The United States suffered one of the deadliest terrorist attacks on American soil in U.S. history 20 years ago, where nearly 3,000 people were killed. Four planes from commercial airlines were hijacked and flown into the World Trade Center towers in...

The University of Texas at El Paso Nursing Program contributed toward the treatment and mitigation efforts against COVID-19 by distributing vaccines and working with COVID-19 patients in local hospitals.  Dean of UTEP School of Nursing Leslie...

The National Partnership for New Americans (NPNA), the Coalition for Humane Immigrants Rights (CHIRLA), NALEO Education Fund, UnidosUS, and a total of 64 organizations are requesting Congress to invest in the Citizenship and Integration Grant Program.   The...

Finding new job opportunities for growth is stressful enough, but doing it after the COVID-19 pandemic may have caused more anxiety and a bigger delay in finding the right resources needed.  From internships to full-time positions, the University...

As the beginning of the fall semester approaches its end, UTEP once again hosted an R U OK Event to promote  the well-being of students’ mental health. The event took place Thursday, Sept. 9 on campus and featured free stuff as well as...

The University of Texas at El Paso opened a new 3D Engineering and Additive Manfacturing Technology Center at 410 S. Cotton St. in central El Paso. The facility is 17,000 square feet and is intended to bring economic growth to the area...

 A University of Texas at El Paso graduate found herself in the security office of the National Institute of Health (NIH) waiting for a criminal screening. It was her first day at a fellowship for the Intramural National Institute of Allergy and Infectious...

The U.S. Supreme Court issued an order on Aug. 24 to the Biden administration to reinstate the “Remain in Mexico” policy that requires asylum-seekers to wait out their cases in Mexico.     The Migrant Protection Protocols (MPP), commonly referred...

Graduation can be scary, especially for students seeking full-time jobs. UTEP students can connect with employers across the country and region at the annual Career Expo hosted by the University Career Center from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Sept. 16 and 17.   For...

The University of Texas at El Paso has been selected to receive a portion of a $142 million grant from the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT) for cancer prevention and research. Dr. Xiujun “James” Li and his research team...

El Paso Public Health Authority Dr. Hector Ocaranza has established a mask mandate for all indoor gatherings and activities effective Wednesday, August 18. The University of Texas at El Paso will not be following the city order.  “It is my...

In a press conference led by Mayor Oscar Leeser and County Judge Ricardo Samaniego Monday, July 18, it was announced that  68 percent of El Paso residents 12 years and older have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19.79 percent of El Pasoans 12...