Afsaneh Hamed-Zanjani said she grew up with a fascination for science and looked forward to pursuing her interest in biology at The University of Texas at El Paso. What the incoming freshman did not expect was an invitation to participate in undergraduate research during New Student Orientation.The El Paso native was among 60 science and engineering freshmen and transfer students who spent part of June 16 hearing about UTEP's various undergraduate research opportunities. The focus was on a new....