Newsroom at UTRGV

📚 Meet Eddie Hunter Yanez, senior English major from San Juan, TX, pursuing teacher certification at UTRGV. His passion: shaping future leaders through education. 🔗 utrgv.news/EddieYanez #UTRGV #VaqueroPride #ProfilesInExcellence

📚🧡Walk With History 🏫☁️#UTRGV CHAPS aims to illuminate history for the entire Valley community, helping everyone understand their role in it. ✌️📝 🔎 Here is a quick lookback at what CHAPS has accomplished: utrgv.news/shared-america…

Welcome the New Associate Dean at #UTRGV School of Optometry 🎉👓 Dr. Yutaka Maki, a nationally recognized optometric educator and clinician, has been named associate dean for Academic Affairs at the UTRGV School of Optometry. Read more: utrgv.news/Dr-Yutaka-Maki #RGV

🌟 Meet Bill Watkins, a #UTRGV Unsung Hero! For nearly 32 years, he’s guided students on their academic journeys with care & expertise. “When students express relief from uncertainty, it makes my day,” he says. 🙌 🔗 utrgv.news/BillWatkins #UTRGVUnsungHero #UTRGVUnsungHeroes

🎉 UTRGV has joined the National Academy of Inventors, reinforcing our commitment to research, innovation & the pursuit of R1 status! Learn more: utrgv.news/NAI #UTRGV #ResearchExcellence #NAI

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 @UTRGVSOM 🔗: utrgv.news/endowed-chair-…

🎶 Meet Josue Juarez, senior Music Ed major from Weslaco! Through UTRGV, he found his passion for teaching & performance—and this fall he heads to OSU for a master’s in Music Performance. 🔗 utrgv.news/JosueJuarez #UTRGV #VaqueroPride #ProfilesInExcellence

🎉 UTRGV Ballet Folklórico celebrates 55 years with Alegría — a vibrant summer show featuring new dances, costumes & choreography from Tamaulipas and Jalisco! 🇲🇽💃 📅 July 12 | 7:30 PM 🎟️ Tickets: utrgv.news/Alegria2025 #UTRGV #Alegria #BalletFolklorico #RGVEvents

☀️ A sunburn today can mean skin damage tomorrow. UT Health RGV dermatologist Dr. Maria Villegas shares essential summer skin safety tips — from choosing the right SPF to preventing fungal infections in the South Texas heat. 🧴👒💧 Read more: utrgv.news/SummerSkinSafe… #UTHealthRGV

🎥 Meet Dario F. Nava, a senior double-majoring in Communications & Mass Comm with a passion for storytelling and representation. “UTRGV isn’t just a university—it’s home.” 🔗 utrgv.news/DarioNava #UTRGV #VaqueroPride #ProfilesInExcellence

♟️ UTRGV is Chess College of the Year by U.S. Chess Federation and named Bartek Macieja the inaugural Chess Coach of the Year! 👏 #UTRGVChess #UTRGV #RGVproud #CollegeOfTheYear #CoachOfTheYear #USChess #UTRGVNewsroom Read more: utrgv.news/UTRGV-chess-re…

Richard Burrows is the new director of UTRGV Arts! With decades of experience as a performer, professor, and arts advocate, he’s leading efforts to expand community partnerships, grow arts funding, and showcase UTRGV student creativity on a national stage. utrgv.news/RichardBurrows

🔥 HISTORY MADE! UTRGV’s Kayla Navarro, Christina Hernandez & Brianna Rodriguez are the first all-female team to win a division at the ACJA Nationals in 88 years! 🏆💪 #UTRGVProud #ACJA2025 #UTRGV #UTRGVnews #UTRGVNewsroom Read more: utrgv.news/UTRGV-makes-hi…

🧱 Meet Dia Ayoubi, a senior Civil Engineering major from Edinburg building a future of impact—one structure at a time. 💬 “Being a Vaquero means growing—not just for myself, but for my community.” 🔗 utrgv.news/DiaAyoubi #ProfilesInExcellence #UTRGV #UTRGVEngineering

👏 #UTRGV recently dedicated the Limon Family Plaza to entrepreneur Rolando Limon with a plaque outside the Interdisciplinary Engineering and Academic Building in Edinburg. 🔗Read more: utrgv.news/rolando-limons… #RGV

From Harvard to Vanderbilt, @UTRGVSOM students are tackling real-world health issues like diabetes, MS & obesity through competitive summer research nationwide — and bringing that knowledge home to the RGV. 🧠💡💪 Read more: utrgv.news/SOMSummerResea… #UTRGV #MedicalResearch

Dr. Fred Farias, longtime South Texas advocate, has joined the UTRGV leadership team✌️ Farias has been appointed as the associate dean for External Relations at the UTRGV School of Optometry and associate vice president for Governmental Relations. 🔗: utrgv.news/fred-farias

Four UTRGV faculty have been named Fulbright U.S. Scholars for 2025–2026 — a record year for global engagement! 🌍✈️ They're headed to Spain, Brazil, Vietnam & Mexico to represent UTRGV on the world stage. ➡️ utrgv.news/FacultyFulbrig… #UTRGV #Fulbright #UTRGVGlobal

Meet Muriel Warren, a UTRGV Unsung Hero! As assistant dean for Accreditation at the UTRGV School of Medicine, Muriel ensures our M.D. program stays strong, compliant, and student-centered. “Accreditation is about meaningful improvement,” she says. 🔗 utrgv.news/MurielWarren

🌟 Meet Andrea Ramírez-Adame, a senior Integrated Health Science major from Brownsville working to close healthcare gaps in underserved communities. She blends science, service, and heart to lead with purpose. 🔗 utrgv.news/AndreaRamirezA… #ProfilesInExcellence #UTRGV