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Dust Storms and Wind Erosion Cause $154 Billion in Damages Annually, UTEP Study Shows

EL PASO, Texas (Feb. 6, 2025) – A windy, dusty day can ruin your new car wash and leave you with grit in your mouth and dirt on your floors.

UTEP Researchers Secure $2.8M NIH Grant to Advance Understanding of Addiction-Related Decision-Making

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.

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

EL PASO, Texas (Dec. 3, 2024) – 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.

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