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Ë¿¹ÏÊÓƵ Appoints Michael Martinez as Assistant Vice President for Regional Innovation & Partnerships
Ë¿¹ÏÊÓƵ Appoints Michael Martinez as Assistant Vice President for Regional Innovation & Partnerships

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$2 Million Federal Appropriation to Expand Drone Research and Teaching at Ë¿¹ÏÊÓƵ Aerospace Center
$2 Million Federal Appropriation to Expand Drone Research and Teaching at Ë¿¹ÏÊÓƵ Aerospace Center

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Ë¿¹ÏÊÓƵ Achieves Record $162.3 Million in Research Expenditures
Ë¿¹ÏÊÓƵ Achieves Record $162.3 Million in Research Expenditures

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Ë¿¹ÏÊÓƵ Study Findings Could Help Make AI Voices More Natural-Sounding
Ë¿¹ÏÊÓƵ Study Findings Could Help Make AI Voices More Natural-Sounding

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City of El Paso, Ë¿¹ÏÊÓƵ, EPISD Share Early Results of El Paso Computes Initiative More than 250 teachers and 150 students have received computer science, AI education
City of El Paso, Ë¿¹ÏÊÓƵ, EPISD Share Early Results of El Paso Computes Initiative

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High Levels of Chagas Disease Parasite Found in Bugs Near U.S.-Mexico Border Ë¿¹ÏÊÓƵ study suggests increased potential for local spread of Chagas disease
High Levels of Chagas Disease Parasite Found in Bugs Near U.S.-Mexico Border

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Ë¿¹ÏÊÓƵ Researcher Finds Potential New Treatment for Aggressive Ovarian Cancer
Ë¿¹ÏÊÓƵ Researcher Finds Potential New Treatment for Aggressive Ovarian Cancer

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Ë¿¹ÏÊÓƵ Names Joseph Roth Associate Vice President for National Security Programs, Classified Research
Ë¿¹ÏÊÓƵ Names Joseph Roth Associate Vice President for National Security Programs, Classified Research

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Ë¿¹ÏÊÓƵ Dinosaur Discovery Extends Known Range of Ancient Species
Ë¿¹ÏÊÓƵ Dinosaur Discovery Extends Known Range of Ancient Species

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Ë¿¹ÏÊÓƵ Awarded $500,000 Grant to Protect Nuclear Plants with AI-Driven Cybersecurity
Ë¿¹ÏÊÓƵ Awarded $500,000 Grant to Protect Nuclear Plants with AI-Driven Cybersecurity

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City of El Paso, Ë¿¹ÏÊÓƵ Strengthen Partnership to Drive Advanced Manufacturing and Aerospace Innovation, Expanding High-Quality Jobs
City of El Paso, Ë¿¹ÏÊÓƵ Strengthen Partnership to Drive Advanced Manufacturing and Aerospace Innovation, Expanding High-Quality Jobs

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Ë¿¹ÏÊÓƵ Study Reveals How Financial Pressure Shapes NFL Officiating
Ë¿¹ÏÊÓƵ Study Reveals How Financial Pressure Shapes NFL Officiating

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El Paso Computes: Ë¿¹ÏÊÓƵ, City, EPISD Team up to Teach El Paso Kids Coding, Artificial Intelligence
El Paso Computes: Ë¿¹ÏÊÓƵ, City, EPISD Team up to Teach El Paso Kids Coding, Artificial Intelligence

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Ë¿¹ÏÊÓƵ Geologist Earns Grant to Map the Moon, Prepping Astronauts for Landing
Ë¿¹ÏÊÓƵ Geologist Earns Grant to Map the Moon, Prepping Astronauts for Landing

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Fly Like a Bird: Ë¿¹ÏÊÓƵ Engineers Seek to Translate the Mysteries of Bird Flight into Aircraft
Fly Like a Bird: Ë¿¹ÏÊÓƵ Engineers Seek to Translate the Mysteries of Bird Flight into Aircraft

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Ë¿¹ÏÊÓƵ Names James P. Carney Executive Director of W.M. Keck Center for 3D Innovation
Ë¿¹ÏÊÓƵ Names James P. Carney Executive Director of W.M. Keck Center for 3D Innovation

