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UTRGV School of Medicine’s free telehealth mental health program expands to nine school districts

Thursday, December 30, 2021
For Dr. Alcides Amador, the challenges of accessing mental healthcare in the Rio Grande Valley hit close to home.

UTRGV’s Year in Review

Wednesday, December 29, 2021
Despite the ongoing challenges the COVID-19 pandemic continued to bring into 2021, UTRGV was able to persevere and move forward with its commitments to students.

UTRGV receives $1.5M federal NSF grant to boost math and science students’ education

Wednesday, December 29, 2021
The National Science Foundation Division of Undergraduate Education has awarded UTRGV a $1.5 million grant to support a growing need for well-educated scientists, mathematicians, engineers and technicians.

UTRGV home to new doctorate degree in School of Mathematical and Statistical Sciences

Tuesday, December 28, 2021
UTRGV now offers a doctorate in Mathematics and Statistics with Interdisciplinary Applications in the School of Mathematical and Statistical Sciences and is designed to provide a strong mathematics and statistics background that supports intense ...

UTRGV’s women faculty attend WISE meeting, hear empowerment message

Monday, December 27, 2021
Faculty and students in the UTRGV College of Sciences were able to attend, virtually, the second annual Women in Science and Engineering (WISE) meeting in November.

UTRGV awarded collaborative federal grant for undergrad STEM education research

Thursday, December 23, 2021
The National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded UTRGV $619,660 for collaborative research on inclusive instructional strategies designed to increase student success in undergraduate STEM programs.

UTRGV ranks eighth in Forbes’ 2021 Top 25 Colleges for Your Money

Thursday, December 23, 2021
UTRGV was recently named a 2021 Top Colleges for Your Money by Forbes.com, joining a prestigious list that also includes Stanford, Princeton, Georgia Tech, Harvard and MIT.

UTRGV’s free prenatal and preventative reproductive care program expands

Wednesday, December 22, 2021
Edinburg resident Maluisa Gonzalez has been a patient of UTRGV’s mobile OBGYN project, Healthy Mujeres, for almost a year.

UTRGV part of historic educational partnership, Center for Urban Ecology

Tuesday, December 21, 2021
In a climate where sustainability practices and agricultural research are increasingly crucial, one of the best ways to teach younger generations about important ecological elements is by encouraging them to get their hands dirty.

Two UTRGV freshmen take top spots at Mariachi Vargas competition

Tuesday, December 21, 2021
Just like an arpeggio, two UTRGV freshman singers scored the top two highest spots at the 27th Annual Mariachi Vargas Extravaganza.

Still Cautious… but Hopeful

Friday, December 17, 2021
The Rio Grande Valley has been through a lot since COVID-19 first hit the area in early March 2020. But today, after administering almost 97,000 vaccines in the last year, the university's frontline workers say they know the pandemic is ...

UTRGV Community Engagement, Staff Senate collaborate in literacy event for elementary students

Wednesday, December 15, 2021
In a fun, holiday-themed collaborative effort to promote literacy, the UTRGV Office of Community Engagement and the UTRGV Staff Senate partnered to read books to elementary school students at Roosevelt Elementary School in McAllen on Dec. 14.

RSTEF awards UTRGV $5M endowment for scholarships, to be matched by university

Wednesday, December 15, 2021
The Rio-South Texas Education and Community Development Foundation (RSTEF) on Wednesday announced it will establish a $5 million endowment on behalf of The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley.

UTRGV celebrates fall graduates

Saturday, December 11, 2021
More than 3,000 graduates took centerstage on the second day of UTRGV’s Fall 2021 Commencement ceremonies.

UTRGV, HCISD partner to guide students toward medical careers

Friday, December 10, 2021
UTRGV is partnering with the Harlingen School of Health Professions on a special academic program designed to help students make informed decisions about health-related studies at the university when they graduate high school.

UTRGV MSA alum is first graduate of the Vaquero MD Early Assurance Program

Friday, December 10, 2021
Isabella Rodriguez has been waiting for this moment for a long time.

UTRGV grads take the stage in Brownsville

Friday, December 10, 2021
Graduation Day arrived at long last for more than 800 graduates who took part in the first of two days of UTRGV’s Fall 2021 Commencement ceremonies.

UT Health RGV to provide free Health and Wellness Fairs for the public

Thursday, December 09, 2021
UT Health RGV’s Area Health Education Centers, known as AHECs, will offer free healthcare screenings to the community from Dec. 9-14, as part of its health and wellness fairs.

Graduating UTRGV student reflects on setting example for family

Thursday, December 09, 2021
Samantha Colunga, a UTRGV environmental science major, said she chose her major because math and science were always her strengths.

Writers, artists highlight impact of arts and letters at UTRGV CLAA summit

Thursday, December 09, 2021
Young artists and writers had an opportunity to share their thoughts on and experiences with immigration through storytelling, art and other creative works, during the CLAA Artists’ and Writers’ Summit and Workshop: Cultivating ...