DATE: Sept. 17 (Tuesday)
TIME: 10 a.m.
LOCATION: International Room at the International Trade and Technology Building. (Click on link to see campus map: https://www.utpa.edu/maps/?bld=
SPEAKERS: UTPA President Dr. Robert Nelsen, Vice President for University Advancement Veronica Gonzales, Director for University Events Jessica Salinas and representatives from H.E.B., U.S. Army and GEAR UP.
PHOTO/VIDEO: There will be colorful video and photo opportunities today (Monday) during a SeaPerch training exercise. Middle school students and U.S. Navy officials will practice using their underwater robots from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the CESS Building located at 1407 E. Freddy Gonzalez Drive in Edinburg.
EDINBURG — The University of Texas – Pan American invites you to a press conference for the 12thAnnual HESTEC (Hispanic Engineering, Science and Technology) Launching the Future lineup.
Each year world-renowned scientists, keynote speakers and an array of musicians come together during the weeklong effort to raise interest in the fields of science, technology, engineering and math (STEM). This year, HESTEC will run from Oct. 6 -12.
Tens of thousands of students, educators and community members have come to UTPA for more than a decade to see and hear from STEM experts and celebrities, including theoretical physicist Michio Kaku, actress Eva Longoria, astronaut Ellen Ochoa, singer Billy Ray Cyrus and Bill Nye the Science Guy.
UTPA and its partners are thrilled to announce this year’s sponsors, headliners and hands-on exhibits at the conference.
Join us for tomorrow’s big announcement, where members of the media will be given press credentials for HESTEC week. For more information call HESTEC media coordinator Naxiely Lopez at (956) 784-4079 or visit https://community.utpa.edu/
