• 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 ...

• UTRGV’s ‘COVID’ nursing class marks long road to graduation

    Wednesday, December 08, 2021
  The road to commencement for 14 UTRGV nursing students from Brownsville began in January 2020, just two months before COVID-19 changed everything.

• UTRGV grad student lands engineering job with Jacobs Group upon graduation

    Tuesday, December 07, 2021
  Not every engineer gets a chance to work on a $180 million renovation project, and most job interns can only dream about it.

• Washington Monthly ranks UTRGV nationally among best, most affordable universities

    Friday, December 03, 2021
  UTRGV once again has been recognized as one of the best and most affordable public universities in the United States and Texas.

• UTRGV Holiday Card Contest expands to include President’s and Provost’s winners

    Thursday, December 02, 2021
  When the holidays roll around, people come together to celebrate, and many exchange tokens of appreciation – like holiday cards with unique designs.

• UTRGV Chess hosts first Collegiate Women’s Team Cup

    Thursday, December 02, 2021
  The UTRGV Chess Team recently hosted the first 2021 Collegiate Women’s Team Cup, drawing women from universities across the country for an online tournament endorsed by the U.S. Chess Federation.

• Two UTRGV psychology faculty acquire NIH grants to advance their research

    Wednesday, November 24, 2021
  Two UTRGV professors in the Department of Psychological Studies have attained new grants from the National Institutes of Health.

• UTRGV faculty studying role of pharmacists in opioid treatment

    Friday, November 19, 2021
  Two UTRGV faculty are researching why pharmacists haven’t played a much bigger role in federal efforts to combat nationwide misuse of opioids.

• UTRGV business students take first place in restaurant competition

    Thursday, November 18, 2021
  Three students representing the Hospitality and Tourism Management Program at the UTRGV Robert C. Vackar College of Business & Entrepreneurship earned first place at the Restaurant Finance and Development Conference held Nov. 8-10 in Las ...

• UT System approves contract extension for Vice President and Director of Athletics Chasse Conque

    Thursday, November 18, 2021
  The University of Texas System Board of Regents (BOR) on Thursday approved a contract extension for UTRGV Vice President and Director of Athletics Chasse Conque.

• UT System names UTRGV math professor ROTA 2021 winner

    Thursday, November 18, 2021
  Math can be fun. Those two concepts – math, and fun – might seem like a dichotomy. But one professor at UTRGV has found their harmony, even during a pandemic and the teaching challenges it presented.

• UTRGV celebrates Texas Arbor Day virtually

    Tuesday, November 16, 2021
  UTRGV Facilities Planning and Operations, in collaboration with the Office for Sustainability, on Nov. 5 held a Texas Arbor Day celebration to mark the university’s seventh consecutive Tree Campus Higher Education designation.

• UTRGV MSA chess players headed to National Championship

    Tuesday, November 16, 2021
  The UTRGV Math and Science Academy has won the 2021 Texas Grade Championships held for 12th-graders.

• Ribbon-cutting celebrates state-of-the-art UTRGV Harlingen Collegiate High facility

    Monday, November 15, 2021
  A ribbon-cutting ceremony on Monday morning officially celebrated the specialized dual enrollment school, UTRGV Harlingen Collegiate High, a collaborative endeavor between UTRGV, the City of Harlingen and Harlingen Consolidated Independent School ...

• RESCHEDULED: Distinguished Speaker Series featuring Lana Condor postponed for Spring 2022

    Monday, November 15, 2021
  Tomorrow evening's 2021-2022 Distinguished Speaker Series (DSS) featuring Lana Condor has been rescheduled for Spring 2022.

• UTRGV Healthy Vaqueros 5k motivates university community to get fit

    Friday, November 12, 2021
  With the holiday season upon us and thoughts of all the delicious food – tamales, turkey, pies, buñuelos – that will be filling our bellies, the UTRGV University Recreation (UREC) and the School of Medicine are encouraging the ...

• 'The Students have Spoken'

    Thursday, November 11, 2021
  UTRGV students have voted in favor of a proposal to support programs aided by a future increase in the intercollegiate athletics fee.

• UTRGV awarded $2.8 million grant to study obesity-reducing curriculum in elementary schools

    Monday, November 08, 2021
  UTRGV researchers have been awarded $2.8 million over four years by the Texas Department of Health and Human Services, for a study aimed at reducing childhood obesity in preschool children.

• UTRGV student shares National Audubon Society internship and ambitions to help the environment

    Friday, November 05, 2021
  Alonso Ponce, a UTRGV junior environmental science major, grew up with a fascination for his natural surroundings – from small reptiles living in his backyard to finding ways to save the environment.

• UT Health RGV begins administering COVID-19 vaccines to children ages 5-11

    Friday, November 05, 2021
  Nine-year-old RJ Valdez and his mother, Jennifer, were among the first to arrive at 9:30 a.m. to get his first dose of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine at the UT Health RGV pop-up vaccine site in Brownsville.

• More than 3,200 immigrant toe tags focus of pop-up exhibit at UTRGV

    Thursday, November 04, 2021
  A pop-up installation featuring more than 3,200 handwritten toe tags representing immigrants who have lost their lives crossing the Sonoran Desert of Arizona currently is on display at UTRGV.

