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“Just the beginning of my journey” UTRGV business student ready for next chapter after graduation
Wednesday, May 08, 2024
Eric Arredondo, from McAllen, says graduation is not only a time of celebrations for his achievements, but also a time to reflect on the support he’s received throughout his college career at UTRGV. -
Motherhood and Medicine: How a UTRGV medical student maintains both roles
Wednesday, May 08, 2024
For Natasha N. Quailes, a second-year medical student at the UTRGV School of Medicine, motherhood and medicine share many similarities, but they both require one significant trait: resilience. This Mother's Day, Quailes, of San Juan, ... -
For Spring 2024 Mass Comm grad, ‘walking the stage’ takes on special meaning
Wednesday, May 08, 2024
UTRGV graduate Marissa Rodriguez, 29, from Peñitas, has learned the hard way that she can overcome any challenge with the support of her family. And that even includes a Final Destination-like brush with death. -
UTRGV's EdD program builds education leaders
Tuesday, May 07, 2024
Seven Valley superintendents – all alumni of the UTRGV Doctor of Education in Educational Leadership program – are creating opportunities for children to follow and achieve their dreams. They have more than 75 years of combined ... -
OPINION: The next generation of teachers is right here in our K-12 classrooms
Tuesday, May 07, 2024
By Dr. Alma D. Rodriguez – As the nation celebrates Teacher Appreciation Week this year May 6-10, I think we can all agree that every student in our state deserves to be in classrooms led by well-prepared teachers, and that aspiring ... -
UTRGV to acquire, renovate Brownsville ISD facility for new home for Art and Design
Tuesday, May 07, 2024
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley announced Tuesday that it is acquiring Longoria Elementary School in Brownsville and transforming the site into the new home of its School of Art and Design. -
Nearly 4,000 Vaqueros set to graduate in UTRGV Spring 2024 Commencement
Monday, May 06, 2024
UTRGV will celebrate the graduation of nearly 4,000 eligible students in four commencement ceremonies on May 10-11. -
UTRGV School of Medicine commemorates fifth commencement
Saturday, May 04, 2024
Dressed elegantly in their black and green regalia, the fifth group of medical graduates from the UTRGV School of Medicine, Class of 2024, officially transitioned from medical students to doctors. -
UTRGV School of Medicine and HCA internal medicine residency program to begin Summer 2024
Friday, May 03, 2024
This is the first new residency program established by an agreement signed last year between the UTRGV School of Medicine and HCA. This agreement will allow residents from the School of Medicine to train at HCA Gulf Coast Division-affiliated ... -
UTRGV Graduate College doctoral hooding ceremony set for May 8
Friday, May 03, 2024
The ceremony recognizes the accomplishments of doctoral graduates. It will include the individual announcement of each candidate, display of their dissertation title, and a ceremonial hooding by their dissertation chair, co-chair, or a committee ... -
UTRGV School of Medicine graduating senior grateful for medical education journey
Thursday, May 02, 2024
Valentine S. Alia will walk the stage Saturday, May 4, at the UTRGV School of Medicine’s Class of 2024 commencement ceremony in Edinburg. Later this year, Alia will begin a residency in general surgery at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore. -
UTRGV offering innovative IRIS booth for professional headshots
Tuesday, April 30, 2024
UTRGV Career Center is helping prepare students for a successful future through a variety of resources. -
UTRGV School of Medicine to celebrate Class of 2024 at commencement ceremony
Tuesday, April 30, 2024
The UTRGV School of Medicine will hold its annual commencement ceremony on Saturday, May 4, to celebrate the graduating Class of 2024. The ceremony marks the culmination of four years of hard work for graduates and their transition from students ... -
UTRGV Dance Program to host annual concert this week
Thursday, April 25, 2024
UTRGV Dance Program to host annual concert this week -
Once-in-a-Lifetime Experience
Thursday, April 25, 2024
Recent marine research expeditions provided UTRGV students with immeasurable opportunities -
UTRGV to host annual business plan competition for student entrepreneurs
Thursday, April 25, 2024
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley is hosting its annual UTRGV Business Plan Competition on Friday, April 26 in Weslaco, offering a platform for students to turn their innovative ideas into tangible business ventures. -
UTRGV alum serves up tacos – and advice – for future Vaqueros
Wednesday, April 24, 2024
Jorge Medina, a UTRGV alumnus, starts his day at 6:30 a.m., teaching students about graphic design at the IDEA Public School in Mission. Once the bell rings, though, he makes his way to Alton to open his family-operated food truck, Tacos "El ... -
