• UTRGV CHAPS’s Underground Railroad research brings “Walking to Freedom” event to the Valley

    Friday, February 28, 2025 — Representatives from the Harriet Tubman Museum and Educational Center in Cambridge, Maryland, have reached out to CHAPS to help organize the Rio Grande Valley’s first “Walking the Southern Roads to Freedom” event. Scheduled for ...

• FESTIBA 2025 to highlight youth talent at annual Mariachi Festival

    Wednesday, February 26, 2025 — The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley will come alive with young mariachi groups from across the region during the annual Mariachi Festival, a vibrant celebration of youth talent and cultural heritage as part of the Festival of International ...

• Dive into the arts at FESTIBA

    Wednesday, February 19, 2025 — Join The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley in celebrating creativity at the annual Festival of International Books and Arts (FESTIBA) from Feb. 20 to March 2, where art, literature and music come together. This year's theme, "Life ...

• UTRGV Center for Latin American Arts presents Spanish American art roundtable at IMAS

    Tuesday, February 18, 2025 — The UTRGV Center for Latin American Arts invites art enthusiasts and community members to a special roundtable event to discuss the historical, cultural and contemporary significance of Spanish American artwork.

• UTRGV School of Medicine hosts international conference to address cancer health disparities

    Thursday, February 13, 2025 — The UTRGV School of Medicine will host the 3rd International Conference on Cancer Health Disparities and its 8th Annual Research Symposium. The event will unite national and international experts in cancer research, medical professionals and ...

• High school students shine at UTRGV’s Regional Science Bowl

    Thursday, February 13, 2025 — In a thrilling game-show style tournament, more than 100 students from 18 high schools tested their math and science knowledge at the annual Regional Science Bowl held at UTRGV. Claiming victory was W.B. Ray High School from Corpus Christi, which ...

• UTRGV students to rate Super Bowl ads in USA Today’s Ad Meter competition

    Friday, February 07, 2025 — This Super Bowl LIX, UTRGV students will share their insights on commercials as part of USA Today’s 37th annual Ad Meter competition.

• UTRGV brings global insights on Alzheimer’s Disease to community

    Friday, February 07, 2025 — Experts from the UTRGV School of Medicine, UT Health San Antonio, and institutions in Italy, Nigeria and Florida presented this research-backed information to more than 350 members of the South Texas community at the free event “Memory and ...

• High school students gear up for Regional Science Bowl, eye national championship in D.C.

    Thursday, February 06, 2025 — High school students from across the region are gearing up for a competition that could earn them a spot in the National Science Bowl (NSB) in Washington, D.C., this April. They will first battle it out at the Regional Science Bowl this Saturday, ...

• Get ready for UTRGV’s Dye Hard Orange 5k

    Friday, January 31, 2025 — Prepare for a splash of color and a spirit of fun at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley's Dye Hard Orange 5K on Saturday, Feb. 8 in Harlingen. Hosted by University Recreation (UREC), the third annual race will begin at the Harlingen ...

• UTRGV School of Medicine hosts community event to promote awareness and prevention of cervical cancer

    Tuesday, January 28, 2025 — Cervical cancer is the most frequently diagnosed cancer in women. Unfortunately, the Rio Grande Valley has the highest incidence and mortality rates for cervical cancer in the U.S., where the disease remains one of the leading causes of ...

• Global Insights on Alzheimer’s Disease: UTRGV brings international research to “Memory & Heart Connections” event

    Monday, January 27, 2025 — International speakers will present transformative research to enhance the quality of life for individuals with Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementias (ADRD) and their families at UTRGV’s second annual “Memory and Heart ...

• Time to buzz in: UTRGV history lecturer advances in Jeopardy! wildcard tournament

    Monday, January 13, 2025 — For Dr. William Yancey, a UTRGV history lecturer, the dream of appearing on Jeopardy! began long ago.

• UTRGV lecturer gains national recognition for innovative experiential-learning program

    Friday, December 20, 2024 — A UTRGV marketing lecturer is earning national recognition for his innovative program that empowers students to tackle real-world challenges.

