February | The Newsroom

UTRGV student wins $25,000 college grant from Bimbo USA

Friday, February 25, 2022
Listen to your mother, because that could win you $25,000. Just ask UTRGV student Mario Valadez, who took his mother’s advice and now is one of four Bimbo USA College Grant Sweepstakes grand prize winners

UTRGV to host webinar on importance of creating Special Needs Shelters

Friday, February 25, 2022
The Disaster Studies program at UTRGV is hosting a webinar advocating for Special Needs Shelters in the area’s disaster preparedness planning.

UTRGV film student wins two awards for documentary short

Friday, February 25, 2022
UTRGV student Brenda Patricia Garza has garnered two awards for a documentary short film based on her husband’s experiences as an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent.

Federal EDA official visits eBridge Center and Brownsville Campus

Thursday, February 24, 2022
The collaborative eBridge Center for Business and Commercialization at UTRGV had a special visit from Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Economic Development Alejandra Y. Castillo, U.S. Economic Development Administration.

UTRGV home to doctoral program in Occupational Therapy

Wednesday, February 23, 2022
The UTRGV Department of Occupational Therapy has transitioned its master’s program into a doctoral program.

UTRGV SEEMS faculty member published in high-impact journal, Science

Wednesday, February 23, 2022
Dr. Rafael Almeida, a new assistant professor in the School of Earth, Environmental and Marine Sciences at UTRGV, has research interests that hit close to home in the Rio Grande Valley – specifically, sustainability and freshwater ecology.

‘Energy & U’ movie premiere garners 100 invitees, will stream during UTRGV’s E-Week

Tuesday, February 22, 2022
A red-carpet premiere of “Energy & U,” a collaborative film that includes chemical demonstrations and natural connections between energy and STEM education, was held Thursday night in the Student Union Theatre on the Edinburg campus.

UTRGV welcomes first students working toward doctorate in Physics

Monday, February 21, 2022
Eight UTRGV students are making history as the first to be accepted to the new Ph.D. program in physics at UTRGV.

UTRGV receives $1 million to help enhance campus life

Friday, February 18, 2022
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley announced Friday that the UTRGV Foundation is allocating $1 million to the university to help support campus life initiatives that were approved last year by a student referendum.

UTRGV educational technologists, grads, rise to quarantine’s challenges

Thursday, February 17, 2022
Nearly two years ago, when COVID-19 made its way to the United States, we had to put our everyday lives on pause – including education.

UTRGV awarded $1 million to enhance Physician Assistant training for mental health, substance abuse resources to Webb County

Monday, February 14, 2022
Frank Ambriz and his students in the UTRGV physician assistant program know that, in medically underserved regions like the Rio Grande Valley, being prepared for some patients’ needs can be a challenge.

UTRGV participating in Grow with Google to enhance digital training skills for students

Monday, February 14, 2022
UTRGV is one of more than 20 institutions of higher education to participate in the Grow with Google Career Readiness Program’s new expansion to better reach Hispanic-Serving Institutions.

“Recuérdame / Remember Me” UTRGV RCVCOBE hosts event in remembrance of assistant professor Dr. Elena Quercioli

Monday, February 14, 2022
A poignant smile blossoms across Martha Lovett’s face as she remembers her colleague, Dr. Elena Quercioli.

UTRGV wins international chess tournament, earns training session with world champion Garry Kasparov

Friday, February 11, 2022
The UTRGV Chess Team has won the Second Annual Kasparov Chess Foundation University Cup for the second year in a row.

UTRGV Racelis sole Texan appointed to national USDA subcommittee

Thursday, February 10, 2022
Dr. Alexis Racelis, associate professor in the UTRGV School of Earth, Environmental and Marine Sciences and director of Agroecology and Resilient Food Systems Program, has been appointed to the inaugural Agriculture Subcommittee of the U.S. ...