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Business owner, nurse, UTRGV alumna works to uplift community
Tuesday, February 28, 2023
Dr. Esther Akindayomi, a UTRGV MBA alumna and local business owner, admits she tends to overbook herself. -
UTRGV faculty receives Carnegie African Diaspora fellowship
Tuesday, February 28, 2023
Dr. Aje-Ori Agbese, an associate professor at UTRGV, has been awarded a fellowship under the Carnegie African Diaspora Fellowship Program to travel to Nigeria this summer, to work on a film project with Pan Atlantic University’s Nollywood ... -
UTRGV alum trailblazer, innovator in Black hair care
Monday, February 27, 2023
Mecia Duru, a UTRGV alumna who graduated with a degree in Mass Communications in 2018, became the change she wanted to see in her community by helping bridge the gaps in Black hair care disparities. -
UTRGV mechanical engineering alumna paints own path to success
Friday, February 24, 2023
Opportunities increasingly are on the rise for women in the historically male-dominated field of engineering – thanks to determined women like UTRGV alumna Laura Escobar. -
UTRGV School of Medicine announces $6 million CPRIT award to expand cancer research
Friday, February 24, 2023
UTRGV and the prestigious Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT) gathered in McAllen on Friday with community leaders and key legislators to celebrate a five-year, $6 million award from CPRIT to the university’s South ... -
UTRGV piano student named winning soloist for New York Golden Classical Music Awards
Thursday, February 23, 2023
This summer, Jingyue Ren, a grad student at UTRGV, will perform at Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall as one of the winners of the New York Golden Classical Music Awards. -
UTRGV celebrates 17th annual FESTIBA starting Feb. 25
Wednesday, February 22, 2023
UTRGV is bringing the joy and wonder of literacy to the community with its annual Festival of International Books & Arts (FESTIBA). -
UTRGV center provides opportunity for students and local entrepreneurs to compete for $5K in Business Plan Competition
Wednesday, February 22, 2023
With a goal of turning great ideas into great businesses, the annual UTRGV Rafael Munguia Business Plan Competition is currently accepting applications through Friday, Feb. 24. -
Super bowl of science competitions: UTRGV hosts Regional Science Bowl
Tuesday, February 21, 2023
High school students from across the Rio Grande Valley and Corpus Christi faced off in the Super Bowl of science competitions, the 2023 Regional Science Bowl, hosted by UTRGV on Feb. 11. -
CPRIT awards UTRGV School of Medicine $6 million to advance cancer research
Tuesday, February 21, 2023
The UTRGV School of Medicine's South Texas Center of Excellence in Cancer Research (ST-CECR) has been awarded $6 million by the prestigious Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT), funding that will help accelerate the ... -
Dr. Karen Lozano first UTRGV inductee to National Academy of Engineering
Monday, February 20, 2023
Dr. Karen Lozano, UTRGV professor of Mechanical Engineering and Julia Beecherl Endowed Professor, has been elected into the prestigious National Academy of Engineering (NAE). -
Engineer’s Week: ‘Creating the Future’
Monday, February 20, 2023
Engineers Week 2023 kicked off on Friday and continues this week celebrating the theme “Creating the Future.” -
New rankings list UTRGV as 7th best public university in nation
Thursday, February 16, 2023
A new college ratings system that highlights the economic impact of institutions, as well as the return of investment they provide students, recently ranked UTRGV as the seventh Best Public University in the nation. -
UTRGV Honors College part of consortium developing FANH innovation
Thursday, February 16, 2023
The UTRGV Honors College is part of a multi-institution consortium, called the Grand Challenge Scholars Institute, tasked with developing the future workforce in the fields of food, agriculture, and natural and human sciences (FANH) by leveraging ... -
DoD Under Secretary Shyu visits UTRGV to deliver inspirational keynote at National Manufacturing Expo
Thursday, February 16, 2023
Heidi Shyu, the U.S. Department of Defense under secretary for research and engineering, on Feb. 16 launched the 2023 National Manufacturing Expo being hosted on the UTRGV Edinburg Campus. -
UT System student regent visits UTRGV
Tuesday, February 14, 2023
University of Texas System Student Regent Neelesh C. "Neel" Mutyala connected with UTRGV leaders and students recently during a two-day tour of the university. -
UTRGV hosting 2023 Manufacturing Expo & Exhibition
Monday, February 13, 2023
UTRGV will host its second National Manufacturing Expo and Exhibition, Feb. 16 and 17 on the Edinburg Campus. -
UTRGV Library honors Black History Month with new resources, events
Thursday, February 09, 2023
The University Library at UTRGV, in honor of Black History Month, has compiled displays and resources on the Edinburg, Harlingen, and Brownsville campuses to help celebrate this month of recognition. -
RedRover Readers RGV fosters social-emotional well-being for children
Tuesday, February 07, 2023
Buddy, a mixed-breed dog, was left to starve in the rain and snow, spending most of his young life chained to a tree in the backyard of neglectful owners. He had no shelter, and neighborhood kids would throw rocks at him. He spent his days in ... -
UTRGV to host science bowl competition for high school students
Friday, February 03, 2023
High school students will convene on The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Edinburg campus on Saturday, Feb. 11, to show off their math and science skills at the Regional Science Bowl competition. -
UTRGV to conduct homecoming week on both Brownsville and Edinburg campuses
Thursday, February 02, 2023
UTRGV will host its traditional spring Homecoming events, Feb. 6-11, to unite the community via Vaquero pride and spirit. -
UTRGV’s Alvarez granted NEH Faculty Awards Fellowship for research on Chicana feminism
Wednesday, February 01, 2023
Dr. Stephanie Alvarez, UTRGV associate professor of Mexican American Studies and director of the Center for Mexican American Studies (CMAS), has been awarded a research fellowship by the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH).
