UTEP Magazine Winter 2011

Reaching the American Dream: As part of the nationwide campaign Opportunity Nation, UTEP will host a two-day event May 2-3 filled with discussions, presentations and celebrations.
3-D Medical Modeling: Models of human body parts created in UTEP's W.M. Keck Center for 3-D Innovation allow surgeons to study replicas of their patients' anatomy before picking up a scalpel.
Seeking the Truth: A team of world-renowned investigators led by a UTEP associate professor of psychology and criminal justice is developing new methods of interrogation, thanks to an $11 million grant.
'92 Squad Remembered: The high and low points of one of the greatest seasons in UTEP basketball history occurred just days apart in March of 1992.

UTEP Magazine Fall 2011

Honored Alumni: Meet the 14 outstanding alumni recognized at Homecoming 2011 for their career and life achievements.
Centennial Celebration Kicks Off: Almost 100 years ago, 27 students rode streetcars and walked nearly a mile through the dusty desert to the Texas State School of Mines and Metallurgy. It was Sept. 23, 1914.
Masterfully Planned: The University's new 10-year master plan combines some of the aggressive building elements of the past with a major dose of environmental friendliness.
Lighting the Future: UTEP's Department of Theatre and Dance takes the lead in energy conservation with an LED lighting study.

The Class of 100,000: The University bestowed its 100,000th degree during Spring Commencement 2011.
The Changing Face of UTEP: UTEP administrators set their sights high in 2001 with a plan to add 1 million square feet in academic, research and support space. Their vision is becoming a reality.
The SPEC Revolution: UTEP faculty and students at the Structural and Printed Electronics Center are involved in cutting-edge research.
Going the Distance: Amateur boxer and UTEP student Stephanie Han hopes to punch her ticket onto the 2012 U.S. Olympic Team.

Miner Philanthropy: UTEP's Centennial Campaign: The University launched its most ambitious fundraising campaign to date, with a goal of raising $200 million by 2014.
Convocation Celebrates Campaign Launch: In a break from tradition, Fall Convocation 2010 resembled a carnival celebrating the launch of At the Forefront: The Centennial Campaign for UTEP.
Presidential Honor: Woody Hunt received the inaugural President's Medal, the University's highest honor.
Celebrating 100 Years: A new commission has started planning UTEP's 100th anniversary celebration.

Distinguished Alumni and Gold Nuggets: UTEP honors 17 outstanding alumni for their career and life achievements.
Cien Años Después: The Mexican Revolution that began in 1910 would help shape the economic and cultural dynamic of the border region throughout the next century.
It's Not Just About Rocks: Studying rocks is just a small part of what UTEP geoscientists and geophysicists do.
UTEP Boldly Goes Where Few Universities Have Gone Before: At UTEP, Star Trek is helping some first-year students strengthen their academic talents.

Under the Watch of the Thunder Dragon: In a special report, UTEP alumna Xochitl Rodriguez '09 shares her adventures teaching art to children in Bhutan.
Health Professions Highlighted: UTEP is a national leader in health sciences and nursing education.
Common Ground: One is a Shiite Muslim from Iran and the other is a Sunni Muslim from Jordan, but award-winning researchers Maryam Zarei Chaleshtori and Lubna Hamdan found common ground at UTEP.
American Flyer: Lois Hailey '53, recipient of the Congressional Gold Medal, was one of the Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP) who volunteered as a test pilot and trainer during World War II.

At The Forefront of Medicine: UTEP Alumni J. James Rohack, M.D. and Willarda V. Edwards, M.D. lead the AMA and the NMA.
Voyage of Discovery: Astronaut and UTEP Alum John "Danny" Olivas made a successful second visit to space.
New Bioscience Research Building Opens: The 140,000-square-foot, $45 million facility house UTEP's Border Biomedical Research Center.
President's Convocation Address: UTEP President Diana Natalicio highlights the successes of 2008-2009.

Ed Hochuli: The former UTEP linebacker muscled his way to success in the courtroom and on the field as a popular NFL referee.
Distinguished Alumni: An executive recruiter, a doctor, a geologist and a highway administrator are named as UTEP's Distinguished Alumni.
The Hoover House: If homes have character, it is because of the people who live there. The stately home on Cincinnati Avenue is no different.
The Disappeared: A family waits for them to come home. Waits days, months and years to hear their voices, to see their smiles to feel their touch ... But they never do.

Isabella Stewart Gardner's Lost Boys: Rembrandt, Vermeer, Degas and Manet. They left home in 1990 in the early morning hours of March 19. Nearly 20 years later, the museum still has hope that they will return.
Ad Man: UTEP alumnus Bob Wingo built one of the nation's most successful advertising agencies over the last 30 years, one calculated risk at a time.
Deep Thoughts: The ability to twist an ordinary idea into an extraordinary few lines of comedy has earned a UTEP alumnus two Emmy Awards.
This Miner Rocked Amadeus: In the 24 years since winning the best actor Oscar, F. Murray Abraham says he has savored every role that has come his way.

Explore. Discover. Innovate. Cure.: UTEP researchers have attracted national recognition for their innovative research initiatives in an array of disciplines.
Crossing Jordan: UTEP and the Tafila Technical University in Jordan are bridging more than educational gaps-they're forging relationships between two nations.
America Picks Obama: Alumnus Sam Donaldson offers his advice for the President.
Miners of the Universe: With Ginger Kerrick serving as a flight director for NASA's Mission Control, UTEP's Miner Nation continues to reach beyond the stratosphere.

Polar Explorers: At the top of the Earth, long-frozen soil is thawing and sea ice is disappearing. UTEP researchers who have studied the polar regions believe the problem only will get worse.
The King & I: UTEP President Diana Natalicio attends the coronation of His Majesty Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck in Bhutan.
A Look Back: As our collective pace quickened each day during the past year, a single word seemed to best characterize UTEP: Momentum.
Star Award: The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board recognizes the UTEP-EPCC Transfer Scholarship Program.