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This resolution commemorates the opening of the Advanced Manufacturing and Aerospace Center at The University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP), a significant $80 million research and education facility that was completed in 2025. The center, funded by the UT System Board of Regents and built by Sundt Construction, features 29 laboratories and houses two critical research units: the W. M. Keck Center for 3D Innovation and the Aerospace Center. The Keck Center is notable for its comprehensive collection of over 70 advanced 3D printers and collaborations with more than 100 industry partners and 10 federal agencies, including major defense contractors. The Aerospace Center has conducted groundbreaking research in partnership with NASA, the Department of Defense, and the U.S. Department of Energy, focusing on areas such as propulsion, unmanned aerial vehicles, and spacecraft design, utilizing advanced technologies like artificial intelligence and machine learning. The resolution celebrates the center as a testament to UTEP's commitment to technological innovation and research, and officially recognizes the contributions of all individuals involved in bringing this project to fruition, with a request that an official copy of the resolution be prepared for the center as an expression of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives.

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