University of Texas at El Paso President Heather Wilson announced John S. Wiebe will be promoted to become the university’s vice president for academic affairs and provost after holding the interim position since January of last year. “During my...

The coronavirus pandemic that’s been dominating news headlines throughout the world has been compared to Steven Soderbergh’s 2011 film, “Contagion” but it can also be compared to Edgar Allan Poe’s 1842 short story “The Masque of the...

UTEP President Heather Wilson has been selected to serve a six-year term on the National Science Board (NSB).  Early March, in a White House press release, U.S. President Donald J. Trump announced his intent to appoint Wilson to the NSB for a...

Redshirt freshman Deon Stroud, a 6-5 guard with exceptional athletic ability, will transfer, according to Rivals.com. Stroud was seen as a possible future star for the Miner program. Becoming the fourth player to announce transfer intentions,...

With all the chaos surrounding COVID-19, many institutions have started operating remotely from home. For those fortunate enough to keep their job amidst this global pandemic, the new work-from-home format might seem like a win at first, especially for...

The popularity of esports has spiked over the past couple of weeks amongst the coronavirus pandemic, which has essentially forced people to stay home to prevent the spread of the virus. Most people spend the day watching shows on Netflix, doing...

Redshirt junior transfer forward Anthony Tarke entered the transfer portal according to verbalcommits.com and became the third Miner this offseason to make that decision.   https://twitter.com/VerbalCommits/status/1243002744761442309 Tarke was...

For more coverage on COVID-19 and its impact on UTEP, El Paso, the state and the nation, visit The Prospector's Coronavirus page. The city and county of El Paso officials announced in a news conference a “Stay Home, Work Safe” order to go into...

Due to the precautionary health measures UTEP is taking regarding the outbreak of COVID-19, the March 24th issue of the Prospector will not be published for print. However, readers can still find all our content posted online. In this week's podcast...

For more coverage on COVID-19 and its impact on UTEP, El Paso, the state and the nation, visit The Prospector's Coronavirus page. The 2020 Olympics scheduled to take place in Tokyo, Japan, will be postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The...

For more coverage on COVID-19 and its impact on UTEP, El Paso, the state and the nation, visit The Prospector's Coronavirus page. A disappointing season for the UTEP Miners just got even worse, with two prominent players entering the transfer portal once...

For more coverage on COVID-19 and its impact on UTEP, El Paso, the state and the nation, visit The Prospector's Coronavirus page. Dear Miners,  The entire world has been thrown into chaos, and we are all slowly adjusting. Dealing with a pandemic, the...