NewTek @ UTEP

The University of Texas at El Paso  provides abundant opportunities for hands-on research. We are the country’s only doctoral research-intensive university with a student body that is predominately Mexican-American.

The following articles are only the “tip” of the iceberg with respect to new technology being invented or utilized at UTEP. – Department of Web Content

 

Critical Cranial Defect Research

The College of Engineering at The University of Texas at El Paso has been awarded more than $300,000 to research materials and methods to repair critical cranial defects.

According to Dr. Malcolm Cooke, Mechanical Engineering Professor and Principal Investigator for the project, cranial defects are more common than most people realize. Cranial defects can be the result of bone loss due to the removal of tumors, skeletal trauma, or even congenital deformity. Currently these defects are repaired using inert materials that can’t integrate with and remodel the host bone.  [more]

 

UTEP's ELEMENTS Classroom

Fostering and supporting teamwork and innovation was the main goal of a new collaborative classroom designed and developed by ISS staff. This room (located in UGLC 338) titled ELEMENTS, creates a blended space which melds state of the art technology- enabled collaborations with a physical space that can be shaped to meet the users needs and goals. We envision cross-disciplinary teams sharing workspaces to create innovative projects and undergraduate/graduate teams collaborating to solve problems using technologies in a physical space that enables a high degree of collaborative achievement.   [more]

 

UTEP's first Million-transistor Chip

Researchers at the University of Texas at El Paso in collaboration with a local engineering company (XL-Synergy, LLC) have created a one million transistor chip the size of a pencil eraser.

The chip mathematically detects problems in the power of household appliances in order to improve safety and prevent fault-induced fires.   [more]

 

Transportation Lab Dreams BIG

The BIG Transportation Lab is not necessarily the biggest among UTEP's many research labs, but the projects taking place there have significant meaning to local commuters and people who frequently cross the U.S.-Mexico border.

BIG stands for Border Intermodal Gateway, which was established in 2006 under the Department of Civil Engineering to conduct research related to transportation on the border, including planning, traffic simulation, traffic operations and management and intelligent systems. [more]

 

Learning to Walk Again

Adults and children who suffer with a walking disability as a result of a neurological problem such as multiple sclerosis, stroke, traumatic brain injury, or spinal cord injury, will soon benefit from research being done at The University of Texas at El Paso.

Developed by Dr. Thompson Sarkodie-Gyan, an electrical engineering professor at UTEP, the Smartgait Rehabiliation System is a new technology designed to help neurologists better identify impairments in patients with walking disabilities.  [more]