Memories of “Jeep” Burn Bright, 25 Years After His Death

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Published on Wednesday, 02 May 2012 14:08

By Jeff Darby

UTEP News Service

Dave Feitl had a lot to look forward to on May 2, 1987.

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Chemistry Professor Receives Piper Honor

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Published on Wednesday, 02 May 2012 14:06

By Daniel Perez

UTEP News Service

One of the most prestigious awards that can be bestowed on a higher education professor in the State of Texas was given this month to a UTEP faculty member whose ground-breaking work in microscopic nanoparticles does not keep his eye off the big picture: his students.

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Students Use Bugs to Promote Science at Zoo

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Published on Wednesday, 02 May 2012 14:03

By Daniel Perez

UTEP News Service

Tiny critters that crawl on their bellies propelled by their 20 legs and are capable of curling up into tight, tiny balls were the vessels of instruction for eight UTEP student teachers who were part of the Hands On Science program at the El Paso Zoo.

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Top Ten Senior Honored to Receive $10,000 Grant

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Published on Wednesday, 02 May 2012 14:02

By Sandy Hicks

UTEP News Service

Kimberlin Schnittker is no stranger to success. Named a Top Ten Senior for 2012 by the UTEP Alumni Association for her academic success and community involvement, she also recently received a Copper Club Education Fund $10,000 Grant from Copper Club Inc., a charitable organization that supports educational programs associated with the copper industry.

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Calendar of events for the week of April 30, 2012

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Published on Monday, 30 April 2012 21:30

Happening this week at UTEP.

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Conference Connects UTEP to Future of Health Care

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Published on Wednesday, 25 April 2012 14:52

By Laura L. Acosta

UTEP News Service

TEDMED 2012, a “grand gathering” of global leaders in science, research, technology, academia, business, government and the arts who come together once a year to talk about the future of health and medicine, was broadcast live for the first time on The University of Texas at El Paso campus on April 11 and 12.

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Professor May Lead Top Science Society

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Published on Wednesday, 25 April 2012 14:47

By Veronique Masterson

UTEP News Service

Luis A. Echegoyen, Ph.D., Robert A. Welch Professor of Chemistry at The University of Texas at El Paso, is one of two candidates competing for the position of president-elect of the American Chemical Society for 2013.

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UTEP Summit Aims to Lift Social Mobility

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Published on Wednesday, 25 April 2012 14:42

By Daniel Perez

UTEP News Service

The leadership that The University of Texas at El Paso has demonstrated through its “access and excellence” model and its programs that prepare students for the rigors of 21st century industry make it a perfect partner for Opportunity Nation, according to the organization’s executive director.

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