• 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 ...

• Area middle school students advance to MATHCOUNTS state competition

    Wednesday, February 13, 2019 — Eighty-four middle school students from across the Rio Grande Valley competed in MATHCOUNTS on Saturday, Feb. 9, at the UTRGV Edinburg Campus.

• History Lesson: UTRGV students, CHAPS program assemble Civil War exhibit

    Wednesday, February 13, 2019 — Gloves on, case open and an instructor telling students to be careful as they lift a historical rifle to be placed inside a glass case: It’s the beginning of bringing a Civil War exhibit to life.

• The Love Equation

    Tuesday, February 12, 2019 — There's a lot of love in the air on Valentine's Day – but none of it is for math. And while many of us often try to avoid it, math actually has been dealing with relationships for a long time.

• Medical Academy in Olmito wins first place at UT Health RGV School of Medicine ECAHP competition

    Tuesday, February 12, 2019 — UT Health RGV School of Medicine hosted its first Education Collaboration for Aspiring Health Professionals (ECAHP) competition Feb. 9, at its Medical Education Building Auditorium on the UTRGV Edinburg Campus.

• UTRGV project commits to helping Valley elementary school teachers expand on local history

    Monday, February 11, 2019 — Two University of Texas Rio Grande Valley professors have received a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities for a project focused on how to implement Rio Grande Valley history into elementary classrooms.

• New Fellowship awarded to UTRGV graduate students to advance sustainability research

    Friday, February 08, 2019 — Ten UTRGV graduate students have been selected to carry out their research in collaboration with the Office for Sustainability (OFS), as Sustainability Fellows.

• More than 100 students win awards at 59th annual RGV Regional Science and Engineering Fair

    Wednesday, February 06, 2019 — UTRGV recently hosted more than 700 middle and high school students from across South Texas as they participated in the 59th annual Rio Grande Valley Regional Science and Engineering Fair (RGVRSEF).

• UTRGV IPP gearing up for study abroad trip funded by new grant

    Wednesday, February 06, 2019 — UTRGV International Programs and Partnerships is now accepting scholarship applications for a study abroad course, “Sustainable Energy and Water Resource Management,” taking place in Argentina this summer.

• UTRGV School of Rehabilitation Services and Counseling offers new leadership program for female undergrad students

    Wednesday, February 06, 2019 — The UTRGV School of Rehabilitation Services and Counseling has initiated a new program called Leadership Now, open to undergraduate female students majoring or minoring in rehabilitation services and counseling.

• Empowered through Music

    Friday, February 01, 2019 — Alexa Posas smooths back her hair with the palm of her hand in a dressing room inside the UTRGV Performing Arts. Clad in a blue and silver chaquetilla (waist jacket) adorned with sparkling rivets and crystal accents dotting the sleeves, Posas is ...

• UT Health RGV now offering orthopedic and sports medicine services in Weslaco and Harlingen

    Wednesday, January 30, 2019 — UT Health Rio Grande Valley is expanding its clinical services to offer orthopedic and sports medicine care.

• MS in Bioethics approved for UTRGV School of Medicine

    Wednesday, January 30, 2019 — The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board has approved The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley School of Medicine to offer a Master of Science in Bioethics degree program.

• UTRGV alumna begins reign as Miss Fiesta San Antonio

    Friday, January 25, 2019 — UTRGV alumna and San Antonio native Victoria Gonzalez is more than ready for the responsibilities of being crowned Miss Fiesta San Antonio 2019.

• UT Health RGV celebrates opening of its Surgery and Women’s Specialty practice

    Thursday, January 24, 2019 — Patients in Harlingen will not have to travel far to receive specialized care in surgery and women’s health.

• UTRGV and City of Matamoros open student services office in IMACULTA

    Thursday, January 24, 2019 — The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley and the City of Matamoros, Tamps., Mexico, have partnered to provide a student services center in that city.

• UTRGV School of Medicine professor researching new treatment for endometriosis

    Wednesday, January 23, 2019 — A drug previously deemed clinically useless might have promise repurposed as a treatment for endometriosis, according to research being done at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley School of Medicine.

• UTRGV ranked among the nation’s most affordable master’s online programs

    Wednesday, January 23, 2019 — The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley has been ranked 19th among the top 25 public universities for affordability in online master’s degrees, by bestmastersprograms.org.

• UTRGV’s University Transportation Center for Railway Safety (UTCRS) earns award for leadership

    Monday, January 21, 2019 — The Council of University Transportation Centers (CUTC) has awarded The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley the council’s inaugural Workforce Development and Technology Transfer Leadership Award.

• UTRGV: Men’s Intramural Flag Football team claims national championship title

    Friday, January 18, 2019 — For the men’s intramural flag football team at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, there was no better way to ring in the New Year than by winning the national title.

