Method to Desalinate Water_01 (IMAGE) University of Texas at El Paso Caption Tayia Oddonetto (right), a doctoral student at The University of Texas at El Paso, and doctoral advisor Ivonne Santiago, Ph.D., (left) work in the Center for Inland Desalination Systems laboratory. Oddonetto recently won first place in the National Science Foundation Engineering Research Centers Perfect Pitch Competition for her work on brine desalination. Credit The University of Texas at El Paso. Usage Restrictions None License Original content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.