• 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 ...

• UTRGV Spirit Program hosts first summer camp for kids

    Friday, July 26, 2024 — The UTRGV Spirit Program is taking registrations for its first summer camp for children ages 6 to 11. The Kids Spirit Camp, Aug. 5-7, provides a fun, educational and immersive experience that covers the different aspects of spirit, cheerleading ...

• Protecting the Pollinators

    Thursday, July 25, 2024 — NIFA includes UTRGV in $5.7M grant to fund pollinator research

• Team Mario’s summer camp at UTRGV marks 10 years, and a decade of impact

    Wednesday, July 24, 2024 — For the past 10 years, Team Mario has hosted its Fun Fridays Summer Camp at UTRGV.

• UTRGV's Energy & U inspires more than 40,000 Valley K-12 students

    Friday, July 19, 2024 — UTRGV’s annual “Energy & U” show, an educational showcase which started in 2023, has inspired more than 40,000 local K-12 students since its inception on the principles of energy and STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering ...

• UTRGV Fine Arts hosted inaugural Vaquero Band Camp this summer

    Thursday, July 18, 2024 — Over the summer, UTRGV College of Fine Arts hosted the very first Vaquero Band Camp.

• UTRGV CIC hosts fourth annual Startup Resource Expo

    Monday, July 08, 2024 — UTRGV’s Center for Innovation and Commercialization held its fourth annual Startup Resource Expo, offering local business owners and aspiring entrepreneurs a chance to network and connect with resource-providing organizations.

• UTRGV summer camps for all ages continues through July

    Friday, June 28, 2024 — UTRGV summer camps offer a variety of STEM, art and fitness programs designed to ignite creativity, nurture passions and build community. These camps will continue through July for elementary, middle and high school students.

• UTRGV proudly resides in two U.S. News and World Report best places to live

    Friday, June 21, 2024 — When deciding where to attend college, location can be a major factor, and The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley is located in two of the top five best places to live in Texas according to U.S. News and World Report.

• Two UTRGV alumni awarded Fulbright scholarships to teach in South Korea, Estonia

    Monday, June 17, 2024 — Two recent UTRGV graduates have been selected for Fulbright Scholarships and will travel abroad to teach courses in English and cultural studies.

• 11 UTRGV students displaying design work in 15 museums and institutions worldwide

    Friday, June 07, 2024 — The work of 11 UTRGV students is being exhibited in seven museums and eight institutions of higher education around the world as part of an international design competition called “Cross Connections.” The exhibit is on view in the Rio ...

• Annual UTRGV Startup Resource Expo connects local entrepreneurs and organizations

    Thursday, June 06, 2024 — UTRGV’s Center for Innovation & Commercialization is offering local business owners and aspiring entrepreneurs a chance to network and connect with resource-providing organizations, during its fourth annual Startup Resource Expo.

• UTRGV’s annual STEM Education Conference fosters international collaboration

    Tuesday, June 04, 2024 — UTRGV recently hosted the 7th Annual STEM Education Conference, with educators from around the globe exploring innovative practices in STEM education.

• UTRGV partner school Brownsville Early College High School top performer in Texas

    Monday, June 03, 2024 — UTRGV partner school, Brownsville Early College High School (BECHS) continues to maintain its position as one of the top-ranking institutions in Texas, according to U.S. News and World Report.

• UTRGV celebrates Earth Fest, a spectacle of sustainability

    Wednesday, May 15, 2024 — UTRGV Edinburg and Brownsville campuses came alive with the vibrant spirit of environmental consciousness during this year’s Earth Fest activities.

• UTRGV Spring Commencement sees more than 4,000 Vaqueros earn degrees

    Saturday, May 11, 2024 — More than 4,000 UTRGV students earned their diplomas this weekend during UTRGV’s Spring 2024 Commencement ceremonies.

• UTRGV’s Spring 2024 graduation ceremonies kick off in Brownsville

    Friday, May 10, 2024 — UTRGV graduated nearly 800 of its more than 4,000 Spring 2024 graduates, with the first ceremony on the Brownsville Campus.

• Dr. John R. Austin, father of UT System Student Regent, graduates from UTRGV with another degree

    Friday, May 10, 2024 — Education is evergreen, so for Dr. John R. Austin, interim chief medical officer for Valley Baptist Medical Center-Harlingen, seeking additional education was a natural step.

• “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.