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UTRGV students and local entrepreneurs win big at annual Big Idea Competition

Friday, December 22, 2023
Four UTRGV students will move on to compete at the national level for a chance to win $10K after dominating the fourth annual Big Idea Competition, hosted by the UTRGV Center for Innovation & Commercialization (CIC).

UTRGV Year in Review 2023: New partnerships, programs and recognitions

Thursday, December 21, 2023
From noteworthy rankings to groundbreakings, UTRGV saw impactful growth and recognition throughout 2023.

UTRGV provides forum to discuss ‘Local Community Resilience’ through multiple perspectives with CCRIA conference

Thursday, December 21, 2023
A two-day conference, hosted by the UTRGV Community Resilience Research Innovation and Advocacy Center (CCRIA), gathered academia, the public sector and local community organizations to discuss the topic of community resilience.

UTRGV celebrates 10th year of Tree Campus USA designation

Wednesday, December 20, 2023
UTRGV commemorated another year of being designated as a Tree Campus Higher Education institution during this year’s Arbor Day celebration.

A Holiday Gift Guide: December hosts National Safe Toys and Gifts Month

Wednesday, December 20, 2023
December is certainly a month of gift-giving, a time to celebrate the holidays and, for children, a time to enjoy and share new toys. For anyone giving toys as gifts this month – which is also National Safe Toys and Gifts Month – ...

UTRGV partners in historic groundbreaking

Monday, December 18, 2023
UTRGV and the City of McAllen have joined forces with the McAllen school district and Texas Parks and Wildlife to create the Center for Urban Ecology (CUE), a 14-acre nature destination that will foster ecological education programs and help ...

UTRGV celebrates second day of Fall 2023 Commencement

Saturday, December 16, 2023
Fall 2023 Commencement was a landmark graduation for the university, too, with 2,844 new grads surpassing a milestone 50,000 graduates since UTRGV opened its doors in 2015.

UTRGV commemorates 50,000-graduate milestone at Fall 2023 commencement

Friday, December 15, 2023
Nearly 3,000 Vaqueros are graduating this semester, marking a landmark 50,000 graduates to date since the first University of Texas Rio Grande Valley commencement in 2015.

Inaugural hooding ceremony honors achievements of UTRGV doctoral students

Friday, December 15, 2023
UTRGV celebrated a significant milestone on Wednesday, Dec. 13, with its inaugural Doctoral Hooding Ceremony, held at the Performing Arts Center on the Edinburg Campus.

‘It’s Done’: Mary Evensen, 67, proves age is just a number when it comes to achieving goals

Thursday, December 14, 2023
Maria (Mary) Evensen always stressed the importance of achieving an education to her daughters. And on Saturday, Evensen is graduating with her own degree – a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Studio Art. Evensen, now 67, started attending UTPA in ...

MAKING HISTORY: UTRGV employees graduate from first MA in Higher Education Administration program at the university

Thursday, December 14, 2023
The inaugural graduates – made up of UTRGV employees – of the new Master of Arts in Higher Education Administration program will walk the stage this Fall Commencement after a year of learning directly from university leaders. In Fall ...

Comms major loves horsing around: Shares plans for grad school, continued equestrian sports

Wednesday, December 13, 2023
Claire Lee, a graduating UTRGV communications major from Peñitas, can definitely hold a conversation about equestrian sports.

DOUBLE HEADER: UTRGV Athletics’ Goldberg earns second AOP graduate degree

Wednesday, December 13, 2023
For some people, education is a necessity. For Jonah Goldberg, senior associate athletic director of Communications and Championships with UTRGV Athletics, it’s a passion. Goldberg is graduating from the inaugural Master of Arts in Higher ...

ON A HIGH NOTE: Brownsville band director earns second graduate degree at UTRGV

Tuesday, December 12, 2023
Technology is a major way forward, and for Genesis Carpio, earning a Master of Education in Educational Technology degree at UTRGV is a game changer. Now, after more than a decade as a band director in the Brownsville school district, Carpio has ...

UTRGV to surpass 50K graduates since first commencement in 2015

Tuesday, December 12, 2023
Since its first commencement in 2015, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley has graduated thousands of Vaqueros, and this weekend UTRGV will surpass 50,000 graduates with its Fall 2023 graduation ceremonies. Nearly 3,000 students will ...

Two UTRGV RCVCOBE students excel with 7th place in National Sales Challenge

Monday, December 11, 2023
Two UTRGV seniors in the Robert C. Vackar College of Business and Entrepreneurship secured seventh place in the National Sales Challenge (NSC), held Nov. 15-17, 2023.

Combating the Holiday Blues

Thursday, December 07, 2023
The holiday season has started, but for many, the merry and bright days are far from jolly.

UTRGV marketing students go head-to-head in upcoming Battle of the Brands competition

Thursday, December 07, 2023
UTRGV students in the Robert C. Vackar College of Business & Entrepreneurship (RCVCOBE) will have a chance at prize money and an opportunity to showcase what they have learned this semester, during the Fall 2023 Battle of the Brands ...

UTRGV faculty learn how to implement sustainability into interdisciplinary curriculums

Wednesday, December 06, 2023
The 2023 International Center for Sustainability Across Curriculum Conference (ICSAC), held Nov. 11-12 at the Embassy Suites in McAllen, brought together UTRGV faculty for a weekend of learning and exchange.

UTRGV researcher warns against excessive smartphone use

Wednesday, December 06, 2023
Smartphones have evolved into all-in-one devices, replacing calendars, navigation systems, music players and entertainment consoles.

NIH extends grant to UTRGV School of Medicine to continue diabetes study

Monday, December 04, 2023
The UTRGV School of Medicine received a supplemental grant from the prestigious National Institutes of Health to continue research investigations on diabetes and Alzheimer's disease.

UTRGV showcases students’ artistic talents with the 9th annual holiday card contest

Friday, December 01, 2023
UTRGV for the ninth year is hosting its annual Holiday Card Contest, a holiday tradition designed give students a break from academics and encourage them to showcase their creativity. UTRGV President Guy Bailey and Provost Luis Zayas each chose ...

UTRGV to gain new master’s degree in Human Resources Management in 2024

Thursday, November 30, 2023
A new Master of Science degree in Human Resource Management is set to start next year in the UTRGV Robert C. Vackar College of Business and Entrepreneurship. The new accelerated online program, or AOP, is slated to start January 2024 during ...

UTRGV STDOI investigators receive $10M grant to establish an NIH Diversity Center for Genome Research

Wednesday, November 29, 2023
UTRGV recently was awarded $10.6M by the National Institutes of Health to support genetic research on depression and liver disease among Hispanics ¬– a majority demographic in the Rio Grande Valley with high rates of both disorders.

UTRGV Football Head Coach Travis Bush named Grand Marshal of McAllen Holiday Parade

Monday, November 27, 2023
The City of McAllen, in collaboration with UTRGV, today announced final details for the annual McAllen Holiday Parade.