UTRGV School of Medicine awarded $500,000 to develop chronic pain, depression comorbidity treatments
Tuesday, April 23, 2024
Thanks to a $500,000 grant awarded by the Trauma Research and Combat Care Casualty Collective (TRC4), researchers at the UTRGV School of Medicine’s Institute of Neuroscience will examine the effectiveness and safety of novel strategies for ... -
Looking Toward the Future: UTRGV grad student grateful for unique research experience on marine expedition off the coast of Chile
Monday, April 22, 2024
Elyssia Gonzalez, a grad student pursuing a master’s degree in Ocean, Coast and Earth Sciences, never thought she’d spend her Spring 2024 semester studying never-before-observed sea creatures off the coast of Chile. But through the ... -
UTRGV students to host school supplies drive on Brownsville and Edinburg campuses
Monday, April 22, 2024
The School Supplies Drives will be held simultaneously on Thursday, April 25, at 2:00 p.m. in front of the Student Union on the Brownsville campus and in front of University Library on the Edinburg campus. -
New dean of Student Affairs and Admissions joins the UTRGV School of Medicine
Friday, April 19, 2024
As the new senior associate dean of Student Affairs and Admissions for the UTRGV School of Medicine, Dr. Maurice Clifton will mentor and help educate future physicians who, like him, have a passion for science and helping others. -
UTRGV, City of Brownsville partner to train middle managers
Thursday, April 18, 2024
UTRGV and the City of Brownsville (COB) are partnering to provide 35 COB middle managers the Professional Development for Middle Management Program conducted by UTRGV Professional Development and Workforce Development. -
Twelfth time is a charm: Former NASA astronaut José Hernández shares motivational speech at UTRGV
Wednesday, April 17, 2024
More a thousand people – including UTRGV students, faculty and community members – filled the PAC, to hear Jose Hernández speak about his accomplishments, his STS-128 Discovery mission, all the challenges he faced and how it took ... -
Fortune ranks UTRGV MSBA #4 in Texas
Tuesday, April 16, 2024
Fortune magazine recently ranked UTRGV’s Online MSBA program 4th in Texas for 2024 – and 17th in the broader national roster. -
Boost Your Future: UTRGV introduces Summer 2024 Grad Incentive
Monday, April 15, 2024
The new Summer 2024 Grad Incentive will grant up to $2,000 toward the education of new students entering any academic program within the UTRGV Graduate College. This award, provided through grants or scholarships, is available on a first-come, ... -
UTRGV marks facility enhancements with $2.4M EDA grant
Friday, April 12, 2024
UTRGV on Thursday marked the beginning of a transformative facility enhancement project, with a groundbreaking ceremony at the Community Engagement and Student Success Building (CESS) in Edinburg. Funded by a $2.4 million grant from the U.S. ... -
UTRGV celebrates Florence Nightingale legacy with focus on statistics, data science and nursing
Thursday, April 11, 2024
Held in Edinburg, the event highlighted the importance of statistics and data science in various fields, including healthcare. Sponsored by UTRGV’s School of Mathematical and Statistical Sciences and the Canadian Statistical Sciences ... -
From ‘A Million Miles Away’ to Edinburg
Wednesday, April 10, 2024
Former NASA astronaut and real-life inspiration behind the movie sensation, “A Million Miles Away,” Jose Hernandez will launch UTRGV’s Spring 2024 Distinguished Speaker Series. -
A Classroom in the Ocean
Wednesday, April 10, 2024
A once-in-a-lifetime research experience for two UTRGV students help discover some interesting (and potentially new) deep-sea creatures off the coast of Chile. Two UTRGV students, Megan Francis and Elyssia Gonzalez, and Dr. Erin Easton, UTRGV ... -
UTRGV to kick off facility improvements with $2.4M EDA grant
Tuesday, April 09, 2024
UTRGV will hold a groundbreaking ceremony and special announcement on Thursday, April 11, to highlight the start of new facility improvements. Supported by a $2.4 million grant from the U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA), the ... -
UTRGV School of Nursing students to host community health fair in Brownsville
Monday, April 08, 2024
The nursing students, all UTRGV seniors, are coordinating the family-friendly fair as part of their service-learning community course. The fair offers free services, including screenings for blood pressure, blood sugar and body mass index (BMI), ... -
UTRGV hosts “Science in Motion” viewing events for eclipse
Saturday, April 06, 2024
UTRGV will host “Science in Motion” viewing events Monday, April 8, to observe the total solar eclipse, which will reach approximately 92 percent totality in the Rio Grande Valley. A limited quantity of eclipse glasses will be available. -
