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UTRGV MS in Business Analytics ranks 4th in Texas
Friday, March 29, 2024
The MS program, recently ranked 4th in Texas by Fortune, helps train and prepare UTRGV students for jobs with companies that collect data needed to derive insights, improve efficiencies, reduce waste and increase profitability. -
WISE Network empowers women in STEM at UTRGV
Friday, March 29, 2024
Established in 2020, the Women in Science Network (WISE) has played a pivotal role in constructing an environment open to a broad range of skills and interests for women in the science, technology, engineering and mathematics disciplines. ... -
UTRGV doctor offers eye safety tips for April 8 solar eclipse
Thursday, March 28, 2024
Dr. Lorena Flores-Hernandez, optometrist and glaucoma specialist at the UT Health RGV Vision Center, says looking at the last total eclipse of the 21st century on April 8 without special eclipse glasses can cause a “solar burn” in the ... -
Baker leads way for expanding research opportunities for Valley medical students
Thursday, March 28, 2024
Dr. Kelsey Baker, assistant dean of Pre-Clerkships and assistant professor of Neuroscience at the UTRGV School of Medicine, remembers the struggles she faced during her journey to where she is today. -
‘Food is Fundamental’
Wednesday, March 27, 2024
Stephanie Kasper, program manager for the UTRGV Agroecology Program, oversees production of the Hub of Prosperity farm, a 5-acre research and education farm managed by the UTRGV Center for Sustainable Agriculture and Rural Advancement (SARA) and ... -
Healthy Mujeres program providing services to underserved Valley women since 2017
Wednesday, March 27, 2024
More than 1,600 women in the Rio Grande Valley received healthcare last year. And since 2020, more than 9,000 have received outreach and education, thanks to the Healthy Mujeres program, a University of Texas System Population Health-backed ... -
UTRGV professor awarded 2024 Hispanic Women Making History honor
Tuesday, March 26, 2024
Dr. Sylvia Robles, assistant professor of practice in the UTRGV Robert C. Vackar College of Business and Entrepreneurship (RCVCOBE), has been named a 2024 Hispanic Women Making History awardee by the Hispanic Women Network of Texas – RGV ... -
Dr. Eloisa G. Tamez recognized as a Leader and Legend in Texas Nursing
Monday, March 25, 2024
The Texas Nurses Association recently selected Tamez, professor and associate dean for Student Success & Engagement at UTRGV School of Nursing, as one of five TNA members recognized as a “Leader and Legend of Texas Nursing” ... -
ROOTING FOR YOU: University to host send-off celebration for UTRGV Chess Team
Friday, March 22, 2024
On Tuesday, March 26, the UTRGV community will gather for a send-off celebration in honor of the team, which will travel to Dallas to compete March 30-31 for the national collegiate chess title. -
Enduring Legacy: UTRGV names stadium after Robert and Janet Vackar
Thursday, March 21, 2024
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV) announced Thursday that it is naming its newly acquired stadium the Robert and Janet Vackar Stadium. -
Planting seeds of knowledge
Wednesday, March 20, 2024
New UTRGV SARA mobile lab to venture into community helping spread information on sustainability, agriculture -
Honoring Nature’s Heroes: UTRGV and community partners come together to celebrate pollinators
Tuesday, March 19, 2024
UTRGV students, faculty, staff and community partners gathered at the UTRGV Brownsville campus on Mar. 6, 2024, to celebrate the annual Pollinator Day. -
UTRGV School of Medicine celebrates Match Day with soon-to-be physicians
Friday, March 15, 2024
“Today is a big deal,” said Dr. Michael B. Hocker, senior vice president for UT Health RGV and dean of the UTRGV School of Medicine. “Today is a day unlike any other in the life of a medical student; it's a day that means a ... -
UTRGV Chess Program to host South Texas State Scholastic Championships this weekend
Wednesday, March 13, 2024
This weekend, more than 1,000 K-12 students from 117 school districts across the region will converge onto The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley to showcase their chess skills at the 2024 South Texas State Scholastic Championships. -
UTRGV student earns silver in national Taekwondo competition
Tuesday, March 12, 2024
Alejandro Rayas has been training for his chance to return to the National Collegiate Taekwondo Association (NCTA) Collegiate Championships, and this spring, he will have that opportunity. -
UTRGV School of Medicine awarded $17.5M to expand Graduate Medical Education programs
Thursday, March 07, 2024
The funding spans the 2024-2025 academic year and bolsters expansion of the UTRGV School of Medicine’s Graduate Medical Education (GME) programs by offering new residency options within the community. The School of Medicine’s goal is ... -
NSF's Moore visits UTRGV, champions STEM progress
Wednesday, March 06, 2024
UTRGV recently welcomed Dr. James L. Moore III, assistant director of the Directorate for STEM Education (EDU) at the National Science Foundation (NSF), for a landmark visit to the Rio Grande Valley. The visit underscored NSF's commitment to ... -
Explore your options at UTRGV’s Graduate Fair
Tuesday, March 05, 2024
The Valley community will have a chance to discover the diverse range of graduate programs available, at this year’s UTRGV Graduate Fair. Hosted by the UTRGV Graduate College, the fair will be March 7 on the Edinburg Campus and March 21 on ... -
UTRGV theater alumna thanks university for helping her grow, opening her own acting studio
Friday, March 01, 2024
Maria Alvarado, a UTRGV theater performance graduate from Edinburg and now a local business owner, grew up with a passion for acting. -
UTRGV awarded $5M for ‘Target Carnegie R1’ research destination
Friday, March 01, 2024
UTRGV has been awarded $5 million to develop and implement strategies that will help the university reach Carnegie “Very High Research Activity” status, also known as R1. UTRGV is one of only two Texas institutions to receive the ...
