thanks to a $2.2 million grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS).
The Woody L. Hunt College of Business at The University of Texas at El Paso has launched a new, online Master of Business Administration (MBA) program.
The University of Texas at El Paso will now have a home at the Johnson Space Center in Houston, thanks to a new agreement with NASA. At a joint ribbon-cutting event today in both Houston and El Paso, UTEP and NASA formally announced the operation of a Digital Engineering Design Center (DEDC) — run by UTEP — at the Johnson Space Center. Individuals who work in the space will focus on pioneering NASA missions like establishing human settlements on the moon.
The Wellness Program and Office of Human Resources have scheduled activities to encourage a healthier and more physically active lifestyle among UTEP employees.
EL PASO, Texas (May 26, 2023) — The Archer Center selected eight undergraduates from The University of Texas at El Paso for its prestigious semester-long fellowship program in Washington, D.C. In the program, students receive firsthand experience in public service and policymaking.
Katherine Mortimer, Ph.D., UTEP associate professor of teacher education, received a Fulbright Scholar Award to spend four months in Asuncion, Paraguay teaching about translanguaging theories and collaboratively studying language practices with Paraguayan colleagues.
The National Weather Service (NWS) in Santa Teresa has announced that The University of Texas at El Paso has joined the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Weather-Ready Nation (WRN) Ambassador™ initiative.
Researchers at The University of Texas at El Paso have successfully mapped specific regions in the brain that are activated in association with changes in blood sugar — also known as glucose — providing fundamental location information that could ultimately lead to more targeted therapies for people who struggle with conditions like diabetes.
Parking permits for faculty, staff and students will go on sale in two phases over the summer.
The University of Texas at El Paso has entered a new partnership with the State of Chihuahua to streamline the process by which UTEP graduates obtain their professional license in Mexico.
UTEP's Dining Services has shared their Maymester and Summer hours of operation.
More than 100 years ago, scientists discovered how to turn water into hydrogen gas — a highly desired green energy that’s been nicknamed “the fuel of the future.” Now, engineers at The University of Texas at El Paso have proposed a low-cost, nickel-based material to help split water more cheaply and efficiently.
The University of Texas at El Paso will host four in-person Commencement ceremonies this weekend at the Don Haskins Center, celebrating the largest graduating cohort in UTEP’s history: more than 3,140 spring and summer graduation candidates. This figure surpasses the graduation record set by the University last spring.
Researchers at The University of Texas at El Paso will help build a robotic device for welding in space, prepare astronauts for a mission to the Moon and more, thanks to a slew of new grants from NASA.
An upcoming road closure will have a significant impact on vehicle traffic and parking on the south side of campus. Beginning May 13, a portion of Hawthorne Street in front of the Chemistry and Computer Science Building and the Engineering and Sciences Complex will be closed in order to allow utility work for UTEP's Advanced Manufacturing and Aerospace Center.
Five students and alumni have been selected for the prestigious Fulbright U.S. Student Program – the largest number of UTEP Fulbright Award recipients ever in a single year. Awardees will have the opportunity to research, study and teach overseas in places such as Brazil, Romania, Lithuania and Ireland.
EL PASO, Texas (Apr. 27, 2023) – Seven current students and recent graduates from The University of Texas at El Paso have received two of the most highly competitive scholarship awards available to college students in the STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) fields — the Goldwater Scholarship and the National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowship.
The UTEP Alumni Association has officially announced the winners of the 2023 Top Ten Seniors award. Presented annually, this award highlights future UTEP alumni who have gone above and beyond in their academic achievements.
UTEP students looking for health and wellness services can turn to the UTEP Health and Wellness Center (SHWC) right here on campus.
The University of Texas at El Paso and Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso today unveiled MedFuture, a joint initiative that will create a pathway for very highly qualified students in our Borderplex to be admitted to attend college and medical school in their hometown of El Paso right out of high school.
Sarah Mickelson, a political science major at The University of Texas at El Paso, has been selected as a 2023 Truman Scholar. The Truman Scholarship is widely regarded as the premier graduate scholarship for aspiring public service leaders in the United States.
While credit card payments offer a convenient way for students and parents to pay tuition and fees, the cost to The University of Texas at El Paso for providing this convenience has grown to an unsustainable level. As a result, the University will require those who want the convenience of paying with a credit card to help defray the cost of providing this service.
The University of Texas at El Paso’s inaugural Raise Your Pick UTEP Giving Day raised over $336,000 through more than 2,000 individual gifts from alumni, faculty, staff, students and friends of the University.
More than 400 volunteers associated with The University of Texas at El Paso helped at about 20 job sites throughout the El Paso region today during UTEP’s annual Project MOVE (Miner Opportunities for Volunteer Experiences).
EL PASO, Texas (April 11, 2023) – A University of Texas at El Paso researcher has earned one of the nation’s highest awards for early-career faculty to support his work on the neural mechanisms of decision-making.
UTEP will undertake potentially transformative research on how specific risk factors promote pancreatic cancer development with support from a $1 million grant from the National Institutes of Health’s National Cancer Institute (NCI).
A Celebration of Life for Texas Western College basketball legend and El Paso icon Willie Cager is slated for 7 p.m. Friday, April 14 in the Don Haskins Center. The event is free and open to the public.
EL PASO, Texas (Apr. 4, 2023) – Clifton Tanabe, Ph.D., dean of the College of Education at The University of Texas at El Paso, provided expert testimony to the Texas House Committee on Public Education in Austin today on the effectiveness of the Miner Teacher Residency, a comprehensive teacher readiness program pioneered at UTEP.
The Graduate School launched its fourth annual Graduate Program Satisfaction Survey, which gathers feedback from graduate students to enhance student experiences. The survey launched March 1 and has a deadline of April 15, 2023.
For the fourth consecutive year, The University of Texas at El Paso has broken its record for research conducted. UTEP reported $130.5 million in expenditures for fiscal year 2022 in response to an annual survey from the National Science Foundation (NSF).
The University of Texas at El Paso has joined a project led by NASA to leverage 3D-printing processes with the aim of manufacturing rechargeable batteries using lunar and Martian regolith, which is the top layer of materials that covers the surface of the moon and Mars.
Utility work for UTEP's Advanced Manufacturing and Aerospace Center will result in two road closures near the construction site at Hawthorne Street and Rim Road. Commuters should expect to have their routes impacted in the coming months.
Teaching NASA astronauts about geology isn’t Jose Hurtado’s first space rodeo. Throughout his career, he’s been within the top 100 candidates for astronaut candidacy and has spent many days in a Multi-Mission Space Exploration Vehicle running tests for NASA, but his true impact has been in helping to train future astronauts.
The University of Texas at El Paso announced today that Microsoft Corp. is the official corporate sponsor of the inaugural Raise Your Pick UTEP Giving Day.
More than 4,400 students are enrolled in seven bachelor’s, eight master’s, and four doctoral degree programs in the colleges of Health Sciences and Nursing and the School of Pharmacy. The majority of these graduates remain in the community to practice professionally, contributing to the region's quality of life.
The online master’s degree in Construction Management offered at The University of Texas at El Paso has been ranked No. 2 in the U.S. by OnlineMastersDegrees.org.
UTEP announced a $7.2 million grant from the National Science Foundation to support a comprehensive effort to engage the public and change the ways the geosciences are perceived, taught and applied.
UTEP is now offering a Bachelor of Science in Computer Engineering degree. This degree program will give students the opportunity to prepare to work in an in-demand field and diversify the existing computer engineering workforce.
The University of Texas at El Paso’s College of Education recently received two grants from the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) totaling more than $4.3 million. The first grant will establish a center that will recruit and prepare individuals to enter the teaching profession. A second grant will fund an initiative to increase the number of K-12 teachers who are qualified to work more effectively with English learners.
Retired Special Agent Blanca Rivera never considered a career in the Federal Bureau of Investigation until she met an FBI agent at her school's career day. A high school chemistry teacher at the time, everything Rivera knew about the FBI was from watching television cop shows or movies such as "Silence of the Lambs."
A record 15 UTEP students are semi-finalists for the Fulbright U.S. Student Program. They have been recommended by the Fulbright National Screening Committee to move forward in the competition for a chance to be awarded grants to conduct research, pursue graduate coursework or teach English abroad.
UTEP has been awarded part of a highly competitive grant from the National Science Foundation to conduct research in support of artificial intelligence that will aid speech-language development in young children.
The University of Texas at El Paso has received a $1.25 million grant from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to create a pipeline of scientists and engineers from underrepresented groups with advanced degrees in modeling and simulation. The project is led by an interdisciplinary team of researchers from UTEP’s Advanced Modeling and Simulation Labs group.
The University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP), the Tom Lea Institute and the young professionals organization Progress 321 will co-host “I Love El Paso” from 5:30 to 8:00 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 9 featuring President Heather Wilson and her husband, Jay Hone.
EL PASO, Texas (Jan. 26, 2023) – Twenty current and past UTEP faculty members are included in the latest Stanford-Elsevier ranking of the world’s most cited researchers and those who are among the top 2% within their specialty areas.
After a national search, The University of Texas at El Paso has appointed Ahmad M. Itani, Ph.D., as Vice President for Research starting May 1, 2023. As the leader of the Office of Research and Sponsored Projects, Itani will work to advance collaborative research partnerships and enhance the strong culture of institutional support for scholarly and creative activities.
The University of Texas at El Paso signed a memorandum of understanding with the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Brookhaven National Laboratory to create new research opportunities for UTEP faculty and students as well as internship and employment opportunities in critical fields such as energy, data science and quantum information.
Beginning in Fall 2023, The University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP) will offer a Ph.D. in Sociology. The new program, which will focus on further understanding of the U.S.-Mexico border and its culture, is the University’s 25th doctoral degree program.
UTEP is welcoming students to campus for the spring semester with a two-week event series called Miner Welcome. Students are invited to learn more about opportunities and resources on campus and connect with their fellow students.
A cross-border project led by researchers at The University of Texas at El Paso to formulate solutions to water sustainability challenges has received an award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture.
The University of Texas at El Paso received a $5 million grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to provide financial support and professional development experiences to talented students in the field of computer science.
The University of Texas at El Paso will be closed for winter break on Monday, Dec. 26. Some offices will reopen with reduced staffing Dec. 27-30 while others remain closed.
Jeremy Slack, Ph.D., associate professor of geography, spent the fall 2022 semester as a visiting faculty member at the Universidad Iberoamericana Puebla in Mexico, where he studied the buildup of immigration enforcement infrastructure throughout Mexico. During his time in Puebla, he pursued field research and writing and deepened his relationships with colleagues in the region.
A $500,000 grant from the National Science Foundation will spur The University of Texas at El Paso’s efforts to help underserved communities across the nation become more resilient to earthquakes.
The Computing Alliance of Hispanic-Serving Institutions (CAHSI), which The University of Texas at El Paso leads, received a $4.8 million grant from Google to increase the number of Hispanic students who enter and complete graduate programs in computing.
The University of Texas at El Paso hosted four in-person Commencement ceremonies Dec. 10 and 11, 2022, at the Don Haskins Center to celebrate nearly 2,500 graduation candidates, including the largest cohort of fall semester master’s (590) and doctoral candidates (81) in University history.
UTEP is proud to celebrate the newest Hawkins Scholars: Frida D. Garcia Ledezma and Christian Samuel Ramirez. These students were chosen among 10 finalists selected for their outstanding intellect, character, service to others, leadership attributes and potential to address important challenges facing humanity. They will receive $10,000 each.
The University of Texas at El Paso in partnership with the University of New Mexico and the North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University will prepare the next generation of nuclear security enterprise (NSE) talent to develop electronics for extreme environments through a five-year, $5 million grant from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE).
Sixteen doctoral students at The University of Texas at El Paso were awarded a prestigious scholarship from Consejo nacional de ciencias y tecnología (CONACYT), or the Mexican National Council of Science and Technology, an agency that supports Mexican citizens pursuing graduate studies abroad.
As we start finals week, check out the hours of operation at your favorite campus eateries.
The University of Texas at El Paso announced today the naming of its college of business administration as the Woody L. Hunt College of Business, along with a $25 million gift — the largest in the university’s history — from the Woody and Gayle Hunt Family Foundation.
The University of Texas at El Paso President Heather Wilson joined leaders from the Department of Energy’s Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) and U.S. Space Force Space Systems Command (SSC) at the command’s headquarters in Los Angeles yesterday to announce new career opportunities for UTEP students in cybersecurity.
Two faculty members from The University of Texas at El Paso have earned one of the top teaching awards in Texas – The University of Texas System Board of Regents’ 2022 Outstanding Teaching Award (ROTA).
The University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP) and El Paso Community College (EPCC) took a significant step forward in their ongoing efforts to ease the transition of transfer students by hosting the UTEP Transfer Fair on Wednesday, Oct. 26, 2022. The event took place in the AST Auditorium at the EPCC Valle Verde Campus located at 919 Hunter Drive.
During the City of El Paso’s Schuster Avenue Reconstruction project that began this month, drivers may experience delays due to lane reductions on portions of the street.
The City of El Paso is offering free COVID-19 PCR testing through a kiosk located on UTEP property at 3333 N. Mesa St. at Kern Drive.
Just in time to register for the spring 2023 semester, students such as Lizbeth Flores Acosta at The University of Texas at El Paso can save money on textbooks through UTEP’s Open Education Resources, or OER.
UTEP President Emerita Diana Natalicio was posthumously awarded the Great Minds in STEM Chairman’s Award in Pasadena, California on Oct. 8, 2022. Ann Gates, Ph.D., senior vice provost for faculty affairs, accepted the award on behalf of UTEP and Natalicio’s family.
Today, Secretary of State Anthony Blinken and the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs commended The University of Texas at El Paso as a Fulbright HSI Leader. This designation recognizes the noteworthy engagement that selected Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSIs) have achieved with the Fulbright Program, the U.S. government's flagship international educational exchange program.
The University of Texas at El Paso and Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) have signed a memorandum of understanding that will create new opportunities for students and faculty to participate in high-impact research in areas such as data science, cybersecurity and geological science. The agreement is also designed to lead to job opportunities for UTEP graduates with the national lab.
Researchers at The University of Texas at El Paso’s School of Pharmacy are leading efforts to reduce mortality rates in lung, ovarian and pancreatic cancer with $3.8 million in funding from the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
In recognition of The University of Texas at El Paso’s excellence in service to Hispanic students, Excelencia in Education, a national organization that advances higher education for Hispanic students, recertified UTEP with its Seal of Excelencia in a ceremony attended by President Heather Wilson in Washington, D.C. today.
Three UTEP educators were honored for their impact on Hispanics in the community at the 21st Annual McDonald's Triunfadores Luncheon.
In her annual Fall Convocation address to the faculty and staff today, UTEP President Heather Wilson announced that The University of Texas at El Paso raised $38.9 million during FY2022 to support scholarships and fellowships, facilities and faculty.
The National Science Foundation has selected The University of Texas at El Paso to join a program designed to spur regional innovation and expedite the process by which those discoveries enter the marketplace.
After responding to several reports of stolen bicycles and scooters on campus in recent weeks, the UTEP Police Department would like to remind students, faculty and staff of steps they can take to help protect their property.
Iliana Galvan Garcia, a doctoral student in the Department of Geological Sciences at The University of Texas at El Paso, was awarded the Science, Mathematics and Research for Transformation (SMART) Scholarship by the Department of Defense.
A coalition led by the City of El Paso and The University of Texas at El Paso has been awarded $40 million to develop regional advanced manufacturing infrastructure to support the aerospace and defense industries. The award is funded by the U.S. Economic Development Administration’s $1 Billion Build Back Better Regional Challenge.
The University of Texas at El Paso’s Office of the Provost has selected four outstanding faculty members to participate in the 2022-23 Provost’s Faculty Fellows program.
Ivonne Santiago, Ph.D., associate professor in The University of Texas at El Paso College of Engineering, has received a grant supporting her ongoing work to provide thousands of households and dozens of schools throughout the state with access to reliable, clean water sources.
EL PASO, Texas (Aug. 31, 2022) — The University of Texas at El Paso has renamed two areas in the College of Business Administration (COBA) in recognition of a $1 million gift from WestStar Bank.
The University of Texas at El Paso broke ground today on the Advanced Manufacturing and Aerospace Center — an $80 million building that will provide cutting edge research and educational space for UTEP’s College of Engineering.
EL PASO, Texas (Aug. 22, 2022) — More first-time-in-college students started classes Aug. 22 than ever before at The University of Texas at El Paso. The approximately 3,600 first-time-in-college students, often referred to as freshmen, represent a 22% increase over Fall 2021 enrollment in the same group.
The University of Texas at El Paso kicks off its Fall 2022 semester with Miner Welcome, a series of more that 25 fun-filled activities.
Michelle Pineda arrived at The University of Texas at El Paso with hopes of addressing health concerns in her community through research and eventually attending medical school. The junior biological sciences major is well on her way toward those goals as a member of the campus’ Undergraduate Research Initiative for Scientific Enhancement (U-RISE) and the Joint Admission Medical Program (JAMP).
Yolanda Leyva’s unique back story helped her become the trailblazing, award-winning researcher and faculty member from The University of Texas at El Paso featured in the first exhibition and gallery of the Smithsonian National Museum of the American Latino (NMAL).
EL PASO, Texas (Aug. 9, 2022) — At least 479 people were injured and 28 died in bounce house accidents worldwide due to weather events since 2000, according to new study coauthored by Thomas E. Gill, Ph.D., professor of environmental science at The University of Texas at El Paso.
