December 5, 2023
Q&A: UTSA grad Bonnie Lee has a job waiting in construction management
With her mom, brother, partner and closest friends in attendance, Bonnie Lee will cross the stage in December with honors to receive her bachelor’s degree in construction science and management.
November 17, 2023
Improved water well control system takes top prize at UTSA Fall 2023 Tech Symposium
Senior UTSA engineering majors showcased their solutions to many of humanity’s grand challenges at the Fall 2023 Tech Symposium.
November 16, 2023
UTSA's Center for Cultural Sustainability honored with national preservation award
The National Trust for Historic Preservation honored the UTSA Center for Cultural Sustainability (CCS) with the prestigious Richard H. Driehaus Foundation National Preservation Award for 2023.
November 14, 2023
UTSA engineering students showcase bold innovations at November 17 Tech Symposium
When UTSA computer engineering student Sara Mustafa’s uncle became paralyzed during cancer treatment and could not feed himself, she witnessed how the loss of independence affected him. He served as the inspiration and namesake for the Optimized Meal Assistance Robot, also known as OMAR.
November 13, 2023
Biomedical engineering course gives UTSA students medical device experience
UTSA students who are enrolled in the class recently made their third trip to Nvision Biomedical to implant orthopedic devices that they conceived, tested and manufactured into cadavers. Surgeons helped the students, along with engineers from Nvision, a local medical device and biologics firm.
November 8, 2023
Academic Affairs selects next generation of UTSA leaders for faculty fellowship program
UTSA professors Yongcan Cao and Luca Pozzi have been named the 2023-2024 Advancing Next-Gen Faculty Leadership Fellows and will participate in a year-long, in-house training program created to cultivate current and future academic leaders at UTSA.
November 6, 2023
Philanthropists Ed and Linda Whitacre give $1 million to support UTSA engineering programs, new athletics facility
UTSA has received a $1 million contribution from longtime university supporter and former AT&T CEO Ed Whitacre and his wife, Linda, to support the Margie and Bill Klesse College of Engineering and Integrated Design (Klesse College) and UTSA Athletics.
November 1, 2023
Walkable Solar Panels Can Be Installed in Under 2 Minutes
Professor Samer Dessouky and Ph.D. student Hamindreza Allahdadi are conducting an exciting study about solar panels which could provide a cheaper alternative to traditional rooftop installations.
October 27, 2023
Real Engineering visits UTSA Hypersonics Lab
Watch: A U-Haul truck goes hypersonic with Dr. Chris Combs and Brian McManus of the Real Engineering Youtube Channel
October 25, 2023
UTSA faculty duo receives $3.6M NSF grant to break down language barriers in engineering education
The National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded a five-year, $3.6 million grant to two UTSA professors to develop a better way to communicate engineering acumen to diverse engineering classes.
October 16, 2023
MATRIX AI Consortium receives $2.8M NSF grant to establish neuro-inspired AI partner institute
The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded $2.8 million to researchers from MATRIX: The UTSA AI Consortium for Human Well-Being to bolster research capacity in the field of neuro-inspired artificial intelligence.
October 11, 2023
Klesse College faculty member honored by University of Texas System for teaching excellence
UTSA professor Nehal Abu-Lail will receive the 2023 Regents’ Outstanding Teaching Award from The University of Texas System. She is one of 14 educators from across the UT System being recognized by the Board of Regents for exceptional teaching performance and innovation.
October 9, 2023
Drone enclosure expected to boost Aerospace Engineering program
The University of Texas at San Antonio’s aerospace program received a significant lift with the completion of a much anticipated large outdoor drone enclosure on campus. The facility will make it easier to conduct testing, training, and flight certification, not just for the UTSA community, but for other organizations interested in drone-related research.
October 6, 2023
ABET accreditation reaffirms UTSA’s excellence in engineering education
UTSA announced today that its undergraduate engineering programs in biomedical, civil, computer, electrical and mechanical engineering have been re-accredited by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) through 2029.
September 26, 2023
SwRI, UTSA collaborate to detect traumatic brain injury through breath analysis
Researchers from Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) and UTSA are developing techniques to detect traumatic brain injury (TBI) by analyzing breath for specific biomarkers.
September 25, 2023
SwRI, UTSA collaborate to measure the felt heat on San Antonio’s West Side
Southwest Research Institute and UTSA are collaborating to study the “felt heat” of San Antonio’s historic West Side. The prevalence of paved surfaces creates an environment that feels considerably hotter than the rest of the city.
