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‘Leonardo da Vinci: Machines in Motion’ interactive exhibit now open to public at UTRGV Edinburg Campus

'Leonardo da Vinci: Machines in Motion' interactive exhibit now open to public at UTRGV Edinburg Campus

EDINBURG, TEXAS – The genius of Leonardo da Vinci is on display through December at the UTRGV Engineering Building on the Edinburg Campus.

Sponsored by the university’s Office of Public Art, the hands-on exhibit brings to life da Vinci’s extraordinary talents as an engineer, designer, anatomist and architect, as well as a painter, sculptor and musician.
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FESTIBA 2020 Mariachi Festival awarded $25,000 grant from the National Endowment for the Arts

FESTIBA 2020 Mariachi Festival awarded $25,000 grant from the National Endowment for the Arts

RIO GRANDE VALLEY, TEXAS – The UTRGV FESTIBA 2020 Mariachi Festival has been awarded a grant from Art Works, the National Endowment for the Arts’ principal grant-making program.

The Mariachi Festival was selected from among 1,592 Art Works applications for this round of grant-making; Art Works eventually will award 977 grants in this category.
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UTRGV named Frontier University in Practice of Community Engagement

UTRGV named Frontier University in Practice of Community Engagement

RIO GRANDE VALLEY, TEXAS – MAY 8, 2019 – UTRGV is one of 100 universities selected for inclusion in the University of Virginia’s Institute for Advance Studies in Culture Field Guide for Urban University-Community Partnerships.

UTRGV, considered a major player in the field of community engagement, also was mentioned as one of just 10 universities to be highlighted as a frontier of practice university for its advances in community engagement.
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Exceptional accomplishments by faculty recognized at annual UTRGV awards program

Exceptional accomplishments by faculty recognized at annual UTRGV awards program

EDINBURG, TEXAS – Faculty members at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley were recognized, celebrated, and honored for their exceptional accomplishments during the annual Faculty Excellence Awards Thursday, May 2.
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More than 100 students win awards at 59th annual RGV Regional Science and Engineering Fair

More than 100 students win awards at 59th annual RGV Regional Science and Engineering Fair

BROWNSVILLE, TEXAS – UTRGV recently hosted more than 700 middle and high school students from across South Texas as they participated in the 59th annual Rio Grande Valley Regional Science and Engineering Fair (RGVRSEF).
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