UTRGV officially purchases Majestic Theatre in downtown Brownsville

Monday, November 27, 2023
It’s official! UTRGV now owns one of downtown Brownsville’s most iconic buildings – the Majestic Theatre.

Families connect with students’ STEM research at UTRGV’s fourth FIESTA Symposium

Wednesday, November 22, 2023
On Saturday, Nov. 18, Ramona Velazquez stood proudly among a sea of trifold displays at the UTRGV HPEII fieldhouse, as her granddaughter Victoria presented the science behind palo azul, a tea derived from “Texas Kidneywood” bark.

History in plain sight: CHAPS displays new traveling exhibit ‘Ancient Landscapes of South Texas’

Friday, November 17, 2023
Ever wonder if you have a piece “hidden history” in your backyard? Some history buffs at UTRGV may have the answer to that question.

UT Health RGV celebrates construction progress on its Cancer & Surgery Center

Friday, November 17, 2023
With the lifting of a symbolic tree atop two final metal beams, members of Vaughn Construction and HKS Architects & Designers, construction team on the UT Health RGV Cancer and Surgery Center, celebrated a milestone Nov. 7 in the project.

UTRGV Testing Center awarded CLEP Honors Achievement

Thursday, November 16, 2023
UTRGV’s Edinburg Testing Center has been given the CLEP Honors National Achievement award for being a top 20 CLEP (College-Level Examination Program) honors test center.

UTRGV SOM appoints assistant dean of Clerkships

Wednesday, November 15, 2023
Dr. Maria de Jesus Muñoz returns to RGV to share 20 years of experience with med students

Wine Not?

Wednesday, November 15, 2023
UTRGV students did not have to travel far to expand their wine knowledge thanks to a free two-day course that helped them gain the prestigious Court of Master Sommelier certification.

UTRGV SOPM hosts inaugural Research Day

Tuesday, November 14, 2023
One year since its founding, the UTRGV School of Podiatric Medicine’s research arm is fully operational, and second-year students already are working on new avenues for treatment and prevention under the guidance of their university ...

RGV Quilt Guild presents five service quilts to military students, faculty at UTRGV School of Medicine

Friday, November 10, 2023
Five UTRGV School of Medicine students and faculty recently were recognized for their service in the U.S. Armed Forces by a local quilting organization. The Rio Grande Valley Quilt Guild made and presented five quilts at a small ceremony held in ...

UTRGV hosting ‘Artrageous’ this weekend

Friday, November 10, 2023
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley will host “Artrageous,” a live art exhibition that features live painting, vocalists, dancers, and musicians, at 7 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 12 at the UTRGV Performing Arts Center in Edinburg. The ...

UTRGV Chess Team logs another national title, as 2023 US National Collegiate Rapid Chess co-champions

Wednesday, November 08, 2023
It’s another checkmate for UTRGV’s three-time national champion chess team, which just brought home a national win as the 2023 U.S. National Collegiate Rapid Chess Champions.

UTRGV awarded $5M grant to help revolutionize defense manufacturing

Friday, November 03, 2023
UTRGV hosted the inaugural meeting of its America's Additive Foundry (AAF) Consortium, an initiative funded by a $5 million grant from the U.S. Department of Defense's Local Defense Community Cooperation (OLDCC) program.

UTRGV Student Food Pantry collects tons of food during Hunger Action Month

Thursday, November 02, 2023
The UTRGV Student Food Pantry recently expanded its fight against hunger with a food drive that spanned the entire Rio Grande Valley and amassed 2.25 tons of food. Last year, the Student Food Pantry distributed more than 16.8 tons of food over ...

UTRGV receives $1.2M NASA award to boost STEM education and research

Tuesday, October 31, 2023
UTRGV has been awarded a three-year, $1.2 million grant from NASA's Office of STEM Engagement, to enhance focus on earth and planetary sciences. Funded by the Minority University Research and Education Project (MUREP), the initiative aims ...

UTRGV School of Podiatric Medicine holds second White Coat ceremony

Saturday, October 28, 2023
The second cohort for the UTRGV School of Podiatric Medicine – which is the only one in Texas and one of only 10 in the United States - was welcomed on Oct. 27 at the Harlingen Convention Center.

AWM honors UTRGV’s Villalobos with Humphreys Award for Mentoring

Friday, October 27, 2023
UTRGV endowed professor Dr. Cristina Villalobos has been awarded the 2024 M. Gweneth Humphreys Award by the Association for Women in Mathematics (AWM).

UTRGV’s Spencer selected as NASA Solar System Ambassador

Friday, October 27, 2023
Dr. Thomas B. Spencer, UTRGV associate vice president for Research Operations, has been selected as a NASA Solar System Ambassador.

Gov. Abbott’s office gives UTRGV the Lex Frieden Employment Award

Thursday, October 26, 2023
The Office of the Texas Governor has awarded UTRGV the Texas Governor’s Committee on People with Disabilities’ annual Lex Frieden Employment Award, for work performed within the UTRGV Office of Human Resources, the UTRGV Enactus Group ...

A Case of Susto

Wednesday, October 25, 2023
The Rio Grande Valley, with close proximity to Mexico, harbors a wealth of popular, culture-specific superstitions and folklore.

UTRGV CMAS awarded grant for museum internships, fellowships

Wednesday, October 25, 2023
UTRGV’s Center for Mexican American Studies (CMAS) and the B3 Institute recently received a $741,469 grant for the UTRGV CMAS Latinx Museum Internship and Fellowship Program.

UTRGV among Top 10 contributors of alumni to newest Teach For America corps

Wednesday, October 25, 2023
Teach For America (TFA) has released a list of colleges and universities that are contributing the greatest number of alumni to its teaching corps. UTRGV is among the Top 10 large schools contributing the greatest number of alumni to the TFA ...

UTRGV School of Medicine awarded $2.3M to open Valley’s first Maternal Health Research Center

Tuesday, October 24, 2023
The UTRGV School of Medicine has been awarded $2,275,863 to establish the first of its kind "Maternal Health Research Center" in the Rio Grande Valley.

UTRGV hometowns – Edinburg and Brownsville – make Top 10 list of most wallet-friendly college towns in the U.S.

Monday, October 23, 2023
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley is located in not one, but two of the most wallet-friendly college towns in the country according to WalletHub’s “Best College Towns & Cities in America.”

UTRGV’s Yznaga honored with prestigious Young Center award for her work with immigrant children’s rights

Friday, October 20, 2023
Dr. Selma Yznaga, a UTRGV professor in the Department of Counseling, is the 2023 recipient of the esteemed Maria Woltjen Waymaker Award from the Young Center for Immigrant Children’s Rights.