• Math lovers invited to talks at SIAM Texas-Louisiana Section meeting at SPI

    Thursday, November 04, 2021
  If you love math and want to take that knowledge to the next level, make some time to attend the 4th Annual Meeting of the Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics (SIAM) Texas-Louisiana Section, hosted by The University of Texas Rio Grande ...

• UT Health RGV to offer COVID-19 vaccines to children ages 5-11

    Thursday, November 04, 2021
  UT Health RGV starting Friday, Nov. 5 will offer pediatric Pfizer COVID-19 vaccines for children ages 5 through 11.

• Heart of Gold: UTRGV professor writes newest children’s book about border life

    Wednesday, November 03, 2021
  Dr. David Bowles can relate. An associate professor of Literature and Cultural Studies at UTRGV, his latest book, My Two Border Towns, reminisces about life on the border through the eyes of an empathetic child. That’s close to ...

• First Generation Week kicks off at UTRGV

    Tuesday, November 02, 2021
  More than 60 percent of students at UTRGV are first-generation college students, according to Dr. Reymundo Ramos, associate vice president for Student Success.

• Lonestar6 Supercomputer expands Texas leadership in critical technology

    Monday, November 01, 2021
  A new supercomputer for Texas researchers will allow scholars across the state to compute, and compete, at the cutting edge of science and engineering.

• UTRGV’s Distinguished Speaker Series featuring Lana Condor rescheduled for Nov. 16

    Monday, November 01, 2021
  UTRGV’s 2021-2022 Distinguished Speaker Series (DSS) featuring Lana Condor, an actress known for projects such as To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before, X-Men: Apocalypse, and Deadly Class, will be rescheduled for Tuesday, Nov. 16.

• Seal of Excelencia certification

    Friday, October 29, 2021
  UTRGV’s commitment to ensuring the enrollment and success of its more than 27,000 undergraduate students through innovative educational programs, grant initiatives and enrollment strategies has propelled the university to earn the coveted ...

• UTRGV earns prestigious Seal of Excelencia certification

    Thursday, October 28, 2021
  University is one of only 10 institutions in the country to join group verified as intentionally serving Latino students

• Staff employee becomes first in UTRGV history to be elected and serve as Chair of UT’s Executive Employee Advisory Council Committee

    Wednesday, October 27, 2021
  Helping students and building communities within UTRGV is nothing new for Peter James J. Ehimika.

• Ribbon cutting officially opens UTRGV Institute of Neuroscience in Harlingen

    Tuesday, October 26, 2021
  The UTRGV School of Medicine, together with its clinical arm UT Health RGV, officially opened its Institute of Neuroscience (ION) with a ribbon-cutting event on Tuesday.

• ‘To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before’ actress to headline UTRGV’s Distinguished Speaker Series on Nov. 16

    Friday, October 22, 2021
  Lana Condor, an actress known for projects such as, To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before, X-Men: Apocalypse, and Deadly Class, will be the second speaker of UTRGV’s 2021-2022 Distinguished Speaker Series (DSS) on Nov. 16.

• Behind the Screams: A look at UTRGV Theatre’s latest production, 'The Weird'

    Friday, October 22, 2021
  UTRGV’s Theatre department is getting into the Halloween spirit with a production of “The Weird,” a play by Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa and directed by Peter (Trey) Mikolasky, associate professor of Theatre. “The Weird” ...

• Burkhart Estate gifts $1 million to UTRGV for endowed academic scholarships

    Wednesday, October 13, 2021
  UTRGV has announced $1 million in endowed academic scholarships bequeathed by the Burkhart family.

• UTRGV unveils Luminary Scholarship program for undergrads

    Tuesday, October 12, 2021
  The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley today announced a one-of-a-kind, merit-based scholarship program – the Luminary Scholarship – for undergraduate students.

• UTRGV biology assistant professor receives Maxwell/Hanrahan Foundation 2021 Field Biology Award

    Friday, October 08, 2021
  Dr. Karl Berg, assistant professor of biology in the UTRGV College of Sciences, has been awarded international recognition for his innovative parrot vocalization research.

• UTRGV recognized in City of Brownsville proclamation recognizing astronomical research

    Thursday, October 07, 2021
  UTRGV has been acknowledged in an official proclamation by the City Commission of Brownsville for its efforts to study the stars and for its multiple contributions to the fields of space, science and astronomy.

• UTRGV students embark on internships via The Archer Center

    Thursday, October 07, 2021
  Two UTRGV students spent the summer away from the Lone Star State, soaking up Beltway politics and culture as part of the Graduate Archer Fellowship Program.

• UTRGV’s Institute of Neuroscience poised to provide innovative medical services for South Texas

    Tuesday, October 05, 2021
  The UTRGV School of Medicine is expanding crucial medical services for the Rio Grande Valley with its Institute of Neuroscience (ION), set to open Oct. 26 in Harlingen.

• New UTRGV Early Assurance programs provide pathways for future physicians

    Monday, October 04, 2021
  UTRGV’s Early Assurance Programs are now accepting applications for the next cohort of the Vaqueros MD and PACT programs – dedicated pathways from high school to health professions for students in 13 South Texas counties.

• The Dream Continues: UTRGV expands I-DREAM4D summer consortium

    Thursday, September 30, 2021
  Area high school students this summer had a chance to participate in hands-on learning at UTRGV’s newly expanded I-DREAM4D virtual summer camp.

