• More than 2,600 graduate in day two of UTRGV commencement ceremonies

    Saturday, May 11, 2019 — The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley continued the graduation celebrations on Saturday, May 11, when more than 2,600 prospective graduates walked the stage in front of family and loved ones to receive their degrees during 2019 Spring ...

• Texas Bar Foundation awards grant to UTRGV to help empower youth in the foster system

    Friday, May 10, 2019 — The Texas Bar Foundation has awarded funding to UTRGV to improve college readiness among foster youth in the Rio Grande Valley.

• UTRGV Opera Theater to present Bizet’s Carmen

    Friday, May 10, 2019 — The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Opera Theater will present one of the greatest operas of all time, “Carmen,” in Spanish with English captions, on May 29-30 and June 2.

• UTRGV graduates first group of ‘First Class’ Vaqueros

    Friday, May 10, 2019 — The first of seven 2019 Spring Commencement ceremonies for The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley began Friday in Brownsville, as friends and family assembled to watch their loved ones cap off their academic careers.

• Twins set to graduate from UTRGV this weekend with Environmental Science degrees

    Thursday, May 09, 2019 — Jahdiel Salazar and Josabeth Navarro are not afraid to get their hands dirty. The fraternal twin sisters each will accept her bachelor’s degree in Environmental Science this weekend, after taking every class together along the way.

• Striving for better: UTRGV graduate ready for next chapter

    Wednesday, May 08, 2019 — Family vacations, spending time with friends, taking a break from schoolwork – college students usually envision those as summer break activities.

• UTRGV moves up in Carnegie Classification

    Wednesday, May 08, 2019 — The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV) was recently elevated to the second-highest classification of the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education.

• UTRGV named Frontier University in Practice of Community Engagement

    Wednesday, May 08, 2019 — UTRGV is one of 100 universities selected for inclusion in the University of Virginia’s Institute for Advance Studies in Culture Field Guide for Urban University-Community Partnerships.

• More than 3,000 graduates to walk at UTRGV spring commencement ceremonies

    Tuesday, May 07, 2019 — The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley will graduate a total of 3,400 students in seven ceremonies at the 2019 Spring Commencement on May 10-11.

• Multicultural arts take the spotlight at UTRGV’s new Center for Latin American Arts

    Tuesday, May 07, 2019 — UTRGV is set to open a new center for multinational events that will act as a cultural hub for Latin American music, theatre, art, art history, creative writing and dance.

• UTRGV School of Medicine donates white coats to Lamar Academy in McAllen

    Tuesday, May 07, 2019 — Dr. John H. Krouse, executive vice president for Health Affairs at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley and dean of the UTRGV School of Medicine, visited with students at Lamar Academy in McAllen on Tuesday, April 30, to donate white coats ...

• MBA grad survives health challenge, now helps other UTRGV students succeed

    Tuesday, May 07, 2019 — When UTRGV graduate student Griselda Muñoz walks across the stage May 10 to accept her master’s degree in business, she knows the sources of her strength will be sitting in the audience – her 13-year old twins, Christian and ...

• Second annual UTRGV Family Medicine Symposium to be held May 17 at Knapp Conference Center

    Tuesday, May 07, 2019 — The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley School of Medicine’s three Family Medicine residency programs will have their second annual Family Medicine Research Symposium, noon to 5 p.m. Friday, May 17, at the Knapp Conference Center in Weslaco.

• Exceptional accomplishments by faculty recognized at annual UTRGV awards program

    Thursday, May 02, 2019 — Faculty members at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley were recognized, celebrated, and honored for their exceptional accomplishments during the annual Faculty Excellence Awards Thursday, May 2.

• UTRGV to host first NSF INCLUDES Symposium geared toward Latinas in STEM Academic Careers

    Monday, April 29, 2019 — Meant to address best practices and lessons to enhance successful STEM careers, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley will host the NSF INCLUDES Symposium for ADVANCING Latinas in STEM Academic Careers on May 16-17 at The Pearl South Padre ...

