• UTRGV fourth-year medical students ‘feeling lucky’ this Match Day

    Friday, March 17, 2023 — The UTRGV School of Medicine's fourth-year medical students celebrated their hard work this annual Match Day, on Friday, March 17 – St. Patrick’s Day. Forty-five members of the Class of 2023 and four from the Class of 2022 ...

• UTRGV anthropology group participates in humanitarian efforts in Eagle Pass

    Thursday, March 16, 2023 — Peace of mind can be hard to find – especially if you’re the family of undocumented immigrants who have disappeared crossing the border.

• UTRGV student entrepreneur is named Future Texas Business Legend

    Thursday, March 16, 2023 — We all have a purpose.

• UTRGV profs talk about meteorite activity in the RGV

    Wednesday, March 15, 2023 — The UTRGV College of Sciences, the Astrobiochemistry Lab, and the Center of Excellence in STEM Education (C-STEM) will host a public talk regarding meteorites, titled “From the Stars to Your Backyard: Meteorites Impacting the Rio Grande ...

• Oscar-winner Marlee Matlin to headline UTRGV’s Distinguished Speaker Series

    Wednesday, March 15, 2023 — Academy-award winning actress and activist Marlee Matlin will open UTRGV’s Spring 2023 Distinguished Speaker Series on Wednesday, March 22.

• UTRGV, Mission CISD, Rotary Club project nurtures ‘next-gen farmers’

    Tuesday, March 14, 2023 — School children from the Mission school district have become empowered agents of change against food insecurity, harvesting crops they grew with the support of a partnership between the City of Mission Rotary Club and three departments at UTRGV.

• UTRGV ENACTUS Chapter’s SOAR Project students tour sustainable farm

    Monday, March 13, 2023 — Back in February, UTRGV’s ENACTUS Chapter members helped several students from its Sustainable Opportunities for Advancement and Recruiting (SOAR) project tour the Terra Preta Farm in Edinburg.

• Home for the Hub: UTRGV holds grand opening for eBridge Center

    Friday, March 10, 2023 — The doors are finally open.

• UTRGV hosts health day for more than 700 pre-K students

    Friday, March 10, 2023 — Little Marco Alvarado is still in pre-K at PSJA, but he gets it.

• UTRGV hosts commemoration of 200 years of diplomatic relationships between the U.S. and México

    Thursday, March 02, 2023 — The UTRGV Center for Mexican American Studies, FESTIBA, the UTRGV colleges of Liberal Arts and Fine Arts, in collaborating with the Mexican Consulate in McAllen, will host a panel and celebration to commemorate 200 years of diplomatic ...

• UTRGV Graduate College hosts Graduate Fair 2023

    Wednesday, March 01, 2023 — UTRGV Graduate College will be hosting its Graduate Fair 2023 in March on the Edinburg and Brownsville campuses.

• Business owner, nurse, UTRGV alumna works to uplift community

    Tuesday, February 28, 2023 — Dr. Esther Akindayomi, a UTRGV MBA alumna and local business owner, admits she tends to overbook herself.

• UTRGV mechanical engineering alumna paints own path to success

    Friday, February 24, 2023 — Opportunities increasingly are on the rise for women in the historically male-dominated field of engineering – thanks to determined women like UTRGV alumna Laura Escobar.

• UTRGV celebrates 17th annual FESTIBA starting Feb. 25

    Wednesday, February 22, 2023 — UTRGV is bringing the joy and wonder of literacy to the community with its annual Festival of International Books & Arts (FESTIBA).

• UTRGV center provides opportunity for students and local entrepreneurs to compete for $5K in Business Plan Competition

    Wednesday, February 22, 2023 — With a goal of turning great ideas into great businesses, the annual UTRGV Rafael Munguia Business Plan Competition is currently accepting applications through Friday, Feb. 24.

• Super bowl of science competitions: UTRGV hosts Regional Science Bowl

    Tuesday, February 21, 2023 — High school students from across the Rio Grande Valley and Corpus Christi faced off in the Super Bowl of science competitions, the 2023 Regional Science Bowl, hosted by UTRGV on Feb. 11.

