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

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UTEP-Led Study Finds Mexico's Health Reform Left Older Adults More Vulnerable to Medical Costs
UTEP-Led Study Finds Mexico's Health Reform Left Older Adults More Vulnerable to Medical Costs

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Turning up the Heat on Cancer: UTEP Physicists Discover Better Nanoparticles for Future Therapy
Turning up the Heat on Cancer: UTEP Physicists Discover Better Nanoparticles for Future Therapy

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UTEP Researchers 3D-Print Battery Component That Could Reshape How Devices Are Powered
UTEP Researchers 3D-Print Battery Component That Could Reshape How Devices Are Powered

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UTEP Researchers Discover Key to Exoskeleton Adoption: Ease of Use
UTEP Researchers Discover Key to Exoskeleton Adoption: Ease of Use

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Ozempic, GLP-1s May Help Curb Substance Use Disorders, UTEP Study Finds
Ozempic, GLP-1s May Help Curb Substance Use Disorders, UTEP Study Finds

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Dust-Prone Desert of the Southwest May be Ideal for Solar Energy, UTEP Study Finds
Dust-Prone Desert of the Southwest May be Ideal for Solar Energy, UTEP Study Finds

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UTEP Students, Alumni Earn Goldwater, NSF Graduate Research Fellowships
UTEP Students, Alumni Earn Goldwater, NSF Graduate Research Fellowships

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Doctoral Student Parikrama Sapkota Earns Prestigious Ecology Award
Doctoral Student Parikrama Sapkota Earns Prestigious Ecology Award

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UTEP Real Estate Program Ranks Among World’s Top Ten for Research
UTEP Real Estate Program Ranks Among World’s Top Ten for Research

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Significant Rise in Valley Fever Cases in El Paso Linked to Extreme Weather, Dust, UTEP Study Findser UTEP study suggests increased potential for local spread of Chagas disease
Significant Rise in Valley Fever Cases in El Paso Linked to Extreme Weather, Dust, UTEP Study Finds

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UTEP Study: Six Weeks of Boxing Training Significantly Lowers Blood Pressure in Young Adults
UTEP Study: Six Weeks of Boxing Training Significantly Lowers Blood Pressure in Young Adults

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UTEP, Workforce Solutions Borderplex Awarded Grant to Place More Students at Competitive Internships
UTEP, Workforce Solutions Borderplex Awarded Grant to Place More Students at Competitive Internships

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3D-Printed Rattlesnake Reveals How the Rattle Is a Warning Signal
3D-Printed Rattlesnake Reveals How the Rattle Is a Warning Signal

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UTEP Appoints Michael Martinez as Assistant Vice President for Regional Innovation & Partnerships
UTEP Appoints Michael Martinez as Assistant Vice President for Regional Innovation & Partnerships

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$2 Million Federal Appropriation to Expand Drone Research and Teaching at UTEP Aerospace Center
$2 Million Federal Appropriation to Expand Drone Research and Teaching at UTEP Aerospace Center

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UTEP Achieves Record $162.3 Million in Research Expenditures
UTEP Achieves Record $162.3 Million in Research Expenditures

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UTEP Study Findings Could Help Make AI Voices More Natural-Sounding
UTEP Study Findings Could Help Make AI Voices More Natural-Sounding

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City of El Paso, UTEP, EPISD Share Early Results of El Paso Computes Initiative More than 250 teachers and 150 students have received computer science, AI education
City of El Paso, UTEP, EPISD Share Early Results of El Paso Computes Initiative

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High Levels of Chagas Disease Parasite Found in Bugs Near U.S.-Mexico Border UTEP study suggests increased potential for local spread of Chagas disease
High Levels of Chagas Disease Parasite Found in Bugs Near U.S.-Mexico Border

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UTEP Researcher Finds Potential New Treatment for Aggressive Ovarian Cancer
UTEP Researcher Finds Potential New Treatment for Aggressive Ovarian Cancer

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UTEP Names Joseph Roth Associate Vice President for National Security Programs, Classified Research
UTEP Names Joseph Roth Associate Vice President for National Security Programs, Classified Research

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UTEP Dinosaur Discovery Extends Known Range of Ancient Species
UTEP Dinosaur Discovery Extends Known Range of Ancient Species

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UTEP Awarded $500,000 Grant to Protect Nuclear Plants with AI-Driven Cybersecurity
UTEP Awarded $500,000 Grant to Protect Nuclear Plants with AI-Driven Cybersecurity

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City of El Paso, UTEP Strengthen Partnership to Drive Advanced Manufacturing and Aerospace Innovation, Expanding High-Quality Jobs
City of El Paso, UTEP Strengthen Partnership to Drive Advanced Manufacturing and Aerospace Innovation, Expanding High-Quality Jobs