• UTRGV program to help bring regional history to Edinburg and Brownsville K-12 classrooms

    Tuesday, April 23, 2019 — Thanks to a newly-funded program spearheaded by The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley B3 Institute, local students from two school districts and their communities will have the opportunity to immerse themselves and better understand the ...

• RGV parents and school districts unite to support Dual Language Education

    Wednesday, April 17, 2019 — The UTRGV Center for Bilingual Studies (CBS) and RGV Parents United for Excellent Dual Education (RGV PUEDE) recently held their third annual parent conference, “Strengthening Parent-School Partnerships for Dual Language Education.”

• UTRGV admitted into prestigious Carnegie Project on Education Doctorate consortium

    Wednesday, April 17, 2019 — The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley is one of nine institutions of higher education to be accepted this year into the Carnegie Project on the Education Doctorate.

• DRAMA QUEEN

    Monday, April 15, 2019 — Many people are afraid of being on stage.

• UTRGV million dollar grant and new program to be announced April 23

    Monday, April 15, 2019 — The UTRGV B3 Institute will host a press conference, 9:30 a.m. Tuesday, April 23, to announce a major grant awarded by the U.S. Department of Education.

• UTRGV sophomore shares supportive story in winning ‘Family of the Year’ essay contest

    Wednesday, April 10, 2019 — Family and support are the two words that matter the most to Amanda Cruz, an interdisciplinary studies sophomore at UTRGV.

• UTRGV launching Executive Education programs to serve top-level leaders in varied industries

    Monday, April 08, 2019 — UTRGV, through its newly established Office of Professional Education & Workforce Development, will launch several executive education programs in the coming months.

• Back to Back Champions

    Monday, April 08, 2019 — The UTRGV Chess Team successfully has defended its title as national champions of the President’s Cup, during the Final Four of Collegiate Chess this weekend at the Marshall Chess Club in New York City.

• UTRGV Chess Team defends national title for second win in President's Cup

    Sunday, April 07, 2019 — They've done it again!

• UTRGV mentoring unexpected advocates for Alzheimer’s patients, caregivers

    Wednesday, April 03, 2019 — Among the senior citizen visitors and vendors at a recent Winter Texan event in Alamo, a small group of high school students line-dancing looked a little out of place.

• More than 250 students to compete at UTRGV Electric Car Competition

    Wednesday, April 03, 2019 — The parking lot in front of the UTRGV Biomedical Research and Health Building on the Brownsville Campus will be the site for the second annual UTRGV Electric Car Competition, Friday and Saturday, April 5-6.

• New UTRGV online graduate certificate focuses on global sustainability management

    Wednesday, April 03, 2019 — The Graduate College at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley has approved a new graduate certificate under the Robert C. Vackar College of Business & Entrepreneurship aimed at preparing students for careers in international ...

• UTRGV receives grant for soil science initiatives

    Tuesday, April 02, 2019 — Dr. Engil Pereira, assistant professor of soil ecology in the UTRGV School of Earth, Environment, and Marine Sciences (SEEMS), has been awarded a grant to help students gain soil science research training and promote networking opportunities.

• UTRGV donors and scholarship recipients meet during annual luncheon

    Tuesday, April 02, 2019 — UTRGV scholarship recipients had a chance to meet the donors who are investing in their education during the university’s annual Donor Scholarship Luncheon March 19 on the Brownsville Campus and again March 21 on the Edinburg Campus.

• You’ve Got Email

    Monday, April 01, 2019 — All UTRGV legacy alumna and teacher Margaret Medina-Olivarez wanted was a picture of her elementary school students in university T-shirts.

• UTRGV art professor awarded fellowship for work in Spanish Colonial art

    Monday, April 01, 2019 — Dr. Katherine McAllen, assistant professor of Latin American Art History in the UTRGV School of Art, has been awarded the Thoma Art Foundation post-doctoral fellowship for her work in Spanish colonial art.

