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Valley dancers star in new Baby Bash/Pitbull music video
Fans of Baby Bash's new hit "Outta Control," featuring Pitbull, are eager to see the yet-to-be-aired music video.
UT campus in Edinburg hopes to cash in on new technology
The University of Texas-Pan American in Edinburg, Texas, is serving as a launching pad for a new company called FibeRio Technology Corp.
De la Isla: Hispanic appointments
Raul Yzaguirre may become the first U.S. ambassador who, at the time of his nomination, already has a policy institute named after him, as well as a charter school and a whole building just a few blocks from the White House.
Edinburg strip-mall owner eyes piece of the pie
Suresh Mansinghani, a McAllen businessman, bought a foreclosed and struggling strip mall along one of the city's busiest boulevards in May, hoping to capitalize on the location.
Valley championSummers diesof cancer at 71
Bill Summers saw himself as "Plain Old Bill." But in the halls of power from Austin to Washington to Monterrey, Mexico, he was the Rio Grande Valley's ambassador, a visionary who saw the future for what was once a string of sleepy agricultural towns connected by a three-lane highway.
12 Days of Christmas, 12 days of charity
One year ago, Cristina Herrera shared a room with her two younger sisters in a crumbling house.
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King Addresses UTPA Houston Alumni Association Board of Directors
University of Texas-Pan American Director of Athletics, Chris King, attended the UTPA Houston Alumni Association Board of Director's meeting at Papa's Seafood Restaurant in Houston, Thursday .
Cynthia's Cakes will be on MTV reality show tonight
Cynthia Ebrom once baked a cake for the president in a mobile home. It was the '90s, and President Bill Clinton visited the Rio Grande Valley.
Renowned neurosurgeon speaks to UTPA community
Having been trained at one of the nation's top medical schools and now working for another one, Alfredo Quiones-Hinojosa said some of the greatest lessons he has learned in life have been taught to him by patients, family, friends and mentors.
UNT's NTTV wins Lone Star Emmy for Best Student Production
DENTON , Texas - NTTV, the University of North Texas' student-run television station, received a Lone Star EMMY for its coverage of the 2008 presidential election returns, tying with students from the University of Texas-Pan American in the category of Best Student Production.
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Athletic Department and Coaching Staff Volunteer at RGV Food Drive
This Thursday members of the athletic department and coaching staff of the University of Texas-Pan American volunteered at the Food Bank of the Rio Grande Valley.
UTPA president-designate visits campus
The University of Texas-Pan American greeted its new president-designate Wednesday with a red carpet and the university's award-winning mariachis.
UTPA discovery streamlines nanofiber process
They're smaller than a human hair, but they could mean the world for the University of Texas Pan-American. Nanofibers, which are invisible to the naked eye, are threads of materials that are one billionth of a meter in size that have led to breakthroughs in clothing, medicine and in just about every other industry.
UTPA researcher studying what makes very small businesses successful
With no capital of her own, Lucia Valdez had to ask for a cash advance to complete the first sale for her home business.
Resaca de la Palma battle remembered with illumination
Hundreds of history-buffs, students and families gathered on Saturday evening at the Resaca de la Palma battlefield to commemorate those who fought in the opening campaign of the U.S.-Mexico war in 1846.
Coming back home can be hard for veterans
U.S. Army Cpl. Paul Cuellar came back home in June after two tours in Iraq. "It was a culture shock," he said.
New San Juan subdivision gets first homeowner
The ground Ana Nava stood on was a vacant lot just 60 days ago. Overgrown grass and weeds ran wild on the huge plot of land.
Edinburg receives $10,000 ENCORE grant
Edinburg CISD Board of Trustees were recently presented with a $10,000 Engaging Communities for College Readiness grant to implement an "ENCORE Parent College Readiness Forum" Program that will provide Edinburg CISD students and parents with information to help them prepare to be career and college ready.
UTPA hosts first of three forums on price hike proposals
Tuition and fees are one thing, many of the students told University of Texas-Pan American officials Monday evening, but why do so many of other costs have to go up as well? During the first of three public forums that attempt to explain proposed tuition and fee increases, students said they agree with the university's overall goals of bringing in ...
New UTPA lecture series focuses on prolific authors
Anyone can become a writer. It just takes discipline to write everyday and consistently, said award-winning author and journalist Elena Poniatowska.
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