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UTEP Study Reveals How Financial Pressure Shapes NFL Officiating
UTEP Study Reveals How Financial Pressure Shapes NFL Officiating

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El Paso Computes: UTEP, City, EPISD Team up to Teach El Paso Kids Coding, Artificial Intelligence
El Paso Computes: UTEP, City, EPISD Team up to Teach El Paso Kids Coding, Artificial Intelligence

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UTEP Geologist Earns Grant to Map the Moon, Prepping Astronauts for Landing
UTEP Geologist Earns Grant to Map the Moon, Prepping Astronauts for Landing

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Fly Like a Bird: UTEP Engineers Seek to Translate the Mysteries of Bird Flight into Aircraft
Fly Like a Bird: UTEP Engineers Seek to Translate the Mysteries of Bird Flight into Aircraft

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UTEP Names James P. Carney Executive Director of W.M. Keck Center for 3D Innovation
UTEP Names James P. Carney Executive Director of W.M. Keck Center for 3D Innovation

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UTEP President: Research at UTEP Remains Strong
UTEP President: Research at UTEP Remains Strong

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UTEP Study: Drinking Coffee at Night Increases Impulsive Behavior
UTEP Study: Drinking Coffee at Night Increases Impulsive Behavior

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UTEP Researchers Boost Microalgae Biofuel Yields with Nanotechnology
UTEP Researchers Boost Microalgae Biofuel Yields with Nanotechnology

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Education Professor Earns U.S. Fulbright Scholar Award
Education Professor Earns U.S. Fulbright Scholar Award

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Ciudad Juárez Sees Higher Wages, Pivots to More Computer and Medical Manufacturing, UTEP Research Finds
Ciudad Juárez Sees Higher Wages, Pivots to More Computer and Medical Manufacturing, UTEP Research Finds

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UTEP Researchers Reveal Alcohol Impacts Decision-Making in Males More Than Females
UTEP Researchers Reveal Alcohol Impacts Decision-Making in Males More Than Females

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Being an Adult Moth is No Picnic, UTEP Research Finds
Being an Adult Moth is No Picnic, UTEP Research Finds

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Antidepressant Use in Teens Contributes to Increased Pain Sensitivity in Adulthood
Antidepressant Use in Teens Contributes to Increased Pain Sensitivity in Adulthood

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UTEP Students, Alumni Earn Prestigious Goldwater and National Science Foundation Fellowships
Got Knee Pain? Stimulating the Vagus Nerve Through the Ear May Help

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UTEP Launches Artificial Intelligence Think Tank to Address Regional Challenges
UTEP Professor Ranked Among Top Three Real Estate Researchers Worldwide

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REAS Center Powers Research and Student Success
UTEP’S REAS Center Powers Research and Student Success

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UTEP Researchers Test New, More Reliable Method to Detect Chagas Disease
UTEP Researchers Test New, More Reliable Method to Detect Chagas Disease

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UTEP Launches Artificial Intelligence Think Tank to Address Regional Challenges
UTEP Launches Artificial Intelligence Think Tank to Address Regional Challenges

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UTEP Celebrates Opening of Advanced Manufacturing and Aerospace Center
UTEP Celebrates Opening of Advanced Manufacturing and Aerospace Center

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UTEP Researchers Develop Portable, Blood-Based Device that Detects Colon Cancer
UTEP Researchers Develop Portable, Blood-Based Device that Detects Colon Cancer

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UTEP Researchers Partner with Bhutanese Scientists to Study Glacial Flooding
Common Malaria Drug Repurposed to Fight Cancer

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Faculty Pursue Research, Creative Projects During Development Leave
UTEP Reasserts Prestigious R1 Research Status Under New Carnegie Classification Criteria

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UTEP Awards Six New U.S.-Mexico Collaboration Fellowships
Katja Michael Becomes First Female UTEP Researcher Named to National Academy of Inventors

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UTEP Engineers Model Electric Grid Demand for EVs to Charge While in Motion
UTEP Engineers Model Electric Grid Demand for EVs to Charge While in Motion

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Faculty Pursue Research, Creative Projects During Development Leave
UTEP Professor Wins Prestigious Research Award from American Psychological Association

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UTEP Awards Six New U.S.-Mexico Collaboration Fellowships
UTEP Researchers Secure $2.8M NIH Grant to Advance Understanding of Addiction-Related Decision-Making

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UTEP Appoints First Associate Vice President for Scientific Computing and AI
UTEP appoints first associate vice president for scientific computing and AI

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HSRU Alliance Awarded $9.3M DoD Grant
UTEP Reasserts Prestigious R1 Research Status Under New Carnegie Classification Criteria

