Nueva Rosita native and performer blends music, mentorship and medicine before starting internal medicine residency in San Antonio after El Paso graduation
Daniel Perez
El Paso Matters
Higher education reporter for El Paso Matters in partnership with Open Campus.
Posted inEl Paso
EPCC, UTEP auto-graduation program quietly awards associate degrees to eligible students
Reverse transfer initiative identifies eligible students, awarding two-year degrees as demand grows for postsecondary credentials across Texas workforce
Posted inEl Paso
Trump dismisses UTEP president, others from National Science Foundation Board
Wilson, appointed in 2020, was part of independent board overseeing National Science Foundation grants and advising president, Congress on science policy
Posted inEl Paso
Accreditor explores 3-year bachelor’s degrees to speed workforce entry in high-demand fields
Accreditation agency proposal would allow 90-100 credit degrees while maintaining standards and expanding access to faster, lower-cost college pathways
Posted inEl Paso
UTEP president revives old plagiarism case after federal investigators clear professor in 2024 grant review
The 2006 case required Ahsan Choudhuri to step down from a tenure-track role and complete ethics training, after which he earned tenure, led UTEP’s aerospace efforts and brought in major federal grants.
Posted inEl Paso
How UTEP leadership decisions led to loss of a potential $160 million grant and derailed El Paso’s aerospace plans
UTEP leadership decisions, internal disputes and an audit that bypassed standard research misconduct procedures contributed to the collapse of a landmark federal grant and put an additional $40 million economic development award at risk.
Posted inEl Paso
Investigation clears UTEP professor in NSF aerospace grant, but El Paso loses major funding opportunity
A federal investigation found no wrongdoing in a UTEP-led aerospace grant application that could have brought up to $160 million to El Paso. The funding was canceled after the grant was suspended during the probe.
Posted inEl Paso
EPCC VP Smith turns chance hire into impactful 37-year career
Longtime educational leader to step down after influencing workforce training, early college high schools and strengthening college’s STEM program.
Posted inEl Paso
Students, advocates and leaders push back against Tom Homan’s upcoming UTEP visit
Homan’s visit is hosted by UTEP’s chapter of Turning Point USA, the controversial Christian-right group founded by Charlie Kirk.
Posted inEl Paso
Thanksgiving on a budget: EPCC chefs share cooking tips to help stretch dollars, save flavor
SNAP delays, government shutdowns and rising grocery prices call for saving