Technology

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 – using its innovative “Chopsticks” catching mechanism for the first
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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 Health (NIH) unveiled the first complete map of the neural
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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 of federal agency civil rights offices and senior government officials
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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 Board (THECB) launched a new Direct Admissions initiative to provide Texas students
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UT Health RGV cancer expert advises early detection and care for breast cancer

By Heriberto Perez–Zuñiga Breast cancer remains one of the most prevalent cancers affecting women worldwide, with an estimated one in eight women facing a diagnosis in their lifetime, according to
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Fifth PACT cohort admitted to Physician Assistant early assurance program

By Victoria Brito Morales The fifth cohort of the Physician Assistant Career Track Early Assurance Program (PACT) at UTRGV has begun its higher education journey with five new Valley students. Since 2020,
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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 of Integrative Biological and Chemical Sciences (SIBCS), has received an
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Brownsville Mayor Supports Rio Grande Liquefied Natural Gas

Rio Grande LNG project is essential to enhancing Brownsville’s job growth. The project will create approximately 5,000 new jobs.    BROWNSVILLE – As the Mayor of the City of Brownsville, Texas,
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UTRGV CHAPS film entered in South Texas International Film Festival

By Amanda Alaniz UTRGV’s Community Historical Archaeology Project with Schools, known as the CHAPS Program, has earned recognition for its exploration of the geologic history of the Rio Grande Valley. The
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Spike in texting scams targeting TxTag customers

Texting scams are targeting toll customers in Texas saying they’re from TxTag, and the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) is warning everyone to be on the lookout. There have been
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