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The Newsroom at UTRGV is the primary source of university news and information.
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🎉 UTRGV Earns National Innovation Honors! 🎉
For the first time, #UTRGV has been named one of the Most Innovative Schools in the U.S. by U.S. News & World Report!

🏆 Ranked #56 overall and #28 among public universities!
🔗Read more: utrgv.news/us-news-and-...
HISTORIC ACHIEVEMENT: UTRGV debuts in U.S. News & World Report’s Most Innovative Schools list
For the first time in its 10-year history, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley has been named one of the Most Innovative Schools in the country, according to the 2026 U.S. News & World Report Be...
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September 23, 2025 at 4:53 PM
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✨ Legacy of Healing and Hope 🩺 Drs. Subram G. & Elizabeth G. Krishnan have dedicated years to care & community service in the #RGV. Now, they’re taking their commitment even further by establishing the first endowed chair in orthopedic surgery. 🔗 Read more: utrgv.news/endowed-chai...
July 17, 2025 at 8:00 PM
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✌️ Three Criminal Justice students from UTRGV just became the first all-female shooting team to win a division at the ACJA National Conference in its 88-year history! 🙌🏆
Read more: utrgv.news/UTRGV-makes-... #UTRGV #RGV #UTRGVNewsroom
Group photo of members of the Iota Kappa Chi Chapter at UTRGV Photo of students practicing at gun range
July 1, 2025 at 8:23 PM
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🎓 #UTRGV Profiles in Excellence: Erika Mejia de la Garza 💼
Meet Erika, an MBA student from Monterrey, Mexico, blending her dental background with business to expand healthcare access. She's focused on improving oral health for underserved communities.🔗 utrgv.news/ErikaDeLaGarza
#UTRGVPiE
Image of student Erika Mejia de la Garza
June 9, 2025 at 7:08 PM
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✨ NEW UT Health RGV Cancer and Surgery Center Coming Soon 🥼
Cancer patients in the Valley soon will have access to a centralized facility offering comprehensive cancer treatment, diagnostics and research – all in one place.
🔗Read more: utrgv.news/cancer-care-... #UTRGV #RGV #RGVHealth
UT Health Rio Grande Valley Cancer and Surgery Center opening soon
June 4, 2025 at 4:34 PM
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🌊 Dive into Discovery w/ #UTRGV! 🌊
Explore "𝐂𝐥𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐫𝐨𝐨𝐦 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐎𝐜𝐞𝐚𝐧" and see how UTRGV faculty & students uncovered deep-sea wonders aboard the Schmidt Ocean Institute’s R/V Falkor (Too) off the coast of Chile! Start exploring here: utrgv.edu/a-classroom-in-the-ocean #MarineBiology #OceanExploration
UTRGV A Classroom in the Ocean image with images of the discovered sea life.
February 5, 2025 at 5:44 PM
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🦜Dr. Karl Berg’s latest research update reveals that wild parrot chicks babble like human infants, deepening our understanding of language development. 🗣️👶
➡️Read more about his research: utrgv.news/KarlBergRese...
#UTRGV #UTRGVResearch #HigherEd #HigherEdResearch
A parrotlet at a nesting box as Dr. Karl Berg works in the distance manning a remote control camera to capture the image. A female nestling green-rumped parrotlet photographed at Hato Masaguaral Biological Station in the Llanos of Venezuela.
February 3, 2025 at 8:42 PM
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✨ We’re excited to connect with you, #UTRGV! A space for sharing stories, photos, videos and events that highlight the vibrant spirit of our #UTRGVCommunity. Whether you’re a student, faculty, staff or a proud Vaquero, we want to hear from you! ✌️🧡 #VaqueroSpirit
A mariachi performer at the UTRGV Spring Commencement in Edinburg, Texas.
January 31, 2025 at 10:03 PM