UTRGV School of Medicine welcomes new Medicine and Oncology chair

Thursday, October 19, 2023
The UTRGV School of Medicine is expanding its promise to elevate cancer care in the Rio Grande Valley, and now welcomes the new Medicine and Oncology Department lead, Dr. Everardo Cobos, M.D., F.A.C.P. Cobos will lead, train and oversee the next ...

UTRGV’s Rivera presents at Library of Congress Symposium, sheds light on Mexican American writer

Wednesday, October 18, 2023
Dr. Noreen Rivera, associate professor in the UTRGV Department of Literatures and Cultural Studies, was invited to present her work in Washington, D.C. at a Library of Congress Symposium titled "Rewriting America: Reconsidering the Federal ...

UTRGV Center for Innovation & Commercialization to hold Big Idea Competition finale this Wednesday

Tuesday, October 17, 2023
This Shark Tank-like event will be held in Weslaco at the CIC facility, located at 307 E. Railroad. The Big Idea Competition, open to UTRGV students and RGV community members, is an opportunity for local aspiring entrepreneurs to pitch their ...

Hispanic Outlook gives UTRGV high rankings in multiple categories

Monday, October 16, 2023
UTRGV now has earned top rankings by Hispanic Outlook on Higher Education Magazine in several categories.

UTRGV Center for Innovation & Commercialization Market Lab to host MarketMix this Saturday

Friday, October 13, 2023
The UTRGV Center for Innovation and Commercialization (CIC) Market Lab program will bring together 30 local entrepreneurs and community members to support startups in the region Saturday, Oct. 14. The event, MarketMix, will be held in Weslaco at ...

Extending a helping paw: UTRGV Health services donates PPE to Palm Valley Animal Society

Wednesday, October 11, 2023
UTRGV Health Services donated 20 pallets worth of personal protective equipment (PPE) to Palm Valley Animal Society (PVAS) on Sept. 21.

UTRGV announces arrival of university’s first drill team

Tuesday, October 10, 2023
The UTRGV Spirit Program earlier this month announced the search for UTRGV students – current and future – to be part of the university’s inaugural Drill Team.

UTRGV to celebrate 60th anniversary of UTRGV H-E-B Planetarium with special solar eclipse event, activities

Tuesday, October 10, 2023
UTRGV will celebrate the 60th anniversary of the UTRGV H-E-B Planetarium with an event on the Edinburg Campus on Saturday, Oct. 14, to view the annular solar eclipse, which will cross North America for the first time since 2012.

UTRGV signs MOU with Oak Ridge National Laboratory to foster STEM education and research opportunities

Friday, October 06, 2023
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV) signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) on Oct. 5 with Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, to establish a collaborative agreement aimed at enhancing undergraduate ...

UTRGV professor’s new book takes a big bite out of Peruvian cuisine

Thursday, October 05, 2023
A 25-year culinary exploration thousands of miles away is now documented in the book, Eating Peru: A Gastronomic Journey.

UTRGV students explore Peru for study abroad summer 2023

Thursday, October 05, 2023
A group of UTRGV students this summer pushed their minds and bodies to the limit with the iconic study abroad trip to Peru from July 18 to Aug. 15.

UTRGV granted accreditation from National Association of Schools of Dance for dance program

Monday, October 02, 2023
UTRGV has been granted accreditation by the National Association of Schools of Dance (NASD) for its dance program – which means the UTRGV Dance Department has met the highest standards in providing dance students educational services.

UTRGV CA2REERs Consortium helps prepare engineers for success

Friday, September 29, 2023
The second annual meeting of the UTRGV Consortium of Advanced Additive Manufacturing Research and Education for Energy Related Systems – known as the CA2REERs Consortium – was held Sept. 22 on the Edinburg Campus.

UTRGV to host “Vaqueros Stand Up Against Domestic Violence” event on Oct. 4

Friday, September 29, 2023
With a goal to educate both the campus community and the public about the perils of domestic violence and the significance of preventive measures, UTRGV will host the "Vaqueros Stand Up Against Domestic Violence" in observance of ...

McAllen International Airport becomes the official airport of the UTRGV Vaqueros

Thursday, September 28, 2023
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Department of Intercollegiate Athletics scored a touchdown today with a new partnership designating the McAllen International Airport as the official airport of the UTRGV Vaqueros.

UTRGV alum honors his roots dancing at world-renowned Ballet Folklórico de México

Wednesday, September 27, 2023
Raul Passamentt Jr., a 2022 UTRGV graduate, is living his best life in Mexico City, pursuing his dance career as a company member of the renowned Ballet Folklórico de México de Amalia Hernández.

UTRGV launches new Ph.D. in Materials Science and Engineering

Tuesday, September 26, 2023
The UTRGV College of Engineering and Computer Science launched its first Ph.D. program in Materials Science and Engineering at an inaugural reception held Sept. 17 at the Ballroom on the Edinburg Campus.

UTRGV raises minimum wage to $16.25 for full-time employees

Friday, September 22, 2023
For the 8th consecutive academic year, UTRGV is investing in its employees, either through merit or market equity. Starting December 2023, the university will implement two initiatives: the raising of minimum wage for full-time employees, and ...

UTRGV’s Villalobos featured in NCS journal about upbringing, STEM influence

Thursday, September 21, 2023
Dr. Cristina Villalobos – a Myles and Sylvia Aaronson endowed professor in the UTRGV School of Mathematical and Statistical Sciences, director of the UTRGV Center of Excellence in STEM Education and fellow of the American Mathematical ...

UTRGV ranked 1st among Texas public schools for value

Wednesday, September 20, 2023
Degreechoices.com has ranked UTRGV highly in several categories, including first among Texas public universities for best relative economic value.

UTRGV history professor’s third pirate book plunges into depths of nautical history

Tuesday, September 19, 2023
Dr. Russell K. Skowronek, a history and anthropology professor at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, co-edited his third pirate book titled “Dead Man’s Chest: Exploring the Archaeology of Piracy,” which digs into the ...

UTRGV School of Medicine awarded $8M for first, largest genome modeling study

Tuesday, September 19, 2023
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) recently awarded the UTRGV School of Medicine's Department of Human Genetics $8 million to conduct the first and largest study of its kind into environmental impacts on genotype.

UTRGV climbs 72 positions in latest U.S. News and World Report college rankings

Monday, September 18, 2023
UTRGV’s reputation as one of the top value schools in the country just got another boost, jumping up 72 positions on the U.S. News and World Report 2023-2024 Best Colleges list, released Monday.

UTRGV named inaugural ‘Academic Institution of the Year’ by Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers

Friday, September 15, 2023
The Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers (SHPE), has named UTRGV its inaugural Academic Institution of the Year for 2023.

UTRGV students study ag in Arkansas through USDA-funded collaboration

Friday, September 15, 2023
Six UTRGV agriculture and environmental studies students spent 10 weeks doing an agricultural research externship at the University of Arkansas.

