TOP STORIES
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2020 & Beyond
Sombrilla Magazine presents a visual exploration of the new Campus Master Plan and dive into some of the university initiatives that are leading UTSA to a bold future.
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Lesson Learned
Do recordings by famous musicians really rake in more money after their death?
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Major Gains
UTSA’s demography department is positioning itself as a national leader.
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Agents of Change
Demographers discuss how population research affects peoples’ lives.
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Bird’s-eye View
From the ocean to the hardwood, get a glimpse of Roadrunners up close.
DEPARTMENTS
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Gold on the Green
The student-athletes of UTSA women’s golf are performing admirably on the course and in the classroom.
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Going to Extremes
NASA donation helps launch environmental research center.
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President’s Welcome
Taylor Eighmy discusses UTSA’s development.
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Artist Celebration
UTSA’s campuses play host to a series of sculptures by the famed artist who created downtown’s Torch of Friendship.
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Up to the Charge
UTSA researchers join a project to help train the next generation of nuclear scientists.
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Bad Lighting?
Are smart light bulbs a security threat in your home?
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Home of the Future
Students build a smart home on campus as a living lab.
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Discovery at UTSA
Rena Bizios becomes UTSA’s fourth National Academy of Inventors member, Air Force ROTC takes home top awards, and more.
’RUNNERS & SHAKERS
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Meet the ’Runners!
Catching up with four talented alumni who have been essential to popular music in Texas and beyond.
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Cultural Influence
Juan Mora ’09, M.F.A. ’11 is now a Smithsonian artist.
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Star Storyteller
Alumnus Nirav Bhakta’s film wins HBO’s Visionaries competition.
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Class Notes
Helping you keep up with your fellow Roadrunner Nation classmates.
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In Memoriam
Remembering the students, staff, faculty and friends of Roadrunner Nation.