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UTEP Study: Propensity to Addiction Starts from First Drug Use Experience
UTEP Study: Propensity to Addiction Starts from First Drug Use Experience

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UTEP Researchers Partner with Bhutanese Scientists to Study Glacial Flooding
UTEP researchers partner with Bhutanese Scientists to study glacial Flooding

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Faculty Pursue Research, Creative Projects During Development Leave
Faculty Pursue Research, Creative Projects During Development Leave

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UTEP Awards Six New U.S.-Mexico Collaboration Fellowships
UTEP Team to Investigate Climate Change Impact on Pecan Orchards

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President Wilson Announces New Research Program, Hiring 69 More PhDs
UTEP Student Develops Award-Winning Method to Desalinate Water

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UTEP Awarded $2.5 M NIH Grant to Study Nicotine Dependence in Women
UTEP Researchers Develop Low-Cost Device that Detects Cancer in an Hour

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UTEP Awards Six New U.S.-Mexico Collaboration Fellowships
27 UTEP Faculty Named World’s Top Researchers

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President Wilson Announces New Research Program, Hiring 69 More PhDs
UTEP Postdoctoral Researchers Form Association

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UTEP Awarded $2.5 M NIH Grant to Study Nicotine Dependence in Women
UTEP Study: Zooplankton Play Limited Role in Cleaning Contaminated Water

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UTEP Awards Six New U.S.-Mexico Collaboration Fellowships
UTEP Establishes Collaboration with DoD, NSA to Help Enhance U.S. Semiconductor Workforce

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President Wilson Announces New Research Program, Hiring 69 More PhDs
President Wilson Announces New Research Program, Hiring 69 More PhDs

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

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UTEP Awards Six New U.S.-Mexico Collaboration Fellowships
UTEP Awards Six New U.S.-Mexico Collaboration Fellowships

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What Happens to Your Brain When You Drink with Friends?
What Happens to Your Brain When You Drink with Friends?

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UTEP Receives $2.3 Million to Help Migrant Farm Workers Complete High School
UTEP Receives $2.3 Million to Help Migrant Farm Workers Complete High School

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$4.5M Grant to UTEP Health Increases Nurses, Health Professionals
$4.5M Grant to UTEP Health Increases Nurses, Health Professionals

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Employment Key to Veteran Wellbeing, UTEP Study Finds
Employment Key to Veteran Wellbeing, UTEP Study Finds

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Nanoplastics and ‘Forever Chemicals’ Disrupt Molecular Structures, Functionality
Nanoplastics and ‘Forever Chemicals’ Disrupt Molecular Structures, Functionality

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UTEP students Gloria Chavez, Laura Tovar, Carla Irigoyen, Karen Gonzalez, Alejandra Martinez, Valeria Velarde, Prajina Edayath along with UTEP professors and researchers Priyadarshini Pennathur, Ph.D., and Arunkumar Pennathur, Ph.D., are conducting a wide range of industrial engineering and health research in one of UTEP's newest labs: Physical, Information and Cognitive Human Factors Engineering Research Lab, housed in the College of Engineering.
Faculty Launch Research Lab Exploring Human Performance Engineering

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Students in a somatics class taught by Melissa, Melpignano, Ph.D. (not pictured), share their knowledge with community members. Melpignano, an assistant professor of dance in the College of Liberal Arts, is the principal investigator in a project supported by a grant from the National Endowment for the Arts that will examine the impact of a movement-based and somatics cross-training intervention on health care providers in the Paso del Norte region.
UTEP Researchers to Design Movement-Based Training to Support Local Health Providers

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Jorge Gardea-Torresdey, Ph.D. examines a chile grown in an on-campus greenhouse used for research
UTEP Leaps into the Future with New X-ray Facility at Cornell

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When not hiking or traveling together, husband-and-wife research duo and UTEP professors Emre Umucu, Ph.D. and Beatrice Lee, Ph.D. conduct valuable research on supporting student veterans. Their work received the ARCA Research Award from the American Rehabilitation Counseling Association.
UTEP Professors Receive Award, Recognition for Veteran Research

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When not hiking or traveling together, husband-and-wife research duo and UTEP professors Emre Umucu, Ph.D. and Beatrice Lee, Ph.D. conduct valuable research on supporting student veterans. Their work received the ARCA Research Award from the American Rehabilitation Counseling Association.
UTEP Breaks Research Expenditures Record

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When not hiking or traveling together, husband-and-wife research duo and UTEP professors Emre Umucu, Ph.D. and Beatrice Lee, Ph.D. conduct valuable research on supporting student veterans. Their work received the ARCA Research Award from the American Rehabilitation Counseling Association.
UTEP Celebrates Advanced Manufacturing and Aerospace Center Construction Milestone