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Ë¿¹ÏÊÓƵ President: Research at Ë¿¹ÏÊÓƵ Remains Strong
Ë¿¹ÏÊÓƵ President: Research at Ë¿¹ÏÊÓƵ Remains Strong

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Ë¿¹ÏÊÓƵ Study: Drinking Coffee at Night Increases Impulsive Behavior
Ë¿¹ÏÊÓƵ Study: Drinking Coffee at Night Increases Impulsive Behavior

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Ë¿¹ÏÊÓƵ Researchers Boost Microalgae Biofuel Yields with Nanotechnology
Ë¿¹ÏÊÓƵ Researchers Boost Microalgae Biofuel Yields with Nanotechnology

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Education Professor Earns U.S. Fulbright Scholar Award
Education Professor Earns U.S. Fulbright Scholar Award

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Ciudad Juárez Sees Higher Wages, Pivots to More Computer and Medical Manufacturing, Ë¿¹ÏÊÓƵ Research Finds
Ciudad Juárez Sees Higher Wages, Pivots to More Computer and Medical Manufacturing, Ë¿¹ÏÊÓƵ Research Finds

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Ë¿¹ÏÊÓƵ Researchers Reveal Alcohol Impacts Decision-Making in Males More Than Females
Ë¿¹ÏÊÓƵ Researchers Reveal Alcohol Impacts Decision-Making in Males More Than Females

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Being an Adult Moth is No Picnic, Ë¿¹ÏÊÓƵ Research Finds
Being an Adult Moth is No Picnic, Ë¿¹ÏÊÓƵ Research Finds

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Antidepressant Use in Teens Contributes to Increased Pain Sensitivity in Adulthood
Antidepressant Use in Teens Contributes to Increased Pain Sensitivity in Adulthood

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Ë¿¹ÏÊÓƵ Students, Alumni Earn Prestigious Goldwater and National Science Foundation Fellowships
Got Knee Pain? Stimulating the Vagus Nerve Through the Ear May Help

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Ë¿¹ÏÊÓƵ Launches Artificial Intelligence Think Tank to Address Regional Challenges
Ë¿¹ÏÊÓƵ Professor Ranked Among Top Three Real Estate Researchers Worldwide

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REAS Center Powers Research and Student Success
Ë¿¹ÏÊÓƵ’S REAS Center Powers Research and Student Success

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Ë¿¹ÏÊÓƵ Researchers Test New, More Reliable Method to Detect Chagas Disease
Ë¿¹ÏÊÓƵ Researchers Test New, More Reliable Method to Detect Chagas Disease

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Ë¿¹ÏÊÓƵ Launches Artificial Intelligence Think Tank to Address Regional Challenges
Ë¿¹ÏÊÓƵ Launches Artificial Intelligence Think Tank to Address Regional Challenges

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Ë¿¹ÏÊÓƵ Celebrates Opening of Advanced Manufacturing and Aerospace Center
Ë¿¹ÏÊÓƵ Celebrates Opening of Advanced Manufacturing and Aerospace Center

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Ë¿¹ÏÊÓƵ Researchers Develop Portable, Blood-Based Device that Detects Colon Cancer
Ë¿¹ÏÊÓƵ Researchers Develop Portable, Blood-Based Device that Detects Colon Cancer

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Ë¿¹ÏÊÓƵ Researchers Partner with Bhutanese Scientists to Study Glacial Flooding
Common Malaria Drug Repurposed to Fight Cancer

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Faculty Pursue Research, Creative Projects During Development Leave
Ë¿¹ÏÊÓƵ Reasserts Prestigious R1 Research Status Under New Carnegie Classification Criteria

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Ë¿¹ÏÊÓƵ Awards Six New U.S.-Mexico Collaboration Fellowships
Katja Michael Becomes First Female Ë¿¹ÏÊÓƵ Researcher Named to National Academy of Inventors

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Ë¿¹ÏÊÓƵ Engineers Model Electric Grid Demand for EVs to Charge While in Motion
Ë¿¹ÏÊÓƵ Engineers Model Electric Grid Demand for EVs to Charge While in Motion

