• UTRGV SOM awarded federal grant to train behavioral health consultants

    Friday, September 24, 2021 — Dr. John Ronnau, PhD, senior associate dean for Community Health Partnerships with the UTRGV School of Medicine, has been awarded a grant for an education and training program focused on increasing the number of behavioral health professionals in ...

• Dahlia Guerra honored with Ohtli Award by Mexican Consulate of McAllen

    Wednesday, September 22, 2021 — Dr. Dahlia Guerra, UTRGV assistant vice president for Public Art and Special Projects, has been honored with the Ohtli Award, one of the highest honors given to citizens living outside of Mexico.

• UT System Police selects UTRGV’s Sgt. Lopez as Officer of the Month

    Friday, September 17, 2021 — UTRGV Police Sgt. Francisco Lopez admits he’s a man of few words. One favorite motto – “Work hard in silence, let success make the noise” – pretty much sums things up for him.

• UTRGV researchers awarded NSF grant to enhance undergraduate STEM education

    Monday, September 13, 2021 — UTRGV has been awarded a five-year, $3 million grant for research focused on enhancing the success of undergraduate Hispanic students in STEM disciplines.

• UTRGV Patron of the Arts brings fine arts at the click of a button

    Tuesday, September 07, 2021 — Last year, the UTRGV School of Music’s hefty schedule of live events on the Edinburg and Brownsville campuses came to an abrupt halt, silenced by the pandemic and the need for safety.

• Professor and doctoral student honored with national awards by NCRE

    Tuesday, August 31, 2021 — Nancy Riddick met UTRGV’s Dr. Bruce J. Reed in 2017, where they were both attending the National Council on Rehabilitation Education (NCRE) conference in California.

• CPRIT awards $2.5 million to UTRGV to help support cancer research

    Friday, August 27, 2021 — UTRGV has received its first CPRIT grant – $2.5 million in funding for an Integrated Cancer Research Core facility that will serve as a foundation for building the Rio Grande Valley’s growing cancer research network.

• UTRGV’S Talent Search Program grant proposals awarded $5.7M from U.S. Department of Education

    Thursday, August 26, 2021 — More than 2,000 Rio Grande Valley students from disadvantaged backgrounds will have a better chance to go on to college with assistance from UTRGV’S Talent Search Program.

• Federal industrial engineering grant awarded to UTRGV’s ST-IAC

    Tuesday, August 24, 2021 — A new federal grant will help UTRGV recruit up to 150 engineering students over the next five years.

• Eight UTRGV faculty members recognized with Faculty Excellence Awards

    Thursday, July 15, 2021 — The annual UTRGV Faculty Excellence Awards this year recognize eight faculty members for their accomplishments inside and outside the classroom.

• University Marketing and Communications team earn multiple awards this season

    Thursday, July 01, 2021 — The UTRGV University Marketing and Communications (UMC) Department recently was recognized with numerous honors from the Council for Advancement and Support of Education, Southwest District IV (CASE) and the American Advertising Federation (AAF) ...

• Veronica Gonzales named a Woman of Distinction by RGV Hispanic Chamber of Commerce

    Thursday, June 24, 2021 — Veronica Gonzales, senior vice president for Governmental and Community Relations, was recognized by the Rio Grande Valley Hispanic Chamber of Commerce (RGVHCC) as a 2021 Woman of Distinction in government.

• Virtual team gets virtual win: UTRGV’s AMSA student chapter wins poster competition at national convention

    Friday, June 11, 2021 — A UTRGV student organization has been recognized in a national competition for its social media campaign promoting accommodations for people with disabilities in higher education.

• Dr. John Krouse honored with national mentorship award

    Thursday, June 03, 2021 — Throughout his medical career Dr. John H. Krouse, dean of UTRGV School of Medicine and Executive Vice President for Health Affairs, has created career opportunities for young physicians and provided words of encouragement when they needed it. ...

• Associate professor earns UT System Academy of Distinguished Teachers honor

    Wednesday, May 26, 2021 — Dr. Alyssa Guadalupe Cavazos, UTRGV associate professor in the Department of Writing and Language Studies and director for the Center for Teaching Excellence, was recently inducted into The University of Texas System Academy of Distinguished ...

