March 2019 | The Newsroom

UTRGV hosts International Women’s Day celebration on Brownsville Campus

Friday, March 29, 2019
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley’s International Admissions and Student Services department in the Office of Global Engagement hosted its annual International Women’s Day ceremony Thursday, March 28, at Salón Cassia on ...

UTRGV Geology Club hits gold, celebrates 50th anniversary

Monday, March 25, 2019
This school year, The Geology Club at UTRGV celebrates its 50th anniversary, and the student organization, which started as part of UTRGV legacy institution UT Pan American, has grown in focus over the years.

UTRGV Student Media group takes home 58 TIPA awards, and its first Director’s Trophy

Monday, March 25, 2019
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Student Media was victorious during the Texas Intercollegiate Press Association competitions, held March 13-16 in Corpus Christi.

UTRGV Brownsville Campus is the site for the second annual UTRGV Electric Car Competition

Wednesday, March 20, 2019
The excitement of motorsport to inspire middle and high school students to excel in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) studies is coming to the UTRGV Brownsville Campus.

Studying the Stars

Tuesday, March 19, 2019
UTRGV students can now be involved with all aspects of a space mission now that the university’s newest facility, STARGATE, officially opened during a ribbon-cutting ceremony March 18.

Presidential Graduate Research Assistantship Program hosts reception for awardees

Friday, March 15, 2019
The UTRGV Graduate College hosted its first Presidential Graduate Research Assistantship (PGRA) reception March 7 in the University Ballroom on the Edinburg Campus, to honor recipients and their mentors and give participants updates on the program.

UTRGV School of Medicine celebrates opening of its Biomedical Research building in McAllen

Thursday, March 14, 2019
The University of Texas School of Medicine is expanding its research endeavors – and taking UTRGV one step closer to becoming an Emerging Research university – with the opening of its new biomedical research building in McAllen.

UTRGV event brings together SOM, Nursing, PA students for interprofessional team-building event

Wednesday, March 13, 2019
Students from the UTRGV School of Medicine, School of Nursing, and the Physician Assistant Studies Program in the College of Health Professions received an early glimpse into working in a team-based environment to help a patient.

UTRGV School of Medicine, College of Education and P-16 Integration offer behavioral health course

Tuesday, March 12, 2019
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley School of Medicine has teamed up with the College of Education and P-16 Integration to equip students with behavioral health skills to transform the future of medical care in the Valley.

UTRGV legacy alumna recognized with Milken Award for teaching excellence

Friday, March 08, 2019
Krystal Contreras, a fourth-grade teacher in San Benito and an alumna of The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, has received Texas’ Milken Educator Award for the 2018-2019 academic year. She is the sole recipient in the state and first ...

Commencement Message Spring 2019

Friday, March 08, 2019
We are pleased to announce the dates and times for UTRGV’s Spring Commencement Ceremonies.

Students create ‘The Vaquero List’ in response to exhibit featuring influential Latinos

Wednesday, March 06, 2019
A trip to the International Museum of Art and Science (IMAS) a while back to view the work of American filmmaker Timothy Greenfield-Sanders gave two UTRGV professors and a digital photography class an idea.

STEM-Community Engagement grant takes shape at UTRGV

Tuesday, March 05, 2019
Congressional representatives and community leaders from ARISE and LUPE joined UTRGV faculty and students March 1, to kick off a $1.48M faculty-community partnership grant.

UTRGV junior represents South Texas citrus industry as Queen Citrianna the 82nd

Monday, March 04, 2019
UTRGV student Alexandria Canchola has joined the ranks of Rio Grande Valley citrus royalty, reigning this year as Queen Citrianna the 82nd.

Book talk on Chicana Movidas captivates university community

Friday, March 01, 2019
The theme of empowerment was on full display on the UTRGV Brownsville Campus Friday, March 1, as part of FESTIBA 2019 with a special book talk with the authors of “Chicana Movidas: New Narratives of Activism in the Movement Era.”