January, 2019

• 22 January

  UTEP Ph.D. Student Earns Stanford University Honor, Research Published in International Journals

  

  UTEP doctoral student Francisco Morales-Acuña, M.D., was selected to participate in Stanford University’s PRISM (Postdoctoral Recruitment Initiative in the Science and Medicine) program in February 2019. Stanford PRISM enables late-stage graduate students from diverse backgrounds …
• 19 January

  Flyin’ Miners Conclude Texas A&M Triangular Meet

  

  College Station, Texas – The UTEP track and field team closed out its second meet of the season by going head-to-head against the Aggies and TCU at the Texas A&M Triangular Meet on Saturday. “The …
• 18 January

  Flyin’ Miners Set for Texas A&M Triangular Meet

  

  The UTEP track and field team will travel to College Station to compete in the Texas A&M Triangular Meet on Saturday. On the women’s side, 17 Miners will represent the Orange and Blue. Leading the …
• 16 January

  NIH to Fund UTEP Study into Anti-Depression Drug

  

  The National Institutes of Health and the National Institute of General Medical Sciences recently awarded a three-year, $400,000 grant to The University of Texas at El Paso’s Sergio Iñiguez, Ph.D., associate professor of psychology, to …
• 14 January

  UTEP’s Hawkins Named Conference USA Men’s Basketball Freshman of the Week

  

  DALLAS  – UTEP guard Nigel Hawkins, who scored a career-high 24 points in UTEP’s dramatic 65-64 triumph on January 12, was named the Conference USA Freshman of the Week presented by Top of the World …
• 12 January

  League-Leading Rice Downs UTEP 76-42

  

  HOUSTON – Freshman Ariana Taylor reached double figures in scoring (12 points) for the second straight game but league-leading Rice used a big day on the boards and a barrage of 3-pointers to clip the …
• 12 January

  Flyin’ Miners Shine in First Indoor Meet of Season

  

  Lubbock – The UTEP track and field team opened the 2019 indoor season at the Texas Tech Corky Classic at the Sports Performance Center on Saturday. Transfer Kimisha Chambers wasted no time in getting out …
• 11 January

  UTEP to Host Improved Rice Squad Saturday Night

  

  The UTEP men’s hoops team will conclude its three-game homestand against Conference USA foe Rice on Saturday night in the Haskins Center. Tip-off is at 7 p.m. “[Rice Head Coach] Scott Pera has five freshmen …
• 10 January

  Gallery+Story: Late Three Pointers Lift North Texas Over UTEP 58-51

  

  With UTEP down two points on a pair of occasions with under three minutes, North Texas redshirt freshman Umoja Gibson connected on a pair of late three-point buckets as the Mean Green (16-1, 3-0 Conference …
• 10 January

  UTEP Derailed At North Texas 70-51

  

  DENTON, Texas – Freshman Ariana Taylor (13 points) and sophomore Alexa Hoy (12 points) reached double figures in scoring but a tough start loomed large in UTEP’s 70-51 deficit against North Texas at the Super …
• 10 January

  UTEP Unveils 2019 Football Schedule

  

  Matchups with regional foes NM State and Texas Tech, plus the renewal of a rivalry with former Western Athletic Conference opponent Nevada highlight the 2019 UTEP Football Schedule, released on Thursday. “We’re moving to year …
• 10 January

  Flyin’ Miners Open Indoor Season at Texas Tech Corky Classic

  

  The UTEP track and field team will open the indoor season on Saturday at the Texas Tech Corky Classic in Lubbock, Texas. The Miners will be competing at the Sports Performance Center, going up against …
• 9 January

  UTEP Rifle Adds Jonna Warnken For 2019-20 Season

  

  Jonna Warnken has signed a national letter of intent to attend UTEP and compete with the Miner rifle team starting for the 2019-20 season, head coach Austin Litherland announced earlier this week. UTEP head coach …
• 7 January

  UTEP History Professor Earns NEH Research Grant

  

  The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) recently awarded a one-year grant to The University of Texas at El Paso’s Sandra McGee Deutsch, Ph.D. The NEH gran will assist Dr. Deutsch to develop a book …
• 5 January

  Roadrunner Rally Dooms Miners at Home; UTSA Wins 67-63

  

  After UTEP took a 10-point lead (45-35) on a pair of Nigel Hawkins’s free throws at the 17:11 mark in the second half – its biggest lead of the game – UTSA answered with a …