• ‘No dream is too big’

    Friday, December 13, 2024 — Deaf since birth, Giselle Lozano is not only earning her degree in Criminal Justice but is also inspiring countless others to believe no dream is out of reach. Driven by a desire to “protect my family and my community from any dangers ...

• Serving Our Own: UTRGV School of Medicine’s Student-Run Clinic providing free healthcare services to underserved communities

    Thursday, December 05, 2024 — In partnership with Clínica María Luisa, the UTRGV School of Medicine's Student-Run Clinic provides Peñitas residents with health care resources they might not otherwise have access to. Under the guidance of volunteer ...

• UTRGV’s endowment surges to $191 million, empowering students to graduate debt-free

    Tuesday, November 26, 2024 — UTRGV President Guy Bailey announces the university's endowment has surged to $191 million—a 133% increase since 2016—providing more scholarship opportunities and enabling students to graduate debt-free.

• UTRGV celebrates Texas Arbor Day with tree planting at Child Development Center

    Monday, November 25, 2024 — To mark Texas Arbor Day and embrace the Lorax’s important message of caring for the planet, the children at the UTRGV Child Development Center participated in planting a Cedar Elm tree.

• UTRGV Theatre Dept promises a wild ‘ride’ this season

    Monday, November 18, 2024 — Get ready to experience an emotional rollercoaster with the UTRGV Department of Theatre’s fall production of “Ride the Cyclone, The Musical.” Running from Nov. 22-24 at the Albert L. Jeffers Theatre on the UTRGV Edinburg Campus, ...

• Food truck architect Chef Roy Choi headlines UTRGV’s Distinguished Speaker Series

    Friday, November 15, 2024 — A trailblazer in the food industry, successful business owner and social activist, Chef Roy Choi shared his inspiring story, experiences and advice at the annual Distinguished Speaker Series event Tuesday evening.

• New Regional Security Operations Center opens at UTRGV to enhance cybersecurity for the region

    Thursday, November 14, 2024 — In a groundbreaking collaboration, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley and The Texas Department of Information Resources (DIR) unveiled the newest Regional Security Operations Center (RSOC), marking a significant advancement in ...

• UTRGV celebrates National First-Generation College Celebration Day

    Friday, November 08, 2024 — The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV) joins the nation today in celebrating National First-Generation College Celebration Day, commemorating the signing of the Higher Education Act of 1965. This landmark legislation aimed to make ...

• Boy Scouts of America Rio Grande Council honors UTRGV President with Distinguished Citizen Award

    Tuesday, November 05, 2024 — Although UTRGV President Guy Bailey never had the chance to join the Boy Scouts as a young boy growing up in Alabama, he officially became part of the community on Friday, Nov. 1, when he received the Distinguished Citizen Award by the Boy Scouts ...

• Culinary Icon Roy Choi to headline UTRGV Distinguished Speakers Series on Nov. 12

    Monday, November 04, 2024 — Roy Choi, the culinary trailblazer of the modern food truck movement, will serve as the inaugural speaker for the 2024-2025 season of The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley’s Distinguished Speaker Series. DSS, a free event, will be ...

• Haunted History of the RGV: Fort Ringgold

    Thursday, October 31, 2024 — Founded in 1848 along the Rio Grande, Fort Ringgold isn’t simply an important landmark in American history. It is, by many accounts, a cauldron of spooky sightings and supernatural tales. The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley ...

• ‘Scans aren’t scary!’

    Thursday, October 31, 2024 — At IoN, he guides patients through the procedures their doctors or clinical researchers have ordered. He explains the technology to ease some patients' anxiety about lying very still in machines that can look like something out of a science ...

• Valley students hear from industry experts at UTRGV’s Hospitality and Tourism Management Conference

    Wednesday, October 30, 2024 — The UTRGV RCVCOBE Hospitality and Tourism Management Program recently hosted a conference for more than 200 Valley high school students wanting to learn about the hospitality business.

