University of Texas at Rio Grande Valley (April 10, 2026)

Objective: To recruit students for the BS Statistics Program, the MS Applied Statistics and Data Science program, the MS in Mathematics (Statistics Concentration), and the PhD program. To promote statistics and data science discipline and career between the different communities on and off-campus and among high school students. To have this as a recurring meeting to encourage connections with other schools and universities, and to celebrate Florence Nightingale.

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When

Friday, April 10th, 2026
from 9:00am to 4:30pm.

Where?

At the University of Texas
at Rio Grande Valley
(Room EEDUC 1.102)

2026 Florence Nightingale Day Schedule

Friday 04/10/2026RoomEvent
9:00 AM – 9:30 AMEEDUC 1.102Check in or on-site registration
9:30 AM – 9:45 AMEEDUC 1.102Opening Remarks:
Dr. Cristina Villalobos
Myles and Sylvia Aaronson Endowed Professor
President of the Association of Women in Mathematics.
Director, Center of Excellence in STEM Education
2019 PAESMEM White House Honoree
University of Texas- Rio Grande Valley
9:45 AM – 10:00 AMEEDUC 1.102Dr. Sergey Grigorian, Director and Professor, School of Mathematical and Statistical Sciences 
10:00 AM – 10:45 AMEEDUC 1.102Dr. Sarah Williams-Blangero
Chair, Department of Human Genetics and Director,
South Texas Diabetes and Obesity Institute,
Department of Human Genetics, College of Sciences,
UTRGV, Texas
10:45 AM – 11:00 AMEEDUC 1.102Break
11:00 AM – 11:30 AMEEDUC 1.102Mr. Jose Palacio, PhD in statistics student
11:30 AM – 12:30 PMEEDUC 1.102Interactive activities
12:30 PM – 1:30 PMEEDUC 1.102Lunch & Graduate student Posters with awards
1:30 PM – 2:15 PMEEDUC 1.102Mrs. Amy Gonzalez
MPH, Epidemiologist III
Lead Epidemiologist Hidalgo County Health and Human Services, Texas
2:15 PM – 2:40 PMEEDUC 1.102Student competitions, hands-on activities, and networking
2:40 PM – 3:20 PMEEDUC 1.102Panel of Professional Women
3:20 PM – 4:20 PM (optional)All campusCampus tour
4:20 PM – 4:30 PMConclusion of the day
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