Engaged Scholarship and Learning at UTRGV

10/15/2026

🌎🛰️ Join us for the first SEEMS Seminar of Fall 2026!

We’re excited to welcome Pawan Gupta, Ph.D., Principal Investigator of NASA’s AERONET Program at NASA Goddard Space Flight Center!

Dr. Gupta will present: “Satellite Remote Sensing of Air Quality: A View from Space” 🌎🛰️

Dr. Gupta is a Senior Earth Scientist whose research focuses on using satellite remote sensing to monitor air quality. With 15+ years at NASA and more than 75 peer-reviewed publications, his work is helping advance how we observe and understand aerosols and air pollution from space.

📅 Wednesday, October 21
⏰ 12:30 PM CST
📍 EVABL 1.123
💻 Hybrid | In Person or via Zoom

All SEEMS students, faculty, and staff are invited to attend. Come learn, connect, and help us kick off our Fall 2026 Seminar Series! 🌱🌊🌎

09/29/2026

A perfect opportunity to boost your creativity and problem-solving skills! 💡

Turn ideas into action at the VIP Idea Lab Workshop! Join us for an interactive design thinking experience where students, faculty, staff, and community members can collaborate across disciplines, explore creative problem-solving, and develop user-centered solutions to real-world challenges. Participants will have the opportunity to strengthen their creativity, problem-solving, and collaboration skills in an innovative learning environment.

Friday, October 2, 2026
12:30 PM – 3:30 PM (Lunch provided)
McAllen Public Library – 4001 N 23rd St, McAllen, TX 78504 (Room A)
Free and open to students, faculty, staff, and members of the RGV community!

Spots are limited! Scan the QR code in the flyer to apply today.

09/25/2026

🤍Be apart of our 10th annual STEM Education Conference!🧡
💡Submit your proposal at bit.ly/2027CFP

09/22/2026

Don’t let fear keep you from an opportunity 🚀

You don’t need to have everything figured out before applying to ESAA. Start with your idea, connect with a faculty mentor, and take that first step. ✨

Don’t be afraid to apply. What if your idea is the next one selected? 💭
📅 Deadline: September 25
🔗 bit.ly/ESAA-Apply

09/21/2026

Apps close THIS WEEK! ⏰

Don’t miss your chance to apply for the Engaged Scholar & Artist Awards and receive up to $4,000 in funding to support your research, creative works, or community engagement project! 🎓✨

Applications are due September 25 — submit yours before the deadline!
🔗 Apply at bit.ly/ESAA-APPLY

🤔 Have questions? Reach out to us at [email protected]

09/17/2026

You don’t have to do it alone 🤠🤝

Through ESAA, you can become part of a community of students and faculty mentors who are learning, creating, and making an impact together. ✨

Ready to take the next step?
📩 Connect with us: [email protected]
👉 Apply for ESAA Spring 2027: bit.ly/ESAA-Apply

09/11/2026

🌎 Turn your ideas into community impact!

Our second round of ESAA Information Sessions is coming up! Join our Community Engagement session to learn how ESAA can support your project with funding, resources, and guidance.

📅 September 16 | 🕛 12–1 p.m.
👉 Zoom Meeting: bit.ly/GoVaqueros

Discover how your ideas can make a difference! ✨

09/11/2026

📣 Missed our first round of funding workshops?

Join our Round 2 How To Fund Workshops and learn how to prepare a competitive funding application.
📅 Sep 15 – Undergraduate Research
📅 Sep 16 – Community Engagement Projects

🕛 12:00p.m.
📍 Available via Zoom.

Register through V Link and reserve your spot ✌🤠

09/11/2026

💡 Have a research idea or curious about where to start?

Join our Undergraduate Research Information Session to learn more about ESAA opportunities and the resources available to help you take the next step.

📅 September 15, 2026
👉 Zoom Meeting: bit.ly/GoVaqueros

Your research journey could start here! 🚀

09/10/2026

💰 Up to $4,000 in Funding for Your Next Project!
ESAA provides funding to help you take your project from idea to impact.

📅 Spring 2027 applications close September 25.
🔗 bit.ly/ESAA-APPLY

Don’t miss your opportunity to apply! 🚀