• UTRGV students to debut documentary focusing on global child displacement on Oct. 28

    Friday, October 25, 2024 — Students from The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV) are set to showcase their talents for a worthy cause on Monday, Oct. 28, with the premiere of a documentary – "Stand Together for Children" – highlighting the ...

• UTRGV receives $500,000 for Manufacturing Incubator

    Wednesday, October 23, 2024 — The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV) announced today it received $500,000 in federal funding for its Rio Grande Valley Manufacturing Incubator, a project set to bolster advanced manufacturing and economic growth in the region.

• UTRGV unites for a greener future at Campus Sustainability Day

    Thursday, October 17, 2024 — The UTRGV Office for Sustainability recently hosted the annual Campus Sustainability Day in Edinburg and Brownsville, an event designed to highlight the university’s commitment to sustainable practices across campuses.

• UTRGV NRC and OneStar to host RGV Nonprofit Summit

    Tuesday, October 08, 2024 — The UTRGV Nonprofit Resource Center is joining forces with OneStar to host the 2024 RGV Nonprofit Summit, Oct. 30 in Harlingen.

• Successful STEPS: RGV pilot program for child health expands to San Antonio

    Tuesday, October 01, 2024 — After a years-long pilot program succeeded in increasing the health of nearly 2,000 Rio Grande Valley pre-schoolchildren, UTRGV’s South Texas Early Prevention Study (STEPS) research team, in partnership with the Social & Health Research ...

• 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 ...

• 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 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 ...

• 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 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).

• 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 departments across campuses working on Carnegie re-classification designation

    Friday, August 23, 2024 — While UTRGV’s connection to the community has previously been recognized at the national level, departments from all areas now are working toward a 2026 reclassification as a Carnegie Community Engaged university.

• UTRGV to offer extended U Central hours ahead of Fall 2024 semester

    Thursday, August 15, 2024 — With deadlines approaching for parents and students seeking financial aid and for submitting enrollment documents at UTRGV, U Central hours are being extended. Beginning this Saturday, U Central will offer longer hours on both the Brownsville and ...

• UTRGV and Pharr EDC collaborate to open Pharr Global Business Hub

    Thursday, August 15, 2024 — UTRGV and the Pharr Economic Development Corporation (EDC) have officially opened the doors of the Pharr Global Business Hub, designed to help bring in new businesses and strengthen current businesses in the Rio Grande Valley.

• UTRGV School of Medicine serves community at Operation Border Health Preparedness

    Friday, August 09, 2024 — This year, the UTRGV School of Medicine students were part of the 25th anniversary of Operation Border Health Preparedness, or OBHP, an initiative organized by the Texas Department of State Health Services that brings medical care to South Texas ...

• UTRGV Athletics ranks sixth in the nation in community service

    Wednesday, August 07, 2024 — This year, for the third time, UTRGV student-athletes finished in the top 10 of the NCAA Teamworks Community Service Challenge through Helper Helper. For 2023-24, UTRGV Athletics placed sixth nationally among 362 Division I athletic departments, ...

• UTRGV hosts second AgDiscovery camp

    Tuesday, August 06, 2024 — A select group of high school students from the Valley and across the country got to live on a UTRGV campus this summer, where they studied agriculture and Valley ecology with UTRGV professors and USDA experts.

• UTRGV, Stars Scholarship Fund and LaMantia Family partner to increase Licensed Clinical Social Workers in the Rio Grande Valley

    Thursday, August 01, 2024 — In an effort to address the growing need for mental health professionals in the Rio Grande Valley, Texas Sen. Morgan LaMantia on Thursday announced that The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV), Stars Scholarship Fund and the LaMantia ...

• Ribbon-cutting unveils new home for UTRGV Edinburg CISD Collegiate High School

    Wednesday, July 31, 2024 — UTRGV Edinburg CISD Collegiate High School is ready to open its doors to more than 400 students. A ribbon-cutting ceremony celebrated the milestone event on Wednesday evening. Created through a strategic partnership between UTRGV and the ...