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New starts, growth: UTRGV Year in Review 2022

Thursday, December 29, 2022
New beginnings and growth were the themes at the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley in 2022. The university community welcomed new partnerships, broke ground on future projects and made campus history.

UTRGV’s Yoo recognized with AmeriCorps national service award

Wednesday, December 28, 2022
When Dr. Soojin Yoo first started volunteering, she didn’t do it for the recognition. The activity simply spoke to her, both professionally and on a human level.

UTRGV AmeriCorps gets additional funding to continue college readiness services to area high school students

Tuesday, December 27, 2022
The OneStar Foundation, the Texas-based non-profit that administers AmeriCorps funding in the state and advances national services to combat social challenges, has allocated more than $900,000 for the 2022-2023 academic year of AmeriCorps ...

UTRGV medical resident hopes to close health gaps for Texas-Mexico border patients

Tuesday, December 27, 2022
About three years ago, Dr. Christine Elizabeth Loftis was just starting her Internal Medicine residency at the UTRGV School of Medicine's DHR Health program.

Dr. Cristina Villalobos becomes UTRGV’S first AMS Fellow

Monday, December 26, 2022
Dr. Cristina Villalobos, Myles and Sylvia Aaronson endowed professor in the UTRGV School of Mathematical and Statistical Sciences and associate dean for the College of Sciences, has been elected Fellow of the American Mathematical Society (AMS) ...

Family, farm, pharmacy, and physicians

Thursday, December 22, 2022
Deep in the heart of Weslaco, Texas – near grassy fields and family farms, nestled on a corner lot – is the place where the four Sander doctors grew up.

UTRGV’S telehealth therapy program expands with $6M in state funding

Thursday, December 22, 2022
The UTRGV School of Medicine’s Department of Psychiatry is expanding a telehealth program that addresses the regional and state need for more mental health providers for children and teens.

UTRGV School of Medicine physician creates scholarship for Valley med students

Wednesday, December 21, 2022
It's no surprise that medical education is expensive, even in one of the nation's most affordable medical schools like the UTRGV School of Medicine, where the annual tuition and fees are $19,639 for in-state residents, compared to the ...

UTRGV RCVCoBE professor recognized at Global Entrepreneurship Conference

Wednesday, December 21, 2022
This fall semester, Derek Abrams, a UTRGV associate professor of Practice with the Robert C. Vackar College of Business and Entrepreneurship, earned notable recognition at the 39th Annual Collegiate Entrepreneurs’ Organization (CEO) Global ...

UTRGV to gain new graduate program in biomedical engineering in Fall 2023

Wednesday, December 21, 2022
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley plans to offer a new graduate program – a master of science degree in Biomedical Engineering – starting Fall 2023, as part of the UTRGV College of Engineering and Computer Science.

UTRGV RCVCOBE names six new Kemper Scholars

Monday, December 19, 2022
Six UTRGV students recently were awarded scholarships from the Kemper Corporation’s philanthropic arm, the Kemper Foundation, and are now identified as Kemper Scholars.

Jubilee in the Air: UTRGV hosts second day of Fall 2022 commencement

Saturday, December 17, 2022
UTRGV continued its Fall 2022 commencement with an outdoor ceremony on the Brownsville Campus.

Club Esports commentator Lanoue completes Vaqueros MD Early Assurance Program

Friday, December 16, 2022
Some students sacrifice hobbies to focus on their college classes, but 18-year-old Jake Lanoue says it’s important to balance academics with fun. That’s how he avoids burnout.

More than 2,000 Vaqueros earn degrees on Friday

Friday, December 16, 2022
This holiday season, more than 2,000 UTRGV graduates received early gifts – their degrees and the start of a new life chapter – during the first day of Fall 2022 Commencement.

UTRGV Civil Engineering graduate student thankful for mentor, Rocket Launchers, mom’s advice

Thursday, December 15, 2022
“Taking a leap of faith is better than taking a leap of doubt.” (Matshona Dhliwayo, author, philosopher and entrepreneur)

Army veteran, UTRGV PA student gears up for next journey - graduation

Wednesday, December 14, 2022
They say pictures are worth a thousand words, and Estela Garcia’s photos can tell you stories.

Two UTeach students graduate UTRGV with jobs already secured

Tuesday, December 13, 2022
UTRGV was the key to success for two biology students in Brownsville who are graduating this month.

UTRGV Educator Prep Program recognized for national excellence

Monday, December 12, 2022
The Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation announced that the UTRGV Educator Preparation Program is one of 55 providers from 28 states and the United Arab Emirates to receive accreditation for its educator preparation programs.

UTRGV receives $2.2M grant for ‘Climate-Smart’ Commodities project

Monday, December 12, 2022
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley was awarded a $2.2 million grant from the second funding pool of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Partnerships for Climate-Smart Commodities.

UTRGV SOM signs MOU with Valley Grande Institute

Monday, December 12, 2022
The UTRGV School of Medicine signed a memorandum of understanding today, Dec. 12, with Valley Grande Institute for Academic Studies, at the VGI Campus in Weslaco, to strengthen the pipeline between the two institutions in training allied health ...