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When not hiking or traveling together, husband-and-wife research duo and UTEP professors Emre Umucu, Ph.D. and Beatrice Lee, Ph.D. conduct valuable research on supporting student veterans. Their work received the ARCA Research Award from the American Rehabilitation Counseling Association.
UTEP Ranked 6th in World for Real Estate Research

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When not hiking or traveling together, husband-and-wife research duo and UTEP professors Emre Umucu, Ph.D. and Beatrice Lee, Ph.D. conduct valuable research on supporting student veterans. Their work received the ARCA Research Award from the American Rehabilitation Counseling Association.
UTEP Researchers Win Inaugural Award to Support Lithium Extraction Technology

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When not hiking or traveling together, husband-and-wife research duo and UTEP professors Emre Umucu, Ph.D. and Beatrice Lee, Ph.D. conduct valuable research on supporting student veterans. Their work received the ARCA Research Award from the American Rehabilitation Counseling Association.
UTEP Wins Inaugural NSF Regional Innovation Engines Award for up to $15M Over Two Years

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When not hiking or traveling together, husband-and-wife research duo and UTEP professors Emre Umucu, Ph.D. and Beatrice Lee, Ph.D. conduct valuable research on supporting student veterans. Their work received the ARCA Research Award from the American Rehabilitation Counseling Association.
UTEP Welcomes New Faculty Members for 2024-25 Academic Year

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When not hiking or traveling together, husband-and-wife research duo and UTEP professors Emre Umucu, Ph.D. and Beatrice Lee, Ph.D. conduct valuable research on supporting student veterans. Their work received the ARCA Research Award from the American Rehabilitation Counseling Association.
UTEP Rocket Team Soars to New Heights in Third Year at Spaceport America Cup

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When not hiking or traveling together, husband-and-wife research duo and UTEP professors Emre Umucu, Ph.D. and Beatrice Lee, Ph.D. conduct valuable research on supporting student veterans. Their work received the ARCA Research Award from the American Rehabilitation Counseling Association.
Texas Tech Health El Paso, UTEP Announce New MedFuture Cohort, Part of Our Region’s Next Generation of Physicians

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When not hiking or traveling together, husband-and-wife research duo and UTEP professors Emre Umucu, Ph.D. and Beatrice Lee, Ph.D. conduct valuable research on supporting student veterans. Their work received the ARCA Research Award from the American Rehabilitation Counseling Association.
UTEP Pharmacy Researchers Develop Potential Treatment for Fibrosis

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When not hiking or traveling together, husband-and-wife research duo and UTEP professors Emre Umucu, Ph.D. and Beatrice Lee, Ph.D. conduct valuable research on supporting student veterans. Their work received the ARCA Research Award from the American Rehabilitation Counseling Association.
Four UTEP Graduates Selected for Prestigious Fulbright Program

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UTEP Names Shery Welsh Executive Director of Aerospace Center
UTEP Names Shery Welsh Executive Director of Aerospace Center

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When not hiking or traveling together, husband-and-wife research duo and UTEP professors Emre Umucu, Ph.D. and Beatrice Lee, Ph.D. conduct valuable research on supporting student veterans. Their work received the ARCA Research Award from the American Rehabilitation Counseling Association.
Research and Innovation Honors 2024 Awardees at Annual Research Ceremony

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When not hiking or traveling together, husband-and-wife research duo and UTEP professors Emre Umucu, Ph.D. and Beatrice Lee, Ph.D. conduct valuable research on supporting student veterans. Their work received the ARCA Research Award from the American Rehabilitation Counseling Association.
UTEP Students, Alumni Earn Prestigious STEM Fellowships

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When not hiking or traveling together, husband-and-wife research duo and UTEP professors Emre Umucu, Ph.D. and Beatrice Lee, Ph.D. conduct valuable research on supporting student veterans. Their work received the ARCA Research Award from the American Rehabilitation Counseling Association.
UTEP Study: Prairie Voles Display Signs of Human-like Depression

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When not hiking or traveling together, husband-and-wife research duo and UTEP professors Emre Umucu, Ph.D. and Beatrice Lee, Ph.D. conduct valuable research on supporting student veterans. Their work received the ARCA Research Award from the American Rehabilitation Counseling Association.
UTEP Faculty Named Senior Members of National Academy of Inventors

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When not hiking or traveling together, husband-and-wife research duo and UTEP professors Emre Umucu, Ph.D. and Beatrice Lee, Ph.D. conduct valuable research on supporting student veterans. Their work received the ARCA Research Award from the American Rehabilitation Counseling Association.
A Virus Could Help Save Billions of Gallons of Wastewater Produced by Fracking

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