Beginning Tuesday, Aug. 9, 2022, if you have COVID-19 symptoms or are at high risk for severe illness, pregnant, or have had close contact with a person who is infected, you can be tested for COVID-19 at the UTEP Testing Site located at 3333 N. Mesa from 7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Friday. The only drive-up entrance to the site will be from Sun Bowl Drive at Kern Drive.
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) - National Institute of General Medical Sciences awarded two grants to The University of Texas at El Paso to help put minority students and students with disabilities from undergraduates to doctoral candidates on the path to become future biomedical researchers.
One year ago, we launched UTEP’s 2030 Strategic Plan after a 15-month planning process. The document that emerged from that process focused on the University’s strategic advantages – our place, our people, our culture of care and our partnerships – and laid out a roadmap to leverage those advantages to achieve four goals during the next decade.
While summer may mean quiet times for some, Ljubinka Andonoska worked the phones and her computer to entice notable individuals to participate in the 2022 “Public Administration in Action” speaker series that will launch in September at The University of Texas at El Paso.
Four-year, $750,000 partnership will support more than 30 nursing fellows and more than 50 healthcare administration opportunities
A summer speech therapy clinic run by students and faculty members from The University of Texas at El Paso ended its inaugural run this week after helping nearly 100 members of the community at no cost. The group sessions were offered as a resource for individuals with communication disorders to much needed speech-language therapy services in English and Spanish.
The University of Texas at El Paso and Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso formally announced a joint project aimed at increasing Hispanics’ use of mental health services in the U.S.-Mexico border region.
The University has selected three Distinguished Alumni and 10 Gold Nugget Award recipients who will be recognized during UTEP’s Homecoming celebration Oct. 23-29, 2022.
The Northern Rio Grande Corridor Collaborative (NRGCC), a consortium that includes two national laboratories and five universities, announced today it has submitted a proposal for potential federal funding to advance energy and water research in the arid Southwest.
The University of Texas at El Paso’s Office of Parking and Transportation Services will implement a special cross parking plan beginning July 8 through Aug. 15, 2022, for all current and valid parking permit holders. During this time, parking rules and regulations will continue to be enforced.
Today, the Hector and Gloria López Foundation announced its first grant — a $1.7 million gift to benefit 15 UTEP students who will be known as López Scholars. The gift will be administered by The University of Texas Foundation.
This summer, student researchers in The University of Texas at El Paso’s Metabolic, Nutrition and Exercise Research (MiNER) Laboratory are studying the effects of neuromuscular electrical stimulation, or e-stim, on the metabolism of Mexican-American adults with sedentary lifestyles who are at high risk for developing type 2 diabetes.
The Archer Center selected a record nine undergraduates from The University of Texas at El Paso for its prestigious semester-long fellowship program in Washington, D.C. In the program, students receive firsthand experience in public service and policymaking.
A graduate program in the The University of Texas at El Paso College of Engineering is ranked No. 5 in the country by Intelligent.com, an online publication that touts a lifelong commitment to continuous improvement through learning.
First national-scale study that demonstrates exposure disparities on residents in public housing
The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board has approved a new doctoral degree in occupational therapy at The University of Texas at El Paso.
A trio of singers from Opera UTEP plan to sharpen their vocal technique and learn production values during their summer “research” that includes free concerts at parks throughout El Paso.
EL PASO, Texas (June 16, 2022) — The University of Texas at El Paso’s Diana Natalicio Institute for Hispanic Student Success has named Anne-Marie Núñez, Ph.D., as its new executive director and Jacob Fraire as the institute’s director of policy and strategy.
The University of Texas at El Paso has renewed an agreement with the State of Chihuahua, Mexico, to provide scholarships for some of that state’s top students to attend UTEP.
Washington D.C. (June 9, 2022) — Twenty of the nation’s top research universities today announced the formation of the Alliance of Hispanic Serving Research Universities to increase opportunity for those historically underserved by higher education.
Daniel Carrera, a 2021 graduate of The University of Texas at El Paso’s Civil Engineering master’s program, was named the 2022 Texas Young Engineer of the Year by the Texas Society of Professional Engineers (TSPE) in recognition of his technical ability, professional achievements and civic and humanitarian efforts.
Clients of The University of Texas at El Paso’s Parking and Transportation Services (PTS) will be able to conduct more business virtually after the office launches its new online portal in mid-June 2022, which will coincide with the sale of 2022-23 parking permits.
“Cenicienta,” a bilingual production based on the familiar Cinderella fairytale, earned The University of Texas at El Paso four 2022 National Awards from the Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival during the organization’s annual celebration conducted virtually May 21, 2022.
April Luevano was among the 120 students who waited with anticipation to learn where she would teach in the fall during the first Miner Teacher Residency Match Day Ceremony and Celebration on May 25, 2022, at the Starlight Event Center in East-Central El Paso.
The UTEP Miner Teacher Residency program builds interest and confidence in the teaching profession and will improve retention, according to testimony Clifton Tanabe, Ph.D., dean of the College of Education, gave to members of the Texas Senate Education Committee on May 24, 2022, in Austin.
As a winter storm blanketed Boston in late January 2022, Annie L. Johnson, a biological sciences major at The University of Texas at El Paso at the time, piled on two pairs of pants and three long-sleeved shirts underneath her winter coat and made her way through the heavy snowfall to attend a histology class at Boston University’s (BU) graduate school.
KTEP-FM (88.5), the public radio station that serves the El Paso region, earned three 2022 RTDNA Regional Edward R. Murrow Awards, which are among the most prestigious in broadcast and digital news reporting.
As the demand for quality health professionals increases, 774 nursing, pharmacy and health sciences graduates from The University of Texas at El Paso’s class of 2022 will help to fill critical shortages in the Paso del Norte region’s health care workforce.
The University of Texas at El Paso’s Parking and Transportation Services (PTS) will provide Miner Metro Shuttle Service to the West (Orange) and Campbell (Red) routes during Summer I (June 6-July 1) and II (July 5-Aug. 2) sessions.
UTEP students, faculty and staff can promote and interact with campus events using the UTEP Events Calendar.
A work of art created by a UTEP professor resonated with the U.S. Ambassador to Mexico Ken Salazar and his wife, Esperanza. Today it decorates the Salazar residence in Mexico City.
The University of Texas at El Paso will host four in-person Commencement ceremonies this weekend at the Don Haskins Center to celebrate the largest graduating cohort — 3,126 spring and summer 2022 graduation candidates — in UTEP’s history.
UTEP's Dining Services will operate on a modified schedule during Spring 2022 finals week.
The glistening dunes of pure white gypsum sand at White Sands National Monument in New Mexico served as the inspiration for Mya Valenzuela’s clean hydrogen research at The University of Texas at El Paso.
Ligia Arguilez, an El Paso native and borderlands history doctoral candidate, recently earned the Mellon/ACLS Dissertation Competition Fellowship, one of the country’s most competitive fellowships.
Future Miners and their parents are invited to get a head start in college at Operation College Bound.
The Division of Marketing and Communications invites our students to become one of the faces of UTEP at an upcoming marketing photo shoot.
As a youngster, native El Pasoan Greg McNicol built small structures and desert forts on the site where Lone Star Golf Course now sits using abandoned cardboard and discarded building materials. As he matured, he marveled at the design and construction of homes and their use of space.
A cutting-edge research facility being developed at The University of Texas at El Paso is the most recent addition to an ambitious expansion of biomedical research initiatives addressing Hispanic health disparities.
The University of Texas at El Paso’s College of Science received a $3 million gift from alumnus Larry Wollschlager and Wolf Energy Inc. to fund research in sustainable resources and health disparities. Wollschlager is the founder and president of Wolf Energy.
The University of Texas at El Paso will prepare students for careers in public health informatics as part of a nine-institution collaboration supported by a nearly $10 million cooperative agreement from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology.
The University of Texas at El Paso has named Kenith Meissner, Ph.D., as the new dean of the College of Engineering. He will begin his role on Aug. 3, 2022. Meissner comes to UTEP with a robust history of service in both the private sector and academia, having most recently served as Pro-Vice Chancellor/Executive Dean and as professor of Science and Engineering for Swansea University in Wales.
The Top Ten Seniors Awards are presented annually by The University of Texas at El Paso Alumni Association to a group of outstanding future alumni.
EL PASO, Texas (April 5, 2022) — The University of Texas at El Paso and Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso will expand research into health conditions affecting Hispanics with support from two Texas educators.
EL PASO, Texas (April 4, 2022) — Grow with Google, an initiative that will help Hispanic students at more than 20 Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSIs) prepare for the workforce, launched this week at The University of Texas at El Paso.
As a volunteer with the VITA program, Daniela Escamilla has gained more than valuable work experience helping community members file their tax returns for free. The senior accounting major at The University of Texas at El Paso is also making a difference by providing free tax assistance to individuals who cannot afford to pay for the services.
The University of Texas at El Paso celebrated the achievements and innovative work of five novice teachers – UTEP alumni with less than five years of teaching experience – and seven mentor teachers during the 2022 College of Education Recognition Event on March 24.
The University of Texas at El Paso and two other El Paso Makes collaborators will use a $964,000 federal appropriation to help local manufacturing companies develop proposals for U.S. Department of Defense contracts that will lead to high-quality, high-paying jobs in the region for UTEP graduates.
The University of Texas at El Paso has named William H. Robertson, Ph.D., as the new dean of the College of Health Sciences. Robertson has served as interim dean of the college since March 2021. Previously, he served the University in other administrative roles including interim dean and associate dean of the College of Education and associate provost.
Registration is open for summer and fall 2022 classes at The University of Texas at El Paso. Students are encouraged to register as soon as possible to get the best selection of classes for their schedule.
Drivers who want to show off their Miner pride can register for the new UTEP license plate. A portion of the fee will return to The University of Texas at El Paso for student scholarships.
The University of Texas at El Paso has named Anadeli Bencomo, Ph.D., to serve as the next dean of the College of Liberal Arts effective June 1, 2022. She comes to UTEP from the University of Houston (UH), where she served as a professor of Latin American literature and cultural studies and held several administrative posts.
The University of Texas at El Paso has been ranked one of the top institutions for real estate research productivity in the world, according to the Real Estate Academic Leadership (REAL) Rankings for 2017-2021.
The University of Texas at El Paso earned several honors at the recent Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival (KCACTF) for Region 6 to include the festival’s top prize. As a result, some will participate in the national festival that will take place virtually in April 2022.
Jorge Muñoz, Ph.D., assistant professor of physics at The University of Texas at El Paso, has been named a 2022 Cottrell Scholar by the Research Corporation for Science Advancement.
Prior to the pandemic, about a third of UTEP study abroad applicants lacked a passport, and the main reason was a lack of funds.
El Paso, Texas – As part of its longstanding commitment to support UT El Paso and its continued rise as one of the nation’s leading Hispanic-serving research universities, the UT System Board of Regents recently created a new $300 million endowment to reduce the cost of higher education for undergraduate students and their families at all UT academic institutions, including UTEP.
EL PASO, Texas (Mar. 8, 2022) — Jesus Cisneros, Ph.D., associate professor of Educational Leadership and Foundations at The University of Texas at El Paso, received the Book of the Year award by the American Association of Hispanics in Higher Education (AAHHE) for “Latinx/a/o Students in Higher Education: A Critical Analysis of Concepts, Theory, and Methodologies.”
Justice Walker, Ph.D., assistant professor of STEM education in the College of Education at The University of Texas at El Paso, is leveraging data mining techniques to bring next-generation computer science education to teachers and students in the Paso del Norte region through a $300,000 grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF).
The University of Texas at El Paso, under the leadership of Eva M. Moya, Ph.D., associate professor of social work, and Guillermina Solis, Ph.D., assistant professor of nursing, received a $200,000 grant from humanitarian charity Direct Relief to expand the H.O.P.E. health fairs and education services to unsheltered and uninsured people in El Paso County.
Ten graduate students in The University of Texas at El Paso’s teacher preparation program earned $10,000 scholarships to help finance their education and teacher certification, thanks to a $108,000 grant from the Charles Butt Foundation.
After notching seven road victories – its most in eight years – UTEP returns to the Don Haskins Center for the final three games of the regular season. The Miners currently sit in fourth place in C-USA’s West Division and will have the opportunity to move up in the standings over the next two weeks. The team needs your support!
The University of Texas at El Paso’s Hideaki Tsutsui received a 2021 Award of Excellence in Undergraduate Training from the University Resident Theatre Association (URTA) during a virtual ceremony Jan. 29, 2022.
EL PASO, Texas (Feb. 22, 2022) — The University of Texas at El Paso’s College of Engineering will establish a concentration in Systems Modeling and Simulation under the Industrial, Manufacturing and Systems Engineering (IMSE) Department, thanks to a $1 million grant from the U.S. Department of Education.
Jeannie B. Concha, Ph.D., MPH, assistant professor in The University of Texas at El Paso’s Department of Public Health Sciences, has been selected to serve on committees for two major diabetes and Latino public health organizations in the United States starting in January 2022.
In 2021, Thenral Mangadu, center front, secured more than $3 million in federal grants to develop multidisciplinary, community-based public health initiatives under UTEP’s Minority AIDS Research Center.
Student researchers at The University of Texas at El Paso Aerospace Center will engage in nuclear materials technology research through a five-year, $5 million grant from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE). The award renews the Partnership for Research and Education Consortium in Ceramics and Polymers (PRE-CCAP).
A $2 million gift to The University of Texas at El Paso will be used to support KTEP-FM (88.5) and provide scholarships to dozens of undergraduate students every year.
Two UTEP students have earned UTEP’s highest award for scholarship and leadership.
Students at The University of Texas at El Paso can earn up to $400 and gain valuable insight into job and internship opportunities at UTEP’s Employer-led Professional Development Institute, or EPDI, that begins Feb. 10 and 11, 2022.
With well over $100 million in annual expenditures for research in aerospace, health, cybersecurity, water, border issues and dozens of other impact areas, The University of Texas at El Paso has again earned R1 status by the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education. Carnegie announced the official list of the top research universities this week.
Whether they contributed $5 or $100, faculty and staff from The University of Texas at El Paso came together in 2021 to raise more than $98,000 for local and regional charities through the State Employee Charitable Campaign (SECC).
Despite challenges caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, including supply chain disruptions and a 19-month border closure, the regional economy will bounce back as long as the pandemic does not worsen, and interest rate hikes caused by rising inflation are not excessive. Researchers from The University of Texas at El Paso’s Border Region Modeling Project (BRMP) reached this conclusion in the Borderplex Economic Outlook to 2023, released this week.
The University of Texas at El Paso’s Banking Academy in the College of Business Administration has received $20,000 from El Paso credit union TFCU to support the academy’s mission of preparing students for successful careers in the financial services industry.
The University of Texas at El Paso is partnering with El Paso Community College to foster success for Hispanic and low-income students in the fields of science, technology, math and engineering (STEM). The effort will provide students with innovative and effective instruction, high-quality support resources, and a simplified mechanism for those looking to transfer from EPCC to UTEP.
The University of Texas at El Paso has joined the nation’s top-tier Hispanic-Serving Institutions in a new initiative to advance teaching, research and cultural programming in the area of Latino humanities studies. Funded by a three-year, $5 million grant from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, the project “Crossing Latinidades: Emerging Scholars and New Comparative Directions,” also aims to prepare rising Latino researchers and scholars for faculty positions in humanities studies.
Multi-tiered plan focuses on students who have dropped out for a semester or longer
A faculty researcher from The University of Texas at El Paso will lead an inter-institutional study with Princeton University that will focus on families with young children to learn how life circumstances affect how parents interact with their offspring.
The University of Texas at El Paso will begin its winter holiday schedule Friday, Dec. 24, 2021. The campus will be closed on that day.
Research suggests deer could be a possible source of human infection
Groundbreaking work could impact human health in spaceflight
For 10 years, Tim Z. Hernandez, associate professor of creative writing at The University of Texas at El Paso, has tried to squeeze in time to learn more about the doomed charter flight that carried 28 Mexican bracero workers to their deaths in 1948.
Suman Sirimulla, Ph.D., assistant professor of pharmaceutical sciences at The University of Texas at El Paso, has been awarded $304,000 from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Common Fund to investigate how drugs are distributed at a subcellular level.
Award will support highly qualified computer science students, with an emphasis on Hispanic and female students
The University of Texas at El Paso has entered a partnership with ParkMobile, a provider of smart parking and mobility solutions in the United States, to offer contactless parking reservations for events at UTEP. The agreement started Dec. 1, 2021.
The University of Texas at El Paso will develop a sustainable public health intervention to suppress human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) in people who use drugs in the El Paso-Ciudad Juárez border region to help slow the spread of HIV. The initiative will be funded by a $3 million grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA).
UTEP students to perform cutting-edge national security research
The University of Texas at El Paso, along with several regional and national partners, will look to build on UTEP’s success and increasing prominence in the aerospace and advanced manufacturing fields to bring more jobs and spur growth in the economy of West Texas, thanks to a $500,000 grant from the Economic Development Administration (EDA). The award is part of the initial phase of the Build Back Better Regional Challenge.
Boland’s innovations as bioprinting pioneer led to high professional honor
New ‘Welcome Campus Network’ will amplify wide-ranging efforts of higher education institutions
The University of Texas at El Paso will host four in-person Commencement ceremonies at the Don Haskins Center to celebrate more than 2,700 summer 2021 graduates and fall 2021 candidates.
Cecilia Cantu Humphreys, an integral member of The University of Texas at El Paso’s Purchasing and General Services team, recently earned a 2021 Rising Star Award from The University of Texas System Supply Chain Alliance.
