As Pope Francis’ visit to Ciudad Juárez nears, the Catholic Diocese of El Paso and its parishioners are preparing a spiritual bouquet to present to the pontiff. The pope will be visiting Ciudad Juárez on Feb. 17 – his final stop during his visit to Mexico, which is set to begin on Feb. 12 in Mexico City […]Read More
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AUSTIN, Texas – Texas gets a failing grade for its statewide tobacco-control policies, according to the American Lung Association. The group rates states based on categories such as tobacco prevention and control, tobacco tax rates, smoke-free air and access to smoking-cessation services. JoAnna Strother, director of public policy for the American Lung Association of the […]Read More
When it comes to research at The University of Texas at El Paso, it’s not something that just happens in the classrooms or campus laboratories. UTEP research is happening all over the globe. Since 2007, UTEP’s own Eli Greenbaum, Ph.D., a noted herpetologist and associate professor of evolutionary genetics, has been traveling to the rainforests […]Read More
Former professional bullrider and rider Gary “Roach” Hedeman stopped by Bonham Elementary School on last Wednesday to talk about bullying — and he didn’t mean Bill, the 1,800-pound Charolais-cross bull he brought with him. Bill is the main character in the book “Billy Is No Bully,” written by Hedeman’s wife, Cindy Hedeman. The book focuses […]Read More
When you log on to Google in the near future, the famous doodle that greets you before you enter your search terms could be the work of a talented Tippin Elementary second grader. Mia Portillo is the Texas finalist in the Doodle 4 Google art competition, and her whimsical cat-related piece is now competing against […]Read More
An El Paso educator has been named a finalist for a 2016 H-E-B Excellence in Education Award, spotlighting him as one of the best educators in Texas. John Gable, a welding instructor at Thomas Jefferson High School in the El Paso Independent School District, was presented with a $1,000 check for himself and a $1,000 check for […]Read More
In a letter released Friday afternoon, members of the El Paso and Southern New Mexico Inter-Faith Alliance announced their intent to welcome Pope Francis together. The group, via their webpage explains, “We are a group of religious leaders in El Paso and Southern New Mexico dedicated to futhering interfaith dialogue among our various faiths. We meet […]Read More
The El Paso County Commissioners Court on Monday, February 8, will consider funding and procuring a historic and architectural resources survey. The proposed initiative is to inventory historic buildings, structures, and landmarks in Downtown El Paso, Chihuahuita, and Segundo Barrio in an effort to promote historic preservation, spur economic development, and increase heritage tourism. The […]Read More
William Yeoh, a New Mexico State University assistant professor of computer science in the College of Arts and Sciences, has been named to IEEE Intelligent Systems’ 2015 list of “AI’s 10 to Watch,” which acknowledges 10 outstanding researchers in the field of artificial intelligence (AI). The list features young scientists from all over the world, […]Read More
The University of California has announced $5 million in loans to undocumented students. The Dream Loan program is a follow-up to the California Dream Act of 2011 that allowed some undocumented youth to apply for state aid and scholarships, and to Assembly Bill 540, which granted them in-state tuition. Dr. Bob Samuels, a lecturer in […]Read More