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Faculty Pursue Research, Creative Projects During Development Leave
Ë¿¹ÏÊÓƵ Professor Wins Prestigious Research Award from American Psychological Association

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Ë¿¹ÏÊÓƵ Awards Six New U.S.-Mexico Collaboration Fellowships
Ë¿¹ÏÊÓƵ Researchers Secure $2.8M NIH Grant to Advance Understanding of Addiction-Related Decision-Making

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Ë¿¹ÏÊÓƵ Appoints First Associate Vice President for Scientific Computing and AI
Ë¿¹ÏÊÓƵ appoints first associate vice president for scientific computing and AI

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HSRU Alliance Awarded $9.3M DoD Grant
Ë¿¹ÏÊÓƵ Reasserts Prestigious R1 Research Status Under New Carnegie Classification Criteria

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Ë¿¹ÏÊÓƵ Study: Propensity to Addiction Starts from First Drug Use Experience
Ë¿¹ÏÊÓƵ Study: Propensity to Addiction Starts from First Drug Use Experience

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Ë¿¹ÏÊÓƵ Researchers Partner with Bhutanese Scientists to Study Glacial Flooding
Ë¿¹ÏÊÓƵ researchers partner with Bhutanese Scientists to study glacial Flooding

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Faculty Pursue Research, Creative Projects During Development Leave
Faculty Pursue Research, Creative Projects During Development Leave

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Ë¿¹ÏÊÓƵ Awards Six New U.S.-Mexico Collaboration Fellowships
Ë¿¹ÏÊÓƵ Team to Investigate Climate Change Impact on Pecan Orchards

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President Wilson Announces New Research Program, Hiring 69 More PhDs
Ë¿¹ÏÊÓƵ Student Develops Award-Winning Method to Desalinate Water

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Ë¿¹ÏÊÓƵ Awarded $2.5 M NIH Grant to Study Nicotine Dependence in Women
Ë¿¹ÏÊÓƵ Researchers Develop Low-Cost Device that Detects Cancer in an Hour

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Ë¿¹ÏÊÓƵ Awards Six New U.S.-Mexico Collaboration Fellowships
27 Ë¿¹ÏÊÓƵ Faculty Named World’s Top Researchers

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President Wilson Announces New Research Program, Hiring 69 More PhDs
Ë¿¹ÏÊÓƵ Postdoctoral Researchers Form Association

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Ë¿¹ÏÊÓƵ Awarded $2.5 M NIH Grant to Study Nicotine Dependence in Women
Ë¿¹ÏÊÓƵ Study: Zooplankton Play Limited Role in Cleaning Contaminated Water

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Ë¿¹ÏÊÓƵ Awards Six New U.S.-Mexico Collaboration Fellowships
Ë¿¹ÏÊÓƵ Establishes Collaboration with DoD, NSA to Help Enhance U.S. Semiconductor Workforce

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President Wilson Announces New Research Program, Hiring 69 More PhDs
President Wilson Announces New Research Program, Hiring 69 More PhDs

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Ë¿¹ÏÊÓƵ Awarded $2.5 M NIH Grant to Study Nicotine Dependence in Women
Ë¿¹ÏÊÓƵ Awarded $2.5 M NIH Grant to Study Nicotine Dependence in Women

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Ë¿¹ÏÊÓƵ Awards Six New U.S.-Mexico Collaboration Fellowships
Ë¿¹ÏÊÓƵ Awards Six New U.S.-Mexico Collaboration Fellowships

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What Happens to Your Brain When You Drink with Friends?
What Happens to Your Brain When You Drink with Friends?

