COVID-19 MULTIMODAL EDUCATION PROGRAM (UTEP)

This project develops and disseminates simple, evidence-based messaging to build vaccine-trust and combat misinformation.

U-RISE AT THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT EL PASO

This project develops a cohort of undergraduate students who will possess the requisite knowledge, skills, and enthusiasm to be competitive for and advance into biomedical sciences doctoral degree programs.

T32: G-RISE AT THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT EL PASO

This project increases the number of underrepresented minority students in biomedical doctoral programs using effective, evidence-informed approaches.

BHWET: TEXAS PUBLIC HEALTH REGION 9/10 RURAL AND UNDERSERVED MINORITY COMMUNITIES BEHAVIORAL HEALTH WORKFORCE EDUCATION AND TRAINING PROGRAM

This project increases the number of behavioral health professionals in the Texas Public Health Region 9/10 using linguistically and culturally sensitive training models to build a region-wide sustainable partnership program.

PASO DEL NORTE NOYCE COMPUTER SCIENCE TEACHING FELLOWS

This project increases the number of CS teachers in the Paso del Norte region of Texas who possess a Bachelor of Computer Science degree coupled with a graduate degree in Education and CS teacher certification.

DEVELOPING MODELLING AND SIMULATION-BASED ENGINEERING LEARNING ENVIRONMENT FOR KNOWLEDGE TRANSFORMATION IN HIGHER EDUCATION

This project establishes a Systems Modeling and Simulations concentration in the Department of Industrial, Manufacturing and Systems engineering that integrates state-of-the-art in teaching and learning.

EPWATER - RESEARCH & COLLABORATION PIPELINE

The Research and Collaboration Pipeline digitizes and creates a database of existing EP Water research to advance future research efforts and evaluate large-scale project implementation.

TESTING & EVALUATION FOR SOLDIER-DEVICE TEAMING COMPATIBILITY, VULNERABILITY, AND DURABILITY IN EMERGENT SITUATIONS

This project investigates the use of Generative Adversarial Networks to develop a novel defense mechanism that is effective in detecting artificial intelligence attacks of deep neural networks.

R01: IMPROVING GLYCEMIC CONTROL WITH ELECTRICAL STIMULATION IN MEXICAN-AMERICANS

This research determines the effects of neuromuscular electrical stimulation as a novel alternative strategy to increase glycemic control, insulin sensitivity and metabolic health in at-risk populations.

CAMPUS ADVOCACY, RESOURCES AND EDUCATION (CARE)

This funding supports direct victim services, education, intervention programs, and streamlined referral process for victims of crime.

RET SITE: CYBERSECURITY RESEARCH EXPERIENCE FOR EDUCATORS THROUGH DATA SCIENCE (CREEDS)

This project engages middle school teachers in a summer research experience to understand the technical and ethical aspects of computer science with a focus on cybersecurity and data science.

RECLAIMING AEROSPACE AND DEFENSE MANUFACTURING DOMINANCE THROUGH FRONTIER TECHNOLOGIES

This project catalyzes economic growth in aerospace and defense manufacturing by developing the El Paso Makes Advanced Manufacturing District and the West Texas Advanced Technology Corridor.

REACTIVE WETTING OF HF ALLOY MELTS INTO B4C PACKED BED FORMING CERAMIC COMPOSITES

This research investigates the reactive wetting of Hf-Ti-Nb-Ta alloy melts with B4C to form a boride-carbide ceramic composite, designed for toughness and oxidation resistance.

ACCELERATING CREDENTIALS OF PURPOSE AND VALUE GRANT PROGRAM - INTERDISCIPLINARY DATA ANALYTICS PREPARATION AT UTEP

This project creates credentials in data analytics for individuals in the workforce and current undergraduate and graduate students to supplement their domain knowledge with critical computer and mathematical skills.

STRESS-INDUCED NICOTINE USE AND SUBSEQUENT RISK OF DEVELOPING CANCER

This administrative supplement integrates a team of scientists focused on stress-induced nicotine use and subsequent risk of developing cancer.

HEALTH OPPORTUNITY EDUCATION AND PREVENTION FOR COMMUNITIES TO FOSTER PROFESSIONAL WORKFORCE GROWTH FOR HOMEFREE POPULATIONS

This project addresses persistent health disparities in vulnerable and medically-underserved communities in the El Paso area through an offering of resources to include health and social services.

INTERNATIONAL BORDER CROSSING - PHASE II

This project supports Transportation Performance Measurement, developing an interactive project request form.

THE PHIT WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM: CREATING A DIVERSE AND INCLUSIVE HEALTH INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY WORKFORCE IN TEXAS

This project develops courses in statistical machine learning to train health informatics students in data science methods.