• University Productions theatre season opens with ‘Tomás and The Library Lady’

    Thursday, September 30, 2021
  UTRGVs Department of Theatre opens its 2021-2022 University Productions theatre season on Friday with Tomás and The Library Lady, based on the life of Mexican American author and educator Tomás Rivera.

• UTRGV expands Tuition Advantage program to $100,000

    Wednesday, September 29, 2021
  The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley announced today an expansion to its already highly competitive Tuition Advantage program.

• UTRGV to host Fall 2021 Virtual Career & Internship Expo Oct. 1

    Wednesday, September 29, 2021
  The Fall Virtual Career & Internship Expo is described by the Career Center as one of “the most attended expos of the year, attracting national and regional employers seeking to hire UTRGV students and alumni for Internships and ...

• UTRGV SOM awarded federal grant to train behavioral health consultants

    Friday, September 24, 2021
  Dr. John Ronnau, PhD, senior associate dean for Community Health Partnerships with the UTRGV School of Medicine, has been awarded a grant for an education and training program focused on increasing the number of behavioral health professionals in ...

• Deaf Awareness Week: UTRGV ASLI program activities to support Deaf community

    Thursday, September 23, 2021
  The American Sign Language Interpretation program at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley marks this year’s National Deaf Awareness Week, Sep. 20-24, with various activities to promote positivity, inclusion and understanding of deafness.

• Dahlia Guerra honored with Ohtli Award by Mexican Consulate of McAllen

    Wednesday, September 22, 2021
  Dr. Dahlia Guerra, UTRGV assistant vice president for Public Art and Special Projects, has been honored with the Ohtli Award, one of the highest honors given to citizens living outside of Mexico.

• As UTRGV Institute of Neuroscience opens, director Salloum stresses healthcare access for the Valley

    Tuesday, September 21, 2021
  When Dr. Ihsan M. Salloum arrived in the Rio Grande Valley in August 2020, his hope was to contribute to big improvements in healthcare.

• UT System Police selects UTRGV’s Sgt. Lopez as Officer of the Month

    Friday, September 17, 2021
  UTRGV Police Sgt. Francisco Lopez admits he’s a man of few words. One favorite motto – “Work hard in silence, let success make the noise” – pretty much sums things up for him.

• UTRGV Athletics gets head start on National Cleanup Day

    Friday, September 17, 2021
  The UTRGV Department of Intercollegiate Athletics celebrated National Cleanup Day a day early on Friday, as 146 student-athletes and coaches from the baseball, men’s soccer and men’s and women’s basketball, golf and track & ...

• UTRGV and Universidad Luterana Salvadoreña sign MOU for international collaboration

    Thursday, September 16, 2021
  UTRGV and the Universidad Luterana Salvadoreña (ULS) in San Salvador, El Salvador, met Wednesday at the UTRGV School of Social Work in Edinburg to sign a Memorandum of Understanding.

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

    Wednesday, September 15, 2021
  To help offset the rapid pace of changes in technology and the skills gap it has created, UTRGV has developed a way to help mitigate this by developing a more highly prepared and adaptative workforce.

• John Quiñones to kick off 2021-2022 season of UTRGV Distinguished Speaker Series

    Wednesday, September 15, 2021
  John Quiñones, an ABC News veteran, and creator and host of the highly-rated What Would You Do?, will serve as the first speaker of UTRGV’s 2021-2022 Distinguished Speaker Series (DSS) on Tuesday, Sep. 21.

• UTRGV students helping bring attention to importance of ‘Be the Match’

    Tuesday, September 14, 2021
  Did you know a blood stem cell transplant from a matched donor can be a cure for blood cancers, sickle cell and other diseases? Not all patients have an equal chance of finding a match, though.

• UTRGV researchers awarded NSF grant to enhance undergraduate STEM education

    Monday, September 13, 2021
  UTRGV has been awarded a five-year, $3 million grant for research focused on enhancing the success of undergraduate Hispanic students in STEM disciplines.

• UTRGV Center for Vector-Borne Disease to host community seminar on prevention, safety

    Friday, September 10, 2021
  UTRGV’s Center for Vector-Borne Disease is taking charge of the wet months that generate an explosion in the mosquito population in the Rio Grande Valley and the diseases they bring, using community outreach and education.

• UTRGV and UT Health Science Center San Antonio selected as NIA Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center

    Thursday, September 09, 2021
  The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley and The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, working in close collaboration, were announced today as a new National Institute on Aging (NIA)-designated Alzheimer’s Disease ...

• UTRGV Patron of the Arts brings fine arts at the click of a button

    Tuesday, September 07, 2021
  Last year, the UTRGV School of Music’s hefty schedule of live events on the Edinburg and Brownsville campuses came to an abrupt halt, silenced by the pandemic and the need for safety.

• UTRGV Student Government Association approves referendum proposal

    Tuesday, September 07, 2021
  UTRGV’s Student Government Association (SGA) on Tuesday voted to support a student referendum that will provide an opportunity for the student body to cast its vote on the expansion and creation of programs aided by an increase to the ...

