UTEP BIOLOGY

Why social drinking feels so different from drinking alone Researchers have made a breakthrough in understanding the neurobiological process behind social drinking and its effects.

Making strides in understanding decision making Decisions, decisions. Life is full of decisions, from what to have for breakfast to where to work. To make each one, a series of mechanisms in the brain must be…

Congratulations to Dr. Liz LaRue and collaborators for their publication on the recovery of tree canopy structure following disturbance.

Short‐term effects of moderate severity disturbances on forest canopy structure Study indicates that both press and pulse disturbances can inhibit canopy height growth over time. However, while the impact of press disturbances on other dimensions of canopy structure could not be...

Wonderful story about the relationship between Climate Change, Ecology and these little guys based on the research group including our own Jennie McLaren.

A Major Climate Force Has Been Ignored for Decades Small mammals play an outsize role in shaping the world around them.

Starting the new year off with a bang! Congratulations to the 20 current and former UTEP faculty members who have been recognized among the top researchers in the world within their respective specialty areas. They are the standard-bearers of the University’s mission to create knowledge and apply it to make people’s lives better. Learn more: https://utepn.ws/47k2Khp

Research with impact: Renato Aguilera, Ph.D., a professor in the Dept. of Biological Sciences in the UTEP College of Science, has helped identify a compound that can kill leukemia and lymphoma cancer cells, potentially paving the way for new therapies.

“This research not only had amazing results, it also led to the training of five Ph.D. students who are now working as postdoctoral fellows in research laboratories across the nation," Aguilera said.

Learn more: https://utepn.ws/3HmETmt

We are pleased to announce that starting September 1, 2023 Dr. Charles Spencer will be serving as Interim Chair of the Department of Biological Sciences as we search for a new Chair.

We thank Dr. Bruce Cushing for his years of dedicated service to the Department as he returns to being a general faculty member at the end of August.

Congratulations Dr. Friedman on receiving this amazing award. We are excited to continue to see the amazing work you continuously do throughout the college, Picks Up! ⛏💙🧡

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Alexander Friedman, Ph.D., assistant professor in the UTEP College of Science, received a $1.15 million grant from the NSF Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Program, the foundation’s highest award in support of junior faculty. Learn more at the link in our bio.

Congratulations to Drs. Ruiz-Medina, Varela-Ramirez, Kirken and Robles-Escajeda for their paper listed as the Journals Top Downloaded Article

The SARS‐CoV‐2 origin dilemma: Zoonotic transfer or laboratory leak? The COVID-19 pandemic is responsible for millions of deaths worldwide yet its origin remains unclear. Two potential scenarios of how infection of humans initially occurred include zoonotic transfer f...