Miguel A. Loya College of Engineering

08/26/2026

Paletas, swag and Loya Engineers back on campus. 🧡🍦 We missed this energy!

Day 2 of our Welcome Back event was another great one! Thanks to everyone who stopped by to hang out, cool off and kick off the new semester with us. Here’s to a great semester, Loya Engineers! ⛏️🧡

08/26/2026

Paletas, swag and Loya Engineers back on campus. 🧡🍦 We missed this energy!

Day 2 of our Welcome Back event was another great one! Thanks to everyone who stopped by to hang out, cool off and kick off the new semester with us. Here’s to a great semester, Loya Engineers! ⛏️🧡

08/24/2026

Starting the semester on a sweet note! 🧡

Our Welcome Back event was so much fun! Thanks to all our Loya Engineering students who stopped by to cool off, grab some Loya Engineering swag and enjoy a paleta with us.
Missed us today? We’ll see you tomorrow at 9 a.m.! ⛏️🧡

08/19/2026

Congratulations to Dr. Lawrence E. Murr on receiving the 2026 Journal of Materials Research and Technology (JMRT) Senior Career Award!

The international honor recognizes scholars whose careers have made lasting contributions to the materials field. Over more than six decades, Dr. Murr's pioneering research has advanced additive manufacturing, friction-stir welding, nanotechnology and materials science while inspiring generations of engineers and researchers.

We are proud to celebrate this well-deserved recognition of his remarkable career and lasting impact.



https://www.utep.edu/engineering/news/2026/august/lawrence-e-murr-recognized-with-2026-jmrt-career-award.html
UTEP Metallurgical, Materials & Biomedical Engineering

08/13/2026

Congratulations to Dr. Amanda de Oliveira Barros, assistant professor in the Department of Industrial, Manufacturing, and Systems Engineering (IMSE), and Vinícius Xavier, a Ph.D. student in Mechanical Engineering, on having their research accepted to the 2026 IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS), one of the world's premier robotics conferences.

Their paper introduces a soft magnetic walking robot designed to retrieve missing IUD strings, offering a promising minimally invasive alternative to conventional clinical procedures.
Out of 4,348 submissions, only 1,585 papers were accepted, resulting in a 36% acceptance rate. Congratulations on this outstanding achievement!

08/11/2026

The future of mining starts at UTEP.

We're proud to support the relaunch of Texas' only mining engineering program in 2027, helping prepare the next generation of engineers to meet the nation's growing demand for critical minerals and strengthen America's energy and manufacturing future.
Read more below. ⬇️

The U.S. is working to accelerate mining engineering and UTEP is, too. ⛏️ Last week, the federal government announced a more than $100 million investment in mining education. UTEP President Heather Wilson was present for the announcement and roundtable discussions. In 2027, the UTEP Mining Engineering program will relaunch, becoming the only such program in the state of Texas.

See a recent story from the El Paso Inc.: https://utepn.ws/4qtgFNv

08/11/2026

Congratulations to Dr. Anantaa Kotal on being selected as a 2026–2027 Computing Research Association (CRA) Trustworthy AI Research Fellow!

Chosen as one of only eight researchers nationwide, Dr. Kotal is advancing artificial intelligence that is transparent, reliable and grounded in scientific knowledge. Her research aims to develop AI systems that are fair, explainable and better equipped to address challenges in health care, engineering and scientific discovery.

Beyond the lab, Dr. Kotal is committed to mentoring students and preparing the next generation of AI innovators.

Congratulations on this outstanding national recognition!

08/10/2026

The new semester is almost here, and we're kicking things off with FREE paletas, Loya Engineering swag and giveaways!

Stop by the Front Lawn of the Engineering Building to cool off, connect with classmates and celebrate the start of a new semester.

We can't wait to see you there!


UTEP Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering UTEP Metallurgical, Materials & Biomedical Engineering UTEP Electrical and Computer Engineering UTEP Department of Civil Engineering UTEP Engineering Innovation and Leadership UTEP Industrial, Manufacturing and Systems Engineering UTEP Computer Science

07/28/2026

🚀 Back-to-back international success!
For the second consecutive year, UTEP's Sun City Summit rocket team has earned second place in the 30,000-foot Commercial Off-the-Shelf (COTS) category at the 2026 International Rocket Engineering Competition (IREC), the world's largest collegiate rocketry competition.

Competing against 143 teams from 16 countries, the student-led team demonstrated remarkable engineering precision, launching a rocket that reached 29,714 feet — within about 1% of the 30,000-foot target altitude.

This achievement is the result of months of design, manufacturing, testing and teamwork by 93 students representing Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Systems Engineering and the Hunt College of Business.
Congratulations to our talented students, faculty advisor Dr. Jaeyoung Cho and everyone who helped make this incredible accomplishment possible!

🔗 Read the full story: https://www.utep.edu/engineering/news/2026/july/utep-rocket-team-proves-its-place-among-the-worlds-best-with-second-consecutive-international-podium-finish.html

07/24/2026

Each year, the Miguel A. Loya College of Engineering recognizes faculty and staff whose dedication, innovation and commitment go above and beyond in support of our students, research and the College's mission.

Please join us in congratulating the recipients of the 2026 Dean's Excellence Awards!

🏆 Dean's Staff Excellence Award
• Paulina Alvarado
• Chuck Morris
• Mariano Urbina

🔬 Dean's Award for Distinguished Excellence in Research
Dr. Evgeny Shafirovich

📚 Dean's Award for Excellence in Teaching
• Dr. Camila Leite Madeira

🤝 Dean's Award for Excellence in Service
• Dr. Daniel Mejia

Thank you for your outstanding contributions and for making the Miguel A. Loya College of Engineering a place where excellence thrives. Congratulations!