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A Disease's Defeat? A Disease's Defeat?

A Disease's Defeat?

Cancer is one of the most feared diagnoses for anyone. But researchers across multiple disciplines at UTSA are tackling the disease—and making serious headway toward its defeat.
History Irreplaceable History Irreplaceable

History Irreplaceable

UTSA archivists are preserving historic items that shine a light on some of America’s activists.

Fact or Fake? Fact or Fake?

Fact or Fake?

Digital communications expert Luis Hestres helps us to sort out good versus bad news sources.
Minds Over (Gray) Matter Minds Over (Gray) Matter

Minds Over (Gray) Matter

Researchers are making advances through the university’s Brain Health Initiative.
A Second Chance? A Second Chance?

A Second Chance?

How one medication could help reverse the effects of cancer-caused sperm loss.

DEPARTMENTS

About Face About Face

Portrait of the Artist

Providing an artist's look at other artists, a new collection of alumni and faculty portraits is set to go on display around UTSA campuses.
Monkey Business Monkey Business

Monkey Business

Husband-and-wife primate researchers Nick and Amanda Ellwanger.

Bird's Eye View Bird's Eye View

Bird's-eye View

Documenting standout moments at UTSA.
Good Nature Good Nature

Good Nature

A monarch butterfly preserve on Main Campus earns UTSA designation as a certified wildlife habitat.

Fore! Score Fore! Score

Fore! Score

A love of golf and a drive to mentor inspire a couple to provide UTSA with its largest athletics gift.
Economy Boosters Economy Boosters

Economy Boosters

UTSA’s International Trade Center helps turn small businesses profitable.

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Nurture for a Lifetime

Researchers find that breastfeeding could reduce kids’ consumption of junk food.
Air Apparent Air Apparent

Air Apparent

A close-up look at UTSA’s wind tunnel, a project that’s now powering even more research.

Campus Evolution Campus Evolution

Campus Evolution

A new science and engineering building begins to take shape.
A Bite Out of Lyme A Bite Out of Lyme

A Bite Out of Lyme

Researcher explores use of cholesterol drug to curb the deadly effects of Lyme disease.

'RUNNERS & SHAKERS

The Best-Laid Plans The Best-Laid Plans

The Best-Laid Plans

As it ramps up for accreditation, one of UTSA’s newest graduate programs is showing big successes among its alumni.
Embracing the Basics Embracing the Basics

Embracing the Basics

Entrepreneur Alexander Hilmy ’11 has turned a spark of passion into a successful creative agency.

The Future of Computing

Future of Computing

John Collins ’08 is helping create one of the latest innovations in augmented reality.
A Passionate Mission

Passionate Mission

Colleen Swain M.P.A. ’04 prepares for the future by highlighting the city’s past.

Class Notes

Helping you keep up with fellow classmates through a compilation of alumni submissions & reports from newspapers & other media outlets.

In Memoriam

Remembering our Roadrunner family.

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Statehouse Meets Schoolhouse Statehouse Meets Schoolhouse

Sparking Debate

UTSA educational psychologist Sharon Nichols studies how politics affects students and teachers
Statehouse Meets Schoolhouse Statehouse Meets Schoolhouse

Mujer Unveiled

Maribel Valdez Gonzalez '13 has become the face of a movement after being a global poster child for the international Women’s March.