UTEP Receives $1.25M Grant from DOE to Produce Pipeline of Scientists and Engineers

UTEP has received a $1.25 million grant from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to create a pipeline of scientists and engineers from underrepresented groups with advanced degrees in modeling and simulation. The project is led by an interdisciplinary team of researchers from UTEP’s Advanced Modeling and Simulation Labs group.

Get to Know Heather Wilson and Jay Hone at 'I Love El Paso'

UTEP, the Tom Lea Institute and Progress 321 will co-host “I Love El Paso” at 5:30 p.m. Feb. 9 featuring President Heather Wilson and her husband, Jay Hone. “I Love El Paso” is an annual event held around Valentine’s Day that features El Paso couples discussing their personal and professional lives. It is free and open to the public.

Visit New Black History Month Exhibit at Opening Reception

To mark Black History Month, the Union Gallery is hosting an exhibit themed “Resistance Through Black Joy” running Feb. 7-24. Join an opening reception at 6 p.m. Feb. 6 in the Union Gallery, on the second floor of Union Building East.

Watch Performances from Wind Symphony and Jazz Band

7:30 p.m. Feb. 6 | Fox Fine Arts Recital Hall

Faculty members will conduct UTEP students in performances that span musical styles and showcase dynamic talents.

Regional Mexican Singer Carin León to Perform at Don Haskins Center

8 p.m. Feb. 10 | Don Haskins Center

The singer-songwriter from Hermosillo, Sonora, will bring his regional Mexican music to the Don Haskins Center. His award-winning music has appeared on Billboard's Top 50 Hot Latin Songs list.

Viral Comedian Mario Aguilar Brings Act to Magoffin Auditorium

8 p.m. Feb. 11 | Magoffin Auditorium

Comedian Mario Aguilar brings his “Ser Loca No Es Facil” tour to El Paso. The Tijuana, Mexico, native, whose impressions helped him gain a large social media following, will bring his characters to Magoffin Auditorium.

Men’s Basketball vs. Charlotte

7 p.m. Feb. 9 | Don Haskins Center

Women’s Basketball vs. UTSA

1 p.m. Feb. 11 | Don Haskins Center

ORSP Launches New Visualization and Interactive Collaboration Competition

The Office of Research and Sponsored Projects invites UTEP students and faculty to participate in the first annual Visualization and Interactive Collaboration (VizInC) Competition. This student-focused competition allows students and their faculty coaches to demonstrate creative ways to use visualization to present complex problems.

QPR Gatekeeper Suicide Prevention Training Sessions Running Through February

Join Counseling and Psychological Services for the QPR (Question, Persuade, Refer) Gatekeeper suicide prevention training, which is designed to teach faculty, staff and students to recognize someone who is at risk for suicide, intervene, and refer that person to the appropriate resources.

ADA Advisory Committee to Meet with Campus Community

UTEP’s ADA Advisory Committee will hold a public meeting at 10 a.m. Feb. 8, in Union Building East, Andesite Room 102B. Questions regarding ADA-related affairs will be addressed at the meeting. Attendees are encouraged to email them in advance by Feb. 5 to ADAAdvisoryCommittee@utep.edu.