SHARED DESTINIES: HYDRO-SOCIAL INFRASTRUCTURES FOR COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT AND SUSTAINABILITY IN FRAGMENTED BORDER REGIONS

This planning grant explores sustainability of large urban-rural agglomerations on the U.S.-Mexico border in San Diego/Tijuana, El Paso/Ciudad Juárez, and the lower Rio Grande/Bajo Bravo valley.

COVID 19 SCHOOL HEALTH SUPPORT SERVICES

This project brings community awareness and education on COVID testing and vaccination.

CLEAN WATER FOR ALL TEXANS

This project installs and maintains affordable onsite water treatment systems to make reliable, clean water available to all Texans.

ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING OF SELF-SENSING POLYMER COMPOSITES

This project explores the incorporation of smart materials, such as piezoelectrics or thermochromics, into additively manufactured polymer structures for embedded sensing applications.

RESEARCH TRAINEESHIPS IN NUCLEAR PHYSICS

This pilot program recruits undergraduate students who will participate in a summer program at the Cyclotron and in nuclear physics projects through Texas A&M University.

SOLAR DESALINATION PRIZE - MEMBRANE DISTILLATION WITH CERAMIC MEMBRANES

This award was for a detailed installation and operating plan to demonstrate solar-thermal powered ceramic membrane distillation to treat high-salinity brackish concentrate/brine.

SELECTIVE LASER SINTERING OF ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING COMPONENTS

This project focuses on material design for additive manufacturing, assessing different methods to manufacture powders with spherical morphology for selective laser sintering.

ASTRONAUT PHOTOGRAPHY CATALOGING & IMAGE LABELING PROJECT

This project analyzes uncatalogued astronaut photographs using data and software filters provided by the project manager to find the center point and identify major features.

A MIXED METHODS ANALYSIS OF FOOD SECURITY OUTCOMES DURING AND AFTER THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC FOR A COMPREHENSIVE FOOD PANTRY PROGRAM IN EL PASO, TEXAS

This project determines the effectiveness of a comprehensive food pantry program in El Paso, Texas aimed at decreasing food insecurity during the COVID-19 pandemic.

HIGH SCHOOL APPRENTICESHIPS– FY2022 - 2023

This award is a continuation of a program providing secondary students with authentic science and engineering research experiences.

COMPREHENSIVE SYSTEMATICS OF THE SUBOSCINE PASSERINES: FROM SPECIES TO POPULATIONS

This project samples suboscine species to update its phylogeny for phylogenetic and comparative speciation research.

PREPARING RESEARCHERS, EXTENSIONISTS, AND EDUCATORS FOR WATER SUSTAINABILITY

This project enables 100 undergraduate students from UTEP and EPCC to acquire a transdisciplinary and transborder understanding of the interconnected issues that impact the sustainability of water agriculture in the middle Rio Grande basin.

BOUNDARY-LAYER TRANSITION MEASUREMENTS ON A BLUNT OGIVE AT MACH 6

In partnership with Purdue University, the U.S. Air Force and Navy, this project advances fundamental understandings of boundary-layer transition, which is critical for hypersonic vehicle design, through testing, modeling, simulations, and high-performance computing.

ARCTIC RESEARCH MAPPING APPLICATION MAINTENANCE AND DEVELOPMENT 2022

This award supports ongoing maintenance of the Arctic Research Mapping Application and the Arctic Observing Viewer to enhance information addition and improved functionality.

ULTRAFINE-GRAINED MAGNESIUM ALLOYS MANUFACTURED BY MULTI-AXIAL FORGING: ELUCIDATING MECHANISMS OF ACHIEVING BOTH HIGH STRENGTH AND HIGH DUCTILITY

This research investigates process-structure-property relationships that dictate the manufacturing of ultrafine-grained (UFG) magnesium (Mg) alloys and elucidate mechanisms that control the high ductility of strong UFG Mg alloys.

R21: EFFECTS OF BILINGUAL LANGUAGE CONTROL ON SPEAKING

This research project determines the effects of bilingual production dynamics on naturalistic language production, increasing understanding of human cognition and aiding in early diagnosis of incurable neurodegenerative diseases, such as Alzheimer's disease.

PV NOWCASTING CAPABILITIES WITHIN THE PV-NOW ARCHITECTURE

This project develops integrated energy management system solutions, consisting of new machine learning-based, data-driven nowcasting and improved probabilistic photovoltaic power forecasting models.

LEAPS-MPS: SPIN-LATTICE INTERACTION IN PARAMAGNETIC CUBIC IRON AT HIGH PRESSURE

This project improves predictions of phase stability.

