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ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ Appoints Michael Martinez as Assistant Vice President for Regional Innovation & Partnerships
ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ 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 ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ Aerospace Center
$2 Million Federal Appropriation to Expand Drone Research and Teaching at ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ Aerospace Center

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ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ Achieves Record $162.3 Million in Research Expenditures
ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ Achieves Record $162.3 Million in Research Expenditures

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ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ Study Findings Could Help Make AI Voices More Natural-Sounding
ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ Study Findings Could Help Make AI Voices More Natural-Sounding

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City of El ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½, ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½, EPISD Share Early Results of El ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ Computes Initiative More than 250 teachers and 150 students have received computer science, AI education
City of El ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½, ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½, EPISD Share Early Results of El ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ Computes Initiative

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High Levels of Chagas Disease Parasite Found in Bugs Near U.S.-Mexico Border ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ 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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ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ Researcher Finds Potential New Treatment for Aggressive Ovarian Cancer
ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ Researcher Finds Potential New Treatment for Aggressive Ovarian Cancer

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ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ Names Joseph Roth Associate Vice President for National Security Programs, Classified Research
ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ Names Joseph Roth Associate Vice President for National Security Programs, Classified Research

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ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ Dinosaur Discovery Extends Known Range of Ancient Species
ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ Dinosaur Discovery Extends Known Range of Ancient Species

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ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ Awarded $500,000 Grant to Protect Nuclear Plants with AI-Driven Cybersecurity
ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ Awarded $500,000 Grant to Protect Nuclear Plants with AI-Driven Cybersecurity

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City of El ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½, ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ Strengthen Partnership to Drive Advanced Manufacturing and Aerospace Innovation, Expanding High-Quality Jobs
City of El ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½, ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ Strengthen Partnership to Drive Advanced Manufacturing and Aerospace Innovation, Expanding High-Quality Jobs

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ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ Study Reveals How Financial Pressure Shapes NFL Officiating
ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ Study Reveals How Financial Pressure Shapes NFL Officiating

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El ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ Computes: ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½, City, EPISD Team up to Teach El ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ Kids Coding, Artificial Intelligence
El ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ Computes: ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½, City, EPISD Team up to Teach El ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ Kids Coding, Artificial Intelligence

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ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ Geologist Earns Grant to Map the Moon, Prepping Astronauts for Landing
ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ Geologist Earns Grant to Map the Moon, Prepping Astronauts for Landing

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Fly Like a Bird: ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ Engineers Seek to Translate the Mysteries of Bird Flight into Aircraft
Fly Like a Bird: ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ Engineers Seek to Translate the Mysteries of Bird Flight into Aircraft

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ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ Names James P. Carney Executive Director of W.M. Keck Center for 3D Innovation
ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ Names James P. Carney Executive Director of W.M. Keck Center for 3D Innovation

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ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ President: Research at ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ Remains Strong
ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ President: Research at ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ Remains Strong

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ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ Study: Drinking Coffee at Night Increases Impulsive Behavior
ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ Study: Drinking Coffee at Night Increases Impulsive Behavior

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ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ Researchers Boost Microalgae Biofuel Yields with Nanotechnology
ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ 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, ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ Research Finds
Ciudad Juárez Sees Higher Wages, Pivots to More Computer and Medical Manufacturing, ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ Research Finds

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ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ Researchers Reveal Alcohol Impacts Decision-Making in Males More Than Females
ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ Researchers Reveal Alcohol Impacts Decision-Making in Males More Than Females

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Being an Adult Moth is No Picnic, ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ Research Finds
Being an Adult Moth is No Picnic, ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ 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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ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ 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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ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ Launches Artificial Intelligence Think Tank to Address Regional Challenges
ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ Professor Ranked Among Top Three Real Estate Researchers Worldwide

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REAS Center Powers Research and Student Success
ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½’S REAS Center Powers Research and Student Success

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ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ Researchers Test New, More Reliable Method to Detect Chagas Disease
ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ Researchers Test New, More Reliable Method to Detect Chagas Disease

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ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ Launches Artificial Intelligence Think Tank to Address Regional Challenges
ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ Launches Artificial Intelligence Think Tank to Address Regional Challenges

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ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ Celebrates Opening of Advanced Manufacturing and Aerospace Center
ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ Celebrates Opening of Advanced Manufacturing and Aerospace Center

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ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ Researchers Develop Portable, Blood-Based Device that Detects Colon Cancer
ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ Researchers Develop Portable, Blood-Based Device that Detects Colon Cancer