Partnership includes engineering faculty exchange, energy ecosystem projects, K-12 outreach
The University of Texas at El Paso’s Cheer and Dance teams took part in the 95th annual Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade Nov. 25 in New York City.
The University of Texas at El Paso will host “A Conversation with Dr. Z. Anthony Kruszewski” at 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 30, 2021, in the Blumberg Auditorium on the first floor of the University Library.
Various traumas experienced by K-12 students in the Paso del Norte region during the past 10 years spurred Beverley Argus-Calvo, Ph.D., an associate professor and administrator at The University of Texas at El Paso, to consider academic solutions.
Funding will support the Diana Natalicio Institute for Hispanic Student Success, which will serve as a national resource and model for Hispanic student success
Eduardo Sano, a finance major in The University of Texas at El Paso’s College of Business Administration, was awarded a $10,000 scholarship from PGIM, the principal investment management business of Prudential Financial Inc. (PFI).
The International Latino Book Awards recognized author David Smith-Soto, an alumnus of The University of Texas at El Paso, with its Gold Award in the Adventure/Drama Novel category for “Havana Hallelujah.”
University Allocates $500,000 for Transfer Scholarships; Agreement Smooths Pathways to Degrees
The University of Texas at El Paso’s School of Nursing will offer the only neonatal concentration and postgraduate certificate for nurse practitioners in West Texas and New Mexico starting in the spring 2022 semester. The Neonatal Nurse Practitioner (NNP) concentration in UTEP’s Master of Science in Nursing program will address the critical shortage of neonatal nurse practitioners in the region.
More than 150 K-12 and higher education leaders from around the country traveled to West Texas to see firsthand how The University of Texas at El Paso and its regional education partners have been able to implement a series of initiatives designed to ensure that new teachers are ready to meet the demands of real classroom settings.
The Society for Neuroscience (SfN) recently announced its selection of The University of Texas at El Paso’s Arshad M. Khan, Ph.D., associate professor in the Department of Biological Sciences, as one of its two 2021 Award for Education in Neuroscience recipients.
The Society for the Anthropology of North America (SANA) announced that it awarded The University of Texas at El Paso’s Josiah Heyman, Ph.D., its 2021 Distinguished Achievement Award in the Critical Study of North America. This prize recognizes scholars with a history of research and publications.
The University of Texas at El Paso has opened registration for the spring 2022 semester. Students are encouraged to register as soon as possible to get the best selection of classes for their schedule.
Chu-Young Kim, Ph.D., professor of chemistry and biochemistry at The University of Texas at El Paso, has solved a 30-year-old scientific riddle — a feat that is being documented in the latest edition of Science, one of the world’s most renowned academic journals. Kim’s study provides the first detailed look at the structure and function of an enzyme that produces polyketide natural products — compounds found within nature that are widely used as human medicine.
Whether it’s mobile banking, automated payments or buying and selling cryptocurrency, fintech, or financial technology, has disrupted the financial industry by creating new and more efficient ways for commercial institutions to deliver financial services to consumers.
Hopper-Dean Foundation Gift Will Expand Pipeline of Computer Science-Prepared Students
The University of Texas at El Paso is leading new research into Hispanic cancer disparities and early cancer detection with $6.1 million in funding from the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT).
Sangeeta Tiwari, Ph.D., assistant professor of biological sciences at The University of Texas at El Paso, will help improve the efficacy of treatments against tuberculosis, one of the world’s most dangerous infectious diseases, through a $1.5 million grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
This is a busy and exciting time for Georgina Hernández Escobar, assistant professor of instruction with The University of Texas at El Paso’s Department of Theatre and Dance. Her latest efforts debuted in New York and El Paso within days of each other.
Steve Wilson, DMA, chair and professor of music at The University of Texas at El Paso, said his psyche was significantly impacted by the mass shooting that occurred Aug. 3, 2019, at a Walmart in El Paso, Texas. In the immediate aftermath, the borderland native tried to assist the best way he knew how: with his trombone.
A team of researchers at The University of Texas at El Paso will enhance the success of undergraduate Hispanic students in STEM disciplines through a $3 million grant from the National Science Foundation’s (NSF) Improving Undergraduate STEM Education: Hispanic-Serving Institutions Program.
Graduate students in The University of Texas at El Paso’s College of Business Administration have been awarded financial assistance from the Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA) Internal Auditing Education Partnership (IAEP) program to take the Certified Internal Auditor (CIA) exam, the only globally recognized Certified Internal Auditor certificate.
The University of Texas at El Paso recently started its participation in the Council of Graduate Schools (CGS) PhD Career Pathways Humanities Coalition Grant Writing Project, an innovative multi-institutional effort to highlight the diverse career opportunities available to new doctoral graduates in the humanities.
University and partners to leverage UTEP’s prominence in aerospace and additive manufacturing to bolster the competitiveness of El Paso’s manufacturing sector
Mengge Li, Ph.D., associate professor at The University of Texas at El Paso’s College of Business Administration, has been named a 2021 Templeton Fellow in the Africa Program of the Foreign Policy Research Institute (FPRI).
The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a four-year, $248,000 grant to The University of Texas at El Paso to study how different undergraduate/mentor research partnerships influence future diversity in STEM scholars.
The University of Texas at El Paso's Centennial Museum and Chihuahuan Desert Gardens invites the community to a special one-day FloraFEST 2021 fall plant sale from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 9, at the Undergraduate Learning Center (UGLC) plaza.
Aaron Velasco, Ph.D., professor of geological sciences in the Department of Earth, Environmental and Resources Sciences at The University of Texas at El Paso, was announced as one of 14 new fellows of the California Academy of Sciences.
The Texas Association for Counselor Education and Supervision (TACES) Board of Directors named Zuzanna Gromulska of The University of Texas at El Paso as its graduate student representative during the 2021-22 academic year.
The American Political Science Association (APSA) recently announced that its 2021-22 Class of APSA-Sponsored Congressional Fellows included The University of Texas at El Paso’s Olivia Garcia, Ph.D.
A pair of student teams from The University of Texas at El Paso’s College of Engineering were selected to take part in the Blackstone LaunchPad (BLP) Summer 2021 Fellowship to advance their winning startups that use technological solutions to address some of today’s pressing issues in education.
Two faculty members from The University of Texas at El Paso are developing a low-cost test to rapidly diagnose pneumococcal disease and whooping cough that could potentially save lives.
An international, multilingual peer-reviewed journal recently published a research paper that explored the experiences and the specific needs of homeless women in the Paso del Norte region prepared by an interdisciplinary team led by researchers from The University of Texas at El Paso.
The group tasked with fostering Miner pride and creating opportunities for engagement for all alumni of The University of Texas at El Paso has a new top executive. Bernardino Olague began his term as President of the UTEP Alumni Association on Sept. 1, 2021, replacing outgoing president, Martha Isabel Aguayo.
The University of Texas at El Paso welcomes alumni, students, friends and fans to campus Sept. 26-Oct. 2 for 2021 Homecoming Week activities including reunions, tailgating, a pep rally and a Conference USA football game against Old Dominion University.
A statement from UTEP President Heather Wilson: Miner family, It is with a heavy heart that I share the news that UTEP President Emerita Diana Natalicio, who led the University from 1988-2019, has died.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently announced its selection of The University of Texas at El Paso’s Jayajit Chakraborty, Ph.D., to serve on the EPA Science Advisory Board (SAB) and the EPA’s new Environmental Justice Science Committee.
EL PASO, Texas - A new partnership between The University of Texas at El Paso, Sul Ross State University in Alpine, Texas, and Preventative Care Health Services (PCHS) in Presidio, Texas, will develop a behavioral health specialists' workforce to improve access to mental health services in five southwest Texas rural counties.
EL PASO, Texas (Sept. 21, 2021) - The University of Texas at El Paso President Heather Wilson detailed strong fundraising, a record number of sponsored research projects and healthy student engagement during her annual state of the university address at the 2021 Fall Convocation ceremony today.
The University of Texas at El Paso President Heather Wilson will present the annual State of the University address at 3 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 21, during the 2021 Fall Convocation ceremony in Magoffin Auditorium.
The University of Texas at El Paso will host an in-person and virtual job fair on Thursday and Friday this week.
During a week devoted to recognizing the contributions of Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSI) throughout the nation, The University of Texas of El Paso promotes its efforts as a national leader in shaping the future of higher education by hosting in-person and hybrid events, including an introduction to the University’s Hispanic Servingness Research Council.
An El Paso woman's interest in native plants in the early 1900s has become the subject of a new exhibit that combines student art and a historical plant collection in The University of Texas at El Paso's Centennial Museum and Chihuahuan Desert Gardens.
Chemotherapy can be a lifesaver for an individual fighting cancer, but certain cancer treatments can put a person's heart at risk.
Azuri Gonzalez, Ed.D., director of the Center for Community Engagement at The University of Texas at El Paso is among El Paso Inc.’s 2021 Women of Impact award recipients.
The University of Texas at El Paso announced today the launch of the UTEP Banking Academy, supported by significant contributions from regional and national banks and financial institutions. Part of UTEP's College of Business Administration, the Banking Academy was created to address the shortage of banking professionals in the West Texas and Southern New Mexico region and improve participation of Hispanics in banking management roles.
In an effort to create a more robust and coordinated counseling program, The University of Texas at El Paso has transferred its Master of Rehabilitation Counseling (MRC) program to the College of Education from its home of 11 years, the College of Health Sciences (CHS).
The University of Texas at El Paso welcomes 30 new tenured and tenure-track faculty members to begin the 2021-22 academic year.
The University of Texas at El Paso and The University of Texas at Austin signed agreements today with the U.S. Space Force to provide advanced research and workforce development for the newest branch of the U.S. Armed Services. The University of Texas System signed an umbrella Memorandum of Understanding with the Space Force as part of the comprehensive agreement.
The University of Texas at El Paso opened its new 3D manufacturing engineering facility in central El Paso today to spur new economic development in the Paso del Norte region.
After more than a year of mostly remote learning, leaders at The University of Texas at El Paso made plans to welcome students back to campus for the fall 2021 semester in a bigger, bolder way than ever before.
The University of Texas at El Paso kicks off its Fall 2021 semester with Miner Welcome, 17 days of fun-filled activities from Aug. 19 to Sept. 4.
Students from The University of Texas at El Paso presented posters showcasing their professional learning experiences Thursday, Aug. 12, 2021, during the UTEP CARES Regional Internship Program Poster Symposium in the Glass Gallery at the Fox Fine Arts Center.
Minerpalooza - one of the signature events for The University of Texas at El Paso and the El Paso community - will return to the UTEP campus Friday, Aug. 27, 2021.
Professors at The University of Texas at El Paso have developed a new course - ECED (Early Childhood Education) 4300: Responsive Classroom Management - to help Pre-K-2 teachers ease their students back into an academic routine after the pandemic.
When famed astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson wanted to learn about the science of skateboarding, a debut sport in the 2020 Olympics, he turned to The University of Texas at El Paso's resident expert, Bill Robertson, Ph.D., interim dean of the College of Health Sciences.
Seven students from The University of Texas at El Paso College of Business Administration are part of the The University of Texas/Texas A&M Investment Management Company's (UTIMCO) inaugural Scholars Program. Sofia Arciniega, Estefania Bustillos, Paulina Chavez, Daniela Guadarrama, Jazmin Jayme, Alejandra Prieto Moreno and Destiny Rodriguez de San Miguel were selected for their outstanding academic performance and interest in investment management.
The Memorial Foundation, the organization behind the construction of the national Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial, recently announced that Diana J. Lopez, a doctoral student at The University of Texas at El Paso, was among its inaugural Social Justice Fellows.
Growing up in Sunland Park, New Mexico, David Zubia was interested in all things mechanical. He was attentive and asked questions of family and neighbors as they worked on their projects. His curiosity led to challenges and accomplishments.
Several past, present and future student-athletes from UTEP’s track and field program will represent their home countries at the Summer Olympics in Tokyo, and for some, this isn’t their first Olympic appearance.
As the world embarks on the new space age of human commercial spaceflight, The University of Texas at El Paso aims not only to spark the interest of students to pursue careers in the aerospace and defense industries, but also provide opportunities for them to secure positions at top organizations.
Evgeny Shafirovich, Ph.D., professor of mechanical engineering at The University of Texas at El Paso, and doctoral students, Robert E. Ferguson and Alan A. Esparza, were recognized by the Combustion Institute (CI) for an outstanding paper on their research that advances the field of combustion science, an honor that showcases UTEP’s commitment to advancing discovery.
Hispanic students at a public university experienced increased levels of stress, anxiety and depression during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to researchers at The University of Texas at El Paso’s College of Health Sciences.
The University of Texas at El Paso’s Student Emergency Fund was bolstered by a $12,216 gift from Chick-fil-A presented Friday, July 16, 2021, during a ceremony at Centennial Plaza.
A faculty member in The University of Texas at El Paso’s Department of Psychology plans to expand on her recent study into the pandemic’s effect on the mental health of college students, and put a greater focus on the Hispanic population.
The Society for Neuroscience announced recently that Israel Garcia-Carachure, a behavioral neuroscience doctoral student at The University of Texas at El Paso, would be one of its 2021-23 Neuroscience Scholar Program (NSP) fellows.
The University of Texas at El Paso was selected as one of 24 U.S. universities to receive a portion of $59 million allotted by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to support university-led research projects aimed at improving nuclear reactor infrastructure and providing crucial safety and performance upgrades to some of the nation’s 25 university research reactors.
Two undergraduate students at The University of Texas at El Paso were elected to the Peer-Led Team Learning International Society (PLTLIS) board of directors during the society’s virtual annual conference, hosted by the University.
More than 20 middle school students recently experienced real-world engineering and computing with a focus on transportation during a three-week hybrid program at The University of Texas at El Paso. One thing they learned was that sometimes empathy is as important as physics to enhance someone’s quality of life.
Following a rigorous six-year process, The University of Texas at El Paso's School of Pharmacy has been granted full accreditation by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE).
Miguel Velez-Reyes, Ph.D., professor of electrical and computer engineering at The University of Texas at El Paso, was recognized as a Community Champion among the scientific community for his multitudinous contributions as a longtime member of SPIE, The International Society for Optics and Photonics.
The University of Texas at El Paso unveiled a new high-tech audio and video recording studio that aims to allow faculty and students to create podcasts, video lectures and more with equipment designed around ease of use.
Gabriel Ibarra-Mejia, M.D., Ph.D., assistant professor in The University of Texas at El Paso’s Department of Public Health Sciences, has been appointed as the U.S. co-leader for the environmental education and sustainability task force with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s U.S.-Mexico Border Environmental Program.
Fernanda Wagstaff, Ph.D., a faculty member in The University of Texas at El Paso College of Business Administration, was part of a research team selected as a winner of the 2021 Award for Responsible Research in Management, a prize co-sponsored by the Fellows of the Academy of Management and the Community for Responsible Research in Business and Management awarded for research that addresses major world challenges with potential to lead to major societal impact.
A multidisciplinary study led by researchers at The University of Texas at El Paso has found that unmanaged diabetes in Hispanic populations is a key factor in COVID-19 severity and complications.
A team of students at The University of Texas at El Paso College of Engineering were named recipients of the Lunar Lava Tube Exploration Challenge (LLTEC) Supply Award to support the development of a robot that can navigate and explore underground lava tubes on the moon. The team is set to compete in the upcoming national 2021 Artemis LLTEC Grand Challenge competition sponsored by the Washington NASA Space Grant Consortium.
A partnership between The University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP) and Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso (TTUHSC El Paso) designed to expand health research in the Paso del Norte region has identified studies which could have significant impact on the well-being of the community. On Wednesday, the two institutions announced the first set of projects to receive funding from their Joint Seed Grant Program.
As an air assault instructor stationed at Fort Bliss, Texas, former U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Edwin Duarte Jr. occasionally participated in the basketball games at The University of Texas at El Paso’s Don Haskins Center.
Ana-Flor Bernal possesses a stoic determination, a trait that has carried her through a nomadic journey through higher education that began at Florida International University and led to a teaching stint in Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico, before The University of Texas at El Paso beckoned.
Developed in 2018 by Jeannie Belinda Concha, Ph.D., assistant professor in UTEP’s College of Health Sciences Department of Public Health Sciences, The Diabetes Garage applies automotive maintenance and repair analogies to help men in El Paso County learn how to manage their disease.
Jeannie B. Concha, Ph.D., assistant professor in The University of Texas at El Paso’s Department of Public Health Sciences, is among the authors being highlighted in a special issue of Health Education and Behavior (HE&B) journal that focuses on researchers from underrepresented populations.
Jie Xu, Ph.D., assistant professor of earth, environmental and resource sciences at The University of Texas at El Paso, is one of 83 U.S. scientists selected by the Department of Energy Office of Science to advance biological and environmental discovery with mission-critical research through the Early Career Research Program (ECRP).
Two alumni from The University of Texas at El Paso have been appointed by the Texas Legislature to represent the state as top artists in their fields. Their one-year terms start May 18, 2022.
Georgina Sanchez Garcia, a student in The University of Texas at El Paso’s Interdisciplinary Health Sciences (IHS) Ph.D. program, was awarded $5,000 from the Institute for Diversity and Civic Life (IDCL) to support her research project on resilience among migrant children.
The University of Texas at El Paso has earned a $2 million grant from NASA to develop technologies to mine ice on the moon for future deep space exploration.