• UTRGV, City of Pharr celebrate signing agreement on new building for the university’s School of Nursing

    Friday, September 03, 2021
  The UTRGV School of Nursing on Sept. 2 celebrated its expansion during a signing ceremony with the City of Pharr, at the site of the school’s future facility at 2800 N. Cage Boulevard.

• Creative Roots:

    Wednesday, September 01, 2021
  Bold blocks of color fill in most of an outline of artist Alejandro “Alex” Macias.

• Professor and doctoral student honored with national awards by NCRE

    Tuesday, August 31, 2021
  Nancy Riddick met UTRGV’s Dr. Bruce J. Reed in 2017, where they were both attending the National Council on Rehabilitation Education (NCRE) conference in California.

• CPRIT awards $2.5 million to UTRGV to help support cancer research

    Friday, August 27, 2021
  UTRGV has received its first CPRIT grant – $2.5 million in funding for an Integrated Cancer Research Core facility that will serve as a foundation for building the Rio Grande Valley’s growing cancer research network.

• UTRGV TOROS Telescope makes ‘First Light’

    Thursday, August 26, 2021
  To the untrained eye, a glittering orange firework from space may not have much significance. But for astronomers, the image can provide significant information in the understanding of the cosmos.

• UTRGV’S Talent Search Program grant proposals awarded $5.7M from U.S. Department of Education

    Thursday, August 26, 2021
  More than 2,000 Rio Grande Valley students from disadvantaged backgrounds will have a better chance to go on to college with assistance from UTRGV’S Talent Search Program.

• UTRGV awarded national PREM grant to broaden cutting-edge materials research

    Wednesday, August 25, 2021
  UTRGV engineering students and faculty will be one of eight collaborative research teams around the United States dedicated to developing cutting-edge nanomaterials – materials manufactured and used on a very small scale and developed to ...

• UTRGV celebrates largest online fundraising event, Day of Giving

    Tuesday, August 24, 2021
  UTRGV this year will host its annual Day of Giving – the university’s largest online annual fundraising event – on Wednesday, Aug. 25.

• Federal industrial engineering grant awarded to UTRGV’s ST-IAC

    Tuesday, August 24, 2021
  A new federal grant will help UTRGV recruit up to 150 engineering students over the next five years.

• UTRGV ready for fall semester with mix of traditional and online course offerings

    Friday, August 20, 2021
  As part of its ongoing commitment to the safety and success of its campus community, UTRGV once again is providing students several course-delivery options this fall semester.

• TAKE THE CHALLENGE:

    Friday, August 20, 2021
  As UTRGV prepares for the start of the Fall 2021 semester on Aug. 23, now more than ever the university is encouraging its Vaqueros to get vaccinated.

• UTRGV’s diabetes institute awarded $2M to study risk in Hispanic families

    Thursday, August 19, 2021
  Dr. Joanne Curran, a professor at the UTRGV School of Medicine’s South Texas Diabetes and Obesity Institute (STDOI), has been awarded a $2 million, four-year federal grant to identify rare gene mutations in large families in South Texas, ...

• UT Health RGV to build Cancer and Surgery Center

    Thursday, August 19, 2021
  UT Health RGV is expanding its healthcare offerings in South Texas with a new Cancer and Surgery Center, with oncology advisory services provided by The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center — a world leader in cancer care and research.

• UTRGV’s Maestre selected to participate in peer review Study Section of the Center for Scientific Review

    Wednesday, August 18, 2021
  Dr. Gladys Maestre, UTRGV professor and director of The UTRGV Alzheimer’s Disease Resource Center for Minority Aging Research (AD-RCMAR), has been selected to serve on the Neurological, Aging and Musculoskeletal Epidemiology (NAME) Study ...

• UTRGV names School of Nursing Skills Laboratory in recognition of gift from South Texas Health System

    Monday, August 16, 2021
  UTRGV has received a gift from South Texas Health System to name the School of Nursing Skills Laboratory.

• UTRGV graduate student wins big at national boxing match

    Thursday, August 12, 2021
  Jab. Cross. Hook. Uppercut. The bell rings: the match is over. The referee steps into the ring and raises the arm of the declared winner.

• UTRGV White Coat Ceremony launches SOM's Class of 2025

    Saturday, July 24, 2021
  RIO GRANDE VALLEY, TEXAS – JULY 24, 2021 – The UTRGV School of Medicine welcomed its sixth class of medical students with a White Coat Ceremony on Saturday, July 24, at the UTRGV Performing Arts Complex Auditorium.

• UTRGV ASL Club presenting De’Via workshops for Camp Sign

    Friday, July 23, 2021
  UTRGV’s ASL Club will present two De’Via (Deaf View/Image Art) painting workshops this month as part of the Texas Office of Deaf and Hard of Hearing Services Camp Sign virtual activities.

• UTRGV Athletics set to host clinics and matches in Brownsville

    Friday, July 23, 2021
  The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Department of Intercollegiate Athletics and City of Brownsville announced on Friday a partnership to host youth clinics and athletic events, all of which is presented by Chick-fil-A Boca Chica.

• UT Health RGV opens hearing centers in Edinburg and Harlingen

    Tuesday, July 20, 2021
  UT Health RGV has opened its UT Health RGV Hearing Center in two clinical locations, one in Edinburg and another in Harlingen.

