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Several Teams were recognized by President Heather Wilson during her presentation.

UTEP President Heather Wilson announced $12M research award, construction updates during Fall Convocation

Emmanuel Rivas Valenzuela, Editor-in-Chief August 26, 2024
Prior to the start of the new academic year, President Heather Wilson announced a massive state-funded award during UTEP’s Fall Convocation Presentations. Other announcements included the formal approval of the 10-Year Campus Masterplan.
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The Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry Lab at UTEP, overseen by Mahesh Narayan.

UTEP team leads groundbreaking research in ‘forever chemicals’ found in breast milk formula

Avery Escamilla-Wendell, Contributor/Writer July 23, 2024

A group of UTEP researchers have discovered nano plastics and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), also known as forever chemicals, in breast milk and formula. This research study started when professor and chief of the Division of Biochemistry in UTEP’s...

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UTEP hosts BLS training for faculty and staff

Israel Garcia, Multimedia Editor July 22, 2024

UTEP’s Environmental Health and Safety Department makes Basic Life Saving (BLS) training accessible to staff and faculty for free. Their partner, ProAction, works alongside UTEP to provide these classes. Elizabeth Thornton, a BLS instructor at...

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Photo courtesy of UTEP Newsfeed. Gardea-Torresdey has had a lustrous career, contributing work to environmental nanotechnology, promoting gender equality in his field, and winning the CUSA Faculty Achievement and Professor of the Year Award in 2024.

Pioneer and pilar for UTEP’s Chemistry Department, Dr. Gardea-Torresdey

Frida Acuna, Arts & Culture Editor July 12, 2024

 The Conference USA (CUSA) Faculty Achievement and Professor of the Year Award recognizes professors who demonstrate outstanding performance in teaching, research, service, or scholarly activity within their field. The award includes a $15,000 honorarium...

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As a part of the NSO tour, new students can discover the different student-led organizations on campus.

Incoming Miners have futures as bright as gold

Sofia Sierra, Web Editor July 5, 2024

New faces are strolling the campus as New Student Orientation (NSO) is underway in the summer months at UTEP. New students are getting a slice of what it’s like to be a Miner by doing tours, learning about student organizations, and registering for...

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The Sun City Rocket Team ventured to Las Cruces, New Mexico in June to compete for the third time in the Spaceport America Cup.

Sun City Summit Rocket Team Soars in 2024 Spaceport America Cup

Israel Garcia, Multimedia Editor June 27, 2024

The UTEP rocket team and many other schools set out to compete at the Spaceport America Cup in June, while also embracing the unknown due to the weather. After working all semester on their rocket launch, they anticipated launching on the third day of...

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Photo courtesy of UTEP Newsfeed. UTEP President Heather Wilson and Texas Tech President Richard Lange welcome the class of 2024 MedFuture Cohort.

New joint program is guiding the future for health care students

Sofia Sierra, Web Editor June 26, 2024

Endless academic opportunities continue to flow into the El Paso community. One of the most recent is the MedFuture Cohort, a partnership between UTEP and Texas Tech El Paso. MedFuture Cohort allows for recent high school graduates to attend UTEP under...

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Engineering Students Head to International Rocket Competition

Israel Garcia, Multimedia Editor June 19, 2024

Members of UTEP’s Sun City Rocket Team took The Prospector team behind the scenes to get a closer look at the project they have been working on in preparation for the 2024 Spaceport America Cup. This is the team’s third time participating in the tournament....

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President Wilson addresses questions after the proposal plan presentation.

UTEP plans to ‘uplift’ the Sun Bowl

Nicholas Maes, Sports Editor May 25, 2024

The University of Texas at El Paso is proposing new and improved updates to the Sun Bowl Stadium, a proposal that will hopefully go on the ballet in November for the citizens of El Paso to vote on. UTEP President Heather Wilson released the specifics...

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Meet the newly student-elected SGA members

Meet the newly student-elected SGA members

Sofia Sierra, Web Editor May 14, 2024

As the spring semester comes to a close, UTEP’s Student Government Association (SGA) announced their new representatives for the upcoming school year. Students cast their ballots on April 17 and 18 to help decide who will be the new team of student...

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Merriweather is a part of the UTEP Commercial Music Ensemble, Concert Chorale, and Chamber Singers.

Introducing UTEP’s 2024 Top Ten Seniors

Ximena Cordero, Staff Reporter May 13, 2024

One thing some parents and families can be proud of at UTEP’s commencement is being the people in the crowd cheering for their graduates that are acknowledged as one of the Top Ten Seniors. The UTEP Alumni Association annually honors exceptional students...

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A rendering of the new Texas Western Hall that will replace the current Liberal Arts Building. Photo courtesy of UTEP.

UTEP says farewell to the Liberal Arts Building

Erik Acosta, Editor-in-Chief May 9, 2024

As students and faculty stroll through Centennial Plaza, they’re welcomed by the Liberal Arts Building that has held its ground at UTEP since 1961. Over six decades later, the building will soon have a new home.  Texas Western Hall, the building...

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