• UTRGV Chess team advance to defend national title

    Wednesday, January 16, 2019 — The UTRGV Chess Team, fresh off a successful tournament at the Pan American Intercollegiate Chess Championship, now will defend its title as national champions at the Presidents’ Cup in April in New York.

• Grant to allow roomier bus shelters to be installed at UTRGV campuses

    Monday, January 14, 2019 — In the future, students and employees at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley who commute via the Vaquero Express Campus Connector route will have new, comfortable bus shelters thanks to a grant received by the Lower Rio Grande Valley ...

• UTRGV legacy alum’s storytelling curiosity builds popular local blog

    Wednesday, January 09, 2019 — Robert Lopez, a UTRGV legacy alum, classifies himself as a nine-to-five guy.

• UTRGV Online MBA alum scores profession dealing with international business for San Antonio

    Tuesday, January 08, 2019 — UTRGV alumnus Jean-Luc Mette is no stranger to international borders.

• Alumni pay tribute to former mentor through art exhibition

    Friday, January 04, 2019 — Former students of late UTRGV Art Professor Carlos G. Gomez, including a current UTRGV art instructor, came together in November to participate in an art exhibit in his memory.

• UTRGV alumna dances into the future with world-famous Ballet Folklórico de México

    Thursday, January 03, 2019 — The coming New Year will mark the start of an exciting chapter in Jennifer Lozano’s life, when the UTRGV alumna joins one of the premier dance companies in the world – the Ballet Folklórico de México de Amalia Hernández.

• Is 2019 the year for your new business?

    Sunday, December 30, 2018 — Losing weight and spending less money aren’t the only popular New Year resolutions. Starting a new business tops the list for many people.

• STAY TUNED: RGV Tuba Christmas set to break Guinness World Record

    Sunday, December 23, 2018 — The soothing sounds of low brass filled the McAllen Convention Center on Dec. 2, as hundreds of guests gathered to enjoy a holiday tradition – the annual RGV Tuba Christmas.

• Santa’s Logistical Nightmare

    Friday, December 21, 2018 — Just the sight of Christmas lights, tinsel and wrapping paper can bring smiles. But when you get down to the brass tacks, the holiday is about logistics.

• UTRGV announces 11 Valley legislative internships for 2019

    Friday, December 21, 2018 — Eleven UTRGV students are about to embark on an experience that will change their lives, with a spring internship at the State Capital during the 86th Texas Legislative Session.

• OVAVP receives funding to continue advocacy services to UTRGV community

    Thursday, December 20, 2018 — The Office of Victim Advocacy and Violence Prevention (OVAVP) at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley has received a two-year grant to fund the expansion of the department to better provide immediate assistance to those in need.

• UTRGV graduates celebrate milestone on second day of Commencement ceremonies

    Saturday, December 15, 2018 — Mission accomplished for close to 2,000 graduates who participated in The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley’s three Fall 2018 Commencement ceremonies on Saturday, Dec. 15.

• Steps across graduation stage leave footprints to follow

    Friday, December 14, 2018 — All three of Yanelly Palomo’s siblings will be in the audience Friday, Dec. 15, to watch their eldest sister graduate from The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley with a degree in biology.

• UTRGV graduates First Class of Vaqueros

    Friday, December 14, 2018 — Fall commencement kicked off on a windy Friday on the Student Union Lawn in Brownsville, as 560 graduates received their diplomas from The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley.

• Master’s student graduates with support from family

    Thursday, December 13, 2018 — Francisco Rafael Torres Diaz is no stranger to facing challenges.

• Family thanks UTRGV mass communication graduate for not giving up

    Wednesday, December 12, 2018 — Families almost universally dream of seeing their college student walk across the stage in a cap and gown, big, bright smiles in place. That’s when they know – the ups and downs of getting there were all worthwhile.

• UTRGV, Harlingen CISD to form high school to medical school pipeline for health professions

    Wednesday, December 12, 2018 — In an effort to cultivate more homegrown health providers, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley is entering into a new partnership with the Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District.

• Graphic design major wins 2018 UTRGV Holiday Card Contest

    Tuesday, December 11, 2018 — The holidays came early for UTRGV sophomore Ashley Garcia, of Brownsville, who captured first place in the annual President’s Holiday Card Contest.

• UTRGV student Brandon Ramirez’s journey proves education transcends borders

    Monday, December 10, 2018 — At 5 a.m., most college students can be found binge-watching their favorite TV shows, cramming for their next exam, or maybe even sleeping.

• UTRGV Chief of Police named Chief of the Year by UT System

    Friday, December 07, 2018 — Taking in stride the challenges of integrating a new university police department and communication system are just a few of the reasons UTRGV Chief of Police Raul Munguia has been named Chief of the Year by The University of Texas (UT) System.