The University of Texas at El Paso invites members of the public to visit campus and reacquaint themselves with UTEP’s public art, museums and cultural exhibits on Saturday, June 5, 2021. “Open House: Celebrating the arts, natural history and culture on campus” is part of UTEP Arts Alive. This free family-friendly event will include music and complimentary refreshments.
Cameron Garcia, a student in UTEP's Master of Defense and Strategic Studies (DSS) Program in the Department of Criminal Justice, will have the opportunity to apply his passion for foreign languages, culture and history while gaining experience to become a U.S. diplomat, thanks to a scholarship from the U.S. Department of State.
Aspiring entrepreneurs got down to business during the Spring 2021 Grand Pitch Competition hosted by The University of Texas at El Paso Blackstone LaunchPad and the Mike Loya Center for Innovation and Commerce, where they began to lay the groundwork for their startups while receiving one-on-one coaching from business leaders.
The University of Texas at El Paso has appointed Lucas Roebuck as Vice President for Marketing and Communications after a national search.
The University of Texas at El Paso has joined the ranks of the Universities Space Research Association (USRA), a nonprofit corporation comprised of 114 universities that have demonstrated a commitment to the advancement of space-related science, technology and engineering. The California Institute of Technology, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and the University of Chicago are also among the association’s member institutions.
Representatives from The University of Texas at El Paso’s departments of Art and Theatre and Dance will collaborate on two free, interactive performances at 7 and 8 p.m. Thursday, May 27, 2021, at the Undergraduate Learning Center plaza and the Chihuahuan Desert Gardens’ amphitheater.
The Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival (KCACTF) recently honored representatives from The University of Texas at El Paso’s Department of Theatre and Dance who participated in UTEP’s fall 2020 radio production of “ReUnión rEvolución.”
The University of Texas at El Paso’s renowned Aerospace Center, also known as cSETR, has partnered with El Paso-based defense contracting company Integrated Defense Applications, LLC (IDA) Technology to build a strong, small business aerospace and defense ecosystem in the Paso del Norte region.
The Radio Television Digital News Association (RTDNA) recently recognized public radio station KTEP-FM (88.5) with two regional 2021 Edward R. Murrow Awards, which honor outstanding journalism that brings context and clarity to issues.
As a pharmacy technician at Walgreens pharmacy, Alejandro Perez took great satisfaction in helping people with limited resources obtain their medications for free or at a very low cost.
Two faculty members from The University of Texas at El Paso’s Chicano Studies program recently won the 2021 Award of Distinction from the City University of New York’s (CUNY) John Jay College of Criminal Justice Latin American and Latinx Studies Department.
The University of Texas at El Paso celebrated the accomplishments of all graduates of the Class of 2020, and spring and summer candidates from the Class of 2021, in a pair of momentous Commencement ceremonies May 14-15, 2021, at Sun Bowl Stadium.
The Texas Digital Library (TDL) recently announced that The University of Texas at El Paso’s Institute of Oral History (IOH) was its 2021 Outreach Award recipient for its creative and successful approach to increased awareness and accessibility to digital information.
Two years ago, Michelle Calderon would cringe at the thought of speaking in front of a large group of people. Today, Calderon, a family nurse practitioner for 10 years, is a vocal advocate for patients suffering from headache disorder.
Parents should know that an early introduction of antidepressants to children could lead to a lifetime of use, according to research by a psychology team from The University of Texas at El Paso that was published recently in Scientific Reports, a prestigious journal that is part of the Nature Publishing Group.
Dilan E. Torres and Barron Wortham, studio art majors at The University of Texas at El Paso, earned the top prizes at the 2021 Annual Juried UTEP Student Art Exhibition that opened May 10, 2021, in the campus’ Stanlee and Gerald Rubin Center for the Visual Arts.
The National Council on Rehabilitation Education (NCRE) has selected Emre Umucu, Ph.D., assistant professor of rehabilitation counseling at The University of Texas at El Paso, for the 2021 New Career in Rehabilitation Education award. Umucu will be presented the award at the NCRE’s conference in July 2021.
The University of Texas System Board of Regents today approved two new degree proposals by The University of Texas at El Paso to establish a Bachelor of Science in Aerospace and Aeronautical Engineering and a Doctor of Occupational Therapy.
The University of Texas at El Paso and U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) have reached an agreement that will permit members of the graduating classes of 2020 and Spring/Summer 2021 living in Mexico, and their parents to attend the University's Commencement ceremonies on Friday May 14, 2021 and Saturday May 15, 2021.
The University of Texas at El Paso‘s Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) has announced its schedule of courses and lectures for the summer 2021 session that run from fun and familiar to a new live lecture series that promises to stimulate the mind.
Amanda Labrado, a geological sciences doctoral student at The University of Texas at El Paso, was named a Congressional Science Fellow by the Geological Society of America (GSA) and the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), and will spend a year in Washington, D.C., working for a member of Congress or a congressional committee from September 2021 through August 2022.
The University of Texas at El Paso Border Biomedical Research Center (BBRC) continues efforts to promote important COVID-19-related information – including how to navigate testing and vaccination services – to underserved communities in rural west El Paso County and southern Doña Ana County, through a grant awarded by the Paso del Norte Health Foundation to Bibiana Mancera, Ph.D., the BBRC’s director for community engagement.
Lela Vukovic, Ph.D., assistant professor of chemistry and biochemistry at The University of Texas at El Paso, is combining chemistry and artificial intelligence to develop new computational tools that will be incorporated into the design of sensors used to detect brain-relevant molecules.
Drug discovery researchers at The University of Texas at El Paso and the University of New Mexico have leveraged their expertise to develop a rapid online tool to accelerate the discovery of drug therapies for SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19.
A recent donation made to The University of Texas at El Paso Department of Theatre and Dance by Z. Anthony Kruszewski, professor emeritus of political science at UTEP, to honor his late wife will be recognized with the renaming of the department’s Studio Theatre to the June Sadowski Kruszewski Studio Theatre.
As health conditions begin to improve in our region, the University has begun the transition back to in-person activities on campus while continuing best health practices to ensure the health and safety of the campus population.
The University of Texas at El Paso’s Campus Advocacy, Resources and Education (CARE) office was recently named an honorary awardee by the National Organization for Victim Assistance.
Walking, jumping rope or throwing a ball can be difficult to do for children who have autism spectrum disorder (ASD). More than 80% of children with the disorder have gross motor skill impairments, such as problems with balance and coordination, which can interfere with their communication and social interactions.
Students from The University of Texas at El Paso have curated an exhibit of Asian artifacts that opened Wednesday, April 28, 2021, in UTEP’s Centennial Museum as an expression of solidarity with people of Asian descent in response to the numerous national incidents of hate crimes.
The University of Texas at El Paso’s College of Liberal Arts Tom Lea Fellowship Committee selected Javier Segovia, a graduate student in UTEP’s Latin American Border Studies Program, as the 2021 Tom Lea Fellow.
EL PASO, Texas – Food insecurity caused by the COVID-19 pandemic resulted in an increased demand for emergency food assistance in El Paso County, particularly in households located in downtown El Paso and in communities outside the city, including San Elizario, Fabens and Tornillo.
One of the rites of spring at The University of Texas at El Paso is Project MOVE, the annual day of community service where thousands of students, faculty, staff and alumni take on dozens of eclectic projects that benefit residents throughout the Paso del Norte region.
The University of Texas at El Paso Alumni Association has selected the 2021 Top Ten Seniors – students whose academic achievements, involvement, leadership and service exemplify the most promising Miner alumni.
After carefully reviewing the level of COVID-19 in the community and the expected number of graduates participating in The University of Texas at El Paso’s in-person Commencement ceremonies, UTEP will allow graduating students to bring up to eight guests each to the ceremonies on May 14 and 15 in Sun Bowl Stadium.
While teams shone bright on the court during the recent 2021 NCAA Final Four men’s basketball championship, a faculty member from The University of Texas at El Paso used his skills to enhance the participants for specialty shoots that augmented the CBS Sports coverage.
The University of Texas at El Paso Distinguished Teaching Professor Larry Lesser, Ph.D., was named the 2021 winner of the Waller Distinguished Teaching Career Award by the American Statistical Association (ASA) for sustained excellence in teaching and statistics education.
Students who left The University of Texas at El Paso a year away from graduating can get help with re-enrollment costs and technology needs to complete their degrees, thanks to an award from the U.S. Department of Education.
The University of Texas at El Paso is expanding its efforts to support the success of first-generation (FirstGen) college students by incorporating a holistic approach.
The University of Texas at El Paso will illuminate the “Mining Minds” pickaxe sculpture at the campus’ Sun Bowl-University Roundabout in blue and orange Friday evening, April 16, 2021, to commemorate the establishment of the State School of Mines and Metallurgy, now UTEP.
The University of Texas at El Paso’s College of Business Administration has received accreditation extensions for its accounting and business programs from the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB).
The University of Texas at El Paso’s Centennial Museum and Chihuahuan Desert Gardens invites community members to start their spring season at the FloraFEST 2021 Annual Plant Sale from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, April 17-18, 2021, at Leech Grove.
Denise Lujan, director of developmental math and the Entering Student Experience (ESE) Program at The University of Texas at El Paso, was selected as a Fellow of The University of Texas System Academy of Distinguished Teachers, the UT System’s highest honor for recognizing outstanding leadership in education.
The University of Texas at El Paso today unveiled its strategic plan for the next decade, built upon UTEP’s unique advantages and highlighting its status as America’s leading Hispanic-serving university.
A half-dozen students and alumni from The University of Texas at El Paso are recipients of 2021 National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowships in recognition of their potential to be high achieving scientists and engineers early in their careers.
The Conference on College Composition and Communication (CCCC) announced recently that The University of Texas at El Paso’s Isabel Baca, Ph.D., had earned a 2021 CCCC Advancement of Knowledge Award for a book she edited that advanced writing studies.
Gina Zavala Alvarado, a senior metallurgical and materials engineering major at The University of Texas at El Paso, was recently named the recipient of the nationally competitive Metallurgy Scholarship and internship awarded by the Ellwood Group.
When the UTEP Dinner Theatre (UDT) produced “Broadway in Concert” on Feb. 6, 2021, the producers were unsure how interested people would be in a free virtual show that offered live performances of popular showtunes. The answer surprised and humbled them.
A trio of students from The University of Texas at El Paso earned top finishes at the recent Region 6 Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival (KCACTF) that was conducted virtually.
Jaime C. Acosta, Ph.D., an alumnus and researcher at The University of Texas at El Paso, earned the Department of the Army Civilian Service Achievement Medal for his commitment to improving workforce diversity from October 2018 through December 2020.
The U.S. Department of Education (DOE) awarded part of a three-year, $750,000 grant to The University of Texas at El Paso to develop strategies for the State of Texas to retain early childhood intervention (ECI) personnel.
Renowned Mexican anthropologist and scholar Marcela Lagarde y de los Ríos attributed the rise in domestic violence and intimate partner violence in Mexico during the COVID-19 pandemic to patriarchal attitudes and gender inequality in the home.
The University of Texas at El Paso joined Morehouse School of Medicine (MSM)’s National COVID-19 Resiliency Network (NCRN) of strategic partners to inform community-driven response, recovery and resiliency strategies for addressing the impact of COVID-19 on communities.
Mentors and “champions” can help elevate more women and minorities to positions of authority, according to The University of Texas at El Paso’s President Heather Wilson, who was a panelist on a virtual Women’s History Month webinar Tuesday, March 23, 2021.
Sreenath Chalil Madathil, Ph.D., assistant professor in industrial manufacturing and systems engineering (IMSE) at The University of Texas at El Paso, is working to streamline the process and ease the patient experience at COVID-19 vaccination clinics in the United States to ensure faster vaccine distribution.
The University of Texas at El Paso will host two in-person Commencement ceremonies at Sun Bowl Stadium in May for all graduates of the Class of 2020 and the 2021 spring and summer candidates.
Emergence Health Network (EHN) announced recently that its Board of Trustees had elected as its chair The University of Texas at El Paso’s Rick Myer, Ph.D., chair and professor in the Department of Educational Psychology and Special Services.
Aylin Duarte was born in El Paso, Texas, but raised in Ciudad Juárez, Mexico. The recent graduate of The University of Texas at El Paso understands biculturalism and bilingualism and plans to promote both in Argentina as a Fulbright U.S. Student Program English Teaching Assistant starting in spring 2022.
Colleagues at The University of Texas at El Paso said Charles “Chuck” Ambler, Ph.D., used his good humor, calm demeanor and insightful leadership skills to help UTEP become a top research institution that serves all levels of students.
At a critical juncture in the economic recovery of Texas and the nation, The University of Texas at El Paso is proud to join with national higher education leader Excelencia in Education to unveil “25 Years of Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSIs),” a new, major research project.
Maryamsadat Shokrekhodaei, a doctoral student in electrical and computer engineering at The University of Texas at El Paso, received an Editor’s Choice Article recognition from Sensors, a leading international peer-reviewed open access journal on the science and technology of sensors, for her published research on glucose measurements for diabetic patients.
The "Mining Minds" pickaxe sculpture at UTEP's Sun Bowl-University Roundabout will be illuminated in blue and orange Friday evening, March 19, 2021, to celebrate the 55th anniversary of the Texas Western College (now The University of Texas at El Paso) men's basketball team winning the NCAA championship.
Research being conducted at The University of Texas at El Paso by Wen-Yee Lee, Ph.D., is helping pave the way for advances in early detection methods for prostate cancer, one of the leading causes of cancer death among men according to the American Cancer Society.
The University of Texas at El Paso’s Aylin Duarte has received a Fulbright U.S. Student Program award for an English Teaching Assistantship for the 2021-22 academic year from the U.S. Department of State and the J. William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board.
A pair of graduate programs at The University of Texas at El Paso are among the top 5 in the nation, while a handful of others are also recognized in rankings published by Intelligent.com, an online publication that touts a lifelong commitment to continuous improvement.
The National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) named The University of Texas at El Paso’s alumnus and faculty member Aldo Amparán as one of its 2021 Literature Fellows in Creative Writing for Poetry.
Kityara James, a doctoral student at The University of Texas at El Paso, is not averse to relocation. She was raised in Detroit, moved to Atlanta and received her undergraduate degree in Savannah, Georgia. In 2019, she arrived at UTEP, drawn by the University’s doctoral program in legal psychology.
Newly minted NASA Innovative Advanced Concepts (NIAC) fellow, Amelia Greig, Ph.D., assistant professor of mechanical engineering at The University of Texas at El Paso, will have the opportunity to expand her research to harvest water on the moon through the receipt of a highly competitive NIAC award.
EL PASO, Texas – A study by physiology researchers at The University of Texas at El Paso found that El Paso’s stay-at-home ordinance due to the COVID-19 pandemic had positive effects on the health and well-being of the region’s residents.
The National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) recently awarded a $12,500 Literature Translation Fellowship to The University of Texas at El Paso’s JD Pluecker, an online Master of Fine Arts lecturer in the Department of Creative Writing.
Kenji Santacruz readily admits he was awestruck when he opened an email from The University of Texas at El Paso Campus Office of Undergraduate Research Initiatives (COURI) informing him that he would have an audience with the state legislature to showcase his work during the 2021 Texas Undergraduate Research Day at the Capitol on Feb. 23-24, 2021. The senior electrical engineering major joins Jacob Hooper, a senior biological sciences major, as the 10th and 11th students to represent UTEP since the biennial event began in 2011.
Jesus Hernandez, Timothy McCary and Erick Rivera are now better equipped to run a successful business, thanks to a new entrepreneurship program available to students at The University of Texas at El Paso that has the potential to positively impact the region’s economy.
EL PASO, Texas – The University of Texas at El Paso’s COVID-19 vaccination program may soon serve as model for immunization efforts in Mexico’s largest state.
Daniel Carrera, a civil engineering graduate student at The University of Texas at El Paso, was named Young Engineer of the Year by the Texas Society of Professional Engineers (TSPE) El Paso Chapter in recognition of his technical ability, professional achievements and civic and humanitarian efforts.
Soheil Nazarian, Ph.D., professor of civil engineering at The University of Texas at El Paso, was named Engineer of the Year by the Texas Society of Professional Engineers (TSPE) El Paso Chapter for his vast academic, professional and community contributions.
The radio series “ReUnión rEvolución,” produced by The University of Texas at El Paso’s Department of Theatre and Dance during the fall 2020 semester, earned an invitation to the virtual Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival (KCACTF) Region 6 competition Feb. 19-28, 2021.
When Sarys Vasquez started The University of Texas at El Paso’s traditional undergraduate nursing program in fall 2020, she looked forward to checking vital signs, evaluating patients and role-playing other patient care scenarios with classmates in UTEP’s Center for Simulation.
Due to inclement weather and potentially dangerous road conditions, all in-person activities at The University of Texas at El Paso will be delayed until 10 a.m. on Monday, Feb. 15, 2021. This includes the on-campus COVID-19 walk-up coronavirus testing sites and the YWCA University Heights Early Learning Center.
Some campus operations at The University of Texas at El Paso have been impacted by the arrival of a winter storm in the region Sunday, Feb. 14, 2021. This article will be updated as more information becomes available.
The National Endowment for the Arts awarded The University of Texas at El Paso’s Sarah Jean Johnson, Ph.D., a grant to study how teaching and learning practices in community arts programs affect Latinx children and their families.
Science is a step closer to a new response to obesity, thanks in part to a study conducted by a team that included Sergio Iñiguez, Ph.D., associate professor of psychology at The University of Texas at El Paso.