UTRGV receives NSF grant for state-of-the-art electron microscope

Thursday, September 14, 2023
The National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded UTRGV a Major Research Instrumentation (MRI) award to acquire a special, cutting-edge microscope that will expand the possibilities for interdisciplinary molecular research at UTRGV and increase ...

NSF funds UTRGV - TSC partnership in multi-messenger astronomy

Thursday, September 14, 2023
A new research and education partnership in astronomy, funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF), has developed between UTRGV and Texas Southmost College (TSC) to conduct research in multi-messenger and time domain astronomy.

UTRGV admits newest cohort to Physician Assistant Career Track Early Assurance Program

Wednesday, September 13, 2023
The UTRGV Department of Physician Assistant Studies has admitted the five newest members of the Physician Assistant Career Track.

d/Deaf UTRGV medical student works toward impact on deaf community

Wednesday, September 13, 2023
Courtney Austin spent her childhood in the doctor's office, where they made her feel she could do anything she put her mind to.

UTRGV Marching Band welcomes its founding members

Tuesday, September 12, 2023
UTRGV in August started workshops for the first season of the UTRGV Marching Band. Ronnie Rios, UTRGV marching band director, said the 150-member band is the first of its kind at UTRGV and a point of pride all on its own.

UTRGV Harlingen Collegiate High grads start Fall 2023 semester with two years of college credit

Monday, September 11, 2023
Two UTRGV Harlingen Collegiate High (HCH) graduates joined more than 32,000 students during the first week of the Fall 2023 semester last month.

UTRGV lecturer named to National Association of Social Workers

Friday, September 08, 2023
Astrid Gandaria, LMSW, a lecturer at the UTRGV School of Social Work, has been elected as the Region 11 representative to the Board of Directors of the National Association of Social Workers (NASW), Texas Chapter. NASW Region 11 consists of 19 ...

UTRGV med student conducting urological research aimed at helping underrepresented community

Friday, September 08, 2023
A fourth-year medical student at the UTRGV School of Medicine is conducting urological research that may translate to better understanding and treatment for an underrepresented community. Simita Gaglani has always known her career path was in ...

UTRGV introduces its new School of Integrative Biological and Chemical Sciences

Thursday, September 07, 2023
Starting this fall, the UTRGV College of Sciences is home to the newly created School of Integrative Biological and Chemical Sciences. Dr. Robert Dearth, founding director of the school, said this will combine the former departments of Biology ...

Anonymous $250,000 gift to UTRGV School of Podiatric Medicine honors Lawrence Harkless, interim dean

Wednesday, September 06, 2023
The UTRGV School of Podiatric Medicine recently received its first financial donation to advance student education and research in the field. The gift of $250,000 was donated anonymously on behalf of Dr. Lawrence Harkless, who came out of ...

UTRGV welcomes first marching band director

Wednesday, August 30, 2023
Historic additions to UTRGV and the university community are coming on strong, hot on the heels of a student vote that supported new programs like women’s swimming and diving, football, expansion of the spirit program – and the first ...

Governor names LaMantia to Texas Women’s Hall of Fame

Wednesday, August 30, 2023
Val LaMantia, a well-known entrepreneur, community leader and philanthropist in the Rio Grande Valley, has been named by Texas Gov. Greg Abbott and the Governor’s Commission for Women for induction into the Texas Women’s Hall of Fame. ...

Economic mobility report ranks UTRGV 6th nationally and 2nd in state

Tuesday, August 29, 2023
UTRGV was recently ranked sixth in the United States among all public and private universities in offering students high economic opportunity and mobility. Third Way, a national nonprofit think tank, announced the ranking in its 2023 Economic ...

UTRGV ranked as No. 1 university in Texas by Washington Monthly

Monday, August 28, 2023
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley on Monday started the 2023-24 academic year as the No. 1 university in Texas, based on Washington Monthly magazine’s annual college guide and rankings. Also, on Monday – and for the fourth ...

UTRGV to celebrate Day of Giving on Aug. 30

Monday, August 28, 2023
Dr. Kelly Nassour, UTRGV executive vice president for Institutional Advancement, said a gift to UTRGV is an investment in students and the future of the Rio Grande Valley. “Donations from our community during Day of Giving make a difference ...

UTRGV Harlingen Collegiate High juniors are now, officially, Vaqueros

Monday, August 28, 2023
It’s hard to imagine completing your first two years of college before you even graduate high school. But high school juniors from UTRGV Harlingen Collegiate High (HCH) know all about it, as they move now from being Harlingen Owls (freshmen ...

UTRGV’s Fall 2023 semester underway

Monday, August 28, 2023
UTRGV this week welcomes back returning students and faculty for the Fall 2023 semester, as well as first-time college students just beginning their journey at UTRGV.

UTRGV School of Medicine awarded $200,000 for pancreatic cancer research

Friday, August 25, 2023
The funding will help advance pancreatic cancer-related research and studies in South Texas. This recent CPRIT award – the "Role of transcription factor UBTF in pancreatic cancer" – to the university’s cancer research ...

UTRGV to freeze tuition, mandatory academic fees for next two years

Friday, August 25, 2023
UTRGV’s reputation as one of the most affordable universities in the state received a boost Thursday when The University of Texas System Board of Regents approved a plan to freeze tuition and mandatory academic fees for the next two years ...

‘Chronicle of Higher Education’ lists UTRGV as third-fastest growing public doctoral institution

Thursday, August 24, 2023
The Chronicle of Higher Education recently released the Fall 2023 issue of the Almanac of Higher Education 2023, where for the sixth year in a row, UTRGV is ranked as one of the top 10 fastest-growing public doctoral institutions in the United ...

UTRGV gets green light to buy Majestic Theatre in downtown Brownsville

Thursday, August 24, 2023
The University of Texas System Board of Regents (BOR) on Thursday authorized UTRGV to purchase the Majestic Theatre and an adjacent building in downtown Brownsville. UTRGV President Guy Bailey said the potential undertaking is a win-win ...

UTRGV welcomes 24 new Luminary Scholars

Wednesday, August 23, 2023
Twenty-four students soon will join the exclusive group known as the UTRGV Luminary Scholars. The new cohort and their families were welcomed to UTRGV at a banquet Monday, Aug. 21, on the Edinburg Campus. The students are all from Texas, from the ...

UTRGV School of Nursing hosts mass casualty simulation for students

Wednesday, August 16, 2023
Dr. Lilia Fuentes, dean of the UTRGV School of Nursing, said the goal of its first emergency preparation simulation was to prepare students to respond to emergency situations that might have mass casualties – like a natural disaster, ...

STUDY ABROAD 2023: Italy

Tuesday, August 15, 2023
Ten UTRGV students learned about art restoration and preservation while under the Tuscan sun this summer, during a Study Abroad minimester to Italy from May 15 to June 1.

