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Building Infrastructure Leading to Diversity: Southwest Consortium of Health-Oriented Education Leaders and Research Scholars (BUILDing SCHOLARS) is sponsored by the National Institutes of Health and located at The University of Texas at El Paso.
05/03/2024
Congratulations to BUILD Scholar, Paulina Vargas, for being named recipient of the prestigious Barry Goldwater Scholarship - the third ever UTEP student to receive this award! Paulina studies the neuroscience of stress and depression in animal models with research mentor Sergio D. Iñiguez, PhD. Outstanding achievement, Paulina!
https://www.utep.edu/newsfeed/2024/april/utep-students-alumni-earn-prestigious-stem-fellowships.html
10/03/2023
The BUILDing SCHOLARS Scholarship application is now open!
Apply today at buildingscholars.utep.edu
Application deadline: January 7, 2024
09/20/2023
BUILD Fellows gathered for a retreat on Saturday, September 16th at the Student Recreation Center. They participated in multiple team building activities before heading outdoors to the high ropes course. These activities helped them bond and improve relationships among themselves. Special thanks to the Recreational Sports Department for hosting us!
07/28/2023
Drs. Lourdes Echegoyen and Marc Cox, primary investigators in charge of the BUILDing SCHOLARS Administrative Core, have both been awarded the President's Meritorious Service Award by UTEP president Heather Wilson, PhD.
Dr. Echegoyen, who also serves as director of the Campus Office of Undergraduate Research Initiatives, was nominated for the award by Dr. Laura O'Dell, Professor of Psychology and Associate Vice President for Research, for her commitment to undergraduate research and mentorship.
Dr. Cox, Department Chair of Pharmaceutical Sciences, was nominated by Dr. Echegoyen for his efforts to grow and mentor faculty research and professional development.
Both will formally receive their awards from Dr. Wilson during the 2023 Convocation on Friday, August 25. Congratulations to both for the well deserved awards!
07/28/2023
Aparna Mangadu, BUILD alumna, UTEP class of '22, recently completed her fellowship with the Ferguson RISE Summer Fellowship Program at Kennedy Krieger Institute and presented her research at the CDC. Congrats Aparna!
05/26/2023
Jozelyn Rascon, UTEP Class of 2020, graduated from the Doctor of Physical Therapy Program at UTEP this spring. She will take the NPTE to become a fully licensed physical therapist in July. Congratulations Dr. Rascon!
05/25/2023
Victoria Rosas, UTEP Fall Class of ‘19, graduated this spring from Texas Tech School of Health Professions with a Masters in Physician Assistant Studies. Congratulations Victoria!
05/24/2023
🎉 Congratulations to these wonderful students on graduating!🎉
Major: Psychology
Cohort: 2021
Future Plans: Will attend graduate school at the University of Kansas to obtain a Ph.D. in Social Psychology
05/24/2023
🎉 Congratulations to these wonderful students on graduating! 🎉
Major: Cellular and Molecular Biochemistry
Cohort: 2020
05/24/2023
🎉 Congratulations to these wonderful students on graduating! 🎉
Major: Mechanical Engineering with a minor in Biomedical Engineering
Cohort: 2020
Future Plans: Accepted industry position and will eventually pursue entrepreneurship
05/24/2023
🎉 Congratulations to these wonderful students on graduating! 🎉
Major: Microbiology with a minor in Psychology
Cohort: 2020
Mentor: Dr. Sourav Roy
Future Plans: post-BACC at Mayo Clinic or Duke
05/24/2023
🎉 Congratulations to these wonderful students on graduating! 🎉
Major: Microbiology
Cohort: 2021
Future Plans: Attend UCSF Post-BACC Program in Chemistry and Chemical Biology, then attend UT Austin Biomedical Engineering Ph.D. program in Fall 2024
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