• UTRGV hosts International Women’s Day celebration on Brownsville Campus

    Friday, March 29, 2019 — The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley’s International Admissions and Student Services department in the Office of Global Engagement hosted its annual International Women’s Day ceremony Thursday, March 28, at Salón Cassia on ...

• UTRGV Geology Club hits gold, celebrates 50th anniversary

    Monday, March 25, 2019 — This school year, The Geology Club at UTRGV celebrates its 50th anniversary, and the student organization, which started as part of UTRGV legacy institution UT Pan American, has grown in focus over the years.

• UTRGV Student Media group takes home 58 TIPA awards, and its first Director’s Trophy

    Monday, March 25, 2019 — The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Student Media was victorious during the Texas Intercollegiate Press Association competitions, held March 13-16 in Corpus Christi.

• UTRGV Brownsville Campus is the site for the second annual UTRGV Electric Car Competition

    Wednesday, March 20, 2019 — The excitement of motorsport to inspire middle and high school students to excel in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) studies is coming to the UTRGV Brownsville Campus.

• UTRGV event brings together SOM, Nursing, PA students for interprofessional team-building event

    Wednesday, March 13, 2019 — Students from the UTRGV School of Medicine, School of Nursing, and the Physician Assistant Studies Program in the College of Health Professions received an early glimpse into working in a team-based environment to help a patient.

• UTRGV School of Medicine, College of Education and P-16 Integration offer behavioral health course

    Tuesday, March 12, 2019 — The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley School of Medicine has teamed up with the College of Education and P-16 Integration to equip students with behavioral health skills to transform the future of medical care in the Valley.

• UTRGV legacy alumna recognized with Milken Award for teaching excellence

    Friday, March 08, 2019 — Krystal Contreras, a fourth-grade teacher in San Benito and an alumna of The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, has received Texas’ Milken Educator Award for the 2018-2019 academic year. She is the sole recipient in the state and first ...

• Commencement Message Spring 2019

    Friday, March 08, 2019 — We are pleased to announce the dates and times for UTRGV’s Spring Commencement Ceremonies.

• Students create ‘The Vaquero List’ in response to exhibit featuring influential Latinos

    Wednesday, March 06, 2019 — A trip to the International Museum of Art and Science (IMAS) a while back to view the work of American filmmaker Timothy Greenfield-Sanders gave two UTRGV professors and a digital photography class an idea.

• UTRGV junior represents South Texas citrus industry as Queen Citrianna the 82nd

    Monday, March 04, 2019 — UTRGV student Alexandria Canchola has joined the ranks of Rio Grande Valley citrus royalty, reigning this year as Queen Citrianna the 82nd.

• Book talk on Chicana Movidas captivates university community

    Friday, March 01, 2019 — The theme of empowerment was on full display on the UTRGV Brownsville Campus Friday, March 1, as part of FESTIBA 2019 with a special book talk with the authors of “Chicana Movidas: New Narratives of Activism in the Movement Era.”

• UTRGV, Harlingen CISD and City of Harlingen collaborate to construct new building

    Thursday, February 28, 2019 — The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, the City of Harlingen and Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District on Thursday, Feb. 28, announced they will build a new UTRGV/Early College High School campus in Harlingen, and signed a ...

• ‘They Call Me Güero’: UTRGV literature professor celebrates Mexican-American culture and youth

    Wednesday, February 20, 2019 — Spanish-speakers often refer to a person with light hair, eyes and complexion as “güero” – a term of endearment free of cultural or racial overtones.

• UTRGV researchers uncovering South Texas’s part in the Underground Railroad

    Tuesday, February 19, 2019 — Lessons about the Underground Railroad often focus on escaped slaves heading north to free states and Canada.

• The Science of Love

    Thursday, February 14, 2019 — Love. (We can already hear you sighing.) By all accounts, it’s complicated. Very, very complicated. One professor at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley agrees that yes, love is, in fact, complicated. So he has turned to science to ...