Dr. Jose M. Hurtado to work with NASA Summer 2009
Dr. Jose Hurtado, Associate Professor in Geological Sciences, is on the science team for a NASA project investigating the use of robots for geologic field work on the moon. The idea is to evaluate the effectiveness of a robot to do reconnaissance of a field area before humans go and do detailed work.  
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.The National Science Foundation has approved more than $2.2 million for UTEP
The National Science Foundation has approved more than $2.2 million for UTEP to fund geological research that involves explosions in Wyoming, earthquake faults in California and cycling mineral isotopes in Texas. 
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