UTRGV astronomer to feature in Exploratorium Museum's Solar Eclipse broadcast
Friday, April 05, 2024
Dr. Liliana Rivera Sandoval, assistant professor of astronomy at UTRGV, has been invited by the Exploratorium Museum – a museum of science, technology, and arts in San Francisco founded by physicist and educator Frank Oppenheimer – to ... -
UTRGV RCVCOBE names new Kemper Scholars cohort
Friday, April 05, 2024
Seven UTRGV students are now among the new cohort of Kemper Scholars, designated by the Kemper Corporation’s philanthropic arm, the Kemper Foundation, to continue its efforts to empower future business leaders. -
UTRGV signs research agreement with UDLAP to improve regional competitiveness
Wednesday, April 03, 2024
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV) and the Universidad de las Américas Puebla (UDLAP) have signed a collaborative research agreement to strengthen international research and academic collaborations. This initiative aims to ... -
Valley native and UTRGV medical student earns national health recognition
Tuesday, April 02, 2024
Briana Gonzalez DiGrazia, UTRGV School of Medicine student, earned the prestigious U.S. Public Health Service 2024 Excellence in Public Health Award, recognizing medical students who demonstrate leadership in advancing initiatives to enhance ... -
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 ... -
UTRGV legacy athletic director Jim Brooks blazed trail for integration
Thursday, February 29, 2024
When Jim Brooks was hired as the inaugural athletic director for then Pan American College (PAC) in 1953, he could not have known he would become a pioneer for integration in intercollegiate athletics in Texas and throughout the American South. -
UTRGV announces purchase of sports, entertainment complex
Wednesday, February 28, 2024
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV) on Wednesday announced it has acquired H-E-B Park, designating the venue as the primary home for the upcoming Vaqueros football program. The announcement came during a press conference at H-E-B ... -
UTRGV provost awarded Society for Social Work and Research book award
Monday, February 26, 2024
UTRGV provost Dr. Luis Zayas has been awarded the Society for Social Work and Research book award. Zayas was recognized for research on effects of children living in immigration detention centers on the border. -
Shadow Day allows glimpse into lives of UTRGV medical students
Friday, February 23, 2024
Presented by the Student National Medical Association, in conjunction with the School of Medicine Admissions and the Joint Admissions Medical Program, Shadow Day allowed students aspiring to attend medical school to network with current med ... -
Annual UTRGV Charreada will celebrate Charro Days with community event
Friday, February 23, 2024
UTRGV again will join the annual Charro Days festivities with its Charreada celebration on Wednesday, Feb. 28, in Brownsville. Since 2016, Charreada has celebrated the vibrant culture of the university and the city in the event, sponsored by ... -
UTRGV celebrates FESTIBA 2024
Wednesday, February 21, 2024
UTRGV’s annual Festival of International Books and Arts (FESTIBA), an educational and entertaining event that promotes cultural arts and literacy, runs this year from Feb. 23 through March 3. -
UT System Student Regent John Michael Austin visits UTRGV
Monday, February 19, 2024
UT System Student Regent John Michael Austin made a visit to UTRGV on Monday, aiming to familiarize himself with the diverse campus and engage in conversations with students and administrators about campus achievements and aspirations. -
Revolutionizing forensic science: UTRGV leads the way with AI-enhanced age estimation
Friday, February 16, 2024
UTRGV has been awarded a $467,325 grant from the U.S. Department of Justice's National Institute of Justice (NIJ) for a forensic research project aimed at transforming age-at-death estimation in forensic science. This is the first prime NIJ ... -
UTRGV SOPM student’s research explores potential impact of AI on underserved communities
Thursday, February 15, 2024
Olivia Mackey, a UTRGV School of Podiatric Medicine, student dives into researching the potential of artificial intelligence (AI) in healthcare. -
Engineer’s Week: ‘Welcome to the Future’
Thursday, February 15, 2024
Engineers Week 2024 kicks off Friday and continues into next week, celebrating the theme “Welcome to the Future.” Hosted by the UTRGV College of Engineering & Computer Science faculty, this year’s events feature ... -
UTRGV Vaquero Marching Band, Color Guard to participate in Laredo Anheuser-Busch Washington’s Birthday Parade
Wednesday, February 14, 2024
UTRGV’s inaugural marching band will help fill the streets of Laredo with music, when the UTRGV Vaquero Marching Band and the UTRGV Color Guard perform in this weekend's Anheuser-Busch Washington’s Birthday Parade. -