DEVELOPMENT OF INDUCED QUANTUM DOT SPIN QUBITS AND SUPERCONDUCTING QUBITS IN SEMICONDUCTORS

This project supports development of scalable architectures for a new generation of superconducting qubits for practical quantum comput

COMPUTATIONAL AND EXPERIMENTAL INVESTIGATOR OF THERMAL-MECHANICAL-CHEMICAL MECHANISMS OF HIGH-BURNUP SPENT NUCLEAR FUEL PROCESSES AT ELEVATED TEMPERATURE AND DEGRADATION

This research evaluates Simfuel samples and mentors undergraduate/graduate students and postdoctoral scholars at both UNLV and UTEP.

FEMTOSECOND LASER MACHINING DEVELOPMENT: DEEP ZERO-TAPER FEATURES

This research optimizes the processing parameters for the femto-second laser machining (FSLM) of deep through-holes in ceramics and metals based on the physics of laser drilling.

FY 2022 COMMUNITY SERVICE GRANT

This yearly federal grant supports the general operations of KTEP.

INCREASING COVID-19 VACCINE EQUITY IN UNDERSERVED AREAS OF SOUTHERN DOÑA ANA COUNTY

This project increases vaccine equity through the dissemination of COVID-19 vaccine information, navigation to vaccine sites and health and human services, and assistance with vaccine registration to increase vaccine uptake.

NATURAL ORIGINS OF THERMOGENIC METHANE IN GROUNDWATER

In collaboration with Chevron, this project develops a sampling strategy to identify known and likely areas of surface and near-surface brine and hydrocarbon migration that are distal to petroleum production and processing operations.

DWIGHT DAVID EISENHOWER TRANSPORTATION FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM

This fellowship has been awarded to the following students to support their graduate studies focused on transportation: Benjamin Arras, Hector Cruz, Miriam Olague, Larissa Lara, Leonardo Vasquez, Ana Saenz, Monica Santillana, Emily Solen, Gabriel Tarango, Arely Escobedo.

COTTRELL SCHOLAR AWARD: FAST AND ACCURATE COMPUTATION OF ANHARMONIC PHONONS IN POLYMORPHIC MATERIALS

This project investigates the role of phonon anharmonicity on the mechanical stability of intermetallics with the B2 austenite structure at high pressure and the phonon anharmonicity of carbon allotropes at elevated temperature.

INKJET COPPER FILM DEPOSITION AND CHARACTERIZATION

This project explores process parameters governing inkjet printing of metallic nanoparticles, in particular copper nanoparticle ink due to its high conductivity and relatively low cost.

IDENTIFICATION AND CHARACTERIZATION OF NOVEL FACTORS AND PATHWAYS DRIVING PROSTATE CANCER PROGRESSION

This grant provides continuous funding in understanding the effects of a drug in regulating prostate cancer cell growth and progression to severe disease.

DEVELOPMENT OF DFT CODE & DFT-ON-THE-CHEAP

This project develops a method to treat the multiconfigurational character of open shell systems and deploy the method for both ultra-low-end and high-end computing.

POINT-OF-CARE DEVICE TO MONITOR CHEMOTHERAPEUTICS MEDIATED CARDIOTOXICITY

This project develops a diagnostic device for identifying and quantifying biomarkers responsible for cardiac failure in patients undergoing chemotherapy.

SELECTIVE LASER SINTERING OF THERMOSETS

This project focuses on the research and development of thermosets for selective laser sintering (SLS) additive manufacturing to gain an understanding of structure-property-process and process-structure-property relationships of SLS.

RIO BOSQUE WETLANDS PARK 2022

This funding supports UTEP in its management and operation of El Paso Water Utilities’ Rio Bosque Wetlands Park.

RAPID ANALYSIS AND MANUFACTURING OF PROPULSION TECHNOLOGY

This project supports the evaluation of Inconel 625 and Inconel 718 for propulsion applications given Keck’s expertise in parameter development, a broad range of material characterization facilities, unique test facilities, and subject matter experts familiar with NASA MSFC technical requirements.

ASSOCIATES OF APPLIED SCIENCE TO BACHELOR OF APPLIED ARTS AND SCIENCES ONLINE

This project develops clear academic pathways for the transition of AAS-degreed students to the BAAS degree at UTEP, maximizing students’ academic and technical credits.

COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKER OUTREACH

This projects supports the work of promotoras in supporting health-related outreach to the Paso del Norte region.

EARLY DETECTION AND THERAPEUTIC TARGETING OF OVARIAN CANCER USING A TESTIS-SPECIFIC PROTEIN DOPPEL

This research evaluates a biomarker that may be instrumental in advancing ovarian cancer and develops a therapeutic strategy to counter its effect.

UTEP VACUNAS PARA TODOS

This project builds on current efforts to conduct an ongoing flu and COVID-19 vaccination services and events program.

