• UTRGV School of Art & Design hosting lecture, exhibition by artist Daniel Cosentino

    Monday, September 30, 2024
  The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV) School of Art and Design is inviting media partners to attend a lecture and exhibition opening by renowned artist Daniel Cosentino as part of his one-week residency at UTRGV in collaboration with ...

• From South Texas to the East Coast: UTRGV School of Medicine former student, now at Harvard, shares how she is succeeding in medicine

    Friday, September 27, 2024
  Dr. Adriana Saavedra-Simmons, a 2022 graduate of the UTRGV School of Medicine, walks confidently down the pale hallways of Massachusetts General Hospital - Harvard Medical School, to visit with her patients.

• UTRGV’s Nirakar Sahoo receives NSF CAREER Award

    Thursday, September 26, 2024
  Dr. Nirakar Sahoo, associate professor, recently tenured, in the UTRGV School of Integrative Biological and Chemical Sciences (SIBCS), has received an Faculty Early Career Development Program (CAREER) award from the National Science Foundation ...

• From Victory to Venture: UTRGV Enactus champions set out for Kazakhstan

    Thursday, September 26, 2024
  UTRGV Enactus is this year's Enactus USA's 2024 National Champions. The team will be competing in the Enactus World Cup in October against 33 countries held in in Astana, Kazakhstan.

• UTRGV researchers developing drugs to fight pancreatic and prostate cancer

    Wednesday, September 25, 2024
  Researchers at the UTRGV School of Medicine are at the forefront of developing novel drug therapies for two of the deadliest forms of cancer: pancreatic and prostate.

• UTRGV Valley physician brings innovative depression therapy to Valley patients

    Wednesday, September 25, 2024
  In Mexican culture, a "curandero" is a traditional healer known for using natural remedies and spiritual practices to treat ailments. For Dr. Diana Chapa, chair of the Department of Neuro and Behavioral Health at the UTRGV School ...

• U.S. News and World Report: UTRGV No. 1 in Texas public universities for social mobility

    Tuesday, September 24, 2024
  When it comes to transforming the lives of its students, UTRGV stands as the top institution in Texas, according to the 2025 U.S. News and World Report college rankings. U.S. News ranked UTRGV No. 1 among Texas public universities for social ...

• UTRGV GEAR UP awarded $28 million grant for college readiness programs

    Monday, September 23, 2024
  UTRGV has started the Fall semester with renewed funding for its Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs, known as GEAR UP.  The funding is more than $28 million for the next seven years. UTRGV is one of six awardees ...

• UTRGV named ‘2024 Great College to Work For’

    Friday, September 20, 2024
  The university was recognized on Friday, Sept. 20, as one of the best places to work in higher education, according to the prestigious Great Colleges to Work For program. Only 75 institutions achieved “Great College to Work For” ...

• UTRGV professor earns awards from EnergyTech UP faculty competitions

    Thursday, September 19, 2024
  Derek Abrams, RCVCOBE associate professor of practice for entrepreneurship and innovation, recently was awarded the inaugural 2024 Faculty Explorer Award from the U.S. Department of Energy as part of the EnergyTech University Prize (EnergyTech UP).

• UT Health RGV cancer experts share blood cancer care advances

    Thursday, September 19, 2024
  September marks Blood Cancer Awareness Month, a time to recognize the advancements and continue the fight for prevention, treatment and cure. According to the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, more than 176,000 people in the United States each year ...

• UTRGV expands accredited health-focused programs to Laredo

    Thursday, September 19, 2024
  UTRGV celebrated the third anniversary of the University of Texas Education and Research Center at Laredo on Sept. 18 with the announcement of two programs that now will be available through the center in Laredo. In continued efforts to meet the ...

• UTRGV receives transformational $30 million grant to establish Diabetes Center of Excellence

    Monday, September 16, 2024
  The Valley Baptist Legacy Foundation (VBLF) has awarded a significant $30 million grant to The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley to establish the UTRGV Diabetes Center of Excellence (UTRGV DCE). The new center, which will be built near the ...

• UTRGV CHAPS film entered in South Texas International Film Festival

    Friday, September 13, 2024
  The CHAPS documentary film “Ancient Landscapes of South Texas: Hiding in Plain Sight” was an official film selection for the 2024 South Texas International Film Festival (STXIFF).

• Classroom in a Castle

    Tuesday, September 10, 2024
  For groups of about 20 UTRGV students, however, this idyllic Italian countryside setting is actually the classroom for an immersive art restoration curriculum lasting six to 13 weeks each semester. UTRGV and the Municipality of Monte Santa ...

• Unprecedented: UTRGV reaches $284 million in fundraising

    Thursday, September 05, 2024
  Building on its recent streak of record-breaking milestones, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV) announced Thursday that it has surpassed a quarter of a billion dollars in fundraising over the past nine years.

• UT Health RGV cancer experts speak at community educational event – ‘Living Well with Blood Cancer’

    Wednesday, September 04, 2024
  The UTRGV School of Medicine and UT Health RGV cancer care experts are joining the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS) at “Living Well with Blood Cancer,” an event designed to share information on how blood cancer treatment and care ...

• UTRGV, Los Alamos National Lab establish partnership for national security, workforce development

    Tuesday, September 03, 2024
  UTRGV recently hosted representatives from the Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), to announce a research collaboration focused on national security missions and workforce development.