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Texas Tech Health El Paso, UTEP Announce Fourth MedFuture Cohort: The Region’s Next Generation of Physicians

EL PASO, Texas (June 17, 2026) — On June 17, Texas Tech Health El Paso and The University of Texas at El Paso recognized six accomplished high school seniors who have been selected for the fourth MedFuture cohort.

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

EL PASO, Texas (June 4, 2026) – Solar energy developers eyeing parts of southern New Mexico may have less to worry about than expected when it comes to dust. A new study led by University of Texas at El Paso researchers concludes that photovoltaic panels in Alamogordo — a region battered by frequent dust storms carrying particles from the White Sands gypsum dune field — lose only about 2 to 3 percent of their power output to dust accumulation, a rate far lower than that of solar facilities in comparable desert regions worldwide.

Doctoral Student Parikrama Sapkota Earns Prestigious Ecology Award

EL PASO, Texas (May 6, 2026) – UTEP doctoral student Parikrama Sapkota is the 2026 recipient of the E. Lucy Braun Award from the Ecological Society of America (ESA). The award recognizes outstanding contributions to the field of ecology.

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