• UTRGV names senior vice president for Research and dean of the Graduate College

    Wednesday, June 29, 2022 — The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley announced today the appointment of Dr. Can (pronounced John) Saygin as the new senior vice president for Research and dean of the Graduate College, effective Aug. 1, 2022.

• UTRGV researchers awarded grant to study motor recovery in stroke survivors

    Thursday, June 02, 2022 — Dr. Michael R. Dobbs, professor and chair of the Department of Neurology in the UTRGV School of Medicine, has been awarded a $443,963 grant to research the motor recovery, along with the brain and spine degeneration, of 30 stroke survivors over ...

• UTRGV and STC gain new grant to enhance visibility of agriculture careers

    Tuesday, May 17, 2022 — The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, in partnership with South Texas College, has received a $750,000 grant to train students in agriculture careers and to create a pathway between the two institutions.

• On the Right Track: UTRGV professor, students, license patent for innovative railcar inventions

    Thursday, May 12, 2022 — UTRGV professor Dr. Constantine M. Tarawneh and several generations of student collaborators have invented and licensed the patent for a railroad industry improvement with the potential to become the global safety standard.

• UTRGV I-DREAM4D to host National Manufacturing Exhibition

    Monday, March 28, 2022 — UTRGV I-DREAM4D Consortium is hosting its first National Manufacturing Exhibition in Edinburg on April 7 and 8.

• UTRGV researcher investigating Alzheimer’s in Valley’s elders

    Friday, March 11, 2022 — In deep South Texas, where two counties have the highest rate of Alzheimer’s Disease in the country, Dr. Gladys Maestre’s research on the brain is motivated by the Hispanic population’s focus on its elders – and their ...

• Researcher at UTRGV investigating connection between diabetes, COVID-19 and tuberculosis

    Wednesday, January 19, 2022 — At UTRGV, Dr. Blanca I. Restrepo, Ph.D., is researching how tuberculosis in South Texas and adjacent border communities – where the disease itself and underlying conditions like diabetes are endemic – are complicated by COVID-19.

• UTRGV researcher investigating how pandemics spread

    Thursday, January 13, 2022 — What can an intestinal tissue sample of a Philadelphia sailor who died of cholera in 1848 teach us about the current COVID-19 pandemic?

• UTRGV awarded collaborative federal grant for undergrad STEM education research

    Thursday, December 23, 2021 — The National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded UTRGV $619,660 for collaborative research on inclusive instructional strategies designed to increase student success in undergraduate STEM programs.

• UTRGV part of historic educational partnership, Center for Urban Ecology

    Tuesday, December 21, 2021 — In a climate where sustainability practices and agricultural research are increasingly crucial, one of the best ways to teach younger generations about important ecological elements is by encouraging them to get their hands dirty.

• Two UTRGV psychology faculty acquire NIH grants to advance their research

    Wednesday, November 24, 2021 — Two UTRGV professors in the Department of Psychological Studies have attained new grants from the National Institutes of Health.

• UTRGV faculty studying role of pharmacists in opioid treatment

    Friday, November 19, 2021 — Two UTRGV faculty are researching why pharmacists haven’t played a much bigger role in federal efforts to combat nationwide misuse of opioids.

• UTRGV awarded $2.8 million grant to study obesity-reducing curriculum in elementary schools

    Monday, November 08, 2021 — UTRGV researchers have been awarded $2.8 million over four years by the Texas Department of Health and Human Services, for a study aimed at reducing childhood obesity in preschool children.

• Math lovers invited to talks at SIAM Texas-Louisiana Section meeting at SPI

    Thursday, November 04, 2021 — If you love math and want to take that knowledge to the next level, make some time to attend the 4th Annual Meeting of the Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics (SIAM) Texas-Louisiana Section, hosted by The University of Texas Rio Grande ...

• Lonestar6 Supercomputer expands Texas leadership in critical technology

    Monday, November 01, 2021 — A new supercomputer for Texas researchers will allow scholars across the state to compute, and compete, at the cutting edge of science and engineering.

