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Latest stories

Science cover featuring the Dong Lab’s 2026 river delta research

Featured · May 28, 2026

UTRGV researcher leads the university’s first Science cover story as lead institution

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Highlights

Science magazine cover for the 2026 river delta study

May 28, 2026 · Research

Science cover story on a new scaling law for river deltas

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UTRGV students during NASA and UT Austin research internships

October 17, 2025 · Students

Students gain hands-on experience through NASA and UT Austin internships

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UTRGV researchers associated with the NASA RAISE award

October 31, 2023 · Education

UTRGV receives $1.2M NASA award to strengthen STEM education and research

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In the news

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From the field

Field researchers collecting measurements at Bahia Grande in South Texas

Bahia Grande, South Texas

Collecting topographic and sediment data from a coastal wetland.

Students and instructors gathered during a geology field trip

Geology field trips

Taking field learning beyond the classroom.

Researchers conducting boat-based sediment sampling at Lake Meredith

Lake Meredith, Texas Panhandle

Boat-based sediment sampling in the field.

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Conference moments

Dong Lab conference moment at EGU 2026 in Vienna
Dong Lab members at the UTRGV STEM Research Conference 2025
Colleagues together at EGU 2026 in Vienna

Recent meetings: EGU 2026 · UTRGV STEM Research Conference 2025–2026 · AGU 2025 · GSA 2025 · AGU 2024

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