University Registrar Sofia Almeda Montes elected as SACRAO president-elect
Tuesday, February 13, 2024
UTRGV University Registrar Sofia Almeda Montes has been elected as the new president-elect for the Southern Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers (SACRAO). -
Texas institutions gather for ‘Sustainability at TRACS’ conference, hosted by UTRGV
Friday, February 09, 2024
The sustainability network continues to expand in Texas, with UTRGV hosting the annual TRACS conference recently at the South Padre Island Convention Center. This year’s theme, “Sustainability, the Future of Texas.” -
UTRGV’s Criminal Justice Online Master’s degree ranks in top 5 of Texas public universities
Wednesday, February 07, 2024
UTRGV’s Criminal Justice Online Master’s Degree Program has received recognition in the U.S. News 2024 Best Online Programs rankings, released Wednesday. -
UTRGV simulation hospital named for Drs. Krishnan
Wednesday, February 07, 2024
The university’s simulation hospital in Harlingen has been renamed The UTRGV Drs. Subram G. and Elizabeth G. Krishnan Simulation Hospital. The renaming was a gift from donors Elizabeth G. and Subram G. Krishnan, medical doctors who have ... -
UTRGV Chess Team wins its third international Kasparov tournament
Wednesday, February 07, 2024
Since the international tournament’s inception in 2021, UTRGV has won the university cup three out of the four times the tournament has been held. The team fell in 2023 to rival Texas Tech University’s team. This year’s ... -
UTRGV’s Chakrabarti receives NSF grant to enhance climate-resilient crops
Tuesday, February 06, 2024
The funding will support his research in genetic and molecular mechanisms in plants to develop climate-smart crops that are resilient to abiotic stresses caused by extreme weather events such as droughts and heatwaves. The goal of his research, ... -
UTRGV Arts, Athletics utilizing new ticket system for events
Thursday, February 01, 2024
UTRGV Arts and Athletics departments are now utilizing a new ticket system, called Showpass. In a trial run since September 2023, the new ticketing system eventually could become the primary vendor to sell tickets for UTRGV events in the ... -
UTRGV alum and educator thanks university for her self-confidence, professional skills in the classroom
Wednesday, January 31, 2024
UTRGV alumna Raquel Perez, from Edinburg, has been a fourth-grade educator for more than five years at Blanca E. Sanchez Elementary School in the McAllen Independent School District. -
UTRGV School of Medicine granted multiple NIH awards for research
Wednesday, January 31, 2024
The UTRGV School of Medicine has received five awards from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) for research on various neurobiological studies, including chronic pain, neurodegenerative diseases, HIV and Alzheimer’s disease. -
UT Health RGV experts promote importance of thyroid health
Tuesday, January 30, 2024
Thyroid health is an essential but often neglected aspect of overall well-being. This month marks Thyroid Awareness Month, highlighting thyroid disorders affecting more than 20 million Americans. -
Second Ph.D. degree program for UTRGV College of Engineering and Computer Science receives approval from THECB
Thursday, January 25, 2024
The UTRGV College of Engineering and Computer Science marked a historical milestone today, with The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board's approval of the college's second Ph.D. program. The new Doctor of Philosophy in Computer ... -
UTRGV’s Club Powerlifting qualifies for national competition
Wednesday, January 24, 2024
Alexa Prado, a UTRGV junior and former high school state champion powerlifter from Hidalgo, had a vision to continue her powerlifting dream at UTRGV. So, she spoke with representatives from UTRGV Athletics and UREC about starting a powerlifting ... -
UTRGV's 'Energy & U' inspires thousands of Valley K-12 students
Tuesday, January 16, 2024
UTRGV hosted its latest series of “Energy & U” shows Jan. 12 at the Edinburg Performance Arts Center. This dynamic, award-winning event showcases the excitement of science and engineering to area K-12 students, focusing on the ... -
Vice President and Director of UTRGV Athletics Chasse Conque receives contract extension
Friday, January 12, 2024
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley announced Friday that Vice President and Director of Athletics Chasse Conque has received a contract extension through 2028. -
POSTPONED – MLK Day: UTRGV community continuing day of service tradition
Thursday, January 11, 2024
UPDATE: Due to inclement weather, UTRGV's MLK Day of Service on Monday, January 15, will be postponed. -
UTRGV Chess Team advances again to Final Four
Monday, January 08, 2024
The multiple national champion UTRGV Chess Team again has advanced to the national championship of collegiate chess, the Final Four, also known as the President’s Cup.