September 21, 2023
Outstanding early career faculty at UTSA receive endowed fellowships
Ten UTSA faculty members from various disciplines have been awarded endowed fellowships for demonstrating early career impact through research excellence and by bolstering student academic success.
September 19, 2023
UTSA Receives $120,000 Grant from OSHA for workplace safety and training
The U.S. Department of Labor announced that its Occupational Safety and Health Administration has awarded approximately $12.7 million in grants, of which UTSA is a recipient in the area of targeted topic training
September 19, 2023
Klesse College Internship Re-Cap | Summer 2023
Look what we did last summer! Klesse College students were busy from coast-to-coast learning, experiencing and growing in their respective fields. They were finding their way by narrowing down interests, meeting people, and getting real hands-on experience.
September 14, 2023
Nation’s first dual degree in medicine and AI aims to prepare the next generation of health care providers
The Joe R. and Teresa Lozano Long School of Medicine at The UT Health San Antonio and UTSA are officially launching the first known program in the United States to combine medicine and artificial intelligence.
September 13, 2023
Doctoral student takes top prize at engineering conference
Civil engineering doctoral student Chinedu Okonkwo won first place in the poster competition at this summer’s American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) Conference in Computing in Civil Engineering (i3CE).
September 8, 2023
Students explore Japan through engineering course
Students from Klesse College had the chance to explore Japan and visit organizations and universities to learn more about global challenges and engineering opportunities.
September 6, 2023
UTSA professor invited to symposium for early career engineers
The National Academy of Engineering has invited Miltiadis “Miltos” Alamaniotis to join some of the nation’s top engineers in tackling today’s greatest engineering challenges, sparking innovation and fostering a collaborative spirit.
September 5, 2023
Terry Scholars and Top Scholar Applications are open!
Applications are now open for the Terry Scholars® at UTSA and the UTSA Top Scholar programs! The deadline for both highly competitive scholar programs is Dec. 1.
September 1, 2023
Najim Center and innovation office merge to expand UTSA’s experiential offerings for students
The UTSA Najim Center for Innovation and Career Advancement joined forces with the Student Innovation and Entrepreneurship (SIE) office this fall to expand the university’s robust experiential learning opportunities for Roadrunners.
August 29, 2023
UTSA professor recognized for efforts to improve construction safety
Jiannan Cai, an assistant professor in the UTSA Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering and Construction Management has received the Alfred Noble Prize from the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) for her paper on a new computational framework for tracking multiple workers on construction job sites.
August 1, 2023
Visualizing the landscape of gentrification pressures
UTSA professor to develop national dashboard to make visible trends of neighborhood change
July 13, 2023
More than 350 local teens graduate from unique summer STEM program
Through PREP, UTSA and its community partners make STEM careers more accessible to diverse populations, particularly youth who have been historically underserved.
July 12, 2023
Klesse Professor Robert Lyle Hood elected senior members of National Academy of Inventors
With a focus on medical device design and development, his areas of expertise include laser-tissue interaction, drug delivery systems and biomedical optics.
June 22, 2023
UTSA Professor awarded NSF CAREER Award for research of turbulence
Guillermo Araya uses his prestigious Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) for groundbreaking work around the issue of turbulence.
June 20, 2023
UTSA honors Manuel P. Berriozábal, Ph.D. and María Antonietta Berriozábal
For more than 40 years, the Berriozábals have been affecting positive change throughout our community.
June 13, 2023
UTSA researchers use parking lots to improve water sustainability
Four types of permeable parking lots were installed at the site as part of the research led by Marcio Giacomoni and Tom Papagiannakis, professors in the Margie and Bill Klesse College of Engineering and Integrated Design’s civil and environmental engineering department.
June 6, 2023
UTSA names popular STEM-based summer program after founder Manuel P. Berriozábal
The University of Texas at San Antonio today announced it has named its highly respected STEM-based summer program the “Dr. Manuel P. Berriozábal Prefreshman Engineering Program” in honor of the immeasurable impact of founding faculty member and Professor Emeritus of Mathematics, Manuel P. Berriozábal.
June 5, 2023
UTSA adds doctoral program in chemical engineering
UTSA is launching a doctoral program in the Margie and Bill Klesse College of Engineering and Integrated Design (Klesse College). Students will be able to enroll in the PhD in chemical engineering program in August 2023 pending approval by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges.
