scholarly journals Editorial

2013 ◽  
Vol 55 (Supl.4) ◽  
pp. 447
Author(s):  
Xóchitl Castañeda

On behalf of the editorial committee of this special edition of the Migration and Health Research Program (Programa de Investigación en Migración y Salud or PIMSA, for its Spanish acronym), the Mexico´s Ministry of Health (SSa), the National Council of Science and Technology of Mexico (Conacyt), the Health Initiative of the Americas (HIA) at the School of Public Health of the University of California at Berkeley, and The University of Texas at El Paso, we are pleased to introduce this special publication on migration and health between Mexico and the United States...

Author(s):  
James P. Sterba

Diversity instead of race-based affirmative action developed in the United States from the Regents of the University of California v. Bakke decision in 1978 to the present. There have been both objections to this form of affirmative action and defenses of it. Fisher v. University of Texas could decide the future of all race-based affirmative action in the United States. Yet however the Fisher case is decided, there is a form of non-race-based affirmative action that all could find to be morally preferable for the future. A diversity affirmative action program could be designed to look for students who either have experienced racial discrimination themselves or who understand well, in some other way, how racism harms people in the United States, and thus are able to authoritatively and effectively speak about it in an educational context.


Author(s):  
Ruey Long Cheu ◽  
Carlos Ferregut ◽  
Ladislav Bina ◽  
Helena Novakova ◽  
Tomas Horak ◽  
...  

In August 2010, the University of Texas at El Paso, the Czech Technical University, and the University of Zilina jointly launched the Transatlantic Dual Master's Degree Program in Transportation and Logistics Systems. Under this program, a graduate student spends 1 year of study at the University of Texas at El Paso and a second year at Czech Technical University or University of Zilina, or vice versa. On successful completion of the 2-year program, a student earns two master's degrees. Two years of effort led to a successful proposal submitted to the funding agencies in the United States and the European Union, followed by 1 year of administrative preparation before the actual student mobility began in August 2011. The first cohort of eight students successfully completed the program in June 2012. This paper reports the sequence of events that led to the proposal submission and award, major issues that surfaced throughout the course of the project, and challenges that were overcome during the administrative preparation phase. The experiences of students and professors who have participated in this program are also documented. Key factors leading to the successful implementation in the initial years are discussed.


Author(s):  
Giorgio Gotti ◽  
Patrice Hills

As Department Chairperson at The University of Texas at El Paso, I am often asked for advice regarding how to become an accounting professor. Recently, the University attained R1 designation in the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education, which indicates top tier doctoral university status with very high research activity (“UTEP Attains National Research Top Tier Ranking”, 2019). This means UTEP is among 4.5%, 130 out of 2,883 universities, of four-year higher education institutions across the United States to earn this R1 distinction (“UTEP Attains National Research Top Tier Ranking”, 2019). This emphasis on research, UTEP’s mission surrounding Access and Excellence, and my own path to becoming an accounting professor were the catalyst behind an editorial geared towards international students interested in exploring a Ph.D. in the United States. We believe the role of an accounting professor is comprised of: 1.) enriching the global business and accounting community through research contributions, 2.) facilitating career readiness to students seeking higher education, and 3.) serving as an ambassador and advocate for students, programs, profession, and research. We hope this editorial helpful and we encourage you to create your own success story.


2021 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 68-91
Author(s):  

At semester’s end at the University of Texas at El Paso and at the University of Texas of the Permian Basin, faculty members directing the PLTL Programs invite Peer Leaders to reflect on their experience, to describe their challenges, and to offer their personal advice. For the benefit of future Peer Leaders, here are their stories, reflections, observations, and advice about leadership and the practice of leading.


1997 ◽  
Vol 1574 (1) ◽  
pp. 103-108 ◽  
Author(s):  
N. J. Delatte ◽  
D. W. Fowler ◽  
B. F. McCullough

For rehabilitation of concrete pavements, resurfacing with a bonded concrete overlay (BCO) may provide significantly longer life and reduced maintenance costs. Two important issues to consider in rehabilitation are bonding and rapid reopening of resurfaced sections. The purpose of accelerated or expedited concrete paving is to limit the duration of lane closure and inconvenience to the public. Expedited BCOs offer an economical method for substantially extending rigid pavement life. Research for expedited BCOs in El Paso and Fort Worth, Texas, has been carried out for the Texas Department of Transportation by the Center for Transportation Research at the University of Texas. Results of previous expedited BCO construction are reviewed. Laboratory testing for this project included a high-early-strength mix design, bond development of that mix design, and early-age fatigue strength of half-scale BCO models. A 122-m-long test strip was cast with eight different expedited BCO designs, and accelerated traffic loading was imposed at 12 hr. Recommendations are made for construction and quality control of BCOs for early opening to traffic.


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