UTRGV alum set to lead Mexico into FIBA Basketball World Cup

Thursday, August 10, 2023
UTRGV legacy alum Paul Stoll is preparing to lead the Mexican National Team into the 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup.

UTRGV School of Podiatric Medicine seats second cohort

Monday, August 07, 2023
A second cohort of future podiatrists has begun its journey at the UTRGV School of Podiatric Medicine ¬– the first school of podiatric medicine in Texas and one of only 10 in the United States.

UTRGV to offer Physical Therapy doctoral program, Summer 2025

Monday, August 07, 2023
UTRGV will offer a new Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) program starting summer 2025, to increase the number of trained therapists in the Rio Grande Valley and access to therapy services.

Nature Geoscience journal publishes article on river behavior by UTRGV SEEMS Professor Tian Dong

Thursday, August 03, 2023
Dr. Tian Y. Dong, assistant professor of Ocean, Coastal, and Earth Sciences at the UTRGV School of Earth, Environmental, and Marine Sciences (SEEMS), has been published as co-author of a research paper accepted for publication in the prestigious ...

Hispanic Outlook ranks UTRGV #2 in biomedical degrees awarded to Latinos

Tuesday, August 01, 2023
UTRGV is second in the nation in awarding biological and biomedical degrees for the 2020-2021 academic year, according to Hispanic Outlook on Education Magazine. The findings were released this month by the magazine using data collected by the ...

UTRGV School of Medicine Class of ’27 celebrates annual White Coat Ceremony

Saturday, July 29, 2023
Excited medical students walked the stage at the UTRGV Performing Arts Complex on the Edinburg Campus on Saturday to receive their white coats, in a special White Coat Ceremony that serves as a rite of passage and marks the start of their medical ...

THECB approves first doctoral degree program for UTRGV College of Engineering and Computer Science

Thursday, July 27, 2023
Today, THECB approved the first Ph.D. program for the UTRGV College of Engineering and Computer Science. The new Doctor of Philosophy degree program in Materials Science and Engineering is the ninth doctoral program to be approved for the ...

Los Alamos National Lab reps visit UTRGV to help build opportunities for students

Friday, July 21, 2023
A team of representatives from the Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) visited UTRGV July 13 in a goodwill mission designed to open up opportunities for students.

Education leaders name THECB one of the top agencies in the country

Friday, July 21, 2023
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley congratulates the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (THECB) for its recent recognition as one of the top higher ed agencies in the nation.

UTRGV demonstrates public leadership by supporting Excelencia in Education’s national research on Latino college completion

Wednesday, July 19, 2023
Excelencia in Education, the nation’s premier authority in efforts accelerating Latino student success in higher education, announced today that University of Texas Rio Grande Valley President Guy Bailey has chosen to be a partner to bring ...

UTCRS: First advisory board meeting focuses on railway safety efforts

Wednesday, July 12, 2023
UTRGV's University Transportation Center for Railway Safety (UTCRS) recently hosted its inaugural advisory board meeting, marking an important milestone in its commitment to enhancing railway safety.

UTRGV students’ LGBTQ+ film project earns recognition at film festivals

Monday, July 10, 2023
A video assignment for two UTRGV students with characters questioning their truths and facing societal issues recently turned into something more than they expected.

UTRGV SOPM’s Mir forays into art to teach podiatric anatomy

Friday, July 07, 2023
A physician professor in the UTRGV School of Podiatric Medicine has gone back to the drawing board in an effort to better educate students about the anatomical structures of the leg, ankle and foot.

July marks Ultraviolet (UV) Safety Month

Friday, July 07, 2023
Summer is here, and the Valley sun promises to shine in all its glory – along with its ultraviolet rays. This month, Ultraviolet (UV) Safety Month, highlights the importance of keeping safe from UV exposure both indoors and out, reminds the ...

UTRGV’s Dr. Leticia Villarreal Sosa receives 2023 Gary Lee Shaffer Award

Wednesday, July 05, 2023
Dr. Leticia Villarreal Sosa, LCSW, UTRGV associate dean of Research and Faculty Development and professor in the School of Social Work, recently was honored with the 2023 Gary Lee Shaffer Award presented by the School Social Work Association of ...

Everything is awesome!

Monday, July 03, 2023
Team Mario, an organization dedicated to helping families and children affected by the autism spectrum disorder (ASD), hosted its four-week Fun Fridays Summer Camp at UTRGV throughout June.

UTRGV appoints new AVP for Research Enhancement

Thursday, June 29, 2023
The UTRGV Division of Research has announced the appointment of Abby Guillory as the new assistant vice president for Research Enhancement. The overarching goal for this new position is to expand, enhance and sustain research and scholarly ...

Vackars gift $1 million to the UTRGV Department of Communication

Wednesday, June 28, 2023
Robert C. and Janet Vackar have gifted $1 million to the UTRGV College of Liberal Arts to support undergraduate and graduate students pursuing a degree in mass communication.

UTRGV’s Karen Lozano named ‘Great Immigrant, Great American’ by Carnegie Corp. of New York

Wednesday, June 28, 2023
The Carnegie Corporation of New York has named UTRGV’s Dr. Karen Lozano, professor of Mechanical Engineering and Julia Beecherl Endowed Professor, a “Great Immigrant, Great American.”

UTRGV earns second gold rating for campus sustainability practices

Friday, June 23, 2023
UTRGV has received another distinction for collegiate sustainability, this time with a gold rating from the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education’s Sustainable Tracking, Assessment and Rating System (AASHE ...

UTRGV Center for Teaching Excellence awarded NSF grant for SaLT program

Wednesday, June 21, 2023
The National Science Foundation (NSF) Improving Undergraduate STEM Education: Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSI Program) has awarded a $199,838 grant to the UTRGV Center for Teaching Excellence’s Students as Learners and Teachers program ...

UTRGV School of Medicine awarded final stage of accreditation

Friday, June 16, 2023
The UTRGV School of Medicine (SOM) was notified Thursday that it has completed the final stage of accreditation required by the Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME).

UTRGV Mariachi student winning soloist in national contest

Thursday, June 15, 2023
The loudest grito heard at the 34th annual Mariachi USA concert at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles, California was belted by Jenika Montes, UTRGV junior and national winner of the Jarritos Mariachi USA Talent Search Competition.

UTRGV’s AHEC Scholars Program aims to create culturally competent healthcare workers

Wednesday, June 14, 2023
UTRGV’s Area Health Education Center (AHEC) Scholars Program is training about 90 students to help increase access to healthcare in underserved communities in Cameron, Starr and Hidalgo counties.

UTRGV event launches AgDiscovery Program

Tuesday, June 13, 2023
UTRGV kicked off its new AgDiscovery Program, in which 12 area high school students will engage in hands-on learning workshops, behind-the-scenes tours, laboratory and field exercises, and a variety of character- and team-building activities. The ...

