Partnerships

The ASCENDR initiative welcomes collaboration with organizations, agencies, and institutions that share a commitment to advancing national security through research, innovation, and STEM workforce development.

While ASCENDR programs are open exclusively to students and faculty from HSRU member institutions, there are multiple ways for external partners to engage with the initiative and support its mission.

Ways to Partner

We invite partnerships that align with the goals of ASCENDR and the broader HSRU Alliance. Opportunities include:
To explore partnership opportunities, please contact us at hsru@utep.edu.

HSRU Member Institutions

The ASCENDR initiative is implemented across the following 27 R1-designated Hispanic-Serving Institutions:
Arizona State University
CUNY Graduate Center
Florida Atlantic University
Florida International University
New Jersey Institute of Technology
New Mexico State University
San Diego State University
Texas A&M University
Texas Tech University
The University of Texas at Arlington
The University of Texas at Austin
The University of Texas at El Paso
The University of Texas at San Antonio
University of Arizona
University of California, Davis
University of California, Irvine
University of California, Merced
University of California, Riverside
University of California, Santa Barbara
University of California, Santa Cruz
University of Central Florida
University of Colorado Denver
University of Houston
University of Illinois Chicago
University of Nevada, Las Vegas
University of New Mexico
University of North Texas