04.08.2024 - By Mario Muñoz
EDINBURG, Texas - Dr. Can Saygin says a $5 million grant from the U.S. Department of Education to UT-Rio Grande Valley is a significant step towards moving the university to Carnegie R1 status.Saygin is a senior vice president for research and dean of the graduate college at UTRGV.R1 signifies that a university has “Very High Research Activity.”The $5 million grant, awarded by the Biden-Harris Administration, is part of a $93 million initiative funded under the U.S. Department of Education's ...