Articles tagged with 'STEM-News' | South Texas College

Hidalgo I.S.D. students visit the Cinch Connectivity Solutions booth during MFG day at STC’s Tech Campus.  

The Biology Department held a live stream event called “Myth vs Fact: COVID Vaccination” on February 11 by Dr. Emilie Prot.Dr. Emilie Prot is the Regional Medical Director at the Texas Department of Health. Dr. Prot is board certified in …

The Biology Department partnered with the Counseling and Accessibility Department to bring a live stream event called “The Biology of Stress” on March 11 by Ms. Sonia Rivera.Sonia Rivera is native of the Rio Grande Valley and a …

The Biology Department held a live stream event called "Impacts of Climate Change in the Lower Rio Grande Valley" on April 8 by Dr. Christopher Gabler.Dr. Gabler leads the Plant Ecology and Sustainability Lab at UTRGV and focuses on global …

As many of the Rio Grande Valley community faced the effects of historic freezing temperatures and power outages during Winter Storm Uri, South Texas College’s Pre-Pharmacy Club took the initiative to provide resources to a local nursing home. …

On World AIDS Day, December 1st, the South Texas College Biology Department held a live stream event called “Find Your Voice in the Battle for Health on the Border” led by Oscar Lopez and Armando Molina.Students and community members …

UTRGV Biomedical Sciences and South Texas College added a new chapter by collaborating on the Bridges to Baccalaureate (B2BMED) research program. The program is supported by a $2 million National Institute of Health (NIH) funded grant …

South Texas College Library Art Gallery presents the first in a monthly spring semester series that highlights the connections between seemingly unconnected disciplines—Mathematics, AEDT, History, and Science-- with Art.In collaboration with …

The HHMI supported SEA-PHAGES course completed a very successful year at STC; there are many achievements from the program to look back at. Microbacterium phage DelaGarza, complete genome, is published in …

Between COVID-19, politics, and financial uncertainty it is important to understand anxiety, learn about useful tools, alternative treatments, and understand when professional help is necessary. Anxiety is a feeling of worry, nervousness, or unease, …

“Approaching college with organizational skills is what helps me maintain order. Becoming a PA has been a goal of mine for years now, and keeping that final goal in mind is what keeps me going every day."

"We all have our faults but we also have our strengths, follow your strengths and try to adapt to your faults."

A $10,000 grant by Jobs for the Future will allow CITP students the opportunity to complete a Google IT Support Professional Certificate

Faculty with the Division of Math, Science, IT, and Bachelor Program were on hand Monday morning handing out bachelor degree covers curbside to graduating students. Staff with Student Activities will attempt to systematically distribute the covers …

McAllen, Texas-- In 2017, a new architectural gem named the North Academic Building, also known as Building P, was built on the South Texas College Pecan Campus. With its modern design, impressive three stories, and welcoming atmosphere, it became a …

On Saturday, February 15th, sixteen teams of high school students from across the Rio Grande Valley gathered at UTRGV for the annual High School Programming Contest. At the end of the day, among the top five teams who were recognized as victorious, …

Biology major students of The Science Education Association-Phage Hunters Advancing Genomic and Evolutionary Science (SEA-PHAGES) program at STC are achieving exceptional success in their quest to discover bacteriophages. As a part of the 12th …

Larissa Barroso and Mariela Alvarado, biology majors at South Texas College (STC), coauthored a review paper titled “Conformational Polymorphism in Organic Crystals: Structural and Functional aspects - A Review” with Dr. Zaman, a faculty …

If you ask most people, they would say that almost all species of animals are already known -except for a handful at the bottom of the ocean or deep in the jungles. A group of students at South Texas College knows that isn’t true. They are …

South Texas College Dual Enrollment students in the Medical Science Academy are gaining research skills in part by the prestigious Science, Education Alliance- Phage Hunters Advancing Genomic and Evolutionary Science Program (SEA-PHAGES).

Dear Students, Faculty, and Staff, The Division of Math, Science, and Bachelor Programs is committed to student access and success, to provide leadership in regional and statewide initiatives, and to seek innovation in STEM activities and …

In the fall of 2015, the Department of Mathematics was awarded a sub-award from the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley as part of their National Science Foundation (NSF) grant award, An Ecosystem for Success in Engineering and Computer Science in …

The 2019 Rio Grande Valley Hurricane Ready Expo was held on Saturday, June 1, 2019 at La Plaza Mall in McAllen, TX. Mr. Jeremy Hinck, STC Physical Science instructor was the coordinator for the region wide event, which was designed to educate Rio …

The South Texas College (STC) Engineering Program in partnership with City of McAllen Public Utility (MPU) held a two week long robotics camp between July 8 and July 19 using a curriculum entitled “Waterbotics”. The camp was geared …

This fall will be a landmark semester for the Biology program and its DEMSA students at South Texas College. Impactful, high-quality undergraduate research opportunities often are few and far between even at well funded four-year institutions …

As tech-heavy careers in South Texas become more dependent on higher education – not to mention higher-paying – the "dirty jobs" stigma surrounding tech-focused careers has begun to erode. South Texas College has made a …

South Texas College’s Future Engineers Club earned 1st place at the 2nd annual Green Power USA HESTEC Electric Car Competition held at the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley's Brownsville campus on April 5-6