June 1, 2023
UTSA students take learning to new heights with rocket project
Aeronautics and Rocket Club students will compete in world’s largest intercollegiate rocket engineering competition this month
May 17, 2023
Research opportunities lead UTSA grad Nixon Maldonado toward the uplifting power of architecture
Life is a short journey. While people can’t fight it, Nixon Maldonado knows that works of architecture can stand the test of time.
May 4, 2023
Through hands-on learning, UTSA students in Aeronautics and Rocket Club launch to new heights
The Aeronautics and Rocket Club at UTSA (ARC) will participate in its second Spaceport America Cup, a competition taking place in Southern New Mexico from June 19 to June 24. With over 150 institutions participating in the event, UTSA's ARC will stand out as one of the few teams flying a hybrid propulsion system rocket in contrast to more than 130 teams that will fly solid propulsion system rockets.
May 2, 2023
Summer camps at UTSA invite students to discover something new
As the school year winds down, UTSA’s summer camp programs are ramping up. Dozens of camp opportunities, many kicking off in June, are available for youth from kindergarten through high school as well as young adults.
May 2, 2023
UTSA engineering students showcase senior design projects
Senior UTSA engineering majors showcased their solutions to many of humanity’s grand challenges at the Spring 2023 Tech Symposium in a hall bustling with students, sponsors, local industry organization representatives and proud faculty members.
April 27, 2023
The design of societal impact: UTSA architecture students create a health campus for people who are blind or visually impaired
Architecture students collaborated with the American Institute of Architects (AIA) Center for Architects at San Antonio and disABILITYsa, a local nonprofit organization advocating for people with disabilities, to design a health center for people who are blind or visually impaired.
April 27, 2023
Combs and Restrepo Receive NSF CAREER Project Awards
The Margie and Bill Klesse College of Engineering and Integrated Design is proud to announce two faculty members who have been approved for a National Science Foundation (NSF) CAREER Project Award in 2023.
April 25, 2023
UTSA programs advance in a new graduate degree rankings list
UTSA graduate programs in engineering, science, education and policy received high rankings according to the 2023-2024 Best Graduate Schools list by U.S. News & World Report.
April 21, 2023
UTSA Tech Symposium to showcase bold strides of engineering students
The Tech Symposium offers students the opportunity to showcase their ingenuity
April 20, 2023
UTSA ASCE Chapter Wins at 2023 Student Symposium
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UTSA ASCE (American Society of Civil Engineers) wins first place in two events at Region 6 ASCE Student Symposium in Amarillo, TX
April 12, 2023
Brendy Rincon Troconis receives AMPP Award
Dr. Brendy Rincon Troconis was recognized by the Association for Materials Protection and Performance (AMPP) with the Early Career Excellence Award
April 7, 2023
UTSA hosts Neuromorphic Computing conference, focused on building computers inspired by the human brain
UTSA will host the 10th annual NICE 2023 meeting of researchers in the neuromorphic computing field.
April 5, 2023
UTSA professor advances study to enhance transportation infrastructure
Professor Samer Dessouky is part of a team that has been awarded a five-year contract totaling $10 million from the U.S. Department of Transportation to develop transformative technologies in road infrastructure
March 20, 2023
UTSA researcher Chris Combs explores new frontiers in state-of-the-art hypersonics lab
Dr. Chris Combs is currently leading a research group in his own Hypersonics Lab in the Margie and Bill Klesse College of Engineering and Integrated Design (Klesse College), which explores high-speed aerodynamic and compressible flow phenomena using cutting-edge optical diagnostic experimental techniques, image processing, and data analysis.
March 20, 2023
Uncovering the unheard: Researchers reveal inaudible remote cyber-attacks on voice assistant devices
Guenevere Chen, an associate professor in the UTSA Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, recently published a paper on USENIX Security 2023 that demonstrates a novel inaudible voice trojan attack to exploit vulnerabilities of smart device microphones and voice assistants
February 3, 2023
Rena Bizios awarded AIChE Lifetime Achievement
The American Institute of Chemical Engineers recognize Rena Bizios for lifetime achievement
January 2, 2023
Biomedical engineering scholar dedicates her life to improving the lives of others
Biomedical engineering student Alanah Penn has dreamt of improving the quality of life for others through medicine since she was in elementary school. Although she originally wanted to be a cardiovascular surgeon, she realized that she could actually build the equipment surgeons use and indirectly reach even more people.
August 9, 2022
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