DR. DAD: How a UTRGV School of Medicine student and father balances both roles

Monday, June 12, 2023
For Hector Trejo, a third-year UTRGV School of Medicine student and a father, the hours are long and the responsibilities great. This Father's Day, Trejo reflects on his dual role as a man of medicine and as a dad to 3-year-old Gabriel ...

UTRGV summer camps available for kids of all ages

Friday, June 09, 2023
UTRGV summer camps will be available throughout June and July, with programs ranging from STEM to athletics to fine arts, and will be open to elementary through high school students in the Rio Grande Valley.

UTRGV College of Education and P-16 Integration awarded $1M grant to develop teacher residency program

Thursday, June 08, 2023
Dr. Alma Rodriguez, dean of the UTRGV College of Education and P-16 Integration (CEP) and Dr. Zulmaris Diaz, professor and director of Field Experiences in the CEP, recently were awarded a $1million grant to launch a sustainable, affordable ...

UTRGV B2BMED program paved road to success, first cohort grads say

Thursday, June 08, 2023
Five scholars in the first cohort of the Rio Grande Valley Bridge to Baccalaureate in Biomedical Sciences program graduated from UTRGV this spring semester, three years after its inception in 2020.

UTRGV awarded two USDA grants to advance local ag production

Wednesday, June 07, 2023
Before collaborating with UTRGV’s Center for Sustainable Agriculture and Rural Advancement (SARA), Jose Aguirre’s specialty mushroom production was the definition of small-scale. He and his two partners hand-created small batches of ...

Sylvia Robles receives VentureWell’s 2023 Sustainable Practice Impact award

Wednesday, June 07, 2023
Dr. Sylvia Robles, assistant professor of practice in UTRGV’s Robert C. Vackar College of Business and Entrepreneurship (RCVCOBE), was recognized by VentureWell. She received its 2023 Sustainable Practice Impact Award.

DHS Science and Technology officials visit UTRGV to discuss student opportunities

Thursday, June 01, 2023
Funding opportunities, paid internships, and UTRGV-led project updates were among the topics of discussion during a recent university visit with Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology officials.

Ten faculty named recipients of 2022-2023 UTRGV Faculty Excellence Awards

Wednesday, May 24, 2023
Ten faculty members have been named recipients of the 2022-2023 UTRGV Faculty Excellence Awards.

UT Health RGV, Hidalgo County Precinct 4 celebrate new Primary Care Annex in San Carlos

Wednesday, May 24, 2023
The community partnership between the UTRGV School of Medicine, UT Health RGV and Hidalgo County Precinct 4 hosted a ribbon-cutting Tuesday morning for the new UT Health RGV AHEC Primary Care Annex Building.

UTRGV Sustainability Ambassador reception showcases students’ impact

Monday, May 22, 2023
UTRGV students and faculty were part of an afternoon of exchange at the Sustainability Ambassador reception, held May 5 at the Ballroom on the Edinburg Campus.

UTRGV concludes Spring 2023 commencement on Brownsville Campus

Saturday, May 20, 2023
Nearly 900 graduates were able to walk the stage to celebrate their accomplishments today at UTRGV’s belated commencement celebration on the Brownsville Campus.

UTRGV awarded $1.4M to spearhead Climate-Smart Initiative in Valley

Friday, May 19, 2023
Researchers from the UTRGV College of Sciences have joined forces with lead partner Texas A&M AgriLife Research and other major agriculture entities on a $65 million grant to assess greenhouse gas fluxes and conduct soil analyses.

UTRGV creates partnerships across region to expand economic development footprint

Thursday, May 18, 2023
With a mission to advance regional economic, workforce and business development, UTRGV’s Office of Workforce and Economic Development is expanding its network and reach to cities across the Rio Grande Valley through satellite offices.

UTRGV CMAS awarded $2.9M for HSI Program

Thursday, May 18, 2023
The U.S. Department of Education has awarded the UTRGV Center for Mexican American Studies (CMAS) a $2.9 million grant to help fund the ongoing Developing Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSI) Program. The program helps expand educational ...

UTRGV RCVCOBE professor helps design curriculum for Amazon Small Business Academy

Wednesday, May 17, 2023
In March 2023, UTRGV business professor Derek Abrams was recruited by the Collegiate Entrepreneurs' Organization (CEO) to help design a new curriculum for the Amazon Small Business Academy (ASBA).

UTRGV linguist awarded NEH grant for continued research on bilingual voices

Wednesday, May 17, 2023
The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) recently awarded a $349,931 grant to Dr. Katherine Christoffersen, a UTRGV assistant professor in Applied Linguistics, Department of Writing and Language Studies, for her research project entitled ...

UTRGV awarded $17M to train mental health professionals for Valley schools

Tuesday, May 16, 2023
On Tuesday, May 16, UTRGV held a joint press conference with partnering education agencies to announce the launch of two $5M expansions to a grant that provides direct intervention to K-12 students, ¬and fortifies the infrastructure for ...

The UTRGV School of Medicine celebrates fourth commencement – reaches 200 medical graduates

Saturday, May 13, 2023
This is the fourth group of medical graduates from the School of Medicine, with 45 medical graduates in the Class of '23. Nearly 200 medical students have graduated to date and joined residencies in the Rio Grande Valley, and across Texas ...

UTRGV Spring 2023 commencement kicks off celebration with 3,000 grads

Friday, May 12, 2023
More than 3,000 UTRGV students crossed the stage on Friday to accept their diplomas, on the first day of UTRGV’s Spring 2023 Commencement.

UTRGV hosts 3rd Annual Latina THRIVE Summit

Thursday, May 11, 2023
UTRGV will host the “Latina THRIVE Summit” for college faculty and administrators, May 18-19 on South Padre Island. This year’s summit will focus on the THRIVE (The Healthy DepaRtment Initiative for InclusiVe Excellence) ...

UTRGV Chess Team’s Beradze fulfills lifelong dream of computer science degree

Thursday, May 11, 2023
A key member of the UTRGV national champion chess team, Irakli Beradze will graduate May 13 with a second bachelor’s degree, this one in computer science, after having earned a degree in law in his home country of Georgia.

From UTRGV Theatre stage to commencement stage, graduating senior says ‘It’s all worth it’

Thursday, May 11, 2023
UTRGV graduating senior and mother of two Dalia Emanuel this weekend will walk the stage to accept her degree in Theater with a concentration in Design.

First-gen college grad finds joy in the UTRGV journey to commencement

Wednesday, May 10, 2023
UTRGV student Omar Zapata knows well enough that the path to a college degree is full of unexpected twists and turns.

UTRGV Biomedical Science major reflects, grateful for family support

Wednesday, May 10, 2023
Alexa Posas, a native of Rio Grande City, will be trading in her mariachi chaquetilla (waist jacket) for scrubs this spring when she earns her Biomedical Sciences degree from The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley on Saturday, May 13 in ...

