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The Texas Tribune: Extreme Heat is threatening the corn in South Texas and the state's food supply. Dr. Alexis Racelis, an environmental scientist at the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, at the Hub of Prosperity Farm in Edinburg. He studies threats to agriculture posed by climate change. Page Banner

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Vaqueros for Sustainability

Vaqueros, you can't spell sustainability without U and I. The Office for Sustainability invites you to join our UTRGV strategic mission to help achieve the United Nation's 17 Sustainable Development Goals intentionally through education, research, operations, and engagement.

UTRGV Vaqueros are Valuable, Vigilant, Versatile, and Visionary Sustainable Development Leaders who are Vocal and don't back down from challenges, with strong Values that help solve problems of any scale in the Rio Grande Valley, Texas, and throughout the world.

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Vaqueros connect to each other and connect to success, through innovation, resiliency, and sustainability by engaging in various projects with academic led relationships, striving to become Sustainable Development Leaders for our campus, our community, and the world.

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Latest News in Sustainability at the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Courtney Austin, a d/Deaf third-year medical student at the UTRGV School of Medicine, said she loves the Valley's community, and having the chance to serve it makes the long days and nights of studying and research worth it. ‘I am blessed to attend a school, an academic medical learning institution, where I can hone my skills and work at being the best physician possible. There are many opportunities to learn from different specialties, which has given me a greater appreciation of medicine.’ (Courtesy Photo)

d/Deaf UTRGV medical student works toward impact on deaf community

Courtney Austin spent her childhood in the doctor's office, where they made her feel she could do anything she put her mind to. Oddly enough, she wasn't really aware that she was deaf and might have limitations. d/Deaf refers to an individual who identifies as being deaf....Read More

Ida “Annie” Ambriz, valedictorian of HCH, and Nathali Martinez, salutatorian of HCH, might have started the semester as new Vaqueros, but they came well prepared with two years of university experience under their belts.

UTRGV Harlingen Collegiate High grads start Fall 2023 semester with two years of college credit

Two UTRGV Harlingen Collegiate High (HCH) graduates joined more than 32,000 students during the first week of the Fall 2023 semester last month. Ida “Annie” Ambriz, valedictorian of HCH, and Nathali Martinez, salutatorian of HCH, might have started the semester as new Vaqueros...Read More

Simita Gaglani, a fourth-year UTRGV School of Medicine student, hopes to continue exploring urological research, which she considers an alluring field. Her research on transgender women has led her to seek treatment development for a specific market in the urological specialty. (Courtesy Photo)

UTRGV med student conducting urological research aimed at helping underrepresented community

A fourth-year medical student at the UTRGV School of Medicine is conducting urological research that may translate to better understanding and treatment for an underrepresented community. Simita Gaglani has always known her career path was in medicine...Read More

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