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Ë¿¹ÏÊÓƵ Receives $2.3 Million to Help Migrant Farm Workers Complete High School
Ë¿¹ÏÊÓƵ Receives $2.3 Million to Help Migrant Farm Workers Complete High School

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$4.5M Grant to Ë¿¹ÏÊÓƵ Health Increases Nurses, Health Professionals
$4.5M Grant to Ë¿¹ÏÊÓƵ Health Increases Nurses, Health Professionals

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Employment Key to Veteran Wellbeing, Ë¿¹ÏÊÓƵ Study Finds
Employment Key to Veteran Wellbeing, Ë¿¹ÏÊÓƵ Study Finds

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Nanoplastics and ‘Forever Chemicals’ Disrupt Molecular Structures, Functionality
Nanoplastics and ‘Forever Chemicals’ Disrupt Molecular Structures, Functionality

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Ë¿¹ÏÊÓƵ students Gloria Chavez, Laura Tovar, Carla Irigoyen, Karen Gonzalez, Alejandra Martinez, Valeria Velarde, Prajina Edayath along with Ë¿¹ÏÊÓƵ professors and researchers Priyadarshini Pennathur, Ph.D., and Arunkumar Pennathur, Ph.D., are conducting a wide range of industrial engineering and health research in one of Ë¿¹ÏÊÓƵ's newest labs: Physical, Information and Cognitive Human Factors Engineering Research Lab, housed in the College of Engineering.
Faculty Launch Research Lab Exploring Human Performance Engineering

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Students in a somatics class taught by Melissa, Melpignano, Ph.D. (not pictured), share their knowledge with community members. Melpignano, an assistant professor of dance in the College of Liberal Arts, is the principal investigator in a project supported by a grant from the National Endowment for the Arts that will examine the impact of a movement-based and somatics cross-training intervention on health care providers in the Paso del Norte region.
Ë¿¹ÏÊÓƵ Researchers to Design Movement-Based Training to Support Local Health Providers

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Jorge Gardea-Torresdey, Ph.D. examines a chile grown in an on-campus greenhouse used for research
Ë¿¹ÏÊÓƵ Leaps into the Future with New X-ray Facility at Cornell

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When not hiking or traveling together, husband-and-wife research duo and Ë¿¹ÏÊÓƵ professors Emre Umucu, Ph.D. and Beatrice Lee, Ph.D. conduct valuable research on supporting student veterans. Their work received the ARCA Research Award from the American Rehabilitation Counseling Association.
Ë¿¹ÏÊÓƵ Professors Receive Award, Recognition for Veteran Research

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When not hiking or traveling together, husband-and-wife research duo and Ë¿¹ÏÊÓƵ professors Emre Umucu, Ph.D. and Beatrice Lee, Ph.D. conduct valuable research on supporting student veterans. Their work received the ARCA Research Award from the American Rehabilitation Counseling Association.
Ë¿¹ÏÊÓƵ Breaks Research Expenditures Record

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When not hiking or traveling together, husband-and-wife research duo and Ë¿¹ÏÊÓƵ professors Emre Umucu, Ph.D. and Beatrice Lee, Ph.D. conduct valuable research on supporting student veterans. Their work received the ARCA Research Award from the American Rehabilitation Counseling Association.
Ë¿¹ÏÊÓƵ Celebrates Advanced Manufacturing and Aerospace Center Construction Milestone

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When not hiking or traveling together, husband-and-wife research duo and Ë¿¹ÏÊÓƵ professors Emre Umucu, Ph.D. and Beatrice Lee, Ph.D. conduct valuable research on supporting student veterans. Their work received the ARCA Research Award from the American Rehabilitation Counseling Association.
Ë¿¹ÏÊÓƵ Ranked 6th in World for Real Estate Research

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When not hiking or traveling together, husband-and-wife research duo and Ë¿¹ÏÊÓƵ professors Emre Umucu, Ph.D. and Beatrice Lee, Ph.D. conduct valuable research on supporting student veterans. Their work received the ARCA Research Award from the American Rehabilitation Counseling Association.
Ë¿¹ÏÊÓƵ Researchers Win Inaugural Award to Support Lithium Extraction Technology

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When not hiking or traveling together, husband-and-wife research duo and Ë¿¹ÏÊÓƵ professors Emre Umucu, Ph.D. and Beatrice Lee, Ph.D. conduct valuable research on supporting student veterans. Their work received the ARCA Research Award from the American Rehabilitation Counseling Association.
Ë¿¹ÏÊÓƵ Wins Inaugural NSF Regional Innovation Engines Award for up to $15M Over Two Years