• UTRGV graduate student honored with Future Texas Business Legend Award

    Monday, July 19, 2021
  UTRGV graduate student Alejandra Jimenez had no idea she had been nominated for the 2021 Future Texas Business Legend Award given by the Texas Business Hall of Fame Foundation – until she got online.

• Eight UTRGV faculty members recognized with Faculty Excellence Awards

    Thursday, July 15, 2021
  The annual UTRGV Faculty Excellence Awards this year recognize eight faculty members for their accomplishments inside and outside the classroom.

• UTRGV part of NSF grant research team to study tenure processes in Higher Ed

    Wednesday, July 14, 2021
  Achieving tenure can be one of the most rewarding accomplishments in a professor’s career and can provide job security in a competitive environment. But, is it always a fair process?

• UTRGV earns $1.45M NIH grant for pancreatic cancer research

    Friday, July 09, 2021
  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.

• New UTRGV School of Medicine dean meets the Class of 2025

    Tuesday, July 06, 2021
  In his first week as the new dean of the UTRGV School of Medicine, Dr. Michael B. Hocker welcomed the Class of 2025, the newest cohort of medical students on July 2.

• University Marketing and Communications team earn multiple awards this season

    Thursday, July 01, 2021
  The UTRGV University Marketing and Communications (UMC) Department recently was recognized with numerous honors from the Council for Advancement and Support of Education, Southwest District IV (CASE) and the American Advertising Federation (AAF) ...

• Ongoing prostate cancer research at UTRGV School of Medicine gets boost from HHS grant

    Wednesday, June 30, 2021
  UTRGV School of Medicine was recently awarded a $1,453,000 grant from the Department of Health and Human Services to research aggressive and late-stage prostate cancers.

• Lew Hill Memorial Fund to support scholarships for UTRGV students

    Wednesday, June 30, 2021
  Renee Hill, the widow of former UTRGV men’s basketball head coach Lew Hill, who passed away tragically on Feb. 7 at the age of 55, announced she is dedicating 100 percent of the donations to the Lew Hill Memorial Fund to support ...

• UTRGV launches financial assistance initiatives for Fall Semester

    Tuesday, June 29, 2021
  Building on its efforts throughout the pandemic, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley has launched several initiatives aimed at providing students financial support for the upcoming Fall 2021 semester.

• PRIDE MONTH: UTRGV Safe Zone Allies offer support to LGBTQIA+ community year round

    Friday, June 25, 2021
  As Pride Month begins to wind down, UTRGV Allies wants LGBTQIA+ individuals in the university community to know they are valued members of the Vaquero family, and always have a safe place to ask questions, be vulnerable and learn throughout the ...

• Veronica Gonzales named a Woman of Distinction by RGV Hispanic Chamber of Commerce

    Thursday, June 24, 2021
  Veronica Gonzales, senior vice president for Governmental and Community Relations, was recognized by the Rio Grande Valley Hispanic Chamber of Commerce (RGVHCC) as a 2021 Woman of Distinction in government.

• UTRGV Enactus organization ranks in Top 16 at national expo competition

    Tuesday, June 22, 2021
  The Enactus chapter at UTRGV finished in the top 16 of the 2021 Enactus U.S. National Expo for its community projects and initiatives to improve and enhance the lives of their fellow Vaqueros and Rio Grande Valley citizens.

• UTRGV School of Medicine receives provisional accreditation status from national accrediting authority

    Tuesday, June 22, 2021
  The UTRGV School of Medicine is one step closer to obtaining full accreditation by the Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME), the national accrediting authority for the U.S. and Canada

• UTRGV receives historic $40 million gift!

    Tuesday, June 15, 2021
  Today is a momentous day in the history of The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley as it received a transformative $40 million gift from philanthropists MacKenzie Scott and Dan Jewett to enhance its mission of student success and expanding ...

• Virtual team gets virtual win: UTRGV’s AMSA student chapter wins poster competition at national convention

    Friday, June 11, 2021
  A UTRGV student organization has been recognized in a national competition for its social media campaign promoting accommodations for people with disabilities in higher education.

• UTRGV named one of the Best Business Schools for Women by College Consensus

    Thursday, June 03, 2021
  The UTRGV Robert C. Vackar College of Business and Entrepreneurship has been named one of the Best Business Schools for Women for 2021 by College Consensus, a unique new college review aggregator.

• Dr. John Krouse honored with national mentorship award

    Thursday, June 03, 2021
  Throughout his medical career Dr. John H. Krouse, dean of UTRGV School of Medicine and Executive Vice President for Health Affairs, has created career opportunities for young physicians and provided words of encouragement when they needed it. ...

• UTRGV rewrites graphic design curriculum to reflect industry changes and growth

    Tuesday, June 01, 2021
  Beginning in fall 2021, UTRGV’s College of Fine Arts will offer a new undergraduate graphic design degree to keep up with expanding industry needs.

• Nursing professor selected to serve on national advisory committee to assist veterans

    Friday, May 28, 2021
  Dr. Eloisa Tamez, professor of Nursing at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, is a newly appointed member of a national advisory board to aid veterans.

• Associate professor earns UT System Academy of Distinguished Teachers honor

    Wednesday, May 26, 2021
  Dr. Alyssa Guadalupe Cavazos, UTRGV associate professor in the Department of Writing and Language Studies and director for the Center for Teaching Excellence, was recently inducted into The University of Texas System Academy of Distinguished ...

