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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The University of Texas at El Paso celebrated the |
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grand opening of its Advanced Manufacturing and Aerospace Center |
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with a ribbon cutting ceremony on April 11, 2025; and |
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WHEREAS, UTEP broke ground on the $80 million research and |
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education facility in the fall of 2022; funded by the UT System |
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Board of Regents, the facility was designed by architectural firm |
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Treanor and built by Sundt Construction in collaboration with |
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UTEP's Planning and Construction Department; the building features |
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29 laboratories, and it houses the W. M. Keck Center for 3D |
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Innovation as well as the Aerospace Center, which are both part of |
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the university's College of Engineering; and |
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WHEREAS, With more than 70 advanced 3D printers, the Keck |
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Center boasts one of the world's most comprehensive collections of |
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additive manufacturing equipment in an academic setting; the center |
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is currently participating in research and development projects |
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with more than 100 industry partners and 10 federal agencies, |
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including the Army and Air Force Research Labs, Northrop Grumman, |
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and Lockheed Martin; and |
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WHEREAS, The Aerospace Center has conducted pioneering |
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research in collaboration with NASA, the Department of Defense, the |
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U.S. Department of Energy, and other agencies in such areas as |
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propulsion, unmanned aerial vehicles, and spacecraft design; the |
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center utilizes artificial intelligence, machine learning, and |
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advanced materials science to accelerate discoveries for space, |
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defense, and industry; and |
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WHEREAS, The Advanced Manufacturing and Aerospace Center |
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reflects UTEP's commitment to advancing technological innovation |
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and supporting vital research, and it is sure to be a valuable |
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resource for the university and for the greater community for years |
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to come; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 89th Texas |
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Legislature hereby commemorate the opening of the Advanced |
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Manufacturing and Aerospace Center at The University of Texas at |
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El Paso and commend all those involved in bringing this exciting |
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project to fruition; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for the center as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |