• UTRGV Occupational Therapy grad students build skill and confidence using mixed-reality simulations

    Thursday, October 17, 2019 — Creating connections and maintaining trust with patients are critical components in occupational therapy.

• White House names UTRGV Professor Karen Lozano a Presidential Excellence Award recipient

    Wednesday, October 16, 2019 — The White House has named UTRGV Professor Dr. Karen Lozano as one of 15 recipients nationwide of the 2019 Presidential Excellence Awards in Science, Mathematics, and Engineering Mentoring.

• NSF awards grant to UTRGV’s Akundi for regional engineering workshops

    Friday, September 27, 2019 — Dr. Satya Aditya Akundi, UTRGV assistant professor of engineering technology, has been awarded a grant by The National Science Foundation to undertake a regional workforce development effort in conducting workshops on Model-Based Systems ...

• UTRGV senior selected to be a #TribFest19 Social Media Ambassador

    Thursday, September 26, 2019 — Denisce Palacios, a senior at UTRGV, has been selected as one of the #TribFest19 social media ambassadors.

• UTRGV President Guy Bailey Named 2019 Border Texan of the Year

    Wednesday, September 11, 2019 — Dr. Guy Bailey, president of The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, was named the 2019 Border Texan of the Year, for his commitment to providing students with a high-quality education at a low cost that leads to graduation and future positive ...

• UTRGV Ballet Folklórico welcomes new Ballet Folklórico Alumni company

    Wednesday, August 28, 2019 — Sara Sanchez, a UTRGV legacy alumna and high school folklórico instructor, recently ran into some of her former students on their way to dance rehearsal with UTRGV’s Ballet Folklórico.

• UTRGV ranked second as Best Bang for your Buck university in the South

    Tuesday, August 27, 2019 — Washington Monthly magazine has ranked UTRGV as the top public university in the South in the Best Bang for Your Buck category.

• UTRGV PA program celebrates 25 years of service to the Valley with this year’s White Coat Ceremony

    Monday, August 19, 2019 — The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Department of Physician Assistant Studies commemorated its anniversary with a White Coat Ceremony to welcome 100 new PA students.

• A New Beginning: UTRGV dance alum going pro in the Big Apple

    Friday, August 09, 2019 — UTRGV Dance Program alumnus Erick Perales is off to the Big Apple to begin his professional dance career.

• International study finds blood pressure over 24 hours is best predictor of heart, vascular disease

    Wednesday, August 07, 2019 — Dr. Gladys Maestre, professor of neurosciences at The UTRGV School of Medicine, director of the Rio Grande Valley Alzheimer´s Disease Resource Center for Minority Aging, and director of the Memory Disorders Center at the UTRGV Institute for ...

• UTRGV School of Medicine welcomes Class of 2023 with White Coat Ceremony

    Saturday, July 27, 2019 — The UTRGV School of Medicine welcomed its newest 55 students July 27 with a White Coat Ceremony at UTRGV Performing Arts Auditorium.

• Kleberg Foundation awards UTRGV School of Medicine four-year grant for scholarships

    Thursday, July 25, 2019 — The Robert J. Kleberg, Jr. and Helen C. Kleberg Foundation has awarded The UTRGV School of Medicine a four-year, $2.5 million grant for scholarships for medical students from the Rio Grande Valley.

• U.S. News & World Report ranks UTRGV rehabilitation and counseling graduate program 14th in the nation

    Tuesday, July 16, 2019 — UTRGV’s Master of Science in Rehabilitation Counseling is now ranked 14th in the nation among Best Rehabilitation Counseling Schools by U.S. News and World Report for the 2020 education category.

• UTRGV ranked sixth among best online colleges in Texas

    Friday, July 12, 2019 — The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley has been ranked sixth in the state by OnlineColleges.com on its list of Best Online Colleges in Texas for 2019-20, for the affordability and quality of its online programs.

• UTRGV alum says music education is a way to hit life’s high notes

    Thursday, July 11, 2019 — Mathew Campbell, a UTRGV alumni, has transformed music from a creative hobby to a lifelong passion and career.

• UTRGV hosts largest UTCRS Railway Safety summer camp to date

    Wednesday, July 10, 2019 — The University Transportation Center for Railway Safety (UTCRS) rode into the world of STEM and transportation at its sixth annual summer camp for area elementary school students.

• UTRGV ROTA recipient loves research, but remains passionate about teaching

    Monday, July 08, 2019 — Dr. Sue Anne Chew, assistant professor of Health and Biomedical Sciences at UTRGV, remembers the day she learned she had been selected for The University of Texas System Regents’ Outstanding Teaching Award (ROTA).

• UTRGV ROTA winner inspires students through the wonders of space

    Monday, July 08, 2019 — Tiny, glowing balls of gas sparkle through the lens of a telescope on UTRGV’s Edinburg Campus.

• UTRGV graduate design student takes Silver in national Addy competition

    Wednesday, July 03, 2019 — UTRGV graduate student Monica Lugo recently made UTRGV history at the 2019 American Advertising Awards competition by becoming the first UTRGV student to advance to nationals and to receive an award at that level.

• UTRGV offering new graduate certificate in sustainable community health promotion in social work

    Wednesday, July 03, 2019 — UTRGV will offer a new graduate certificate in the School of Social Work aimed at enhancing sustainable community health in the field.

• UTRGV’s Villalobos receives national award for scientific scholarship, STEM leadership

    Tuesday, July 02, 2019 — Dr. Cristina Villalobos, a professor in the UTRGV School of Mathematical and Statistical Sciences, has been honored by the Center for Minorities and People with Disabilities in Information Technology with the Richard A. Tapia Achievement Award ...

• Two UTRGV faculty members named recipients of UT Regents’ Outstanding Teaching Awards

    Monday, July 01, 2019 — Two UTRGV faculty members from the College of Health Professions and College of Sciences have been honored with one of the highest and most prestigious awards in the nation that recognizes teaching excellence – the 2019 Regents’ ...

• In UTRGV’s Kariyat Lab, catching bugs catches students’ interest

    Friday, June 28, 2019 — A bug-loving faculty member at UTRGV is sending his students out with nets.

• Two UTRGV professors selected as PhysTEC Fellows

    Thursday, June 27, 2019 — Dr. Nicolas Pereyra, UTRGV associate professor of physics, and Dr. Liang Zeng, UTRGV associate professor of physics, have been chosen as PhysTEC Fellows for the 2019-2020 cohort.

• Stories to tell: UTRGV’S Fort Ringgold documentary earns Telly Award

    Wednesday, June 26, 2019 — UTRGV’s Community Historical Archaeology Project with Schools (CHAPS) program has two main goals: tell stories, and share the rich history of the Rio Grande Valley.

• UTRGV students learn, experience the world through Study Abroad courses

    Wednesday, June 26, 2019 — This summer, 170 UTRGV students are traveling the world to discover new experiences through the Study Abroad program.

• UTRGV’s Team Mario Summer Camp offers adventures for children on Autism Spectrum

    Tuesday, June 25, 2019 — The Team Mario Fun Fridays Summer Camp at the UTRGV Edinburg Campus took explorers on a trip into the wild with Animal Adventures, starting with a nursery rhyme to the Shel Silverstein poem, “Boa Constrictor.”

• UTRGV hosts progress meeting to deliver updates on efforts to combat vector-borne diseases

    Friday, June 21, 2019 — UTRGV kicked off the third annual progress meeting for the Western Gulf Center of Excellence for Vector-Borne Diseases, June 20 on the Edinburg Campus.

• From Valley stage to an international one

    Thursday, June 20, 2019 — UTRGV School of Music alumnus Clyde Guerra this year found himself living out one of his dreams – getting to showcase his talent on television.

• Eleven UTRGV students named Charles Butt Scholars

    Wednesday, June 19, 2019 — The second cohort of Charles Butt Scholarship for Aspiring Teachers, under the Raise Your Hand Texas Foundation, includes 11 recipients from UTRGV.

• UTRGV sends 18 students abroad with help from Gilman Scholarship

    Thursday, June 13, 2019 — Eighteen UTRGV students from across the Rio Grande Valley have been awarded Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarships to fund their studies abroad this summer.

• Students represent UTRGV at largest university model UN conference

    Tuesday, June 11, 2019 — Eight UTRGV students took part in the 2019 National Model United Nations (NMUN) Conference in New York City in April, participating as delegates in committees and discussing international issues of far-reaching impact.

• UTRGV partners with TAMU, UTMB for course in outbreak investigation

    Wednesday, June 05, 2019 — Students from three universities, including UTRGV, traveled across Texas to get field experience in outbreak investigation and learn about the One Health initiative, as part of a cooperative course between UTRGV, Texas A&M University and The ...

• UTRGV to offer Master of Science degree in biochemistry and molecular biology

    Wednesday, June 05, 2019 — The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley has received approval from the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board to create a Master of Science (MS) degree program in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology.

• UTRGV expands summer camps, programs in Brownsville and SPI

    Friday, May 31, 2019 — In its ongoing efforts to expand programs and classes across the Rio Grande Valley, UTRGV has added summer camps and programs on the Brownsville Campus throughout June and July.

• UTRGV Baseball set to host two summer evaluation camps

    Friday, May 31, 2019 — The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Baseball team announced on Friday that it will host summer evaluations camps for high school baseball players on June 4 and July 9 at 10 a.m. at UTRGV Baseball Stadium.

• UTRGV students share disaster preparedness research findings with area officials

    Friday, May 31, 2019 — There are almost 180,000 people in the Rio Grande Valley living with a disability, and most are not prepared to deal with a disaster like a hurricane.

• UTRGV School of Medicine wins TMA student chapter of the year

    Thursday, May 30, 2019 — The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley School of Medicine has won the Texas Medical Association-Medical Student Section (TMA-MSS) 2018-2019 Chapter of the Year Award for its efforts in community service and recruitment of TMA members.

• UTRGV School of Nursing welcomes prospective students from Project HEAL2

    Friday, May 24, 2019 — The UTRGV School of Nursing on May 23 welcomed eight students from the Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Independent School District who are prospective UTRGV nursing students.

• Experience the Opera at UTRGV

    Friday, May 24, 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, a Seal of Excelencia finalist, recognized for helping Latino students succeed

    Friday, May 24, 2019 — UTRGV is one of 20 universities and colleges selected by Excelencia in Education as a finalist for the Seal of Excelencia.

• Three outstanding community leaders recognized as UTRGV 2019 Distinguished Alumni

    Thursday, May 23, 2019 — UTRGV recently hosted its annual Distinguished Alumni Awards, the highest honor an alumnus of UTRGV or one of its legacy institutions can receive.

• UT System Board of Regents gives go-ahead to UTRGV for a Doctor of Audiology degree

    Thursday, May 23, 2019 — The University of Texas System Board of Regents has approved the planning process for a new graduate degree program, a Doctor of Audiology (Au.D.), for The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley.

• UTRGV Chess Team recognized at Texas State Capitol in Austin

    Thursday, May 23, 2019 — The UTRGV Chess Team – back-to-back national champions in the Final Four of Collegiate Chess – took a triumphal mini tour of Austin on May 22 to accept kudos, resolutions and proclamations from Gov. Greg Abbott, the House and the ...

• UTRGV Academic Affairs leader testifies before House SubCommittee on higher education and labor

    Wednesday, May 22, 2019 — Dr. Patricia Alvarez McHatton, UTRGV executive vice president for Academic Affairs, Student Success, and P-16 Integration, testified Wednesday, May 22, in Washington, D.C., before the House Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Investment.

• UTRGV legacy alumna says business degree helps provide skills for running her flamenco dance company

    Friday, May 17, 2019 — UTRGV legacy alumna Mercy Renteria’s love for dance began when she was just 3 years old. She earned her bachelor’s degree in marketing and management from UTPA, recognizing that even a dancer would need business sense. Now a ...