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UTEP Aerospace Center Forms Partnership with Army Research Center for STEM Growth

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The UTEP Aerospace Center has established a new educational partnership with the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center located in Vicksburg, Mississippi. This collaboration is designed to enhance education, research, and workforce development in critical STEM fields. By joining forces, both institutions aim to create more opportunities for students and faculty, thereby fostering innovation and skill-building in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. This initiative is significant for the El Paso community as it opens pathways for local students to engage with military research and development.

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