• ‘My grandmother was my family’

    Tuesday, May 25, 2021 — “It is said that a mother’s love is the heart of a family. In my case, my grandmother was my family,” Haimanti Majumder, a UTRGV graduate student, wrote in her winning essay for the 2020-2021 UTRGV Family of the Year Essay Contest.

• UTRGV School of Medicine receives AAMC Award to improve healthcare messaging to underserved communities

    Tuesday, April 27, 2021 — A team of UTRGV School of Medicine students, Master of Social Work students, and resident physicians are the recipients of the Association of American Medical Colleges AAMC Nurturing Experiences for Tomorrow’s Community Leaders (NEXT) Award ...

• UTRGV professor appointed to national social work Program Directors Academy

    Wednesday, March 24, 2021 — Dr. John Gonzalez, UTRGV associate professor and associate dean for Academic Affairs in the School of Social Work, has been appointed to the advisory committee of the Council on Social Work Education’s Program Directors Academy.

• Nine finalists compete in UTRGV’s Big Idea Competition

    Wednesday, March 17, 2021 — The inaugural Big Idea Competition hosted by the UTRGV Center for Innovation and Commercialization (CIC) brought together students, faculty, alumni, and community members to pitch innovative startup ideas to a panel of judges.

• First Blackstone Launchpad event at UTRGV is The Big Idea Competition

    Thursday, February 25, 2021 — UTRGV is one of several campuses in the University of Texas System to receive a substantial gift from the Blackstone Charitable Foundation to expand its signature Blackstone LaunchPad student entrepreneurship programming.

• UTRGV’s CHAPS program receives Texas Historical Commission’s 2020 Governor’s Award for Historic Preservation

    Friday, February 05, 2021 — UTRGV’s Community Historical Archaeology Project with Schools program continues to make a lasting mark in preserving Rio Grande Valley history with its recent 2020 Governor’s Award for Historic Preservation, presented by the Texas ...

• UTRGV scientist selected for national advisory board for minority aging research

    Friday, January 29, 2021 — Dr. Romeo Escobar, UTRGV assistant professor of social work, has been appointed to the newly formed Scientific Advisory Board of the Resource Center for Minority Aging Research Coordinating Center (RCMAR).

• UTRGV First Year Writing Program recognized for excellence by top writing organization

    Tuesday, December 22, 2020 — UTRGV’s First Year Writing Program is one of four recipients of the Conference on College Composition and Communication’s 2020-2021 Writing Program Certificate of Excellence.

• More accolades for UTRGV professor of engineering and manufacturing

    Tuesday, December 22, 2020 — When not one, but two major organizations have recognized your achievements in the same year, your role as an expert in your field is cemented.

• UTRGV rehabilitation professor recognized as Emerging Scholar by higher education newsmagazine

    Monday, December 21, 2020 — Capping off 2020 with another merit, Dr. Eluterio Blanco Jr., clinical assistant professor in the UTRGV School of Rehabilitation Services and Counseling, becomes one of just 15 Emerging Scholars named by the newsmagazine Diverse: Issues in Higher ...

• UTRGV wins Texas Social Media Award for its informative work during the pandemic

    Friday, December 18, 2020 — UTRGV recently won a Texas Social Media Award, highlighting its work on keeping the university community informed during the COVID-19 pandemic.

• UTRGV design students take top honors at virtual Adobe Jam App competition

    Wednesday, December 09, 2020 — Three UTRGV design students within the College of Fine Arts School of Art took first and second places at the annual Adobe Jam Texas Design Competition, during a virtual event held mid-November.

• UTRGV rewards three creative digital entries in President’s Holiday Card Contest

    Friday, December 04, 2020 — ‘Tis the season for keeping traditions alive the best and safest way possible, so UTRGV will honor the artistic expressions of a unique holiday season by continuing the university’s annual President’s Holiday Card Contest.

• A Series of Windows

    Tuesday, December 01, 2020 — For Joann González, a 20-year-old UTRGV Theater and Film major, the COVID-19 pandemic affected her family in various ways – but one of the hardest was not being able to visit her grandfather.

• UTRGV one of 50 institutions to earn Google exploreCSR award

    Tuesday, November 24, 2020 — UTRGV is one of just 50 institutions from around the world to receive a 2020 Google exploreCSR grant, awarded to help grow interest in computing careers. Google awards funds to faculty to host workshops that encourage undergraduate students ...