EL PASO, Texas – Students from The University of Texas at El Paso will have more opportunities to train for competitive jobs in the energy industry through a $1 million grant from the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA).
The National Network of Education Research Practice Partnerships has admitted The University of Texas at El Paso’s Paso del Norte Partnership for Education Research (PDNPER) into its group.
The U.S. Department of State has awarded a $34,000 grant that researchers from The University of Texas at El Paso will use to evaluate training programs offered to international representatives to enhance U.S. security.
An international audience is expected to tune into a virtual dance concert organized by The University of Texas at El Paso’s Department of Theatre and Dance at 7 p.m. Friday, Feb. 5, 2021, on the department’s YouTube channel. Organizers will rebroadcast the show at the same time the next day, Feb. 6.
A cameraman who was inside the U.S. Capitol during the Jan. 6 insurrection will share what he experienced that day and how to cover breaking news during a Zoom conversation with a faculty member from The University of Texas at El Paso at 11 a.m. MST Friday, Feb. 5, 2021. The event is open to the public.
The University of Texas at El Paso is now home to one of only three femtosecond laser machines in the world – a feat that significantly enhances the University’s advanced manufacturing research and is funded by six grants totaling more than $1 million backed by the U.S. Department of Energy through Honeywell Federal Manufacturing and Technologies.
An effort led by Lin Li, Ph.D., assistant professor of physics at The University of Texas at El Paso, in collaboration with students and faculty from Howard University, has identified key variants that help explain the differences between the viruses that cause COVID-19 and Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS).
EL PASO, Texas – Chu-Young Kim, Ph.D., associate professor of chemistry and biochemistry at The University of Texas at El Paso, is helping combat the threat of superbugs – illnesses caused by drug-resistant bacteria – by returning to nature.
Jesus Morales, a senior electrical and computer engineering major at The University of Texas at El Paso, was named a recipient of the nationally competitive Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Power and Energy Society (IEEE PES) scholarship through the organization’s Scholarship Plus Initiative. IEEE is the world's largest technical professional organization dedicated to advancing technology for the benefit of humanity.
The work of a faculty member from The University of Texas at El Paso is helping build understanding of the recent reactivation of Steamboat, the world’s tallest active geyser located at Yellowstone National Park.
The Academy of American Poets (AAP) selected two professors from The University of Texas at El Paso’s Department of Creative Writing to be among the 2021 guest editors of the Poem-a-Day series that is sent daily to more than a half million subscribers worldwide.
EL PASO, Texas – The University of Texas at El Paso began administering doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine Friday morning to current students, faculty and staff. The vaccine has been allocated to UTEP by the State of Texas. UTEP will continue to administer the vaccines – 975 doses – throughout Friday afternoon and Saturday, Jan. 22-23, 2021, on the UTEP campus.
Students at The University of Texas at El Paso with less than 45 semester credit hours are the focus of a new virtual speaker series organized to help them make the most of their time on campus, achieve their academic goals and be job-ready graduates.
The University of Texas at El Paso will administer nearly 1,000 doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine next week to current students, faculty and staff. The vaccine has been allocated to UTEP by the State of Texas.
Communication students and faculty members from The University of Texas at El Paso will benefit from a new corporate collaboration with NBCUniversal News Group that will involve internships, training and development programs focused on diversity, equity and inclusion.
Miners, if you're gearing up for the Spring 2021 semester, several offices are extending hours of operation the week before school starts and the first week of school.
The University of Texas at El Paso will continue to offer many of its on-campus services and resources to students and employees during the spring 2021 semester, even while many students and employees will work and take classes remotely.
El Paso area residents ages 50 and older who want to learn and meet new people are encouraged to register for the spring 2021 sessions of the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) offered through The University of Texas at El Paso.
The University of Texas at El Paso is one of eight U.S. universities participating in a multisite study to increase sustainable employment and career advancement opportunities for individuals with disabilities, including veterans with disabilities.
Approximately 100 members of The University of Texas at El Paso’s Coronavirus Proactive Testing and Vaccination programs received the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine Monday, Dec. 28, thanks to the University’s ongoing partnership with Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso (TTUHSC El Paso).
A recent generous gift to the Department of Theatre and Dance at The University of Texas at El Paso has helped with much-needed renovations of the Studio Theatre, which is being renamed in honor of the donor’s late wife, June Sadowski Kruszewski.
The University of Texas at El Paso will begin its winter holiday schedule Wednesday, Dec. 23, 2020. The campus will be closed Dec. 24-25, 2020, and Jan. 1, 2021.
Every year, faculty and staff from The University of Texas at El Paso donate thousands of dollars to local and regional charities through the annual State Employee Charitable Campaign (SECC).
Five undergraduates at The University of Texas at El Paso will study abroad with the support of the U.S. Department of State’s prestigious Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship.
The Student Emergency Fund and the UTEP Food Pantry are among the campus’ fundraising efforts designed to make a difference for students by providing financial assistance and food.
The University of Texas at El Paso will aid the establishment of a coalition aimed at broadening participation by Hispanic students in engineering through a grant awarded by the NASA Minority University Research and Education Project (MUREP).
Live theater is an opportunity for patrons to enter into someone else’s vision of a story. This year’s production of “A Christmas Carol en la Frontera” by The University of Texas at El Paso will allow its audience members to use a bit more of their own imagination.
Ann Gates, Ph.D., vice provost at The University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP), has been awarded the 2021 Alfredo de Los Santos Jr. Distinguished Leadership Award – a prestigious honor by the American Association of Hispanics in Higher Education (AAHHE). Gates will accept the award March 2 during the 2021 AAHHE National Conference.
The University of Texas at El Paso’s Border Region Modeling Project (BRMP) has released long-range projections for the region’s demographics, labor markets, commercial activity, economic performance and more in “Borderplex Long-Term Economic Trends to 2049.”
Faculty members from The University of Texas at El Paso’s Department of Mechanical Engineering are on a mission to clear the air. Their goal is to expand energy-related initiatives and position the University as a leader in renewable and clean energy technology research to advance opportunities for students and positively impact climate sustainability on a global scale.
The University of Texas at El Paso and the National Academies of Science, Engineering, and Medicine (NASEM) will co-host host a free virtual town hall focusing on strengthening the STEM workforce beginning at 9 a.m. MST Friday, Dec. 11, 2020. Sessions are scheduled throughout the day until 1:30 p.m.
Producers of the PBS series “Craft in America” selected a sculptor and ceramic artist who learned the basics of his craft at The University of Texas at El Paso to be part of its “Storytellers” episode that will be broadcast Dec. 11, 2020.
The University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP) is partnering with the El Paso International Airport (EPIA) to provide real-world experience to College of Business Administration students enrolled in the Commercial Real Estate minor.
The University of Texas at El Paso’s Purchasing and General Services Department was recognized for its dedication and accomplishments in leadership and innovation during The University of Texas System Supply Chain Alliance’s (UTSSCA) annual Power of Collaboration Conference.
Jaime Mendez, Ed.D., director of the Student Support Services Program at The University of Texas at El Paso, was named president-elect of NODA, the Association for Orientation, Transition, and Retention in Higher Education, in November 2020.
November is National Diabetes Month, a time when the nation comes together to shed light on one of the leading causes of death and disability among U.S. citizens. The University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP) is joining the fight against the disease through innovative research made possible through a recent $1.2 million grant by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to advance understanding of a critical diabetic heart condition.
The Union Building at The University of Texas at El Paso is a site for early voting for El Paso’s runoff elections. Voting takes place from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. through Tuesday, Dec. 8, 2020, in Union Building East, Templeton Suite 313.
The Smithsonian Institution’s Lemelson Center for the Study of Invention and Innovation recently awarded The University of Texas at El Paso’s William Robertson, Ph.D., with a three-year appointment as a distinguished research fellow.
Two students at The University of Texas at El Paso have been named the institution's first-ever Hawkins Scholars and were awarded $10,000 each.
A doctoral student at The University of Texas at El Paso is among the recipients of the 2020 Generation Google Scholarship, which awards $10,000 to exemplary computer science students from throughout the United States and Canada.
A cadre of young, talented faculty members at The University of Texas at El Paso is poised to lead the next generation of aerospace research and education efforts at the University’s renowned Aerospace Center, also known as cSETR, through their wide spectrum of expertise, innovative research and ardent focus on student success.
In observance of Thanksgiving, The University of Texas at El Paso will be closed on Thursday and Friday, Nov. 26-27, 2020. Regular operating hours will resume Monday, Nov. 30.
The University of Texas at El Paso recently was selected as a member of the prestigious University Corporation for Atmospheric Research (UCAR). UCAR is a nonprofit consortium of 120 North American colleges and universities focused on research and training in the atmospheric and related Earth system sciences.
EL PASO, Texas – A new research grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) will support The University of Texas at El Paso’s efforts to increase access to COVID-19 testing for populations disproportionately affected by the pandemic.
When The University of Texas at El Paso announced it was awarded an R1 designation from the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education in 2019, the distinction signaled UTEP’s arrival on the national stage as one of the premier research institutions in the country. That reputation was cemented further thanks to a recently published study of the world’s top researchers.
More than 3 million high school students and 550,000 middle school students in the United States reported using e-cigarettes, or vaping, in 2020, according to the National Youth Tobacco Survey.
Students, faculty and staff from The University of Texas at El Paso will notice a new application when logging into my.utep.edu.
The COVID-19 pandemic has affected many people with disabilities throughout the United States. A researcher at The University of Texas at El Paso will use geospatial software and cutting-edge techniques to learn the extent of their exposure.
Students, faculty and alumni from The University of Texas at El Paso were part of an international art effort to honor health care workers who risk their lives daily in service of COVID-19 patients.
The University of Texas at El Paso celebrated the successes of first-generation students Nov. 2-6, 2020, during the third annual national First-Generation College Celebration.
The University of Texas at El Paso earned the Innovation and Economic Prosperity (IEP) University designation from the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (APLU) and its Commission on Economic and Community Engagement (CECE) for the positive economic impact the University has had on the Paso del Norte region.
When Heather Ramirez, a speech-language pathology graduate student at The University of Texas at El Paso, participated in her first Interprofessional Education (IPE) experience in 2019, she worked alongside other health professions students on a treatment plan for a transgender female who had suffered a stroke.
The University of Texas at El Paso received a $1.18 million grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to learn more about greenhouse gas abiotic carbon dioxide (CO2) dynamics in dryland systems through the study of irrigated pecan orchards throughout the El Paso region.
The University of Texas at El Paso has been awarded a Tree Campus USA designation by The Arbor Day Foundation for the fourth consecutive year for its continuous efforts to be a sustainable green space.
The Colorado Association for Bilingual Education (CO-CABE) recently announced that it had recognized The University of Texas at El Paso’s Sandra Butvilofsky, Ph.D., as its 2020 Higher Education Educator of the Year.
Recent discussions about schools and statues in the Paso del Norte region named after Confederate soldiers and a 16th-century Spanish explorer raised the issue of how much Latino history is understood and The University of Texas at El Paso’s role in how it is taught.
The University of Texas at El Paso is one of 80 U.S. institutions awarded a prestigious Susan Harwood federal safety and health training grant from the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) to train hard-to-reach Hispanic workers in El Paso and neighboring areas for the seventh consecutive year.
Luis Martinez, a doctoral student at The University of Texas at El Paso, has a prime opportunity to elevate his research as one of 52 graduate students from throughout the United States selected by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) for the Office of Science Graduate Student Research (SCGSR) Program’s 2020 Solicitation 1 cycle.
The University of Texas at El Paso President Heather Wilson presented the 2020 State of the University address in two radio broadcasts on KTEP-FM (88.5) on Oct. 27 and 28, 2020.
The worlds of art and engineering collide in an interdisciplinary collaboration between a pair of faculty members at The University of Texas at El Paso.
Among the many professional development opportunities available at The University of Texas at El Paso, the Center for Faculty Leadership and Development (CFLD) is leading the way in developing and supporting faculty-driven initiatives that will enhance not only faculty, staff and student success but also UTEP’s role as a national leader in 21st century public higher education. Cigdem V. Sirin, Ph.D., associate professor of political science, recently was appointed the new director of the center.
EL PASO, Texas – The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board recently approved a new postgraduate certificate in the Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) concentration at The University of Texas at El Paso. The certificate program will help address the critical need for more mental health providers caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, said UTEP School of Nursing Dean Leslie K. Robbins, Ph.D.
For the past eight years, faculty and staff from The University of Texas at El Paso who give to the annual State Employee Charitable Campaign (SECC) have donated thousands of dollars to local and regional charities. The SECC planning committee often coordinates activities such as soccer goal shootouts and volleyball tournaments to celebrate the contributions and incentivize participation.
Two engineering undergraduates at The University of Texas at El Paso were selected by the Transportation Research Board (TRB) to be part of the 2021 class of Minority Student Fellows.
Nine Bhutanese students from The University of Texas at El Paso had the opportunity to perform ecological research during the summer in the southern region of the Kingdom of Bhutan as interns in a partnership between the Bhutan Foundation and NASA.
The University of Texas at El Paso President Heather Wilson will present the annual State of the University address in two radio broadcasts on KTEP-FM (88.5).
The University of Texas at El Paso and the City of El Paso have formed a partnership to help the community get tested for COVID-19.
The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a three-year, $150,000 grant to The University of Texas at El Paso’s Iva Ivanova, Ph.D., to study the mental processes that bilingual speakers use to choose their words.
Crystal Costa, a graduate from The University of Texas at El Paso’s Master of Public Health Program (MPH), is the first Returned Peace Corps Volunteer from UTEP to participate in the Paul D. Coverdell Fellows Program.
A team of interdisciplinary researchers from The University of Texas at El Paso in collaboration with the City of El Paso and El Paso Community College (EPCC) recently was awarded nearly $1.5 million from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to develop and sustain the social connectedness of seniors to improve their quality of life through technology, community engagement and social sciences.
The University of Texas at El Paso is helping to recognize the history of the Ysleta del Sur Pueblo through a series of virtual panel discussions in October.
UTEP leadership continues to monitor the public health situation in El Paso daily and maintains close communication with City and County public health officials.
The University of Texas at El Paso’s Institute of Oral History (IOH) has started to augment its rich and accessible catalogue of stories with podcasts and videos to better serve community members with internet access.
The Big Bad Bones, a music group that includes UTEP Department of Music Chair and Professor Steve Wilson, DMA, debuted its latest album, “Emergency Vehicle Blues,” at No. 32 in JazzWeek’s Jazz album chart for the week of Sept. 28, 2020.
Career opportunities for students at The University of Texas at El Paso will be enhanced with the introduction of the campus’ Employer-led Professional Development Institute (EPDI). The institute will provide students with opportunities to gain valuable professional insights and skills while interacting with more than a dozen global and local employers.
Osvaldo Morera, Ph.D., understands what it is like to be judged by an accent and undervalued by a standardized test. The son of Cuban immigrants also knows the benefits and importance of academic rigor and treating students with respect.
Early voting at The University of Texas at El Paso begins Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2020, and runs through Friday, Oct. 30 in Union Building East, Templeton Suite Room 313. Hours are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday-Friday, and noon-5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.
Adeeba A. Raheem, Ph.D., assistant professor of civil engineering at The University of Texas at El Paso, was named the recipient of the Educator of the Year Award in Higher Education for 2020 by the Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers (SHPE).
Two renowned research centers at the The University of Texas at El Paso have announced plans to open a unit in Youngstown, Ohio, to create a joint presence for collaborative opportunities with Youngstown State University (YSU) and the region’s business community focused on advanced manufacturing, aerospace and defense technologies.
The University of Texas at El Paso has organized a virtual mini-conference Oct. 9, 2020, about the experiences of immigrants and other marginalized groups with the U.S. criminal justice system along the U.S.-Mexico border region.
The University of Texas at El Paso invites prospective students to learn about the Miner experience from the comfort of their homes during the University’s first virtual Orange and Blue Week.
The University of Texas at El Paso’s Department of Civil Engineering was awarded $30,000 by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) through the Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs at The University of Texas at Austin to address community exposure to traffic related air pollution near school zones in the Paso del Norte region using low-cost air sensors.
The University of Texas at El Paso’s College of Education, in collaboration with several community partners, has launched the latest in a series of initiatives meant to recruit, train and retain teachers who will serve students in the Paso del Norte region.
Eva Moya, Ph.D., associate professor of social work at The University of Texas at El Paso, has been recognized with the regional 2020 Ohtli Award, the highest honor bestowed by the Mexican government to individuals who have aided, empowered or positively affected the lives of Mexican nationals in the United States and other countries.
Six undergraduate engineering students from The University of Texas at El Paso claimed the majority of scholarships awarded by the Department of Energy’s Minority Serving Institution Partnership Program (MSIPP) to take part in internships at the Kansas City National Security Campus (KCNSC), managed by Honeywell.
UTEP President Heather Wilson and Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso President Richard Lange, M.D., announced new initiatives to strengthen collaboration and expand health research involving faculty at both universities.
The University Honors Program at The University of Texas of El Paso is celebrating four decades of working hard to give students a competitive edge and providing them with premier opportunities that yield a foundation for professional success.
The National Endowment for the Arts, through the Texas Commission on the Arts (TCA), awarded a grant to The University of Texas at El Paso’s Stanlee and Gerald Rubin Center for the Visual Arts as part of the federal COVID-19 response.
Empowering Latino Futures (ELF) announced that The University of Texas at El Paso’s Andrea Cote Botero, Ph.D., was among the winners during the group’s 22nd annual International Latino Book Awards.
