• UTRGV one of 50 institutions to earn Google exploreCSR award

    Tuesday, November 24, 2020
  UTRGV is one of just 50 institutions from around the world to receive a 2020 Google exploreCSR grant, awarded to help grow interest in computing careers. Google awards funds to faculty to host workshops that encourage undergraduate students ...

• UTRGV health experts list best safety practices for holidays during pandemic

    Monday, November 23, 2020
  With COVID-19 cases surging again globally, UTRGV health experts say it is just as important as ever to follow safety guidelines this Thanksgiving.

• Despite challenges, UTRGV Enactus students host annual Cansgiving for the community

    Monday, November 23, 2020
  The season for giving has begun, but for UTRGV student organization Enactus, philanthropy is a year-round mission.

• UTRGV’s Villagran named Boots to Business Instructor of the Year

    Friday, November 20, 2020
  Marcus Villagran recognizes the sheer determination in the veterans and active duty service members he helps every day as a UTRGV Economic Development Veterans Business Outreach Center specialist.

• COVID-19 not stopping UTRGV chess teams from competitions

    Friday, November 20, 2020
  The COVID-19 pandemic has forced chess tournaments to go virtual, but even at that, chess remains popular, said UTRGV Chess Coach Bartek Macieja. “It is a tough time for intercollegiate competitions, but chess is the exception,” ...

• Add a dash of Amor y Pan

    Thursday, November 19, 2020
  In early March, Karina Saldivar opened a bakery in Brownsville called Amor y Pan. It was the realization of an idea she first had more than 15 years ago.

• UTRGV Legacy alumna named to Biden’s Education Transition Team

    Wednesday, November 18, 2020
  Norma V. Cantú has a big heart for doing what is right. Those who know her describe her as brave, and a stellar public servant.

• UTRGV School of Rehabilitation and Counseling Services offers Bilingual Counseling Certificate program in spring

    Wednesday, November 18, 2020
  The UTRGV School of Rehabilitation and Counseling Services will introduce a new Bilingual Counseling Certificate program in Spring 2021.

• UTRGV elementary preparation program gets grade A in classroom management

    Tuesday, November 17, 2020
  UTRGV’s undergraduate elementary teacher preparation program, in the College of Education and P-16 Integration, has received a grade A in classroom management from the National Council on Teacher Quality.

• Distinguished Speaker Series: Anderson Cooper spends Saturday night with UTRGV community

    Monday, November 16, 2020
  UTRGV students, staff and faculty spent a laid-back Saturday evening with CNN’s Anderson Cooper, discussing politics, the pandemic and journalism as part of the university’s annual Distinguished Speaker Series.

• UTRGV participates in National Alumni Career Mobility Survey

    Friday, November 13, 2020
  UTRGV has partnered with the Career Leadership Collective, a higher education solutions group, to conduct a national online survey of alumni that will collect data about their career pathways.

• UTRGV student shares story after contracting COVID-19, urges caution

    Wednesday, November 11, 2020
  With new cases of COVID-19 appearing daily and the winter months threatening a potential surge in infections, UTRGV and UT Health RGV continue to monitor and provide information about the Rio Grande Valley community.

• UTRGV to gain new accelerated online graduate program in global commerce

    Monday, November 09, 2020
  The UTRGV Robert C. Vackar College of Business and Entrepreneurship will offer a Master of Science in Global Commerce accelerated online program starting January 2021.

• UT Health RGV pediatrician develops children’s book on coping during the COVID-19 pandemic

    Friday, November 06, 2020
  As a physician, mother and educator, Dr. Keila Rodriguez has seen first-hand the uncertainty and fearfulness of children and families trying to navigate the insecurities and fears of the COVID-19 pandemic.

• UTRGV to honor veterans in weeklong series of events

    Friday, November 06, 2020
  This year, UTRGV will commemorate veterans with a week of events including a virtual ceremony on Wednesday, Nov. 11.

• UTRGV MFA alum is finalist in AXA Art Prize

    Tuesday, November 03, 2020
  UTRGV alumna Josie Del Castillo is among the 40 finalists chosen in the annual AXA Art Prize, a prestigious student art exhibition hosted by the New York Academy of Art in New York City.