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UTEP Team to Investigate Climate Change Impact on Pecan Orchards

The study will look at how drought, heat waves and soil impact the cycle of water and carbon between plants and the atmosphere in dryland agricultural ecosystems. It will focus on two orchards, one in the El Paso area and another in the Conchos...
7-Nov-2024 4:25 PM EST Add to Favorites

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UTEP Student Develops Award-winning Method to Desalinate Water

Tayia Oddonetto, a doctoral student at The University of Texas at El Paso, developed electrodialysis metathesis, a novel approach to the desalination of brine, or salt, water that can convert over 90% of salt water to fresh water. The research...
29-Oct-2024 1:05 PM EDT Add to Favorites

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UTEP Researchers Develop Low-Cost Device that Detects Cancer in an Hour

Researchers at The University of Texas at El Paso have created a portable device that can detect colorectal and prostate cancer more cheaply and quickly than prevailing methods. The team believes the device may be especially helpful in developing...
24-Oct-2024 3:05 PM EDT Add to Favorites

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UTEP Study: Zooplankton Go “Eew!” to Cleaning Faeces Contaminated Water

Sheds light on limitations of naturally occurring zooplankton for inactivating pathogen contaminated water
1-Oct-2024 5:00 PM EDT Add to Favorites

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UTEP Establishes Collaboration with DoD, NSA to Help Enhance U.S. Semiconductor Workforce

The University of Texas at El Paso announced new collaborations with the Department of Defense and the National Security Agency that support research and training to strengthen the nation’s leadership in semiconductor, or microchips, technology.
20-Sep-2024 5:05 PM EDT Add to Favorites

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UTEP Awarded $2.5 M NIH Grant to Study Nicotine Dependence in Women

Researchers at The University of Texas at El Paso will undertake a new study that could lead to improved nicotine cessation treatments for women. The work is supported by a new $2.5 million grant from the National Institute on Drug Abuse, part of...
15-Aug-2024 2:05 PM EDT Add to Favorites

What Happens to Your Brain When You Drink with Friends?

Grab a drink with friends at happy hour and you’re likely to feel chatty, friendly and upbeat. But grab a drink alone and you may experience feelings of depression. Researchers from The University of Texas at El Paso think they now know why this...
6-Aug-2024 12:05 PM EDT Add to Favorites

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Nanoplastics and ‘Forever Chemicals’ Disrupt Molecular Structures, Functionality

Researchers at The University of Texas at El Paso have made significant inroads in understanding how nanoplastics and per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) — commonly known as forever chemicals — disrupt biomolecular structure and function.
11-Jul-2024 11:05 AM EDT Add to Favorites


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