University of Texas at El Paso News

A native of El Paso and an award-winning author, Pat Mora graduated in 1960 from Loretto Academy.

The city of El Paso will close the intersection of University Avenue and Oregon Street for two weeks beginning at 6 a.m. on Tuesday, UTEP officials said.

Mike Amster, business development manager for General Dynamics C$ Systems, explains how the company's Rifleman Radio and other high-tech battlefield communications systems work during the opening of the Fort Bliss EDGE Innovation Center on Thursday.

The University of Texas System received an outpouring of angry emails soon after Chancellor Francisco Cigarroa decided to cancel a high-profile boxing match at the University of Texas at El Paso, citing concerns that warring Mexican drug gang members might attend.

As the University of Texas at El Paso pursues Tier 1 status, ABC-7 looks at a potential hindrance: the university's graduation rate.

Television viewers are seeing many negative ads lately aimed at the leading democratic candidates for the 16th congressional district.With early voting underway and the May 29th election date looming, ABC-7 looked into the causes and effects of those ads.

Aliviane Inc., an El Paso nonprofit that is under federal investigation, paid a suspended UTEP professor $344,000 in 2010, bringing his total compensation over 10 years to $1.2 million, according to documents obtained by the El Paso Times.

The National Science Foundation has given $3.3 million to UC Santa Barbara and The University of Texas at El Paso to establish a materials science and engineering program that will focus on solar energy research.

An equal player in any cross-border infrastructure discussion is often overlooked on this side of the Rio Grande.

U.S. Rep. Silvestre Reyes has ground to make up in the last week of the Democratic primary election, according to exit polling results from two days of early voting.

Burges is one of eight 4A high schools in the state to square off at Bass Concert Hall in Austin in the University Interscholastic League's one-act play contest.

The University of Texas at El Paso has hired a new project director for its part in a UT System initiative that aims to change the way new doctors are educated in the future.

The UTEP EH&S department is responsible for a variety of regulatory compliance issues at the main campus, which is undergoing a major expansion.

When it comes to the number of undergraduate degrees awarded to Hispanic students, the University of Texas at San Antonio is fifth in the nation, according to rankings released this month by the Hispanic Outlook in Higher Education Magazine.

Hanks High School senior Kristian Garcia has made it his mission to apply for scholarships and amassed over $2 million.

And judging by the exuberance and passion evident in Lockhart's vocal and physical expression when he discusses bottles, it's easy to see that he is both delighted and intrigued by them.

Diana Natalicio, president of the University of Texas at El Paso, will speak at a luncheon at 11:30 a.m. Tuesday at the Raindrop Turkish House, 10767 Gateway West.

The University of Texas at El Paso has paid S. Fernando Rodriguez, the former head of the Criminal Justice Program, about $28,000 while he is on suspension and the university decides whether to discipline him.

The Rev. Nancy L. Wilson, a prominent gay religious leader, will be in El Paso this weekend to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the Metropolitan Community Church in El Paso.

The University of Texas System has declined to release information that led to the decision by Chancellor Francisco G. Cigarroa to cancel the Julio CA©sar Chavez Jr.