PREVENTING SUICIDE AMONG SEXUAL AND GENDER DIVERSE YOUNG ADULTS IN PRIMARY CARE IN TEXAS

This investigation develops an instrument for data collection, analyzes collected data, and co-develops a manuscript for project dissemination.

REMOTE SENSING OF STRUCTURAL DIVERSITY AS AN OPEN-SOURCE TOOL FOR MONITORING FOREST ECOSYSTEM FUNCTION

This project develops an open-source digital forestry tool that uses freely available remote sensing to more accurately predict forest function (productivity) across heterogeneous environmental conditions of the USA.

A DISTRIBUTED FRAMEWORK FOR RESOURCE AVAILABILITY TRACKING AND DECISION MAKING FOR CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE SYSTEMS DURING NATURAL DISASTERS

This project develops a framework for decentralized resource availability tracking and optimal decision-making for real-time power system operations under conditions of severe damage caused by natural disasters.

EL PASO OPPORTUNITY YOUTH COMPREHENSIVE LANDSCAPE DATA ANALYSIS

This funding supports analysis of El Paso County data to determine youth disengagement in school and provide research-based recommendations to mitigate future disengagement.

OPPORTUNITY YOUTH ACTION NETWORK

This funding supports deployment of an action network designed to re-engage youth in work and school.

UTEP IMPLEMENTATION OF GROW WITH GOOGLE

This project implements the Grow with Google tool to provide UTEP students with the online resources needed to enhance and extend their preparation for the workforce.

BORDER POSITIVE REINFORCEMENT OPPORTUNITY PROJECT

This evidence-based intervention study aims to reduce methamphetamine use and sexual risk behaviors among Latinx men who have sex with men living in Rio Grande Valley.

BIOMETRIC RECOGNITION AND IDENTIFICATION AT ALTITUDE AND RANGE (BRIAR)

This project analyzes movement patterns, such as gait, with an aim of expanding recognition systems that will lead to more versatile and capable biometric systems in fully unconstrained environments.

OPERATIONAL ENVIRONMENTS INFLUENCE ON NEUROPHYSIOLOGY TO IMPROVE MULTIMODAL DATA FUSION ALGORITHMS

This research project determines the influence that individual and multi-stressor operational environments have on cognitive workload, task-performance, and current and emerging neurophysiological metrics.

STUDENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAM

This project implements a Student Assistance Program, develops case management and other social services to identify and reduce barriers to academic success and improved student behavior.

SPATIAL-TEMPORAL EMISSION TRACKING FROM THE ELECTRIC POWER GRID

This funding supports an innovative exchange program between the UTEP Electrical and Computer Engineering Department and El Paso Electric to expose UTEP students to industry settings and standard practices.

UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS

This grant supports undergraduate students in the research, development, integration and testing of Unmanned Aerial Systems, giving them the opportunity to work in a professional environment.

DESIGNING A FORENSIC EVIDENCE COLLECTION TRAINING BASED ON THE ANALYSIS OF INTIMATE PARTNER VIOLENCE (IPV) MARKERS AND EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT NURSES’ EXPERIENCES

This project analyzes data from University Medical Center El Paso to identify highly-affected areas and guide efforts to mitigate the incidence of Intimate Partner Violence.

TRENDS IN RENAL CELL CARCINOMA INCIDENCE AND MORTALITY BY OCCUPATION AND U.S. CLIMATE REGION FROM 1975-2018.

This research advances understanding of the epidemiology of cancer and chronic disease associated with occupational and environmental factors.

SEGUNDO BARRIO, ELLIS ISLAND OF THE SOUTHWEST: AN AUGMENTED WALKING TOUR OF SOUTH OREGON STREET, EL PASO,TEXAS

This project supports the development of a walking tour of historic Segundo Barrio, incorporating historic images and research using advanced technology to benefit residents of this low-income neighborhood.

PROTECTIVE FACTORS THAT REDUCE THE RISK OF CANCER AND OTHER CHRONIC DISEASES AMONG ADULTS EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS

Using Photovoice, this project explores resilience and protective factors of adults experiencing homelessness to mitigate their risks of cancer and other chronic diseases.

Cybersecurity Community of Practice Meeting

Fri, 04/01/2022 - 16:30, CCSB - Computer Science conference room

Expertise CoP: Cyber-Security

CoP Aging Meeting

Wed, 04/06/2022 - 16:30, Campbell 211/Zoom

Expertise CoP: Community of Practice on Aging

Presentation of Reserch at ASCE ICTD 2022

Tue, 05/31/2022 - 00:00, Seattle, Washington.

Expertise CoP: Smart Cities

Aging in Texas Conference

Wed, 08/17/2022 - 00:00, El Paso Convention Center

Expertise CoP: Community of Practice on Aging