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Permian Basin Water In Energy Conference held at ‘the heart of the oil business of the entire United States’
Midland Times
March 25, 2024
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ExxonMobil: Permian Basin vital to corporate growth, sustainability
Midland Reporter-Telegram
March 12, 2024
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Oil Report: Advances made in extracting critical minerals from produced water
Midland Reporter-Telegram
March 9, 2024
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Oil Report: Agriculture offers new arena for produced water reuse
Midland Reporter-Telegram
March 9, 2024
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Oil Report: Produced water data becoming increasingly sophisticated
Midland Reporter-Telegram
March 9, 2024
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Oil Report: Energy policymakers must act locally but think globally
Midland Reporter-Telegram
March 9, 2024
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Oil Report: Water conference spotlights produced water treatment pilot efforts
Midland Reporter-Telegram
March 9, 2024
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Oil Report: Produced water consortiums spreading across US
Midland Reporter-Telegram
March 9, 2024
Conference on Permian Basin Water in Energy 2024
The Bharat Express News
March 8, 2024
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Water in Energy: Seismicity, water shortages are catalysts for produced water progress
CBS7
March 8, 2024
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PHOTO GALLERY: 2024 Permian Basin Water In Energy Conference
Odessa American
March 8, 2024
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State Rep. Brooks Landgraf highlights need for water development
Midland Reporter-Telegram
March 7, 2024
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TX, NM and CO produced water leaders collaborate at Water in Energy Conference
CBS7
March 6, 2024
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2024 Permian Basin Water In Energy Conference talks about giving oil and gas wastewater a new purpose
NewsWest 9
March 6, 2024
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The Produced Water Problem series: How the Permian Basin handles immense oilfield waste; Part 4: The wastewater journey from trash to treasure
CBS7
March 2, 2024
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Annual Water In Energy Conference heads to Bush Center
Midland Reporter-Telegram
March 2, 2024
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Where the Water Goes
Permian Basin Oil & Gas Magazine
March 1, 2024
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2024 Permian Basin Water In Energy Conference: Where Innovation Meets Impact
Business Wire
February 28, 2024
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2024 Permian Basin Water In Energy Conference coming March 5-7
Ground News
February 27, 2024
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2024 Permian Basin Water In Energy Conference to convene industry leaders in Midland
Midland Times
February 27, 2024
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2024 Permian Basin Water In Energy Conference coming March 5-7
Odessa American
February 24, 2024
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New JBS leadership chief taking time to listen, learn
Odessa American Online
February 9, 2024
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Pulitzer Prize winner Michael Chabon talks all things literacy
MRT
February 7, 2024
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Monica Tschauner Appointed as Executive Director of the Shepperd Leadership Institute
The People's Network
February 7, 2024
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UTPB names Monica Tschauner new Executive Director for the Shepperd Leadership Institute
Odessa American Online
February 7, 2024
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GUEST VIEW: Water is important topic in oil, gas
Odessa American
February 2, 2024
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GUEST VIEW: Water is important topic in oil, gas
Odessa American Online
February 2, 2024
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Conference Explores Future of Water
American Oil & Gas Reporter Magazine
February 1, 2024
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Pulitzer Prize author Michael Chabon speaking at event
Odessa American Online
February 1, 2024
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UTPB’s Shepperd Leadership Institute hosts Distinguished Lecture Series featuring novelist Michael Chabon
Odessa American Online
January 29, 2024
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Early bird registration begins for Water in Energy Conference
Odessa American
January 25, 2024
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Pulitzer winner Michael Chabon to take part in free lecture at Wagner Noël
permianproud.com
January 19, 2024
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UT Permian Basin Hosts Distinguished Lecture by Richard Montanez, Creator of Flamin’ Hot Cheetos
Big Bend Times
September 9, 2023
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Richard Montañez, creator of Hot Cheetos, visiting UTPB as part of Distinguished Lecture Series
YourBasin.com
September 8, 2023
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Hot Cheetos inventor JBS speaker
Odessa American
September 5, 2023
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Distinguished Lecture Series relaunched with Robert Edsel event
The Odessan Magazine
December 15, 2022
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Archer Fellowship Transforming for UTPB Grad Student
Odessa American
November 27, 2022
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Distinguished Lecture Series: Robert Edsel
Odessa Living Magazine
November 20, 2022
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UTPB Students, Shepperd Leadership Institute Bolster West Texas Women Symposium
Odesa American
October 24, 2022
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UTPB and Its Shepperd Leadership Institute Well-Represented at West Texas Women’s Symposium
CBS7
October 21, 2022
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Robert Edsel gives ‘monumental’ lecture
Odessa American
October 9, 2022
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New York Times Best-Seller inspires in successful relaunch of Distinguished Lecture Series
Permian Proud
October 8, 2022
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Distinguished Lecture Series Relaunched by Shepperd Leadership Institute
Midland Reporter-Telegram
September 29, 2022
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Shepperd Leadership Institute hosts free community lecture
Odessa American
September 26, 2022
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Best-Selling author of “The Monuments Men” speaking in West Texas
CBS7
September 26, 2022
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Revamped Shepperd Leadership Institute Reviving Lecture Series
CBS7
September 15, 2022
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UT Permian Basin and Shepperd Leadership Institute provides temporary home to Ellen Noel Art Museum
NewsWest 9
September 8, 2022
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Ellen Noel to update look, make temporary move to Shepperd Leadership Institute
Odessa American
August 21, 2022
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Ellen Noel Art Museum announces capital campaign and temporary Move to Shepperd Leadership Institute
Midland Reporter Telegram
May 5, 2022
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UTPB students visit D.C. thanks to Shepperd Leadership Institute
Midland Reporter Telegram
April 12, 2022
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OPINION: Chambers’ D.C. advocates and for West Texas
Midland Reporter Telegram
April 10, 2022
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UT Permian Basin students advocate for West Texas in Washington D.C.
NewsWest9
April 5, 2022
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UTPB students travel to D.C. with Midland and Odessa Chambers
CBS7
April 4, 2022
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Water’s Place – Permian Basin Water In Energy Conference
Permian Basin Oil & Gas Magazine
April 1, 2022
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UTPB students and university leaders fly into the nation’s capital
ABC Big 2 News
April 1, 2022
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One man’s vision turned into major produced water conference
Midland Reporter Telegram
March 12, 2022
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Collaboration, transparency seen as key with return of Water In Energy Conference
Midland Reporter Telegram
March 4, 2022
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Permian Basin Water In Energy Conference kicks off
NewsWest 9
February 23, 2022
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GOOD NEWS: UTPB’s Shepperd Leadership Institute provides leadership training to Midland high schoolers
Odessa American
February 9, 2022
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UTPB’s Sheppard Leadership Institute hosts leadership training for MISD students
CBS7
February 7, 2022