The “Mining Minds” pickaxe sculpture at the Sun Bowl-University roundabout will be illuminated in blue and orange the evening of Monday, Sept. 28, 2020, to commemorate the first day of school 106 years ago at the State School of Mines and Metallurgy, now The University of Texas at El Paso.
As a master’s student at The University of Texas at El Paso, Lucia Dura, Ph.D., had doubts about her academic and career goals. She hoped to become a professional writer and work for nonprofits, but her faculty mentors encouraged her to pursue a doctorate.
The FBI recently awarded The University of Texas at El Paso’s Misty Duke, Ph.D., a grant to examine the effectiveness of two different methods to conduct investigative and intelligence interviews.
A team of researchers from multiple institutions led by Philip Lavretsky, Ph.D., assistant professor in The University of Texas at El Paso’s Department of Biological Sciences, was awarded nearly $1 million in funding from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to advance ongoing research to understand the adaptive impacts of hybridization between wild and domesticated animal populations.
A team of interdisciplinary researchers at The University of Texas at El Paso was awarded $5.27 million by the National Science Foundation (NSF) to advance critical zone (CZ) research in drylands. The University is one of nine funded CZ research projects in the nation.
The World Round-Up for Freestyle Skateboarding recently announced that The University of Texas at El Paso’s Bill Robertson, Ph.D., was its Ambassadors of Freestyle Skateboarding Award recipient for 2020.
The U.S. Department of Education has awarded a $1.7 million grant to The University of Texas at El Paso’s Student Support Services Program (SSSP). This award will fund five years of the program’s operations.
The University of Texas at El Paso’s Melinda Tasca, Ph.D., is participating in the most comprehensive study ever into the causes and effects of prison violence. Researchers expect their findings to enhance institutional culture and safety within prisons.
This summer marked the first time a group of faculty and students at The University of Texas at El Paso were able to engage in meaningful research opportunities while staying safe amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic through the launch of the Virtual Research Experience for Undergraduates (vREU).
The University of Texas at El Paso joins more than 500 institutions throughout the country this week in marking National Hispanic-Serving Institutions Week, a national observance celebrated Sept. 14-20, 2020, that coincides with Hispanic Heritage Month and acknowledges the critical role HSIs play in educating and empowering Hispanics.
Anais Alvarado, a senior finance major, is one of many UTEP students who spent their summer expanding their knowledge by taking part in internships and research opportunities. Anais shares her story about her experience during her virtual internship with Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company:
The University of Texas at El Paso’s Minority AIDS Research Center (MARC) is the subrecipient of a $1 million implementation grant to target substance use disorders and opioid use disorders in five rural counties along the Texas-Mexico border.
An international organization has nominated Jess Tolbert, assistant professor of art at The University of Texas at El Paso, for a prestigious award that recognizes artists who achieve creative excellence by combining craft with contemporary culture.
The University of Texas at El Paso will showcase the talents of its students, faculty and alumni as well as many of the institution’s iconic backdrops during “UTEP Arts Alive,” a virtual series of performances that will start Monday, Sept. 14, 2020.
The University of Texas at El Paso’s College of Education recently launched an innovative program that will assist individuals with bachelor’s degrees to earn their alternative certification and a Master of Arts in Education in one year.
The University of Texas at El Paso’s dedication to campus safety has earned the campus a No. 3 ranking in a list of the safest college campuses in Texas, according to a survey conducted by YourLocalSecurity.com, which based its rankings on the U.S. Department of Education’s Campus Safety and Security data and the FBI’s Uniform Crime Reporting Program.
The University of Texas at El Paso will host a single virtual Commencement ceremony for its Spring and Summer 2020 graduates. The virtual Commencement will be available online starting at 5 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 12, 2020, and will continue to be available for on-demand playback.
The University of Texas at El Paso announced today the appointment of El Paso native Priscilla Castillo to the position of Chief Legal Officer effective Sept. 8, 2020. She succeeds Andrea Cortinas, who recently was promoted to Vice President and Chief of Staff.
The University of Texas at El Paso will host a virtual town hall conference on strengthening a national foundation for advanced modeling and simulations (M&S) at minority-serving institutions beginning at 8:30 a.m. MST Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2020, via Microsoft Teams. Various sessions are scheduled throughout the day until 1:50 p.m.
Theater administrators and faculty members at The University of Texas at El Paso have announced artistic alternatives for the live performances that were canceled last spring due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Martha Isabel Aguayo began her term as president of The University of Texas at El Paso Alumni Association on Sept. 1, 2020, replacing outgoing President Laura E. Biggs.
The University of Texas at El Paso has opened an Office of Student Fellowships and Awards to inform and support UTEP students applying for graduate and undergraduate scholarship and fellowship opportunities. This new office in the Division of Student Affairs will assist students applying for external funding for research, study abroad, internships and graduate school.
This year, Minerpalooza is going completely virtual. The 30th anniversary of The University of Texas at El Paso’s biggest annual celebration will kick off at 8 p.m. Friday, Sept. 4, 2020.
In her role as a nurse educator, Koby Mitchell was responsible for ensuring that the undergraduate nursing students she supervised in the hospital provided safe and effective care.
The University of Texas at El Paso’s College of Liberal Arts has relaunched its Dean’s Speaker Series in a virtual, more inclusive format for anyone with the internet and an interest in how underrepresented individuals can prevail in the performing arts.
The University of Texas at El Paso is ranked No. 2 in Texas for awarding bachelor’s degrees to Latino students, according to Excelencia in Education, the nation’s leading organization dedicated to ensuring and accelerating the success of Latino students.
I want to thank the UTEP Alumni Association for their exceptional work to provide engagement opportunities to our more than 110,000 Miner alumni over the past year. I would especially like to thank Laura Biggs for her outstanding leadership of those efforts.
Learn more about the UTEP Alumni Association’s next president, Martha Isabel Aguayo.
The University of Texas at El Paso Alumni Association traces its roots to 1923, nine years after the founding of the State School of Mines and Metallurgy.
The University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP) welcomed 37 new tenured and tenure-track faculty members to start the 2020-21 academic year.
During Heather Wilson’s first news conference as President of The University of Texas at El Paso in August 2019, she sat in front of a roomful of reporters with a look of determination and a smile on her face.
The University of Texas at El Paso's Office of Alumni Relations caught up with outgoing UTEP Alumni Association Board President Laura Biggs to talk about her time at the helm and why joining an alumni association is the easiest way to give back to your university.
Each August marks a transition for the UTEP Alumni Association as one board president steps down and another takes the helm. Traditionally, that event is commemorated with a “Passing of the Gavel” ceremony. This year’s transition, however, is more symbolic since the physical event cannot take place due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
As the Fall 2020 semester begins, students may have questions about the resources and services available as they begin with remote, hybrid, or in-person learning.
For two faculty members at The University of Texas at El Paso, countless hours of research, planning, mentoring, teaching and learning culminated with a prestigious teaching award for their passion and dedication to their profession.
The engineering industry has a multitude of talented new recruits in its hiring pool after The University of Texas at El Paso’s College of Engineering celebrated a record number of spring graduates, marking a major milestone for the college.
The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board recently approved a new doctoral degree in data science that The University of Texas at El Paso will “soft launch” with some initial courses during the spring 2021 semester. The program’s full introduction will be the fall of 2021.
The University of Texas at El Paso, like many U.S. universities, has undergone operational changes since the COVID-19 pandemic began. Providing services such as advising and enrollment assistance in a remote environment has been an undertaking that UTEP faculty and staff have approached with dedication and creativity.
J.B. Milliken, Chancellor of The University of Texas System, visited UTEP Thursday, Aug. 13, 2020, where he viewed campus preparations for the fall semester, including UTEPs proactive testing program.
The University of Texas at El Paso and the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) have signed an agreement to create new research and internship opportunities for University faculty members and students.
Colleagues, please join us for a virtual town hall at 1:30 p.m. Friday, Aug. 14 through Microsoft Teams.
Students, please join us for a virtual town hall at 10 a.m. Friday, Aug. 14 through Microsoft Teams.
The University of Texas at El Paso’s Office of Enrollment Services is extending its hours in the days before the Fall 2020 semester to better serve students.
The need to communicate complex information clearly and concisely in layman’s terms continues to grow in science, industry and government, so The University of Texas at El Paso will launch a new degree plan during the fall 2020 semester to fill that niche.
After thoroughly reviewing the current community health conditions due to the coronavirus pandemic, The University of Texas at El Paso has made the decision to host a single virtual Commencement ceremony for Spring and Summer 2020 graduates at 5 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 12, 2020.
At 17, Dick Myers knew he was too small to play basketball at a major college. So, the Kansas native enrolled at nearby Hutchinson Junior College to gain height, weight and skill – hoping to eventually catch the eye of recruiters and coaches. The year was 1963 and two years later, Don Haskins came calling.
This week, the El Paso community marks one year since the Aug. 3, 2019, tragedy that took the lives of 23 people at the Cielo Vista Walmart. Faculty members, alumni and students from The University of Texas at El Paso appeared in a number of national publications sharing their expertise and unique border experiences with reporters across the nation.
Growing up, Rene Miranda dreamed of becoming a firefighter or a paramedic. Despite his early fascination with constructing objects out of Legos and a natural curiosity for mechanics, becoming an engineer was far from his mind. But during a visit to a college open house while a high school senior, Miranda discovered The University of Texas at El Paso’s College of Engineering and quickly altered his career aspirations.
The University of Texas at El Paso is partnering with Utah State University (USU) on an innovative collaboration involving a consortium of universities working to transform the automotive, transportation and electrical grid industries on an international scale.
Several members of a second-year program at The University of Texas at El Paso created to prepare the next wave of proficient science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) teachers are ready to share their newfound know-how with high school pupils.
The Distance Education Fee is only being assessed for those classes that were scheduled to be online prior to the pandemic and which are shown as online in the Fall 2020 course catalog. Many of these courses are associated with our fully online degree programs offered through UTEP Connect.
Seven undergraduate students at The University of Texas at El Paso have secured the opportunity to study abroad through the U.S. Department of State's Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship, one of the nation’s most prestigious scholarship programs.
As the United States recognizes the 30th anniversary of the passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act on July 26, The University of Texas at El Paso continues to innovate its accommodations process to create a more inclusive environment where all students can thrive.
The University of Texas at El Paso and the UTEP Alumni Association are proud to announce the 2020 Gold Nugget recipients.
Every year, The University of Texas at El Paso and the UTEP Alumni Association honor a group of men and women whose achievements stand out as monuments to dedication, integrity and hard work – they are the UTEP Distinguished Alumni.
The University of Texas at El Paso has appointed Luis Hernandez as vice president for information resources, effective July 27, 2020.
For the better part of the past 55 years, Tony Stafford, Ph.D., has spent part of his summers in preparation to teach English courses at The University of Texas at El Paso. He continued that tradition in 2020 although this year’s effort had a COVID-19 twist.
Ann Quiroz Gates, Ph.D., a nationally recognized computer science scholar with an extensive background in higher education administration, research and education in science, has been named vice provost for faculty affairs at The University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP), effective Aug. 1, 2020.
Physical disabilities, feelings of isolation and mental health issues such as post-traumatic stress disorder are some of the unique challenges student veterans face in higher education. Researchers in The University of Texas at El Paso’s Veteran VVell-Being Lab (V 3) suggest that hope and positivity can help former service members successfully transition to college life.
The Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE) recently awarded The University of Texas at El Paso a Circle of Excellence Grand Gold Award for its Endowment Management System (EMS).
The University of Texas at El Paso has seen record enrollment for Summer 2020, with 12,981 students enrolled in both Summer I and Summer II terms taking a total of 87,365 semester credit hours.
Suman Sirimulla, Ph.D., assistant professor of pharmaceutical sciences at The University of Texas at El Paso School of Pharmacy, was awarded $80,000 from the National Science Foundation (NSF) through UTEP’s Partnerships for Research and Education in Materials (PREM) Center for Advanced Materials Research (CMR) to support his research to develop antiviral drugs that will target COVID-19.
EL PASO, Texas – The University of Texas at El Paso is launching a new resource for local economic analysis that will help local leaders, business owners and regional stakeholders make more informed decisions.
The Journal of Statistics Education (JSE) interviewed The University of Texas at El Paso’s Larry Lesser, Ph.D., professor of mathematical sciences, in its spring 2020 issue as part of its series on prominent statistics educators.
The University of Texas of El Paso houses the nation’s No. 20 most affordable accounting program, according to Discover Accounting, a notable online information provider that offers career advice and education resources for students interested in accounting.
EL PASO, Texas – The University of Texas at El Paso was awarded $1.3 million from the National Institutes of Health to shed light on how the combined function of neural circuits impacts specific behaviors in humans.
The STEMGrow Program, a groundbreaking initiative between The University of Texas at El Paso and El Paso Community College (EPCC) that has successfully stewarded students between the two institutions, continues to bridge gaps between faculty and students forced to be physically distant this summer by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Since Amanda Labrado was a young girl, she has been passionate about rocks and the great outdoors.
The University of Texas at El Paso’s Master of Social Work program in the College of Health Sciences has been ranked No. 2 for best graduate social work program in Texas by SocialWorkDegree.org, an online resource focused on social work education and career advancement.
The University of Texas at El Paso’s Department of Art recently announced that Jill Font, Ashley Urueta and Gabriela Alvarado were its recipients of the 2020-21 Arleigh B. and Maxie G. Templeton Endowment for Three Dimensional Fine Arts.
The University of Texas at El Paso Alumni Association is offering free memberships to all UTEP alumni, a shift that opens doors for more than 100,000 Miners throughout the world to stay engaged with their alma mater.
Franchesca E. Nuñez, Ph.D., assistant professor in The University of Texas at El Paso’s School of Nursing, has been accepted into the 2020 Butler-Williams Scholars Program from the National Institute on Aging, a division of the National Institutes of Health.
Biology students and faculty members from The University of Texas at El Paso have discovered a new target for tuberculosis drug development. Their study recently was published in the Journal of Biological Chemistry, a publication of the American Society of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (ASBMB).
The University of Texas at El Paso’s Master of Business Administration (MBA), long recognized for its high quality and great value, is optimizing its programs to meet the needs of the modern business professional. Rolling out in Fall 2020 are two streamlined delivery formats: the Professional MBA (PMBA) and the hybrid Executive MBA (EMBA).
Kathleen Cox, DNP, and Guillermina R. Solis, Ph.D., assistant professors of nursing at The University of Texas at El Paso, have been inducted as Fellows of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners (FAANP).
Alejandra Vasquez-Macias’ higher education journey was lengthy, filled with uncertainties and instability.
EL PASO, Texas – Nationwide, hospitals are concerned about a possible shortage of ventilators as more Americans require treatment for COVID-19, the novel coronavirus disease that can cause life-threatening respiratory problems such as pneumonia.
A research team from The University of Texas at El Paso has made strides in understanding how memories are formed through the brain mechanisms of fruit flies, findings that could enhance our understanding of brain disorders such as post-traumatic stress disorder and substance addiction, according to an article published in the highly renowned Journal of Neuroscience.
Paul Carrola, Ph.D., associate professor and coordinator for The University of Texas at El Paso’s Mental Health Counseling program, will become the first president-elect of the Texas Association of Counselor Education and Supervision (TACES) from UTEP when his position becomes official July 1, 2020.
The first fruit was harvested this spring from a highly innovative off-site doctoral program that The University of Texas at El Paso initiated three years ago in collaboration with El Paso Community College (EPCC) and the Socorro Independent School District (SISD).
As a queer Latinx immigrant, William Campillo Terrazas, a pharmacy student at The University of Texas at El Paso, understands full well the unique challenges facing the LGBTQ+ population during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP), Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso (TTUHSC El Paso), New Mexico State University, El Paso Community College and Doña Ana Community College are uniting efforts to encourage the community to donate blood and save lives.
Chuan Xiao, Ph.D., associate professor of chemistry and biochemistry at The University of Texas at El Paso, is contributing his expertise to research on the transmission of the novel coronavirus from animals to humans.
The University of Texas at El Paso announced today that El Paso native Andrea Cortinas will be promoted to the position of Vice President and Chief of Staff effective July 1, 2020. She will succeed Richard Adauto, who is retiring after 32 years of service to the University.
The COVID-19 pandemic has forced the cancellation of many in-person events, but that hasn’t hindered efforts by The University of Texas at El Paso’s Alumni Association to create a way for alumni, students and friends from throughout the world to share their Miner spirit and strengthen their bond with the University through its UTEP Alumni Virtual Reunion, which is scheduled for noon MST Saturday, June 20, 2020.
A new nurse practitioner program in psychiatric mental health at The University of Texas at El Paso’s School of Nursing will help to address the sharp increase in mental health problems and psychological distress caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Alfredo Ortega shared with great pride that the money his parents used to pay the hospital for his birth came from proceeds of his father’s art. The recent graduate of The University of Texas at El Paso said art has been part of his life ever since.
The University of Texas at El Paso welcomes students starting summer courses as they continue to adapt and grow as online learners.
Lifelong learners age 50 and older who welcome the experience of an online education are encouraged to register for courses offered through The University of Texas at El Paso’s Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) that start Monday, June 8, 2020.
The contributions of researchers from The University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP) have yielded the first indication that carbon quantum dots, a class of nanoparticles, can be utilized to combat neurological disorders, according to a paper published in the journal Processes as part its special issue on protein biosynthesis and drug design and delivery.
The University Library will be open during the summer sessions from June 8 to Aug. 4, 2020, to serve students, faculty and staff.