• UTRGV’s Villagran named Boots to Business Instructor of the Year

    Friday, November 20, 2020 — Marcus Villagran recognizes the sheer determination in the veterans and active duty service members he helps every day as a UTRGV Economic Development Veterans Business Outreach Center specialist.

• UT Health RGV Clinical Lab receives Clinical and Translational Science grant for expanded COVID-19 testing in underserved South Texas communities

    Friday, October 30, 2020 — The UT Health RGV Clinical Lab has been awarded a Clinical and Translational Science Award (CTSA) partnership grant for expanded research in COVID-19 testing.

• UTRGV awarded grant to empower and support sexual assault survivors and victims

    Thursday, October 29, 2020 — UTRGV recently received a grant that will help support and empower sexual assault survivors and victims.

• Double stars: Villalobos receives second national award in 2020

    Saturday, October 24, 2020 — The accolades keep coming for one UTRGV professor. Dr. Cristina Villalobos – a Myles and Sylvia Aaronson Endowed professor in the UTRGV School of Mathematical and Statistical Sciences, associate dean for the College of Sciences, and ...

• UTRGV, TSC and STC partner to bridge students into biomedical research careers

    Friday, October 23, 2020 — UTRGV, South Texas College and Texas Southmost College have been awarded a more than $2 million, five-year grant from the National Institutes of Health to develop a research training program in biomedical sciences.

• Saving the Soil: UTRGV awarded grant for regional cover crop research

    Tuesday, October 20, 2020 — The U.S. Department of Agriculture has awarded UTRGV a research grant to help determine how on-farm conservation can be applied to reduce impact on the environment and study the social and economic implications for area farmers.

• UTRGV computer science students attended largest conference for women in computing

    Tuesday, October 20, 2020 — A group of 16 UTRGV computer science students recently had an opportunity they never saw coming: They got scholarships to attend a prestigious gathering of women in computing.

• UTRGV receives $1.3 million commercialization grant from U.S. Department of Commerce

    Wednesday, October 14, 2020 — UTRGV’s Center for Innovation and Commercialization (CIC) has received a more than $1.3 million grant that will strengthen entrepreneurial services provided in the RGV community through collaboration.

• UTRGV mechanical engineering professor named ASME Fellow

    Wednesday, September 30, 2020 — Dr. Dumitru Caruntu has always been fascinated with engineering and mathematics.

• UTRGV’s Charlton named to UT System Academy of Distinguished Teachers

    Monday, September 14, 2020 — Dr. Colin Charlton, UTRGV professor and chair of the Department of Writing & Language Studies, is one of four UT System faculty members inducted into The University of Texas System Academy of Distinguished Teachers for 2020.

• Federal grant renews UTRGV’s TRiO Student Support Services program

    Friday, August 28, 2020 — The UTRGV Office of College Access and K-12 Partnerships has received a $348,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Education to continue TRiO Student Support Services (SSS) at UTRGV for five additional years.

• Program tailors job pipeline for UTRGV ag science students and community partners

    Thursday, August 27, 2020 — More than $3 billion worth of produce was imported last year – at the Pharr International Bridge alone.

• UTRGV Disaster Studies Program coordinator receives Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program award

    Friday, August 21, 2020 — In May 2008, Cyclone Nargis hit the Southeast Asian country Burma, killing more than 100,000 people.

• UTRGV faculty honored with prestigious UT Regents’ Outstanding Teaching Awards

    Monday, August 17, 2020 — For their commitment to providing a quality and meaningful education to their students, two UTRGV faculty members have been honored with one of the highest and most prestigious awards in the nation that recognizes teaching excellence – the ...

• UTRGV’s Dr. Cristina Villalobos earns Presidential Award of Excellence

    Friday, August 07, 2020 — Dr. Cristina Villalobos, a Myles and Sylvia Aaronson Endowed professor in the UTRGV School of Mathematical and Statistical Sciences, associate dean for the College of Sciences, and founding director of the Center of Excellence in STEM Education, ...

• UTRGV receives federal grant to provide scholarships for students aspiring to become clinical laboratory scientists

    Monday, July 13, 2020 — UTRGV has been awarded a $1.15 million grant from the Health Resources and Services Administration (an agency of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services) to help provide scholarships to aspiring students from financially disadvantaged ...