No sabía lo complicado que era comprar la ropa interior adecuada hasta que el verano pasado trabajé vendiendo lencería en un local pequeño llamado Coco’s Miel, ubicado en el Río Grande Mall de Ciudad Juárez, México.   Fuera de...

Although it is a natural action, masturbation has been subject of its fair share of misconceptions and stigma, especially among women.   “Female masturbation has been seen as unnatural and immoral practice. It is considered a sin by many religions...

William Robertson, professor at UTEP’s Department of Education, who usually goes by Dr. Skateboard, turned himself into a character in his graphic novel, “Dr. Skateboard’s Action Science,” first published August 2019. The comic aims to explain...

The Computer Engineering Department at UTEP received a $1 million dollar grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to implement the Pathways to Success in Graduate Engineering (PASSE) program.  The PASSE program aims to help low-income, academically-talented...

When she was 19 years old, Carmen Navar entered art school wishing to become an artist, but it ultimately was a dream she did not achieve until 52 years later.   Navar describes her younger self as a spoiled girl who skipped class despite her desire...

On this week's installment of the biweekly Prospector Podcast, Copy Editor Alexia X. Nava Carmona leads a discussion with The Prospector staff on dreams, covering bizarre dreams, lucid dreams, wet dreams, sleep paralysis and more. The Prospector...

UTEP’s Computer Science Department received a $742,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Education to work on professional leadership courses for its students.   The team behind the grant, led by Associate Professor of Computer Science Salamah Salamah,...

The UTEP graduate nurse practitioner program has virtual modules called the Shadow Health Digital Clinical Experiences, which combines lecture and practice in one application.   Implemented in 2014, the program offers students a seven-week course...

The El Paso Cactus and Rock Club (EPCRC) celebrated Cactus Celebration Month with its annual Cactus Fest Nov. 2 at the El Paso Garden Center, 3105 Grant St.  The event, aimed at teaching the community about the abundance of cactus species, attracted enthusiasts like...

Charles Valentine, first-year doctoral student from UTEP’s College of Education, will host the first Hospitality Industry Meet & Greet Mixer at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 14, at the Hilton Garden Inn hotel located in 111 West University Ave.  The...

Tooth and Veil: Oddities and Macabre Shop hosted the Halloween Ugly Sweater Tea Party as part of their monthly Mourning Tea parties at its location on 820 Mesa St. Friday, Oct. 25.   The Mourning Tea parties, which started in March, were inspired...

As the popularity of dating apps continues to increase, Business Insider expects these apps to reach more than 25 million users per month. Tinder, for example, had 57 million users globally, with 35 percent of them being between the ages of 18 to...

The BUILDing SCHOLARS program received a $15.2 million grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to continue working as a research opportunity for students interested in biomedical research for five more years.    In 2014, the NIH founded BUILDing SCHOLARS...

Hugo Hinojosa, a digital media production major at UTEP, will hold a student panel called “Masculinidad, derribando constructos sociales,” or “Masculinity, knocking down social constructs,” at noon Wednesday, Oct. 9, in the Blumberg...

Throughout the week, UTEP will host its annual homecoming, which centers “around bringing alumni and a new generation of students together to build camaraderie and celebrate school spirit,” according to UTEP’s website.   “‘I belong...

Enrique Carbajal, conocido por su pseudónimo “Sebastián”, es el escultor de la “X” en Ciudad Juárez, México, y la esfera naranja en el edificio de Fox Fine Arts, las cuales tienen simbolismos relacionados a sus ubicaciones. Carbajal nació...

Creative Studios and UTEP’s library are working together in a faculty-led cohort to create educational resources that are cheaper than textbooks for students, following the passing of Senate Bill 810.  SB 810, which Governor of Texas Greg Abbott...

Charles Valentine, doctoral student at the UTEP College of Education, is developing the Hospitality Industry Leaders' Panel Discussion to inform students about the hospitality industry and the opportunities it has to offer and hopes to one day see...

After receiving CNN’s notification saying that there was an active shooter in El Paso, I felt shocked.   I was in Ciudad Juárez; I do not remember whether I was at home or at my summer job, but I do remember the surreal feeling as I...

The UTEP Centennial Museum and Insights presented their 21st monthly educational event, Nerd Night, Thursday, Aug. 22, at Gonzalos G & R Mexican restaurant, with the theme of bilingualism in the border city.  The latest Nerd Night consisted...

The Department of Theatre and Dance will present “Trajectory: Senior Dance Capstones” May 10 as part of a final senior dance project. The capstones are a series of eight- to 10-minute choreographed pieces directed by the graduating dance seniors,...

The UTEP Department of Theatre and Dance premiered its production of “Oedipus El Rey” April 26, at the UTEP Wise Family Theater. “Oedipus El Rey” is a modern-day Latinx adaptation of the Greek tragedy “Oedipus Rex” by Luis Alfaro. “It...

Green Fund, a committee created in 2012 by a student government vote, provides financial resources and advising to student sustainability projects that aim to improve the UTEP campus, according to Committee Chair Sergio Baltazar. “We provide the financial...

Several UTEP students received varying amounts of money from the Tacolture Scholarship, given by fast-food restaurant Taco Tote, to pay for their tuition for a semester. Students from different majors and classifications received anywhere from $500...

The Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) will host the third annual Child Wellness Conference April 26 to inform about different aspects of children’s health and well being in honor Child Abuse Awareness Month and Día del Niño. “The...

The College of Liberal Arts in UTEP and the Department of Social Sciences in UACJ (Universidad Autónoma de Ciudad Juárez) are planning to restore collaboration practices between them throughout the year. As of now, the two institutions are in the...

The UTEP Department of Theatre & Dance presents “The Humans” at the Studio Theatre, first floor of the Fox Fine Arts Building, March 27-31. Originally written by Stephen Karam, “The Humans” has been called “the best play of the year”...

The Rubin Center for the Visual Arts is hosting “A Piece of Our Mind,” an exhibit that showcases the poster works of graphic artists Joe Scorsone and Alice Drueding. “Most of our work focuses on sociopolitical and environmental topics. “Sometimes...

UTEP Professor Igor C. Almeida, Ph.D., is leading an almost 30-year research project that aims to discover a better treatment, as well as a vaccine, for Chagas disease. Chagas disease, named after the Brazilian physician Carlos Chagas, who discovered...

Since 2001, the UTEP Recreation Center has given students the opportunity to learn new skills and develop teamwork through the Challenge Course. Alicia Coltrane, the Outdoor Adventure Program (OAP) coordinator of the Challenge Course, said the course...

Dr. Thenral Mangadu, an associate professor in the Department of Public Health at UTEP has helped raise up over  $5 million in research and projects that promote healthier lifestyles for several communities, especially those in the far east El Paso. Dr....