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El Periodico USA Awards November 13, 2024

Biology professor receives faculty spotlight

South Texas College (STC) Professor of Biology MD Zaman, Ph.D., recently received a 2024 faculty spotlight award. The recognition highlights
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El Periodico USA Awards November 8, 2024

UTRGV President Honored with Distinguished Citizen Award

Although UTRGV President Guy Bailey never had the chance to join the Boy Scouts as a young boy growing up
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El Periodico USA Awards November 6, 2024

McAllen Wins Highest International Designation Again

At the 67th Annual International Festival & Events Association (IFEA) Convention in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, the City of McAllen celebrated an
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El Periodico USA Awards November 5, 2024

UTRGV social work professor joins cohort of HACU Fellows

By Amanda Alaniz Dr. Leticia Villarreal Sosa, UTRGV professor of Social Work, will join the newest cohort of 45 fellows for
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El Periodico USA Awards October 26, 2024

Brownsville SPI International Airport Named Finalist For Accessible Airports Award

Brownsville South Padre Island International Airport (BRO) has been named a finalist for the prestigious Accessible Airports Award at the
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El Periodico USA Awards October 25, 2024

UTRGV receives $500,000 for Manufacturing Incubator

Federal funding, secured by Congresswoman De La Cruz, to boost advanced manufacturing and retain local talent in the Valley By
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El Periodico USA Awards October 12, 2024

Texas Municipal League Municipal Excellence Awards Finalist

We are thrilled to announce that the City of Mission has been selected as a finalist for the Texas Municipal
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El Periodico USA Awards October 10, 2024

$18.4M NIH grant awarded to establish cancer research center

By Maria Gonzalez UTRGV has received an $18.4 million grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to establish the
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El Periodico USA Awards October 7, 2024

UTRGV Receives Historic Award to Boost Cancer Research

Yesterday marked a significant milestone for the Rio Grande Valley community and beyond! The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
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El Periodico USA Awards October 2, 2024

UTRGV’s Nirakar Sahoo receives NSF CAREER Award

Research targets cellular defense mechanisms to combat infections By Maria Gonzalez Dr. Nirakar Sahoo, associate professor, recently tenured, in the UTRGV School
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