EDINBURG — A news conference Wednesday at the UTRGV Edinburg campus highlighted the university’s $1.5 million partnership with Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), one of eight institutions nationwide.
Robert Putnam, of the Los Alamos National Laboratory, listens to Hiram Moya, of the UTRGV engineering department, during a tour of the engineering laboratory after a press conference to highlight the ongoing collaboration between Los Alamos National Laboratory and the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley on Wednesday, Aug. 21, 2024, in Edinburg. (Joel Martinez | [email protected])The engineering laboratory at the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley on Wednesday, Aug. 21, 2024, in Edinburg. (Joel Martinez | [email protected])Texas Senator Ted Cruz speaks at a press conference to highlight the ongoing collaboration between Los Alamos National Laboratory and the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley on Wednesday, Aug. 21, 2024, in Edinburg. (Joel Martinez | [email protected])Robert Putman, of the Los Alamos National Laboratory, walks through a laboratory during a tour after a press conference to highlight the ongoing collaboration between Los Alamos National Laboratory and the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley on Wednesday, Aug. 21, 2024, in Edinburg. (Joel Martinez | [email protected])Joanna Aylin Vargas, University of Texas Rio Grande Valley engineering student, speaks to the media after a press conference to highlight the ongoing collaboration between Los Alamos National Laboratory and the UTRGV on Wednesday, Aug. 21, 2024, in Edinburg. (Joel Martinez | [email protected])Students and others listen during a press conference to highlight the ongoing collaboration between Los Alamos National Laboratory and the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley on Wednesday, Aug. 21, 2024, in Edinburg. (Joel Martinez | [email protected])US Senetor Ted Cruz greets attendees during a press conference to highlight the ongoing collaboration between Los Alamos National Laboratory and the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley on Wednesday, Aug. 21, 2024, in Edinburg. (Joel Martinez | [email protected])Kyehwan Lee, engineering professor, attends a press conference to highlight the ongoing collaboration between Los Alamos National Laboratory and the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley on Wednesday, Aug. 21, 2024, in Edinburg. (Joel Martinez | [email protected])Attedees aplude during a press conference to highlight the ongoing collaboration between Los Alamos National Laboratory and the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley on Wednesday, Aug. 21, 2024, in Edinburg. (Joel Martinez | [email protected])US Senator Ted Cruz speaks during a press conference to highlight the ongoing collaboration between Los Alamos National Laboratory and the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley on Wednesday, Aug. 21, 2024, in Edinburg. (Joel Martinez | [email protected])An old undated photo of the main gates of Los Alamos is displayed ona television screen during a press conference to highlight the ongoing collaboration between Los Alamos National Laboratory and the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley on Wednesday, Aug. 21, 2024, in Edinburg. (Joel Martinez | [email protected])Hiram Moya, of the UTRGV engineering department, speaks during a press conference to highlight the ongoing collaboration between Los Alamos National Laboratory and the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley on Wednesday, Aug. 21, 2024, in Edinburg. (Joel Martinez | [email protected])