• Engineer’s Week: ‘Creating the Future’

    Monday, February 20, 2023 — Engineers Week 2023 kicked off on Friday and continues this week celebrating the theme “Creating the Future.”

• DoD Under Secretary Shyu visits UTRGV to deliver inspirational keynote at National Manufacturing Expo

    Thursday, February 16, 2023 — Heidi Shyu, the U.S. Department of Defense under secretary for research and engineering, on Feb. 16 launched the 2023 National Manufacturing Expo being hosted on the UTRGV Edinburg Campus.

• UT System student regent visits UTRGV

    Tuesday, February 14, 2023 — University of Texas System Student Regent Neelesh C. "Neel" Mutyala connected with UTRGV leaders and students recently during a two-day tour of the university.

• UTRGV hosting 2023 Manufacturing Expo & Exhibition

    Monday, February 13, 2023 — UTRGV will host its second National Manufacturing Expo and Exhibition, Feb. 16 and 17 on the Edinburg Campus.

• UTRGV Library honors Black History Month with new resources, events

    Thursday, February 09, 2023 — The University Library at UTRGV, in honor of Black History Month, has compiled displays and resources on the Edinburg, Harlingen, and Brownsville campuses to help celebrate this month of recognition.

• RedRover Readers RGV fosters social-emotional well-being for children

    Tuesday, February 07, 2023 — Buddy, a mixed-breed dog, was left to starve in the rain and snow, spending most of his young life chained to a tree in the backyard of neglectful owners. He had no shelter, and neighborhood kids would throw rocks at him. He spent his days in ...

• UTRGV to host science bowl competition for high school students

    Friday, February 03, 2023 — High school students will convene on The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Edinburg campus on Saturday, Feb. 11, to show off their math and science skills at the Regional Science Bowl competition.

• UTRGV to conduct homecoming week on both Brownsville and Edinburg campuses

    Thursday, February 02, 2023 — UTRGV will host its traditional spring Homecoming events, Feb. 6-11, to unite the community via Vaquero pride and spirit.

• UTRGV hosts kickoff of Texas Legislative Tour in the Valley

    Tuesday, January 31, 2023 — As the 88th Legislative Session gets underway, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley hosted legislators from across the state on two stops of their Legislative Tour of the Rio Grande Valley.

• UTRGV’s Energy & U first live show garners about 3,000 attendees

    Friday, January 27, 2023 — More than 3,000 elementary students and the general public witnessed the first live performance of UTRGV's “Energy & U” spectacle, a show filled with explosions, bubbles and lots of learning and fun.

• UTRGV’s Razo awarded grant to improve area mental health services for children

    Thursday, January 26, 2023 — The U.S. Department of Education has awarded The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley a $5.7 million grant to address the shortage of mental health service professionals in schools.

• UTRGV Ballet Folklórico presents its annual production - Alegría

    Tuesday, January 24, 2023 — The UTRGV’s Ballet Folkórico is presenting its annual dance production, Alegría 2023, with shows in Brownsville and Edinburg.

• UTRGV volunteers give back on MLK Day of Service

    Tuesday, January 17, 2023 — Rakes and shovels in hand, Jay Sanchez, a senior majoring in computer software engineering at UTRGV, brought members of his fraternity to volunteer at Restlawn Cemetery in Edinburg on Monday morning in the spirit of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., ...

• UTRGV hosts Welcome Week to commemorate the new semester

    Friday, January 13, 2023 — The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley is kicking off the start of a new semester with its traditional Welcome Week activities.

• Las Huellas Association creates endowed fund at UTRGV for student scholarships

    Monday, January 09, 2023 — UTRGV has announced the Las Huellas Association Endowed Fund (Las Huellas Fund), which benefits students in the university’s College of Sciences.

