TAMIU's Center for the Study of Western Hemispheric Trade

09/08/2026

In celebration of Inauguration Week, we invite you to join us for our IBC Bank & Commerce Bank Keynote Speaker Series presentation, "AI and the Future of Work: What It Means for Laredo - and for You" by Jack Shaw. The lecture will be held on Wednesday, Sept. 16th, in the TAMIU Student Center Ballroom at 6 p.m.

A live broadcast will be available for those unable to attend this in person event. See event page for details. https://www.facebook.com/share/1C6wVkqZiT/

08/28/2026

We invite you to read the latest contribution to the Center’s Undergraduate Research Series, “Concentrated vs. Diversified Economy: The Impact of External Shocks – Las Vegas Case Study,” by David Martinez Parra who is studying Business Administration with a concentration in Finance. His research interests include macroeconomics, financial markets, economic resilience, and investment analysis.

The full text is available at:https://www.tamiu.edu/cswht/documents/cswht-ugrs-06-03-martinez.pdf

08/20/2026

📍The Center Has Moved!

Our office is now located in the newly constructed Western Hemispheric Trade Center Annex, Suite 235.

We look forward to welcoming you to our new space!

08/03/2026

We invite you to read the latest contribution to the Center’s Undergraduate Research Series, “Optimization of the Process of Releasing Machined Engine Covers in the Incoming Inspection Area,” by April Angeles-Gonzalez, an undergraduate student at Mexico’s Universidad Tecnológica de Tamaulipas Norte. The full text is available at:https://www.tamiu.edu/cswht/documents/cswht-ugrs-26-02-angeles.pdf

07/09/2026

We invite you to read the latest contribution to the CSWHT Working Paper Series, "Digital Capital as a Microfoundation of Competitiveness in Integrated Border Economies: Evidence from the Laredo–Nuevo Laredo Corridor.”

José Martín González Amaro introduces a conceptual framework that positions university digital capital – comprising access, connectivity, digital skills, and the strategic use of technology – as a key driver of academic resilience, human capital development, and regional competitiveness in the information-intensive Laredo-Nuevo Laredo border economy.

The full text is available at:https://www.tamiu.edu/cswht/documents/wps-2026-001-gonzalez-amaro.pdf

07/08/2026

The CSWHT is excited to announce the inaugural publication in our Undergraduate Research Series! This Series is a web-based scholarly forum designed to showcase undergraduate research and works in progress, providing students with an opportunity to share developing scholarly work with a broader audience.

We invite you to read our first contribution, "The Economic Impacts of Tariff Policies on U.S.-Mexico Trade” by Emiliano Fiscal. Congratulations to our inaugural author, and we look forward to highlighting many more outstanding student research projects in the future.

The full text is available at:https://www.tamiu.edu/cswht/documents/cswht-ugrs-26-01-fiscal.pdf

06/18/2026

In observance of Emancipation Day, TAMIU offices and services will be closed, and Summer classes will be canceled on Friday, June 19, 2026.

All TAMIU offices will reopen, and classes will resume on Monday, June 22, at 8 a.m.

05/15/2026

Congratulations to the recipients of the student prizes awarded at TAMIU’s 30th Annual Western Hemispheric Trade Conference. Recipients include:

Ayman Samak and Anthony Izuagie, Best Student Paper Award for “The Intangible Costs of Corporate Litigation”

Moses Abu, Honorable Mention Award for “Harvesting Disadvantage: Quantifying Trade Diversion in U.S. Agricultural Machinery under the EU-Mercosur Trade Agreement”

Zitabell Rodriguez Vaca, Best Undergraduate Student Paper Award for “Do Institutions Matter for International Investment? An Empirical Examination of Firm-Level Asset Allocation”

David Martinez Parra, Undergraduate Student Honorable Mention Award for “Concentrated vs. Diversified Economy: The Impact of External Shocks. Las Vegas Case Study”

Emiliano Fiscal, Undergraduate Student Honorable Mention Award for “The Economic Impacts of Tariff Policies on U.S.–México Trade”

Read more here: https://www.tamiu.edu/newsinfo/2026/05/westermherisphericconferenceawards51426.shtml

05/14/2026

Congratulations to all of TAMIU’s Spring 2026 graduates! Special congratulations to the CSWHT’s student employee, Andrea Martinez Dominguez, who is graduating Summa Cum Laude from the A.R. Sanchez, Jr. School of Business. 🎓

04/08/2026

DON’T MISS next week’s IBC Bank & Commerce Bank Keynote Speaker Series presentation, "How the World Ran Out of Everything: Inside the Global Supply Chain" by Peter S. Goodman. The presentation will take place on Wednesday, April 15, at 6 pm in the TAMIU Student Center Ballroom.

Mr. Goodman is an award-winning journalist and the Global Economics Correspondent for The New York Times. His book, “How the World Ran Out of Everything” will be available for sale the night of the event.

A live broadcast will be available for those unable to attend in person. See event page for details.

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