UTRGV Research News Archive

36 UTRGV Faculty Successfully Completes Keys to Research Program

The Faculty Research and Professional Development Program, sponsored by the Office of Research Enhancement at the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley recently held their final Keys to Research Workshop. This year, thirty-six UTRGV faculty completed the program designed to equip them to be successful in peer review publishing, contribute to a culture of research compliance and ethical behavior and pursue federal, state, and private sector grants from external agencies.

VentureWell Opportunities Now Available for Faculty and Students

The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Division of Research and the Office of Technology Commercialization is pleased to announce our university’s VentureWell membership renewal to deliver growth opportunities for innovators from a variety of fields and industries.

UTRGV professors awarded NSF grant to offer Research Experiences for Undergraduates program

Two professors in the UTRGV School of Mathematics and Statistical Sciences have been awarded a $324,000 grant from the National Science Foundation to fund a program on Applied Mathematics and Computational and Data Science designed to help students grow as mathematicians.

UTRGV faculty studying role of pharmacists in opioid treatment

Two UTRGV faculty are researching why pharmacists haven’t played a much bigger role in federal efforts to combat nationwide misuse of opioids.

Leading With Success: Multi-Award-Winning First-Generation Student Graduates

In Fall 2021, student Oscar Cazares, graduated summa cum laude with a dual degree in Psychology and Biology and a Medical Humanities minor. Throughout his educational path at UTRGV, Cazares has made a remarkable impact among the premedical body as proven by his numerous local, national, and international awards and leadership roles in important organizations including the American Medical Student Association.

UTRGV to launch Workforce Development Innovation Challenge to help mitigate skills gap

The university’s Office of Professional Education & Workforce Development (PEWD), in collaboration with the Workforce Development Advisory Committee (WDAC), has developed a comprehensive strategy through the Workforce Development Innovation (WDI) Challenge.

Dr. Rupesh Kariyat Receives 2021 Excellence in Education Award from ASPB

Dr. Rupesh Kariyat, assistant professor in the UTRGV Department of Biology, has been named the recipient of 2021 Excellence in Education Award from the prestigious American Society of Plant Biologists in recognition of his outstanding teaching, student mentorship, and educational services in the science of plant biology.

AY 2021-22 Faculty Research and Professional Development Program “Keys to Research”

Workshops will take place on the following dates from 11:00 am – 2:00 pm.

Read more about the program and Register Online by Sept. 10:
https://www.utrgv.edu/research/faculty-prof-dev/keys-research-faculty-program/index.htm

UTRGV Faculty Earns $1.45 million NIH Grant for Cancer Research

RIO GRANDE VALLEY, TEXAS – The UTRGV School of Medicine was recently awarded a
$1.45 million grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to support its goal of developing
a treatment for advanced pancreatic cancer.

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Ongoing Prostate Cancer Research at UTRGV School of Medicine Gets Boost from HHS Grant

Dr. Murali Mohan Yallapu, associate professor in the Department of Immunology and Microbiology in the UTRGV School of Medicine, is the principal investigator on ongoing research that was recently awarded a $1,453,000 grant from the Department of Health and Human Services to study aggressive and late-stage prostate cancers.

Faculty Fellowship Program

We are committed to providing faculty with outstanding professional development opportunities by engaging them in university’s innovative initiatives. Below, meet the first nine Faculty Fellow positions within the Division of Research, Graduate Studies, and New Program Development for FY2019-20. They fall into the categories of Technology Licensing and Commercialization, New Program Market Research, Sustainability, and International Faculty Fellows.

Faculty Grant Award Incentive Program

Significant increases in total external grant funding, total research expenditure, and restricted research expenditure are critical for UTRGV’s national recognition, and in its quest for the Emerging Research University status. To encourage and reward faculty for their efforts in bringing competitive grant funding to UTRGV, this new, one-of-a-kind Faculty Grant Award Incentive Program has been established by the Division of Research, Graduate Studies, and New Program Development. This incentive program will remain in effect for five years starting FY 2018-19. The program’s effectiveness and sustainability will be assessed after five years from inception to determine whether the program shall continue.

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