• Popular Energy & U educational show hits the stage Jan. 9-14 at UTRGV

    Friday, January 06, 2023 — Rio Grande Valley students and families, get ready to experience an exciting live action event at UTRGV featuring explosions, bright flashes and music to get everyone dancing – and learning.

• UTRGV students plant trees in San Carlos community

    Wednesday, January 04, 2023 — UTRGV students and faculty helped in the restoring of local nature on Dec. 10 during the Precinct 4 Community Forest Restoration Planting Event.

• Army veteran, UTRGV PA student gears up for next journey - graduation

    Wednesday, December 14, 2022 — They say pictures are worth a thousand words, and Estela Garcia’s photos can tell you stories.

• UTRGV hosts FIESTA Symposium in Brownsville

    Thursday, December 08, 2022 — This past November, UTRGV hosted the FIESTA Symposium in Brownsville.

• Expansion of UTRGV Spirit Program hits the ground cheering

    Wednesday, December 07, 2022 — UTRGV is expanding its Spirit Program. Two new coaches were recently hired to help the expansion.

• The Wall that Heals exhibit to be on display April 20-23 at UTRGV

    Thursday, December 01, 2022 — A 375-foot-long replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall will be on display at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley on April 20-23, 2023.

• UTRGV marks ninth Tree Campus designation with Arbor Day plantings

    Tuesday, November 22, 2022 — UTRGV Facilities Planning and Operations, in collaboration with the Office for Sustainability, held a Texas Arbor Day celebration Nov. 14-15 to mark the university’s ninth consecutive Tree Campus Higher Education designation.

• El Centro de Estudios Bilingües de UTRGV reúne a padres y distritos escolares en apoyo a los programas de instrucción en inglés y español

    Friday, November 18, 2022 — El Centro de Estudios Bilingües de UTRGV (CBS, por sus siglas en inglés), en colaboración con Padres Unidos para una Educación Dual de Excelencia (RGV PUEDE), organizó el 21 de octubre la 4.a Conferencia Anual para ...

• French playwright, Molière, inspires UTRGV Theatre’s next production

    Thursday, November 17, 2022 — The UTRGV Theatre Department is following up its three nights of horror with three nights of commedia dell'arte, love, trickery, mistaken identities, mayhem, farce and fun.

• UTRGV Center for Latin American Arts receives grant for Flamenco, art programs

    Wednesday, November 16, 2022 — The UTRGV Center for Latin American Arts (CLAA) has been awarded $20,000 by the Alice Kleberg Reynolds Foundation to host a new project titled “A La Música y Arte: A Series of Flamenco Concerts and Workshops and Student Art Exhibitions ...

• “Handle With Care” initiative launched in Hidalgo County

    Wednesday, November 02, 2022 — A UTRGV faculty member sparked a cross-agency initiative called “Handle with Care” that was recently adopted by Hidalgo County to provide support for children with trauma.

• UTRGV hosts early voting sites, open to public

    Monday, October 31, 2022 — Do you have five minutes? Because that is how long it takes to early vote at UTRGV.

• UTRGV Center for Bilingual Studies brings together parents and school districts to support Dual Language Education

    Wednesday, October 26, 2022 — UTRGV’s Center for Bilingual Studies (CBS), in collaboration with RGV Parents United for Excellent Dual Education (RGV PUEDE), on Oct. 21 held the fourth annual parent conference, “El bilingüismo como identidad.”

• Grant to give student parents at UTRGV a boost with child care services

    Tuesday, October 18, 2022 — Student parents attending The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley will have some much-needed help when it comes to child care services for their little ones thanks to a nearly $4 million grant from the U.S. Department of Education.

• UTRGV Theatre brings the ‘mad scientist’s monster’ to life with its ‘Frankenstein’ production

    Thursday, October 13, 2022 — The UTRGV Theatre Department has conjured a truly ghoulish production of “Frankenstein,” adapted by UTRGV graduate student Joshua Kennedy, also playing the titular doctor, and directed by UTRGV associate professor Dr. Brian Warren.