Latinos in Science and Engineering/Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers The University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP) student chapter welcomes student membership from all ethnicities for the purpose of increasing the number of Latino youth that enter and complete engineering, computer science, physics, chemistry, biology, and mathematics degree programs. The UTEP student chapter of MAES/SHPE is committed to high standards of professionalism and academic achievement in engineering and science. SHPE changes lives by empowering the Hispanic community to realize its fullest potential and to impact the world through STEM awareness, access, support and development. SHPE's vision is a world where Hispanics are highly valued and influential as the leading innovators, scientists, mathematicians and engineers.