Congressman Gonzalez Announces $179,999 in NSF Funding for Scientific Research at UTRGV

WASHINGTON - Today, Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15) announced $179,999 in National Science Foundation (NSF) awards for the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV). This federal award will jumpstart the "RUI: Point Configurations in Euclidean Spaces, Spheres, and Discrete Spaces" project which willstudy scientific shapes and formations under certain conditions.

The project is meant to reach a wide audience of undergraduate studentsthroughcollaboration with the Center of Excellence in STEM Education at UTRGV. The goals of the Center are focused on strengthening STEM academic programs and increasing the number of STEM graduates, particularly those from underrepresented groups.

"Innovation, research, and discovery will help fuel economic growth and prepare us for a bright future," saidCongressman Gonzalez."I am proud to supportfundingto encourage our students to explore opportunities inSTEM. This award emphasizes our communities' academic potential and strengths in the fields of mathematics, science, and engineering."

"We are excited about this notice of award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to provide funding to engage undergraduate students in research in mathematics with our faculty. These highly competitive awards fromNSFnot only enhance student success, they also signify the quality of UTRGV's faculty and their research programs." saidDr. Parwinder Grewal, Executive Vice President for Research, Graduate Studies and New Program Development at UTRGV.

"I have been working on research in this area for the last five years, with support of the Seed Grant Program of the College of Sciences at UTRGV,"saidDr. Alexey Glazyrin, Assistant Professor of Mathematics."This award will allow me to move to the next level. I am excited and very grateful to the National Science Foundation for providing funding to engage undergraduate students in my research."