• 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 ...

• FESTIBA 2020 Mariachi Festival awarded $25,000 grant from the National Endowment for the Arts

    Friday, May 17, 2019 — The UTRGV FESTIBA 2020 Mariachi Festival has been awarded a grant from Art Works, the National Endowment for the Arts’ principal grant-making program.

• Math & Science Academy generates youngest graduates at UTRGV

    Tuesday, May 14, 2019 — The youngest graduates at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Spring Commencement ceremonies were high school students enrolled in the university’s Math and Science Academy.

• UTRGV leads in Texas for innovation and excellence in online education

    Tuesday, May 14, 2019 — UTRGV’s Center for Online Learning and Teaching Technology (COLTT) has been recognized with the “Outstanding Commitment to Excellence & Innovation in Distance Learning by an Organization” award, by the Texas Distance ...

• 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 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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 ...

• 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 ...

• 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 ...