TOP STORIES
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A Time Like No Other
When the coronavirus pandemic seemingly swept everything aside, Roadrunner Nation stepped up in a big way. From research to outreach, the story is a remarkable one.
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Lesson Learned
It sure feels like 2020 is the worst year ever, but is it? Get a historical perspective.
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An Off Off-season
Roadrunners find creative ways to keep improving while establishing a new culture.
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As Big & Bold as Texas
Jeff Traylor is revered in Texas high school and collegiate football, and he has a new vision for the Roadrunner team—built on recruiting the entire state for student-athletes.
DEPARTMENTS
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Badge of Honor
The university gains the prestigious Seal of Excelencia for its efforts to help its Latino students thrive and carve out their paths into successful careers.
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Cyber Efficiency
UTSA is tapped to lead the Cybersecurity Manufacturing Innovation Institute.
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President’s Welcome
Taylor Eighmy discusses UTSA’s development.
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Saving Treasures
Archaeologists discover Maya royal vessels from a tomb that looters missed.
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Saluting La Flor
A new class explores Mexican American identity through Tejano icon Selena.
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Hacking the Code
New software aims to reduce cybersickness from virtual reality use.
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It’s the Economy!
Small business owners find a helping hand from UTSA’s recovery accelerator.
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For the Community
Researchers in UTSA’s newest college are in the fight for social justice.
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Discovery at UTSA
Vanessa Sansone makes the grade as one of the leading women in higher ed.
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Navigating Interests
Nazgol Bagheri discusses the innovative things going on at UTSA’s GIS Lab.
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Digital Delights
UTSA releases e-books with recipes from the Mexican Cookbook Collection.
’RUNNERS & SHAKERS
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Writing the Wild World
Sarah Gibbens ’15 has built on the interest in journalism that she fostered while she was a student at UTSA to become a staff writer for National Geographic magazine.
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His Vice Is Tequila
Zacharee Ramirez ’15 and his business partners create their own tequila brand.
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Ballot Buster
Raven Douglas ’18 fights to improve access and engagement for young voters.
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Preparing for Takeoff
Tommy Gregory M.F.A. ’09 is on a mission to turn the Seattle-Tacoma International Airport in Washington state into a space for bold and intriguing works of art.
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Catalyst for Equity
As a member of the Texas State Board of Education, Marisa Perez-Diaz M.Ed ’16 aims to make education more equitable for all students in the state.
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In Memoriam
Remembering the students, staff, faculty and friends of Roadrunner Nation.