• UTRGV and UT Health Science Center San Antonio selected as NIA Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center

    Thursday, September 09, 2021 — The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley and The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, working in close collaboration, were announced today as a new National Institute on Aging (NIA)-designated Alzheimer’s Disease ...

• CPRIT awards $2.5 million to UTRGV to help support cancer research

    Friday, August 27, 2021 — UTRGV has received its first CPRIT grant – $2.5 million in funding for an Integrated Cancer Research Core facility that will serve as a foundation for building the Rio Grande Valley’s growing cancer research network.

• UTRGV TOROS Telescope makes ‘First Light’

    Thursday, August 26, 2021 — To the untrained eye, a glittering orange firework from space may not have much significance. But for astronomers, the image can provide significant information in the understanding of the cosmos.

• UTRGV awarded national PREM grant to broaden cutting-edge materials research

    Wednesday, August 25, 2021 — UTRGV engineering students and faculty will be one of eight collaborative research teams around the United States dedicated to developing cutting-edge nanomaterials – materials manufactured and used on a very small scale and developed to ...

• UTRGV’s diabetes institute awarded $2M to study risk in Hispanic families

    Thursday, August 19, 2021 — Dr. Joanne Curran, a professor at the UTRGV School of Medicine’s South Texas Diabetes and Obesity Institute (STDOI), has been awarded a $2 million, four-year federal grant to identify rare gene mutations in large families in South Texas, ...

• UTRGV’s Maestre selected to participate in peer review Study Section of the Center for Scientific Review

    Wednesday, August 18, 2021 — Dr. Gladys Maestre, UTRGV professor and director of The UTRGV Alzheimer’s Disease Resource Center for Minority Aging Research (AD-RCMAR), has been selected to serve on the Neurological, Aging and Musculoskeletal Epidemiology (NAME) Study ...

• UTRGV part of NSF grant research team to study tenure processes in Higher Ed

    Wednesday, July 14, 2021 — Achieving tenure can be one of the most rewarding accomplishments in a professor’s career and can provide job security in a competitive environment. But, is it always a fair process?

• UTRGV earns $1.45M NIH grant for pancreatic cancer research

    Friday, July 09, 2021 — The UTRGV School of Medicine was recently awarded a $1.45 million grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to support its goal of developing a treatment for advanced pancreatic cancer.

• Ongoing prostate cancer research at UTRGV School of Medicine gets boost from HHS grant

    Wednesday, June 30, 2021 — UTRGV School of Medicine was recently awarded a $1,453,000 grant from the Department of Health and Human Services to research aggressive and late-stage prostate cancers.

• Virtual symposium to highlight animal behavior research conducted by UTRGV and HCISD students at Gladys Porter Zoo

    Tuesday, May 04, 2021 — A partnership between UTRGV, Harlingen CISD and the Gladys Porter Zoo (GPZ) has yielded some informative animal behavior research that will be shared virtually with the community Wednesday, May 5, during the Animal Behavior Meets Social Science: ...

• UTRGV professor researching effects of nuclear war on fisheries

    Monday, December 28, 2020 — Smoke clogs the air. The outcome is grim.

• UTRGV professor, area superintendents, release study on children’s nutrition along the border

    Friday, December 11, 2020 — Childhood obesity is a major public health concern, one that disproportionately effects populations living in poverty and the minority groups prevalent in the Rio Grande Valley.

• Saving the Soil: UTRGV awarded grant for regional cover crop research

    Tuesday, October 20, 2020 — The U.S. Department of Agriculture has awarded UTRGV a research grant to help determine how on-farm conservation can be applied to reduce impact on the environment and study the social and economic implications for area farmers.

• UTRGV SOM home to AD-RCMAR research efforts on Hispanic aging

    Friday, October 02, 2020 — The UTRGV School of Medicine’s Alzheimer’s Disease Resource Center for Minority Aging Research (RGV AD-RCMAR) has announced its third cohort of researchers specializing in Alzheimer’s disease and dementia-related illnesses in ...

