Hector Filizola, a 2017 UTRGV graduate and one of Dr. Hugo Rodriguez’s former students in the UTRGV BMED Program, is in his second year of medical school at UT Southwestern in Dallas.

Air Liquide, a world leader in gases, technologies and services for industry and health, stands ready to support the critical efforts of the healthcare industry and U.S. government in combating the COVID-19 pandemic in the U.S.

Employees from the Dustin Michael Sekula Memorial Library have always been available to assist in any crisis. To keep our community safe during the COVID-19 pandemic, the Library had to close its doors.

In a seven-hour period, Rio Grande Valley Border Patrol agents interrupted four smuggling attempts that resulted in the seizure of more than 1,100 pounds of marijuana worth an estimated nearly $1M.

As communities and schools worldwide are adjusting to life during the coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis, school districts are having to face unprecedented circumstances while supporting the education, physical, mental, and nutritional needs of students from afar.

Globally, over 2.0 million people are currently infected with SARS-CoV-2 virus (the cause for COVID-19 infection) and over 600,000 people in the U.S. are suffering from this disease.

The following Statement can be attributed to U.S. Chamber of Commerce Executive Vice President and Chief Policy Officer Neil Bradley on Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act funding reaching its statutory limit.

U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, on Wednesday, appeared on Fox News’ ‘The Story with Martha MacCallum’ to discuss his legislation to sanction Chinese officials responsible for censoring whistleblowers and suppressing the sort of medical information that could have prevented the coronavirus outbreak in Wuhan from becoming a global pandemic.

Several airports in the Rio Grande Valley were awarded a number of federal grants totaling $26,404,599 as economic relief following the economic distress caused by the outbreak of the novel coronavirus

The Western Athletic Conference (WAC) announced on Thursday that 18 student-athletes at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley competing in the winter sports of men’s and women’s basketball and indoor track & field are Winter Academic All-WAC honorees.