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UTEP to receive nearly $2 million to improve cybersecurity and AI training; Senator John Cornyn

Summary by The El Paso Editorial Desk · Byline on the source page: Armando Ramirez, as published by KVIA ABC-7 · July 29, 2026 · 1 min read

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Federal funding has been awarded to The University of Texas at El Paso. The amount is nearly $2 million. This money is intended to support training in cybersecurity and artificial intelligence.

S. National Science Foundation. It is part of a program focused on developing the workforce in these areas.

Further details about the grant and its uses are available from the source, including information about the program that provided the funding.

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Category: local · Published: July 29, 2026 · Source: KVIA ABC-7 · Reading time: 1 min

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UTEP to receive nearly $2 million to improve cybersecurity and AI training; Senator John Cornyn

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