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When not hiking or traveling together, husband-and-wife research duo and Ë¿¹ÏÊÓƵ professors Emre Umucu, Ph.D. and Beatrice Lee, Ph.D. conduct valuable research on supporting student veterans. Their work received the ARCA Research Award from the American Rehabilitation Counseling Association.
Ë¿¹ÏÊÓƵ Welcomes New Faculty Members for 2024-25 Academic Year

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When not hiking or traveling together, husband-and-wife research duo and Ë¿¹ÏÊÓƵ professors Emre Umucu, Ph.D. and Beatrice Lee, Ph.D. conduct valuable research on supporting student veterans. Their work received the ARCA Research Award from the American Rehabilitation Counseling Association.
Ë¿¹ÏÊÓƵ Rocket Team Soars to New Heights in Third Year at Spaceport America Cup

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When not hiking or traveling together, husband-and-wife research duo and Ë¿¹ÏÊÓƵ professors Emre Umucu, Ph.D. and Beatrice Lee, Ph.D. conduct valuable research on supporting student veterans. Their work received the ARCA Research Award from the American Rehabilitation Counseling Association.
Texas Tech Health El Paso, Ë¿¹ÏÊÓƵ Announce New MedFuture Cohort, Part of Our Region’s Next Generation of Physicians

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When not hiking or traveling together, husband-and-wife research duo and Ë¿¹ÏÊÓƵ professors Emre Umucu, Ph.D. and Beatrice Lee, Ph.D. conduct valuable research on supporting student veterans. Their work received the ARCA Research Award from the American Rehabilitation Counseling Association.
Ë¿¹ÏÊÓƵ Pharmacy Researchers Develop Potential Treatment for Fibrosis

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When not hiking or traveling together, husband-and-wife research duo and Ë¿¹ÏÊÓƵ professors Emre Umucu, Ph.D. and Beatrice Lee, Ph.D. conduct valuable research on supporting student veterans. Their work received the ARCA Research Award from the American Rehabilitation Counseling Association.
Four Ë¿¹ÏÊÓƵ Graduates Selected for Prestigious Fulbright Program

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Ë¿¹ÏÊÓƵ Names Shery Welsh Executive Director of Aerospace Center
Ë¿¹ÏÊÓƵ Names Shery Welsh Executive Director of Aerospace Center

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When not hiking or traveling together, husband-and-wife research duo and Ë¿¹ÏÊÓƵ professors Emre Umucu, Ph.D. and Beatrice Lee, Ph.D. conduct valuable research on supporting student veterans. Their work received the ARCA Research Award from the American Rehabilitation Counseling Association.
Research and Innovation Honors 2024 Awardees at Annual Research Ceremony

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When not hiking or traveling together, husband-and-wife research duo and Ë¿¹ÏÊÓƵ professors Emre Umucu, Ph.D. and Beatrice Lee, Ph.D. conduct valuable research on supporting student veterans. Their work received the ARCA Research Award from the American Rehabilitation Counseling Association.
Ë¿¹ÏÊÓƵ Students, Alumni Earn Prestigious STEM Fellowships

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When not hiking or traveling together, husband-and-wife research duo and Ë¿¹ÏÊÓƵ professors Emre Umucu, Ph.D. and Beatrice Lee, Ph.D. conduct valuable research on supporting student veterans. Their work received the ARCA Research Award from the American Rehabilitation Counseling Association.
Ë¿¹ÏÊÓƵ Study: Prairie Voles Display Signs of Human-like Depression

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When not hiking or traveling together, husband-and-wife research duo and Ë¿¹ÏÊÓƵ professors Emre Umucu, Ph.D. and Beatrice Lee, Ph.D. conduct valuable research on supporting student veterans. Their work received the ARCA Research Award from the American Rehabilitation Counseling Association.
Ë¿¹ÏÊÓƵ Faculty Named Senior Members of National Academy of Inventors

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When not hiking or traveling together, husband-and-wife research duo and Ë¿¹ÏÊÓƵ professors Emre Umucu, Ph.D. and Beatrice Lee, Ph.D. conduct valuable research on supporting student veterans. Their work received the ARCA Research Award from the American Rehabilitation Counseling Association.
A Virus Could Help Save Billions of Gallons of Wastewater Produced by Fracking

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