• ‘My grandmother was my family’

    Tuesday, May 25, 2021
  “It is said that a mother’s love is the heart of a family. In my case, my grandmother was my family,” Haimanti Majumder, a UTRGV graduate student, wrote in her winning essay for the 2020-2021 UTRGV Family of the Year Essay Contest.

• New UTRGV program to generate registered dietitian nutritionists in the RGV

    Tuesday, May 25, 2021
  Beginning this fall, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley will now offer a new graduate program in dietetics for students wishing to become registered dietitian nutritionists.

• RCVCOBE welcomes esteemed faculty to leadership team

    Monday, May 24, 2021
  Two top-notch scholars will join the leadership team for the UTRGV Robert C. Vackar College of Business and Entrepreneurship this summer.

• ‘The Valley has never left me’

    Friday, May 21, 2021
  Growing up in the sunbaked Rio Grande Valley left a lasting impression for legacy institution alumnus Esteban Rodriguez, who graduated with his MFA in Creative Writing from UTPA in 2013.

• What’s Brewing, UTRGV?

    Thursday, May 20, 2021
  The owners of Reserva Coffee Roasters started a new chapter for the small business when they opened their doors at the UTRGV School of Medicine’s Team-Based Learning Center in Edinburg this week.

• WELCOME BACK, VAQUEROS!

    Saturday, May 15, 2021
  More than a year ago, the COVID-19 pandemic robbed UTRGV’s Class of 2020 of the opportunity to celebrate their graduation day in person with a true ceremony and their loved ones. This weekend, UTRGV made up for it by inviting the graduates ...

• UTRGV names Dr. Michael B. Hocker new dean of the School of Medicine

    Friday, May 14, 2021
  The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley announced Friday the appointment of Dr. Michael B. Hocker as the new dean of the UTRGV School of Medicine.

• UT Health RGV begins vaccinating children age 12-15 against COVID-19

    Wednesday, May 12, 2021
  This evening UT Health RGV began vaccinating children ages 12-15 against COVID-19.

• UTRGV School of Medicine celebrates second class with in-person commencement

    Monday, May 10, 2021
  After four demanding years of classwork, labs, research, hospital rotations, and more than a year of the COVID-19 pandemic, 51 medical students and seven Master of Science in Bioethics students persevered to earn their degrees from the UTRGV ...

• Hats off Grads!

    Saturday, May 08, 2021
  More than 3,100 graduates were celebrated this weekend at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley's first in-person Commencement ceremonies since the pandemic began more than a year ago.

• Tomorrow’s Educators: 23 students to graduate from UTRGV’s STEP UP program

    Friday, May 07, 2021
  Jacqueline Elizondo and Cynthia Gallegos are thrilled that graduation day has finally arrived, and they will be among 23 teacher candidates from The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley's STEP UP (Student Teacher Educator Preparation: ...

• New degree program leads UTRGV student to dream career with Texas Department of Agriculture

    Thursday, May 06, 2021
  A passion for food and helping his fellow Texans live healthier lives has led Javier Camacho, a member of the UTRGV Class of 2021, to his ideal job with the Texas Department of Agriculture (TDA).

• Cherry on Top: Rio Grande City native to celebrate UTRGV School of Medicine graduation on birthday

    Wednesday, May 05, 2021
  Commencement on Saturday, May 8, for the UTRGV School of Medicine Class of 2021 will be special for Adrian David Barrera as he not only celebrates the day he was born, but also the day he graduates to officially become a doctor.

• UTRGV School of Medicine to celebrate Class of 2021 with ceremony in Brownsville

    Wednesday, May 05, 2021
  The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley School of Medicine Class of 2021 will mark their graduation day Saturday, May 8, on the Brownsville Campus.

• Virtual symposium to highlight animal behavior research conducted by UTRGV and HCISD students at Gladys Porter Zoo

    Tuesday, May 04, 2021
  A partnership between UTRGV, Harlingen CISD and the Gladys Porter Zoo (GPZ) has yielded some informative animal behavior research that will be shared virtually with the community Wednesday, May 5, during the Animal Behavior Meets Social Science: ...

• Telling stories all day, every day: UTRGV mass communication major reflects on path to graduation

    Tuesday, May 04, 2021
  Reporting about local festivals, holiday parades, community events, and – most importantly – sharing people’s stories is UTRGV senior Colleen DeGuzman’s forte as a part-time reporter for the Rio Grande Valley newspaper ...

• School of Social Work graduates celebrate with loved ones at drive-through hooding ceremony

    Friday, April 30, 2021
  More than 50 graduates from the UTRGV School of Social Work celebrated the completion of their master’s degrees with family and friends during a special drive-through hooding ceremony on Thursday, April 29, on the Edinburg Campus.

• UTRGV helping preserve the ‘Voces of a Pandemic’ in the Valley

    Thursday, April 29, 2021
  Students in Dr. Noreen Rivera’s American and Mexican American Literature and Cultural Studies classes at UTRGV are preserving the stories of Latinos affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.

• UTRGV School of Medicine receives AAMC Award to improve healthcare messaging to underserved communities

    Tuesday, April 27, 2021
  A team of UTRGV School of Medicine students, Master of Social Work students, and resident physicians are the recipients of the Association of American Medical Colleges AAMC Nurturing Experiences for Tomorrow’s Community Leaders (NEXT) Award ...

• Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board approves proposal for UTRGV SOM Human Genetics doctoral program

    Friday, April 23, 2021
  The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board approved Thursday the degree proposal for a doctorate in human genetics for the UTRGV School of Medicine.

• UT Health RGV to launch V Express Care Clinics at two H-E-B locations in the Valley

    Monday, April 19, 2021
  UT Health RGV will open two clinical sites at H-E-B Plus! locations in Brownsville and Mission.

• UTRGV receives reskilling grant to help eligible students finish undergrad work

    Monday, April 19, 2021
  UTRGV is offering former university students the opportunity to come to UTRGV to complete their degrees in one year.

• UTRGV virtual career expo for health and nursing professionals set for April 20

    Wednesday, April 14, 2021
  The UTRGV Career Center will host the Spring 2021 Virtual Health Professionals & Nursing Career Expo on Tuesday, April 20, from 10 a.m.-2 p.m., for interested students and alumni.

• UTRGV hosts annual HESTEC in virtual format for GEAR UP students

    Wednesday, April 14, 2021
  This month more than 700 UTRGV and Region One ESC GEAR UP students will take part in the university's annual HESTEC (Hispanic, Engineering, Science and Technology) program, which is being held online this spring.

• UT Health RGV reaches milestone, testing more than 100,000 for COVID-19

    Tuesday, April 13, 2021
  After a year of COVID-19 testing operations, UT Health RGV has administered more than 100,000 COVID-19 tests.

• UTRGV’s Dr. Michael Dobbs publishes book on understudied field of neurotoxicology

    Friday, April 09, 2021
  Dr. Michael Dobbs, chair of the Department of Neurology in the UTRGV School of Medicine and a pioneering neurologist, recently published his fifth book, this one on an understudied field in healthcare – neurotoxicology.

• National Three-peat!

    Monday, April 05, 2021
  The reigning chess champs have done it again.

• UTRGV offers students up to $500 under Summer Liftoff program

    Thursday, April 01, 2021
  All eligible UTRGV students who enroll in at least six credit hours or more for Summer 2021 may receive up to $500 for tuition and mandatory fees, as part of the university’s Summer Liftoff program.

• UTRGV to host virtual NSF INCLUDES - Advancing Latinas in STEM symposium

    Thursday, April 01, 2021
  UTRGV will host a virtual NSF INCLUDES Symposium, Advancing Latinas in STEM Academic Careers on April 8 and 9, focused on gender and racial equality in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) careers.

• UTRGV to host Spring 2021 Virtual Teachers Job Expo

    Thursday, March 25, 2021
  The UTRGV Career Center will host the Spring 2021 Virtual Teachers Job Expo on Friday, March 26, from 9 a.m.-1 p.m., for interested students and alumni.

• UTRGV online nursing degrees recognized by The Princeton Review

    Thursday, March 25, 2021
  UTRGV’s accelerated online graduate nursing programs have been recognized by The Princeton Review in its Best Online Nursing School Master’s Program listings.

• UTRGV professor appointed to national social work Program Directors Academy

    Wednesday, March 24, 2021
  Dr. John Gonzalez, UTRGV associate professor and associate dean for Academic Affairs in the School of Social Work, has been appointed to the advisory committee of the Council on Social Work Education’s Program Directors Academy.

• UTRGV fourth-year medical students celebrate Match Day 2021

    Tuesday, March 23, 2021
  The UTRGV School of Medicine’s Class of 2021 celebrated a memorable Match Day on Friday, with 50 medical students matching to residency programs around the country.

• ‘Out of the Canon’

    Tuesday, March 23, 2021
  Despite the ongoing challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic, the UTRGV Theatre Department is still determined that the show must go on.

• Nine finalists compete in UTRGV’s Big Idea Competition

    Wednesday, March 17, 2021
  The inaugural Big Idea Competition hosted by the UTRGV Center for Innovation and Commercialization (CIC) brought together students, faculty, alumni, and community members to pitch innovative startup ideas to a panel of judges.

• Passing the Torch: UTRGV’s Teacher Prep program helps connect student teachers with area schools

    Monday, March 15, 2021
  Before teacher Michelle Milligan retired in December, she wanted to make sure her seventh-grade students would be able to have a smooth transition.

• COVID-19 statistics expert from Harvard to speak at UTRGV during virtual event

    Friday, March 12, 2021
  A Harvard University expert on COVID-19 statistics and data will be the distinguished speaker March 19 at a UTRGV virtual colloquium. The UTRGV School of Mathematical and Statistical Sciences (SMSS), which hosts the annual colloquium, is ...

• UTRGV extends Tuition Advantage deadline to March 15

    Tuesday, March 09, 2021
  The UTRGV Tuition Advantage deadline has been extended through March 15 for undergraduate students attending classes in Fall 2021.

• Virtual Competitors: UTRGV Chess Team and FIDE cohosting online global tournament

    Tuesday, March 09, 2021
  The World Chess Federation (FIDE) and two-time national chess champion UTRGV will cohost the first FIDE World University Online Chess Championship, beginning March 13 and concluding March 21.

• UTRGV commemorates International Women’s Day with virtual event

    Monday, March 08, 2021
  International Women’s Day has been celebrated across the globe today in celebration of the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women.

