While students, faculty and staff were away for the winter break, The University of Texas at El Paso reached a prestigious milestone  by becoming a tier-one research institution after a decades-long pursuit.  UTEP attained the coveted R1 designation...

UTEP obtained a coveted R1 designation in the Carnegie Classification of Insinuations of Higher Education the university announced on Wednesday. Jan. 9. The university obtained the status of a top-tier doctoral university with very high research activity. The...