UTRGV Centering Parenting Clinic supporting mothers this Mother's Day

Wednesday, May 10, 2023
Motherhood can be challenging, especially for new mothers. To address this, UT Health RGV has created a new care group model clinic in the Rio Grande Valley – the UTRGV Centering Parenting Clinic – offering professional and medical ...

UT System Board of Regents approves UTRGV PhD in Computer Science with Interdisciplinary Applications

Tuesday, May 09, 2023
The University of Texas System Board of Regents on Thursday approved a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Computer Science with Interdisciplinary Applications degree program at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley.

UTRGV’s Feria named to UT System Academy of Distinguished Teachers

Monday, May 08, 2023
UTRGV’s Dr. Teresa Patricia (Paty) Feria-Arroyo is one of four new inductees into the esteemed UT System Academy of Distinguished Teachers for 2023.

$5M UTRGV mental health program expands to two Laredo school districts

Thursday, May 04, 2023
A UTRGV project that addresses the shortage of mental health service professionals in Texas schools has expanded to serve the Laredo and United independent school districts.

UTRGV part of statewide research on childhood depression, trauma

Thursday, May 04, 2023
UTRGV School of Medicine researchers have joined psychologists and psychiatrists at learning institutions across Texas to hear what young people have to say about their experiences with depression or trauma. Their analysis of what the youths say ...

UTRGV, Harmony Public Schools sign MOU establishing new partnership

Thursday, April 27, 2023
UTRGV and Harmony Public Schools signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to commemorate a new partnership between the two institutions.

UTRGV School of Medicine student earns U.S. Public Health Service Award

Wednesday, April 26, 2023
The recipient of this year's U.S. Public Health Service Excellence in Public Health Award is César Sevilla Jr., a third-year medical student.

UTRGV School of Podiatric Medicine urges awareness

Tuesday, April 25, 2023
April is National Foot Health Awareness month, and Dr. Javier La Fontaine, dean of the UTRGV School of Podiatric Medicine, is urging the Valley community to stay vigilant for foot or ankle problems

Research duo bringing breakthrough vector-borne disease research to UTRGV

Monday, April 24, 2023
A research project led by two UTRGV professors will develop coastal flood models that map how climate-related events increasingly affect the spread and emergence of infectious diseases. Dr. Teresa Patricia Feria-Arroyo, a UTRGV professor of ...

Hawaiian grad student at UTRGV passionate about sustainability

Monday, April 24, 2023
Mackenzie Feldman, a graduate student in the UTRGV School of Earth, Environmental and Marine Sciences, come to the Valley all the way from Oahu, Hawai’i. She obviously likes to stay busy, and it’s all for a good cause: sustainable ...

UTRGV “Future of Food” panel hosts young agriculturists

Friday, April 21, 2023
Professors and leaders in local food security efforts, and community health advocates gathered on the UTRGV Edinburg Campus for the university’s first Food Summit event. Young farmers ranging from middle school to college-age spoke on a ...

UTRGV Mathematics and Science Academy helps students get a head start on college

Thursday, April 20, 2023
For Rio Grande Valley high school students looking to get a jumpstart on college life, UTRGV’s award-winning early college program, the Mathematics and Science Academy (MSA), will host information sessions in May.

UTRGV spring exhibit, RGV Perrenial, features various art offerings

Thursday, April 20, 2023
There is still time to check out the annual UTRGV spring exhibition – 2023 RGV Perennial – which runs through April 21 at the Rusteberg Gallery in Brownsville.

UTRGV to host first Food Summit event in honor of Earth Day

Tuesday, April 18, 2023
This year’s UTRGV Earth Fest will host the first ever Food Summit, in commemoration of Earth Day.

UTRGV and City of Edinburg partner for Wall that Heals, on display April 20-23

Tuesday, April 18, 2023
UTRGV and the City of Edinburg have partnered to host a 375-foot-long replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall, to be on display April 20-23 at the Ebony Hills Golf Course.

Follow UTRGV’s Department of Theatre to the ‘End of Days’

Monday, April 17, 2023
Science fiction meets fantasy and cottagecore (rural aesthetic) meets the apocalypse in the last production of the Spring 2023 season for UTRGV’s Department of Theatre.

DOE director of Economic Impact and Diversity delivers keynote at UTRGV

Friday, April 14, 2023
On April 12 The Honorable Shalanda H. Baker, director of the U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Economic Impact and Diversity and the Secretarial Advisor on Equity, visited UTRGV to deliver a keynote address on energy justice.

11 UTRGV students fulfilling Valley legislative internships at Texas Capitol

Thursday, April 13, 2023
Eleven UTRGV students went to Austin this year for the 88th legislative sessions assigned to Rio Grande Valley legislators.

DOE official Shalanda H. Baker to visit UTRGV for keynote on energy justice

Thursday, April 06, 2023
The Honorable Shalanda H. Baker, director of the U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Economic Impact and Diversity, will deliver the keynote address at an upcoming stakeholder engagement session at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley.

UTRGV communication professor recalls paths to personal success

Friday, March 31, 2023
No matter which roads you choose in life, a guiding force might be leading you where you are meant to be.

Hocker shares growth, goals, of Valley’s leader in academic medicine

Friday, March 31, 2023
On March 30, National Doctor’s Day, the dean of the UTRGV School of Medicine delivered his annual State of the School address.

UTRGV’s Guerra draws strength from peers, family – and mariachi!

Thursday, March 30, 2023
When Dr. Dahlia Guerra, special assistant to the dean of the UTRGV College of Fine Arts, sets her mind to something, she doesn’t let much get in her way.

Laredo College and UTRGV partnership to create limitless opportunities for students

Thursday, March 30, 2023
With more than 150 miles separating Laredo College and The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, distance is still no barrier to collaborating and providing Laredo students with expanded higher education opportunities.

UTRGV Luminary Scholars prepare to welcome new cohort to one-of-a-kind program

Wednesday, March 29, 2023
Last year, 24 UTRGV students made campus history when they became the first members of a unique breed of Vaqueros known as the Luminary Scholars.

UTRGV’s Alvarez reflects on the power, compassion of women

Tuesday, March 28, 2023
Dr. Stephanie Alvarez, associate professor of Mexican American Studies (MAS) at UTRGV and director of the university’s Center for Mexican American Studies (CMAS), didn’t buy clothes from a retail store until she was 13 years old.

UTRGV and HCA Healthcare Gulf Coast Division announce creation of physician residencies at Brownsville, McAllen hospitals

Monday, March 27, 2023
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley and the HCA Healthcare Gulf Coast Division have announced an agreement to bring 30 resident physicians to Brownsville and McAllen by summer 2024, with plans to seat 150 total resident physician positions ...

UTRGV’s Hay highlights woman-led activism against Agent Orange chemical

Wednesday, March 22, 2023
Environmental historian Dr. Amy Hay draws hope for the future from this country’s troubled past.