• UTRGV Chess Team wins international tournament and opportunity to train with chess legend Kasparov

    Wednesday, March 03, 2021
  Victors once again, the UTRGV Chess Team adds the international Kasparov Chess Foundation University Cup to its list of triumphs. The KCF University Cup, held in February this year, is an international online event open to teams from ...

• New UTRGV chair of surgery Albo looks to training next generation of surgeons

    Wednesday, March 03, 2021
  The UTRGV School of Medicine on June 1 welcomes Dr. Daniel Albo, MD, PhD, FACS, as its new chair of surgery.

• ‘Energy & U’ virtual show debuts with more than 9,000 guests during UTRGV Engineers Week

    Thursday, February 25, 2021
  As part of Engineers Week 2021, a special “Energy and U” show will be available to the community on Saturday, Feb. 27, at various times throughout the day. 

• First Blackstone Launchpad event at UTRGV is The Big Idea Competition

    Thursday, February 25, 2021
  UTRGV is one of several campuses in the University of Texas System to receive a substantial gift from the Blackstone Charitable Foundation to expand its signature Blackstone LaunchPad student entrepreneurship programming.

• UTRGV ranks among highest in Texas for teacher production, retention

    Tuesday, February 23, 2021
  UTRGV is among the top universities to produce the largest number of teachers in Texas, and has among the highest retention rates, according to the 2020 Performance Analysis for Colleges of Education (PACE) study.

• Multiple UTRGV degree programs receive high national rankings from Intelligent.com

    Tuesday, February 23, 2021
  A number of UTRGV degree programs have received top rankings by Intelligent.com.

• FESTIBA at UTRGV to run through March 13 with virtual events, book distribution

    Monday, February 22, 2021
  UTRGV’s annual Festival of International Books & Arts (FESTIBA), an educational and entertaining event that promotes literacy and appreciation of reading for all ages, started on Feb. 20 and will run through March 13 this year.

• Engineers Week: ‘Imagining Tomorrow’

    Monday, February 22, 2021
  Today marks the first day of Engineers Week 2021 – a week full of virtual events led by the UTRGV College of Engineering & Computer Science faculty geared toward students throughout the community ranging in ages from Kindergarten ...

• UT Health RGV Clinical Lab expands testing services to increase capabilities, decrease wait time for results

    Thursday, February 11, 2021
  The UT Health RGV Clinical Laboratory this month is expanding as a comprehensive diagnostics lab with a range of testing capabilities well beyond COVID-19 samples.

• THECB approves amendments to VCOBE degree plan at UTRGV

    Wednesday, February 10, 2021
  A degree plan in UTRGV’s Robert C. Vackar College of Business and Entrepreneurship has some modifications this semester, including a name change.

• Terry Crews shares advice and laughs with UTRGV community

    Tuesday, February 09, 2021
  Actor, artist and activist Terry Crews was all smiles when he spoke to a virtual audience of UTRGV students, staff and faculty during the university’s Distinguished Speaker Series on Monday night.

• UTRGV campus community shocked, saddened by death of Coach Lew Hill

    Sunday, February 07, 2021
  The UTRGV Department of Intercollegiate Athletics has announced that men’s basketball Head Coach Lew Hill died Sunday at the age of 55.

• UTRGV’s CHAPS program receives Texas Historical Commission’s 2020 Governor’s Award for Historic Preservation

    Friday, February 05, 2021
  UTRGV’s Community Historical Archaeology Project with Schools program continues to make a lasting mark in preserving Rio Grande Valley history with its recent 2020 Governor’s Award for Historic Preservation, presented by the Texas ...

• UTRGV scientist selected for national advisory board for minority aging research

    Friday, January 29, 2021
  Dr. Romeo Escobar, UTRGV assistant professor of social work, has been appointed to the newly formed Scientific Advisory Board of the Resource Center for Minority Aging Research Coordinating Center (RCMAR).

• UTRGV and Texas Child Mental Health Care Consortium partner to address added challenges of the pandemic

    Tuesday, January 26, 2021
  UTRGV and the Texas Child Mental Health Care Consortium (TCMHCC) are partnering to help area adolescents address the mental health challenges they may be facing, especially amid the challenges of the pandemic.

• UTRGV students cross disciplines to help build local superfood business

    Wednesday, January 20, 2021
  The Rio Grande Valley is abundant with a superfood that can be used as a natural sweetener – important in an area with high rates of obesity and diabetes.

• UTRGV, two-time national chess champions, qualifies for college Final Four

    Tuesday, January 12, 2021
  The new year is off to a winning start for the UTRGV Chess Team. Two-time national champions, UTRGV is again one of the four universities who have qualified to compete in the President’s Cup – informally known as the Final Four ...

• UTRGV Hospitality and Tourism Management students participate in second national competition

    Monday, January 11, 2021
  The UTRGV Hospitality and Tourism Management program is a little more than a year old, yet it continues to gain national attention.

• UTRGV medical providers receive second dose of COVID-19 vaccine

    Wednesday, January 06, 2021
  UTRGV’s Dr. Michelle Lopez, the first person to receive the COVID-19 vaccine in the Rio Grande Valley back in December, today received her second dose and is among the first group of fully vaccinated people in the region.