The University of Texas at El Paso’s College of Liberal Arts recently announced the selection of Cristina R. Mayagoitia as its 2020 Tom Lea Research Fellow who will study the noted 20th century artist/writer and the influence of his global travels.
Active coping, denial, emotional support, humor and religion are among the coping strategies that help people with chronic conditions and disabilities deal with stress caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a recently published study written by researchers at The University of Texas at El Paso.
A new agreement between The University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP), the City of El Paso and Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso (TTUHSC El Paso) will enable UTEP to help the city Department of Public Health with COVID-19 testing.
As the severity of the COVID-19 pandemic became apparent in March, officials at The University of Texas at El Paso quickly strategized how to help thousands of their students to become online learners for the second half of the 2020 spring semester.
Scores of art students from The University of Texas at El Paso dealt with unusual circumstances to complete their projects for the 2020 Annual Juried UTEP Student Virtual Art Exhibition that will open with an awards ceremony at 6 p.m. Thursday, May 28, on the Stanlee and Gerald Rubin Center for the Visual Arts Facebook page.
Claudia Escajeda, a graduate student in The University of Texas at El Paso’s Mental Health Counseling Program (MHCP), earned the highest score in the country on the Counselor Preparation Comprehensive Examination in spring 2020.
In observance of Memorial Day, The University of Texas at El Paso’s remote offices will not be staffed Monday, May 25.
A trio of researchers from The University of Texas at El Paso’s Center for Transportation Infrastructure Systems (CTIS) will partner with The University of Texas at Austin’s Center for Transportation Research on a $494,000 award from the Texas Department of Transportation to create realistic conditions for assessment of asphalt mixtures in an effort to enhance their durability.
The Texas Manufacturing Assistance Center (TMAC), a manufacturing consulting center based at The University of Texas at El Paso, is leveraging its relationship with a stable of partners to outfit the El Paso community and others with critical supplies, such as medical masks and gowns, needed in the fight against COVID-19.
The Research Initiative for Scientific Enhancement (RISE) Program at The University of Texas at El Paso Department of Biological Sciences is at the helm of biomedical and behavioral research on the border, utilizing 21st century technology to promote biomedical research that includes anti-cancer drug discovery, vaccine development against infectious agents, drug addiction, health disparities, and other basic research.
When it became clear that the spring 2020 semester would deviate from its traditional conclusion, the staff at the University Career Center acted quickly to shift their valuable services to a virtual format after UTEP transitioned to distance learning in March.
The University of Texas at El Paso was awarded the 2019 Mentor-Protégé Nunn-Perry Award by the Department of Defense (DoD) and Office of Small Business Programs through its industry collaboration with Lockheed Martin Aeronautics and Marvin Engineering Corporation. The agreement between Lockheed Martin Aeronautics and Marvin Engineering was one of six Mentor-Protégé teams chosen to win the award.
Twenty graduates from The University of Texas at El Paso’s Clinical Laboratory Science (CLS) program received their white lab coats during a special drive-in ceremony at 7 p.m. Saturday, May 16, 2020, on the UTEP campus.
EL PASO, Texas – Nine ROTC cadets from The University of Texas at El Paso raised their right hands and became commissioned officers in the U.S. Army during a ceremony Friday, May 15, 2020, at UTEP’s Centennial Plaza.
In light of the ongoing COVID-19 outbreak and social distancing guidelines, UTEP hosted a virtual event Friday, May 15, 2020, to recognize the newest recipients of the Terry Foundation Scholarship.
The University of Texas at El Paso will celebrate its more than 2,300 spring graduates with a 7 p.m. ceremony on Saturday, Sept. 12, 2020 in Sun Bowl Stadium. Each graduate will be permitted to bring up to two guests to the outdoor venue.
UTEP President Heather Wilson was one of 14 university presidents who joined Vice President Mike Pence and U.S. Education Secretary Betsy DeVos and Dr. Deborah Birx from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on a teleconference call Wednesday, May 13, 2020, to discuss the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the nation’s institutions of higher education and plans to reopen campuses.
Despite the physical distance created by the COVID-19 outbreak between members of The University of Texas at El Paso’s campus community, University leaders have found innovative ways to remain proactive, supportive and linked to students through virtual events.
The coronavirus pandemic has increased anxieties among caregivers of people with forms of dementia, so the West Texas Chapter of the Alzheimer’s Association decided to offer a few virtual workshops to ease those fears with some help from The University of Texas at El Paso.
The University of Texas at El Paso will celebrate spring graduates with remote activities in honor of the Class of 2020 during what would have been the University’s Commencement weekend, May 16-17, 2020.
The "Mining Minds" pickaxe sculpture at The University of Texas at El Paso's Sun Bowl-University roundabout will be illuminated in blue and orange from Wednesday evening, May 13, through Sunday evening, May 17, to commemorate UTEP's Class of 2020.
The University of Texas at El Paso is now able to provide additional financial support to students who have been impacted by the ongoing COVID-19 outbreak. The University has received $12.4 million through the Federal Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act to provide emergency financial assistance grants to eligible students.
After two years of rigorous coursework, Steven Applegate was not about to let the coronavirus pandemic hold him back from his dream to become a nurse.
The National Science Foundation (NSF) has approved a $114,000 RAPID award to The University of Texas at El Paso’s April Gile Thomas, Ph.D., assistant professor of psychology, to conduct research related to COVID-19.
The Top 10 Seniors Awards are presented annually by The University of Texas at El Paso’s Alumni Association to the most zealous and distinguished future alumni.
Dozens of area high school seniors are receiving a special delivery of congratulatory balloons and branded gifts this week and next from The University of Texas at El Paso, accompanied by a message commending them for their achievements and welcoming them into the University.
Computer science students from The University of Texas at El Paso are part of a contingent from Hispanic-Serving Institutions and Historically Black Colleges and Universities that are working remotely during the final month of Google’s Tech Exchange program.
A report on human rights in North America co-written by Mark Lusk, Ed.D., professor of social work at The University of Texas at El Paso, and a group of UTEP undergraduate and graduate students has been posted as an official statement on the International Federation of Social Workers (IFSW) website.
Researchers in The University of Texas at El Paso’s Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry have developed a nanohybrid vehicle that can be used to optimally deliver drugs into the human body.
National statistics show that Hispanics — who comprise 82% of the population in El Paso — largely abstain from alcohol. However, when they do drink, they drink in ways that are more likely to adversely impact their lives.
The University of Texas at El Paso’s R1 designation by the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education has raised UTEP’s national research profile and attracted highly competitive research faculty to the University. These faculty engage in meaningful academic exploration to enhance the quality of life in the Paso del Norte region and beyond.
A team of civil engineering undergraduate and graduate students from The University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP) earned second place out of 10 universities renowned for their asphalt teaching and research at the inaugural National Asphalt Mixture Design Competition sponsored by CRH Materials Americas Inc.
EL PASO, Texas – The University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP) has appointed Jake Logan as the new Vice President for Institutional Advancement starting May 18, 2020.
EL PASO, Texas – Meagan Kendall, Ph.D., an assistant professor in the Department of Engineering Education and Leadership at The University of Texas at El Paso, has been awarded the majority of a $2 million collaborative grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to design engineering leadership academies as part of an effort to enhance the quality of undergraduate STEM education at Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSIs).
EL PASO, Texas – With social distancing rules in place to protect the public from the spread of COVID-19, people developed their own ways to share their lives with each other. One popular method was to “meet” on adjoining balconies to perform music or to acknowledge others.
Ever since New York City native Chris Beroes-Haigis moved to El Paso two years ago to study cello as a graduate student at The University of Texas at El Paso, he has sought opportunities to share his love of music.
Construction crews will begin work on a rehabilitation project for State Highway 20 (North Mesa Street) on Monday, April 13, 2020, with placement of signs along the work zone. The project consists of a full-depth (10-inch) repair of the stretch of roadway from Baltimore Drive/Glory Road to Sunland Park Drive.
EL PASO, Texas – The University of Texas at El Paso’s Environmental Health and Safety department (EHS) is working with local health care professionals to fit test their personal protective equipment (PPE) to ensure that they are properly protected while working amid COVID-19 patients.
A request for fabric face masks to assist elderly residents at an assisted living facility in Washington state became a call to action for several costume makers at The University of Texas at El Paso’s Department of Theatre and Dance, and their efforts have expanded to benefit border agencies.
Two theater majors from The University of Texas at El Paso earned first-place honors at the 2020 Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival regional competition in February in Abilene, Texas.
Research is underway at The University of Texas at El Paso’s School of Pharmacy to develop vaccines and antiviral drugs to combat the novel coronavirus within 15 months to two years.
Mary Leon, clinical nursing instructor at The University of Texas at El Paso’s School of Nursing, was awarded University Medical Center’s (UMC) inaugural 2019 Faculty of the Year Award.
A new agreement between The University of Texas at El Paso and the City of El Paso will enable UTEP faculty and staff to assist the city’s Department of Public Health in identifying cases of the novel coronavirus.
EL PASO, Texas – UTEP President Heather Wilson announced today that accomplished University administrator and longtime faculty member John Wiebe, Ph.D., will be promoted to the position of Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost. Wiebe has held the position in an interim capacity since January 2019.
The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) recently appointed The University of Texas at El Paso’s Laura O’Dell, Ph.D., to a four-year post on its advisory council.
As a member of The University of Texas at El Paso marching band, Zarena Dominguez is comfortable with the concept of working hard and staying focused. She hopes that attention to detail will lead to a career in veterinary medicine.
The month of March, which is nationally devoted to recognizing the contributions of women throughout history, also presents a time to acknowledge the significant achievements of women in science and engineering who have helped the nation advance.
The impact Georgina Hernández Escobar has made on The University of Texas at El Paso was on display this spring.
On Thursday, March 26, a third male employee of The University of Texas at El Paso tested positive for COVID-19. The employee traveled to the same out-of-town event as the first two employees who tested positive and returned to El Paso on Thursday, March 12.
In accordance with the guidance of The University of Texas System, The University of Texas at El Paso will postpone spring Commencement ceremonies.
On Tuesday, March 24, two male employees of The University of Texas at El Paso tested positive for COVID-19. The employees traveled to an out-of-town event and returned to El Paso on Thursday, March 12.
The "Mining Minds" pickaxe sculpture at UTEP's Sun Bowl-University Roundabout will be illuminated in blue and orange Thursday evening, March 19, 2020, to celebrate the 54th anniversary of the Texas Western College (now The University of Texas at El Paso) men's basketball team winning the NCAA championship.
A female student at The University of Texas at El Paso who returned from extended overseas travel Saturday night, March 14, went directly into self-isolation as directed by UTEP’s Department of Environmental Health and Safety. On Monday, she tested positive for COVID-19.
A mechanical engineering professor from The University of Texas at El Paso will lend his expertise to early-stage space exploration technology research through a $550,000 grant from NASA to investigate the viability of power sources in the extreme temperatures of space.
The University of Texas at El Paso has been named to the 2020-21 cohort of First-gen Forward Institutions by the Center for First-generation Student Success.
Patricia Nava, Ph.D., has been named interim dean of The University of Texas at El Paso College of Engineering, effective March 4, 2020.
The "Mining Minds" pickaxe sculpture at the Sun Bowl-University Roundabout will be illuminated in blue and orange Friday evening, March 13, 2020, in honor of TCM Day, The University of Texas at El Paso's longest-running tradition.
The National Science Foundation (NSF) recently awarded more than $28,000 to The University of Texas at El Paso's April Gile Thomas, Ph.D., to support undergraduate researchers who will recruit and survey participants for her two-year Adolescent Social Development and Sleep Study.
Faculty and staff from The University of Texas at El Paso's Department of Mechanical Engineering and NASA MIRO Center for Space Exploration and Technology Research (cSETR) learned about the intricacies of the CubeSat - miniaturized satellites used in space research - during a workshop presented by members of the California Polytechnic State University's (Cal Poly) PolySat laboratory Friday, March 6, 2020, in the Undergraduate Learning Center.
Examples of methods experts use to address complex challenges in halls of power throughout the world will be part of a Liberating Structures Workshop offered from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Saturday, March 7, 2020 in the Blumberg Auditorium on the first floor of the University Library.
The Military Student Success Center (MSSC) at The University of Texas at El Paso welcomed the community to its new location on campus with an open-house celebration Thursday, March 5, 2020, at the Mike Loya Academic Services Building, Room 130.
TCM Day, The University of Texas at El Paso's longest-running student tradition, returns next week. This year marks the 100th anniversary of the event.
In an effort to provide an outlet where all alumni can stay connected, no matter when they graduated or where they live, The University of Texas at El Paso has relaunched MinerLink, a free online platform aimed at maximizing alumni connection to UTEP and each other.
The devotion of dozens of faculty and staff of The University of Texas at El Paso was recognized Tuesday, March 3, 2020, during the campus' annual Service Awards ceremony at Magoffin Auditorium.
Heather Wilson, President of The University of Texas at El Paso, will be appointed to serve a six-year term on the National Science Board, which provides advice and oversight for the National Science Foundation (NSF).
Soheil Nazarian, Ph.D., sees value in straying from textbooks as part of his teaching method in order to provide opportunities for his students to solve real-world engineering problems. The 35-year teaching veteran maintains that a good engineer is one that understands nuance in addition to the ability to solve equations.
Jessica Carreon didn't shy away from the challenge that was presented to her by The University of Texas at El Paso's School of Nursing. In two years, Carreon has learned from accomplished professors, student organizations and her own persistence.
Sokaina El Bekri is near the midway point of a high-profile second semester at The University of Texas at El Paso's College of Business Administration (COBA).
Martine C. Ceberio, Ph.D., professor of computer science at The University of Texas at El Paso, will be inducted as a fellow into The University of Texas System Academy of Distinguished Teachers during a ceremony Friday, April 3, 2020.
The University of Texas at El Paso's NASA MIRO Center for Space and Exploration Technology Research (cSETR) has significantly enhanced opportunities for UTEP engineering students through a new cooperative agreement with NASA that will benefit 23 UTEP graduate and undergraduate students and provide internships at NASA centers for six of them.
It could be the start of a joke: “An engineer, a chemist, a psychologist and an accountant walk into a room.” It also could be how some faculty members at The University of Texas at El Paso start a collaborative effort to utilize space in UTEP’s new Interdisciplinary Research Building (IDRB).
The University of Texas at El Paso and Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso have renewed their commitment to work collaboratively and expand opportunities for biomedical and health science research between both institutions.
Sociologists for Women in Society (SWS) presented The University of Texas at El Paso's Ophra Leyser-Whalen, Ph.D., associate professor of sociology, with its SWS 2020 Feminist Activism Award during the group's recent winter meeting in San Diego, California.
The University of Texas at El Paso is launching a new program – the Microsoft Teacher Computer Science Academy – to increase the number of high school students who take computing courses by increasing the number of computer science teachers, with financial support from Microsoft Corp.
A 1,260-mile portion of the Rio Grande flows between the United States and Mexico along the entire length of Texas' southern border, providing water for drinking, irrigation and recreational activities to communities on both sides of the border.
Margaret Spellings, CEO of Texas 2036, visited The University of Texas at El Paso to deliver a Centennial Lecture on the topic "The Future of Higher Education" on Feb. 18, 2020, at the Undergraduate Learning Center.
First Draft, an international network created in part to combat the spread of disinformation, has organized a workshop for journalists and others who collect and disseminate news, from 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday, Feb. 21, 2020, at The University of Texas at El Paso.
The University of Texas at El Paso has earned the Community Engagement Classification - the Carnegie Foundation's highest standard of recognition for reciprocal, sustainable and mutually beneficial scholarly partnerships with local, regional and national communities.
El Paso Mayor Dee Margo presented Zuill Bailey, one of the world's premier cellists and a music instructor at The University of Texas at El Paso, with a Conquistador Award during the El Paso City Council's regular meeting Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2020, at City Hall.
Georgina Hernandez Escobar, a visiting professor of practice and a playwright in residence with the Department of Theatre and Dance, worked on a script for "Monsters We Create" with UTEP students.
Margaret Spellings, the president and CEO of Texas 2036, will be the guest speaker at The University of Texas at El Paso's Centennial Lecture at 4 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 18, 2020, in the Undergraduate Learning Center, Room 106, on the UTEP campus.
In response to a community need, The University of Texas at El Paso's Master of Public Administration (MPA) program has launched a new 15-hour graduate-level certificate in nonprofit administration and governance targeted to individuals who want to work for or lead nonprofit agencies.
Unbelievably, fewer than 1% of ants are pests. The rest are valuable members of the Earth’s environment. Those 99 percenters are the basis of “Tiny Tunnels, Big Connections: Ant Relationships Shape the World,” that opens Thursday, Feb. 13, 2020, in The University of Texas at El Paso’s Centennial Museum and Chihuahuan Desert Gardens.
Students at The University of Texas at El Paso will have a key role in the Miner Counts initiative, which is touting the importance of the 2020 U.S. Census and its impact on the economy and well-being of the community.
The College of Business Administration at The University of Texas at El Paso has been awarded $375,000 from Prudential Financial Inc. to further advance the University's Prudential Risk Management Academy and its associated programs. The overarching goal of the collaboration between Prudential Financial Inc. and the College of Business Administration is to provide career pathways into the actuarial profession for UTEP students and to increase diversity in the actuarial workforce.
The NASA MIRO Center for Space Exploration and Technology Research (cSETR) at The University of Texas at El Paso has successfully communicated with its Orbital Factory-2 (OF-2) satellite project, a significant feat that highlights UTEP’s position as a national leader in technological research and its implementation.
