UTEP Receives 1M to Develop System (IMAGE) University of Texas at El Paso Caption The University of Texas at El Paso's Electrical and Computer Engineering Department was awarded $1 million from the National Science Foundation to help low-income, academically talented undergraduate students in engineering successfully advance to graduate studies. Leading the effort at UTEP is, from left: Patricia Nava, Ph.D., the grant's principal investigator and professor of electrical and computer engineering; along with co-principal investigators Miguel Velez-Reyes, Ph.D., professor of electrical and computer engineering; and Danielle Morales, Ph.D., assistant professor of sociology and anthropology. Credit JR Hernandez / UTEP Communications, Usage Restrictions Image may only be used with accompanying credit. License Licensed 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.