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ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ 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
ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ Reasserts Prestigious R1 Research Status Under New Carnegie Classification Criteria

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ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ Awards Six New U.S.-Mexico Collaboration Fellowships
Katja Michael Becomes First Female ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ Researcher Named to National Academy of Inventors

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ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ Engineers Model Electric Grid Demand for EVs to Charge While in Motion
ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ Engineers Model Electric Grid Demand for EVs to Charge While in Motion

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Faculty Pursue Research, Creative Projects During Development Leave
ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ Professor Wins Prestigious Research Award from American Psychological Association

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ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ Awards Six New U.S.-Mexico Collaboration Fellowships
ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ Researchers Secure $2.8M NIH Grant to Advance Understanding of Addiction-Related Decision-Making

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ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ Appoints First Associate Vice President for Scientific Computing and AI
ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ appoints first associate vice president for scientific computing and AI

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HSRU Alliance Awarded $9.3M DoD Grant
ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ Reasserts Prestigious R1 Research Status Under New Carnegie Classification Criteria

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ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ Study: Propensity to Addiction Starts from First Drug Use Experience
ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ Study: Propensity to Addiction Starts from First Drug Use Experience

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ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ Researchers Partner with Bhutanese Scientists to Study Glacial Flooding
ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ 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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ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ Awards Six New U.S.-Mexico Collaboration Fellowships
ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ Team to Investigate Climate Change Impact on Pecan Orchards

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President Wilson Announces New Research Program, Hiring 69 More PhDs
ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ Student Develops Award-Winning Method to Desalinate Water

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ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ Awarded $2.5 M NIH Grant to Study Nicotine Dependence in Women
ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ Researchers Develop Low-Cost Device that Detects Cancer in an Hour

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ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ Awards Six New U.S.-Mexico Collaboration Fellowships
27 ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ Faculty Named World’s Top Researchers

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President Wilson Announces New Research Program, Hiring 69 More PhDs
ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ Postdoctoral Researchers Form Association

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ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ Awarded $2.5 M NIH Grant to Study Nicotine Dependence in Women
ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ Study: Zooplankton Play Limited Role in Cleaning Contaminated Water

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ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ Awards Six New U.S.-Mexico Collaboration Fellowships
ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ 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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ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ Awarded $2.5 M NIH Grant to Study Nicotine Dependence in Women
ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ Awarded $2.5 M NIH Grant to Study Nicotine Dependence in Women

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ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ Awards Six New U.S.-Mexico Collaboration Fellowships
ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ 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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ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ Receives $2.3 Million to Help Migrant Farm Workers Complete High School
ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ Receives $2.3 Million to Help Migrant Farm Workers Complete High School

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$4.5M Grant to ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ Health Increases Nurses, Health Professionals
$4.5M Grant to ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ Health Increases Nurses, Health Professionals

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Employment Key to Veteran Wellbeing, ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ Study Finds
Employment Key to Veteran Wellbeing, ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ 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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ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ students Gloria Chavez, Laura Tovar, Carla Irigoyen, Karen Gonzalez, Alejandra Martinez, Valeria Velarde, Prajina Edayath along with ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ 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 ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½'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 ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ del Norte region.
ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ 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
ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ 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 ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ 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.
ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ Professors Receive Award, Recognition for Veteran Research

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When not hiking or traveling together, husband-and-wife research duo and ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ 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.
ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ Breaks Research Expenditures Record

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When not hiking or traveling together, husband-and-wife research duo and ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ 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.
ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ Celebrates Advanced Manufacturing and Aerospace Center Construction Milestone

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When not hiking or traveling together, husband-and-wife research duo and ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ 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.
ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ Ranked 6th in World for Real Estate Research

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When not hiking or traveling together, husband-and-wife research duo and ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ 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.
ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ 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 ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ 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.
ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ 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 ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ 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.
ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ 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 ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ 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.
ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ 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 ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ 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 ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½, ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ 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 ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ 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.
ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ Pharmacy Researchers Develop Potential Treatment for Fibrosis

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When not hiking or traveling together, husband-and-wife research duo and ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ 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 ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ Graduates Selected for Prestigious Fulbright Program

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ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ Names Shery Welsh Executive Director of Aerospace Center
ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ Names Shery Welsh Executive Director of Aerospace Center

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When not hiking or traveling together, husband-and-wife research duo and ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ 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 ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ 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.
ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ Students, Alumni Earn Prestigious STEM Fellowships

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When not hiking or traveling together, husband-and-wife research duo and ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ 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.
ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ 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 ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ 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.
ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ 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 ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ 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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