COURI Symposium Winners Announced

April 24, 2015 | UNIVERSITY COMMUNICATIONS

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