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EL PASO, Texas (Mar. 3, 2025) – Can a drug that’s used to treat malaria be repurposed to fight cancer? Researchers at The University of Texas at El Paso have secured a patent for the anti-malarial drug pyronaridine to do just that. Pyronaridine has been used to treat the mosquito-borne infectious disease for over 30 years.
EL PASO, Texas (Feb. 26, 2025) – The University of Texas at El Paso has once again earned R1 status in the latest Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education, confirming the University’s position among top research universities nationwide. R1 is the highest research classification a university can attain and stands for “Research 1: Very High Spending and Doctorate Production.”
EL PASO, Texas (Feb. 20, 2025) – Katja Michael, Ph.D., an associate professor in the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry at The University of Texas at El Paso, has been named a Senior Member of the National Academy of Inventors (NAI). Michael is the first female member of the UTEP faculty to earn this honor, joining 162 emerging academic inventors in the 2025 class of Senior Members.
EL PASO, Texas (Feb. 4, 2025) – Running out of gas in a remote area far from a gas station is every driver’s worst nightmare. A similar stressor, known as “range anxiety,” exists for owners of electric vehicles who worry about how far their EV’s can drive without running out of battery.
EL PASO, Texas (Jan. 30, 2025) – Health sciences researcher Emre Umucu, Ph.D., associate professor and associate dean for research at The University of Texas at El Paso, has been awarded the Roger G. Barker Distinguished Research Contribution Award from the American Psychological Association (APA). The award honors research in the field of rehabilitation psychology, which focuses on helping individuals with disabilities and chronic conditions improve their health, independence and social participation.
EL PASO, Texas (Jan. 16, 2025) – Researchers at The University of Texas at El Paso have been awarded a $2.8 million grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to explore the neurobiological mechanisms behind drug-taking behaviors and addiction.
EL PASO, Texas (Jan. 30, 2025) – The University of Texas at El Paso has named Salamah Salamah, Ph.D., as its new Associate Vice President for Scientific Computing and Artificial Intelligence (AI). A prominent leader in computing and cybersecurity, Salamah will play a pivotal role in advancing UTEP’s strategic research initiatives and developing its computing infrastructure to support innovation.
EL PASO, Texas (Dec 19, 2024) – El Paso, Texas The Alliance of Hispanic-Serving Research Universities (HSRU) will lead a project to increase the number of doctoral graduates in technical fields from its 22 institutions from across the nation. The initiative is supported by a new $9.3 million grant from the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD).
EL PASO, Texas (Dec 3, 2024) – El Paso, Texas Consuming addictive substances often involves an unpleasant experience, like using a needle, ingesting a bitter substance or inhaling smoke. These distasteful experiences — known as aversive cues — and our initial reactions to them are pivotal to understanding who will become an addict, said University of Texas at El Paso biologist Travis Moschak, Ph.D.
EL PASO, Texas (Nov. 19, 2024) - Geology researchers at The University of Texas at El Paso are partnering with scientists in the Kingdom of Bhutan to detect and mitigate the impact of glacial floods on rural mountain villages. The new project is supported by approximately $380,000 from the National Science Foundation.
EL PASO, Texas (Nov. 8, 2024) – UTEP’s Faculty Development Leave (FDL) program gives faculty from various fields an opportunity to take a semester or year off teaching duties to pursue research and deepen collaboration in their area of expertise. From nanotechnology and agriculture to the completion of solo exhibitions for galleries of national prominence, FDL participants focus on a wide range of projects over the course of the leave.
EL PASO, Texas (Nov. 7, 2024) – How are U.S. agricultural crops affected by climate change? A research team from The University of Texas at El Paso aims to find out, starting with the region’s pecan farms.
EL PASO, Texas (Oct. 29, 2024) – Tayia Oddonetto's research on brine desalination — a novel method that can convert over 90% of salt water to fresh water — recently earned her first place and funding from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Engineering Research Centers Perfect Pitch Competition.
EL PASO, Texas (Oct. 24, 2024) – Researchers at The University of Texas at El Paso have created a portable device that can detect colorectal and prostate cancer more cheaply and quickly than prevailing methods. The team believes the device may be especially helpful in developing countries, which experience higher cancer mortality rates due in part to barriers to medical diagnosis.
EL PASO, Texas (Oct. 16, 2024) – Twenty-seven current faculty members from The University of Texas at El Paso have been ranked among the world’s most cited researchers. The prestigious Stanford-Elsevier ranking recognizes the top 2% of the most cited researchers within their respective fields.
EL PASO, Texas (Oct. 7, 2024) – A group of postdoctoral fellows at UTEP have formed the University’s first Postdoctoral Association with the goal of professional development, networking, discovering research opportunities and meeting other colleagues who are looking to branch out from their professional careers.
EL PASO, Texas (Oct. 3, 2024) – Scientists at The University of Texas at El Paso and Stanford University were recently surprised to find that the natural community of zooplankton — tiny, aquatic animals known to graze on bacteria — present in freshwater and saltwater do not clean water that is contaminated with fecal microorganisms.
EL PASO, Texas (Sept. 20, 2024) – The University of Texas at El Paso today announced new collaborations with the Department of Defense (DoD) and the National Security Agency (NSA) that support research and training to strengthen the nation’s leadership in semiconductor, or microchips, technology.
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.
EL PASO, Texas (Aug. 15, 2024) — Researchers at The University of Texas at El Paso will undertake a new study that could lead to improved nicotine cessation treatments for women. The work is supported by a new $2.5 million grant from the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
EL PASO, Texas (Aug. 8, 2024) – 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.
EL PASO, Texas (Aug. 6, 2024) – 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.
EL PASO, Texas (Aug 13, 2024) – 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.
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.
EL PASO, Texas (July 9, 2024) – 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.
EL PASO, Texas (July 11, 2024) – 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.
EL PASO, Texas (Mar. 14, 2024) – 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.
EL PASO, Texas (Mar. 12, 2024) – Burnout among health care workers is a well-documented problem that can exacerbate health disparities and limit access to care.
EL PASO, TEXAS (March 7, 2024) – 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.
EL PASO, Texas (Feb. 29, 2024) – 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.
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.
EL PASO, Texas (Feb. 20, 2024) – For the first time, scientists have captured photos of a bird long thought lost.
EL PASO, Texas (Feb. 15, 2024) – 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.
EL PASO, Texas (Feb. 14, 2024) – 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.
EL PASO, Texas (Feb. 8, 2024) – 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) on Monday. The $500,000 in prize funds will support a joint research effort by Alma Energy and UTEP to extract lithium from hydrothermal waters.
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.
EL PASO, Texas (Aug. 26, 2024) – 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 (Jun. 28, 2024) – 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.
EL PASO, Texas (Jun. 7, 2024) – 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.
EL PASO, Texas (June 4, 2024) — 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.
EL PASO, Texas (May 29, 2024) – 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.
EL PASO, Texas (Jun. 20, 2024) – The University of Texas at El Paso has named Shery Welsh, Ph.D., as the next leader of UTEP’s Aerospace Center. Welsh is the former Director of the Air Force Office of Scientific Research (AFOSR) and most recently served as Director of the Air Force Research Lab Directed Energy Directorate at Kirtland Air Force Base.
EL PASO, Texas (May 10, 2024) – 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.
EL PASO, Texas (April 29, 2024) – 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 (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowship (GRFP).
EL PASO, Texas (April 4, 2024) – 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.
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.
EL PASO, Texas (April 30, 2024) – 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.