Wei Qian, Ph.D.

The University’s rise toward Tier One research recognition continues with the dissemination of interdisciplinary research grants to groups of UTEP faculty engaged in critical collaborative work.

The second of this year’s Interdisciplinary Research (IDR) Enhancement Program awards were announced in September by the Office of Research and Sponsored Projects (ORSP). It marks the fourth round of the IDR Enhance Program grants, which provide opportunities for faculty and staff to propose a wide variety of new projects that harness expertise from a range of disciplines, thus fostering greater collaboration across departments and colleges. These IDR grants contribute to the nearly $80 million that UTEP is spending annually on research.