Latest news from University of Texas at El Paso on News en-us Copyright 2024 News 115 31 / /images/newswise-logo-rss.gif /articles/utep-team-to-investigate-climate-change-impact-on-pecan-orchards/?sc=rsin /articles/utep-team-to-investigate-climate-change-impact-on-pecan-orchards/?sc=rsin Thu, 07 Nov 2024 16:25:33 EST 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 River basin in the Mexican state of Chihuahua. University of Texas at El Paso /articles/utep-student-develops-award-winning-method-to-desalinate-water/?sc=rsin /articles/utep-student-develops-award-winning-method-to-desalinate-water/?sc=rsin Tue, 29 Oct 2024 13:05:42 EST 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 earned Oddonetto first place and funding from the NSF Engineering Research Centers Perfect Pitch Competition. University of Texas at El Paso /articles/utep-researchers-develop-low-cost-device-that-detects-cancer-in-an-hour/?sc=rsin /articles/utep-researchers-develop-low-cost-device-that-detects-cancer-in-an-hour/?sc=rsin Thu, 24 Oct 2024 15:05:54 EST 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 countries, which experience higher cancer mortality rates due in part to barriers to medical diagnosis. University of Texas at El Paso /articles/utep-study-zooplankton-go-eew-to-cleaning-faeces-contaminated-water/?sc=rsin /articles/utep-study-zooplankton-go-eew-to-cleaning-faeces-contaminated-water/?sc=rsin Thu, 03 Oct 2024 09:00:00 EST Sheds light on limitations of naturally occurring zooplankton for inactivating pathogen contaminated water University of Texas at El Paso /articles/utep-establishes-collaboration-with-dod-nsa-to-help-enhance-u-s-semiconductor-workforce/?sc=rsin /articles/utep-establishes-collaboration-with-dod-nsa-to-help-enhance-u-s-semiconductor-workforce/?sc=rsin Fri, 20 Sep 2024 17:05:52 EST 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. University of Texas at El Paso /articles/utep-awarded-2-5-m-nih-grant-to-study-nicotine-dependence-in-women/?sc=rsin /articles/utep-awarded-2-5-m-nih-grant-to-study-nicotine-dependence-in-women/?sc=rsin Thu, 15 Aug 2024 14:05:18 EST 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 the National Institutes of Health. University of Texas at El Paso /articles/what-happens-to-your-brain-when-you-drink-with-friends/?sc=rsin /articles/what-happens-to-your-brain-when-you-drink-with-friends/?sc=rsin Tue, 06 Aug 2024 12:05:54 EST 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 happens. University of Texas at El Paso /articles/nanoplastics-and-forever-chemicals-disrupt-molecular-structures-functionality/?sc=rsin /articles/nanoplastics-and-forever-chemicals-disrupt-molecular-structures-functionality/?sc=rsin Thu, 11 Jul 2024 11:05:30 EST 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. University of Texas at El Paso /articles/employment-key-to-veteran-wellbeing-utep-study-finds/?sc=rsin /articles/employment-key-to-veteran-wellbeing-utep-study-finds/?sc=rsin Tue, 09 Jul 2024 15:05:08 EST For veterans with mental illness, employment is key to emotional wellbeing, a new study shows. The study was published in the June issue of the journal Stress and Health and led by two researchers at The University of Texas at El Paso's College of Health Sciences. University of Texas at El Paso /articles/utep-pharmacy-researchers-develop-potential-treatment-for-fibrosis/?sc=rsin /articles/utep-pharmacy-researchers-develop-potential-treatment-for-fibrosis/?sc=rsin Thu, 06 Jun 2024 16:05:40 EST Researchers at The University of Texas at El Paso are developing a new therapeutic approach that uses nanoparticles for the treatment of skin and lung fibrosis, conditions that can result in severe damage to the body's tissues. University of Texas at El Paso /articles/a-virus-could-help-save-billions-of-gallons-of-wastewater-produced-by-fracking/?sc=rsin /articles/a-virus-could-help-save-billions-of-gallons-of-wastewater-produced-by-fracking/?sc=rsin Tue, 30 Apr 2024 05:00:49 EST UTEP study could lead to reusing 'produced water' University of Texas at El Paso /articles/utep-study-prairie-voles-display-signs-of-human-like-depression/?sc=rsin /articles/utep-study-prairie-voles-display-signs-of-human-like-depression/?sc=rsin Thu, 04 Apr 