A critical point has been reached in providing COVID-19 vaccines at UTEP, with the university beginning to administer second doses in the past two weeks.    “To date, UTEP has immunized 3,478 people with either one or two doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech...

In the mid 1990’s, international media started to focus on thousands of homicides happening in Ciudad Juárez, Mexico, mostly pertaining to women of low income with their bodies being found on the Chihuahua Desert. Three decades later, the...

La Mujer Obrera, an independent urban development and culturally representative organization in El Paso, attests to the unwavering spirit of the borderland with its continued mission to create communities defined by women despite the obstacles...

Two UTEP professors received a $586, 392 grant from the National Science Foundation to study abiotic carbon dioxide (CO2) dynamics in irrigated agricultural systems in the El Paso region drylands.  Associate professor of geology, Lixin Jin,...

Mariana Briones dubs herself a “STEMinist” on her Instagram biography. The term often refers to women who work in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM). It’s used by women who advocate for more women in STEM fields. Briones is...

Iris Lopez recalls hearing the same advice from her mother growing up, “Mija, Yes you can.” The words rung in Lopez’ head throughout her education as a Montwood High School student and graduate at The University of Texas at El Paso. They have...

UTEP’s Student Government Association (SGA) released its 2021 special Spring election results Tuesday evening.    The senator-at-large vacant seats will be filled by Joseline “Josie” Avila with 130 votes, Kimberly Sanchez with 109 votes, Brianna...

Casa Ortiz Gallery, a start-up entertainment venue that began operating in October 2020, is providing El Paso with a spark of artistic life.    Lying in the heart of Socorro, Texas, one of El Paso’s most historical districts, Casa Ortiz...

UTEP’s Student Government Association (SGA) obtained exclusive permission for an in-person premiere of their collaborative video project, “Together We Commit” (TWC), at the Don Haskins Center on Jan. 26. TWC is a campaign and initiative...

The Rubin Center held a virtual opening on Jan. 28 for its new exhibition, “Liquid Gates of Time,” created by the artist XX.   The event was hosted by Josiah Heyman, UTEP professor of anthropology and director of UTEP’s Center...

Vice Chair of the National Science Board (NSB), Victor McCrary, said he believes the United States’ science and technology leadership is at a crucial moment in time. Its success is based on  the decisions STEM leaders  make from this...

Local artists have begun defining the music scene in El Paso with the support of college students, with venues like the Lowbrow Palace being at a walking distance from the UTEP campus. Discovering local bands has become a popular hobby for some UTEP...