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El Periodico USA Staff Community News October 19, 2024

Republicans put up little fight in Henry Cuellar’s race after indictment

By Matthew Choi, The Texas Tribune “Republicans put up little fight in Henry Cuellar’s race after indictment” was first published
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El Periodico USA Staff Community News October 19, 2024

Nearly half of Texas high school students who earn college credits are Hispanic, study says

By Sneha Dey, The Texas Tribune “Nearly half of Texas high school students who earn college credits are Hispanic, study
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El Periodico USA Staff Community News October 19, 2024

UTRGV recognized by U.S. DOE as among schools ‘doing the most to lift students up’

University one of just 200 named to national Postsecondary Success Recognition Program RIO GRANDE VALLEY, TEXAS– UTRGV has been named
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El Periodico USA Staff Community News October 17, 2024

El Paso implements first variable speed limit in Texas

The proven safety measure aims to address speed related crashes The TxDOT El Paso District will be the first in
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El Periodico USA Staff Community News October 17, 2024

UTRGV marks record-breaking $86.9M for FY24 total research expenditures

Growth continues toward Carnegie R1 status By Maria Gonzalez UTRGV is reporting a record-breaking $86.9 million in total research expenditures
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El Periodico USA Staff Community News October 16, 2024

Starship Launch Tower Successfully Catches Booster

In a groundbreaking achievement for space exploration, SpaceX successfully caught the Super Heavy booster – in its fifth test flight
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El Periodico USA Staff Community News October 16, 2024

Researchers Fully Map Neural Connections of the Fruit Fly Brain

NIH-supported milestone will advance understanding of brain processes in larger animals A scientific team supported by the National Institutes of
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El Periodico USA Staff Community News October 15, 2024

South Texas congressional races remain the most competitive — but this time Democrats are playing

By Matthew Choi, The Texas Tribune “South Texas congressional races remain the most competitive — but this time Democrats are
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El Periodico USA Staff Community News October 15, 2024

Readout of the Justice Department’s Interagency Convening on Advancing Equity in AI

Office of Public Affairs | U.S. Department of Justice | Press Release The Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division convened principals
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El Periodico USA Staff Community News October 14, 2024

THECB Launch New Tool To Streamline College Application Process

Office of the Texas Governor | Greg Abbott | Press Release Governor Greg Abbott and the Texas Higher Education Coordinating
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