• ASLI program graduates ready to contribute to deaf community

    Wednesday, May 25, 2022
  Seven students comprising the first cohort to graduate from UTRGV’s American Sign Language Interpretation (ASLI) Bachelor of Science degree program are poised to join a limited, in-demand group of interpreters in the Rio Grande Valley.

• UT Health RGV urges women to get annual health and wellness check-ups

    Friday, May 20, 2022
  Every year during May, for Women's Health Month, reminders go out to women to prioritize their health and well-being.

• First-year UTRGV med student aims to make a difference in mental health

    Thursday, May 19, 2022
  Valley native Lesley Chapa didn’t always want to be a doctor – until she had a chance to shadow an internal medicine physician from McAllen during her undergrad studies.

• UTRGV Engineering Technology Program signs MOU with Catholic Diocese for solar panel project

    Wednesday, May 18, 2022
  Glinting in the sun across South Texas, solar panels have made a push into the region touting cleaner and more affordable energy.

• Former UTRGV medical school graduate, Valley native, reflects on learning experiences

    Tuesday, May 17, 2022
  Just one year ago, Dr. Patrick Ojeaga was a medical student at the UTRGV School of Medicine, anxiously waiting to know what residency program he would match.

• UTRGV and STC gain new grant to enhance visibility of agriculture careers

    Tuesday, May 17, 2022
  The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, in partnership with South Texas College, has received a $750,000 grant to train students in agriculture careers and to create a pathway between the two institutions.

• GRADUATION DAY Spring graduates earn degrees at UTRGV 2022 Commencement ceremonies

    Saturday, May 14, 2022
  The big day finally arrived for more than 2,400 UTRGV graduates, who celebrated earning their degrees on the second day of the university’s Spring 2022 Commencement.

• UTRGV faculty offering training in deaf culture for first-responders

    Friday, May 13, 2022
  Starting May 16, 2022, UTRGV faculty will be providing a free, six-week training in American Sign Language (ASL) to first-responders from Brownsville, Edinburg and McAllen at the municipal police departments.

• UTRGV mass comm grad, boxing champ, ready to graduate

    Friday, May 13, 2022
  Noe Mendoza Jr., a UTRGV Master of Arts in Communication student, said that once he completed his final presentation and spoke with faculty, one phrase was playing in the back of his mind: “This is it for me as a student. I’m going to ...

• Unstoppable: Grad student by day, rockin’ DJ by night

    Friday, May 13, 2022
  When 26-year-old Alvaro Ayala walks across the UTRGV commencement stage May 14, he’ll be using a cane – a device that in no way limited his educational achievements, as doctors had predicted early in his life.

• UTRGV hosts Brownsville outdoor commencement at University Library

    Friday, May 13, 2022
  UTRGV hosted two commencement ceremonies on the Brownsville Campus, for the first time on the lawn outside the University Library with spring greenery as a backdrop.

• First-gen college student, former UTRGV Bell Ringer, celebrates earning her master's degree graduation weekend

    Thursday, May 12, 2022
  Donna native Olga Campos does not regret any of the decisions she has made to get to where she is today. Everything has led to this: first-generation college student, wife, and mother to a 10-year-old boy.

• On the Right Track: UTRGV professor, students, license patent for innovative railcar inventions

    Thursday, May 12, 2022
  UTRGV professor Dr. Constantine M. Tarawneh and several generations of student collaborators have invented and licensed the patent for a railroad industry improvement with the potential to become the global safety standard.

• Ten faculty named recipients of UTRGV Faculty Excellence Awards

    Thursday, May 12, 2022
  Ten faculty members have been named recipients of the 2021-2022 UTRGV Faculty Excellence Awards.

• PUZZLE SOLVED UTRGV BMED student’s journey traverses winding path from soccer to medical school

    Wednesday, May 11, 2022
  Sometimes, the pieces just fall into place.

• UTRGV ranks among nation’s top 10 schools for Hispanics in STEM careers

    Wednesday, May 11, 2022
  UTRGV has been included in The Hispanic Outlook on Education Magazine’s first-ever list of the top 10 schools in the country for Hispanics/Latinos in STEM careers.

• ‘I finally made it to the end’ Former UTRGV SGA president Tori Lozano set to graduate Friday

    Tuesday, May 10, 2022
  Overcoming a traumatic life event can sometimes change people for the worse.

• Nursing professor to earn her fifth college degree … at 87

    Monday, May 09, 2022
  Dr. Eloisa G.Tamez proves you are never too old to learn.

• UTRGV School of Medicine’s Class of 2022 celebrates commencement

    Saturday, May 07, 2022
  Shortly after midday Saturday, May 7, the UTRGV School of Medicine’s Class of 2022 celebrated commencement at the Region One Education Service Center in Edinburg.

• Alum shares how UTRGV helped shape his career path

    Thursday, May 05, 2022
  Carlos Cantu, a UTRGV engineering alum and native of Rio Bravo, Tamps., Mexico, who grew up in McAllen, said the UTRGV College of Engineering and Computer Science influenced his career and helped shape the person he is today.

• UTRGV Theatre visits local schools with touring show

    Thursday, May 05, 2022
  Trolls, caves and jackalopes – oh, my!

• UTRGV Student Media, Gallery Magazine bring home 53 TIPA awards

    Tuesday, May 03, 2022
  UTRGV Student Media and UTRGV’s Gallery Magazine brought home a total of 53 wins at the 2022 Texas Intercollegiate Press Association Convention.

• UTRGV students garner 90 awards at local, regional advertising competitions

    Tuesday, May 03, 2022
  UTRGV students logged big wins in American Advertising Federation competitions this year at both the local and regional levels, with 90 awards.