UTEP President Heather Wilson and NMSU Chancellor Dan Arvizu announced Friday a collaboration between their universities to inspire and increase entrepreneurship in the region. The creation of Studio G at UTEP, a student business accelerator, is a partnership between The University of Texas at El Paso's Mike Loya Center for Innovation and Commerce and the Arrowhead Center at New Mexico State University (NMSU), where Studio G originated.
UTEP President Heather Wilson debuted The University of Texas at El Paso's first lactation pod during a ribbon-cutting ceremony Thursday, Feb. 6, 2020, in UTEP's Union Building East. The lactation pod is the latest addition to a series of lactation rooms located across campus that can be utilized by University students, employees and campus guests.
The University of Texas at El Paso will offer a new scholarship for top undergraduate students to help them finish their last semesters at UTEP. President Heather Wilson announced the establishment of the Hawkins Scholarship at UTEP's inaugural Honors, Scholars and Fellows Day on Wednesday, Feb. 5. The new scholarship will be awarded for the first time during the Fall of 2020.
Among the school supplies in Elisa Dobler's office at The University of Texas at El Paso's Student Health and Wellness Center is a basket full of pink, yellow and green Play-Doh that sits in the middle of her coffee table.
Nathalie Prieto chose to attend The University of Texas at El Paso for its exceptional education offered at a great value. She has not been disappointed. As a student, she has taken part in research and student employment opportunities that have helped prepare her for law school and a future career as an attorney.
Leslie K. Robbins, Ph.D., has been appointed Dean of the School of Nursing at The University of Texas at El Paso, effective Feb. 1, 2020. Robbins has served in the role in an interim capacity since September 2019. As dean, she holds the Charles H. and Shirley T. Leavell Endowed Chair II in Nursing.
Throughout high school, Daniela Morales was a model student. She studied diligently, was an active member in numerous honors and student organizations and frequently volunteered in the community. When the class valedictorian and self-described "overachiever" enrolled at The University of Texas at El Paso, she challenged herself to continue building off the momentum she created for academic success.
Cory M. Smith, Ph.D., enjoys seeing students comprehend and apply the lessons they have learned as part of his courses in The University of Texas at El Paso's College of Health Sciences. Smith is grateful to work on a campus that encourages students to pursue research and topics they are passionate about.
The UTEP community should be aware of the following closures that will impact the campus for several weeks.
Officials with The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts announced Jan. 16, 2020, that it awarded $100,000 to The University of Texas at El Paso's Stanlee and Gerald Rubin Center for the Visual Arts to assist with future programs and exhibitions.
Raymond C. Rumpf, Ph.D., professor of electrical and computer engineering at The University of Texas at El Paso, was promoted to Fellow of the International Society for Optics and Photonics (SPIE), an educational nonprofit established to advance light-based science, engineering and technology.
Thomas B. Modly, the Acting Secretary of the Navy, emphasized the importance of a discerning mind Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2020, while delivering the first Centennial Lecture of the year at The University of Texas at El Paso's Undergraduate Learning Center.
The University of Texas at El Paso’s College of Science opened the spring 2020 semester with its newest undergraduate degree offering – a Bachelor of Science in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology (EEB). The new degree is the campus’ latest effort in an ongoing mission of providing competitive academic and research opportunities at one of the most reasonable prices for a U.S. top tier university.
An accomplished academic whose accolades include a Pulitzer Prize and the title of former U.S. Poet Laureate will share her thoughts about race, inclusion and society’s shared responsibility toward a common future at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 30, 2020, at The University of Texas at El Paso.
Sweet sounds made by several student musicians from The University of Texas at El Paso blended with the reverberations of quiet conversations, the clanking of ceramic coffee cups and other expected noises inside West El Paso's Hillside Coffee and Donut Co. on a recent weekday morning.
Ariana Taylor has big dreams for personal success on and off the court, both of which she said are possible thanks to her Miner Athletic Club scholarship.
The University of Texas at El Paso Alumni Association and the Office of Alumni Relations are calling for nominations of excellent alumni for the University’s prestigious Distinguished Alumni and Gold Nugget awards. The deadline to submit nominations is Friday, Feb. 21, 2020.
Thomas B. Modly, the Acting Secretary of the Navy, will be the guest speaker at a Centennial Lecture at 4 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2020, in Room 106 of the Undergraduate Learning Center on The University of Texas at El Paso campus.
Luis Echegoyen, Ph.D., professor of chemistry and biochemistry at The University of Texas at El Paso, was recently inducted as a 2019 Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC).
The University of Texas at El Paso's Department of Geological Sciences was awarded $40,000 from the Western States Petroleum Association to review and evaluate work by the California State Water Resources Control Board and the U.S. Geological Survey to study impacts of well stimulation related to oil and gas development in California.
The Student Engagement and Leadership Center is hosting Miner Welcome activities during the first week of the spring 2020 semester each day from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Jan. 21-24, in The University of Texas at El Paso's Union Plaza.
A recent study published in the journal Molecular Ecology presents significant findings related to the genetic makeup of two North American iconic ducks: mallards and American black ducks.
The University of Texas at El Paso's Electrical and Computer Engineering Department was awarded $1 million from the National Science Foundation to help low-income, academically talented undergraduate students in engineering successfully advance to graduate studies.
Researchers from The University of Texas at El Paso's Computer Science Department will have a hand in bolstering the safety of cybersecurity operations conducted by fossil fuel power generation plants thanks to a $171,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Energy.
The University of Texas at El Paso is preparing to welcome students back for the spring 2020 semester. As classes draw closer, the campus is ready to assist students who are interested in registering for classes. Students may visit goldmine.utep.edu to register, add/drop classes, or view/print class schedules.
A professor from The University of Texas at El Paso will lend his expertise and record of significant advancements against Chagas disease to an $84,000 grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) awarded to the Research Development Foundation (Fundep) of the Federal University of Minas Gerais (UFMG) in Brazil.
Katherine Espinoza saw The University of Texas at El Paso as a wise investment. It is one that has paid off. The senior linguistics and creative writing major has taken part in research, literary readings and seen performances at UTEP’s Fox Fine Arts Recital Hall. Being on campus has imbued Espinoza with confidence that she hopes will lead her to a job as a professor, translator or both.
Nigel Ward, Ph.D., revels in the opportunity to make a difference in the lives of computer science students at The University of Texas at El Paso. The campus, which recently announced it surpassed the $100 million threshold in research expenditures, is a place where students can think big, Ward said. It also provides a scenic setting for the 34-year teaching veteran, who enjoys the outdoors.
Pat Piotrowski, general manager of KTEP-FM (88.5), joked that one of the main things that he looks forward to in retirement is the opportunity to enjoy inclement weather because the specter of lightning, snowstorms and high winds have weighed on him since he took over the station in 1999.
Steve Riter, Ph.D., came to The University of Texas at El Paso in 1980 with expectations to stay for about five years and then move elsewhere to find his next professional opportunity. Instead, UTEP provided him with enough challenges across the academic spectrum to keep him interested and on campus.
The University of Texas at El Paso’s Professional and Public Programs (P3) recently won the Learning Resources Network’s (LERN) Best Management Practice award. The international award recognizes innovation in the field of lifelong learning and serving communities. It was presented last month at LERN’s annual conference in San Diego, which was attended by 800 professionals in lifelong learning from five countries.
Ryan Wicker, Ph.D., director and founder of The University of Texas at El Paso’s W.M. Keck Center for 3D Innovation, has been named a National Academy of Inventors (NAI) Fellow.
The University will begin its winter holiday schedule Tuesday, Dec. 24, 2019. The campus will be closed on Dec. 24-26 and Jan. 1, 2020.
A longtime professor at The University of Texas at El Paso known for his academic creativity has taken a two-dimensional approach to make STEM concepts relevant and relatable to middle school students.
For a little more than $100, students in The University of Texas at El Paso's Bachelor of Science in Rehabilitation Sciences (BS-RHSC) program made the lives of children affected by intimate partner violence a little brighter.
Rosalyn W. Berne, Ph.D., visited El Paso for the first time Friday, Dec. 13, 2019. She spent her inaugural stop in the Sun City discussing the intricacy of ethics in contemporary society as part of her Centennial Lecture address at The University of Texas at El Paso's Undergraduate Learning Center.
The University of Texas at El Paso's Center for Transportation Infrastructure Systems (CTIS) has been awarded a $155,000 grant from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to investigate non-nuclear alternative methods and devices for quality management of earthwork of airfield pavements.
The University of Texas at El Paso's Border Region Modeling Project (BRMP) has released its projections for the region's labor markets, commercial activity, economic performance and more in "Borderplex Economic Outlook to 2021."
Nina Beltran capped an undergraduate degree milestone for The University of Texas at El Paso during last weekend's 2019 Winter Commencement festivities.
Gen. John M. Murray, commanding general of the U.S. Army Futures Command, and other Army representatives visited The University of Texas at El Paso on Monday, Dec. 16, 2019, to learn more about the University’s capabilities in engineering and science research.
Susan M. Gordon, the former Principal Deputy Director of National Intelligence chronicled the trials and successes of her extensive career in the intelligence community (IC) in her Centennial Lecture, titled "How I Joined the CIA," on Monday, Dec. 9, 2019, to a captivated crowd in the Undergraduate Learning Center.
Students in The University of Texas at El Paso’s Bachelor of Science in Rehabilitation Sciences (BS-RHSC) and social work programs will present $100 Solutions they developed to address health-related quality of life issues in the community during a poster presentation from 1 to 3 p.m., Tuesday, Dec. 10, in the second-floor lobby of UTEP’s Health Sciences and Nursing Building.
For native El Pasoan Karina Rodriguez, the 2019 Winter Commencement at The University of Texas at El Paso signifies the end of a long, arduous journey. But as with many of her fellow graduates, part of success is reaching the finish line.
The "Mining Minds" pickaxe sculpture at The University of Texas at El Paso's Sun Bowl-University Roundabout will be illuminated in blue and orange from Wednesday evening, Dec. 11, through Sunday evening, Dec. 15, to commemorate UTEP's Class of 2019.
Nearly 19,000 family members and friends filled the UTEP Don Haskins Center to celebrate the achievements of more than 2,500 new graduates during The University of Texas at El Paso’s four Commencement ceremonies Saturday, Dec. 14, and Sunday, Dec. 15.
The University of Texas at El Paso will illuminate the "Mining Minds" pickaxe sculpture at the campus' Sun Bowl-University Roundabout in blue and orange on Thursday evening, Dec. 5, in celebration of the University surpassing $100 million in annual research expenditures for the first time in its history.
The University of Texas at El Paso has surpassed the $100 million threshold in annual research expenditures for the first time in its history.
The University of Texas at El Paso’s Center for Transportation Infrastructure Systems (CTIS) has received a $590,000 grant from the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) to investigate and implement a test protocol for evaluating the cracking potential of asphalt mixes before they are placed on the roads.
Students from three departments within The University of Texas at El Paso College of Engineering will be poised for future employment opportunities thanks to a $120,000 pledge from Lockheed Martin Aeronautics to support interdisciplinary research involving artificial intelligence.
The University of Texas at El Paso is providing the community with a new way to come together to support a specific cause. Similar to crowdfunding platforms like GoFundMe and KickStarter, UTEP's Pick A Project platform supports an array of campus initiatives through crowd-based giving.
The University of Texas at El Paso was awarded a $1 million grant from the U.S. Department of Defense to develop advanced high-electrical strength materials for extreme environment applications.
The State of Israel’s Ministry of Health and its National Center for Infection Control presented a Special Recognition Award to a research team that included The University of Texas at El Paso’s Arvind Singhal, Ph.D., the Samuel and Edna Holt Marston endowed professor of communication.
The Latina/o Communication Studies Division and La Raza Caucus of the National Communication Association recently recognized The University of Texas at El Paso’s Frank G. Pérez, Ph.D., associate professor of communication, for his outstanding scholarship and contributions to his field to include a recently published book that he co-authored.
When it came time for Jaleen Avila to choose where to pursue her higher education aspirations, she jumped at the chance to be near her family at The University of Texas at El Paso. She has made the most of her decision, earning her bachelor's degree with honors and now working towards completing a master's in public health. Once her academic journey is complete, Jaleen hopes to promote all aspects of women's health.
Michelle Sandoval Villegas said earning her bachelor's degree from The University of Texas at El Paso changed her life. The first-generation college graduate has since used the lessons learned during her time on campus to change the lives of others.
Nearly 20.3 million people in the United States struggled with a substance use disorder in 2018, yet only 2.1 million of them received treatment, according to the National Survey on Drug Use and Health.
The University of Texas at El Paso's School of Nursing is using high-fidelity mannequins to simulate real-life emergency care situations.
The U.S. Department of Education’s Rehabilitation Services Administration (RSA) has awarded The University of Texas at El Paso’s Master of Rehabilitation Counseling (MRC) program $1 million to increase the number of rehabilitation counselors in the Paso del Norte region.
The University of Texas at El Paso’s School of Nursing recently received the maximum 10-year reaccreditation for its baccalaureate, master’s and postgraduate APRN (advanced practice registered nurse) certificate programs from the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE). The Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) program was granted initial accreditation for the maximum period of five years.
The University of Texas at El Paso’s W.M. Keck Center for 3D Innovation was recently awarded a $225,000 grant from the Army Research Laboratory (ARL) for the acceleration and development of metal additive manufacturing (AM) technology for defense applications.
Research published by a UTEP economics professor shows the effects that the depreciation of the peso has had on the region’s economy as it braces for the holiday shopping season.
The University of Texas System Board of Regents today approved $70 million in funding for a major new facility at The University of Texas at El Paso that will house its growing research and teaching program in additive manufacturing. The funding also will improve UTEP’s test facilities for rocket engines and drones currently located in East El Paso County.
The University of Texas at El Paso’s Center for Transportation Infrastructure Systems (CTIS) recently signed a $600,000 interagency cooperative contract with 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.
The story of the native New Yorker who traveled to El Paso to protest the government-sponsored incarceration of migrant teenagers will be told in “Witness at Tornillo,” a documentary that will be shown at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 12, in the Blumberg Auditorium on the first floor of the University Library.
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.
Nigel Hawkins has ample motivation to achieve success on the court and in the classroom. With the help of a Miner Athletic Club scholarship, Hawkins is imbued with opportunities that allow him to move closer to his athletic and academic goals.
An ambitious effort to bring people together to enjoy what many experts consider one of the greatest American novels ever written was the reason organizers scheduled the "Moby-Dick Read-a-thon" Nov. 14-16 in El Paso.
The "Mining Minds" pickaxe sculpture at The University of Texas at El Paso's Sun Bowl-University Roundabout will be illuminated blue and orange Friday, Nov. 8, 2019 in honor of UTEP student Tobi Amusan, a former UTEP track champion who finished fourth in the 100-meter hurdles during the 2019 International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) World Athletics Championships.
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.
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.
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.
Musicians with ties to The University of Texas at El Paso will perform at various locations around the region the week of Nov. 4, 2019, as part of Nour·ish, a national effort to engage communities through music.
Eli Greenbaum, Ph.D., an associate professor of biological sciences and director of The University of Texas at El Paso’s Biodiversity Collections, is the senior author of a study recently published in the Journal of Natural History that documents a newly discovered natural defense against predation by the Congolese giant toad.
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.
Deidra Hodges, Ph.D., draws on her military background and experience in private industry to create impactful lessons for her engineering students. She hopes to harness El Paso's sunny weather for her research into solar energy.
Anahí Ponce is a senior English and American literature major who aspires to enter politics after completing her degree. She feels enriched by her experiences at UTEP and is elated to see the campus' rise in national stature.
During a week devoted to educating the nation about drone safety, The University of Texas at El Paso's unmanned aerial systems program marks its ascent in national stature with a new distinction from the Federal Aviation Administration.
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.
Jasmine Flores, a senior art major who expects to graduate in December 2019, has spent the early part of the fall semester finishing pieces for her one-woman show that will be on display Nov. 25-27, 2019, in the Fox Fine Arts Center's Glass Gallery. This will complete a busy few months for the El Paso native who helped prepare the Stanlee and Gerald Rubin Center for the Visual Arts for a grant-funded assessment of its permanent collection this past summer.
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).
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.
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.
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.
Eli Greenbaum, Ph.D., an associate professor of biological sciences at The University of Texas at El Paso, is the lead author of a study recently published in the Journal of Natural History that explores a newly discovered natural defense against predation displayed by the Congolese giant toad.
UTEP President Heather Wilson has been named a recipient of the Eisenhower Award, a recognition of prominent leadership given by the Center for the Study of the Presidency and Congress (CSPC).
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.
For more than a year, nurse practitioner students in UTEP's Master of Science in Nursing program have practiced their communication, physical assessment, and documentation skills on human-like avatars through Shadow Health Digital Clinical Experiences.
The Journal of Statistics Education recently published "Developing Interactive Educational Songs for Introductory Statistics," an article about how a team of researchers created a highly innovative collection of statistics songs that students can interact with as part of pre-song learning activities that will lead to the song's completion.
The University of Texas at El Paso Department of Biological Sciences was awarded a $551,000 grant from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration through the University of Maryland, Baltimore County Biological Sciences to research the relationship between solar-induced fluorescence (SIF) and vegetation photosynthetic capacity.
Texas Gas Service and the City of El Paso will begin work to replace a gas line on Schuster Avenue on Monday, Oct. 21.
Microsoft President Brad Smith said that when he envisions a prototypical student from The University of Texas at El Paso, he imagines a person who is multiskilled, multitalented and very adaptable.