2024 15:05:13 EST In a study published in the Journal of Affective Disorders, UTEP researchers make the case that prairie voles, small rodents that are found throughout the central United States and Canada, can be effectively used as animal models to further the study of clinical depression. University of Texas at El Paso /articles/utep-faculty-launch-research-lab-to-support-human-performance/?sc=rsin /articles/utep-faculty-launch-research-lab-to-support-human-performance/?sc=rsin Thu, 21 Mar 2024 14:05:03 EST Professors at The University of Texas at El Paso have launched a new industrial engineering lab focused on supporting human performance and behavior in various application areas. Projects include supportive exoskeletons for high-strain occupations and virtual reality that simulates high-stress environments. University of Texas at El Paso /articles/utep-clinical-trial-to-encourage-healthy-walking-habits/?sc=rsin /articles/utep-clinical-trial-to-encourage-healthy-walking-habits/?sc=rsin Tue, 05 Mar 2024 17:05:41 EST Health researchers at The University of Texas at El Paso are launching a clinical trial to improve walking in the El Paso community, thanks to a $4.4 million grant from the National Institutes of Health. The project will enroll local school district employees in 50K 4 Life, a program that challenges them to improve their health by walking at least 50,000 steps per week. University of Texas at El Paso /articles/first-known-photos-of-lost-bird-captured-by-utep-scientists/?sc=rsin /articles/first-known-photos-of-lost-bird-captured-by-utep-scientists/?sc=rsin Tue, 20 Feb 2024 05:00:53 EST Rare tropical forest bird had not been seen in nearly two decades University of Texas at El Paso /articles/utep-researchers-win-inaugural-award-to-support-lithium-extraction-technology/?sc=rsin /articles/utep-researchers-win-inaugural-award-to-support-lithium-extraction-technology/?sc=rsin Tue, 06 Feb 2024 17:05:36 EST A group of researchers at The University of Texas at El Paso are behind an emerging lithium extraction technology that won the inaugural Hill Prize from the Texas Academies of Medicine, Engineering, Science and Technology. University of Texas at El Paso /articles/utep-researchers-discover-compound-that-fights-leukemia-lymphoma/?sc=rsin /articles/utep-researchers-discover-compound-that-fights-leukemia-lymphoma/?sc=rsin Thu, 11 Jan 2024 19:05:27 EST Renato Aguilera, Ph.D., a professor in the Department of Biological Sciences at The University of Texas at El Paso, is the principal investigator on the project that identified the promising compound, called thiophene F-8. University of Texas at El Paso /articles/incarcerated-women-punished-at-higher-rates-for-minor-infractions-than-men-utep-study-shows/?sc=rsin /articles/incarcerated-women-punished-at-higher-rates-for-minor-infractions-than-men-utep-study-shows/?sc=rsin Tue, 05 Dec 2023 14:05:39 EST A study led by Melinda Tasca, Ph.D., an associate professor in the Department of Criminal Justice and Security Studies at The University of Texas at El Paso, and published in Justice Quarterly, revealed a gender disparity in prison infractions that disproportionately affects women. University of Texas at El Paso /articles/air-force-awards-utep-grant-to-safeguard-assets-in-space/?sc=rsin /articles/air-force-awards-utep-grant-to-safeguard-assets-in-space/?sc=rsin Thu, 30 Nov 2023 15:05:18 EST Thanks to a new five-year, $5 million grant from the Air Force Office of Scientific Research Space University Research Initiative, The University of Texas at El Paso is leading a new research effort that hopes to bring Unresolved Resident Space Objects to light. University of Texas at El Paso /articles/coffee-grounds-may-hold-key-to-preventing-neurodegenerative-diseases/?sc=rsin /articles/coffee-grounds-may-hold-key-to-preventing-neurodegenerative-diseases/?sc=rsin Tue, 21 Nov 2023 08:00:00 EST A team of researchers from The University of Texas at El Paso found that caffeic-acid based Carbon Quantum Dots (CACQDs), which can be derived from spent coffee grounds, have the potential to protect brain cells from the damage caused by several neurodegenerative diseases. 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