UTRGV hosting three-day NACCS conference in Brownsville

Wednesday, March 22, 2023
Various UTRGV departments, along with the National Association for Chicana and Chicano Studies, are hosting the 2023 Tejas Foco Conference on the Brownsville Campus.

The Art of Health: UT Health RGV bringing wellness to the community in art form

Tuesday, March 21, 2023
UT Health RGV is finding artistic ways to educate the community on healthcare.

UTRGV president announces new provost / senior VP

Monday, March 20, 2023
Dr. Luis H. Zayas, who for 10 years (2012-2022) served as dean of the Steve Hicks School of Social Work at The University of Texas at Austin, has been named UTRGV’s new provost and senior vice president of Academic Affairs, President Guy ...

UTRGV fourth-year medical students ‘feeling lucky’ this Match Day

Friday, March 17, 2023
The UTRGV School of Medicine's fourth-year medical students celebrated their hard work this annual Match Day, on Friday, March 17 – St. Patrick’s Day. Forty-five members of the Class of 2023 and four from the Class of 2022 ...

UTRGV anthropology group participates in humanitarian efforts in Eagle Pass

Thursday, March 16, 2023
Peace of mind can be hard to find – especially if you’re the family of undocumented immigrants who have disappeared crossing the border.

UTRGV student entrepreneur is named Future Texas Business Legend

Thursday, March 16, 2023
We all have a purpose.

UTRGV profs talk about meteorite activity in the RGV

Wednesday, March 15, 2023
The UTRGV College of Sciences, the Astrobiochemistry Lab, and the Center of Excellence in STEM Education (C-STEM) will host a public talk regarding meteorites, titled “From the Stars to Your Backyard: Meteorites Impacting the Rio Grande ...

Oscar-winner Marlee Matlin to headline UTRGV’s Distinguished Speaker Series

Wednesday, March 15, 2023
Academy-award winning actress and activist Marlee Matlin will open UTRGV’s Spring 2023 Distinguished Speaker Series on Wednesday, March 22.

RCVCoBE’s Maria Leonard named Woman of Distinction by RGV Hispanic Chamber of Commerce

Tuesday, March 14, 2023
Maria Leonard, an assistant professor of practice of Management with the UTRGV Robert C. Vackar College of Business and Entrepreneurship, has been selected by the Rio Grande Valley Hispanic Chamber of Commerce for its annual Women of Distinction ...

UTRGV, Mission CISD, Rotary Club project nurtures ‘next-gen farmers’

Tuesday, March 14, 2023
School children from the Mission school district have become empowered agents of change against food insecurity, harvesting crops they grew with the support of a partnership between the City of Mission Rotary Club and three departments at UTRGV.

UTRGV ENACTUS Chapter’s SOAR Project students tour sustainable farm

Monday, March 13, 2023
Back in February, UTRGV’s ENACTUS Chapter members helped several students from its Sustainable Opportunities for Advancement and Recruiting (SOAR) project tour the Terra Preta Farm in Edinburg.

Home for the Hub: UTRGV holds grand opening for eBridge Center

Friday, March 10, 2023
The doors are finally open.

UTRGV celebrates International Women’s Day by #EmbracingEquity

Friday, March 10, 2023
Positive, impactful messages of equity uplifted women and supporters on International Women’s Day, during an event March 8 at the UTRGV Ballroom in Edinburg.

UTRGV hosts health day for more than 700 pre-K students

Friday, March 10, 2023
Little Marco Alvarado is still in pre-K at PSJA, but he gets it.

UTRGV UTCRS awarded grant to promote railway transportation safety

Thursday, March 09, 2023
The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) has awarded UTRGV’s University Transportation Center for Railway Safety (UTCRS) a $10 million grant to focus on promoting safety in railway transportation systems.

Guy Bailey to join Excelencia in Education’s Presidents for Latino Student Success network

Thursday, March 09, 2023
UTRGV President Guy Bailey is one of the newest members of the Excelencia in Education Presidents for Latino Success network.

UTRGV hosts commemoration of 200 years of diplomatic relationships between the U.S. and México

Thursday, March 02, 2023
The UTRGV Center for Mexican American Studies, FESTIBA, the UTRGV colleges of Liberal Arts and Fine Arts, in collaborating with the Mexican Consulate in McAllen, will host a panel and celebration to commemorate 200 years of diplomatic ...

UTRGV Graduate College hosts Graduate Fair 2023

Wednesday, March 01, 2023
UTRGV Graduate College will be hosting its Graduate Fair 2023 in March on the Edinburg and Brownsville campuses.

UTRGV research efforts and accolades continue to grow, break internal records

Wednesday, March 01, 2023
When UTRGV started in 2015, one of its founding priorities was to conduct research that would have an impact on the Rio Grande Valley, the state of Texas and beyond.

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).

UTRGV hosts kickoff of Texas Legislative Tour in the Valley

Tuesday, January 31, 2023
As the 88th Legislative Session gets underway, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley hosted legislators from across the state on two stops of their Legislative Tour of the Rio Grande Valley.

UTRGV’s Energy & U first live show garners about 3,000 attendees

Friday, January 27, 2023
More than 3,000 elementary students and the general public witnessed the first live performance of UTRGV's “Energy & U” spectacle, a show filled with explosions, bubbles and lots of learning and fun.

UTRGV’s Razo awarded grant to improve area mental health services for children

Thursday, January 26, 2023
The U.S. Department of Education has awarded The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley a $5.7 million grant to address the shortage of mental health service professionals in schools.

UTRGV Ballet Folklórico presents its annual production - Alegría

Tuesday, January 24, 2023
The UTRGV’s Ballet Folkórico is presenting its annual dance production, Alegría 2023, with shows in Brownsville and Edinburg.

UTRGV student selected to attend national advertising program

Monday, January 23, 2023
UTRGV senior Charlie (Carlos) Luna, a mass communication major with a concentration in advertising and public relations, is one of just 50 university students from across the country chosen to participate in the American Advertising Federation ...

UTRGV School of Medicine commended for its Graduate Medical Education Program

Wednesday, January 18, 2023
The UTRGV School of Medicine’s physician training program has been granted continued accreditation from the national council charged with evaluating and accrediting Graduate Medical Education (GME) programs across the United States.

Groundbreaking held for new collegiate academy in McAllen

Wednesday, January 18, 2023
UTRGV and the McAllen Independent School District broke ground today on the new UTRGV-McAllen ISD Collegiate Academy to serve the students in the area.

UTRGV volunteers give back on MLK Day of Service

Tuesday, January 17, 2023
Rakes and shovels in hand, Jay Sanchez, a senior majoring in computer software engineering at UTRGV, brought members of his fraternity to volunteer at Restlawn Cemetery in Edinburg on Monday morning in the spirit of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., ...