TRAFFIC ALERT: INSTALLATION OF NEW TRAFFIC CONTROL GATES

The University of Texas at El Paso will construct new traffic control gates on University Avenue beginning Thursday, Dec. 6. Construction is expected to last 30 to 45 days and will temporarily close the following areas:

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UTEP Professor Receives $1M to Study Air Pollution and Cardiovascular Health in Children

The National Institutes of Health has awarded a $1.04 million RO1 grant to Rodrigo X. Armijos, M.D., Sc.D., associate professor of public health sciences at The University of Texas at El Paso, to investigate the adverse effects of air pollution on the cardiovascular health of children.

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UTEP Occupational Therapy Students to Receive Scholarships

Thirty-one students in The University of Texas at El Paso’s Master of Occupational Therapy (MOT) program will have something extra to be thankful for this year.

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UTEP Greek Life Members to Wrap 200 Gifts for Local Children

About 60 Greek Life members at The University of Texas at El Paso will gather to wrap about 200 gifts donated by the UTEP and El Paso communities for the Women’s Resource Center’s (WRC) Secret Santa gift drive at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 28. This year the WRC received 214 letters from disadvantaged children throughout El Paso County asking for gifts from Santa.

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‘Nutcracker’ to be Performed by El Paso Youth Ballet

The El Paso Youth Ballet (EPYB) and The University of Texas at El Paso present The Nutcracker Nov. 30 and Dec. 1 and 2. This year’s Nutcracker marks the El Paso Youth Ballet’s fourth season bringing this holiday classic to the community, featuring the choreography of Erick Campos based on the original by Marius Petipa.  The Nutcracker is a Christmas story about Clara, who is given a magical nutcracker by her godfather. After the Christmas festivities, Clara falls asleep with her gift in her arms. That night, the nutcracker is transformed into the Nutcracker Prince and valiantly protects her from the Mouse King and later transports Clara to the land of sweets, where she is welcomed by the Sugar Plum Fairy.

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TxDOT to Explain Sun Bowl Drive Expansion Project at UTEP

Commuters who regularly use Sun Bowl Drive can learn about the planned improvements to a portion of that road during a Texas Department of Transportation open house from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 4, in the El Paso Natural Gas Conference Center on the UTEP campus.

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UTEP and EPCC Receive $1.29 Million To Help Military Students, Dependents Complete College Degrees

The University of Texas at El Paso and El Paso Community College will devise a simpler path to a college degree for military service men and women and their families, veterans and civilian personnel.

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Professors and Alumni Help Power Kenya with Volcanoes

A group of University of Texas at El Paso professors and alumni are working to help power Kenya with volcanic energy.

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