• UTRGV physics and mathematics professors receive joint grant from U.S. Department of Defense

    Tuesday, September 29, 2020 — Two UTRGV professors have been awarded a three-year grant from the U.S. Department of Defense, Air Force for Scientific Research (AFOSR), for expanded research into optics and photonics.

• UTRGV internship brings new approaches to Alzheimer’s research

    Wednesday, September 23, 2020 — On a map of the Rio Grande Valley, parts of Brownsville are highlighted in a deep red color.

• UTRGV professor, student, publish paper on spiky cavesnail discovery in Central Texas

    Friday, September 18, 2020 — Deep within the caves and underground aquifers in Central Texas, an amazing discovery was waiting to be found.

• UTRGV SEEMS professor’s joint research details deterioration in Louisiana coastal wetlands

    Wednesday, September 09, 2020 — Dr. Juan L. González, associate professor in UTRGV School of Earth and Environmental Sciences (SEEMS), is part of a research team that examines the longevity of coastal wetlands on the Mississippi Delta.

• UTRGV team works to unravel medicinal benefits of snake venom

    Tuesday, August 04, 2020 — It might be counterintuitive, but snake venom could actually be good for you.

• UTRGV researchers developing strategy to improve 3D bioprinting

    Friday, July 17, 2020 — About 11,000 Texans are waiting for an organ donation, and UTRGV visiting scholar Jie Qu is working on research that could shorten the wait time.

• UTRGV growing 100K tree seedlings to help local wildlife

    Wednesday, July 15, 2020 — Despite financial support and an abundance of available land, reforestation efforts in the Rio Grande Valley face a key obstacle.

• UTRGV professor participates in pandemic research with international team

    Friday, June 19, 2020 — Have you ever wondered how many people have touched the dollar bill you have in your hand?

• UTRGV professor establishing cross-border collaboration on plant conservation, biodiversity library

    Thursday, April 23, 2020 — UTRGV and the Rio Grande Valley sit in a special part of the world, where a narrowly distributed, unique biota known as the Tamaulipan Biotic Province (TBP) encompasses an area from South Texas into Northeastern Mexico.

• It's Earth Day

    Wednesday, April 22, 2020 — Prior to the COVID-19 global epidemic, the United Nations created 17 sustainable development goals to combat worldwide problems. The Rio Grande Valley is unique in facing each of the issues highlighted.

• UTRGV physics undergrad takes Best Poster award at Women in Physics conference

    Wednesday, February 26, 2020 — UTRGV physics undergraduate student Brina Martinez took the “Best Poster” award at the 2020 regional Conference for Undergraduate Women in Physics (CUWiP), hosted at Texas A&M University, College Station.

• UTRGV acquires special system for Quantum Computing Research

    Monday, February 24, 2020 — In a quiet, specially designed lab on UTRGV’s Brownsville Campus, researchers prepare for the arrival of Raith’s Pioneer-2.

• UTRGV leading national collaborative to develop manufacturing innovations for U.S. Department of Defense

    Friday, February 21, 2020 — Dr. Jianzhi Li, UTRGV professor of Manufacturing & Industrial Engineering, has been awarded a grant from the U.S. Department of Defense to establish educational opportunities that enhance manufacturing skills critical to the country’s ...

• UTRGV professor researching the ABCs of pattern influence

    Monday, February 17, 2020 — Familiarity may breed contempt for some, but not in the marketing world.

• A little bird told me…

    Thursday, February 13, 2020 — The Twitterverse works in mysterious ways. In 2011, millions of new Twitter accounts were made. One of those was @Archaeo_Guy. Another was @Archaeo_Girl.

• UTRGV announces $38 million gift from Valley Baptist Legacy Foundation

    Tuesday, February 11, 2020 — The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV) on Tuesday announced a $38 million gift from the Valley Baptist Legacy Foundation (VBLF), the largest single donation in the history of higher education in South Texas.

• UTRGV multidisciplinary collaboration hopes to help patients during post-op

    Tuesday, February 04, 2020 — UTRGV graduate student Ruben Garcia is focused on learning about the medical and business fields for a project. But he isn't earning a graduate degree in medicine or business; he’s a student in the UTRGV College of Engineering and ...