Originally posted April 24, 2015
Dozens of undergraduate students at The University of Texas at El Paso presented their research at the Campus Office of Undergraduate Research Initiatives (COURI) Symposium April 17-18 at the Undergraduate Learning Center. The event marked COURI’s fifth spring symposium and ninth overall.
COURI works to promote hands-on guidance from professors to engage students in investigation and innovation on a regular basis. Its semiannual symposium puts emerging undergraduate researchers in the spotlight. Awards are given in each of the seven disciplines represented. The award recipients for the spring 2015 symposium are listed below.
Biology and Microbiology
Best Overall: Nayell Palomino
Honorable Mention: Alexa Escapita
Chemistry and Biochemistry
Best Overall: Jorge D. Guerra
Honorable Mention: Omar Gutierrez
Civil, Mechanical, Metallurgical and Materials Engineering
Best Overall: Dante Chaparro Vega
Honorable Mention: Joselyn Cardenas Anaya
Geological Sciences, Environmental Science and Physics
Best Overall: Samira G. Armijos
Honorable Mention: David Soto
Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering and Computer Science
Best Overall: Roya Edalatpour
Honorable Mention: Paola Gallardo
Social and Behavioral Sciences
Best Overall: Melissa Armendariz
Honorable Mention: Alex Barron
Creative and Performing Arts
Best Overall: Mayra Rodarte
Honorable Mention: Deven James McCoy
Mentoring Award
Hugues Ouellet, Biological Sciences