Jazz Star Jackie Ryan to Visit UTEP
UTEP music students will have the opportunity to learn from a leader in the industry when acclaimed jazz vocalist Jackie Ryan – whose most recent album currently holds the No. 1 spot on the JazzWeek charts – visits the University in April as a guest instructor.
Miners Plan to ‘MOVE’ El Paso Saturday
More than 1,200 members of the Miner Nation are expected to volunteer their time at more than 70 sites around the El Paso region as part of The University of Texas at El Paso’s 4th annual Project MOVE.
Student Invited to White House for Tech Summit
By Andrea Acosta and Nadia M. Whitehead
UTEP News Service
Just into her second semester as a University of Texas at El Paso electrical engineering student, Roya Edalatpour pulled off an incredible feat: she earned a special invitation to attend the White House Tech Inclusion Summit this past January.
Researchers Improving Inland Desalination Process
By Nadia M. Whitehead
UTEP News Service
Water shortage is a serious issue in the Southwest United States and in many places across the world – more than 1.5 billion people will be living in regions with water scarcity by 2025 according to the United Nations.
Grant Could Advance Bilingual/ELL Education Research
By Daniel Perez
UTEP News Service
A five-year effort to improve and expand the knowledge and skills of teachers who work with English Language Learners has started at The University of Texas at El Paso, and the hope is that the information gathered through this program will transform ELL instruction throughout the country.
Cutting-Edge Research Gets a Boost From IDR Grants
By Lisa Y. Garibay
UTEP News Service
On Feb. 20, a group of ambitious UTEP professors gathered for the first-ever orientation presented for Interdisciplinary Research (IDR) Enhancement Program grant recipients. As part of UTEP’s Office of Research and Sponsored Projects (ORSP), the IDR Program has now provided three opportunities for faculty and staff to propose new projects that harness expertise from a range of disciplines, thus fostering greater collaboration across departments and colleges.
Natalicio Receives Prestigious TIAA-CREF Hesburgh Award
Becomes Chair of American Council on Education
The TIAA-CREF Institute announced March 4 that Diana Natalicio, president of The University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP), is the winner of the 2013 TIAA-CREF Hesburgh Award for Leadership Excellence. The institute bestowed this honor at the American Council on Education’s (ACE) Annual Meeting in Washington, D.C.
UTEP Calendar of Events (March 4-11)
Monday, March 4
Noon - 1:30 p.m.
Health Sciences and Nursing Building, room 217
Lecture: Setting the Stage for ID/TD Science: Where, Why, What, How?
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- University of Texas at El Paso President Diana Natalicio Elected Board Chair of American Council on Education
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- Interdisciplinary Research Expert to Speak at UTEP
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- UTEP Calendar of Events (Feb. 25-March 3)